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"It's a nice stage, with some great profile at the beginning," says Ogier. "It was a bit foggy, but all OK for us. It's wet - like Rally GB - but better than yesterday."
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Ogier completes the stage and is through in 5m48.6s.
First split time in from Ogier on the relatively short Pantperthog test. He's through split one in 3m00.2s.
Ogier has been joined on the road by team-mate Mikkelsen.
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Our first stage of the day, SS9 Pantperthog, is now live. Sadly there's no standout name to take us through the stages today, so we're lumped with DAVID EVANS' previews:
SS9 Pantperthog (5.99 miles)
Back in the World Rally Championship for the first time since 1995, this stage, while geographically next door to Dyfi and Garth, is quite different in its make-up. A more slatey base makes it one of the event’s most abrasive stages when dry and one of the slipperiest when wet. Slightly shortened from its originally planned form, this one runs up and down a valley winding its way to and from the A487.
SS9 Pantperthog (5.99 miles)
Back in the World Rally Championship for the first time since 1995, this stage, while geographically next door to Dyfi and Garth, is quite different in its make-up. A more slatey base makes it one of the event’s most abrasive stages when dry and one of the slipperiest when wet. Slightly shortened from its originally planned form, this one runs up and down a valley winding its way to and from the A487.
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Tanak is also on softs. He could be flying this morning, but the roads are reported to be quite damp after rain yesterday. Tanak admitted last night it will be hard to close the gap to Ogier on driving alone - but he'll give it a go!
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There's 60+ miles to run today, all of which have to be completed on the same set of tyres. So what's everyone gone for?
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Here's where we stand ahead of the second day of running...
It's world champion Sebastien Ogier who leads the way ahead of the second day of running in his Volkswagen Polo R, that despite concerns yesterday about the health of his transmission - fears that were almost realised when his reported a driveshaft issue right at the end of the day!
Team-mates Andreas Mikkelsen and Jari-Matti Latvala suffered full driveshaft failures earlier in the day, but all three will start the day from their original road positions.
Second-place man Ott Tanak picked up a puncture towards the end of yesterday's final stage, but should fare well today.
It's world champion Sebastien Ogier who leads the way ahead of the second day of running in his Volkswagen Polo R, that despite concerns yesterday about the health of his transmission - fears that were almost realised when his reported a driveshaft issue right at the end of the day!
Team-mates Andreas Mikkelsen and Jari-Matti Latvala suffered full driveshaft failures earlier in the day, but all three will start the day from their original road positions.
Second-place man Ott Tanak picked up a puncture towards the end of yesterday's final stage, but should fare well today.
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First significant bit of news for the morning:
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Hello, good morning, and welcome back to Autosport Race Centre Live for updates from the second day of Wales Rally GB.
It certainly hasn't been the opening day of Wales Rally GB we might expected - or hoped for in some cases - but the day was undoubtedly an entertaining one.
Will Volkswagen have solved its driveshaft issues by tomorrow morning? Can Tanak - or anyone else - give Ogier something to think about? And, for those of you out on the stages, will the rain hold off?
We're going to end our live coverage for the day, but join us tomorrow to find out the answer to those three questions and more, bright (maybe) and early from 8:00am. Thanks for your company and see you tomorrow.
Will Volkswagen have solved its driveshaft issues by tomorrow morning? Can Tanak - or anyone else - give Ogier something to think about? And, for those of you out on the stages, will the rain hold off?
We're going to end our live coverage for the day, but join us tomorrow to find out the answer to those three questions and more, bright (maybe) and early from 8:00am. Thanks for your company and see you tomorrow.
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Here's our report from this afternoon's loop, as Sebastien Ogier survived a late scare to extend his Wales Rally GB lead: 
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And here are your end of day stage times and standings:
SS8 Dyfnant leading stage times:
1 Neuville 10m32.1s
2 Ogier +0.7s
3 Paddon +6s
4 Meeke +10.1s
5 Ostberg +12.9s
6 Sordo +14.4s
Overall classification:
1 Ogier 1h44m31.2s
2 Tanak +37.3s
3 Neuville +1m09s
4 Paddon +1m12.8s
5 Meeke +1m14.8s
6 Sordo +2m07.2s
7 Ostberg +2m37.3s
8 Latvala +3m43.6s
SS8 Dyfnant leading stage times:
1 Neuville 10m32.1s
2 Ogier +0.7s
3 Paddon +6s
4 Meeke +10.1s
5 Ostberg +12.9s
6 Sordo +14.4s
Overall classification:
1 Ogier 1h44m31.2s
2 Tanak +37.3s
3 Neuville +1m09s
4 Paddon +1m12.8s
5 Meeke +1m14.8s
6 Sordo +2m07.2s
7 Ostberg +2m37.3s
8 Latvala +3m43.6s
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Latvala limps through and is 1m17.7s slower than pacesetter Neuville. He finishes the day 3m43.6s away from Ogier's lead.
Sordo is now in, 14.4s slower than Neuville, while Latvala, Ostberg, Tanak, Meeke and Camilli are all on the stage.
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"We had a puncture at the start, but no dramas," says Paddon. "Today was my least favourite day so we'll look forward to tomorrow."
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There's one man down if Neuville is to end the day on the podium: Paddon is 6.7s slower than his team-mate and drops behind him overall.
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"Hopefully we can finish the day in a podium position," says Neuville. "The stage was good - I know Hayden had a puncture before the start so we'll see."
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Neuville comes in and is faster than Ogier by 0.7s. He's only the second man to have gone faster than Ogier today.
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"It's been tough," says Mikkelsen. "I'm not really happy about it, but there's not so much we can do."
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Mikkelsen is in and 1m19.2s slower than Ogier.
Neuville is now up at the second split on Ogier's time.
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Wow! Ogier creeps through at the stage, and reckons his driveshaft has gone: "I think the driveshaft just broke a moment ago. It seems like it.
"In this way they were both unlucky. It's definitely something we need to work on - that's three driveshafts broken on three cars in one day."
"In this way they were both unlucky. It's definitely something we need to work on - that's three driveshafts broken on three cars in one day."
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Ogier completes the stage in a time of 10m32.8s.
Neuville is just a second down on Ogier at the first split. Mikkelsen is more than 50 down at the final one.
As Mikkelsen comes through the first split 26.6s down on Ogier, the world champion himself triggers the clock through the second split. His time is 7m12.8s - just the run to the finish to go now.
Neuville is now underway, given that four-minute gap between himself and Mikkelsen.
First split time now in from Ogier. He's through the first four and a bit miles in 3m46.6s.
Mikkelsen is also on the stage now. If anyone's going to be happy to see the back of this day, it'll be him. His driveshaft gave way on the first Dyfnant run earlier today.
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There we go - Ogier is now up and running on the stage.
We are still waiting for a start to the final stage of the day. More when we know it.
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