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SS15 results:
Stage times:
1 Mikkelsen 14m09.2s
2 Sordo +2.5s
3 Lefebvre +8.6s
4 Neuville +10.1s
5 Paddon +11.0s
6 Ostberg +12.2s
Overall leaderboard:
1 Ogier
2 Mikkelsen +1m48.6s
3 Neuville +2m10.3s
4 Ostberg +4m36.2s
5 Lefebvre +7m29.7s
6 Sordo +10m34.1s
7 Tanak +11m20.2s
8 Evans +18m07.9s
9 Lappi +20m18.0s
10 Kremer +20m19.7s
Stage times:
1 Mikkelsen 14m09.2s
2 Sordo +2.5s
3 Lefebvre +8.6s
4 Neuville +10.1s
5 Paddon +11.0s
6 Ostberg +12.2s
Overall leaderboard:
1 Ogier
2 Mikkelsen +1m48.6s
3 Neuville +2m10.3s
4 Ostberg +4m36.2s
5 Lefebvre +7m29.7s
6 Sordo +10m34.1s
7 Tanak +11m20.2s
8 Evans +18m07.9s
9 Lappi +20m18.0s
10 Kremer +20m19.7s
Ogier is 13s slower than Mikkelsen on the stage, beating only Tanak, but he doesn't need to push now.
He will be pushing on the next one, though. Ogier loves a good powerstage three-pointer.
He will be pushing on the next one, though. Ogier loves a good powerstage three-pointer.
Possibly a rogue split, but the timing system is suggesting WRC2 man Armin Kremer is fastest overall by a massive margin on the first part of the stage.
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Mikkelsen: "It was alright. I was afraid I was on the wrong tyres but in the last kilometres it was working well. It should be fine."
Meanwhile Ogier looks like he's taking it very easy indeed on this stage.
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Mikkelsen is in - fastest so far and he's added 10.1s to his advantage over Neuville. That has to be second in the bag for the Norwegian.
Neuville is working on the underside of his car at the regroup now. He mentioned "something touching" on the last stage, has that problem lingered?
Neuville is working on the underside of his car at the regroup now. He mentioned "something touching" on the last stage, has that problem lingered?
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A terse Neuville at the stage end: "It was OK".
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At the second split, the margin Mikkelsen had over Neuville has narrowed a bit - he's only half a second quicker now.
But to have a hope of pinching second on the powerstage, Neuville had to be taking a chunk of time off Mikkelsen here and that looks very unlikely.
But to have a hope of pinching second on the powerstage, Neuville had to be taking a chunk of time off Mikkelsen here and that looks very unlikely.
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Only third quickest for Neuville at the stage finish, a full 7.6s off the pace Sordo set.
The cruising Ostberg - sat in a lonely fourth overall - is fourth fastest on the stage so far behind Sordo, Lefebvre and Paddon.
Neuville remains second quickest behind Sordo at split two, eight tenths off his team-mate. Remember Sordo felt he wasn't driving at all well either.
Tanak's summary of his stage: "Not a lot to enjoy". Fair to say the Monte isn't the best event for the still-developing DMACK tyres.
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Strong start from Mikkelsen - he's 2.3s faster than Neuville at split one. If it stays on that sort of theme then VW's one-two looks safe.
Lefebvre comes in, second fastest so far behind Sordo, and taking it easy to make sure of his best WRC result yet.
Ogier is also onto the stage.
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Neuville is fastest of all so far at split one, half a second better than Sordo. Mikkelsen's time won't be far away...
Despite that, Sordo still added 30.2s to his advantage over Tanak as he further cemented sixth overall.
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Sordo isn't too happy: "I drove very badly on this stage, I had no confidence."
We've heard that a lot from Sordo so far this week.
We've heard that a lot from Sordo so far this week.
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Sordo beats Paddon by 8.5s. More significantly, he's going to slap another half a minute or so onto his advantage over Tanak in what was a very shortlived battle for sixth.
Neuville has just started the stage. We'll have Sordo, Tanak, Lefebvre and Ostberg through before then.
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At the final split, Sordo is 9.1s up on Paddon. Yesterday ended with two Hyundai-dominated stages, which bodes very well for this car's chances of giving VW something to think about as the new i20 settles.
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Lefebvre is fastest of all at split one so far. He's on course for a neat fifth place to start his campaign in the private Citroen.
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Paddon reaches the stage finish and sets a 14m20.2s benchmark for the others to aim at.
Sordo is quicker than Paddon by 6.2s at the first split. It's all about showing what he can do in the new Hyundai this morning for Sordo. He swiftly dealt with Tanak on today's opener to move into sixth place and was second fastest - beaten only by Ogier - on that stage.
First man on the stage is Paddon, running under Rally2 after his crash on Friday. He's worked his way up to 29th overall now.
Up front, Ogier is two minutes clear and on course for a third Monte win.
Just to recap - Mikkelsen heads Neuville by 11.6s with two stages to go in the battle for second. Yesterday lunchtime Mikkelsen's advantage was just over a minute.
Latest reports from the course cars coming through suggest it's a pretty dry, clear road.
Mikkelsen had been hoping for some wet asphalt, feeling that would suit his super-soft tyres better. Neuville has gone for softs.
Mikkelsen had been hoping for some wet asphalt, feeling that would suit his super-soft tyres better. Neuville has gone for softs.
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SS15 La Bollene Vesubie - Peira Cava featureslegendary Col de Turini at 1,624m + a lot of challenging tight hairpins. Roads wet + slippery
What to watch on this stage: quite simply Mikkelsen versus Neuville. If that battle is going to kick off, here's where it will happen. If Neuville can take a few seconds out of his rival on Turini (and some ice and snow might help) then it's achievable on the powerstage. Conversely, Mikkelsen could seal second here.
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SS15 - La Bollene Vesubie - Peira Cava
One of the most famous stages in the championship. Starting from the village of La Bollene-Vesubie, the stage winds its way through a series of hairpins before hitting the high point of the stage - the Col de Turini at 1624 metres.
If there was going to be any ice today, it would be coming on the north-facing road down to Peira Cava, but even that's clear as well - or at least it was when reports came in two hours ago.
Interestingly, this is the first time since the Monte came back to the WRC in 2012 that the stage has run this rather than the Moulinet configuration.
One of the most famous stages in the championship. Starting from the village of La Bollene-Vesubie, the stage winds its way through a series of hairpins before hitting the high point of the stage - the Col de Turini at 1624 metres.
If there was going to be any ice today, it would be coming on the north-facing road down to Peira Cava, but even that's clear as well - or at least it was when reports came in two hours ago.
Interestingly, this is the first time since the Monte came back to the WRC in 2012 that the stage has run this rather than the Moulinet configuration.
David Evans
Change of intel on the conditions on top of Turini. Apparently there is snow now (!), but only at the side of the road...
Equally, it's worth pointing out that it's not exactly unheard of for that snow at the side of the road to end up on the road as it falls from the sky for the second time - via the hands of the spectators...
Equally, it's worth pointing out that it's not exactly unheard of for that snow at the side of the road to end up on the road as it falls from the sky for the second time - via the hands of the spectators...
Time for a quick break now - the penultimate stage begins in just over an hour, and it's another Monte Carlo classic: the Col de Turini.
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SS14 summary:
* Neuville trims nine tenths out of Mikkelsen's advantage in second place, the gap is down to 11.6s
* Ogier calmly reels off another stage win in the rally lead
* Sordo grabs sixth from Tanak
* Neuville trims nine tenths out of Mikkelsen's advantage in second place, the gap is down to 11.6s
* Ogier calmly reels off another stage win in the rally lead
* Sordo grabs sixth from Tanak
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SS14 results:
Stage times:
1 Ogier 8m15.0s
2 Sordo +0.7s
3 Neuville +1.8s
4 Mikkelsen +2.5s
5 Lefebvre +5.3s
6 Paddon +9.6s
Overall leaderboard:
1 Ogier
2 Mikkelsen +2m02.2s
3 Neuville +2m13.8s
4 Ostberg +4m37.6s
5 Lefebvre +7m34.7s
6 Sordo +10m45.2s
7 Tanak +11m01.1s
8 Evans +17m40.6s
9 Kremer +19m49.8s
10 Lappi +20m02.6s
Stage times:
1 Ogier 8m15.0s
2 Sordo +0.7s
3 Neuville +1.8s
4 Mikkelsen +2.5s
5 Lefebvre +5.3s
6 Paddon +9.6s
Overall leaderboard:
1 Ogier
2 Mikkelsen +2m02.2s
3 Neuville +2m13.8s
4 Ostberg +4m37.6s
5 Lefebvre +7m34.7s
6 Sordo +10m45.2s
7 Tanak +11m01.1s
8 Evans +17m40.6s
9 Kremer +19m49.8s
10 Lappi +20m02.6s
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"I'm surprised to be the fastest this morning because I don't have the best tyre choice for this one, I was a little bit safe," says our relaxed leader.
With most likely title rival Latvala scoring nothing and with the psychological blow of a one-rally ban hanging over him, Ogier could really rub it in by pulling out the maximum 28-point immediate advantage here.
He really doesn't need to be taking stage wins to secure the rally victory, but this stage is used again as the powerstage later and he often takes the first run through as a rehearsal to ensure he bags the maximum bonus points when it counts.
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Here's Ogier, and he's fastest.
Mikkelsen puts the time gap down to a difference in tyre choice. He's gone for super-softs while the Hyundai is on softs - and Mikkelsen is sure his will work better on the next stage where the road is wetter.
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