Overview
- Solberg sealed his second career WRC victory to lead the championship, finishing 51.8s ahead of Elfyn Evans with Sébastien Ogier third.
- Toyota locked out the podium while Evans claimed the Wolf Power Stage by 6.5s over Solberg.
- Snow, black ice and slush dictated pace, with Ogier highlighting difficulty trusting the Hankook winter tyre in slush-clearing.
- Solberg survived a stage 12 off through a fence, rejoined, and still set the fastest time as rivals struggled to find consistent grip.
- Hyundai’s Adrien Fourmaux took fourth with issues across the event as Thierry Neuville recovered to fifth, Leo Rossel won WRC2 in sixth overall, and M‑Sport Ford lost Jon Armstrong and Josh McErlean late, ending a manufacturer points streak dating to 2002.