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Kubica goes second fastest! Blistering pace from the Pole! He is of course way down the order after yesterday's mishaps but still, when he is on it he is very, very quick.
Apologies for the absence of updates from China - an internet issue killed Autosport's laptop dead!
Sordo confirms that Tanak did hit a barrier. Not that Sordo will care too much, he is now 4.6s clear of Mikkelsen in third.
Tanak lost a wheel after hitting a barrier. It seems like it's game over for the Estonian.
Sordo is fifth fastest. He is now third overall after Tanak's incident.
Sordo has passed Tanak on the stage. We will hear from Sordo at the stage end to find out what happened.
Paddon goes seventh fastest - 0.9s ahead of Neuville.
What a shame that is for the Estonian! He was running third overall.
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Tanak has stopped on SS11
Evans is also doing his best to climb up the order, he is now only 3.4s behind Neuville.
Meeke can take solace in the fact that he is slowly closing the gap to Ostberg in fourth. The Citroen man is 15.7s adrift at the moment.
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Guess what, Meeke still has a problem with understeer, like almost everyone really.
"It's not perfect to be honest. I changed something in here but it's not a big difference."
"It's not perfect to be honest. I changed something in here but it's not a big difference."
Meeke and Evans are in. They're fourth and fifth fastest respectively.
Neuville didn't do too much better either, he was 19s off the pace of Ogier.
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Ostberg has lost third to Mikkelsen. The Citroen man is currently slowest through the stage and once again it seems as though understeer is to blame.
"It didn’t feel good at all. So much undertseer I cannot drive - it’s horrible."
"It didn’t feel good at all. So much undertseer I cannot drive - it’s horrible."
Latvala was unhappy at the stage end again. His brake problems don't seem to be getting any better.
Mikkelsen is through and he is 9.8s down on Ogier.
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So Ogier is in and he is comfortably fastest - 4.6s up on team-mate Latvala.
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Overall standings after SS10:
1 Ogier 1h30m13.3s
2 Latvala +6.4s
3 Tanak +15.6s
4 Sordo +31.6s
5 Ostberg +38s
6 Mikkelsen +40s
7 Meeke +1m5.5s
8 Paddon +1m5.7s
9 Neuville +1m10.5s
10 Evans +1m16.4s
1 Ogier 1h30m13.3s
2 Latvala +6.4s
3 Tanak +15.6s
4 Sordo +31.6s
5 Ostberg +38s
6 Mikkelsen +40s
7 Meeke +1m5.5s
8 Paddon +1m5.7s
9 Neuville +1m10.5s
10 Evans +1m16.4s
Checkered flag
SS10 results:
1 Ogier 5m14.9s
2 Latvala +2.4s
3 Mikkelsen +2.6s
4 Kubica +3.4s
5 Tanak +4.3s
6 Sordo +4.7s
7 Meeke +6.1s
8 Neuville +6.7s
1 Ogier 5m14.9s
2 Latvala +2.4s
3 Mikkelsen +2.6s
4 Kubica +3.4s
5 Tanak +4.3s
6 Sordo +4.7s
7 Meeke +6.1s
8 Neuville +6.7s
So, through the opening split Latvala is 0.7s down on Ogier, Mikkelsen is 2.6s adrift.
And here is the famous hairpin in question
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Ogier is currently fastest at the moment on SS11, here is Chris Patterson's stage guide to sink your teeth into:
SS11/14 La Figuera 16.31 miles
This a classic stage in this part of the world. This is the stage with probably one of the most famous hairpins of the season – it’s the right-hander with thousands of people standing watching. This one has been chopped down from 30 to 16 miles this year, but it is an absolutely fabulous stage that just flows the whole way through. There’ll be gravel on a few corners, but we kind of know where that’s going to be now – otherwise it’s a really clean road through a couple of villages.
SS11/14 La Figuera 16.31 miles
This a classic stage in this part of the world. This is the stage with probably one of the most famous hairpins of the season – it’s the right-hander with thousands of people standing watching. This one has been chopped down from 30 to 16 miles this year, but it is an absolutely fabulous stage that just flows the whole way through. There’ll be gravel on a few corners, but we kind of know where that’s going to be now – otherwise it’s a really clean road through a couple of villages.
Kubica goes fourth fastest. He is way down the overall order though after punctures yesterday.
We have a bit of a crossover here as SS11 is underway.
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Stephane Lefebvre has retired just outside of service
Sordo goes fifth fastest, he is fourth overall 16s behind Tanak. Like a few others the Spaniard is complaining of oversteer in the tight corners.
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Yesterday's surprise package Ott Tanak is in and he is fourth fastest. He is only 9.2s behind Latvala overall.
"I’m pushing really hard and I’m trying my best. After Corsica I’m not too confident on tarmac."
"I’m pushing really hard and I’m trying my best. After Corsica I’m not too confident on tarmac."
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As a result the Kiwi is slowest through the stage and is now only 4.8s ahead of Neuville overall.
“I hit a small stone on the inside of the corner that I didn’t see on the recce.”
“I hit a small stone on the inside of the corner that I didn’t see on the recce.”
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Paddon is in and he has a puncture
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Evans is through and he is seventh fastest. Here's the thoughts of the Corsica runner-up.
“I didn’t carry quite enough speed at the start - I was a little bit too cautious.”
“I didn’t carry quite enough speed at the start - I was a little bit too cautious.”
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Mind you, Meeke is giving it a good go as well. He also complained of understeer.
"Not happy with my rhythm. I need to try and do something because I'm struggling to turn in."
"Not happy with my rhythm. I need to try and do something because I'm struggling to turn in."
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Neuville is battling with Latvala for the most unhappy man at Rally Catalunya, here is the Belgian:
“I’m not really happy to be honest. I’m understeering in the tight corners - it wasn’t perfect.”
“I’m not really happy to be honest. I’m understeering in the tight corners - it wasn’t perfect.”
Meeke comes through and he is fourth fastest. He is 25.5s adrift of Mikkelsen in fourth overall.
All three are slower than Ogier and Latvala.
It's a short stage this morning so times are coming in thick and fast. Mikkelsen, Neuville and Ostberg are through.
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Latvala is a very angry man at the stage end, here's why.
"The brakes are not good at all. I can’t drive, I can’t drive at all. I have no chance today if the car stays like this."
Wow, not looking good for Latvala then.
"The brakes are not good at all. I can’t drive, I can’t drive at all. I have no chance today if the car stays like this."
Wow, not looking good for Latvala then.
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Here's what Ogier had to say:
“It was special but it was very tricky. I had to slow down a lot because Bertelli was in the middle of the road.”
Bertelli incidentally crashed on the stage. All signs are that he and his co-driver are OK.
“It was special but it was very tricky. I had to slow down a lot because Bertelli was in the middle of the road.”
Bertelli incidentally crashed on the stage. All signs are that he and his co-driver are OK.
Latvala is in as well but he is 2.4s slower than Ogier
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Ogier is in and he is fastest with a time of 5m14.9s
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