Rovanpera goes seven seconds clear of Fourmaux in Ueno Rally del Paraguay

The Irish crew of Josh McErlean/Eoin Treacy (Ford Puma Rally1) had a good day and are seventh overall and the top M-Sport crew.

The Irish crew of Josh McErlean/Eoin Treacy (Ford Puma Rally1) in action during the opening day of Ueno Rally del Paraguay, the tenth round of the World Rally ChampionshipPicture: Jaanus Ree / Red Bull Content Pool.

A tense duel between French ace Adrien Fourmaux (Hyundai i20 Rally1) and Finland's Kalle Rovanpera (Toyota Yaris Rally1) in Ueno Rally del Paraguay - the tenth round of the World Rally Championship - saw the pair swap the top two places on the penultimate stage, when Fourmaux's Hyundai suffered a deflation.

Overnight, Rovanpera holds a 7.1s advantage over Fourmaux with Ott Tanak (Hyundai i20 Rally1) just 0.5s further behind in third.