Ogier leads Toyota lockout as McErlean leads Irish charge

McErlean sits ninth while M-Sport teammate Jon Armstrong is 11th

Josh McErlean/Eoin Treacy (Ford Puma Rally1) lead the Irish challenge in ninth place in Rally Islas Canarias, round five of the World Rally Championship. Pic: Jaanus Ree/Red Bull Content Pool.

The returning Sebastien Ogier (Toyota GR Yaris Rally1) headed the Toyota dominance of Friday's action in Rally Islas Canarias, round five of the World Rally Championship where the M-Sport Ford Irish crews of Josh McErlean/Eoin Treacy and Jon Armstrong/Shane Byrne are ninth and eleventh respectively, the former with a 29.5s advantage.

Ogier, on his first appearance since Safari Rally Kenya (Round 2), holds a 7.9s lead over teammate Oliver Solberg with Sami Pajari reclaiming third on the night's Super Special.