SS13: Latvala returns to stage winning ways

Loeb increases overall lead

By Franck Drui

7 May 2011 - 16:37
SS13: Latvala returns to stage (...)

Ford driver Jari-Matti Latvala has claimed his fourth fastest stage time on Rally d’Italia Sardegna by going quickest on the second Monte Lerno test.

The Finn edged Citroen driver Sebastien Loeb by 0.6s with team-mate Mikko Hirvonen third fastest.

As a result Loeb will take a lead of 29.8s over Hirvonen in Saturday’s final stage with Sebastien Ogier third, 4.7s further back.

Standings after SS13:

Pos.DriverCarTime
01 S. LOEB / D. ELENA Citroën DS3 WRC 2h48m19.4s
02 M. HIRVONEN / J. LEHTINEN Ford Fiesta RS WRC +29.8s
03 S. OGIER / J. INGRASSIA Citroën DS3 WRC +34.5s
04 P. SOLBERG / C. PATTERSSON Citroën DS3 WRC +39.7s
05 M. ØSTBERG / J. ANDERSSON Ford Fiesta RS WRC +1m33.6s
06 D. SORDO / C. DEL BARRIO MINI JOHN COOPER WORKS +2m22.6s
07 O. TANAK / K. SIKK FORD FIESTA S2000 +4m59.7s
08 J. HANNINEN / M. MARKKULA SKODA FABIA S2000 +5m51.3s
09 M. WILSON / S. MARTIN Ford Fiesta RS WRC +5m54.2s
10 M. PROKOP / J. TOMANEK FORD FIESTA S2000 +7m48.2s
11 N. AL ATTIYAH / G. BERNACCHINI Ford Fiesta S2000 +9m51.8s
12 A. ARAÚJO / R. MIGUEL MINI JOHN COOPER WORKS +9m58.8s
13 D. KUIPERS / F. MICLOTTE Ford Fiesta RS WRC +10m02.6s
14 K. AL QASSIMI / M. ORR Ford Fiesta RS WRC +10m05.9s
15 E. NOVIKOV / S. PREVOT Ford Fiesta RS WRC +12m45.3s

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