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SS3: Ostberg and Meeke are also into the stage.
SS3: Ogier's first split is in and he is 3.7s faster than Mikkelsen, who is behind him on the road.
SS2: Prokop comes through 6.3s down on Ogier but just 0.1s slower than Tanak.
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We will follow the last of the WRC runners through SS2. In the meantime here's Elfyn Evans' stage guide for Myherin.
SS3/6 Myherin (18.78 miles)
Jari-Matti Latvala’s favourite stage this one and I can see why. It’s extremely fast, really wide and has lovely flowing character. It’s sometimes described as ‘Finland without the jumps’. I like the flow of the stage, but I’m not keen on it for the same reason as Hafren – on the second pass it will polish if it’s not pouring with rain and that makes it quite low grip.
SS3/6 Myherin (18.78 miles)
Jari-Matti Latvala’s favourite stage this one and I can see why. It’s extremely fast, really wide and has lovely flowing character. It’s sometimes described as ‘Finland without the jumps’. I like the flow of the stage, but I’m not keen on it for the same reason as Hafren – on the second pass it will polish if it’s not pouring with rain and that makes it quite low grip.
SS3 is underway now as well. It's all a bit crazy today but we wouldn't want it any other way!
Tanak is in and he is 6.2s off Ogier's time.
Sordo and Paddon are also through and they are 3.4s and 6.1s off the pace respectively.
Evans completes SS2 6s off the pace.
So, Neuville has improved on his opening run and he sounds happier as a result.
It's worth remembering that Neuville is under some extreme pressure after being dropped from Hyundai's main WRC team.
It's worth remembering that Neuville is under some extreme pressure after being dropped from Hyundai's main WRC team.
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Meeke is happy with his run, after having a moment in the opening stage. "Yeah not so bad. I've found a nice rhythm."
On what happened to Latvala Meeke said "He's obviously had a moment under braking." And when asked if Latvala is off for good Meeke replied: "It looks like it yeah."
On what happened to Latvala Meeke said "He's obviously had a moment under braking." And when asked if Latvala is off for good Meeke replied: "It looks like it yeah."
Overall Meeke is 6s behind Ogier.
Neuville is 3.7s slower than Ogier.
Meeke though is currently second overall, just 1.6s down on Ogier.
Drivers coming in thick and fast now. Ostberg is 4s slower than Ogier.
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It seems as though Latvala made a mistake early on and is in a ditch. Here's what Mikkelsen had to say
"On the second corner he was in the ditch. When I seen him I had to brake early."
"On the second corner he was in the ditch. When I seen him I had to brake early."
Mikkelsen is 3.1s down on Ogier at the stage end.
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Latvala has stopped.
We're into SS2, Sweet Lamb now. In fact we're more than into the short stage. Ogier has completed it.
Lefebvre, Bertelli and Abbring are the last WRC cars to complete the stage. Bertelli ends the stage slowest, Lefebvre is 45.3s off the pace and Abbring is 12.7s further back.
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SS1 results:
1 Ogier 18m28.2s
2 Latvala +0.8s
3 Meeke +4.4s
4 Mikkelsen +7.1s
5 Ostberg +11.9s
6 Evans +21.1s
7 Sordo +21.3s
8 Neuville +25s
1 Ogier 18m28.2s
2 Latvala +0.8s
3 Meeke +4.4s
4 Mikkelsen +7.1s
5 Ostberg +11.9s
6 Evans +21.1s
7 Sordo +21.3s
8 Neuville +25s
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Kubica not happy with the feel of the car this morning: "Yeah it's all OK. Not bad, good feeling. The setup balance is quite wide apart. After a gearbox change the car doesn't feel like it should."
Here's Kubica, he's 29.2s off the pace of Ogier.
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Prokop is 46.3s down on Ogier, but as ever he is a happy man at the stage end.
"It looks very muddy but the grip isn't bad."
"It looks very muddy but the grip isn't bad."
Tanak completes the stage 28.4s slower than Ogier.
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Well, nothing wrong with his car, and no big incidents for Paddon. It was just a slow time from the unusually un-confident Kiwi.
"It's a bit slippery. I'm not trusting the grip at all."
"It's a bit slippery. I'm not trusting the grip at all."
Paddon slowest so far, 31.2s down on Ogier.
Neuville by the way blamed a spin in the opening kilometre of the stage for his slow time. The Belgian was visibly upset at the stage end. That was not the confidence building opening run he would have wanted.
Sordo is 0.2s slower than Evans and is 21.3s off the pace of Ogier.
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Evans completes the stage 21.1s off the pace.
"It's very very tricky. I didn't carry enough speed in places but some places felt very good. We'll get there."
"It's very very tricky. I didn't carry enough speed in places but some places felt very good. We'll get there."
Oh my word! Neuville completes the stage 25s down on Ogier!
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According to Meeke his time could have been even better:
"Yeah it was a lot better than I thought but it's still better to be first on the road. I very nearly spun and I lost about three or four seconds."
"Yeah it was a lot better than I thought but it's still better to be first on the road. I very nearly spun and I lost about three or four seconds."
Meeke completes the stage and is currently third overall, just 4.4s down on Ogier.
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Here's what Ostberg had to say at the stage end: "It's not so bad. I expected it to be a little bit more muddy."
Be careful what you wish for Mads!
Be careful what you wish for Mads!
Ostberg ends the stage 11.9s off the pace.
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Mikkelsen may have lost some time to his team-mates but remember that was his first run as he missed shakedown.
"I think it was difficult for sure. Anyway I think I managed it OK, not a perfect stage but I'm happy. I will get there."
"I think it was difficult for sure. Anyway I think I managed it OK, not a perfect stage but I'm happy. I will get there."
Mikkelsen comes through 7.1s down on Ogier.
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Latvala was faster than Ogier through all the splits, but, he completes the stage slightly slower. Here's why.
"The feeling was quite good. I was maybe a little too careful at the end of the stage."
"The feeling was quite good. I was maybe a little too careful at the end of the stage."
Latvala completes the stage slower than Ogier by 0.8s!
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Ogier is in and he isn't happy with some 'spectators'.
"Yeah it was difficult. There were some crazy, stupid people walking on the road in the middle of the stage and not even moving when I was there."
"Yeah it was difficult. There were some crazy, stupid people walking on the road in the middle of the stage and not even moving when I was there."
Sordo is 4.4s slower than Ogier at the opening split.
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