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Ostberg lands and he's closer to Ogier, 6.1s.
He's the first person in the same postcode to Ogier in fairness.
He's the first person in the same postcode to Ogier in fairness.
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Hanninen is in and he's 10.8s slower than Ogier's benchmark.
At the second split, Tanak is 3.5s up on Latvala.
At the second split, Tanak is 3.5s up on Latvala.
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GREAT first split from Tanak.
He takes three seconds out of Latvala. The lead gap was just over 16s.
He takes three seconds out of Latvala. The lead gap was just over 16s.
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Ogier is in better spirits but still not 'happy'.
"This stage was OK for us, I tried to push," he says. "The feeling was not too bad."
"This stage was OK for us, I tried to push," he says. "The feeling was not too bad."
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Ogier goes 12.5s quicker than Lappi. Stonking time.
No one behind him is on his pace so far.
No one behind him is on his pace so far.
Ogier is 1m15s behind Lappi, so that's probably a bit too much even for the four time champion to pull back.
But Ogier should still take a chunk here...
But Ogier should still take a chunk here...
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Lappi completes 18.9s up on Sordo.
"Brakes, too hot," he says. "I tried to be gentle for the tyres but it was too much for the brakes still."
Looks good vs Sordo, but Ogier is ready to eclipse him behind.
"Brakes, too hot," he says. "I tried to be gentle for the tyres but it was too much for the brakes still."
Looks good vs Sordo, but Ogier is ready to eclipse him behind.
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It looks like Ogier has come alive in this one. He's 9.8s up on Lappi at the third split.
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Mikkelsen is next in, eight seconds behind Sordo.
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Here's Sordo at stage end. He manages a 17m27.8s.
"It was good, a bit slippery," says Sordo. "We don't have a spare wheel so we don't want to take a lot of risks."
"It was good, a bit slippery," says Sordo. "We don't have a spare wheel so we don't want to take a lot of risks."
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Ogier is 1.4s up on Lappi at the first split.
At the second, Lappi is 9.7s up on Sordo.
At the second, Lappi is 9.7s up on Sordo.
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Lappi appears strong again early in SS13, he's 5.5s up on Sordo's benchmark.
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So, the penultimate stage of the day is underway.
At split one, Mikkelsen is 4.3s down on Sordo who no longer has the puncture he had on the last stage to slow him down.
At split one, Mikkelsen is 4.3s down on Sordo who no longer has the puncture he had on the last stage to slow him down.
David Evans
In all that, we didn't give you a stage guide. That's what drama like a rally leader retiring does to Autosport Live.
Here's the Paddon's co-driver Seb Marshall with a stage guide.
SS10/13 Coiluna-Loelle (9.07 miles)
"This is traditionally one of the softer stages on the rally, but quite fast and flowing.
"In years gone by the organisers have used some of the technical narrow roads in the forest, where it’s a bit of a labyrinth to be honest, but this time we’re on more of the open roads.
"There’s one of the event’s bigger jumps near the start of the stage and then towards the end we go into a sort of gymkhana-type track a kilometre or so from the finish.
"The organisers have built another jump into this section, but the crews complained about how big it was after the recce, so the top’s been shaved off it.
"If they hadn’t done that, it’s quite likely we would have landed on the moon!"
Here's the Paddon's co-driver Seb Marshall with a stage guide.
SS10/13 Coiluna-Loelle (9.07 miles)
"This is traditionally one of the softer stages on the rally, but quite fast and flowing.
"In years gone by the organisers have used some of the technical narrow roads in the forest, where it’s a bit of a labyrinth to be honest, but this time we’re on more of the open roads.
"There’s one of the event’s bigger jumps near the start of the stage and then towards the end we go into a sort of gymkhana-type track a kilometre or so from the finish.
"The organisers have built another jump into this section, but the crews complained about how big it was after the recce, so the top’s been shaved off it.
"If they hadn’t done that, it’s quite likely we would have landed on the moon!"
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Our stage is underway with Dani Sordo into the stage.
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Here's an updated overall order:
Overall after SS13:
1 Tanak 2h22m11.5s
2 Latvala +16.5s
3 Neuville +1m03.2s
4 Hanninen +1m30.4s
5 Lappi +1m51.9s
6 Ogier +3m07.2s
7 Ostberg +3m17.9s
8 Mikkelsen +5m56.3s
Overall after SS13:
1 Tanak 2h22m11.5s
2 Latvala +16.5s
3 Neuville +1m03.2s
4 Hanninen +1m30.4s
5 Lappi +1m51.9s
6 Ogier +3m07.2s
7 Ostberg +3m17.9s
8 Mikkelsen +5m56.3s
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Confirmation below. After losing the lead and dropping to fourth, Hayden Paddon and Seb Marshall are out of Rally Italy.
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Just in the interest of being thorough, here's David Evans' summary of the situation from earlier including the thoughts of Jari-Matti Latvala.
"It appears the debate about Jari-Matti Latvala’s time from SS12 might not be as clear-cut as the Finn would like to think.
One fellow competitor pointed out: “Look at the split times for Jari-Matti; he’s not losing so much time to the rest of the guys when he is caught in the dust. His time loss to Tanak is stable.
“The problem we have is that the stewards in Portugal set a precedent by giving Thierry the time back and now it’s going to be very difficult to maintain that.
"When you have dust, everybody wants to make a strong case and tell them (the stewards) they lost so much time.
"What happened in Portugal [with Neuville being awarded time back after being caught in – ironically – Latvala’s dust] was wrong. As competitors, this is part of the game and these kind of things usually even out across the season.”
There shouldn’t be any dust issues this afternoon, with the lead cars running at four-minute intervals.
"It appears the debate about Jari-Matti Latvala’s time from SS12 might not be as clear-cut as the Finn would like to think.
One fellow competitor pointed out: “Look at the split times for Jari-Matti; he’s not losing so much time to the rest of the guys when he is caught in the dust. His time loss to Tanak is stable.
“The problem we have is that the stewards in Portugal set a precedent by giving Thierry the time back and now it’s going to be very difficult to maintain that.
"When you have dust, everybody wants to make a strong case and tell them (the stewards) they lost so much time.
"What happened in Portugal [with Neuville being awarded time back after being caught in – ironically – Latvala’s dust] was wrong. As competitors, this is part of the game and these kind of things usually even out across the season.”
There shouldn’t be any dust issues this afternoon, with the lead cars running at four-minute intervals.
Now, here's where things could get SUPER interesting.
Remember Jari-Matti Latvala being caught in dust yesterday? He's claiming he was tied with Tanak on that stage at that point.
If the organisers return his time, he'll get just over nine seconds back and will be within seven seconds of the event lead.
But it remains to be seen whether the organisers will return his time.
Remember Jari-Matti Latvala being caught in dust yesterday? He's claiming he was tied with Tanak on that stage at that point.
If the organisers return his time, he'll get just over nine seconds back and will be within seven seconds of the event lead.
But it remains to be seen whether the organisers will return his time.
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Here's an overview of that dramatic stage:
- Hayden Paddon clips a bank and falls from first to fourth in the rally order. He's on the road section desperately trying to stay in the rally
- Ott Tanak takes the lead by 16.5s over Jari-Matti Latvala. Both have taken five of the same hard tyres so it should be a straight fight for the lead from here
- Thierry Neuville, who was closing on Paddon for the lead yesterday before he lost his brakes, is promoted onto the podium
- Esapekka Lappi takes a couple of seconds out of team-mate Juho Hanninen, and is just over 20s behind him in the order.
- Hayden Paddon clips a bank and falls from first to fourth in the rally order. He's on the road section desperately trying to stay in the rally
- Ott Tanak takes the lead by 16.5s over Jari-Matti Latvala. Both have taken five of the same hard tyres so it should be a straight fight for the lead from here
- Thierry Neuville, who was closing on Paddon for the lead yesterday before he lost his brakes, is promoted onto the podium
- Esapekka Lappi takes a couple of seconds out of team-mate Juho Hanninen, and is just over 20s behind him in the order.
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SS13:
1 Tanak 7m52s
2 Breen +1s
3 Neuville +1.9s
4 Latvala +2.7s
5 Lappi +5.8s
6 Ostberg +5.9s
Overall after SS13:
1 Tanak 2h22m11.5s
2 Latvala +16.5s
3 Neuville +1m03.2s
4 Paddon +1m10.8s
5 Hanninen +1m30.4s
6 Lappi +1m51.9s
7 Ogier +3m07.2s
8 Ostberg +3m17.9s
9 Mikkelsen +5m56.3s
1 Tanak 7m52s
2 Breen +1s
3 Neuville +1.9s
4 Latvala +2.7s
5 Lappi +5.8s
6 Ostberg +5.9s
Overall after SS13:
1 Tanak 2h22m11.5s
2 Latvala +16.5s
3 Neuville +1m03.2s
4 Paddon +1m10.8s
5 Hanninen +1m30.4s
6 Lappi +1m51.9s
7 Ogier +3m07.2s
8 Ostberg +3m17.9s
9 Mikkelsen +5m56.3s
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Paddon calls it a "stupid mistake", which has dropped him from first to fourth, 7.6s off the podium.
"I turned in too early, clipped a bank on the inside," he says. "We've broken a driveshaft or something.
"I've let everybody down, this is ridiculous." BANG. The door shuts and he's gone.
Devastating.
"I turned in too early, clipped a bank on the inside," he says. "We've broken a driveshaft or something.
"I've let everybody down, this is ridiculous." BANG. The door shuts and he's gone.
Devastating.
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Paddon drops 1m20.2s to Tanak. But that's the least of his worries with fire licking the back of the car. The wheel is off on the rear right now.
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Rear damage and flames from the rear right of Paddon's car.
This could put Neuville back onto the podium. This rally is relentless in mixing up the order.
This could put Neuville back onto the podium. This rally is relentless in mixing up the order.
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Over 50s lost to Tanak in this stage for Paddon now. This is heartbreaking for the Kiwi who lost a chance at a win here in Sardinia two years ago.
Heartbreaking.
Heartbreaking.
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Neuville is in, 1.9s down on Tanak.
"For me the car was working really well and the mechanics have done a great job," says Neuville. "But we would have been in the lead by now probably."
"For me the car was working really well and the mechanics have done a great job," says Neuville. "But we would have been in the lead by now probably."
If that's correct and remains, he'll fall to at least third here. DRAMA!
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Hayden Paddon is 24s down at the first split!
Looks like Tanak pulled that time out while also looking after the tyres. A camber change at service has that Fiesta WRC singing.
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That does extend Tanka's gap to Latvala overall to 16.5s.
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Tanak takes 2.7s out of Latvala, not quite as dominant as his final split hinted at.
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Tanak is 3.8s up on Latvala at the final split, he has the hammer down. He's floating along like TiTanak here!
The gap to first placed Haddon is 9.4s. Keep that in mind.
The gap to first placed Haddon is 9.4s. Keep that in mind.
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Latvala also confirms he wasn't late into the stage.
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Latvala goes quickest by 3.1s over Lappi, but there's interest further back in the stage.
Ott Tanak, second overall, is 0.6s up on Lappi, the quickest person at that point.
Ott Tanak, second overall, is 0.6s up on Lappi, the quickest person at that point.
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At split two, Latvala is a second up on Lappi. Rapid.
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Latvala's first split is 0.7s slower than team-mate Lappi's.
Latvala started the stage fourth and 13.8s behind Tanak, 47.5s ahead of Neuville.
Latvala started the stage fourth and 13.8s behind Tanak, 47.5s ahead of Neuville.
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Ostberg completes, 0.1s slower than Lappi! Close.
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