SS3 : Solbergs extends Acropolis lead
With a third stage win
Petter Solberg has extended his lead of the Acropolis Rally by recording his third consecutive fastest stage time in his Citroen DS3 WRC.
The Norwegian, running fifth on the road, completed the 18.10-kilometre Eleftherohori stage 3.3s faster than World Rally Championship leader Sebastien Loeb. As a result he grows his overall advantage to 27.2s.
Citroen Total World Rally Team star Loeb has closed to within 0.7s of Ford’s Mikko Hirvonen following the notoriously rough test.
Loeb’s fellow Citroen driver Sebastien Ogier was third quickest with Jari-Matti Latvala fourth for Ford, one place ahead of team-mate Hirvonen.
Henning Solberg was sixth fastest to move ahead of M-Sport Stobart Ford team-mate Matthew Wilson into seventh overall.
Standings after SS3: