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FR3.5 - Monaco: Championship leader Oliver Rowland has revealed he thought it was likely that he would start this afternoon’s race at Monaco from the outside of the front row, after being drawn in the A Group that ran first in qualifying.
"All my preparation work has been geared around starting second," said Rowland. "I didn’t think about starting fourth and sixth. If I start second I know I have to get [pole-sitter Jaafar] off the line and take a bit of a risk, but I am not going to do anything stupid."
"All my preparation work has been geared around starting second," said Rowland. "I didn’t think about starting fourth and sixth. If I start second I know I have to get [pole-sitter Jaafar] off the line and take a bit of a risk, but I am not going to do anything stupid."
WRC - Portugal: So with the WRC runners through, heres the stage classification:
1 Ogier 6m49.8s
2 Latvala +1.7s
3 Mikkelsen +3.5s
4 Meeke +5.0s
5 Sordo +7.9s
6 Tanak +8.7s
1 Ogier 6m49.8s
2 Latvala +1.7s
3 Mikkelsen +3.5s
4 Meeke +5.0s
5 Sordo +7.9s
6 Tanak +8.7s
WRC - Portugal: Latvala stays true to is Finnish routes with a huge Fafe jump, but he's slower than Ogier at the end of the stage.
Latvala is 4.9 down on Ogier on this stage, Latvala's lead is cut to 7.8s overall.
"He did this stage last year, said Latvala referring to Ogier. "I did it once in 2012. I'm counting on the long one."
Latvala is 4.9 down on Ogier on this stage, Latvala's lead is cut to 7.8s overall.
"He did this stage last year, said Latvala referring to Ogier. "I did it once in 2012. I'm counting on the long one."
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WRC - Portugal: Ogier is through, wearing co-driver Julien Ingrassia's helmet by accident today!
"It was a clean stage for me, I'm keeping to my plan, not taking any risks," said Ogier. "The next one is important."
"It was a clean stage for me, I'm keeping to my plan, not taking any risks," said Ogier. "The next one is important."
WRC - Portugal: Ogier takes the provisional stage lead.
25m17.9s is quick enough by 4.9s.
Now we wait for Latvala...
25m17.9s is quick enough by 4.9s.
Now we wait for Latvala...
WRC - Portugal: Onto the lead battle, Latvala is slower than Ogier through the split. Ogier 0.9s quicker.
The gap between the two overall is 9.5s.
The gap between the two overall is 9.5s.
WRC - Portugal: Latvala is into the stage and that's all the major WRC runners on the stage or completed already.
Meeke's time is in, AND HE LOSES THIRD PLACE! Mikkelsen takes it away from him with two stages remaining. The gap is 0.4s.
Meeke's time is in, AND HE LOSES THIRD PLACE! Mikkelsen takes it away from him with two stages remaining. The gap is 0.4s.
WRC - Portugal: Mikkelsen takes a stage lead, 4.4s up on Sordo. Remember Meeke is only 1.1s up the road in third.
Meeke is the next car to finish.
Meeke is the next car to finish.
WRC - Portugal: We're waiting and waiting for Ogier's split, and here it is. 2.2s quicker than Meeke and Mikkelsen!
The Frenchman is on it...
The Frenchman is on it...
WRC - Portugal: Meeke has exactly the same first split time as Mikkelsen!
Tanak reaches the end second fastest, only 0.8s off Sordo.
Tanak reaches the end second fastest, only 0.8s off Sordo.
WRC - Portugal: Ogier is also into the stage. Mikkelsen's first split is the fastest so far, with Meeke through next. Mikkelsen is only 1.1s behind Meeke in the rally overall.
WRC - Portugal: Mikkelsen and Meeke are into the stage now.
Sordo completes 1.6s quicker than Ostberg for the fastest stage so far.
Sordo suffered a heavy landing off the Fafe jump.
Sordo completes 1.6s quicker than Ostberg for the fastest stage so far.
Sordo suffered a heavy landing off the Fafe jump.
GP2 - Monaco: When AUTOSPORT stopped by the Racing Engineering truck as it was being loaded following Saturday's GP2 sprint race, the latest on Jordan King was that he had been checked over at the medical centre following his accident with Pierre Gasly.
After complaining of back pain, he reportedly went to hospital for further checks and the team was waiting on further news.
After complaining of back pain, he reportedly went to hospital for further checks and the team was waiting on further news.
WRC - Portugal: Paddon can't have been stopped on the stage for long, he goes 3.7s quicker than Evans!
He still loses seventh place though, Ostberg takes it by 0.3s overall.
He still loses seventh place though, Ostberg takes it by 0.3s overall.
WRC - Portugal: Hayden Paddon has stopped on the stage. That will almost certainly hand Ostberg seventh.
Sixth could be a reach for Ostberg though, as Sordo is the fastest man through the first split so far.
Sixth could be a reach for Ostberg though, as Sordo is the fastest man through the first split so far.
WRC - Portugal: Ostberg is rewarded for an aggressive Fafe jump, finishing the stage 8s up on Evans.
We await Sordo and Paddon's times as Ostberg could well move up a spot or two on this stage.
We await Sordo and Paddon's times as Ostberg could well move up a spot or two on this stage.
WRC - Portugal: Kubica comnes in 0.5s down on Evans, with both driving new-spec Fiestas.
Paddon's first stint is 1.3s up on Evans, but still 0.7s slower than Ostberg through the same split.
Paddon's first stint is 1.3s up on Evans, but still 0.7s slower than Ostberg through the same split.
WRC - Portugal: Prokop completes the stage with the best Fafe jump so far.
He's the closest man at the stage end to Evans overall, 1.7s down. Both Kubica and Ostberg look set to test the stage's best time so far.
He's the closest man at the stage end to Evans overall, 1.7s down. Both Kubica and Ostberg look set to test the stage's best time so far.
WRC - Portugal: Evans is finally thwarted in the first split. Mads Ostberg goes 2s quicker.
Ostberg is only 4s behind Paddon in seventh. Paddon in turn is only 10s off Sordo in sixth.
Ostberg is only 4s behind Paddon in seventh. Paddon in turn is only 10s off Sordo in sixth.
WRC - Portugal: Just as we say that, Robert Kubica get's within 0.3s of Evans' time.
Al Qassimi finishes the stage 17s down on Evans.
Al Qassimi finishes the stage 17s down on Evans.
WRC - Portugal: First split in for Prokop and he's the closest of all to Evans so far, 1.4s slower.
WRC - Portugal: Neuville comes through and he's 6s down on Evans' time.
We've got quite a wait for the leaders as Meeke is 10th on the road and Ogier and Latvala follow.
We've got quite a wait for the leaders as Meeke is 10th on the road and Ogier and Latvala follow.
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WRC - Portugal: Neuville has completed the stage, 7m07.3s.
"Tricky enough first on the road, it's quite loose out there," said Evans just before that. "It's a fantastic stage all the way through and the atmosphere is fantastic."
"Tricky enough first on the road, it's quite loose out there," said Evans just before that. "It's a fantastic stage all the way through and the atmosphere is fantastic."
WRC - Portugal: Neuville completes the first split, 2.5s down on Evans. Prokop is the latest man into the stage.
WRC - Portugal: Neuville and Al Qassimi are onto the stage, Neuville has completed the first split in 3m00.5s.
Evans had engine trouble in the new Fiesta on Friday and is out of contention, last overall.
Evans had engine trouble in the new Fiesta on Friday and is out of contention, last overall.
WRC - Portugal: DAVID EVANS tells us all about the Fafe test:
SS14/16 Fafe (6.92 miles)
And so, to Fafe. The reason we’re here. The stage starts on the outskirts of the town and heads north. Hard to believe as it might be, there’s more to this test than a jump and a hairpin.
Nagle said: "There’s a lot of talk about Fafe, but it really is that good. The jump is incredible. You are looking up at the sky for a long time and the approach of so straight, it's flat-out. It's amazing. But, we got the picture at the roadshow event last year, so we don’t need to be doing that again this year!
"The other special thing is the flag on the road for Colin [McRae] when you are coming into the hairpin. That's a really nice touch, we stopped on the recce and Kris took a picture of it. Fafe is a stage that means something – and it’s the powerstage."
SS14/16 Fafe (6.92 miles)
And so, to Fafe. The reason we’re here. The stage starts on the outskirts of the town and heads north. Hard to believe as it might be, there’s more to this test than a jump and a hairpin.
Nagle said: "There’s a lot of talk about Fafe, but it really is that good. The jump is incredible. You are looking up at the sky for a long time and the approach of so straight, it's flat-out. It's amazing. But, we got the picture at the roadshow event last year, so we don’t need to be doing that again this year!
"The other special thing is the flag on the road for Colin [McRae] when you are coming into the hairpin. That's a really nice touch, we stopped on the recce and Kris took a picture of it. Fafe is a stage that means something – and it’s the powerstage."
WRC - Portugal: Neuville is into the stage, plenty of sun shining on already.
WRC - Portugal: Now we have posted a picture of an 80s Escort, we can sufficiently get on with today's action. Not long until Elfyn Evans graces the Fafe stage.
WRC - Portugal: A category making its debut this weekend is the Drive DMACK Fiesta Trophy. With all the cars prepared by M-Sport, it’s a decent proving ground for young talent.
The winner of the series overall will earn a full time drive – fully paid for – in WRC2 machinery.
Leading the category going in today is Max Vatanen by 1m32.8s. The name sound familiar? It’s the son of Finnish rally legend and WRC champion Ari Vatanen.
Ari's title came in 1981. Here he is in one of the most beautiful sights in rallying, an Escort RS1800, on Rally Portugal in his title-winning year.
The winner of the series overall will earn a full time drive – fully paid for – in WRC2 machinery.
Leading the category going in today is Max Vatanen by 1m32.8s. The name sound familiar? It’s the son of Finnish rally legend and WRC champion Ari Vatanen.
Ari's title came in 1981. Here he is in one of the most beautiful sights in rallying, an Escort RS1800, on Rally Portugal in his title-winning year.
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WRC - Portugal: Here is the running order for the stages today, with SS14 set to kick off in three minutes time.
Evans
Neuville
Al Qassimi
Prokop
Kubica
Ostberg
Paddon
Sordo
Tanak
Mikkelsen
Meeke
Ogier
Latvala.
The WRC2 runners head off after Latvala in the order they finished yesterday:
Al-Attiyah
Lappi
Tidemand
Lefebvre
Maurin.
Evans
Neuville
Al Qassimi
Prokop
Kubica
Ostberg
Paddon
Sordo
Tanak
Mikkelsen
Meeke
Ogier
Latvala.
The WRC2 runners head off after Latvala in the order they finished yesterday:
Al-Attiyah
Lappi
Tidemand
Lefebvre
Maurin.
WRC - Portugal: In WRC2, reigning champion Nasser Al-Attiyah holds a relatively comfortable although Esapekka Lappi will look to close him down today.
Lappi is in new Skoda Fabia R5, which has got progressively quicker over the weekend and lies 49s back.
Lappi’s team-mate Pontus Tidemand is third, 1m05.1s behind Al-Attiyah, which is probably to big of an ask with three stages to go.
Lappi is in new Skoda Fabia R5, which has got progressively quicker over the weekend and lies 49s back.
Lappi’s team-mate Pontus Tidemand is third, 1m05.1s behind Al-Attiyah, which is probably to big of an ask with three stages to go.
Lappi/Skoda/RallyPortugal
WRC - Portugal: We have a great trio of stages ahead, including the return of the Fafe test, including the infamous jump.
One of the iconic images of Rally Portugal, the cars leaping over the Fafe jump always provides a brilliant spectacle.
SS14 runs at 8:08, before a short trip to the Vieira do Mindo starting at 08:53pm.
The power stage is a second run through Fafe, with the first car due at 11:08pm. The titanic (no pun on Ott Tanak intended) battle at the front will surely be decided on the final stage, so don’t miss it.
One of the iconic images of Rally Portugal, the cars leaping over the Fafe jump always provides a brilliant spectacle.
SS14 runs at 8:08, before a short trip to the Vieira do Mindo starting at 08:53pm.
The power stage is a second run through Fafe, with the first car due at 11:08pm. The titanic (no pun on Ott Tanak intended) battle at the front will surely be decided on the final stage, so don’t miss it.
WRC - Portugal: Jari-Matti Latvala leads, but a charging Sebastien Ogier is a man on a mission after sweeping the roads and suffering a puncture on Friday. The two Volkswagen drivers are separated by just 9.5s.
Kris Meeke is third, having initially closed the gap to Latvala on Saturday morning. He’s 20s back.
You can catch up with yesterdays action via our comprehensive end-of-day report here.
Kris Meeke is third, having initially closed the gap to Latvala on Saturday morning. He’s 20s back.
You can catch up with yesterdays action via our comprehensive end-of-day report here.
WRC - Portugal: Good morning and welcome to the final day of Rally Portugal, it’s going to go down to the wire with the top three separated by 20s.
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WRC - Portugal: So it's battle on between Latvala and Ogier going into Sunday. Only three stages, but very good road positions for both of them, Ogier very hungry and Latvala under big pressure.
Just 1.1s between Meeke and Mikkelsen for third place too, and both close enough to capitalise if anything goes wrong for the top two.
Here's the full round-up from the afternoon:
Rally of Portugal Saturday pm update: Ogier on a charge
We'll be back from 8am UK time tomorrow morning to bring you the Portugal shootout and the Monaco Formula Renault 3.5 race, plus updates from the Lydden World Rallycross round and Silverstone Blancpain Endurance Series - and later in the day you can also catch the Monaco Grand Prix and Indianapolis 500 with our full live coverage.
Just 1.1s between Meeke and Mikkelsen for third place too, and both close enough to capitalise if anything goes wrong for the top two.
Here's the full round-up from the afternoon:
Rally of Portugal Saturday pm update: Ogier on a charge
We'll be back from 8am UK time tomorrow morning to bring you the Portugal shootout and the Monaco Formula Renault 3.5 race, plus updates from the Lydden World Rallycross round and Silverstone Blancpain Endurance Series - and later in the day you can also catch the Monaco Grand Prix and Indianapolis 500 with our full live coverage.
Jari-Matti Latvala, WRC 2015
Checkered flag
WRC - Portugal - SS13 results:
1 Ogier 25m17.9s
2 Latvala +4.9s
3 Mikkelsen +7.1s
4 Meeke +14.2s
5 Tanak +14.6s
6 Kubica +27.0s
Overall leaderboard:
1 Latvala
2 Ogier +9.5s
3 Meeke +20.0s
4 Mikkelsen +21.1s
5 Tanak +1m11.1s
6 Sordo +1m55.4s
1 Ogier 25m17.9s
2 Latvala +4.9s
3 Mikkelsen +7.1s
4 Meeke +14.2s
5 Tanak +14.6s
6 Kubica +27.0s
Overall leaderboard:
1 Latvala
2 Ogier +9.5s
3 Meeke +20.0s
4 Mikkelsen +21.1s
5 Tanak +1m11.1s
6 Sordo +1m55.4s
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WRC - Portugal: Latvala admits he hurt his tyres too much on that stage and now he's starting to feel Ogier breathing down his neck.
"The tyres started to go. I attacked too much on the Tarmac section and I killed the tyres. So I lost time and I'm a bit disappointed.
"At least we are still ahead. That's the main thing. He is coming very strong. This kind of situation is like fuel to him."
"The tyres started to go. I attacked too much on the Tarmac section and I killed the tyres. So I lost time and I'm a bit disappointed.
"At least we are still ahead. That's the main thing. He is coming very strong. This kind of situation is like fuel to him."
WRC - Portugal: Latvala finishes the stage 4.9s slower than stage winner Ogier - the Finn's lead over his team-mate is down to 9.5s with three stages to go tomorrow.
WRC - Portugal: Sordo is through with a time that pulls him 9.6s clear of the struggling Ostberg. Paddon was on an identical pace to team-mate Sordo in the splits - the two Hyundais are fighting each other for sixth now.
WRC - Portugal: After being a touch quicker than Ogier for so long, Latvala is now 3s slower than him at the final split.
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