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Lappi finishes the stage in 12m47.4s, leaving him a distant fourth fastest and 10s behind Tanak.
Sordo, Evans and Mikkelsen all look set to beat that in what is becoming a tight battle for best of the rest. Just three seconds between them all.
Sordo, Evans and Mikkelsen all look set to beat that in what is becoming a tight battle for best of the rest. Just three seconds between them all.
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Tanak: "The direction is right [still faster than Ogier] and conditions are tricky and tough and we don't want to make any mistakes in these conditions."
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Tanak finishes the stage 1.6s quicker than Ogier with a time of 12m36.9s, meaning his rally lead grows to 9.1s.
Lappi is racing towards the stage end, but early splits suggest Sordo, Mikkelsen and Latvala are quicker.
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That means Ogier has almost doubled his lead over Neuville's third place to 14s.
But Tanak's lead is looking safe.
But Tanak's lead is looking safe.
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Ogier finishes the stage 7.2s quicker than Neuville with a time of 12m38.5s.
Tanak edges his advantage over Ogier to 1.1s at the last split.
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Neuville finishes the stage in a time of 12m45.7s.
Ogier is now 5.7s up on Neuville at the final split and Tanak's pace over Ogier at the previous split is now just 0.9s.
It's 9m58.7s registered at the final split for Neuville.
Tanak's found 1.1s more time than Ogier at the second split, as Ogier extends his gap over Neuville to 5s at the third split.
Looks like this will finish in the rally order we've become accustomed to.
Looks like this will finish in the rally order we've become accustomed to.
Neuville's third split time is 7m54.5s.
As has become the pattern in this rally, Ogier is faster than Neuville but Tanak's even faster.
Ogier continues to beat Neuville's benchmarks and he's now 2.5s up on the Hyundai man at the second split.
But back at the first, Tanak is 0.4s quicker than Ogier.
Ogier continues to beat Neuville's benchmarks and he's now 2.5s up on the Hyundai man at the second split.
But back at the first, Tanak is 0.4s quicker than Ogier.
Ogier is 1.4s faster at the same split, as Neuville passes the second in a time of 5m29.7s.
Neuville's first split time is a 3m38s as Ogier and Tanak are now in the stage.
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Neuville begins the stage after a delay of a couple of minutes.
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Loudon gives us the lowdown on the next stage.
SS6 Mittelmosel (13.67 miles)
While the name might suggest you never leave the vineyards, this one is comprised of the typical hairpins and narrow roads between the grapes and the country roads which take you from one vineyard to the next.
This stage finishes with a section beneath the trees which could be quite dusty and dirty and even a bit damp if there’s been some ran about.
SS6 Mittelmosel (13.67 miles)
While the name might suggest you never leave the vineyards, this one is comprised of the typical hairpins and narrow roads between the grapes and the country roads which take you from one vineyard to the next.
This stage finishes with a section beneath the trees which could be quite dusty and dirty and even a bit damp if there’s been some ran about.
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Citroen's Pierre Budar explains Ostberg's problem as a mistake made in service during the replacement of a bumper. Air intake has been impacted.
Budar admits he will have to run with the problem all afternoon.
Budar admits he will have to run with the problem all afternoon.
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David Evans
Latvala looked to have improved in that stage, and David Evans may have the reason why:
Latvala will start the afternoon with the same front differential set up as Tanak. "I need more pull from the front of the car," says Latvala.
"Running with a tighter front diff will help this. Basically I was off the throttle too much in some of the corners this morning. I could go to the throttle because the car was understeering.
"Of course, if the rain comes it will make it tricky with the new front diff, but let's see what the weather does."
Latvala will start the afternoon with the same front differential set up as Tanak. "I need more pull from the front of the car," says Latvala.
"Running with a tighter front diff will help this. Basically I was off the throttle too much in some of the corners this morning. I could go to the throttle because the car was understeering.
"Of course, if the rain comes it will make it tricky with the new front diff, but let's see what the weather does."
Stick with us for SS6, with around 15 minutes to go before Neuville gets us going once again.
WRC2 has been a close fight between class leader Kopecky, Bonato and Solans Baldo - with 6.5s splitting them coming into this stage.
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Your overall rally classification:
1. Tanak 41m38.2s
2. Ogier +7.5s
3. Neuville +14.3s
4. Evans +28.3s
5. Latvala +29.2s
6. Lappi +30.2s
7. Sordo +31.3s
8. Breen +44.2s
9. Mikkelsen +46.2s
10. Ostberg 1m4s.
1. Tanak 41m38.2s
2. Ogier +7.5s
3. Neuville +14.3s
4. Evans +28.3s
5. Latvala +29.2s
6. Lappi +30.2s
7. Sordo +31.3s
8. Breen +44.2s
9. Mikkelsen +46.2s
10. Ostberg 1m4s.
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So it's another stage win for Tanak, and here's the results from SS5:
1. Tanak 11m3.2s
2. Ogier 0.3s
3. Neuville +3.1s
4. Evans +4.8s
5. Latvala +6.8s
6. Breen + 8s
7. Sordo +9.5s
8. Lappi +10.5s
9. Mikkelsen +11.5s
10. Suninen +11.7s
1. Tanak 11m3.2s
2. Ogier 0.3s
3. Neuville +3.1s
4. Evans +4.8s
5. Latvala +6.8s
6. Breen + 8s
7. Sordo +9.5s
8. Lappi +10.5s
9. Mikkelsen +11.5s
10. Suninen +11.7s
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Suninen is second slowest, par for the course today, beating only the stricken Ostberg with his time of 11m14.9s.
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Breen finishes the stage sixth fastest, he describes it as "in the ballpark", which is fair.
That's a decent result considering his inexperience and Citroen's struggles today.
He's only slower than the top three, Evans and Latvala, just 1.2s behind the latter.
That's a decent result considering his inexperience and Citroen's struggles today.
He's only slower than the top three, Evans and Latvala, just 1.2s behind the latter.
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Ostberg: "We have an engine problem and I have lost power, so we know that we have done a mistake. It's a shame we have to do the afternoon like this."
He says it feels like last night's problem on the superspecial stage.
Has Citroen made a technical error?
He says it feels like last night's problem on the superspecial stage.
Has Citroen made a technical error?
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Awful run for Ostberg, who's comfortably lagging behind the rest.
He's 12.2s off the slowest WRC runner so far in Mikkelsen.
His time is 11m26.9s, so something's gone wrong there.
He's 12.2s off the slowest WRC runner so far in Mikkelsen.
His time is 11m26.9s, so something's gone wrong there.
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Evans is just 2s slower than Latvala and is now fourth overall, pushing Sordo and Lappi down the order.
"I don't know where we are overall, but it was quick clean stage. Happier with that run."
"I don't know where we are overall, but it was quick clean stage. Happier with that run."
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Latvala is in and goes fourth fastest, a good result considering the progressively slower times.
His time of 11m10s is 6.8s off Tanak and 2.7s up on Sordo in fifth.
Overall, that will send him above Lappi and Sordo for fourth overall.
He admits to not having the top three's pace.
His time of 11m10s is 6.8s off Tanak and 2.7s up on Sordo in fifth.
Overall, that will send him above Lappi and Sordo for fourth overall.
He admits to not having the top three's pace.
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Mikkelsen: "I had a good look in service and tried to understand more, we made some adjustments which felt unnatural. But someday they may feel natural!"
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Mikkelsen is the sixth driver to finish the stage and is the slowest of all.
His time of 11m14.7s is one second slower than Lappi and 11.5s off Tanak.
His time of 11m14.7s is one second slower than Lappi and 11.5s off Tanak.
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Sordo: "I don't know [why the pace isn't there], it's dirty and slippy and hard to find the limit."
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Sordo finishes the stage one second quicker than Lappi, reducing Lappi's fifth place hold to 1.1s.
He's fourth of the fifth runners to finish the stage, though.
He's fourth of the fifth runners to finish the stage, though.
Sordo is on course to beat Lappi at the final split, so that could reignite the battle for fifth overall as there is just 2.1s between the Toyota driver and the Hyundai man.
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It's a time of 11m13.7s for Lappi, well off the top three. He's 10.5s off Tanak, 10.2s behind Ogier and 7.1s away from Neuville.
Lappi, Sordo and Mikkelsen are on stage and look unlikely to threaten the leading trio.
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Tanak: "It's very messy out there, all the mud and gravel, it's tricky."
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Tanak ends the stage 0.3s quicker than Ogier! His time was 11m03.2s and his overall rally lead is now 7.5s.
Good recovery from Tanak, he's now just 0.2s slower than Ogier at the final split, having made up almost a second on stage.
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