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Solberg behind him puts in a good time, though, and is fourth fastest on the stage.
That's enough to put him back in front of Breen in the overall standings into seventh.
That's enough to put him back in front of Breen in the overall standings into seventh.
Breen is through and some way slower than Paddon's time. He had been closer to the Kiwi's effort, but overshot a bend by some distance in the final split and lost around ten seconds.
A shout out to Eric Camilli here. M-Sport's new recruit struggled this morning, but he's put in a respectable time on SS8 to go 3.4s quicker than Ogier.
Meeke's demise means that despite a (relatively) conservative time on SS8, Ogier's lead is now back up to half a minute.
There's little to chose between the chasing pack, though, with eight seconds covering Paddon in second through to Mikkelsen in sixth.
There's little to chose between the chasing pack, though, with eight seconds covering Paddon in second through to Mikkelsen in sixth.
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"It's cleaning but even for us its slippery," says Paddon. "You have to keep it in the lines but you can't see them."
On Meeke: "He parked up at a junction but I couldn't see why."
Paddon is now up to second overall.
On Meeke: "He parked up at a junction but I couldn't see why."
Paddon is now up to second overall.
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He's settled into that new i20 quite nicely has Mr Paddon. He's fastest of all now on this stage, 1.3s quicker than Tanak.
As we wait for more details on Meeke's problem, Paddon is going quickly towards the end of the stage and will be the next car through.
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That appears to be the case - the Briton is said to have stopped at the 9.8kilometre mark (halfway through the stage).
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Have we cursed it?
Meeke, incidentally, is sticking to the script (well, our one perhaps). He's 4.8s up on Ogier through the first split, which is as fast as anyone has gone so far.
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Sordo is also up on Ogier, but drops behind Ostberg overall.
Tanak outdoes the pair of them though with the fastest time so far, as he goes 0.2s quicker than Ostberg.
Tanak outdoes the pair of them though with the fastest time so far, as he goes 0.2s quicker than Ostberg.
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Now, things are a getting a bit more exciting.
Plenty of green squares on the timing screen, indicating drivers are going faster than Ogier, but there's one stand out so far as Ostberg goes a full 10s quicker than Ogier.
Meeke is on the stage, we'll find out what he can do in a bit over five minutes.
Plenty of green squares on the timing screen, indicating drivers are going faster than Ogier, but there's one stand out so far as Ostberg goes a full 10s quicker than Ogier.
Meeke is on the stage, we'll find out what he can do in a bit over five minutes.
More woe for Neuville, who is now 5m13.4s off the overall pace after SS8.
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An update from WRC2 challenger Tidemand, who confirms his issues.
After his issues on the previous stage, this is much more like it from Mikkelsen.
The Norwegian had largely matched Ogier over the first two splits on SS8, but finds 6s on his team-mate in the final section of the stage to go 4.8s faster.
Ogier is understood to have gone straight on and missed a turning.
The Norwegian had largely matched Ogier over the first two splits on SS8, but finds 6s on his team-mate in the final section of the stage to go 4.8s faster.
Ogier is understood to have gone straight on and missed a turning.
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Ogier completes the stage in a time of 10m4.9s - that's half a minute slower than his pace-setting time from the morning on Rojden, amid reports of more snowfall.
Awaiting Ogier to complete Rojden now.
"The throttle was stuck many times during the stage," says Ahlin.
Evans leads the way then by four seconds from Lappi, who jumps in front of Ahlin after that performance on SS7.
Evans leads the way then by four seconds from Lappi, who jumps in front of Ahlin after that performance on SS7.
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Rojden is now underway, but a quick update from WRC2 first...
Lappi, having been downbeat about his pace relative to Evans earlier, has taken 14s out of the Briton.
But the news isn't as good for Pontus Tidemand, who is the third man to suffer a driveshaft issue. He dropped the best part of 40s to Evans on SS7.
Ahlin has just come in as well and, with a time 8s slower than Evans, relinquishes the WRC2 lead.
Lappi, having been downbeat about his pace relative to Evans earlier, has taken 14s out of the Briton.
But the news isn't as good for Pontus Tidemand, who is the third man to suffer a driveshaft issue. He dropped the best part of 40s to Evans on SS7.
Ahlin has just come in as well and, with a time 8s slower than Evans, relinquishes the WRC2 lead.
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SS8: Rojden 11.47 miles
A very well known stage locally, this one hops to and fro over the Norwegian border, but actually starts and finishes in Sweden. The biggest thing the drivers remember about this stage is the very tricky jump in the middle of the stage.
A very well known stage locally, this one hops to and fro over the Norwegian border, but actually starts and finishes in Sweden. The biggest thing the drivers remember about this stage is the very tricky jump in the middle of the stage.
Here's a quick recap on what to expect on SS8, Rojden, from DAVID EVANS:
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Though we're still waiting for a number of the WRC2 contenders to come through, here's a brief summary of SS7 as we prepare for the second stage of this afternoon's loop:
*Meeke goes fastest on the stage to move into a clear second overall
*Brit takes 7s out of Ogier’s lead
*Mikkelsen damages front end after hitting a tree stump and drops to seventh
*Breen moves into eighth with third-fastest stage time
*Meeke goes fastest on the stage to move into a clear second overall
*Brit takes 7s out of Ogier’s lead
*Mikkelsen damages front end after hitting a tree stump and drops to seventh
*Breen moves into eighth with third-fastest stage time
In WRC2, Evans is the only man through at the moment - and he's 33.8s slower than Meeke.
It doesn't look as promising as the last stage fro the Briton, though, with Lappi - the first of Evans' rivals on the stage at the moment - seven seconds up on the M-Sport driver's time through the second split.
It doesn't look as promising as the last stage fro the Briton, though, with Lappi - the first of Evans' rivals on the stage at the moment - seven seconds up on the M-Sport driver's time through the second split.
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SS7 results:
Stage times:
1 Meeke 12m44.2s
2 Paddon +5s
3 Breen +6.4s
4 Ogier +7.7s
5 Ostberg +13s
6 Tanak +13s
Overall leaderboard:
1 Ogier 44m05.1s
2 Meeke +21s
3 Sordo +40.5s
4 Ostberg +41.6s
5 Tanak +42.9s
6 Paddon +43s
7 Mikkelsen +44.1s
8 Breen +1m14.4s
Stage times:
1 Meeke 12m44.2s
2 Paddon +5s
3 Breen +6.4s
4 Ogier +7.7s
5 Ostberg +13s
6 Tanak +13s
Overall leaderboard:
1 Ogier 44m05.1s
2 Meeke +21s
3 Sordo +40.5s
4 Ostberg +41.6s
5 Tanak +42.9s
6 Paddon +43s
7 Mikkelsen +44.1s
8 Breen +1m14.4s
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"I've been given Willy Wonka's golden ticket. I'm going to make the most of it," exclaims Breen.
We couldn't make out much, but it's fair to say he's a fairly happy chappy - and rightly so.
We couldn't make out much, but it's fair to say he's a fairly happy chappy - and rightly so.
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Bravo Craig Breen!
After a steady start this morning, he goes third quickest on the stage - and faster than Ogier.
After a steady start this morning, he goes third quickest on the stage - and faster than Ogier.
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Paddon is the second man to better Ogier's time, as he comes through five seconds slower than Meeke.
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Stellar time from Meeke, who's fairly happy with that time:
"It just felt good, the rhythm felt good. the loop this morning wasn't helping but the balance can change so much and we made a few adjustments.
"It's nice, it's quite icy. Maybe I have the advantage now."
That puts him into a clear second, 21s behind Ogier in the overall classification.
"It just felt good, the rhythm felt good. the loop this morning wasn't helping but the balance can change so much and we made a few adjustments.
"It's nice, it's quite icy. Maybe I have the advantage now."
That puts him into a clear second, 21s behind Ogier in the overall classification.
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But Meeke is next up and comes through 7.7s faster than the rally leader in his PH Sport Citroen DS3 WRC!
Latvala has just come through, 1m33.5s down on Ogier...
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That third split appears to be where most are finding time, as Paddon comes through it 4.5s up on Ogier as well.
All eyes on Meeke now though, who is 7.4s UP on Ogier through the third split.
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Sordo too is slower than he had wanted, but he has at least leapfrogged Mikkelsen (as has Ostberg) into second for the time being.
Tanak is also through, and goes as quickly as Ostberg.
Tanak is also through, and goes as quickly as Ostberg.
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Ostberg has had a bit more success. He comes in 5.3s slower than Ogier, and second fastest so far, but he's not best pleased.
"I think the times are not too bad. The feeling is not a lot different... but we should be faster than Seb on this stage because it's cleaning."
"I think the times are not too bad. The feeling is not a lot different... but we should be faster than Seb on this stage because it's cleaning."
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Neuville drops another heap of time - 2m18.1s to be precise - as what looked to have been a promising rally continues to slip away.
"No, nothing," he says, when asked if there was anything he could do. "It feels like I only have one-wheel drive."
"No, nothing," he says, when asked if there was anything he could do. "It feels like I only have one-wheel drive."
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