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Leading SS13 times:
1 Meeke 6m33.7s
2 Loeb +1.1s
3 Sordo +1.8s
4 Neuville +3.8s
5 Ogier +4.0s
6 Ostberg +6.0s
7 Mikkelsen +6.9s
8 Chardonnet +7.2s
9 Latvala +8.6s
10 Kubica +8.8s
1 Meeke 6m33.7s
2 Loeb +1.1s
3 Sordo +1.8s
4 Neuville +3.8s
5 Ogier +4.0s
6 Ostberg +6.0s
7 Mikkelsen +6.9s
8 Chardonnet +7.2s
9 Latvala +8.6s
10 Kubica +8.8s
And here's how the overall leaderboard looks as well for the points-paying positions:
Leading positions after SS13:
1 Ogier 3h07m17.6s
2 Latvala +47.4s
3 Mikkelsen +1m52.7s
4 Ostberg +2m44.8s
5 Sordo +3m13.9s
6 Neuville +3m20.6s
7 Evans +4m59.6s
8 Prokop +8m32.9s
9 Loeb +8m59.3s
10 Meeke +10m02.0s
Leading positions after SS13:
1 Ogier 3h07m17.6s
2 Latvala +47.4s
3 Mikkelsen +1m52.7s
4 Ostberg +2m44.8s
5 Sordo +3m13.9s
6 Neuville +3m20.6s
7 Evans +4m59.6s
8 Prokop +8m32.9s
9 Loeb +8m59.3s
10 Meeke +10m02.0s
Lefebvre taking it easy in WRC2, but the battle still rages behind!
Great efforts from Camilli and Breen to break the 7m barrier on the stage. The Frenchman's time, good enough for 15th overall, is enough to take second from Koci and puts him just 9.1s behind second-placed Kramer as well.
We reckon Breen's time is good enough to nick fourth from Koci as well.
Great efforts from Camilli and Breen to break the 7m barrier on the stage. The Frenchman's time, good enough for 15th overall, is enough to take second from Koci and puts him just 9.1s behind second-placed Kramer as well.
We reckon Breen's time is good enough to nick fourth from Koci as well.
Here's your first opportunity for a brief break - we've got 15 minutes or so before we return with coverage of the much longer SS14.
Right, hello again, shouldn't be far off the start of the penultimate stage now.
AUTOSPORT Race Centre Live feared it might be late for a minute there due to a new-toaster emergency.
Thankfully both our Monte Carlo Rally live coverage and beans on toast remain unhindered.
AUTOSPORT Race Centre Live feared it might be late for a minute there due to a new-toaster emergency.
Thankfully both our Monte Carlo Rally live coverage and beans on toast remain unhindered.
We've had a slight delay to the start of SS14, which has been pushed back to 9.50am UK time.
A little bit of info on La Bollene Vesubie – Sospel. It's about 19 miles and features the famous Col de Turini.
This year’s stage runs in its full-length version. It is 1607 metres at its highest point, is susceptible to snow and ice and features everything from hairpins to fast flowing bends.
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This year’s stage runs in its full-length version. It is 1607 metres at its highest point, is susceptible to snow and ice and features everything from hairpins to fast flowing bends.
Get in.
Right, seems as though Bertelli has finally kicked off SS14.
Yep, confirmation that despite the lack of communicated updates (sorry), Bertelli, Chardonnet, Tanak, Protasov and Kubica are all on the stage now.
And now Solberg starts SS14, with Meeke about to join in as well.
Split times are not being particularly helpful at the moment but we can at least endeavour to let you know who is running and roughly where they are.
Meeke has started the stage, we know that. Loeb will be doing the same in about a minute.
Meeke has started the stage, we know that. Loeb will be doing the same in about a minute.
Looks like the first three on the stage - Bertelli, Chardonnet and Tanak - have passed Col de Turini. Lucky beggars.
Yep, Loeb in the stage now, next up is Prokop - those two should swap places in the overall leaderboard in this one.
Welcome to SS14 Prokop. Evans will follow him in about a minute.
It's very much a case of guesstimating where people are on the stage - the live maps are helpful to a point - but five drivers have definitely passed through Col de Turini now.
Protasov and Kubica are the latest, and we can't help but think riding onboard with Kubica there is probably one of the best things you could do on a public road...
Protasov and Kubica are the latest, and we can't help but think riding onboard with Kubica there is probably one of the best things you could do on a public road...
Neuville approaches the start of the stage as Evans gets his run under way.
In the next 10 minutes the Belgian, Sordo, Ostberg and the three Volkswagen drivers will all start SS14.
In the next 10 minutes the Belgian, Sordo, Ostberg and the three Volkswagen drivers will all start SS14.
Aha, split times!
Kubica is about 5.5s quicker than Tanak about a third of the way in.
Kubica is about 5.5s quicker than Tanak about a third of the way in.
OK, the times are coming in sporadically, and it's nice to have a bit of information, but we're not sure that was enough of a reason to produce an Alan Partridge-esque exclamation.
Meeke's having a very unspectacular time so far, but Loeb is currently quickest on the stage.
The Frenchman is up on Kubica and Tanak, but Meeke is struggling.
The Frenchman is up on Kubica and Tanak, but Meeke is struggling.
We've currently lost all information from the stage, so this is a bit blind. Apologies.
Bertelli is in, but that's all we know.
Bertelli is in, but that's all we know.
Ah, there's Bertelli's time - 23m13.2s.
23m26.0s for Chardonnet as well - he lost time in the second half of that stage.
23m26.0s for Chardonnet as well - he lost time in the second half of that stage.
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"It was very difficult with my tyres," reports Chardonnet. "I was obliged to go slow here and have some tyres for the next one. It wasn't so good."
Tanak is in now as well, and it's quickest (we just don't know what it is).
Looks as though a few drivers are dropping time after the second split, in particular Protasov - who has dropped 14 seconds on Bertelli.
Looks as though a few drivers are dropping time after the second split, in particular Protasov - who has dropped 14 seconds on Bertelli.
"Really tricky," is Tanak's observation. "Some ice in places."
Protasov's cause is not being helped by a gearbox problem he reported at the end of SS13. He can't get third gear.
Protasov's cause is not being helped by a gearbox problem he reported at the end of SS13. He can't get third gear.
So we've got all our WRC runners on the stage.
Protasov is moving but has dropped behind Kubica.
Protasov is moving but has dropped behind Kubica.
Tanak's time was 23m10.7s, so he shades Bertelli.
Kubica's poised to usurp Tanak at the top but Loeb's going even quicker.
Meeke is just losing time hand over fist - he's 50s slower than Loeb at the second split!
Kubica's poised to usurp Tanak at the top but Loeb's going even quicker.
Meeke is just losing time hand over fist - he's 50s slower than Loeb at the second split!
Odd...Kubica ends the stage in 22m55.4s...but hasn't come through to the stop line.
He caught Protasov at the end of the stage...did he go off afterwards?
He caught Protasov at the end of the stage...did he go off afterwards?
Crash
Drama...after the stage ends!
Solberg's in and reports: "Kubica has crashed properly at the flying finish."
Solberg's in and reports: "Kubica has crashed properly at the flying finish."
A few splits from further back. Neuville is going well, almost matching Loeb's pace, with Sordo not too far off his team-mate's times.
Solberg's obviously here competing, not to let us know about Kubica crashing (properly).
Henning's time: 23m22.0s.
Henning's time: 23m22.0s.
Torrid run for Meeke, who stops the clock at 23m45.7s.
Loeb's more than a minute quicker at the fourth split.
Loeb's more than a minute quicker at the fourth split.
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"Really, really slow," says Meeke. "I wanted to save my tyres for the power stage."
He also has an update on Kubica, having spoken to the Pole...
He also has an update on Kubica, having spoken to the Pole...
Breaking news
Meeke on Kubica: "It's after the finish line. I stopped with him and he explains that he lost the brake pedal on the finish line."
Stopwatch
Loeb comes through and he's gone quickest, as expected.
Loeb's time was 22m27.3s, and Prokop's nowhere near that as he finishes - thus the nine-time World Rally champion takes eighth in the overall standings.
Breaking news
News on Kubica: the crew is OK but it sounds like huge damage to the right-hand side of the car.
His Fiesta's shed its front and right rear wheels by the sound of it.
His Fiesta's shed its front and right rear wheels by the sound of it.
Evans is in in 23m07.9s, so he shades team-mate Tanak. Good effort from the Welshman who remains on course to bag seventh on this rally.
"Careful" is Evans' favourite word as he debriefs very quickly.
"Careful" is Evans' favourite word as he debriefs very quickly.
Crash
Torrid luck that, for Kubica, slamming into a wall after losing the brakes of his Ford Fiesta.
It was a tremendous stage time as well, in keeping with his performance on this rally.
It was a tremendous stage time as well, in keeping with his performance on this rally.
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Neuville is in but can't quite overturn the deficit to Loeb. He's second quickest nonetheless, though.
"Yeah, good," he says. "Very tricky in places under braking. I was close [to hitting the wall]."
"Yeah, good," he says. "Very tricky in places under braking. I was close [to hitting the wall]."
Split-watch: Ostberg's not on the same level as Loeb and Neuville.
Decent effort from Sordo, whose 22m45.6s is just enough to keep him ahead of team-mate Neuville in the fight for fifth!
Just two-tenths separate them going into the power stage. Fabulous.
Decent effort from Sordo, whose 22m45.6s is just enough to keep him ahead of team-mate Neuville in the fight for fifth!
Just two-tenths separate them going into the power stage. Fabulous.
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