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Mikkelsen is in, completing the stage in a time of 14m33.6s - that's 8.7s faster than Ogier, and enough to give him the lead of Rally Germany by 6.8s
"It was not very good, I made some mistakes. But let's keep pressing," says Mikkelsen.
"It was not very good, I made some mistakes. But let's keep pressing," says Mikkelsen.
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"I made a mistake at the beginning - I missed a hairpin so I had to go back and do it again," says Ogier. "I lost 5-6 seconds there. In the vineyard there was a lot of technical stuff. It wasn't easy, it's quite narrow."
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Ogier completes the stage in a time of 14m42.3s. Let's wait to see what he has to say.
As that's said, Ostberg comes through the first split and is 2.6s slower than Ogier's time.
Mikkelsen is now through that final split and 10.2s faster than Mikkelsen. A lot of green on the timing board at the moment.
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Here's a Camilli update, incidentally...
While Ogier's times appear to be a bit slower than might have been expected, there's no sign of him stopping as he comes through the third and final split in a time of 11m0.3s.
Paddon is through the first split and 5.1s faster than Ogier.
MotoGP
MotoGP first practice is over, with Austrian GP winner Iannone finishing on top on his Ducati. He set his fastest time of 1m56.189s with about 60 seconds left on the clock, to lead Yamaha pair Rossi and Lorenzo. Behind satellite Ducati Hector Barbera and Iannone's team-mate Dovizioso, Marquez had to settle for sixth.
Mikkelsen's advantage goes out by a further 2.7s through the second split, so he's now 9.7s faster than his team-mate. Still some dampness on the stage, we understand.
Ogier's split two time is 7m01.8s.
With Latavala out of the running order, Paddon is now the third man on the road and on his way now.
But Mikkelsen is through it and 7s faster than his team-mate at the first split.
Good timing, Seb - thanks for letting us get that update out. Ogier now comes through the first split on SS2 in a time of 3m32.6s.
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While we await split times, too, here's a summary of fastest times from SS1...
Leading stage times:
1 Ogier 13m04.8s
2 Mikkelsen +1.9s
3 Neuville +5.5s
4 Sordo +12.2s
5 Tanak +13.9s
6 Ostberg +21.1s
Overall classification:
1 Ogier 13m04.8s
2 Mikkelsen +1.9s
3 Neuville +5.5s
4 Sordo +12.2s
5 Tanak +13.9s
6 Ostberg +21.1s
7 Lefebvre +21.9s
8 Paddon +23.1s
Leading stage times:
1 Ogier 13m04.8s
2 Mikkelsen +1.9s
3 Neuville +5.5s
4 Sordo +12.2s
5 Tanak +13.9s
6 Ostberg +21.1s
Overall classification:
1 Ogier 13m04.8s
2 Mikkelsen +1.9s
3 Neuville +5.5s
4 Sordo +12.2s
5 Tanak +13.9s
6 Ostberg +21.1s
7 Lefebvre +21.9s
8 Paddon +23.1s
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Anyway, with Ogier in the stage, here's a guide to SS2 - once again thanks to Suart Loudon:
SS2 Moselland 14.52 miles
Same as last year – just in the opposite direction to 2015. This is an absolute classic vineyard stage with the road hairpinning its way all the way up the hillside. The link roads between the vines are quicker a bit wider, but otherwise this is one where you absolutely have to be on your metal and 100 per cent precise.
One thing you don’t get from watching on the telly is just how high up you are when you get to the top of these vineyards – it’s a serious drop down into the Mosel river if you get it wrong! Oh and if you’re ever going to come spectating on this rally – come to this stage, there’s one section where you can see the cars for about three miles. Ace!
SS2 Moselland 14.52 miles
Same as last year – just in the opposite direction to 2015. This is an absolute classic vineyard stage with the road hairpinning its way all the way up the hillside. The link roads between the vines are quicker a bit wider, but otherwise this is one where you absolutely have to be on your metal and 100 per cent precise.
One thing you don’t get from watching on the telly is just how high up you are when you get to the top of these vineyards – it’s a serious drop down into the Mosel river if you get it wrong! Oh and if you’re ever going to come spectating on this rally – come to this stage, there’s one section where you can see the cars for about three miles. Ace!
Any updates on Camilli - and some of the WRC2 runners who have also stopped - will of course be filtered through in due course!
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We now have to switch focus to SS2 Moselland, which is now live as Ogier is on his way.
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Right - that was an eventful start, wasn't it? Here's a summary of SS1 events...
- Ogier fastest of all on increasingly dirty stage
- Team-mate Latvala retires for the day with a gearbox issue
- Camilli also stopped in stage
- Ogier fastest of all on increasingly dirty stage
- Team-mate Latvala retires for the day with a gearbox issue
- Camilli also stopped in stage
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Kremer, second WRC2 runner, is 8.8s faster than Lappi.
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Lappi is the first WRC2 driver in, and 53.5s slower than Ogier's time. He says he's just happy to have made the finish, having also spun at a hairpin.
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"It's tricky - Camilli crashed and Latvala [too]," says Lefebvre. "It was very slippery, I was braking too early. I'll try to push on the next stage."
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In his place, Lefebvre is the next man through the stage end and drops 21.9s to Ogier.
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Camilli is now stuck out in the stage, and has reported that he's on the grass and away from the the road.
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