Heading into Saturday’s deciding leg in front by 5.1sec, a stage win for closest rival Isak Reiersen and a near miss for Brynildsen on SS11 means the Norwegian’s advantage has been trimmed to 3.9sec with two stages of the morning loop remaining.
“I had to ask again for a pacenote because I was really focused and it was a bit more tight than I thought,” Brynildsen said of his huge moment. “There was a little mistake but I need to step up now. I think the one without mistakes today will be on the top step. It was a great stage.”
After winning SS10, Hankook-equipped Swede Reiersen said: “It is tempting to go for the win isn’t it. I like the stage I struggled with it last year but this year it was better, so I have…