four additional Power Stage points. The Frenchman will go to Rally Australia as the championship leader. Teammate Elfyn Evans also found his form in the rally and successfully held the Hyundai drivers Thierry Neuville — who suffered an unexpected puncture caused by a stone at the last few kilometers of the event — and Dani Sordo behind to snatch his second podium finish of the year. Jari-Matti Latvala was leading, but another puncture in the second-last stage pushed him down to sixth. He eventually finished the rally in eighth after giving positions to his title contender teammate Ott Tänak and Esapekka Lappi respectively, with Craig Breen and Andreas Mikkelsen completing the top ten finishers. Classification Final results Point scorers Special stages Power stage The Power stage was a 14.50 km stage at the end of the rally. Additional World Championship points were awarded to the five fastest crews. Penalties The following crews were given time penalties during the rally. Retirements The following crews retired from the event. Under Rally2 regulations, they were eligible to re-enter the event starting from the next leg. Crews that re-entered were given an additional time penalty. Championship standings after the rally Bold text indicates 2018 World Champions. Drivers' championships Co-Drivers' championships Manufacturers' and teams' championships Notes References External links 2018 Rally de Catalunya in e-wrc website The official website of the World Rally Championship Spain 2018 2018 in Spanish motorsport 2018 in Catalan sport October 2018 sports events in Spain