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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."
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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...
Welcome to SS14 Prokop. Evans will follow him in about a minute.
Yep, Loeb in the stage now, next up is Prokop - those two should swap places in the overall leaderboard in this one.
Looks like the first three on the stage - Bertelli, Chardonnet and Tanak - have passed Col de Turini. Lucky beggars.
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.
And now Solberg starts SS14, with Meeke about to join in as well.
Yep, confirmation that despite the lack of communicated updates (sorry), Bertelli, Chardonnet, Tanak, Protasov and Kubica are all on the stage now.
Right, seems as though Bertelli has finally kicked off SS14.
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.
Get in.
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.
We've had a slight delay to the start of SS14, which has been pushed back to 9.50am UK time.
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.
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.
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.
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
Checkered flag
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
Right, attention turns to WRC2 on this stage now.
That class is being dominated by Citroen's protege Stephane Lefebvre, who is almost three minutes clear, but there's a pretty good battle going on behind.
Armin Kremer runs second, 20.7s clear of Martin Koci, who in turn is a second ahead of Eric Camilli, with Craig Breen a further 0.4s in arrears.
That's how it stood at the start of the stage, anyway.
That class is being dominated by Citroen's protege Stephane Lefebvre, who is almost three minutes clear, but there's a pretty good battle going on behind.
Armin Kremer runs second, 20.7s clear of Martin Koci, who in turn is a second ahead of Eric Camilli, with Craig Breen a further 0.4s in arrears.
That's how it stood at the start of the stage, anyway.
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"It was the only point, to finish," reports Ogier. "[The tyres were] not optimum for this stage but OK for the target we have.
He says that means he doubts they will have the tyres to compete for the power stage, but his target "is to win the rally".
Hey, it's not up to us to question a double world champion's logic...
He says that means he doubts they will have the tyres to compete for the power stage, but his target "is to win the rally".
Hey, it's not up to us to question a double world champion's logic...
Here's Ogier. He lights up the rears at the penultimate hairpin and stops the clock at 6m37.7s, which is fifth fastest.
Extends his rally lead though, and confirms a stage win for Meeke too.
Extends his rally lead though, and confirms a stage win for Meeke too.
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"There's no point to take any risks in my position," says Latvala.
"I think there are many, many hungry drivers looking to get points," he says of the power stage.
"I think there are many, many hungry drivers looking to get points," he says of the power stage.
It's a very unspectacular run from Latvala. In a way that's a shame that he's playing it safe but it's all about the long game in terms of the title.
He stops the clock at 6m42.3s, and that's only eighth fastest...
He stops the clock at 6m42.3s, and that's only eighth fastest...
That's sixth place for Mikkelsen, hardly astonishing, but he's in a safe third.
At the first split, Ogier's 2.2s of Meeke and quicker than Latvala.
At the first split, Ogier's 2.2s of Meeke and quicker than Latvala.
"I have the old car, the old engine, everything," says Ostberg, who doesn't sound particularly chuffed with his equipment. Odd.
He still runs a fine fourth on this rally. Meeke and Loeb might have had greater peaks but Ostberg's the one delivering the big points.
He still runs a fine fourth on this rally. Meeke and Loeb might have had greater peaks but Ostberg's the one delivering the big points.
Right, Ostberg's in. He was 34 seconds clear of Sordo at the start of the stage.
He's loss about 1.4 seconds having gone fifth quickest, 2.8s behind Meeke.
He's loss about 1.4 seconds having gone fifth quickest, 2.8s behind Meeke.
There's Ogier, starting the stage. Let's see if this has any impact on the overall order.
It's not a great first split for Mikkelsen, who is three seconds off Meeke's pace at that point.
Sordo nips in ahead of Neuville, 6m35.5s for the Spaniard. The Spaniard's had a good rally.
Waiting for Sordo, Ostberg, Mikkelsen and Latvala - then the rally leader Ogier, yet to start the stage.
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"A bit slidey towards the end but I'm quite pleased with my stage," remarks Neuville, chasing an outside fourth.
"I hope so," he quips when asked if that was good practice for the power stage.
"I hope so," he quips when asked if that was good practice for the power stage.
The first of the Volkswagen Polo WRCs launches off the startline in the hands of Andreas Mikkelsen.
What's Neuville's time at the other end?
It's 6m337.5s, that's the third best time so far.
What's Neuville's time at the other end?
It's 6m337.5s, that's the third best time so far.
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"The car's working great to be honest," says Evans of his rebuilt M-Sport Fiesta. "Difficult to know about the tyre choice.
"I'm not sure what the best compromise was."
"I'm not sure what the best compromise was."
After a difficult Saturday afternoon, Evans is sixth quickest through SS13 so far with a time of 6m45.6s.
Now Ostberg's on the stage, and at the other end Evans is about to stop the clock.
Sordo is on the stage in his second Hyundai, as Prokop completes the stage.
The eighth-placed man is only eighth quickest so far and that means he loses another 20-odd seconds to the chasing Loeb behind overall.
The eighth-placed man is only eighth quickest so far and that means he loses another 20-odd seconds to the chasing Loeb behind overall.
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