Friday in Portugal:Tänak holds narrow lead Ott Tänak held a slender lead at Vodafone Rally de Portugal after an enthralling opening leg on Friday. He headed Dani Sordo by 4.6sec with FIA World Rally Championship leader Sébastien Ogier just four-tenths further back following a day in which six different drivers topped the standings.Thierry Neuville and Mads Østberg started today tied at the front after last night’s short curtain-raising speed test at Lousada rallycross circuit. Hayden Paddon, Jari-Matti Latvala and Kris Meeke all enjoyed a spell at the front before Tänak claimed overnight bragging rights in his Ford Fiesta.Less than nine seconds covered the leading eight competitors...
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