Overview
- Henk Lategan dominated the first half of the marathon stage, winning by about seven minutes and moving 3 minutes 55 seconds clear of Nasser Al‑Attiyah in the overall car standings.
- Nasser Al‑Attiyah finished second on the stage to climb to P2 overall, with Ford’s Mattias Ekström third and Carlos Sainz fourth after overnight leader Mitch Guthrie fell to 13th.
- Defending champion Yazeed Al‑Rajhi withdrew during Stage 4 after punctures and issues left him too far back to continue his title defense.
- Manufacturer momentum continued to swing sharply after Toyota’s Stage 2 lockout and Ford’s Stage 3 sweep, with Toyota back on top in Stage 4 and seven Hilux entries in the day’s top ten.
- In RallyGP, Tosha Schareina won a second straight stage to take the motorcycle lead for Honda, with Ricky Brabec close behind and Daniel Sanders dropping to third.