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Denis Radström retains the lead in WRC 3 and JWRC but his lead is only 6″1 against his compatriot Emil Bergkvist.
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The Torsby Power Stage (9,56km) will be contested from 12:18 p.m. Paddon took the scratch in the first run on Friday with a time of 6'23″8.
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Katsuta also moved closer to victory in WRC 2 by maintaining a lead of around ten seconds over Tidemand before the final course. Kristoffersson remains 6th in the R5 with 3″2 ahead of Huttunen.
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Here is the ranking after SS18:
O/A after SS181. Neuville2. Breen +16.23. Mikkelsen +29.64. Paddon +46.15. Lappi +496. Ostberg +1m08.67. Latvala +2m01.88. Suninen +2m39.29. Tanak +3m42.410. Ogier +4m37.3#WRC #RallySweden pic.twitter.com/6Wz3Hv1A22
— Michelin Motorsport (@Michelin_Sport) 18th February 2018
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Esapekka Lappi (Toyota) could still change the standings of Rally Sweden. The Finn took the scratch in the 21,19km Likenas with a time of 11'15"0 and took 4"5 from Hayden Paddon (Hyundai). Thierry Neuville (Hyundai) did more than ensure by being closest to the reference with 1”9 behind and taking 1”4 from Craig Breen (Citroën). Sébastien Ogier (M-Sport) set the tenth time, 20”8 for the best time.
Thierry Neuville will enter the Power Stage of Rally Sweden with a 16” lead over Craig Breen. Andreas Mikkelsen (Hyundai) still completes the provisional podium ahead of Hayden Paddon, but the New Zealander is less than three seconds ahead of Esapekka Lappi. Mads Ostberg (Citroën) remains sixth, now more than 2 seconds behind the Finn. Jari-Matti Latvala (Toyota) follows in seventh place ahead of his compatriot Teemu Suninen (M-Sport). Ott Tänak (Toyota) is ninth ahead of the Fords of Sébastien Ogier and Elfyn Evans.
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Meeke signs the 6th fastest time, 7″3 from the scratch. His Citroën is slightly damaged at the front. “I can't hope for anything for the Power Stage because I will open the road. »
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Neuville still gains a little time on Breen with a 1″4 lead over the Citroën driver, finishing 1″9 behind Lappi’s scratch. The Belgian has a lead of more than 16 seconds before the Power Stage. “I’m clearly not going to attack in the Power Stage. I will manage my advance. »
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Good performance from Breen who is closest to Lappi with 3″3 behind. The Citroën driver now has a lead of more than 13 seconds over Mikkelsen. “I really had fun, it’s pretty amazing. »
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Mikkelsen sets the 3rd time, 6″4 behind the benchmark. His Hyundai which occupies 3rd place no longer has a rear bumper. “It was after contact with a wall of snow. I thought I had a puncture and I remained cautious, but we lost time. »
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Paddon is closest to Lappi but the Hyundai driver still drops 4″5 to the Toyota driver. The New Zealander only has a 2″ lead over the Finn before the Power Stage. “I was more comfortable behind the wheel. The Toyotas are very fast here. We'll see if we can keep the position. »
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Ostberg lost 14″1 behind Lappi. The Citroën driver seems to have lost his regular duel, now falling almost 20 seconds behind the Finn. “I'm better when there's a lot of grip. The special was good, I was on the attack. »
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Great time from Lappi who is ahead of his teammate Latvala by 10″7. The Toyota driver is now fighting for 4th place occupied by Paddon. “The conditions are more difficult. I think I did a good SS by not touching the snow walls. Maybe I was a little too careful. »
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Latvala is well ahead since he takes 8″5 from his teammate Tänak. The Finn occupies 7th position. “I'm better behind the wheel, that's for sure. »
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Suninen sets the 3rd fastest time, 1″9 to 1″9 behind Tänak and 3 tenths behind Ogier. The Finn is in 8th place.
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Tänak further increases the pace by preceding Ogier by 1″6. The Toyota driver is still 9th. “We will try to take the points in the Power Stage. Everything will depend on the conditions. »
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Ogier is 10”4 ahead of his teammate Evans. The Frenchman remains 10th. “I hope the conditions will be good for the Power Stage. »
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Henning Solberg set a first time of 12'10"3, around 23 seconds behind his first time. Evans improves the Norwegian's performance by 24″1.
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Henning Solberg started in Likenas' second pass. The Norwegian is still 19th in the general classification.
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Henning Solberg will start the second passage of Likenas from 9:51 a.m. Tänak signed the scratch earlier in the morning by completing the 21,19km in 11'11"8.
