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Tidemand finished the special without encountering any problems. The WRC 2 leader set the 10th fastest time, 41 seconds behind the Latvala stage and maintains a lead of more than 6 minutes over Greensmith.
Latvala recovered 8th place against Greensmith who is now 20s behind the Toyota.
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The images of Meeke in distress to find the road after ending up on the door:
he did it again! @krismeeke with lucky escape after rolling in SS20! #WRCLive #RallyMexico pic.twitter.com/mH1LEtGloX
— WRC (@OfficialWRC) March 11, 2018
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The crews now head to Las Minas, the first section of the route which will subsequently serve as the Power Stage. Neuville is expected to start at 17:08 p.m. Paris time.
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The provisional classification of SS20:
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Pierre Budar (Citroën): “It’s a difficult moment for us, we can’t wait for the rally to end. We can only hope to have no more problems until the finish. The car seems to have held up well. The team is disappointed but the ordeal is not over yet. It's part of the race. »
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Tänak finished with the 7th provisional time, 19″5 behind his teammate Latvala. The Estonian occupies 14th position. “The car is operating normally. We're getting ready for the Power Stage. »
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Suninen sets the 4th provisional time, 11″9 behind Latvala. The M-Sport driver is in 13th place. “It was a little complicated with the dust but it’s okay. »
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Lappi signs the 6th provisional time, 24″6 behind his teammate Latvala. The Finn is in 12th position. “I had a few vibrations but it’s okay. »
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Latvala takes the benchmark with a 9”7 lead over Ogier. The Toyota driver is in 9th place. “I feel very good in the car. I can't wait to see Tänak's time. »
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No worries, however, for Ogier who took the provisional scratch with a 1″2 lead over Sordo. The M-Sport driver increases his lead to 48s overall against the Spaniard. “I chose the tires in preparation for the Power Stage. What happened to Kris (Meeke)? Does he have damage to his car? », questions the leader of the event.
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Meeke should manage to maintain his 3rd place while still having a 23s lead over Mikkelsen, unless the C3 WRC suffered in the accident.
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Meeke finished 36″6 behind Sordo who took 2nd place with a 26s lead. The Citroën driver inspects his Citroën after arrival to assess the damage. “The car slipped in the hairpin and I couldn't catch it. »
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Meeke has just made a mistake. The Citroën ended up on the right side in a hairpin located at the end of the SS. The Northern Irishman can leave with the help of the spectators but it is 2nd place that will escape him in favor of Sordo.
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Sordo takes the provisional scratch with a 3″7 lead over Loeb. “I don’t know Kris (Meeke’s) inters. I tried to enjoy it after struggling the day before. It will be a good result if I finish on the podium. »
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Meeke stays on Sordo's pace with half a second behind the Hyundai driver in the 3rd split.
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Mikkelsen finished 3″3 behind Loeb. No danger for the Hyundai driver who maintains a lead of almost 50 seconds over the nine-time WRC champion overall. “I feel better than the day before behind the wheel. »
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Sordo is currently the fastest in the special. The Hyundai driver is fighting with Meeke for 2nd place.
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Loeb improves the provisional reference by 12″9. The Citroën driver occupies 5th place. “I felt good in the special even though I started 2nd. I drove cleanly without making any mistakes. »
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Meeke drops 1″1 to Sordo in the 1st split. His lead was just over 10s at the start of the stage.
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Neuville sets a first time of 15'51″2. “We just have to save the tires for the Power Stage. I drove cleanly. » The Hyundai driver is isolated in 6th row.
