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Ostberg and Meeke are both on the final stage of the day now.
Mikkelsen's split is in and he's some way off Ogier after winning the last stage. The norwegian is down to the tune of 3.6s so far.
Green flag
Timing issue! Not only is Ogier into the stage, his first split is in. It's 3m56s
Much like the previous stage, we haven't got confirmation Ogier has started the stage at the correct time. It's likely a timing issue.
Drivers in the last stage reported more grip than expected despite heavy rainfall since they did the stage earlier.
Could we see the same thing with Aberhirnant? The target time is 7m44.7s.
Could we see the same thing with Aberhirnant? The target time is 7m44.7s.
Up next is the second running of Aberhirnant, Ogier is due to start at 19:26pm.
Breen is in and he's 1.2s slower than Camili, third fastest in WRC2 so far.
"My lights are focused up in the sky, pointless," he says. "No one's fault but my own!"
He's not the first or the last to complain about the position of his lights. Only Andreas Mikkelsen can boast spotting some sort of owl, mind.
"My lights are focused up in the sky, pointless," he says. "No one's fault but my own!"
He's not the first or the last to complain about the position of his lights. Only Andreas Mikkelsen can boast spotting some sort of owl, mind.
WRC2 are starting to filter through now.
Eric Camili leads the class and says he saw nothing, even though he was flat out. There's water running down the inside of his Fiesta windscreen.
Suninen comes through and was 0.1s slower than Camili. The Toyota works driver (steering a Skoda this weekend) really enjoyed the stage.
Eric Camili leads the class and says he saw nothing, even though he was flat out. There's water running down the inside of his Fiesta windscreen.
Suninen comes through and was 0.1s slower than Camili. The Toyota works driver (steering a Skoda this weekend) really enjoyed the stage.
Sam is also in now and he's taken 11s out of Josh.
Overall, Josh currently sits 13th, just 20.9s ahead of Sam.
Overall, Josh currently sits 13th, just 20.9s ahead of Sam.
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Here we go, what has become our favourite moment of the day. The Moffett update.
Josh is in, 12m27.3s.
"I don't know what to say, I hope Sam hasn't had to good a run or he'll pass us."
No brotherly love then! In fairness Josh's lights were aiming in the sky under acceleration.
Josh is in, 12m27.3s.
"I don't know what to say, I hope Sam hasn't had to good a run or he'll pass us."
No brotherly love then! In fairness Josh's lights were aiming in the sky under acceleration.
Checkered flag
Here's the order overall after SS14:
1 Ogier 2h32m34.7s
2 Meeke +31s
3 Mikkelsen +56.6s
4 Tanak +2m34s
5 Sordo +2m45.5s
6 Paddon +3m09.1s
1 Ogier 2h32m34.7s
2 Meeke +31s
3 Mikkelsen +56.6s
4 Tanak +2m34s
5 Sordo +2m45.5s
6 Paddon +3m09.1s
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"No reason to push," says Bertelli. Not sure we agree with that.
Bertelli is through and slowest by quite some margin; 45.4s down on Mikkelsen.
We'll stick with the final WRC cars and the WRC2 leaders before switching to Aberhirnant at 19:23pm.
Checkered flag
Here's the stage order after the frontrunners are through SS14 Dyfnant.
1 Mikkelsen 11m10s
2 Ogier +0.5s
2 Meeke +0.5s
4 Evans +6s
5 Paddon +8.4s
6 Tanak +9.9s
1 Mikkelsen 11m10s
2 Ogier +0.5s
2 Meeke +0.5s
4 Evans +6s
5 Paddon +8.4s
6 Tanak +9.9s
Lefebvre comes through next and wrestles the wooden spoon away from Ostberg, at least temporarily. Next up Bertelli, followed by a trademark Moffett update. Stay tuned.
Kubica is also through now and goes above Ostberg, the slowest man through. He's eighth and 12.2s down.
The times are so close on this test, considering the conditions it really is a testament to the level the field in general is performing at.
The times are so close on this test, considering the conditions it really is a testament to the level the field in general is performing at.
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Tanak is in now and sixth fastest, two spots behind team-mate Evans on this test.
The brake discs on the Fiesta are glowing. That's the closest we've got to any sort of fireworks on this stage so far.
"The grip is really good," adds Tanak.
The brake discs on the Fiesta are glowing. That's the closest we've got to any sort of fireworks on this stage so far.
"The grip is really good," adds Tanak.
Paddon reports that he is not feeling comfortable with the car this weekend and he can't commit like he wants too.
Sordo is through and some way down on Mikkelsen; 11.1s to be exact.
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Welsh hero Elfyn Evans is in and fourth fastest so far, he's five seconds down on Mikkelsen.
"It's more difficult to read the stage [in the dark] but there's more grip now for sure."
"It's more difficult to read the stage [in the dark] but there's more grip now for sure."
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A pretty happy Meeke reaches end of the stage:
"Everything was fine but the balance wasn't perfect." He also credited Irish corner for their support.
"Everything was fine but the balance wasn't perfect." He also credited Irish corner for their support.
Meeke is in and almost matches Mikkelsen's split for the third time. However, instead of being 0.5s quicker, he's 0.5s slower! He matches Ogier's time exactly.
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Ostberg is in and 18.1s down on Ogier.
"Still a very tricky stage. I couldn't find any rhythm."
"Still a very tricky stage. I couldn't find any rhythm."
Meeke has now matched Mikkelsen's first and second spilt times. Will he make it a hat-trick?
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Mikkelsen is also through now and is 0.5s quicker than Ogier.
"It was OK, very tricky but I was confident in the grip and I really enjoyed it. My lights were too high and I couldn't see much of the road. I was following the tree line."
So just to confirm, Mikkelsen spent most of that stage looking at the starry Welsh sky, and still beat the reigning three-time champion in the same car!
"It was OK, very tricky but I was confident in the grip and I really enjoyed it. My lights were too high and I couldn't see much of the road. I was following the tree line."
So just to confirm, Mikkelsen spent most of that stage looking at the starry Welsh sky, and still beat the reigning three-time champion in the same car!
Ogier is at the stage end:
"One more to go. It's been a great day in difficult conditions. They were better in this one than I expected. Big wind but the conditions were nearly better than before."
"One more to go. It's been a great day in difficult conditions. They were better in this one than I expected. Big wind but the conditions were nearly better than before."
Ostberg is 8s down on the second split and looking irrelevant in this stage.
How wrong was he! Ogier completes in 11m10.5s! Just over seven seconds slower than this afternoon.
A quick look back tells me the target time from this morning is 11m03.3s. Zero car driver Ryan Champion predicted we'd be 30 seconds slower.
Hello Mr Meeke! Kris ties Mikkelsen's first split, 0.4s up on Ogier. It's not much for Meeke, but every little helps.
Mikkelsen has pulled another second on Ogier making it 1.4s in total through the first two splits. That's the final split too so the next times for both will be at the end of the stage.
Ostberg is next through and he's 4.5s down on that first split time. Meanwhile Ogier has hit the second split in 6m38.1s.
Mikkelsen comes through and he's 0.4s up on Ogier. Nice job Andreas.
Zero car driver Ryan Champion is reporting less than expected standing water and reckons times will be about 30 seconds slower than this afternoon. Hmm...
Ogier's first split is in, 3m24.5s. Mikkelsen to follow next.
There we go, Ogier and Mikkelsen have both entered the stage. Bring on the November 5 fireworks, who cares if they are late.
Rain reported but no fog on Dyfnant. Ogier should have got underway but we're awaiting confirmation. We don't anticipate an issue, just timing glitches.
Only a few minutes to go before we get underway with Seb Ogier. Here's the rally order entering the stage:
1 Ogier
2 Meeke +30.5s
3 Mikkelsen +57.1s
4 Tanak +2m24.6s
5 Sordo +2m34.4s
6 Paddon +3m01.2s
7 Evans +3m09.6s
8 Ostberg +3m47.5s
9 Lefebvre +5m01.7s
10 Bertelli +6m03.3s
(11 Kubica +6m09.0s)
1 Ogier
2 Meeke +30.5s
3 Mikkelsen +57.1s
4 Tanak +2m24.6s
5 Sordo +2m34.4s
6 Paddon +3m01.2s
7 Evans +3m09.6s
8 Ostberg +3m47.5s
9 Lefebvre +5m01.7s
10 Bertelli +6m03.3s
(11 Kubica +6m09.0s)
Drivers reported heavy aquaplaning on both these stages earlier. Since then, more rain has fallen and it will be dark, so this is going to be a very interesting couple of stages.
We could see a few people push and make up for others being cautious, but obviously the more you push, the more risks you take. We're in for an absolutely corking evening. Tighten your belts on that sofa!
We could see a few people push and make up for others being cautious, but obviously the more you push, the more risks you take. We're in for an absolutely corking evening. Tighten your belts on that sofa!
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