Welsh ace Elfyn Evans holds narrow lead on first full day of Rally Sweden

He leads his Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 team mates Japan's Takamoto Katsuta and his Northern Ireland co-driver Aaron Johnson by just 0.6s.

SNOW PROBLEM: Welshman Elfyn Evans and co-driver Scott Martin (Toyota GR Yaris Rally1) lead Rally Sweden, the second round of the World Rallly Championship Picture: Jaanus Ree / Red Bull Content Pool.

The first full day of Rally Sweden, the second round of the World Rally Championship, developed into a tense battle where the lead changed four times and ended with Welsh ace Elfyn Evans leading his Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 team mates Japan's Takamoto Katsuta and his Northern Ireland co-driver Aaron Johnson by just 0.6s.

Estonian Ott Tanak (Hyundai i20 N Rally1) is 1.9s further behind in third. The Irish crew of Josh McErlean/Eoin Treacy (Ford Puma Rally1) are in eight position heading into Saturday' penultimate leg.