Overnight leader Tänak suffered what appeared to be an engine-related issue around 7km after the start. He switched to EV mode before exiting the stage via an access road.
Loubet came unstuck on a tricky right-hander and ran wide into a rock, damaging his car's rear suspension. Kalle Rovanperä, meanwhile, extended his lead to 2.2sec over team-mate Elfyn Evans, posting the benchmark time in his Toyota GR Yaris.
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