Wales Rally GB 2018
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The final stage of Wales Rally GB will feature 5 stages. The 14,76km Gwydir Power Stage will be covered exceptionally during its first pass. The day should start at 8:22 a.m. with the 10,06km from Elsi.
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Sébastien Ogier (M-Sport) was able to catch some air in the 18th special of Wales Rally GB by leading Jari-Matti Latvala (Toyota) by 1”5, the Finn having stalled in a hairpin. Andreas Mikkelsen (Hyundai) signed the scratch by completing the 11,26km of Gartheiniog in 6'43''6 with 2''3 ahead of Craig Breen (Citroën) who is 2 seconds ahead of Thierry Neuville (Hyundai) and Esapekka Lappi (Toyota).
Sébastien Ogier has a 4”4 lead over Jari-Matti Latvala on the evening of the 2nd stage. Esapekka Lappi remains on the provisional podium with less than 2 seconds ahead of Craig Breen. Mads Ostberg (Citroën) remains 5th, but his compatriot Andreas Mikkelsen came back to less than 3 seconds while still ahead of his teammates Hayden Paddon and Thierry Neuville.
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Neuville achieves the same time as Lappi with 4″5 behind Mikkelsen. The championship leader remains 8th, around ten seconds behind his teammate Paddon. “We have seen in recent editions that position plays a big role. I don't have much to gain now. Everything will happen tomorrow. I made a mistake today and I'm paying for it. »
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Lappi fails 2″2 behind Breen and now has less than 2 seconds ahead of the Citroën driver.
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Latvala stalled in a pin. It’s a handful of seconds that slip away for the Toyota driver!
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Paddon ranks a tenth behind Ostberg and is now 9s behind his teammate Mikkelsen.
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Mikkelsen set a first time of 6’43″6. This is almost 7s better than its previous performance. “It was a very good day unlike the day before. Things are working very well. We'll see what we can get tomorrow. »
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The summary of the morning's stages before Tänak's retirement:
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The start of the last SS was delayed by a few minutes…
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Mikkelsen will set off in a few moments in the 11,26km of Gartheiniog. The Hyundai driver took the scratch this morning in 6’51″0.
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