Stage 9: Kankkunen slips ahead
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Juha Kankkunen has taken a narrow lead on the Rally Finland, usurping Peugeot's Marcus Gronholm from the top of the leaderboard.
In Formula 2 meanwhile, Hyundai are down to one car with the retirement of Kenneth Eriksson while Mark Higgins crashed out in his VW on SS9.
The surviving Skoda of Emil Triner has now been overhauled by F2 leader Tapio Laukkanen, who is absolutely flying, while Triner's team-mate is reported to be 'stiff, but okay,' after his big accident on leg one.
Overall positions after SS9:
|
1 |
Juha Kankkunen |
Subaru Impreza |
1h09m27.2s |
|
2 |
Marcus Gronholm |
Peugeot 206 |
1h09m28.4s |
|
3 |
Richard Burns |
Subaru Impreza |
1h09m35.9s |
|
4 |
Tommi Makinen |
Mitsubishi Lancer |
1h09m43.5s |
|
5 |
Carlos Sainz |
Toyota Corolla |
1h09m38.6s |
|
6 |
Thomas Radstrom |
Ford Focus |
1h09m53.9s |
|
7 |
Harri Rovanpera |
SEAT Cordoba |
1h10m02.8s |
|
8 |
Colin McRae |
Ford Focus |
1h10m14.5s |
|
9 |
Didier Auriol |
Toyota Corolla |
1h10m24.5s |
|
10 |
Sebastien Lindholm |
Ford Escort |
1h10m52.9s |
|
Selected other positions: |
|||
|
11 |
Markko Martin |
Toyota Corolla |
1h11m04.8s |
|
12 |
Francois Delecour |
Peugeot 206 |
1h11m09.4s |
|
13 |
Toni Gardemeister |
SEAT Cordoba |
1h11m16.6s |
|
14 |
Freddy Loix |
Mitsubishi Carisma |
1h12m20.3s |
|
16 |
Gilles Panizzi |
Peugeot 206 |
1h12m58.6s |
|
17 |
Juuko Puhakka |
GpN Mitsubishi Lancer |
1h13m39.6s |
|
18 |
Tapio Laukkanen |
Renault Megane |
1h13m55.8s |
|
20 |
Emil Triner |
Skoda Octavia |
1h15m00.1s |
|
22 |
Petter Solberg |
Ford Focus |
1h15m03.0s |
|
23 |
Jarmo Kytolehto |
Vauxhall Astra |
1h15m07.7s |
|
26 |
Alister McRae |
Hyundai Coupe |
1h16m06.4s |
|
28 |
Per Svan |
Opel Astra |
1h16m16.4s |
|
30 |
Martin Rowe |
Renault Megane |
1h16m32.9s |
|
34 |
Neil Wearden |
Vauxhall Astra |
1h17m26.9s |
Stage times:
1. Carlos Sainz- 15m29.9s
2. Tommi Makinen- 15m31.8s
3. Juha Kankkunen- 15m32.0s
4. Richard Burns- 15m34.5s
5. Marcus Gronholm- 15m37.9s
6. Colin McRae- 15m40.0s
7. Thomas Radstrom- 15m43.6s
8. Didier Auriol- 15m54.3s
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