Sébastien Loeb (Citroën) completed the 19,7km of Gartheiniog in 11?18??9 and relegated his rival Mikko Hirvonen (Ford) to 3??1. “I had a very good start but I lost a little time in places because of the mud”, explains the leader of Wales Rally GB.
The Flying Finn was a little disturbed by the lack of visibility at the start of the special. “It was a little dark to follow the lines, particularly at the start of the special but the conditions remain very good”, comments the Ford driver.
His teammate Jari-Matti Latvala failed 5??2 behind Sébastien Loeb. Petter Solberg (Citroën) finished 9??1 behind the reference time after spinning. Kris Meeke (Mini) is 15"4 behind at the finish but continues to dominate his teammate Dani Sordo (+ 18"6), while Mads Ostberg (Ford) is ahead of the two Prodrive drivers, finishing 8"2 behind. .
Sébastien Loeb increases his lead to 3??8 over Mikko Hirvonen, while Jari-Matti Latvala is 8??3 behind. Petter Solberg is 21 seconds behind the seven-time world champion. Kris Meeke is 5th at 34”1 ahead of Mads Ostberg (+36 seconds), who takes 6th position from Dani Sordo (+45”9).
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