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CORRECTION - Neuville's stage time has been corrected, he's 10.4s slower than Ogier.
Paddon, Sordo and Latvala's times have rectified themselves now. They're all through the final split before the stage end, and are 8.9s, 5.3s and 4.5s down on Ogier respectively.
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Here's Ogier: "This one was better. The grip wasn't so bad - I had fun on this one actually."
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Well, Neuville has come through the stage end and has a recorded time 1m10.4s slower than Ogier's effort.
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Mikkelsen comes through the stage end and is 19.4s slower than Ogier.
Tanak is now 5.3s up on the benchmark through the second split.
Back at the beginning of the stage, Meeke is 0.7s up on Ogier's first split time.
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Ogier comes through the stage end in 20m47.6s.
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One update is that Ostberg has not started the stage. He was due to get away almost 10 minutes ago.
We are starting to see some green, anyway, on SS3. Latvala does appear to have gone quicker through the second split, while Tanak is also up (by 2.1s) through split one.
Ogier has now come through the third and fourth (final) splits, and is five miles from the finish in a time of 16m22.1s.
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Looks as though there could well be a problem with the timing. Latvala's first split time suggests he's come through the first four miles of SS3 in 2m14s, i.e. two minutes faster than Ogier. Let's see if that changes.
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Looks as though something has gone wrong further down the order. Like on the first stage, we've had no times for Neuville, but Paddon and Sordo - the next cars on the road in the second and third Hyundais - have dropped a minute through the first split.
Ogier is through the second split now on SS3, and through in a time of 8m22.3s. That's 9.4s faster than Mikkelsen, who's actually put in a good split and loses just 0.2s.
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Breen is again faster than his PH Sport Citroen team-mate, this time by 0.5s. He's still fourth overall.
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Back on Sweet Lamb, Meeke goes 6.8s slower than Ogier and is eighth-fastest of nine on the stage.
Ogier, Mikkelsen, Neuville and Paddon are all on Hafren, but we've only had times from Ogier - 4m14.4s - and Mikkelsen (+9.2s) through the first split so far.
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Ostberg completes the stage 9.1s slower than Ogier, while Tanak continues his solid start and is 4.5s down.
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Speaking of the Finn, he's now completed Sweet Lamb. He's 5.5s slower than Ogier.
Sordo came through before that, and is slowest of all so far - 0.1s down on team-mate Paddon.
Sordo came through before that, and is slowest of all so far - 0.1s down on team-mate Paddon.
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We'll let Ogier and the first runners on the road get going before switching over to Harfren, but before the stage starts here's a guide from Latvala:
SS3 Hafren (21.83 miles)
Changing around Hafren has made this one more technical and, for me, more difficult than last year. All the time the road is turning and turning. The road’s in good condition though, it’s a great stage on Rally GB – and one with a lot of history. I like that.
SS3 Hafren (21.83 miles)
Changing around Hafren has made this one more technical and, for me, more difficult than last year. All the time the road is turning and turning. The road’s in good condition though, it’s a great stage on Rally GB – and one with a lot of history. I like that.
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Neuville is through now and 4.5s slower than Ogier.
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Sweet Lamb is underway, now, with Ogier away on the road.
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Not the best time for Latvala on that previous stage, though he was quite forward in his explanation of staying cal. He exited the rally on our next stage, Sweet Lamb, so will be hoping to avoid that fate this year. Here's his stage guide:
SS2 Sweet Lamb (2.63 miles)
There have been quite a lot changes to this one, like Myherin and Hafren, we are running the other way around, which means we go across a bridge and up the steep hill away from the spectators. It’s a good stage, but I will be careful after last year!
SS2 Sweet Lamb (2.63 miles)
There have been quite a lot changes to this one, like Myherin and Hafren, we are running the other way around, which means we go across a bridge and up the steep hill away from the spectators. It’s a good stage, but I will be careful after last year!
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And here are some numbers for you to get your head round...
SS1 leading stage times (and overall leaderboard):
1 Ogier 18m07s
2 Tanak +7.6s
3 Paddon +8s
4 Breen +8.1s
5 Mikkelsen +11.5s
6 Meeke +11.7s
7 Latvala +16.4s
8 Neuville +22.3s
SS1 leading stage times (and overall leaderboard):
1 Ogier 18m07s
2 Tanak +7.6s
3 Paddon +8s
4 Breen +8.1s
5 Mikkelsen +11.5s
6 Meeke +11.7s
7 Latvala +16.4s
8 Neuville +22.3s
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Five minutes now until our second stage of the day - Sweet Lamb - so let's quickly round up the first stage of Wales Rally GB 2016:
SS1 summary:
- In fog and drizzle, first man on the road Ogier goes fastest
- DMACK-shod Tanak second-fastest, 7.6s down
- Paddon third, Breen 0.1s further back in fourth
SS1 summary:
- In fog and drizzle, first man on the road Ogier goes fastest
- DMACK-shod Tanak second-fastest, 7.6s down
- Paddon third, Breen 0.1s further back in fourth
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Here's one of our men on the ground (mr EVANS) at the stage end. "Clearly the road's softening a bit, and you can see that reflected in the times. But Ogier's also a four-time champion, in quite a good car."
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Lefebvre, back in the car after a big crash in Germany, completes the stage a minute down on Ogier. He's partnered this weekend by Gilles de Turckheim, although Gabin Moreau - who was badly hurt in the Germany shunt - has been out and about in the service park this weekend, which is great.
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Look who'd been stocking up instead of making notes earlier this morning...
Camilli comes in now and is slowest of all, with Lefebvre and Bertelli shortly to come through the finish too.
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Breen is fourth-fastest with a great run through the stage, 8.1s off the leader but only a tenth off third-place man Paddon. That's a pretty solid start, not that you'd know it from his end-of-stage interview!
"That was the worst stage I ever drove," he says. "I'm really, really disappointed. It's not bad is it? I genuinely thought that was the worst stage of my life.
"I was just driving like an idiot, pitching the car everywhere. I'm happpy with the time, though!"
"That was the worst stage I ever drove," he says. "I'm really, really disappointed. It's not bad is it? I genuinely thought that was the worst stage of my life.
"I was just driving like an idiot, pitching the car everywhere. I'm happpy with the time, though!"
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Meeke has a look for his time, and upon hearing the gap says: "I thought it'd be more, it's hellishly slippy. It's absolutely perfect for the first car on the road; there's nothing we can do - just watch Ogier run away with it. We can have fun.
When asked what the fog was like in the stage, Meeke offers a wry smile: "Foggy."
When asked what the fog was like in the stage, Meeke offers a wry smile: "Foggy."
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Meeke is the first Brit to complete a stage on the 2016 event (courtesy of his road position, of course) and is 11.7s down on Ogier - that puts him 5th overall.
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Ostberg is in and marginally faster than Sordo. He repeats just about everyone's comments about the difficulties of the stage, with changing grip all over the road.
Tanak is now in, too, and goes second-fastest - 7.6s down on Ogier.
Tanak is now in, too, and goes second-fastest - 7.6s down on Ogier.
Meeke has lost a bit more time through the third split, and is the best part of 10s back, but Breen and Ott Tanak (further up the road) are both going well.
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Latvala is in and he too has struggled. He's 16.4s slower than Ogier and fourth-fastest so far - he looks as though he's taken a cut to his left-rear tyre, too.
"You are driving in a big fog and you have to imagine I'm also driving for the manufacturers' championship. I can't take too much risk. It will get slippier as the stage goes on."
"You are driving in a big fog and you have to imagine I'm also driving for the manufacturers' championship. I can't take too much risk. It will get slippier as the stage goes on."
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Further down the order, Meeke is through the first and second splits and is 3.4s down on Ogier, but behind him on the road Craig Breen has just set the fastest time through the second split. He's 2.4s down at the 9-mile (or so, by rough maths) mark.
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Sordo blitzes (not the right word) Hyundai team-mate Neuville's slowest time so far, and drops over half a minute on the stage to the rally leader.
Clearly finding a solid rhythm in less than ideal conditions is of great importance at the moment.
Clearly finding a solid rhythm in less than ideal conditions is of great importance at the moment.
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