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What an event! That's the end of Rally Sweden. Thanks for joining us on Autosport Live.
Here's our comprehensive report from the weekend's action, and keep tabs on our news pages for the latest emerging stories from Rally Sweden and the rest of the motorsport world. Adjo!
Here's our comprehensive report from the weekend's action, and keep tabs on our news pages for the latest emerging stories from Rally Sweden and the rest of the motorsport world. Adjo!
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Here's the times from SS18
SS18 (powerstage points)
1 Latvala 8m51.1s (five points)
2 Ogier +1.2s (four points)
3 Neuville +1.5s (three points)
4 Meeke +3s (two points)
5 Paddon +7.7s (one point)
6 Sordo +8s.
After SS18 overall
1 Latvala 2h36m03.6s
2 Tanak +29.2s
3 Ogier +59.5s
4 Sordo +2m11.5s
5 Breen +2m51.2s
6 Evans +5m26.6s
SS18 (powerstage points)
1 Latvala 8m51.1s (five points)
2 Ogier +1.2s (four points)
3 Neuville +1.5s (three points)
4 Meeke +3s (two points)
5 Paddon +7.7s (one point)
6 Sordo +8s.
After SS18 overall
1 Latvala 2h36m03.6s
2 Tanak +29.2s
3 Ogier +59.5s
4 Sordo +2m11.5s
5 Breen +2m51.2s
6 Evans +5m26.6s
This is unbelievable! Latvala's father celebrates with him as he shoots off back to service. To show the composure to win the powerstage was quite magnificent. Bravo Latvala.
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HE'S DONE IT! JARI-MATTI LATVALA WINS RALLY SWEDEN!
He's on first on this stage, taking five points!
Toyota's first overall WRC win since 1999, when Didier Auriol won in China.
That's a feel-good story on Toyota's second event back in the WRC.
He's on first on this stage, taking five points!
Toyota's first overall WRC win since 1999, when Didier Auriol won in China.
That's a feel-good story on Toyota's second event back in the WRC.
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Tanak summarises the weekend and where he lost the time.
"I think generally it was a good weekend. Yesterday when we were in the same conditions as everyone else we were fastest so I'm happy with that. I stalled the engine at a junction."
"I think generally it was a good weekend. Yesterday when we were in the same conditions as everyone else we were fastest so I'm happy with that. I stalled the engine at a junction."
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HELLO! Latvala is 0.3s quickest through the first split. Is the Finn going for a powerstage win as well as the overall win? Lets hope it doesn't end in tears.
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Tanak shows supreme car control over a big jump near the end of the stage and goes...SIXTH!
Quickest so far through both splits, he's dropped time.
Quickest so far through both splits, he's dropped time.
Our rally leader Jari-Matti Latvala is into the stage.
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Tanak is 0.9s up on Ogier at the second split.
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We forgot about Tanak! He can also depose Ogier. And he's 0.5s quicker than Ogier at the first split.
"Being on the podium is great," says Ogier. "Tough rally but good points for the championship."
And that's why he's a four-time world champion.
"Being on the podium is great," says Ogier. "Tough rally but good points for the championship."
And that's why he's a four-time world champion.
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Ogier is in and he'll take the fastest time so far, with only Latvala and Hanninen likely to have a chance of deposing him. He's 0.3s quicker than Neuville.
If he holds on this will be his 34th powerstage win.
If he holds on this will be his 34th powerstage win.
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Sordo completes with a fourth fastest time.
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Ogier is 1.2s up on Neuville at the first split.
Ogier is into the stage.
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Breen reflects on a tough weekend.
"It's fifth place, less spectacular than what we did in Monte Carlo, but we have a lot of work to do. I have 150% faith in the guys back at the factory."
"It's fifth place, less spectacular than what we did in Monte Carlo, but we have a lot of work to do. I have 150% faith in the guys back at the factory."
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Breen completes and he's 13.7s slower than Neuville, fifth quickest so far. That should give him fifth overall.
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Sordo's first split is 1.9s slower than Paddon at that point. Doesn't look like the Spaniard will be a threat at that pace.
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Craig Breen's splits suggest he's nursing the car to the end.
He's six seconds down on the fastest time at the last split.
He's six seconds down on the fastest time at the last split.
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Evans is through and he's held on to sixth by just 4.6s over Paddon.
That's fourth quickest time through so far for Evans.
That's fourth quickest time through so far for Evans.
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Hayden Paddon is happy to get this weekend out of the way.
"Things haven't clicked this weekend but it's a huge weight off the shoulder getting some miles under our belts and getting to the finish in this car."
"Things haven't clicked this weekend but it's a huge weight off the shoulder getting some miles under our belts and getting to the finish in this car."
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Paddon is in and third fastest so far. He's 6.2s down on Neuville despite being quicker at the first split.
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Paddon's first split is quickest so far, even quicker than team-mate Neuville.
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Keep an eye on Paddon and Evans. The latter leads the former by 8.7s heading into this one.
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Lefebvre is the next to complete, but we have 2017 cars back in action. Hayden Paddon has entered the stage. After him, it's Evans, Breen, Sordo, Ogier, Tanak, Lavala.
Evans also into the stage.
Evans also into the stage.
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A teary-eyed Tidemand thanks the people close to him for their role in his win. The likeable youngster takes the WRC2 win.
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Excellent aerial shots of the cars flying through Torsby. Pontus Tidemand completes the stage and he's done enough to win WRC2 in his native Sweden. He's justified the works Skoda drive here.
Andreas Mikkelsen won the class in Monte for the marque, they make it two in two.
Andreas Mikkelsen won the class in Monte for the marque, they make it two in two.
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Kris Meeke concludes a difficult weekend.
"I had to wait and see if I had grip I could go," said Meeke. "There was grip in the first few corners so I decided to go. "Another difficult weekend, we have a lot of work to do."
"I had to wait and see if I had grip I could go," said Meeke. "There was grip in the first few corners so I decided to go. "Another difficult weekend, we have a lot of work to do."
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Next up we've got two WRC2 cars and Stephane Lefebvre's 2016 Citroen before we get another 2017 car through.
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Meeke completes and he's 1.5s slower than Thierry Neuville. Will that be enough for points?
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Neuville completes 22.8s quicker than Ostberg after the Norwegian's mechanical issues and waving at spectators.
Is that enough to hold off Meeke?
"I tried, again, It's a shame I'm really disappointed for the team," say Neuville. "A drivers mistake cost us the win again. I'm really disappointed."
Is that enough to hold off Meeke?
"I tried, again, It's a shame I'm really disappointed for the team," say Neuville. "A drivers mistake cost us the win again. I'm really disappointed."
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Meeke has matched Neuville's second split. No doubt both want the five powerstage points.
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Ostberg thought he had a puncture and thinks there's something else wrong. He says he enjoyed the opportunity to wave to the spectators.
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Neuville has actually dropped 0.3s to Ostberg on the way to the second split, he's still a net 3.1s up.
Ostberg's car has slowed at the end of the stage, the car sounds awful. Compared to Neuville the splits were looking good. What on earth happened there.
Ostberg's car has slowed at the end of the stage, the car sounds awful. Compared to Neuville the splits were looking good. What on earth happened there.
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Ostberg is through the second split and charging towards the stage end.
Neuville is 3.4s up on Ostberg through the first split.
Kris Meeke is also into the stage.
Neuville is 3.4s up on Ostberg through the first split.
Kris Meeke is also into the stage.
Thierry Neuville is next to get underway and he'll no doubt be a threat to win this after saving his tyres all morning.
The onboard pictures from the 2017 cars are mesmerising. The speed carried over jumps and through the corners is spellbinding.
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Mads Ostberg is underway, our powerstage is live.
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