Jon Armstrong, M-Sport Ford's new signing, delivered consistently quick times on Rally Croatia and finished third on both Super Sunday and the Power Stage to score six points, indicating he can compete at WRC's top level.
Armstrong posted top-three stage times in 10 tests, frequently matching and sometimes beating rivals from factory outfits Toyota and Hyundai. He missed a potential stage win by 0.1 seconds to 2024 world champion Thierry Neuville and lost time after an error in the following stage.
Armstrong and co-driver Shane Byrne finished third in the Super Sunday standings and on the Power Stage, with only Toyota drivers Oliver Solberg and Elfyn Evans quicker through Sunday stages. Armstrong said M-Sport Ford must learn more on loose gravel ahead of the Canary Islands round, and his next target is a top-five overall finish.
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