Rally of Catalonia 2016

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The Power Stage, the second passage of Duesaïgues, 12,1km long, will be contested from 12:08 p.m. and will be broadcast live on L'Équipe 21. Latvala took the scratch in the first passage with a time of 8'00"4 where he preceded Ogier by 2 tenths and Neuville by 3″9.

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Kopecky took 2″6 from Tidemand who is now 12″7 behind the WRC 2 leader before the Power Stage.

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The provisional classification after SS18:

 

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Sébastien Ogier (Volkswagen) is 12km away from a fourth WRC title. The Championship leader was still 1''3 ahead of Dani Sordo (Hyundai) at the end of the 19,3km Pratdip, the penultimate special of the Rally of Catalonia where Jari-Matti Latvala (Volkswagen) set the scratch in 10'53 ''1 with 1''4 ahead of the Frenchman. Hayden Paddon (Hyundai) was only able to gain six tenths from his teammate Thierry Neuville.

Sébastien Ogier will enter the RACC Power Stage 14 seconds ahead of Dani Sordo. The three-time world champion only needs one point to secure the coronation. Thierry Neuville maintains third place with just under 13 seconds ahead of Hayden Paddon.

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Ogier set the 2nd time, 1″4 behind Latvala and took 1″3 from Sordo. His lead over the Spaniard is 14 seconds before the Power Stage. “We are only looking to reach the finish line while maintaining the lead. I'm trying to relax a little. » The VW driver will only need one point to secure a 4th world title in a row at the end of the RACC.

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Sordo finished 2″7 behind Sordo with 6 tenths behind his teammate Neuville. “I was cautious in keeping the car. We'll see what we do in the Power Stage when we get there. »

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Neuville ranks 6 tenths behind Paddon and maintains a 12″8 lead over his teammate before competing in the Power Stage. “We’re not going to take too many risks for the Power Stage. We must secure the podium with the Manufacturers' Championship in our sights. »

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Paddon is the closest to Latvala with 1″5 behind. The New Zealander is still more than 13 seconds off the podium. “I didn't attack too much at times, but we had a good pace without taking too many risks. »

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Ostberg signs the 4th provisional time, 9″8 behind Latvala and 8 tenths behind his teammate Camilli. The Norwegian is isolated in 5th position.

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Tänak improves Abbring’s time by 7 tenths. The Dmack driver is more than 2 minutes ahead of the Dutchman, occupying 6th place.

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Abbring sets the 4th provisional time, 7″8 behind Camilli and 16″8 behind Latvala. The Hyundai driver is well established in 7th position.

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Bertelli finished 37s behind Latvala, almost half a minute behind Camilli. The Italian occupies 12th position.

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Breen finished 3″6 behind Latvala while the Citroën driver re-entered the top ten following Prokop’s retirement.

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Al Qassimi finished more than a minute late. The Citroën driver is in 13th place in the standings. “It was still wet in places. »

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The first crews are at the finish of SS18. Latvala signed the provisional best time in 10’53″1, 9 seconds ahead of Camilli. Gorban lost more than a minute after spinning.

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The first crews set off from Pratdip. Ogier signed the scratch in the first pass in 1’10”58.

Prokop's retirement was confirmed after the Czech tore off his wheel on SS17. Breen should re-enter the top ten.

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