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Even Kopecky in his WRC2 Skoda is quicker than Hanninen through the first split.
Neuville will be the next to reach stage end and after his Saturday crash, he needs the points on offer for the powerstage.
Neuville will be the next to reach stage end and after his Saturday crash, he needs the points on offer for the powerstage.
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Hanninen is at the end of the stage.
"It was really tricky. I had a slow tyre. It was cold and icy and it was difficult to see where it's icy. Really difficult if you want to push through there."
Mikkelsen has started the stage.
"It was really tricky. I had a slow tyre. It was cold and icy and it was difficult to see where it's icy. Really difficult if you want to push through there."
Mikkelsen has started the stage.
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Neuville is 58.1s up on Hanninen at the second split. I think we can rule Hanninen out of major points. Unless the snow gets heavier, of course.
Hanninen has reached the last split in 11m40s.
Kopecky is into the stage, second in WRC2. Class leader Andreas Mikkelsen will be up next before we resume our WRC runners.
Kopecky is into the stage, second in WRC2. Class leader Andreas Mikkelsen will be up next before we resume our WRC runners.
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Lefebvre has reached the first split and he's just over a second and a half behind Neuville at that point.
You can't help but think if the stage was an hour or two later we'd be having a snow-covered finale to this rally. As it stands, the roads are relatively dry with a bit of snow on the edges here and there.
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Neuville is 23.6s up on Hanninen at the first split, the Toyota could well have an issue.
Stephane Lefebvre has joined the stage.
Stephane Lefebvre has joined the stage.
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Thierry Neuville is also into the stage. The road looks bone dry towards the start of the stage. Is it still snowing on the Col?
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This is it. The final stage of Rally Monte Carlo is go and Juho Hanninen is into the stage.
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Our stage guide is the brilliant PAUL NAGLE, co-driver for Kris Meeke. He takes you through what to expect from this one.
SS15/17 La Bollene Vesubie-Peira Cava (13.27 miles)
"This is one of the classics. But the question will be about the weather – when we did this on the recce, it was eight degrees and bone dry. If it’s the same today then we won’t be using super soft tyres, we’ll need the softs to get us through the loop. Even if the snow doesn’t come, there will be some bits and pieces of ice around and the spectators will find some snow to throw on the road.
"The atmosphere across the Col de Turini is fantastic, it’s a real buzz. Straight over the top you dive down towards Peira Cava and that first 500 metres or so can be tricky with ice lingering under the trees and you get this kind of grease which washes off the mountains and can make the road quite slippery."
SS15/17 La Bollene Vesubie-Peira Cava (13.27 miles)
"This is one of the classics. But the question will be about the weather – when we did this on the recce, it was eight degrees and bone dry. If it’s the same today then we won’t be using super soft tyres, we’ll need the softs to get us through the loop. Even if the snow doesn’t come, there will be some bits and pieces of ice around and the spectators will find some snow to throw on the road.
"The atmosphere across the Col de Turini is fantastic, it’s a real buzz. Straight over the top you dive down towards Peira Cava and that first 500 metres or so can be tricky with ice lingering under the trees and you get this kind of grease which washes off the mountains and can make the road quite slippery."
There's reports of snow on the Col de Turini. Can any of the drivers benefit?
There's a change to the powerstage points this year. In 2016, the winner of the stage got three points, second place got two points, and third place one point.
This year, the top five will score points. Five points for the winner, four for second, three for third, two for fourth and one for fifth.
There's a change to the powerstage points this year. In 2016, the winner of the stage got three points, second place got two points, and third place one point.
This year, the top five will score points. Five points for the winner, four for second, three for third, two for fourth and one for fifth.
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We're just under 20 minutes away from the start of the stage. Here's your starting order for the powerstage decider.
Hanninen
Neuville
Lefebvre
Kopecky
Mikkelsen
Evans
Breen
Sordo
Tanak
Latvala
Ogier
Hanninen
Neuville
Lefebvre
Kopecky
Mikkelsen
Evans
Breen
Sordo
Tanak
Latvala
Ogier
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We're back and ready to go for the finale of the Monte Carlo Rally. The decider.
Who will win the powerstage and the first event of the WRC's new era. Stay tuned to find out.
Who will win the powerstage and the first event of the WRC's new era. Stay tuned to find out.
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SS16 has been cancelled by the organisers on safety grounds.
(That's good news for Tanak. He needs to lose less than 46.6s on that test to stay on the podium with his engine issues).
Rejoin us here on live at 1100hrs GMT or 1200hrs local time for the final stage of the World Rally Championship opener in Monte Carlo.
(That's good news for Tanak. He needs to lose less than 46.6s on that test to stay on the podium with his engine issues).
Rejoin us here on live at 1100hrs GMT or 1200hrs local time for the final stage of the World Rally Championship opener in Monte Carlo.
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Here's a recap after SS15.
- After a horrific weekend so far, Stephane Lefebvre sets the fastest time
- Ott Tanak checks in late with engine issues and loses second to Jari-Matti Latvala.
- Dani Sordo took fourth from Craig Breen, and closed on Tanak. He's 46.6s behind the Estonian and as over a minute quicker than him on this stage.
- Andreas Mikkelsen is fastest in WRC2 and extends his lead well over three minutes.
- After a horrific weekend so far, Stephane Lefebvre sets the fastest time
- Ott Tanak checks in late with engine issues and loses second to Jari-Matti Latvala.
- Dani Sordo took fourth from Craig Breen, and closed on Tanak. He's 46.6s behind the Estonian and as over a minute quicker than him on this stage.
- Andreas Mikkelsen is fastest in WRC2 and extends his lead well over three minutes.
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And your overall order after SS15:
1 Ogier 3h43m53s
2 Latvala +2m27.8s
3 Tanak +3m02.6s
4 Sordo +3m49.2s
5 Breen +3m51.4s
6 Evans +7m27.5s
1 Ogier 3h43m53s
2 Latvala +2m27.8s
3 Tanak +3m02.6s
4 Sordo +3m49.2s
5 Breen +3m51.4s
6 Evans +7m27.5s
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Here's your times for SS15:
1 Lefebvre 13m51.1s
2 Sordo +1.5s
3 Evans +13.5s
4 Ogier +14.1s
5 Breen +14.9s
6 Neuville +17.5s
1 Lefebvre 13m51.1s
2 Sordo +1.5s
3 Evans +13.5s
4 Ogier +14.1s
5 Breen +14.9s
6 Neuville +17.5s
TANAK: He's at the stage end and loses a tonne of time. He's now third, 34.8s behind Latvala and more importantly, within reach of Sordo just 46.6s ahead of the Spaniard.
On that stage, Tanak was well over a minute slower than Sordo....
"We will get to the end but..." Tanak drives off without saying anymore. Heartbreak for the Estonian.
On that stage, Tanak was well over a minute slower than Sordo....
"We will get to the end but..." Tanak drives off without saying anymore. Heartbreak for the Estonian.
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Tanak has lost just over 30s to Latvala at the third split. It looks like a Toyota will be second by the end of the stage.
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Lefebvre goes quickest by 1.5s. A brilliant time by the Citroen driver. He needed a pick-me-up.
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CONFIRMED: Tanak has a 50s penalty for starting late. He had a 1m21.8s lead over Latvala entering the stage. That means he needs to maintain a gap of half a minute to hold his place over Latvala.
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Ogier drops 12.6s to Sordo but he's a comfortable first overall and cruising. His responsibility is getting to the end safely.
Ogier will be next in and he's 8s down on Sordo at the last split.
Lefebvre is fastest through the second split, and he's flying. He looks good for a fastest stage time.
Lefebvre is fastest through the second split, and he's flying. He looks good for a fastest stage time.
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Latvala is in and slowest so far, 20.1s slower than Sordo.
"I knew this stage was going to be extremely hard for these tyres. I tried to be so, so, so gentle to look after the tyres."
"I knew this stage was going to be extremely hard for these tyres. I tried to be so, so, so gentle to look after the tyres."
Breen loses fourth to Sordo despite a heroic effort in his 2016-spec Citroen. He's 2.2s behind Sordo who is recovering from a powersteering issue from yesterday.
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First split in for Tanak.
He's 6.4s slower than Latvala, who he's battling for second. Tanak is 1m21.8s ahead of Latvala entering the stage but has engine trouble.
He's 6.4s slower than Latvala, who he's battling for second. Tanak is 1m21.8s ahead of Latvala entering the stage but has engine trouble.
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Stephane Lefebvre, who appeared a broken man on the last stage, has gone quite a bit quicker than anyone at the first split. He's 1.8s up on anyone.
Breen is around 6s down on Sordo at the second split, so he may hold onto fourth. By a WHISKER!
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Sordo goes 12s quicker than Evans and quickest so far. Fourth place will almost certainly be his, wrestled from Craig Breen.
Sebastien Ogier is the quickest man at the final split.
Sebastien Ogier is the quickest man at the final split.
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Is there a dodgy split for Elfyn Evans there? He's ended the stage 4s up on Neuville and quickest so far.
"It's OK. The car was moving around a lot and it was difficult over the top, we had understeer. We've got supersofts on."
Ott Tanak is into the stage now, so we'll await his times to see if he's compromised with his engine woes.
"It's OK. The car was moving around a lot and it was difficult over the top, we had understeer. We've got supersofts on."
Ott Tanak is into the stage now, so we'll await his times to see if he's compromised with his engine woes.
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SORDO: He's 8.3s up on Neuville at the last split. He'll almost certainly take fourth from Craig Breen here.
Neuville looks to have destroyed his tyres.
"We had no tyres, they were completely overheated halfway through the stage."
That's a worry as the tyres the drivers have are the tyres they'll take to the end.
Neuville looks to have destroyed his tyres.
"We had no tyres, they were completely overheated halfway through the stage."
That's a worry as the tyres the drivers have are the tyres they'll take to the end.
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Neuville completes the stage in 14m8.6s.
Evans is 5.1s down on Neuvlle at the last split despite having been 1.6s up at the previous split. So has the Welshman had a spin/excursion?
Evans is 5.1s down on Neuvlle at the last split despite having been 1.6s up at the previous split. So has the Welshman had a spin/excursion?
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Sebastien Ogier has headed into the stage ahead of Ott Tanak, so the Estonian has trouble. It's not the end of rally yet though. For every minute he's late, he'll lose 10s. But he has 1m21.8s in hand over Latvala.
Neuville has reached the second split in 10m52.8s.
Jari-Matti Latvala is into the stage and the next man up will be Ott Tanak. We'll be eagerly watching his times to see if he's losing time with his engine trouble. Latvala is 1m21.8s behind Tanak.
As we type, Latvala hits the first split and he's 5.6s down on Sordo and Evans.
Jari-Matti Latvala is into the stage and the next man up will be Ott Tanak. We'll be eagerly watching his times to see if he's losing time with his engine trouble. Latvala is 1m21.8s behind Tanak.
As we type, Latvala hits the first split and he's 5.6s down on Sordo and Evans.
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Breen is 3.4s down on Sordo at the first split alone. It doesn't look like he'll hold that fourth place overall for long with Sordo just behind.
Next spilt will be Breen. He's 11.2s ahead of Dani Sordo in the order.
Sordo is in a 2017 Hyundai, Breen in a 2016 Citroen. This will surely get interesting.
Breen was praying for snow at the stage end of SS14. It looks like his prayers will be unanswered.
Sordo is in a 2017 Hyundai, Breen in a 2016 Citroen. This will surely get interesting.
Breen was praying for snow at the stage end of SS14. It looks like his prayers will be unanswered.
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Sordo is in and he matches Elfyn Evans' split time. They're both 1.6s up on Neuville.
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