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SS13 : Loeb maintains rapid Finland pace

And keeps increasing his lead

By Franck Drui

30 July 2011 - 08:39

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.	Driver	Car	Time
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