Craig Breen finishes third in Rally Finland - up to sixth in overall standings

Victory for Welchman Evans keeps alive his world championship hopes and cuts Toyota team mate Sebastien Ogier's overall lead ahead of the penultimate round.
Craig Breen finishes third in Rally Finland - up to sixth in overall standings

Spectators watch as the Hyundai of Irish driver Craig Breen and his Irish co-driver Paul Nagle soars through the air during the special stage 19, at the WRC Rally Finland in Laukaa. Picture: Getty Images

A third-place finish has seen Craig Breen move up to sixth in the World Rally Championship standings after the Rally Finland.

Breen and co-driver Paul Nagle led Hyundai team-mate Ott Tanak by 2.8 seconds after Friday's opening leg, before dropping behind Tanak and eventual winner Elfyn Evans in the 10th round of the WRC.

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