Hyundai’s Thierry Neuville has won the Tour de Corse, the French leg of the world rally championship, after Elfyn Evans suffered a puncture in the final Power Stage.
M-Sport Ford’s Evans had reclaimed the lead by winning the 13th stage early on Sunday but a puncture cost him over a minute in the final stage, won by Britain’s Kris Meeke.
Welshman Evans slipped down to third overall, one minute 6.6 seconds off the pace, with defending world champion Sebastien Ogier of France moving up to second, 40.3 seconds behind Neuville.
“Being on the podium is a good result even if we had come here for the victory,” said Ogier.
Neuville moved top of the world championship standings after four rallies as pre-race leader Ott Tanak finished sixth overall in Corsica.