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Sordo is in and he's 1.2s slower than Lappi, meaning he will drop to sixth overall behind the Toyota driver.
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Lappi: "The feeling is OK, just the previous end of stage was so dirty and I'm not brave enough to drive in those conditions. I've done so many mistakes in the past and I've not done a tarmac rally in the dirt, so I don't like it. I'm afraid to make a mistake."
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Lappi is in and goes second fastest, but it's still 0.8s slower than Tanak.
Lappi is in a close battle for fifth overall with Sordo.
Lappi is in a close battle for fifth overall with Sordo.
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Tanak: "It's not easy to drive this kind of road, trying to find the perfect braking points, but I'm in a good rhythm."
He adds the stability is improving in the Toyota.
He adds the stability is improving in the Toyota.
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Tanak finishes the stage and is the quickest of the three to complete the run.
His time of 5m06.7s is 2.3s quicker than Neuville and 3s up on Ogier.
His time of 5m06.7s is 2.3s quicker than Neuville and 3s up on Ogier.
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Ogier: "It was OK, much more grip here than last year. It's still a bit dusty. We tried our best [this morning] and couldn't do much more than that."
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Ogier lost time and finishes the stage 0.7s down on Neuville. He was 0.1s up at the midway point.
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Neuville: "The car is working. I wasn't disturbed in the previous stage, there was just a little bit of oil. I think we struggled with dirt this morning and it's made the lines a little bit dusty. The times are not like what they should be."
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That man Tanak. Ogier may have been 0.1s quicker than Neuville at the midway point, Tanak's gone 1.6s quicker!
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Neuville is in, completing the stage in 5m9s.
Ogier is 0.1s quicker than Neuville at the stage's only split, as Tanak joins the field.
Remember Neuville is carrying two spare wheels, while Ogier is not.
It's a 2m23.4s time for Neuville at the midpoint of the stage.
Ogier joins Neuville by taking to the stage, with spots of rain reported.
Neuville's kicking up a lot of dust again, so it looks as though the early runners may be favoured.
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Neuville is into the stage.
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As it's championship order for running positions, Neuville will again lead the way ahead of Ogier and Tanak.
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And with under five minutes to go, Loudon's here once again to give us the lowdown on the fourth stage.
SS4 Wadern-Weiskirchen (5.76 miles)
"Depending on what the weather’s doing, this final stage of the loop could be a slight compromise on tyres. This whole event is about juggling what you’ve got in terms of tyres, but if it’s really hot it could be a bit of a struggle.
"There are quite a few narrow, nadgery places in this stage and it will be especially tricky where it dives into and under the trees.
"It’s in some of those slower places that you can get a bit of corner cutting – the organisers have put some straw bales out to keep people from cutting too deeply.
"And, unlike last year, they had the bales in position when we were coming through on the recce, so there shouldn’t be any nasty surprises!"
SS4 Wadern-Weiskirchen (5.76 miles)
"Depending on what the weather’s doing, this final stage of the loop could be a slight compromise on tyres. This whole event is about juggling what you’ve got in terms of tyres, but if it’s really hot it could be a bit of a struggle.
"There are quite a few narrow, nadgery places in this stage and it will be especially tricky where it dives into and under the trees.
"It’s in some of those slower places that you can get a bit of corner cutting – the organisers have put some straw bales out to keep people from cutting too deeply.
"And, unlike last year, they had the bales in position when we were coming through on the recce, so there shouldn’t be any nasty surprises!"
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For this who missed it earlier, we've got an enticing battle for the morning loop's last stage.
Tanak has picked up where he left off in Finland, blitzing the competition to take the overal lead back from Ogier.
More importantly for Ogier, he's keeping ahead of rival Neuville - who has the concern of an oil leak to manage in the final stage before service.
A dash of rain and plenty of dust is helping the top three edge away from a packed midfield.
Tanak has picked up where he left off in Finland, blitzing the competition to take the overal lead back from Ogier.
More importantly for Ogier, he's keeping ahead of rival Neuville - who has the concern of an oil leak to manage in the final stage before service.
A dash of rain and plenty of dust is helping the top three edge away from a packed midfield.
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There's a bit of a wait until the next stage, so rejoin us in around an hour's time for the last stage of the morning.
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Michael Nandan, head of Hyundai's WRC operation, has confirmed it was an oil leak for Neuville. It's potentially a pipe relating to the turbo.
With the heavy rain, WRC2 is getting interesting. There's been a spin already and plenty of lairy moments.
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And your overall leaderboard:
1. Tanak 25m28.3s
2. Ogier +4.2s
3. Neuville +8.6s
4. Lappi +17.9s
5. Sordo +18.8s
6. Evans +18.8s
7. Latvala +19.1s
8. Mikkelsen +27s
9. Breen +30.3s
10. Ostberg +33.7s.
1. Tanak 25m28.3s
2. Ogier +4.2s
3. Neuville +8.6s
4. Lappi +17.9s
5. Sordo +18.8s
6. Evans +18.8s
7. Latvala +19.1s
8. Mikkelsen +27s
9. Breen +30.3s
10. Ostberg +33.7s.
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So your stage times after a Tanak win is:
1. Tanak 12m25.2s
2. Ogier +5s
3. Neuville +7.3s
4. Evans +8.3s
5. Sordo +12.7s
6. Lappi +13.1s
7. Latvala +13.4s
8. Mikkelsen +18.2s
9. Breen +22.1s
10. Suninen +22.4s
1. Tanak 12m25.2s
2. Ogier +5s
3. Neuville +7.3s
4. Evans +8.3s
5. Sordo +12.7s
6. Lappi +13.1s
7. Latvala +13.4s
8. Mikkelsen +18.2s
9. Breen +22.1s
10. Suninen +22.4s
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Suninen is in and slower than last-placed Breen, that rain certainly played a part. His time is 12m59.4s, leaving him 0.3s down on Breen.
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It would appear the rain shower appears just before the final split, now to see if Suninen is affected as well.
The Belgian needs to get through the next stage before the service pack offers him a chance for a deeper look at the problem.
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Neuville is back in the car and moving once again.
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Breen is just 0.3s faster than Mikkelsen.
"I had a massive rain shower in the middle of the stage, full wipers on. It was a wet road for three or four kilometres."
"I had a massive rain shower in the middle of the stage, full wipers on. It was a wet road for three or four kilometres."
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Neuville has stopped heading to the next stage, he's working on the car.
Is that related to the oil spill he left at the end of stage two?
Is that related to the oil spill he left at the end of stage two?
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Ostberg: "I struggled on all the hairpins. It's difficult to use the handbrake on this and when you don't have time in the car you make mistakes. On one of the hairpins I spun."
Sounds like the Citroen is back to being a tricky car.
Sounds like the Citroen is back to being a tricky car.
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Ostberg is in and the slowest of all nine drivers so far, 22.4s down on Tanak and 4.2s off Mikkelsen in eighth.
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Good run from Evans! He's fourth at the stage end with a time of 12m33.5s, he's almost 5s up on the chasing pack.
He should leap up the overall classification too into the midfield, although we've yet to see Breen's time.
He should leap up the overall classification too into the midfield, although we've yet to see Breen's time.
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Latvala: "I have no idea [how that felt]. Sometimes I felt OK but no idea on the time. I hesitated in places. It's a bad time."
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Latvala is only quicker than one driver: Mikkelsen.
He progressively lost time through the stage and ended up 13.4s down on Mikkelsen and 6.1s off Neuville in third.
He progressively lost time through the stage and ended up 13.4s down on Mikkelsen and 6.1s off Neuville in third.
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Mikkelsen is also carrying two spare tyres.
"I had a half spin there. If I push hard, I have understeer. I'm trying to change my driving style, but I can't seem to figure it out. We were super fast here last year. I pushed hard and I lost the front."
"I had a half spin there. If I push hard, I have understeer. I'm trying to change my driving style, but I can't seem to figure it out. We were super fast here last year. I pushed hard and I lost the front."
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Mikkelsen is the slowest so far, with a time of 12m43.4s, and is 18.2s off Tanak.
He's over 5s slower than Sordo too.
He's over 5s slower than Sordo too.
Mikkelsen again looks to be well off the pace, but Latvala looks in the ballpark of the top three heading towards the end of the stage.
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Sordo had been quicker than Lappi at the midway point of the stage, and despite losing time at the next split, he ends up on a time of 12m37.9s. That's 0.4s quicker than Lappi.
That puts Sordo fourth of the five runners so far.
That puts Sordo fourth of the five runners so far.
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