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So here's confirmation of the order after SS15:
SS15
1 Sordo 1m33.9s
2 Ogier +0.3s
3 Tanak +0.4s
4 Lefebvre +0.7s
5 Latvala +0.9s
6 Meeke+1.7s
Overall after SS15
1 Latvala 2h04m59.3s
2 Tanak +3.8s
3 Ogier +16.6s
4 Sordo +1m39.5s
5 Breen +2m04.5s
6 Elfyn Evans +3m44.7s
SS15
1 Sordo 1m33.9s
2 Ogier +0.3s
3 Tanak +0.4s
4 Lefebvre +0.7s
5 Latvala +0.9s
6 Meeke+1.7s
Overall after SS15
1 Latvala 2h04m59.3s
2 Tanak +3.8s
3 Ogier +16.6s
4 Sordo +1m39.5s
5 Breen +2m04.5s
6 Elfyn Evans +3m44.7s
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Neuville has gone off and lost a wheel. He's yet to make it to the end of the stage and that's another rally out of the window for the Belgian. Today had been the textbook drive from him until then.
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HEARING REPORTS THAT RALLY LEADER NEUVILLE HAS BROKEN HIS STEERING!
This could be the second event in a row Neuville has thrown away on the last stage of Saturday after doing the same in Monte Carlo.
More details when we get it.
This could be the second event in a row Neuville has thrown away on the last stage of Saturday after doing the same in Monte Carlo.
More details when we get it.
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Latvala and Tanak are through, fifth and third fastest respectively.
Tanak takes another 0.5s out of Latvala to leave the gap between the two at 3.8s overnight.
It also means Ogier has cut the gap to Tanak to 12.8s.
Tanak takes another 0.5s out of Latvala to leave the gap between the two at 3.8s overnight.
It also means Ogier has cut the gap to Tanak to 12.8s.
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The off for Meeke hasn't affected his time much, he's fourth quickest and only 1.7s slower than Sordo.
Ogier slots in second quickest, 0.3s slower than Sordo.
Next up: Latvala v Tanak, followed by Neuville and Hanninen.
Ogier slots in second quickest, 0.3s slower than Sordo.
Next up: Latvala v Tanak, followed by Neuville and Hanninen.
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Sordo goes quickest by 0.7s over Lefebvre while Breen slots in fourth quickest.
Next up: Kris Meeke v Sebastien Ogier. Meeke went off on the last stage and lost eight minutes so he may suffer in this one.
Next up: Kris Meeke v Sebastien Ogier. Meeke went off on the last stage and lost eight minutes so he may suffer in this one.
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Dani Sordo and Craig Breen are up next; the duo run fifth and sixth on the road overall although Sordo has a 22.6s cushion.
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Paddon is 1.1s slower than Lefebvre while Evans is 4.3s down. Not a great run for either given that Lefebvre's car is 2016-spec.
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Next up is Elfyn Evans and Hayden Paddon.
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In the battle of the 2016-spec WRC cars, Citroen-shod Stephane Lefebvre beats the Mini-mounted Valeriy Gorban. Lefebvre is 3.5s quicker.
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The main thing we'll be watching for on this stage is the gap between Jari-Matti Latvala and Ott Tanak, second and third overall.
Tanak cut the gap to 4.3s on the last stage, although JML was fastest through here on Thursday night.
Tanak cut the gap to 4.3s on the last stage, although JML was fastest through here on Thursday night.
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Welcome back to Autosport Live. Just one very short and sharp bash through the super special to go to end Saturday's exciting bout of action.
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And with so much going on, here's a recap after SS14. Only four stages of Rally Sweden to go.
- After taking the extra weight of six tyres, Thierry Neuville still takes a fastest time with a scratch over SS14. He extends his rally lead to 43.3s.
- The battle for second intensifies. Jari-Matti Latvala drops a chunk of time to Ott Tanak. Latvala – in second – leads Tanak by just 4.3s. Fourth place Sebastien Ogier also closed on Tanak, bringing the gap down to 12.9s
- Kris Meeke crashed out of fifth, dropping eight minutes after going through a bank on a slow-speed left-hander. He's down to 13th and could drop further as more WRC cars come in.
- After taking the extra weight of six tyres, Thierry Neuville still takes a fastest time with a scratch over SS14. He extends his rally lead to 43.3s.
- The battle for second intensifies. Jari-Matti Latvala drops a chunk of time to Ott Tanak. Latvala – in second – leads Tanak by just 4.3s. Fourth place Sebastien Ogier also closed on Tanak, bringing the gap down to 12.9s
- Kris Meeke crashed out of fifth, dropping eight minutes after going through a bank on a slow-speed left-hander. He's down to 13th and could drop further as more WRC cars come in.
That was an interesting stage! Here's your times:
SS14
1 Neuville 8m07.5s
2 Ogier +3.3s
3 Tanak +5.7s
4 Ostberg +8.4s
5 Latvala +11.7s
6 Sordo +12.2s
Overall after SS14
1 Neuville 2h02m41.2s
2 Latvala +43.3s
3 Tanak +47.6s
4 Ogier +1m00.5s
5 Sordo +2m23.7s
6 Breen +2m46.3s
SS14
1 Neuville 8m07.5s
2 Ogier +3.3s
3 Tanak +5.7s
4 Ostberg +8.4s
5 Latvala +11.7s
6 Sordo +12.2s
Overall after SS14
1 Neuville 2h02m41.2s
2 Latvala +43.3s
3 Tanak +47.6s
4 Ogier +1m00.5s
5 Sordo +2m23.7s
6 Breen +2m46.3s
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Neuville is a man possessed. Six tyres in the Hyundai and he's gone 3.3s quicker than Ogier over the stage. He's as surprised as anyone.
"I'm surprised to be honest," says Neuville. "I was driving well, but I was concerned about a smell in the car but I think it was the windscreen heater. I'm surprised by the stage time, I didn't really push there."
"I'm surprised to be honest," says Neuville. "I was driving well, but I was concerned about a smell in the car but I think it was the windscreen heater. I'm surprised by the stage time, I didn't really push there."
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Meeke makes it to stage end.
"The rear snapped on me over a crest," says Meeke. "Thanks to the spectators who got us out.
"The rear snapped on me over a crest," says Meeke. "Thanks to the spectators who got us out.
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Meeke has got going, but how far in front of our rally leader is he? Hopefully he doesn't hold up Neuville and cost the Belgian time.
He was equal quickest through the first split.
He was equal quickest through the first split.
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Latvala's advantage to Tanak has been cut to 4.3s with two stages to go.
"The tyres are maybe a bit too worn and I couldn't get the best feeling," says Latvala. "Also Kris Meeke was off the road so I slowed down there."
"The tyres are maybe a bit too worn and I couldn't get the best feeling," says Latvala. "Also Kris Meeke was off the road so I slowed down there."
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Latvala's first split is 4.8s down on Tanak, and the gap is 10.3s between Latvala and Tanak in second and third respectively.
Meanwhile at the first split, Neuville has equalled Ogier's fastest time, even though he has an extra tyre on board! He's shown incredible speed while being relatively tentative, has Neuville.
Meanwhile at the first split, Neuville has equalled Ogier's fastest time, even though he has an extra tyre on board! He's shown incredible speed while being relatively tentative, has Neuville.
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Tanak is in and drops 2.4s to Ogier. Tanak is third but Ogier – in fourth – has cut the deficit to 12.9s with four stages of the rally to go.
"At the last junction I lost a bit but the rest was OK," he says. "Paul [Nagle] was warning us [for Meeke's crash] and I didn't know how much to slow down."
"At the last junction I lost a bit but the rest was OK," he says. "Paul [Nagle] was warning us [for Meeke's crash] and I didn't know how much to slow down."
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Tanak is 15.3s ahead of Ogier entering this stage, and Ogier is 2.5s up at the first split. Can the Frenchman eat into Tanak's lead here?
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Meeke and Paul Nagle are OK, they've gone off on a medium-to-slow-speed left hander. It looks like they've locked up and gone straight on there.
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Ogier explains his slightly subdued day.
"It's really slippy for sure," he says. "The whole day was better than yesterday but today we still couldn't have gone any faster when I tried we had no grip."
"It's really slippy for sure," he says. "The whole day was better than yesterday but today we still couldn't have gone any faster when I tried we had no grip."
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KRIS MEEKE IS OFF.
The Northern Irishman has hit a bank and will be lucky to continue from that one.
The Northern Irishman has hit a bank and will be lucky to continue from that one.
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Ott Tanak is into the stage.
Ogier goes quickest so far, 8.9s quicker than Sordo.
Ogier goes quickest so far, 8.9s quicker than Sordo.
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Ogier is eight seconds quicker than anyone through the first split.
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Ogier and Meeke are into the stage, while Hayden Paddon, lion slayer, is next up through the end of the stage.
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Sordo takes the mantle of quickest so far here, 1.3s quicker than Breen.
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Even playing with the differential hasn't yielded a result for Breen, who's Citroen C3 looked more like an Escort Mk2 in that stage.
"I'm really struggling with the rear of the car," says Breen. "I'm trying to carry good speed but the rear is trying to come around."
"I'm really struggling with the rear of the car," says Breen. "I'm trying to carry good speed but the rear is trying to come around."
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Breen completes and he's 7.4s quicker than Evans.
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Evans completes and he's only 2.6s quicker than Lefebvre. He's citing a lack of grip although his road position isn't hindering him.
"I didn't have any grip at all in there," he says.
"I didn't have any grip at all in there," he says.
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Lefebvre is in and he's 28.5s quicker than Gorban.
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Gorban completes the stage and he's done it in 8m59.5s.
Next up will be Stephane Lefebvre who's in a 2016-spec Citroen DS 3 WRC rather than the C3 WRC he had in Monte Carlo.
Next up will be Stephane Lefebvre who's in a 2016-spec Citroen DS 3 WRC rather than the C3 WRC he had in Monte Carlo.
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