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WRC - Finland: Here's the man we need to pay real attention to. Latvala is a tenth SLOWER than Ogier.
That shows how mega Ogier's run was. And it means he's lost time toward the end of the stage.
"I didn't do a mistake but maybe I took it easy in places," he says.
That shows how mega Ogier's run was. And it means he's lost time toward the end of the stage.
"I didn't do a mistake but maybe I took it easy in places," he says.
WRC - Finland: Ostberg is the next through, 3.7s down on Ogier. Not bad but not great for the Norwegian.
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WRC - Finland: "I couldn't go any faster, nothing more to say," says Ogier. "I'm very happy."
He's suggesting that the conditions are slowing him up and he's going as fast as the surface will let him.
He's suggesting that the conditions are slowing him up and he's going as fast as the surface will let him.
WRC - Finland: Kubica saying there is a lot of loose gravel on the stage, which won't do Ogier any good!
The Frenchman is now through, 8.2s up on Kubica and quicker than the morning benchmark set by Latvala. Speaking of the Finn, he's 0.6s quicker than Ogier through the split.
The Frenchman is now through, 8.2s up on Kubica and quicker than the morning benchmark set by Latvala. Speaking of the Finn, he's 0.6s quicker than Ogier through the split.
WRC - Finland: Ogier 5.9 up on Kubica, but we can look further back now as Ostberg and Latvala are go. Ostberg is slower than Ogier through the split.
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WRC - Finland: Relatively quick stage this and our first two cars are through the first split. Ogier is 2.7s up on Kubica.
WRC - Finland: Kubica - our first car on the road - and Sebastien Ogier are into the stage. This is going to be a cracker.
WRC - Finland: First up this afternoon, SS11 Mokkipera (8.60 miles).
Kris Meeke runs us through what to expect:
"This is the same as last year, a good stage and a good way to start the day. The roads are generally softer today than yesterday and that’s the same in this stage – the second pass of these could be quite tough with the ruts.
"Saturday last year didn’t go as well as Friday had for us, so a good start in here would really help."
Consider yourselves warned. The ruts could present a problem through this one.
Kris Meeke runs us through what to expect:
"This is the same as last year, a good stage and a good way to start the day. The roads are generally softer today than yesterday and that’s the same in this stage – the second pass of these could be quite tough with the ruts.
"Saturday last year didn’t go as well as Friday had for us, so a good start in here would really help."
Consider yourselves warned. The ruts could present a problem through this one.
WRC - Finland: Finn Latvala leads over Ogier, and oh how this crowd would like to see a home winner.
In the last six events here, only half have been won by a Finn thanks to Sebastien Loeb and Ogier (that’s two for Latvala and one for Mikko Hirvonen).
Between 1951 and 2007, only 7 non-Finns won the event, so the desperation of the fans here to see a restoration of order is massive.
We should also point out that small margins are common in Finland, Latvala beat Ogier by 3.6s last year.
In the last six events here, only half have been won by a Finn thanks to Sebastien Loeb and Ogier (that’s two for Latvala and one for Mikko Hirvonen).
Between 1951 and 2007, only 7 non-Finns won the event, so the desperation of the fans here to see a restoration of order is massive.
We should also point out that small margins are common in Finland, Latvala beat Ogier by 3.6s last year.
Latvala/Finland/2014
WRC - Finland: Yes, it has become a bit of a two way battle upfront, but on a Saturday afternoon that means nothing.
If the mantra ‘anything can happen in rallying’ applies everywhere, then it is massively emphasised here in Finland. One bad landing and your weekend can be so easily ruined.
If the mantra ‘anything can happen in rallying’ applies everywhere, then it is massively emphasised here in Finland. One bad landing and your weekend can be so easily ruined.
WRC - Finland: Here’s a quick reminder of the overall rally order before we get underway in about seven minutes:
1 Latvala 1h48m20.3s
2 Ogier +3s
3 Meeke +33.5s
4 Ostberg +47s
5 Neuville +2m33.2s
6 Sordo +2m39.1s
7 Hanninen +3m28.9s
8 Tanak +3m49.4s
1 Latvala 1h48m20.3s
2 Ogier +3s
3 Meeke +33.5s
4 Ostberg +47s
5 Neuville +2m33.2s
6 Sordo +2m39.1s
7 Hanninen +3m28.9s
8 Tanak +3m49.4s
WRC - Finland: Welcome back to Rally Finland action, it’s been a typically brilliant weekend in Jyvaskyla so far.
Hyvää iltapäivää!
(That’s good afternoon in Finnish)
Hyvää iltapäivää!
(That’s good afternoon in Finnish)
AUTOSPORT Live will be back at 12.30pm UK time for more Rally Finland, DTM qualifying and race one, as well as more European F3 from the Red Bull Ring.
Checkered flag
Euro F3 - Red Bull Ring: The top 10 from the opening race of the weekend
1 Jake Dennis
2 Felix Rosenqvist
3 Antonio Giovinazzi
4 Lance Stroll
5 George Russell
6 Charles Leclerc
7 Alexander Albon
8 Gustavo Menezes
9 Sergio Sette Camara
10 Mikkel Jensen
1 Jake Dennis
2 Felix Rosenqvist
3 Antonio Giovinazzi
4 Lance Stroll
5 George Russell
6 Charles Leclerc
7 Alexander Albon
8 Gustavo Menezes
9 Sergio Sette Camara
10 Mikkel Jensen
Euro F3 - Red Bull Ring: Rosenqvist closes, but he can't catch Dennis, who crosses the line to claim his fifth win of the year.
Giovinazzi is forced to settle for third, ahead of Lance Stroll.
Giovinazzi is forced to settle for third, ahead of Lance Stroll.
Checkered flag
WRC - Finland - SS14 results:
Stage times:
1 Latvala 7m16.7s
2 Ogier +1s
3 Ostberg +2.3s
4 Tanak +7.1s
5 Meeke +7.2s
6 Evans +7.7s
7 Sordo +9.7s
8 Neuville +10.1s
Overall leaderboard:
1 Latvala 1h48m20.3s
2 Ogier +3s
3 Meeke +33.5s
4 Ostberg +47s
5 Neuville +2m33.2s
6 Sordo +2m39.1s
7 Hanninen +3m28.9s
8 Tanak +3m49.4s
Stage times:
1 Latvala 7m16.7s
2 Ogier +1s
3 Ostberg +2.3s
4 Tanak +7.1s
5 Meeke +7.2s
6 Evans +7.7s
7 Sordo +9.7s
8 Neuville +10.1s
Overall leaderboard:
1 Latvala 1h48m20.3s
2 Ogier +3s
3 Meeke +33.5s
4 Ostberg +47s
5 Neuville +2m33.2s
6 Sordo +2m39.1s
7 Hanninen +3m28.9s
8 Tanak +3m49.4s
Euro F3 - Red Bull Ring: Final lap, and Dennis leads Rosenqvist by just 0.3s.
The top are nose to tail, Dennis, Rosenqvist and Giovinzzai all in the mix.
The top are nose to tail, Dennis, Rosenqvist and Giovinzzai all in the mix.
Euro F3 - Red Bull Ring: On to the penultimate lap of this opening race. It's still Dennis from Rosenqvist.
The Swede has a look down the inside of Turn 3, but after a small slide Dennis slams the door and holds onto the lead.
The Swede has a look down the inside of Turn 3, but after a small slide Dennis slams the door and holds onto the lead.
Euro F3 - Red Bull Ring: Into the final five laps, Felix Rosenqvist continues to shadow Jake Dennis out front.
Rosenqvist has been glued to the rear of his team-mate's Dallara all race long, but has been unable to make a serious effort for the lead.
Rosenqvist has been glued to the rear of his team-mate's Dallara all race long, but has been unable to make a serious effort for the lead.
WRC - Finland: Tidemand is faster than Lappi! Apologies for my excitement but it's been a while since Lappi has been challenged.
To bring you all back down to earth he is still 1m11.9s ahead of his WRC2 rival but the gap is coming down. Slowly, very very slowly.
Lappi is still firmly in the top 10, 45s behind Prokop.
To bring you all back down to earth he is still 1m11.9s ahead of his WRC2 rival but the gap is coming down. Slowly, very very slowly.
Lappi is still firmly in the top 10, 45s behind Prokop.
Euro F3 - Red Bull Ring: Max Gunther, a winner at Norisring, loses out to both Fabian Schiller and a recovering Marcus Pommer and drops to 20th.
WRC - Finland: Hanninen, like we mentioned before, is comfortably in seventh place and therefore can 'relax', if that's possible at Rally Finland.
He was 10th fastest through that stage but is 20.5s ahead of Tanak, who is currently giving his all to try and close that gap.
He was 10th fastest through that stage but is 20.5s ahead of Tanak, who is currently giving his all to try and close that gap.
Euro F3 - Red Bull Ring: Antonio Giovinazzi posts a new fastest lap of the race to close on Rosenqvist in second.
The pair are separated by +0.8s at the end of lap 16.
The pair are separated by +0.8s at the end of lap 16.
Euro F3 - Red Bull Ring: Arjun Maini with a good move to jump Andy Chang for 22nd.
Out front it is still Dennis from Rosenqvist, Giovinazzi and Stroll.
Out front it is still Dennis from Rosenqvist, Giovinazzi and Stroll.
WRC - Finland: Sordo takes a bit out of team-mate Neuville, 0.4s to be exact.
This brings the gap between the two down to 5.9s.
Tanak on the other hand has increased his advantage over Prokop to 20.6s.
This brings the gap between the two down to 5.9s.
Tanak on the other hand has increased his advantage over Prokop to 20.6s.
Euro F3 - Red Bull Ring: Charles Leclerc passes Alexander Albon to take sixth.
Euro F3 - Red Bull Ring: Maximilian Gunther runs wide at Turn 4 but holds onto 19th
Meanwhile, Marcus Pommer is just 23rd after his shocking start, but that doesn't stop him posting anew fastest first sector.
Meanwhile, Marcus Pommer is just 23rd after his shocking start, but that doesn't stop him posting anew fastest first sector.
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WRC - Finland: Latvala however had no moments through SS14 and was 1s faster than team-mate Ogier. But in typical Finnish style he isn't overjoyed with his run.
"Before the stage Miikka told me to try and keep it inside the corners, but I felt I was too sideways."
Sideways is good Jari-Matti, honest.
"Before the stage Miikka told me to try and keep it inside the corners, but I felt I was too sideways."
Sideways is good Jari-Matti, honest.
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WRC - Finland: The feeling i'm getting from this morning's loop is one of tension. Everyone seems to have had 'little moments' at different points, and Ogier is no different.
"A small moment when I got off line but I'm happy with the loop of stages. The first one was a slippery, the rest were okay."
"A small moment when I got off line but I'm happy with the loop of stages. The first one was a slippery, the rest were okay."
Euro F3 - Red Bull Ring: Lap 10 - Jake Dennis clocks a new fastest lap of the race - a 1m25.250s - to edge clear of Rosenqvist.
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WRC - Finland: Ostberg, despite beating his team-mate through SS14, came over all apologetic when he crossed the line.
Why? Because he slowed down for a jump. Party-pooper.
"Sorry to the spectators that I slowed down for the jump. I feel a bit embarrassed."
Why? Because he slowed down for a jump. Party-pooper.
"Sorry to the spectators that I slowed down for the jump. I feel a bit embarrassed."
Euro F3 - Red Bull Ring: The battle for first is heating up. Rosenqvist is closing on Dennis.
The pair are separated by just 0.3s. Giovinazzi sits third, a second behind.
The pair are separated by just 0.3s. Giovinazzi sits third, a second behind.
Euro F3 - Red Bull Ring: Sam McLeod passes Maximilian Günther for 18th
WRC - Finland: Meeke completes the stage and loses 4.9s to team-mate Ostberg.
This takes his overall advantage to Ostberg down to 13.5s as we head into the afternoon.
He is now also 33.5s off leader Latvala.
This takes his overall advantage to Ostberg down to 13.5s as we head into the afternoon.
He is now also 33.5s off leader Latvala.
Euro F3 - Red Bull Ring: Calum Ilott is forced into the pits for a nose change after contact with Gustavo Menezes. The pair were battling for 10th and the final point on offer.
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WRC - Finland: After losing tiny chunks of time through the morning to Ogier, Latvala has swung the gap back in his favour.
He is 1s up on Ogier through the stage to increase his overall lead to 3s. It really is all to play for heading into the afternoon.
He is 1s up on Ogier through the stage to increase his overall lead to 3s. It really is all to play for heading into the afternoon.
WRC - Finland: Ostberg now completes the stage and is only 1.3s behind Ogier. Cracking effort from the Citroen man.
He is desperately trying to close the overall gap to team-mate Meeke.
He is desperately trying to close the overall gap to team-mate Meeke.
Euro F3 - Red Bull Ring: Dennis leads at the end of the opening lap, Rosenqvist second, Giovinazzi up to third, ahead of Stroll.
Markus Pommer, who claimed a maiden win last time out at Zandvoort, is just 32nd after a miserable start.
Markus Pommer, who claimed a maiden win last time out at Zandvoort, is just 32nd after a miserable start.
Euro F3 - Red Bull Ring: Dennis slams the door on Rosenqvist into Turn 2, as Giovinazzi makes his way into third, relegating Stroll to fourth.
WRC - Finland: Latvala is 0.7s up on Ogier through the opening part of the stage.
By: AUTOSPORT staff, Mitchell Adam, Mark Glendenning, Jack Benyon
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