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WRC - Finland: Ogier comes through and sets the first time after Kubica's roll.
"We tried while we could. Even if I finish second like I said before it's a great result for the championship. Jari has done a fantastic job."
Seb also adds that Kubica's crash was two corners from the end.
"We tried while we could. Even if I finish second like I said before it's a great result for the championship. Jari has done a fantastic job."
Seb also adds that Kubica's crash was two corners from the end.
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WRC - Finland: We have now got a split time for Ogier, it's 9.9s up on Kubica. Now we play the waiting game to see Latvala's corresponding stage time.
Kubica is off and apparently has rolled on the stage.
Kubica is off and apparently has rolled on the stage.
WRC - Finland: Ogier really needs to reduce the deficit to Latvala if he is to have any chance of chasing down Latvala, who is driving brilliantly this weekend. The gap was 11.4s entering the stage.
WRC - Finland: We should have had a split time for Ogier by now but we haven't. An problem with the timing screens most likely.
WRC - Finland: The timing screen updates and we can confirm Kubica and Ogier have began the final stage of the day.
WRC - Finland: Here's a quick overview of what to expect in Horkka, courtesy of Kris Meeke.
"This is a mix of two stages, the second half of this one is Painaa from a few years ago with seven or eight kilometres at the start. And again, there’s a narrower section here, especially towards the finish."
"This is a mix of two stages, the second half of this one is Painaa from a few years ago with seven or eight kilometres at the start. And again, there’s a narrower section here, especially towards the finish."
IndyCar - Mid-Ohio: It looks like Simon Pagenaud's morning is over: the Penske team is picking over his car trying to get to the bottom of a suspected engine problem.
WRC - Finland: Pedder has put us in a jovial mood, and that's when the retro pictures come out of the archive.
For those of you who are WRC AUTOSPORT Live regulars, we do like to add the odd retro picture whenever possible...
Here's Timo Salonen on his way to Rally Finland victory 30 years ago. He took five wins on his way to the title that year in probably the prettiest car of the group b era, the Peugeot 205 T16.
For those of you who are WRC AUTOSPORT Live regulars, we do like to add the odd retro picture whenever possible...
Here's Timo Salonen on his way to Rally Finland victory 30 years ago. He took five wins on his way to the title that year in probably the prettiest car of the group b era, the Peugeot 205 T16.
Salonen/Finland/85
WRC - Finland: No chance for rest bite as the the day's curtain closer is around 10 minutes away.
The stage has be re-christened by WRC Live's new favourite driver, Scott Pedder.
He's on fire today after claiming he could have made a pizza in a hairpin on Jukojarvi, before giving Horkka its new name: 'Horkka the Corker.'
The stage has be re-christened by WRC Live's new favourite driver, Scott Pedder.
He's on fire today after claiming he could have made a pizza in a hairpin on Jukojarvi, before giving Horkka its new name: 'Horkka the Corker.'
WRC - Finland: Esapekka Lappi continues to dominate WRC2, 1s quicker than team-mate Pontus Tidemand. His lead margin is 1m23.4s.
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WRC - Finland: Here's a quick recap after SS17:
- An epic stage from Latvala as he goes 5.2s quicker than Ogier and 11.4s overall.
- Tanak takes another third fastest stage time to reduce the gap to Juho Hanninen in fifth. The Estonian is 1.4s behind Hanninen with a stage to go.
- An epic stage from Latvala as he goes 5.2s quicker than Ogier and 11.4s overall.
- Tanak takes another third fastest stage time to reduce the gap to Juho Hanninen in fifth. The Estonian is 1.4s behind Hanninen with a stage to go.
IndyCar - Mid-Ohio: Fifteen minutes into the morning practice session at Mid-Ohio, and the early leader is Will Power. The times are in the mid-1m05s range, and the frontrunners haven't thrown the red tyres on yet.
So here's your top six from that stage:
1 Latvala 7m51.1s
2 Ogier +5.2s
3 Tanak +7.2s
4 Ostberg +8.3s
5 Evans +11s
6 Neuville +13.8s
And overall:
1 Latvala 2h13m3.9s
2 Ogier +11.4s
3 Ostberg +1m25.3s
4 Neuville +3m17.6s
5 Hanninen +4m10.7s
6 Tanak +4m12.1s
1 Latvala 7m51.1s
2 Ogier +5.2s
3 Tanak +7.2s
4 Ostberg +8.3s
5 Evans +11s
6 Neuville +13.8s
And overall:
1 Latvala 2h13m3.9s
2 Ogier +11.4s
3 Ostberg +1m25.3s
4 Neuville +3m17.6s
5 Hanninen +4m10.7s
6 Tanak +4m12.1s
WRC - Finland: Hanninen sets the seventh fastest time to maintain his fifth place overall.
WRC - Finland: Sordo is in and struggling after his off in the previous stage, Prokop is also through seventh on the stage.
Up next Al Qassimi and Hanninen, who is the next person to watch as was fifth overall heading into the stage.
Up next Al Qassimi and Hanninen, who is the next person to watch as was fifth overall heading into the stage.
WRC - Finland: Tanak predictably is quicker than Evans and is also quicker than Ostberg, for third on the stage overall 7.2s down on Latvala.
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WRC - Finland: Another decent time for Elfyn, fourth so far but Tanak is up next.
"We didn't have a great run in here last time but it was a bit better. It's been alright so far, it would have been nice to be a bit faster but OK."
"We didn't have a great run in here last time but it was a bit better. It's been alright so far, it would have been nice to be a bit faster but OK."
WRC - Finland: Elfyn Evans is up next, we have a delay because of the absence of Kris Meeke who destroyed a wheel on the last stage.
WRC - Finland: Thierry Neuville is the next car in, 13.8s down on Latvala.
"We worked quite a lot on the car. On this stage it was OK, the car was working. It was fine."
"We worked quite a lot on the car. On this stage it was OK, the car was working. It was fine."
WRC - Finland: There's celebrations at the stage end as the realisation sets in that the last two stages have probably sealed the rally for Latvala, pending any issues of course.
"Very good stage for us, very very good. I like this stage. In the morning I wasn't happy with my driving but this afternoon has been fine."
"Very good stage for us, very very good. I like this stage. In the morning I wasn't happy with my driving but this afternoon has been fine."
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WRC - Finland: Latvala is next in and he's 5.2s QUICKER than Ogier! Epic stuff from the Finn who is doing everything he can to seal a win.
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WRC - Finland: That's a good time from Ostberg.
"I'm surprised to see that, I was so careful in there. We have everything to ose now and we have to focus, for the team, and get to the end."
"I'm surprised to see that, I was so careful in there. We have everything to ose now and we have to focus, for the team, and get to the end."
WRC - Finland: Ostberg is fairly safe in his new found third place. He's only 3.1s slower than Ogier.
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WRC - Finland: Ogier is in, 17s quicker than Kubica.
"For sure we haven't done enough there," he says. "It's not possible. The end was better. The road is rutted and a bit rough."
"For sure we haven't done enough there," he says. "It's not possible. The end was better. The road is rutted and a bit rough."
WRC - Finland: "It's quite slippery and rough," says Kubica who had a moment in that stage. He did a doughut at one point!
WRC - Finland: Latvala is 7.9s up on Kubica, but it's pretty much irrelevant until we get his times relative to Ogier.
WRC - Finland: So no Ogier split, but Ostberg's is in, 5.3s up on Kubica.
The Polishman completes the stage in 8m13.7s.
The Polishman completes the stage in 8m13.7s.
WRC - Finland: Unfortunately, the timing system has chosen this appalling moment to not provide any of Ogier's splits.
Hopefully we'll get it back during the stage.
Hopefully we'll get it back during the stage.
WRC - Finland: We have two stages left today including the one we're on, you have to think that Ogier needs to get within 3s of Latvala to have a chance tomorrow.
That being said, it's stupid to rule out the reigning champ.
That being said, it's stupid to rule out the reigning champ.
WRC - Finland: 3m19.5s is Kubica's split time, with Ogier coming up next.
The Frenchman will be trying to re-claw time back from Latvala after having a moment on the last stage.
Has Ogier ever had a moment? Has he ever crashed? It certainly doesn't feel that way!
The Frenchman will be trying to re-claw time back from Latvala after having a moment on the last stage.
Has Ogier ever had a moment? Has he ever crashed? It certainly doesn't feel that way!
Checkered flag
F3 - Red Bull Ring: Felix Rosenqvist crosses the line to claim his seventh win of the season for Prema Powerteam.
Antonio Giovinazzi is forced to settle for second, while Lance Stroll claims his maiden podium finish of the year in third.
Charles Leclerc is fourth, ahead of Alexander Albon and Markus Pommer.
Full race report to follow shortly.
Antonio Giovinazzi is forced to settle for second, while Lance Stroll claims his maiden podium finish of the year in third.
Charles Leclerc is fourth, ahead of Alexander Albon and Markus Pommer.
Full race report to follow shortly.
WRC - Finland: It's a relatively short one this, so expect the splits to come thick and fast.
Keep in mind, this is one of Latvala's favourite stages.
Keep in mind, this is one of Latvala's favourite stages.
WRC - Finland: Kubica is go, Surkee is underway. Here's the overall order if you are just joining us.
1 Lavala 2h5m12.4s
2 Ogier +6.2s
3 Ostberg +1m17s
4 Neuville +3m03.8s
5 Hanninen +3m55s
6 Tanak +4m04.9s
1 Lavala 2h5m12.4s
2 Ogier +6.2s
3 Ostberg +1m17s
4 Neuville +3m03.8s
5 Hanninen +3m55s
6 Tanak +4m04.9s
F3 - Red Bull Ring: Contact at Turn 1 between Schiller and Beretta, the latter loses his front wing.
F3 - Red Bull Ring: Charles Leclerc is forced to defend from Albon.
Albon in turn comes under attack from Russell.
Albon in turn comes under attack from Russell.
F3 - Red Bull Ring: The Audi safety car files into the pits and Rosenqvist leads the field away
F3 - Red Bull Ring: Safety car in at the end of this lap. The order is Rosenqvist, Giovinazzi, Stroll, Leclerc, Albon, Russell, Pommer and Dennis.
Three laps left to run.
Three laps left to run.
F3 - Red Bull Ring: Safety car is deployed as Ryan Tveter throws his Carlin Dallara off the road at Turn 4.
His car is beached in the gravel.
His car is beached in the gravel.
WRC - Finland: Here's the running order for Surkee, which starts in eight minutes.
Kubica
Ogier
Ostberg
Latvala
Neuville
Evans
Tanak
Sordo
Prokop
Al Qassimi
Hanninen
Kubica
Ogier
Ostberg
Latvala
Neuville
Evans
Tanak
Sordo
Prokop
Al Qassimi
Hanninen
F3 - Red Bull Ring: That's a new fastest lap of the race for Giovinazzi. Rosenqvist's lead is down to 0.9s.
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