SS13 : Loeb maintains rapid Finland pace

And keeps increasing his lead

By Franck Drui

30 July 2011 - 08:39
SS13 : Loeb maintains rapid Finland pace

Sebastien Loeb continues to increase his advantage on Neste Oil Rally Finland by going fastest on the first run through Surkee.

The seven-time world champion now heads Citroen team-mate Sebastien Ogier by 9.5s. Ford driver Jari-Matti Latvala equalled Ogier’s time through the stage but is now 14.9s adrift of the lead.

Loeb said: “The stage was good, I was pushing very hard with no problems at all, no mistakes.”

Ogier, who began day two 1.5s behind Loeb, said: “It was okay for me but Seb is pushing really hard so it’s difficult to follow him.”

Crews are now heading to the Urria stage, which is due to go live at 09:55hrs local time.

Pos.DriverCarTime
01 S. LOEB / D. ELENA Citroën DS3 WRC 1h47m21.5s
02 S. OGIER / J. INGRASSIA Citroën DS3 WRC +9.5s
03 J. LATVALA / M. ANTTILA Ford Fiesta RS WRC +14.9s
04 P. SOLBERG / C. PATTERSSON Citroën DS3 WRC +56.7s
05 M. ØSTBERG / J. ANDERSSON Ford Fiesta RS WRC +1m19.5s
06 M. HIRVONEN / J. LEHTINEN Ford Fiesta RS WRC +1m38.9s
07 D. SORDO / C. DEL BARRIO MINI WRC +2m03.9s
08 H. SOLBERG / I. MINOR Ford Fiesta RS WRC +2m45.3s
09 K. MEEKE / P. NAGLE MINI WRC +2m45.7s
10 K. RAIKKONEN / K. LINDSTRÖM Citroën DS3 WRC +2m52.2s
11 M. WILSON / S. MARTIN Ford Fiesta RS WRC +2m58.8s
12 J. HANNINEN / M. MARKKULA Skoda Fabia S2000 +3m03.6s
13 M. PROKOP / J. TOMÁNEK FORD Fiesta S2000 +4m43.5s
14 D. KUIPERS / F. MICLOTTE Ford Fiesta RS WRC +5m01.9s
15 A. MIKKELSEN / O. FLOENE SKODA Fabia S2000 +5m50.7s

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