WRC Australia Sept 3-6 talk/results spoiler*

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Next Event Round 10:



Repco Rally Australia Sept 3-6 2009

Official Website: Rally Australia

Entry List:Rally Australia Entry List

The World Rally Championship heads for the Southern Hemisphere in order to take on its tenth round of the season, Rally Australia. Returning to the WRC calendar for the first time since 2006 and having switched coastlines, the event reappears under an all-new guise.

Originally hosted in Perth, Western Australia, the event has moved all the way east and established its base in the upper northern region of New South Wales. The renewed Rally Australia will therefore be a radical change and a thorough voyage of discovery for the WRC crews as they attack a succession of mostly short gravel stages.

The schedule runs from September 3rd to 6th, beginning with two passes upon the super special stage situated in Murwillumbah, which will also present the ceremonial start.

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YAY! Go Mikko!

[BeatLA]

I'm still upset that Petter is not bringing a car, I think even with the old Xsara he could have competed for a podium. I guess the expense outweighs the reward.

Be interesting to see what he can do with either a C4 or Focus in the last 2 rallies.

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Is team Adapta running?

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The World Rally Championship makes its hotly-anticipated return to Australia for the first time since 2006 this week.

With a new Gold Coast venue 4000 kilometres east of its previous home in Perth, the revamped rally will provide a new challenge for all of the 44 entered crews, with a staggering 35 stages, more than any other rally this season, included on the itinerary.

The new-look event will be based around the Tweed and Kyogle Shires in the Northern Rivers region of New South Wales.

A beach-front Service Park in the town of Kingscliff will act as the base for the teams, while the 344.72kms of competitive stages will take place on the loose gravel roads of the region producing a high-speed spectacle for the Australian fans.

The new format includes an exciting sealed-surface Super Special Stage where three cars at a time will run on the 2.55km course bringing the thrilling spectacle of night time rallying to the town of Murwillumbah on three nights of the rally. With two passes over the stage on the opening night it will be the first time that a rally has run two stages on a Thursday evening this season.

Read more click: Crash.net Rally Australia Preview

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Dani Sordo set the pace in Thursday's shakedown for Repco Rally Australia ahead of Citroen team-mates Sebastien Loeb and Sebastien Ogier.

After four runs over the 3.29 km stage at Dunloe Park, Pottsville, competitors completed the stage up to seven times.

Sordo set a time of 1 minute 34.3 seconds to be fastest by 0.5 seconds. Even Sordo's second fastest time of 1m 34.5s was faster than his team-mate and defending world champion Sebastien Loeb, who put in a time of 1m 34.8s.

"The first of my four runs was essentially intended to sweep aside the thick top-coating of dust which covered the stage early on,” Sordo explained. “We tried a number of settings because this rally's stages are particularly varied. Some are very twisty, while others are significantly faster. They remind me very much of New Zealand. I think I will feel at home here."

"The morning went well for us and we were able to try a number of settings,” Loeb added. “We face the prospect of covering stages with very different profiles on the same loop, so it was a case of trying to find the best compromise."

In dry and dusty conditions, Citroen Junior Team driver Sebastien Ogier completed a Citroen lock-out, with a time of 1m 35.2s, 0.9 seconds off Sordo.

Leading shakedown times:

1. Dani Sordo Citroen Total WRT C4 WRC 1mins 34.3secs M
2. Sebastien Loeb Citroen Total WRT C4 WRC 1mins 34.8secs M
3. Sebastien Ogier Citroen Junior Team C4 WRC 1mins 35.2secs MT
4. Mikko Hirvonen BP Ford Abu Dhabi Focus RS WRC 1mins 35.5secs M
5. Jari-Matti Latvala BP Ford Abu Dhabi Focus RS WRC 1mins 35.7secs M
= Federico Villagra Munch's Ford Focus WRC 1mins 35.7secs MT
7. Henning Solberg Stobart VK Ford Focus WRC 1mins 35.9secs MT
8. Matthew Wilson Stobart VK Ford Focus WRC 1mins 37.3secs MT
9. Khalid Al Qassimi BP Ford Abu Dhabi Focus RS WRC 1mins 38.6secs A8
10. Conrad Rautenbach Citroen Junior Team C4 WRC 1mins 40.3secs A8
11. Neal Bates Toyota Corolla S2000 1mins 43.0secs P

Read More click:
Crash.net Australia Shakedown

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SS1 - Tweed 1 (2.55km):
Ogier quickest through a slippery SS1 - 0.8 seconds up on Henning Solberg; Dani Sordo and Jari-Matti Latvala tie for third; Loeb fifth followed by Hirvonen and Al Qassimi; Araujo heads the P-WRC runners; Ogier leads overall.

Overall times after SS1 / Top 20:

1. Sebastien Ogier Citroen Junior Team C4 WRC 1mins 49.0secs MT
2. Henning Solberg Stobart VK Ford Focus WRC +00mins 00.8secs MT
3. Dani Sordo Citroen Total WRT C4 WRC +00mins 01.9secs M
= Jari-Matti Latvala BP Ford Abu Dhabi Focus RS WRC +00mins 01.9secs M
5. Sebastien Loeb Citroen Total WRT C4 WRC +00mins 02.0secs M
6. Mikko Hirvonen BP Ford Abu Dhabi Focus RS WRC +00mins 03.5secs M
7. Khalid Al Qassimi BP Ford Abu Dhabi Focus RS WRC +00mins 06.5secs A8
8. Federico Villagra Munchi's Ford Focus RS WRC +00mins 06.8secs MT
9. Matthew Wilson Stobart VK Ford Focus WRC +00mins 08.2secs MT
10. Conrad Rautenbach Citroen Junior Team C4 WRC +00mins 08.5secs MT
11. Armindo Araujo Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX +00mins 10.3secs P
12. Bernardo Sousa FIAT Abarth Grande Punto S2000 +00mins 12.0secs P
13. Neal Bates Toyota Corolla S2000 +00mins 13.0secs P
14. Hayden Paddon Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX +00mins 13.3secs N4
15. Eyvind Brynildsen Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX +00mins 13.6secs P
16. Eli Evans Subaru Impreza WRX STI +00mins 14.0secs N4
17. Martin Prokop Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX +00mins 14.1secs P
18. Toshi Arai Subaru Impreza WRX STI +00mins 14.3secs P
19. Richard Mason Subaru Impreza WRX STI +00mins 15.0secs P
= Mark Tapper Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX +00mins 15.0secs P


Overall PWRC after SS1 / Top 3:

1. Armindo Araujo Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX 1mins 59.3secs P
2. Bernardo Sousa FIAT Abarth Grande Punto S2000 +00mins 01.7secs P
3. Neal Bates Toyota Corolla S2000 +00mins 02.7secs P

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SS2 - Tweed 2 (2.55km):
Ogier does it again and sets pace in second run through the short 2.55 km SSS – 2.3 seconds up on Loeb; Henning Solberg is third followed by Sordo and Latvala; Hirvonen completes the top six; Araujo leads the P-WRC category; Ogier leads overall by 3.5 seconds.


Overall times after SS2 / Top 20:

1. Sebastien Ogier Citroen Junior Team C4 WRC 3mins 35.1secs MT
2. Henning Solberg Stobart VK Ford Focus WRC +00mins 03.5secs MT
3. Sebastien Loeb Citroen Total WRT C4 WRC +00mins 04.3ecs M
4. Dani Sordo Citroen Total WRT C4 WRC +00mins 05.0secs M
5. Jari-Matti Latvala BP Ford Abu Dhabi Focus RS WRC +00mins 05.1secs M
6. Mikko Hirvonen BP Ford Abu Dhabi Focus RS WRC +00mins 08.1secs M
7. Matthew Wilson Stobart VK Ford Focus WRC +00mins 13.3secs MT
8. Federico Villagra Munchi's Ford Focus RS WRC +00mins 13.5secs MT
9. Khalid Al Qassimi BP Ford Abu Dhabi Focus RS WRC +00mins 16.4secs A8
10. Conrad Rautenbach Citroen Junior Team C4 WRC +00mins 19.8secs MT
11. Armindo Araujo Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX +00mins 21.2secs P
12. Bernardo Sousa FIAT Abarth Grande Punto S2000 +00mins 24.1secs P
13. Neal Bates Toyota Corolla S2000 +00mins 26.3secs P
14. Hayden Paddon Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX +00mins 27.3secs N4
15. Eli Evans Subaru Impreza WRX STI +00mins 27.5secs N4
16. Toshi Arai Subaru Impreza WRX STI +00mins 27.7secs P
17. Eyvind Brynildsen Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX +00mins 28.0secs P
18. Martin Prokop Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX +00mins 28.1secs P
19. Mark Tapper Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX +00mins 28.5secs P
20. Richard Mason Subaru Impreza WRX STI +00mins 29.3secs P


Overall PWRC after SS2 / Top 3:

1. Armindo Araujo Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX 1mins 59.3secs P
2. Bernardo Sousa FIAT Abarth Grande Punto S2000 +00mins 02.9secs P
3. Neal Bates Toyota Corolla S2000 +00mins 05.1secs P

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SS3 - Kyogle 1 (7.32km):
Latvala fastest through SS3 - 0.7 seconds up on Loeb; Ogier third followed by Hirvonen and Sordo; Wilson completes top six; Sousa leads the P-WRC category; Ogier leads overall by 3.6 seconds.


Overall times after SS3 / Top 15:

1. Sebastien Ogier Citroen Junior Team C4 WRC 7mins 42.0secs MT
2. Sebastien Loeb Citroen Total WRT C4 WRC +00mins 03.6ecs M
3. Jari-Matti Latvala BP Ford Abu Dhabi Focus RS WRC +00mins 03.7secs M
4. Dani Sordo Citroen Total WRT C4 WRC +00mins 07.1secs M
5. Henning Solberg Stobart VK Ford Focus WRC +00mins 09.1secs MT
6. Mikko Hirvonen BP Ford Abu Dhabi Focus RS WRC +00mins 09.9secs M
7. Matthew Wilson Stobart VK Ford Focus WRC +00mins 16.6secs MT
8. Federico Villagra Munchi's Ford Focus RS WRC +00mins 23.3secs MT
9. Khalid Al Qassimi BP Ford Abu Dhabi Focus RS WRC +00mins 26.9secs A8
10. Conrad Rautenbach Citroen Junior Team C4 WRC +00mins 28.6secs MT
11. Bernardo Sousa FIAT Abarth Grande Punto S2000 +00mins 43.5secs P
12. Hayden Paddon Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX +00mins 44.1secs N4
13. Armindo Araujo Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX +00mins 44.5secs P
14. Eli Evans Subaru Impreza WRX STI +00mins 45.8secs N4
15. Mark Tapper Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX +00mins 47.1secs P


Overall PWRC after SS3 / Top 3:

1. Bernardo Sousa FIAT Abarth Grande Punto S2000 8mins 25.5secs P
2. Armindo Araujo Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX +00mins 01.0secs P
3. Mark Tapper Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX +00mins 03.6secs P

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SS4 - Repco 1 (22.41km):
Hirvonen fastest through SS4 - 4.3 seconds up on Latvala; Sordo third - despite damaging front of his car - followed by Loeb and Ogier; Henning Solberg completes top six; Wilson spun at start; Rautenbach hit something; Prokop leads the P-WRC category; Latvala leads overall by 1.7 seconds.


Overall times after SS4 / Top 15:

1. Jari-Matti Latvala BP Ford Abu Dhabi Focus RS WRC 18mins 17.3secs M
2. Sebastien Ogier Citroen Junior Team C4 WRC +00mins 01.7secs MT
3. Mikko Hirvonen BP Ford Abu Dhabi Focus RS WRC +00mins 01.9secs M
4. Sebastien Loeb Citroen Total WRT C4 WRC +00mins 03.6ecs M
5. Dani Sordo Citroen Total WRT C4 WRC +00mins 06.0secs M
6. Henning Solberg Stobart VK Ford Focus WRC +00mins 22.6secs MT
7. Matthew Wilson Stobart VK Ford Focus WRC +00mins 35.4secs MT
8. Federico Villagra Munchi's Ford Focus RS WRC +00mins 48.9secs MT
9. Conrad Rautenbach Citroen Junior Team C4 WRC +01mins 02.2secs MT
10. Khalid Al Qassimi BP Ford Abu Dhabi Focus RS WRC +01mins 06.6secs A8
11. Hayden Paddon Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX +01mins 37.8secs N4
12. Martin Prokop Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX +01mins 42.0secs P
13. Bernardo Sousa FIAT Abarth Grande Punto S2000 +01mins 47.7secs P
14. Neal Bates Toyota Corolla S2000 +01mins 49.4secs P
15. Cody Crocker Subaru Impreza WRX STI +01mins 51.7secs P


Overall PWRC after SS4 / Top 3:

1. Martin Prokop Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX 19mins 59.3secs P
2. Bernardo Sousa FIAT Abarth Grande Punto S2000 +00mins 05.7secs P
3. Neal Bates Toyota Corolla S2000 +00mins 07.4secs P

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SS5 - Kyogle 2 (7.32km):
Sordo fastest through SS5 - 0.5 seconds up on Ogier; Latvala third followed by Loeb and Henning Solberg; Hirvonen completes top six; Tapper rolled; Araujo had an off; Prokop leads the P-WRC category; Latvala leads overall by 1.2 seconds.


Overall times after SS5 / Top 15:

1. Jari-Matti Latvala BP Ford Abu Dhabi Focus RS WRC 22mins 17.4secs M
2. Sebastien Ogier Citroen Junior Team C4 WRC +00mins 01.2secs MT
3. Sebastien Loeb Citroen Total WRT C4 WRC +00mins 04.2ecs M
4. Mikko Hirvonen BP Ford Abu Dhabi Focus RS WRC +00mins 04.8secs M
5. Dani Sordo Citroen Total WRT C4 WRC +00mins 05.0secs M
6. Henning Solberg Stobart VK Ford Focus WRC +00mins 25.3secs MT
7. Matthew Wilson Stobart VK Ford Focus WRC +00mins 39.2secs MT
8. Federico Villagra Munchi's Ford Focus RS WRC +00mins 56.7secs MT
9. Conrad Rautenbach Citroen Junior Team C4 WRC +01mins 11.1secs MT
10. Khalid Al Qassimi BP Ford Abu Dhabi Focus RS WRC +01mins 14.5secs A8
11. Hayden Paddon Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX +01mins 55.5secs N4
12. Martin Prokop Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX +02mins 01.6secs P
13. Bernardo Sousa FIAT Abarth Grande Punto S2000 +02mins 06.3secs P
14. Neal Bates Toyota Corolla S2000 +02mins 12.3secs P
15. Armindo Araujo Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX +02mins 15.2secs P


Overall PWRC after SS5 / Top 3:

1. Martin Prokop Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX 24mins 19.0secs P
2. Bernardo Sousa FIAT Abarth Grande Punto S2000 +00mins 04.7secs P
3. Neal Bates Toyota Corolla S2000 +00mins 10.7secs P

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SS6 Cancelled
The organisers' of Repco Rally Australia have had to cancel SS6 - CTEK East 1 - after environmental protesters threw rocks onto the test.

The 11.33 kilometre stage on Byrill Creek Road, at the eastern end of the course, was stopped due to safety concerns after three cars had passed through.

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SS7 - Mooball 1 (5.85km):
Latvala fastest through a very slippery SS7 - just 0.1 seconds up on Ogier; Loeb third - despite a throttle problem - followed by Sordo and Hirvonen; Henning Solberg completes top six; Al Qassimi retired - broken steering; Prokop leads the P-WRC category; Latvala leads overall by 1.3 seconds.

Overall times after SS7 / Top 15:

1. Jari-Matti Latvala BP Ford Abu Dhabi Focus RS WRC 26mins 59.1secs M
2. Sebastien Ogier Citroen Junior Team C4 WRC +00mins 01.3secs MT
3. Sebastien Loeb Citroen Total WRT C4 WRC +00mins 05.7ecs M
4. Mikko Hirvonen BP Ford Abu Dhabi Focus RS WRC +00mins 07.5secs M
5. Dani Sordo Citroen Total WRT C4 WRC +00mins 07.6secs M
6. Henning Solberg Stobart VK Ford Focus WRC +00mins 30.4secs MT
7. Matthew Wilson Stobart VK Ford Focus WRC +00mins 50.9secs MT
8. Federico Villagra Munchi's Ford Focus RS WRC +01mins 09.3secs MT
9. Conrad Rautenbach Citroen Junior Team C4 WRC +01mins 19.3secs MT
10. Martin Prokop Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX +02mins 19.0secs P
11. Hayden Paddon Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX +02mins 24.5secs N4
12. Bernardo Sousa FIAT Abarth Grande Punto S2000 +02mins 29.2secs P
13. Neal Bates Toyota Corolla S2000 +02mins 33.5secs P
14. Richard Mason Subaru Impreza WRX STI +02mins 34.0secs P
15. Cody Crocker Subaru Impreza WRX STI +02mins 36.0secs P


Overall PWRC after SS7 / Top 3:

1. Martin Prokop Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX 29mins 18.1secs P
2. Bernardo Sousa FIAT Abarth Grande Punto S2000 +00mins 10.2secs P
3. Neal Bates Toyota Corolla S2000 +00mins 14.5secs P


Notable retirements:

SS5. Mark Tapper Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX Rolled. P
SS7. Khalid Al Qassimi BP Ford Abu Dhabi Focus RS WRC Steering. A8
SS7. Eyvind Brynildsen Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX Engine. P

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SS8 - Kidney Health 1 (5.74km):
Latvala fastest through SS8 - 1.7 seconds up on Ogier; Sordo third followed by Loeb and Hirvonen; Henning Solberg completes top six; Prokop leads the P-WRC category; Latvala leads overall by 3 seconds.


Overall times after SS8 / Top 15:

1. Jari-Matti Latvala BP Ford Abu Dhabi Focus RS WRC 31mins 28.5secs M
2. Sebastien Ogier Citroen Junior Team C4 WRC +00mins 03.0secs MT
3. Sebastien Loeb Citroen Total WRT C4 WRC +00mins 10.6ecs M
4. Dani Sordo Citroen Total WRT C4 WRC +00mins 10.9secs M
5. Mikko Hirvonen BP Ford Abu Dhabi Focus RS WRC +00mins 12.4secs M
6. Henning Solberg Stobart VK Ford Focus WRC +00mins 36.1secs MT
7. Matthew Wilson Stobart VK Ford Focus WRC +01mins 02.8secs MT
8. Federico Villagra Munchi's Ford Focus RS WRC +01mins 23.4secs MT
9. Conrad Rautenbach Citroen Junior Team C4 WRC +01mins 27.7secs MT
10. Hayden Paddon Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX +02mins 40.1secs N4
11. Martin Prokop Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX +02mins 45.9secs P
12. Bernardo Sousa FIAT Abarth Grande Punto S2000 +02mins 49.2secs P
13. Richard Mason Subaru Impreza WRX STI +02mins 49.5secs P
14. Cody Crocker Subaru Impreza WRX STI +02mins 52.0secs P
15. Armindo Araujo Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX +02mins 56.4secs P


Overall PWRC after SS8 / Top 3:

1. Martin Prokop Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX 34mins 14.4secs P
2. Bernardo Sousa FIAT Abarth Grande Punto S2000 +00mins 03.3secs P
3. Richard Mason Subaru Impreza WRX STI +00mins 03.6secs P


Notable retirements:

SS5. Mark Tapper Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX Rolled. P
SS7. Khalid Al Qassimi BP Ford Abu Dhabi Focus RS WRC Steering. A8
SS7. Eyvind Brynildsen Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX Engine. P

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SS9 - Castrol Edge East 1 (6.85km):
Ogier fastest through SS9 - 1.9 seconds up on Latvala; Sordo third followed by Henning Solberg and Loeb; Hirvonen completes top six; Wilson had power steering problems; Prokop had intercooler issues after hitting a rock; Araujo spun; Mason leads the P-WRC category; Latvala leads overall by 1.1 seconds.


Overall times after SS9 / Top 15:

1. Jari-Matti Latvala BP Ford Abu Dhabi Focus RS WRC 36mins 09.3secs M
2. Sebastien Ogier Citroen Junior Team C4 WRC +00mins 01.1secs MT
3. Dani Sordo Citroen Total WRT C4 WRC +00mins 12.4secs M
4. Sebastien Loeb Citroen Total WRT C4 WRC +00mins 14.4ecs M
5. Mikko Hirvonen BP Ford Abu Dhabi Focus RS WRC +00mins 16.6secs M
6. Henning Solberg Stobart VK Ford Focus WRC +00mins 38.0secs MT
7. Matthew Wilson Stobart VK Ford Focus WRC +01mins 10.2secs MT
8. Federico Villagra Munchi's Ford Focus RS WRC +01mins 34.0secs MT
9. Conrad Rautenbach Citroen Junior Team C4 WRC +01mins 34.5secs MT
10. Hayden Paddon Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX +02mins 55.0secs N4
11. Richard Mason Subaru Impreza WRX STI +03mins 01.0secs P
12. Bernardo Sousa FIAT Abarth Grande Punto S2000 +03mins 04.9secs P
13. Cody Crocker Subaru Impreza WRX STI +03mins 10.2secs P
14. Neal Bates Toyota Corolla S2000 +03mins 18.6secs P
15. Martin Prokop Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX +03mins 21.2secs P


Overall PWRC after SS9 / Top 3:

1. Richard Mason Subaru Impreza WRX STI 39mins 10.3secs P
2. Bernardo Sousa FIAT Abarth Grande Punto S2000 +00mins 03.9secs P
3. Cody Crocker Subaru Impreza WRX STI +00mins 09.2secs P

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SS10 - Castrol Edge East 2 (6.85km):
Latvala fastest through SS10 - 1.8 seconds up on Hirvonen; Sordo third followed by Ogier and Henning Solberg; Loeb sixth after two small mistakes; Mason leads the P-WRC category; Latvala leads overall by 3.8 seconds.


Overall times after SS10 / Top 15:

1. Jari-Matti Latvala BP Ford Abu Dhabi Focus RS WRC 40mins 38.6secs M
2. Sebastien Ogier Citroen Junior Team C4 WRC +00mins 03.8secs MT
3. Dani Sordo Citroen Total WRT C4 WRC +00mins 14.5secs M
4. Mikko Hirvonen BP Ford Abu Dhabi Focus RS WRC +00mins 18.4secs M
5. Sebastien Loeb Citroen Total WRT C4 WRC +00mins 20.1ecs M
6. Henning Solberg Stobart VK Ford Focus WRC +00mins 43.1secs MT
7. Matthew Wilson Stobart VK Ford Focus WRC +01mins 17.5secs MT
8. Federico Villagra Munchi's Ford Focus RS WRC +01mins 41.1secs MT
9. Conrad Rautenbach Citroen Junior Team C4 WRC +01mins 43.6secs MT
10. Hayden Paddon Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX +03mins 14.4secs N4
11. Richard Mason Subaru Impreza WRX STI +03mins 18.0secs P
12. Bernardo Sousa FIAT Abarth Grande Punto S2000 +03mins 26.6secs P
13. Martin Prokop Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX +03mins 39.8secs P
= Cody Crocker Subaru Impreza WRX STI +03mins 39.8secs P
15. Neal Bates Toyota Corolla S2000 +03mins 44.3secs P


Overall PWRC after SS10 / Top 3:

1. Richard Mason Subaru Impreza WRX STI 43mins 56.6secs P
2. Bernardo Sousa FIAT Abarth Grande Punto S2000 +00mins 08.6secs P
3. Martin Prokop Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX +00mins 21.8secs P
= Cody Crocker Subaru Impreza WRX STI +00mins 21.8secs P


Notable retirements:

SS5. Mark Tapper Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX Rolled. P
SS7. Khalid Al Qassimi BP Ford Abu Dhabi Focus RS WRC Steering. A8
SS7. Eyvind Brynildsen Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX Engine. P

Note: Stage was delayed by over 60 minutes.

SS11 has been cancelled.
The organisers' of Repco Rally Australia have had to cancel SS11 - CTEK East 2.

The first run through the 11.33 kilometre stage, as SS6, was also axed this morning because of safety concerns for spectators and drivers. Police said they had reports that boulders had been placed on the road and the first rally car on the road was hit by a number of rocks.

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SS12 - Mooball 2 (5.85km):
Latvala fastest through SS12 - 0.3 seconds up on Hirvonen; Sordo third followed by Ogier and Loeb; Henning Solberg completes top six; Mason leads the P-WRC category; Latvala leads overall by 5.8 seconds.

Overall times after SS12 / Top 15:

1. Jari-Matti Latvala BP Ford Abu Dhabi Focus RS WRC 45mins 15.3secs M
2. Sebastien Ogier Citroen Junior Team C4 WRC +00mins 05.8secs MT
3. Dani Sordo Citroen Total WRT C4 WRC +00mins 16.0secs M
4. Mikko Hirvonen BP Ford Abu Dhabi Focus RS WRC +00mins 18.7secs M
5. Sebastien Loeb Citroen Total WRT C4 WRC +00mins 22.6secs M
6. Henning Solberg Stobart VK Ford Focus WRC +00mins 48.7secs MT
7. Matthew Wilson Stobart VK Ford Focus WRC +01mins 26.1secs MT
8. Federico Villagra Munchi's Ford Focus RS WRC +01mins 51.9secs MT
9. Conrad Rautenbach Citroen Junior Team C4 WRC +01mins 55.4secs MT
10. Hayden Paddon Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX +03mins 39.0secs N4
11. Richard Mason Subaru Impreza WRX STI +03mins 39.3secs P
12. Bernardo Sousa FIAT Abarth Grande Punto S2000 +03mins 50.4secs P
13. Martin Prokop Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX +03mins 56.3secs P
14. Cody Crocker Subaru Impreza WRX STI +04mins 03.4secs P
15. Neal Bates Toyota Corolla S2000 +04mins 09.3secs P


Overall PWRC after SS12 / Top 3:

1. Richard Mason Subaru Impreza WRX STI 48mins 54.6secs P
2. Bernardo Sousa FIAT Abarth Grande Punto S2000 +00mins 11.1secs P
3. Martin Prokop Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX +00mins 17.0secs P

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SS13 - Kidney Health 2 (5.74km):
Latvala fastest through SS13 - 1.2 seconds up on Hirvonen; Ogier third followed by Henning Solberg and Loeb; Sordo completes top six; Mason leads the P-WRC category; Latvala leads overall by 7.4 seconds.

Overall times after SS13 / Top 15:

1. Jari-Matti Latvala BP Ford Abu Dhabi Focus RS WRC 49mins 41.3secs M
2. Sebastien Ogier Citroen Junior Team C4 WRC +00mins 07.4secs MT
3. Mikko Hirvonen BP Ford Abu Dhabi Focus RS WRC +00mins 19.9secs M
4. Dani Sordo Citroen Total WRT C4 WRC +00mins 22.7secs M
5. Sebastien Loeb Citroen Total WRT C4 WRC +00mins 26.7secs M
6. Henning Solberg Stobart VK Ford Focus WRC +00mins 52.4secs MT
7. Matthew Wilson Stobart VK Ford Focus WRC +01mins 35.3secs MT
8. Federico Villagra Munchi's Ford Focus RS WRC +01mins 59.9secs MT
9. Conrad Rautenbach Citroen Junior Team C4 WRC +02mins 14.6secs MT
10. Richard Mason Subaru Impreza WRX STI +03mins 55.0secs P
11. Hayden Paddon Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX +03mins 56.6secs N4
12. Bernardo Sousa FIAT Abarth Grande Punto S2000 +04mins 07.3secs P
13. Martin Prokop Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX +04mins 11.2secs P
14. Cody Crocker Subaru Impreza WRX STI +04mins 19.3secs P
15. Armindo Araujo Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX +04mins 31.7secs P


Overall PWRC after SS13 / Top 3:

1. Richard Mason Subaru Impreza WRX STI 53mins 36.3secs P
2. Bernardo Sousa FIAT Abarth Grande Punto S2000 +00mins 12.3secs P
3. Martin Prokop Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX +00mins 16.2secs P

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[Jay911]

FFS, what is wrong with these protesters.. it's hard to feel sympathetic when they are endangering the lives of competitors to illustrate their concern for the safety of an animal or two. I'm not 'for' mowing down any creatures or disrupting their habitats, so on one hand I can see the protesters' point, but that all gets muted when you find out that the leading cars actually were pelted with debris (apparently during transit, not a live stage, but still).

That article and others on that newspaper's site indicates that people also cut fences and let cattle roam loose on the roads as well as waved yellow flags as if they were marshals.

[Weasel 555]

^ totally agree with you ^


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SS14 - Tweed 3 (2.55km):
Ogier fastest through SS14 - just 0.6 seconds up on Loeb; Henning Solberg third followed by Sordo and Latvala; Hirvonen completes top six; Mason leads the P-WRC category; Latvala leads overall by 4.5 seconds.

Overall times after SS14 / Top 15:

1. Jari-Matti Latvala BP Ford Abu Dhabi Focus RS WRC 51mins 32.3secs M
2. Sebastien Ogier Citroen Junior Team C4 WRC +00mins 04.5secs MT
3. Mikko Hirvonen BP Ford Abu Dhabi Focus RS WRC +00mins 21.6secs M
4. Dani Sordo Citroen Total WRT C4 WRC +00mins 22.7secs M
5. Sebastien Loeb Citroen Total WRT C4 WRC +00mins 24.4secs M
6. Henning Solberg Stobart VK Ford Focus WRC +00mins 51.4secs MT
7. Matthew Wilson Stobart VK Ford Focus WRC +01mins 39.0secs MT
8. Federico Villagra Munchi's Ford Focus RS WRC +02mins 02.4secs MT
9. Conrad Rautenbach Citroen Junior Team C4 WRC +02mins 21.3secs MT
10. Richard Mason Subaru Impreza WRX STI +04mins 06.0secs P
11. Hayden Paddon Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX +04mins 08.1secs N4
12. Bernardo Sousa FIAT Abarth Grande Punto S2000 +04mins 14.8secs P
13. Cody Crocker Subaru Impreza WRX STI +04mins 20.1secs P
14. Martin Prokop Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX +04mins 21.2secs P
15. Armindo Araujo Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX +04mins 41.7secs P


Overall PWRC after SS14 / Top 3:

1. Richard Mason Subaru Impreza WRX STI 55mins 38.3secs P
2. Bernardo Sousa FIAT Abarth Grande Punto S2000 +00mins 08.8secs P
3. Cody Crocker Subaru Impreza WRX STI +00mins 14.1secs P


Notable retirements:

SS5. Mark Tapper Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX Rolled. P
SS7. Khalid Al Qassimi BP Ford Abu Dhabi Focus RS WRC Steering. A8
SS7. Eyvind Brynildsen Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX Engine. P

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End of Day 1
SS15 - Tweed 4 (2.55km):
Ogier fastest through SS15 - just 0.6 seconds up on Loeb; Henning Solberg third followed by Latvala and Sordo; Hirvonen completes top six; Mason leads the P-WRC category; Latvala leads overall by 2.2 seconds at the end of day 1.


Overall times after SS15 / Top 15:

1. Jari-Matti Latvala BP Ford Abu Dhabi Focus RS WRC 53mins 21.4secs M
2. Sebastien Ogier Citroen Junior Team C4 WRC +00mins 02.2secs MT
3. Sebastien Loeb Citroen Total WRT C4 WRC +00mins 22.7secs M
4. Dani Sordo Citroen Total WRT C4 WRC +00mins 22.8secs M
5. Mikko Hirvonen BP Ford Abu Dhabi Focus RS WRC +00mins 23.6secs M
6. Henning Solberg Stobart VK Ford Focus WRC +00mins 51.3secs MT
7. Matthew Wilson Stobart VK Ford Focus WRC +01mins 42.4secs MT
8. Federico Villagra Munchi's Ford Focus RS WRC +02mins 04.6secs MT
9. Conrad Rautenbach Citroen Junior Team C4 WRC +02mins 27.5secs MT
10. Richard Mason Subaru Impreza WRX STI +04mins 16.3secs P
11. Hayden Paddon Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX +04mins 19.0secs N4
12. Martin Prokop Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX +04mins 31.6secs P
13. Bernardo Sousa FIAT Abarth Grande Punto S2000 +04mins 31.7secs P
14. Cody Crocker Subaru Impreza WRX STI +04mins 31.8secs P
15. Armindo Araujo Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX +04mins 52.7secs P


Overall PWRC after SS15 / Top 3:

1. Richard Mason Subaru Impreza WRX STI 57mins 37.7secs P
2. Martin Prokop Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX +00mins 15.3secs P
3. Bernardo Sousa FIAT Abarth Grande Punto S2000 +00mins 15.4secs P


Notable retirements:

SS5. Mark Tapper Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX Rolled. P
SS7. Khalid Al Qassimi BP Ford Abu Dhabi Focus RS WRC Steering. A8
SS7. Eyvind Brynildsen Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX Engine. P

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Day 2



SS16 - Dayco 1 (20.31km):
Hirvonen fastest through a very slippery SS16 - 1.1 seconds up on Loeb; Sordo third followed by Latvala and Ogier; Henning Solberg completes top six; Al Qassimi re-started under the SupeRally; Mason leads the P-WRC category; Latvala leads overall by 14 seconds.


Overall times after SS16 / Top 15:

1. Jari-Matti Latvala BP Ford Abu Dhabi Focus RS WRC 1hour 03mins 10.8secs M
2. Sebastien Ogier Citroen Junior Team C4 WRC +00mins 14.0secs MT
3. Mikko Hirvonen BP Ford Abu Dhabi Focus RS WRC +00mins 19.3secs M
4. Sebastien Loeb Citroen Total WRT C4 WRC +00mins 19.5secs M
5. Dani Sordo Citroen Total WRT C4 WRC +00mins 22.6secs M
6. Henning Solberg Stobart VK Ford Focus WRC +01mins 03.3secs MT
7. Matthew Wilson Stobart VK Ford Focus WRC +02mins 00.9secs MT
8. Federico Villagra Munchi's Ford Focus RS WRC +02mins 33.7secs MT
9. Conrad Rautenbach Citroen Junior Team C4 WRC +02mins 58.5secs MT
10. Hayden Paddon Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX +05mins 19.1secs N4
11. Richard Mason Subaru Impreza WRX STI +05mins 33.5secs P
12. Martin Prokop Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX +05mins 35.6secs P
13. Cody Crocker Subaru Impreza WRX STI +05mins 39.3secs P
14. Bernardo Sousa FIAT Abarth Grande Punto S2000 +05mins 47.4secs P
15. Armindo Araujo Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX +06mins 09.4secs P


Overall PWRC after SS16 / Top 3:

1. Richard Mason Subaru Impreza WRX STI 1hour 08mins 44.3secs P
2. Martin Prokop Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX +00mins 02.1secs P
3. Cody Crocker Subaru Impreza WRX STI +00mins 05.8secs P


Notable retirements:

SS5. Mark Tapper Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX Rolled. P
SS7. Khalid Al Qassimi BP Ford Abu Dhabi Focus RS WRC Steering. A8*
SS7. Eyvind Brynildsen Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX Engine. P

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SS17 - Bosch 1 (18.75km):
Loeb fastest through a very slippery SS17 - 5.7 seconds up on Sordo; Hirvonen third followed by Ogier and Latvala; Wilson completes top six; Prokop takes the lead in the P-WRC category; Latvala leads overall by 5.1 seconds.


Overall times after SS17 / Top 15:

1. Jari-Matti Latvala BP Ford Abu Dhabi Focus RS WRC 1hour 12mins 51.5secs M
2. Sebastien Loeb Citroen Total WRT C4 WRC +00mins 05.1secs M
3. Mikko Hirvonen BP Ford Abu Dhabi Focus RS WRC +00mins 11.2secs M
4. Sebastien Ogier Citroen Junior Team C4 WRC +00mins 11.5secs MT
5. Dani Sordo Citroen Total WRT C4 WRC +00mins 13.9secs M
6. Henning Solberg Stobart VK Ford Focus WRC +01mins 54.8secs MT
7. Matthew Wilson Stobart VK Ford Focus WRC +02mins 08.5secs MT
8. Federico Villagra Munchi's Ford Focus RS WRC +02mins 52.0secs MT
9. Conrad Rautenbach Citroen Junior Team C4 WRC +03mins 16.7secs MT
10. Hayden Paddon Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX +06mins 10.8secs N4
11. Martin Prokop Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX +06mins 29.5secs P
12. Richard Mason Subaru Impreza WRX STI +06mins 33.2secs P
13. Cody Crocker Subaru Impreza WRX STI +06mins 37.6secs P
14. Bernardo Sousa FIAT Abarth Grande Punto S2000 +07mins 01.9secs P
15. Armindo Araujo Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX +07mins 10.5secs P


Overall PWRC after SS17 / Top 3:

1. Martin Prokop Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX 1hour 19mins 21.0secs P
2. Richard Mason Subaru Impreza WRX STI +00mins 03.7secs P
3. Cody Crocker Subaru Impreza WRX STI +00mins 08.1secs P


Notable retirements:

SS5. Mark Tapper Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX Rolled. P
SS7. Khalid Al Qassimi BP Ford Abu Dhabi Focus RS WRC Steering. A8*
SS7. Eyvind Brynildsen Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX Engine. P
SS15. Chaodong Liu Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX Mechanical. P

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SS18 - Armor All 1 (8.20km):
Loeb fastest through SS18 - 1.6 seconds up on Hirvonen; Ogier third followed by Sordo and Latvala; Wilson completes top six; Araujo had an off and rolled; Mason had turbo problems; Prokop heads the P-WRC category; Latvala leads overall by 2.2 seconds.


Overall times after SS18 / Top 15:

1. Jari-Matti Latvala BP Ford Abu Dhabi Focus RS WRC 1hour 16mins 41.6secs M
2. Sebastien Loeb Citroen Total WRT C4 WRC +00mins 02.2secs M
3. Mikko Hirvonen BP Ford Abu Dhabi Focus RS WRC +00mins 09.9secs M
4. Sebastien Ogier Citroen Junior Team C4 WRC +00mins 11.2secs MT
5. Dani Sordo Citroen Total WRT C4 WRC +00mins 13.8secs M
6. Henning Solberg Stobart VK Ford Focus WRC +02mins 02.2secs MT
7. Matthew Wilson Stobart VK Ford Focus WRC +02mins 13.6secs MT
8. Federico Villagra Munchi's Ford Focus RS WRC +03mins 04.3secs MT
9. Conrad Rautenbach Citroen Junior Team C4 WRC +03mins 23.6secs MT
10. Hayden Paddon Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX +06mins 31.9secs N4
11. Martin Prokop Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX +06mins 53.1secs P
12. Richard Mason Subaru Impreza WRX STI +06mins 59.8secs P
13. Cody Crocker Subaru Impreza WRX STI +07mins 04.4secs P
14. Bernardo Sousa FIAT Abarth Grande Punto S2000 +07mins 26.7secs P
15. Neal Bates Toyota Corolla S2000 +07mins 56.4secs P


Overall PWRC after SS18 / Top 3:

1. Martin Prokop Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX 1hour 23mins 34.7secs P
2. Richard Mason Subaru Impreza WRX STI +00mins 06.7secs P
3. Cody Crocker Subaru Impreza WRX STI +00mins 11.3secs P

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SS19 - Urliup (5.24km):
Hirvonen fastest through SS19 - 1 second up on Ogier; Latvala third followed by Loeb and Sordo; Wilson completes top six; Rautenbach retired from the leg; Prokop heads the P-WRC category; Latvala leads overall by 3.5 seconds.

Overall times after SS19 / Top 15:

1. Jari-Matti Latvala BP Ford Abu Dhabi Focus RS WRC 1hour 21mins 09.3secs M
2. Sebastien Loeb Citroen Total WRT C4 WRC +00mins 03.5secs M
3. Mikko Hirvonen BP Ford Abu Dhabi Focus RS WRC +00mins 07.9secs M
4. Sebastien Ogier Citroen Junior Team C4 WRC +00mins 10.2secs MT
5. Dani Sordo Citroen Total WRT C4 WRC +00mins 16.5secs M
6. Henning Solberg Stobart VK Ford Focus WRC +02mins 09.9secs MT
7. Matthew Wilson Stobart VK Ford Focus WRC +02mins 19.5secs MT
8. Federico Villagra Munchi's Ford Focus RS WRC +03mins 15.2secs MT
9. Hayden Paddon Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX +06mins 50.5secs N4
10. Martin Prokop Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX +07mins 08.3secs P
11. Richard Mason Subaru Impreza WRX STI +07mins 12.4secs P
12. Cody Crocker Subaru Impreza WRX STI +07mins 23.0secs P
13. Bernardo Sousa FIAT Abarth Grande Punto S2000 +07mins 43.0secs P
14. Armindo Araujo Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX +08mins 20.6secs P
15. Conrad Rautenbach Citroen Junior Team C4 WRC +08mins 21.6secs MT


Overall PWRC after SS19 / Top 3:

1. Martin Prokop Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX 1hour 28mins 17.6secs P
2. Richard Mason Subaru Impreza WRX STI +00mins 04.1secs P
3. Cody Crocker Subaru Impreza WRX STI +00mins 14.7secs P


Notable retirements:

SS5. Mark Tapper Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX Rolled. P
SS7. Khalid Al Qassimi BP Ford Abu Dhabi Focus RS WRC Steering. A8*
SS7. Eyvind Brynildsen Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX Engine. P
SS15. Chaodong Liu Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX Mechanical. P

SS19. Conrad Rautenbach Citroen Junior Team C4 WRC Unknown. MT


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SS20 - Armor All 2 (8.20km):
Loeb fastest through SS20 - 1 second up on Hirvonen; Sordo third followed by Latvala and Ogier; Wilson completes top six; Sousa crashed out - crew okay; Prokop heads the P-WRC category; Latvala leads overall by just 0.8 seconds.


Overall times after SS20 / Top 15:

1. Jari-Matti Latvala BP Ford Abu Dhabi Focus RS WRC 1hour 24mins 54.8secs M
2. Sebastien Loeb Citroen Total WRT C4 WRC +00mins 00.8secs M
3. Mikko Hirvonen BP Ford Abu Dhabi Focus RS WRC +00mins 06.2secs M
4. Sebastien Ogier Citroen Junior Team C4 WRC +00mins 10.4secs MT
5. Dani Sordo Citroen Total WRT C4 WRC +00mins 15.9secs M
6. Henning Solberg Stobart VK Ford Focus WRC +02mins 13.9secs MT
7. Matthew Wilson Stobart VK Ford Focus WRC +02mins 22.5secs MT
8. Federico Villagra Munchi's Ford Focus RS WRC +03mins 22.9secs MT
9. Hayden Paddon Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX +07mins 11.6secs N4
10. Martin Prokop Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX +07mins 29.0secs P
11. Richard Mason Subaru Impreza WRX STI +07mins 34.8secs P
12. Cody Crocker Subaru Impreza WRX STI +07mins 50.2secs P
13. Armindo Araujo Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX +08mins 51.4secs P
14. Toshi Arai Subaru Impreza WRX STI +08mins 59.8secs P
15. Stewart Taylor Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX +09mins 45.6secs P


Overall PWRC after SS20 / Top 3:

1. Martin Prokop Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX 1hour 32mins 23.8secs P
2. Richard Mason Subaru Impreza WRX STI +00mins 05.8secs P
3. Cody Crocker Subaru Impreza WRX STI +00mins 21.2secs P


Notable retirements:

SS5. Mark Tapper Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX Rolled. P
SS7. Khalid Al Qassimi BP Ford Abu Dhabi Focus RS WRC Steering. A8*
SS7. Eyvind Brynildsen Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX Engine. P
SS15. Chaodong Liu Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX Mechanical. P

SS19. Conrad Rautenbach Citroen Junior Team C4 WRC Went off the road. MT
SS20. Bernardo Sousa FIAT Abarth Grande Punto S2000 Crashed. P

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SS21 - CTEK West 1 (8.59km):
Loeb fastest through SS21 - 2.1 seconds up on Hirvonen; Sordo third followed by Latvala and Ogier; Henning Solberg completes top six; Prokop heads the P-WRC category; Loeb leads overall by 5.3 seconds.


Overall times after SS21 / Top 15:

1. Sebastien Loeb Citroen Total WRT C4 WRC 1 hour 29mins 23.9secs M
2. Jari-Matti Latvala BP Ford Abu Dhabi Focus RS WRC +00mins 05.3secs M
3. Mikko Hirvonen BP Ford Abu Dhabi Focus RS WRC +00mins 07.5secs M
4. Sebastien Ogier Citroen Junior Team C4 WRC +00mins 15.9secs MT
5. Dani Sordo Citroen Total WRT C4 WRC +00mins 18.7secs M
6. Henning Solberg Stobart VK Ford Focus WRC +02mins 21.4secs MT
7. Matthew Wilson Stobart VK Ford Focus WRC +02mins 30.3secs MT
8. Federico Villagra Munchi's Ford Focus RS WRC +03mins 37.4secs MT
9. Hayden Paddon Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX +07mins 35.0secs N4
10. Martin Prokop Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX +07mins 52.8secs P
11. Richard Mason Subaru Impreza WRX STI +07mins 57.7secs P
12. Cody Crocker Subaru Impreza WRX STI +08mins 18.9secs P
13. Armindo Araujo Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX +09mins 21.1secs P
14. Toshi Arai Subaru Impreza WRX STI +09mins 27.2secs P
15. Stewart Taylor Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX +10mins 13.6secs P


Overall PWRC after SS21 / Top 3:

1. Martin Prokop Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX 1hour 37mins 16.7secs P
2. Richard Mason Subaru Impreza WRX STI +00mins 04.9secs P
3. Cody Crocker Subaru Impreza WRX STI +00mins 26.1secs P

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SS22 - Dayco 2 (20.31km):
Loeb fastest through SS22 - 0.5 seconds up on Sordo; Hirvonen third followed by Latvala and Wilson; Henning Solberg completes top six; Ogier damaged front end of car; Prokop heads the P-WRC category; Loeb leads overall by 11.1 seconds.

Overall times after SS22 / Top 15:

1. Sebastien Loeb Citroen Total WRT C4 WRC 1hour 39mins 02.2secs M
2. Mikko Hirvonen BP Ford Abu Dhabi Focus RS WRC +00mins 11.1secs M
3. Jari-Matti Latvala BP Ford Abu Dhabi Focus RS WRC +00mins 13.9secs M
4. Dani Sordo Citroen Total WRT C4 WRC +00mins 19.2secs M
5. Sebastien Ogier Citroen Junior Team C4 WRC +00mins 54.4secs MT
6. Henning Solberg Stobart VK Ford Focus WRC +02mins 38.5secs MT
7. Matthew Wilson Stobart VK Ford Focus WRC +02mins 45.7secs MT
8. Federico Villagra Munchi's Ford Focus RS WRC +03mins 57.5secs MT
9. Hayden Paddon Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX +08mins 26.1secs N4
10. Martin Prokop Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX +08mins 41.3secs P
11. Richard Mason Subaru Impreza WRX STI +08mins 54.0secs P
12. Cody Crocker Subaru Impreza WRX STI +09mins 22.1secs P
13. Toshi Arai Subaru Impreza WRX STI +10mins 23.9secs P
14. Armindo Araujo Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX +10mins 27.0secs P
15. Stewart Taylor Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX +11mins 25.0secs P


Overall PWRC after SS22 / Top 3:

1. Martin Prokop Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX 1hour 47mins 43.5secs P
2. Richard Mason Subaru Impreza WRX STI +00mins 12.7secs P
3. Cody Crocker Subaru Impreza WRX STI +00mins 40.8secs P


Notable retirements:

SS5. Mark Tapper Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX Rolled. P
SS7. Khalid Al Qassimi BP Ford Abu Dhabi Focus RS WRC Steering. A8*
SS7. Eyvind Brynildsen Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX Engine. P
SS15. Chaodong Liu Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX Rollcage damage. P

SS19. Conrad Rautenbach Citroen Junior Team C4 WRC Went off the road. MT
SS20. Bernardo Sousa FIAT Abarth Grande Punto S2000 Crashed. P

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SS23 - Bosch 2 (18.75km):
Sordo fastest through SS23 - 6.1 seconds up on Hirvonen; Wilson third followed by Ogier and Henning Solberg; Villagra completes top six; Loeb seventh – slowed on purpose to get a better road position for the final leg; Latvala had a slow puncture; Prokop heads the P-WRC category; Hirvonen leads overall by 2 seconds.


Overall times after SS23 / Top 15:

1. Mikko Hirvonen BP Ford Abu Dhabi Focus RS WRC 1hour 48mins 50.0secs M
2. Dani Sordo Citroen Total WRT C4 WRC +00mins 02.0secs M
3. Sebastien Loeb Citroen Total WRT C4 WRC +00mins 04.1secs M
4. Jari-Matti Latvala BP Ford Abu Dhabi Focus RS WRC +00mins 46.2secs M
5. Sebastien Ogier Citroen Junior Team C4 WRC +00mins 50.7secs MT
6. Henning Solberg Stobart VK Ford Focus WRC +02mins 38.3secs MT
7. Matthew Wilson Stobart VK Ford Focus WRC +02mins 41.4secs MT
8. Federico Villagra Munchi's Ford Focus RS WRC +03mins 58.9secs MT
9. Hayden Paddon Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX +08mins 55.6secs N4
10. Martin Prokop Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX +09mins 10.6secs P
11. Richard Mason Subaru Impreza WRX STI +09mins 28.1secs P
12. Cody Crocker Subaru Impreza WRX STI +10mins 03.5secs P
13. Toshi Arai Subaru Impreza WRX STI +11mins 05.4secs P
14. Armindo Araujo Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX +11mins 06.8secs P
15. Stewart Taylor Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX +12mins 13.2secs P


Overall PWRC after SS23 / Top 3:

1. Martin Prokop Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX 1hour 58mins 00.6secs P
2. Richard Mason Subaru Impreza WRX STI +00mins 17.5secs P
3. Cody Crocker Subaru Impreza WRX STI +00mins 52.9secs P

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SS24 - Tweed 5 (2.55km):
Ogier fastest through SS24 - 0.2 seconds up on Loeb; Sordo third followed by Latvala and Hirvonen; Villagra completes top six; Prokop heads the P-WRC category; Hirvonen leads overall by just 0.9 seconds.

Overall times after SS24 / Top 15:

1. Mikko Hirvonen BP Ford Abu Dhabi Focus RS WRC 1hour 50mins 39.9secs M
2. Dani Sordo Citroen Total WRT C4 WRC +00mins 00.9secs M
3. Sebastien Loeb Citroen Total WRT C4 WRC +00mins 01.8secs M
4. Jari-Matti Latvala BP Ford Abu Dhabi Focus RS WRC +00mins 45.1secs M
5. Sebastien Ogier Citroen Junior Team C4 WRC +00mins 48.2secs MT
6. Henning Solberg Stobart VK Ford Focus WRC +02mins 39.5secs MT
7. Matthew Wilson Stobart VK Ford Focus WRC +02mins 42.5secs MT
8. Federico Villagra Munchi's Ford Focus RS WRC +03mins 59.2secs MT
9. Hayden Paddon Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX +09mins 05.7secs N4
10. Martin Prokop Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX +09mins 19.8secs P
11. Richard Mason Subaru Impreza WRX STI +09mins 38.9secs P
12. Cody Crocker Subaru Impreza WRX STI +10mins 14.8secs P
13. Toshi Arai Subaru Impreza WRX STI +11mins 14.5secs P
14. Armindo Araujo Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX +11mins 14.8secs P
15. Stewart Taylor Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX +12mins 23.5secs P


Overall PWRC after SS24 / Top 3:

1. Martin Prokop Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX 1hour 59mins 59.7secs P
2. Richard Mason Subaru Impreza WRX STI +00mins 19.1secs P
3. Cody Crocker Subaru Impreza WRX STI +00mins 55.0secs P

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End of Day 2
SS25 - Tweed 6 (2.55km): Ogier fastest through SS25 and in the process completes a clean sweep of the six Tweed SS; Loeb second - 0.3 seconds slower; Sordo third followed by Latvala and Hirvonen; Villagra completes top six; Prokop heads the P-WRC category; Sordo leads overall at the end of day 2 by just 0.1 seconds.


Overall times after SS25 / Top 15:

1. Dani Sordo Citroen Total WRT C4 WRC 1hr 52mins 28.1secs M
2. Mikko Hirvonen BP Ford Abu Dhabi Focus RS WRC +00mins 00.1secs M
= Sebastien Loeb Citroen Total WRT C4 WRC +00mins 00.1secs M
4. Jari-Matti Latvala BP Ford Abu Dhabi Focus RS WRC +00mins 44.4secs M
5. Sebastien Ogier Citroen Junior Team C4 WRC +00mins 46.2secs MT
6. Henning Solberg Stobart VK Ford Focus WRC +02mins 42.4secs MT
7. Matthew Wilson Stobart VK Ford Focus WRC +02mins 43.2secs MT
8. Federico Villagra Munchi's Ford Focus RS WRC +03mins 59.8secs MT
9. Hayden Paddon Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX +09mins 16.0secs N4
10. Martin Prokop Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX +09mins 29.3secs P
11. Richard Mason Subaru Impreza WRX STI +09mins 47.6secs P
12. Cody Crocker Subaru Impreza WRX STI +10mins 25.7secs P
13. Armindo Araujo Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX +11mins 24.1secs P
14. Toshi Arai Subaru Impreza WRX STI +11mins 24.5secs P
15. Stewart Taylor Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX +12mins 34.2secs P


Overall PWRC after SS25 / Top 3:

1. Martin Prokop Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX 2hrs 01mins 57.4secs P
2. Richard Mason Subaru Impreza WRX STI +00mins 18.3secs P
3. Cody Crocker Subaru Impreza WRX STI +00mins 56.4secs P


Notable retirements:

SS5. Mark Tapper Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX Rolled. P
SS7. Khalid Al Qassimi BP Ford Abu Dhabi Focus RS WRC Steering. A8*
SS7. Eyvind Brynildsen Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX Engine. P
SS15. Chaodong Liu Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX Rollcage- damage. P
SS19. Conrad Rautenbach Citroen Junior Team C4 WRC Went off road. MT
SS20. Bernardo Sousa FIAT Abarth Grande Punto S2000 Crashed. P

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[BeatLA]

What an exciting event so far. Can't believe after 2 full days (25 stages!) that Sordo, Loeb and Hirvonen are all within 0.1 second of each other!!

[Weasel 555]

Day 3

SS26 - Monroe 1 (7.40km):
Loeb fastest through SS26 – 1.1 seconds up on Ogier; Latvala third followed by Hirvonen and Sordo; Wilson completes top six; Rautenbach re-started under the SupeRally; Prokop heads the P-WRC category; Loeb leads the overall event by 2.3 seconds.



Overall times after SS26 / Top 15:

1. Sebastien Loeb Citroen Total WRT C4 WRC 1hr 55mins 54.0secs M
2. Mikko Hirvonen BP Ford Abu Dhabi Focus RS WRC +00mins 02.3secs M
3. Dani Sordo Citroen Total WRT C4 WRC +00mins 06.1secs M
4. Jari-Matti Latvala BP Ford Abu Dhabi Focus RS WRC +00mins 45.8secs M
5. Sebastien Ogier Citroen Junior Team C4 WRC +00mins 47.2secs MT
6. Henning Solberg Stobart VK Ford Focus WRC +02mins 49.4secs MT
= Matthew Wilson Stobart VK Ford Focus WRC +02mins 49.4secs MT
8. Federico Villagra Munchi's Ford Focus RS WRC +04mins 10.6secs MT
9. Hayden Paddon Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX +09mins 35.4secs N4
10. Martin Prokop Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX +09mins 51.7secs P
11. Richard Mason Subaru Impreza WRX STI +10mins 06.7secs P
12. Cody Crocker Subaru Impreza WRX STI +10mins 49.4secs P
13. Toshi Arai Subaru Impreza WRX STI +11mins 45.7secs P
14. Armindo Araujo Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX +11mins 53.4secs P
15. Stewart Taylor Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX +13mins 00.2secs P


Overall PWRC after SS26 / Top 3:

1. Martin Prokop Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX 2hrs 05mins 45.7secs P
2. Richard Mason Subaru Impreza WRX STI +00mins 15.0secs P
3. Cody Crocker Subaru Impreza WRX STI +00mins 57.7secs P



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SS27 - Castrol Edge West 1 (21.52km):
Sordo fastest through SS27 - 0.5 seconds up on Loeb; Hirvonen third followed by Ogier and Wilson; Henning Solberg completes top six; Latvala lost time with a puncture - over 30 secs; Prokop heads the P-WRC category; Loeb leads the overall event by 5.6 seconds.

Overall times after SS27 / Top 15:

1. Sebastien Loeb Citroen Total WRT C4 WRC 2hrs 05mins 56.4secs M
2. Dani Sordo Citroen Total WRT C4 WRC +00mins 05.6secs M
3. Mikko Hirvonen BP Ford Abu Dhabi Focus RS WRC +00mins 05.7secs M
4. Sebastien Ogier Citroen Junior Team C4 WRC +00mins 53.9secs MT
5. Jari-Matti Latvala BP Ford Abu Dhabi Focus RS WRC +01mins 39.8secs M
6. Matthew Wilson Stobart VK Ford Focus WRC +03mins 14.1secs MT
7. Henning Solberg Stobart VK Ford Focus WRC +03mins 14.3secs MT
8. Federico Villagra Munchi's Ford Focus RS WRC +05mins 03.1secs MT
9. Hayden Paddon Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX +10mins 45.6secs N4
10. Martin Prokop Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX +10mins 57.7secs P
11. Richard Mason Subaru Impreza WRX STI +11mins 19.8secs P
12. Cody Crocker Subaru Impreza WRX STI +12mins 00.3secs P
13. Toshi Arai Subaru Impreza WRX STI +13mins 04.2secs P
14. Armindo Araujo Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX +13mins 25.4secs P
15. Stewart Taylor Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX +14mins 43.0secs P


Overall PWRC after SS27 / Top 3:

1. Martin Prokop Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX 2hrs 16mins 54.1secs P
2. Richard Mason Subaru Impreza WRX STI +00mins 22.1secs P
3. Cody Crocker Subaru Impreza WRX STI +01mins 02.6secs P

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SS28 - Gondwana 1 (10.88km):
Hirvonen fastest through SS28 - 1.3 seconds up on Loeb; Sordo third followed by Latvala and Ogier; Wilson completes top six; Prokop heads the P-WRC category; Loeb leads the overall event by 4.4 seconds.



Overall times after SS28 / Top 15:

1. Sebastien Loeb Citroen Total WRT C4 WRC 2hrs 12mins 16.7secs M
2. Mikko Hirvonen BP Ford Abu Dhabi Focus RS WRC +00mins 04.4secs M
3. Dani Sordo Citroen Total WRT C4 WRC +00mins 10.3secs M
4. Sebastien Ogier Citroen Junior Team C4 WRC +01mins 08.1secs MT
5. Jari-Matti Latvala BP Ford Abu Dhabi Focus RS WRC +01mins 48.5secs M
6. Matthew Wilson Stobart VK Ford Focus WRC +03mins 34.2secs MT
7. Henning Solberg Stobart VK Ford Focus WRC +03mins 55.3secs MT
8. Federico Villagra Munchi's Ford Focus RS WRC +05mins 31.6secs MT
9. Hayden Paddon Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX +11mins 36.9secs N4
10. Martin Prokop Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX +11mins 39.8secs P
11. Richard Mason Subaru Impreza WRX STI +12mins 10.6secs P
12. Cody Crocker Subaru Impreza WRX STI +12mins 48.3secs P
13. Toshi Arai Subaru Impreza WRX STI +13mins 53.9secs P
14. Armindo Araujo Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX +14mins 24.1secs P
15. Stewart Taylor Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX +15mins 43.5secs P


Overall PWRC after SS28 / Top 3:

1. Martin Prokop Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX 2hrs 23mins 56.5secs P
2. Richard Mason Subaru Impreza WRX STI +00mins 30.8secs P
3. Cody Crocker Subaru Impreza WRX STI +01mins 08.5secs P

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SS29 - Upper Clarence 1 (6.94km):
Latvala fastest through SS29 - 0.8 seconds up on Ogier; Loeb third followed by Sordo and Hirvonen; Wilson completes top six; Al Qassimi spun; Arai hit a tree; Prokop heads the P-WRC category; Loeb leads the overall event by 7.9 seconds.



Overall times after SS29 / Top 15:

1. Sebastien Loeb Citroen Total WRT C4 WRC 2hrs 15mins 32.2secs M
2. Mikko Hirvonen BP Ford Abu Dhabi Focus RS WRC +00mins 07.9secs M
3. Dani Sordo Citroen Total WRT C4 WRC +00mins 11.9secs M
4. Sebastien Ogier Citroen Junior Team C4 WRC +01mins 08.0secs MT
5. Jari-Matti Latvala BP Ford Abu Dhabi Focus RS WRC +01mins 47.6secs M
6. Matthew Wilson Stobart VK Ford Focus WRC +03mins 39.0secs MT
7. Henning Solberg Stobart VK Ford Focus WRC +04mins 00.4secs MT
8. Federico Villagra Munchi's Ford Focus RS WRC +05mins 43.6secs MT
9. Hayden Paddon Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX +11mins 54.4secs N4
10. Martin Prokop Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX +11mins 57.3secs P
11. Richard Mason Subaru Impreza WRX STI +12mins 31.9secs P
12. Cody Crocker Subaru Impreza WRX STI +13mins 06.1secs P
13. Toshi Arai Subaru Impreza WRX STI +14mins 15.5secs P
14. Armindo Araujo Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX +14mins 50.8secs P
15. Stewart Taylor Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX +16mins 08.7secs P


Overall PWRC after SS29 / Top 3:

1. Martin Prokop Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX 2hrs 27mins 29.5secs P
2. Richard Mason Subaru Impreza WRX STI +00mins 34.6secs P
3. Cody Crocker Subaru Impreza WRX STI +01mins 08.8secs P

Crash.net Australia SS29

[Weasel 555]

SS30 - CTEK West 2 (8.59km):
Loeb fastest through SS30 - 0.4 seconds up on Latvala; Ogier third followed by Sordo and Hirvonen; Henning Solberg completes top six; Wilson went wide and picked up a puncture; Prokop heads the P-WRC category; Loeb extends his lead from 7.9 seconds to 11.



Overall times after SS30 / Top 15:

1. Sebastien Loeb Citroen Total WRT C4 WRC 2hrs 19mins 59.7secs M
2. Mikko Hirvonen BP Ford Abu Dhabi Focus RS WRC +00mins 11.0secs M
3. Dani Sordo Citroen Total WRT C4 WRC +00mins 14.8secs M
4. Sebastien Ogier Citroen Junior Team C4 WRC +01mins 09.5secs MT
5. Jari-Matti Latvala BP Ford Abu Dhabi Focus RS WRC +01mins 48.0secs M
6. Matthew Wilson Stobart VK Ford Focus WRC +03mins 59.4secs MT
7. Henning Solberg Stobart VK Ford Focus WRC +04mins 05.9secs MT
8. Federico Villagra Munchi's Ford Focus RS WRC +05mins 54.3secs MT
9. Hayden Paddon Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX +12mins 14.9secs N4
10. Martin Prokop Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX +12mins 20.5secs P
11. Richard Mason Subaru Impreza WRX STI +12mins 52.0secs P
12. Cody Crocker Subaru Impreza WRX STI +13mins 30.4secs P
13. Toshi Arai Subaru Impreza WRX STI +14mins 40.1secs P
14. Armindo Araujo Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX +15mins 23.0secs P
15. Stewart Taylor Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX +16mins 37.1secs P


Overall PWRC after SS30 / Top 3:

1. Martin Prokop Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX 2hrs 32mins 20.2secs P
2. Richard Mason Subaru Impreza WRX STI +00mins 31.5secs P
3. Cody Crocker Subaru Impreza WRX STI +01mins 09.9secs P

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SS31 - Monroe 2 (7.40km):
Loeb fastest through SS31 - 1.2 seconds up on Ogier; Sordo third followed by Hirvonen and Latvala; Wilson completes top six; Henning Solberg had brake problems; Prokop heads the P-WRC category; Loeb extends his overall lead from 11 seconds to 13.3.


Overall times after SS31 / Top 15:

1. Sebastien Loeb Citroen Total WRT C4 WRC 2hrs 23mins 20.8secs M
2. Mikko Hirvonen BP Ford Abu Dhabi Focus RS WRC +00mins 13.3secs M
3. Dani Sordo Citroen Total WRT C4 WRC +00mins 16.5secs M
4. Sebastien Ogier Citroen Junior Team C4 WRC +01mins 10.7secs MT
5. Jari-Matti Latvala BP Ford Abu Dhabi Focus RS WRC +01mins 50.7secs M
6. Matthew Wilson Stobart VK Ford Focus WRC +04mins 06.6secs MT
7. Henning Solberg Stobart VK Ford Focus WRC +04mins 55.8secs MT
8. Federico Villagra Munchi's Ford Focus RS WRC +06mins 02.5secs MT
9. Hayden Paddon Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX +12mins 34.1secs N4
10. Martin Prokop Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX +12mins 43.5secs P
11. Richard Mason Subaru Impreza WRX STI +13mins 15.7secs P
12. Cody Crocker Subaru Impreza WRX STI +13mins 55.8secs P
13. Toshi Arai Subaru Impreza WRX STI +15mins 02.5secs P
14. Armindo Araujo Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX +15mins 50.7secs P
15. Stewart Taylor Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX +17mins 04.2secs P


Overall PWRC after SS31 / Top 3:

1. Martin Prokop Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX 2hrs 36mins 04.3secs P
2. Richard Mason Subaru Impreza WRX STI +00mins 32.2secs P
3. Cody Crocker Subaru Impreza WRX STI +01mins 12.3secs P

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SS32 - Castrol Edge West 2 (21.52km):
Sordo fastest through SS32 to move ahead of Hirvonen and up into P2 overall; Loeb second in test - 4.4 seconds slower; Hirvonen third followed by Latvala and Ogier; Al Qassimi completes top six; Henning Solberg lost over a minute; Prokop heads the P-WRC category; Loeb leads overall by 12.1 seconds.




Overall times after SS32 / Top 15:

1. Sebastien Loeb Citroen Total WRT C4 WRC 2hrs 33mins 12.1secs M
2. Dani Sordo Citroen Total WRT C4 WRC +00mins 12.1secs M
3. Mikko Hirvonen BP Ford Abu Dhabi Focus RS WRC +00mins 13.6secs M
4. Sebastien Ogier Citroen Junior Team C4 WRC +01mins 15.1secs MT
5. Jari-Matti Latvala BP Ford Abu Dhabi Focus RS WRC +01mins 54.5secs M
6. Matthew Wilson Stobart VK Ford Focus WRC +04mins 37.5secs MT
7. Henning Solberg Stobart VK Ford Focus WRC +06mins 32.3secs MT
8. Federico Villagra Munchi's Ford Focus RS WRC +06mins 33.8secs MT
9. Hayden Paddon Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX +13mins 36.4secs N4
10. Martin Prokop Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX +13mins 48.6secs P
11. Richard Mason Subaru Impreza WRX STI +14mins 22.8secs P
12. Cody Crocker Subaru Impreza WRX STI +15mins 08.2secs P
13. Toshi Arai Subaru Impreza WRX STI +16mins 23.3secs P
14. Armindo Araujo Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX +17mins 11.5secs P
15. Stewart Taylor Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX +18mins 37.6secs P


Overall PWRC after SS32 / Top 3:

1. Martin Prokop Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX 2hrs 47mins 00.7secs P
2. Richard Mason Subaru Impreza WRX STI +00mins 34.2secs P
3. Cody Crocker Subaru Impreza WRX STI +01mins 19.6secs P


Notable retirements:
SS5. Mark Tapper Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX Rolled. P
SS7. Khalid Al Qassimi BP Ford Abu Dhabi Focus RS WRC Steering. A8*
SS7. Eyvind Brynildsen Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX Engine. P
SS15. Chaodong Liu Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX Roll-cage damage. P

SS19. Conrad Rautenbach Citroen Junior Team C4 WRC Went off road. MT*
SS20. Bernardo Sousa FIAT Abarth Grande Punto S2000 Crashed. P

SS29. Neal Bates Toyota Corolla S2000 OTL. P

Crash.net Australia SS32

[Weasel 555]

SS33 - Gondwana 2 (10.88km):
Loeb fastest through SS33 – 3.2 seconds up on Hirvonen; Latvala third followed by Sordo and Ogier; Wilson completes top six; Henning Solberg loses more time and is only tenth – slips to P8 overall; Prokop heads the P-WRC category; Loeb stretches his overall lead from 12.1 seconds to 16.8, while Hirvonen moves back up to second.



Overall times after SS33 / Top 15:

1. Sebastien Loeb Citroen Total WRT C4 WRC 2hrs 39mins 21.2secs M
2. Mikko Hirvonen BP Ford Abu Dhabi Focus RS WRC +00mins 16.8secs M
3. Dani Sordo Citroen Total WRT C4 WRC +00mins 19.1secs M
4. Sebastien Ogier Citroen Junior Team C4 WRC +01mins 28.1secs MT
5. Jari-Matti Latvala BP Ford Abu Dhabi Focus RS WRC +02mins 00.1secs M
6. Matthew Wilson Stobart VK Ford Focus WRC +05mins 00.0secs MT
7. Federico Villagra Munchi's Ford Focus RS WRC +07mins 01.8secs MT
8. Henning Solberg Stobart VK Ford Focus WRC +07mins 11.1secs MT
9. Hayden Paddon Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX +14mins 28.7secs N4
10. Martin Prokop Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX +14mins 36.5secs P
11. Richard Mason Subaru Impreza WRX STI +15mins 13.2secs P
12. Cody Crocker Subaru Impreza WRX STI +16mins 00.3secs P
13. Toshi Arai Subaru Impreza WRX STI +17mins 14.8secs P
14. Armindo Araujo Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX +18mins 08.8secs P
15. Stewart Taylor Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX +19mins 45.9secs P


Overall PWRC after SS33 / Top 3:

1. Martin Prokop Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX 2hrs 53mins 57.7secs P
2. Richard Mason Subaru Impreza WRX STI +00mins 36.7secs P
3. Cody Crocker Subaru Impreza WRX STI +01mins 23.8secs P

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SS34 - Upper Clarence 2 (6.94km):
Latvala and Ogier joint quickest in SS34; Loeb third – 0.3 seconds back; Sordo next up followed by Hirvonen; Henning Solberg completes top six; Prokop heads the P-WRC category; Loeb stretches his overall lead from 16.8 seconds to 18.4.



Overall times after SS34 / Top 15:

1. Sebastien Loeb Citroen Total WRT C4 WRC 2hrs 42mins 33.7secs M
2. Mikko Hirvonen BP Ford Abu Dhabi Focus RS WRC +00mins 18.4secs M
3. Dani Sordo Citroen Total WRT C4 WRC +00mins 20.5secs M
4. Sebastien Ogier Citroen Junior Team C4 WRC +01mins 27.8secs MT
5. Jari-Matti Latvala BP Ford Abu Dhabi Focus RS WRC +01mins 59.8secs M
6. Matthew Wilson Stobart VK Ford Focus WRC +05mins 06.6secs MT
7. Federico Villagra Munchi's Ford Focus RS WRC +07mins 11.1secs MT
8. Henning Solberg Stobart VK Ford Focus WRC +07mins 13.4secs MT
9. Hayden Paddon Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX +14mins 47.6secs N4
10. Martin Prokop Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX +14mins 54.8secs P
11. Richard Mason Subaru Impreza WRX STI +15mins 33.7secs P
12. Cody Crocker Subaru Impreza WRX STI +16mins 22.0secs P
13. Toshi Arai Subaru Impreza WRX STI +17mins 40.2secs P
14. Armindo Araujo Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX +18mins 35.3secs P
15. Stewart Taylor Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX +20mins 12.6secs P


Overall PWRC after SS34 / Top 3:

1. Martin Prokop Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX 2hrs 57mins 28.5secs P
2. Richard Mason Subaru Impreza WRX STI +00mins 38.9secs P
3. Cody Crocker Subaru Impreza WRX STI +01mins 27.2secs P

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End of Day 3
SS35 - Repco 2 (22.41km):
Hirvonen quickest in final stage to ensure he finishes ahead of Dani Sordo to take the runners-up spot; Sordo second in the test – 2.5 seconds slower; Loeb third followed by Latvala and Ogier; Henning Solberg completes top six; Prokop wins the P-WRC category; Loeb takes the overall victory by 12.5 seconds.



Overall times after SS35 / Top 15:

1. Sebastien Loeb Citroen Total WRT C4 WRC 2hrs 52mins 42.0secs M
2. Mikko Hirvonen BP Ford Abu Dhabi Focus RS WRC +00mins 12.5secs M
3. Dani Sordo Citroen Total WRT C4 WRC +00mins 17.1secs M
4. Sebastien Ogier Citroen Junior Team C4 WRC +01mins 35.8secs MT
5. Jari-Matti Latvala BP Ford Abu Dhabi Focus RS WRC +02mins 04.5secs M
6. Matthew Wilson Stobart VK Ford Focus WRC +05mins 38.8secs MT
7. Henning Solberg Stobart VK Ford Focus WRC +07mins 30.3secs MT
8. Federico Villagra Munchi's Ford Focus RS WRC +07mins 51.9secs MT
9. Hayden Paddon Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX +15mins 48.6secs N4
10. Martin Prokop Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX +15mins 57.2secs P
11. Richard Mason Subaru Impreza WRX STI +16mins 39.4secs P
12. Cody Crocker Subaru Impreza WRX STI +17mins 32.5secs P
13. Armindo Araujo Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX +20mins 05.3secs P
14. Stewart Taylor Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX +21mins 36.3secs P
15. Matthew Selley Subaru Impreza WRX STI +31mins 00.3secs N4


Overall PWRC after SS35 / Top 3:

1. Martin Prokop Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX 3hrs 08mins 51.2secs P
2. Richard Mason Subaru Impreza WRX STI +00mins 42.2secs P
3. Cody Crocker Subaru Impreza WRX STI +01mins 35.3secs P


Notable retirements:

SS5. Mark Tapper Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX Rolled. P
SS7. Khalid Al Qassimi BP Ford Abu Dhabi Focus RS WRC Steering. A8*
SS7. Eyvind Brynildsen Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX Engine. P
SS15. Chaodong Liu Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX Roll-cage damage. P

SS19. Conrad Rautenbach Citroen Junior Team C4 WRC Went off road. MT*
SS20. Bernardo Sousa FIAT Abarth Grande Punto S2000 Crashed. P

SS29. Neal Bates Toyota Corolla S2000 OTL. P

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Championship Tables:
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Next Round 11

WRC Spain - Rallye de Espana - Catalunya - October 1-4


Official Website: RallyRACC

[StuBeck]

No report on Loeb's car yet?

[StuBeck]

Hopefully this doesn't annoy Weasal that I'm posting news in his thread

Originally Posted by autosport

Loeb penalty gives Hirvonen victory

By David Evans and Matt Beer Sunday, September 6th 2009, 12:10 GMT

Sebastien Loeb, Citroen, Rally Australia 2009Sebastien Loeb has lost his Rally Australia victory after the three Citroen C4s received one minute penalties for a technical infringement.

The stewards' decision hands the win to Mikko Hirvonen, who therefore extends his championship lead to five points with just two rounds to go.

Loeb's factory team-mate Dani Sordo and Citroen Junior driver Sebastien Ogier - who had finished third and fourth - were also given the same penalty for an irregularity in their cars' anti-rollbars.

"The stewards received a post-event scrutineering report from the FIA technical delegate which stated that the front anti roll bar link of car no.1 did not comply with the homologation form of the car," said a statement from the officials.

Loeb had won the event on the road, ending a four-month win-less streak and seemingly bringing him back to within one point of Hirvonen in their battle for the title.

With Citroen tipped to dominate the next event in Catalunya, Loeb's victory had put him back in the driving seat in the 2009 title fight, but Hirvonen's increased five point cushion now gives the Ford driver a much better chance of being the first man to beat Loeb to a world championship since Petter Solberg in 2003.

The penalties leave Loeb, Sordo and Ogier in second, third and fifth places respectively, with Jari-Matti Latvala moving up from fifth to fourth in the second Ford.

[BeatLA]

Ouch! Citreon didn't even contest it and flat out admitted they were wrong!

[Weasel 555]

HIRVONEN PROMOTED TO RALLY AUSTRALIA VICTORY AFTER CITROENS PENALISED


FORD driver Mikko Hirvonen has extended his lead in the World Rally Championship after a stewards’ decision demoted Citroen’s Sebastien Loeb to second place, almost six hours after the official finish of Repco Rally Australia today.

Loeb had been declared the winner, but tonight the stewards imposed a one-minute penalty on the time of the 1# Citroen after finding it had front suspension parts that did not comply with the homologation records for the car.

They imposed the same penalty on the Citroen C4 WRCs of teammate Dani Sordo and Citroen Junior team driver Sebastien Ogier after the team verified they also had the same parts, described as front anti-roll bar links that were longer and required additional notches.

The Citroen team did not appeal the decision.

The decision had the effect of reversing the original 1-2 finishing positions and, instead of Hirvonen leading Loeb by one point in the Drivers’ standing, he now has a five-point break with just two rounds remaining in the 2009 FIA WRC.

Sordo remains in third, but Ogier surrendered fourth place to Hirvonen’s BP Ford Abu Dhabi teammate Jari-Matti Latvala.

REPCO RALLY AUSTRALIA RESULTS Finish
Pos Driver/car Time + diff to first
1. Mikko Hirvonen, Ford 2h:53m:06.5s
2. Sebastien Loeb, Citroen +47.5 sec.
3. Dani Sordo, Citroen +1:04.6
4. Jari-Matti Latvala, Ford +1:52.0
5. Sebastien Ogier, Citroen +2:23.3
6. Matthew Wilson, Ford +5:38.8s
7. Henning Solberg, Ford +7:30.3s
8. Federico Villagra, Ford +7:51.9s
9. Hayden Paddon, Mitsubishi +15:48.6s
10. Martin Prokop, Mitsubishi +15:57.2s

WRC CHAMPIONSHIP STANDINGS
Hirvonen 78
Loeb 73
Sordo 50
Latvala 35
H. Solberg 29
P. Solberg 25
Wilson 23
Ogier 20
Villagra 15
Rautenbach 8

P-WRC
1. Martin Prokop, Mitsubishi 3h:08m:51.2s
2. Richard Mason, Subaru +42.2s
3. Cody Crocker (AUS), Subaru +53.1s
4. Armindo Araujo, Mitsubishi +4:08.1s
5. Stewart Taylor, Mitsubishi +5:39.2s

FIA Stewards Statement:
Citroen trio - Sebastien Loeb, Dani Sordo and Sebastien Ogier, were all handed 1-minute penalties six hours after the official finish of the Repco Rally Australia. The Stewards issued the following statement:

Date: September 6
Time: 21.50 hrs
Subject: Stewards Decision 4

From: The Stewards of the Meeting
To: The entrant of car #1, Citroen Total WRT (Sebastien Loeb and Daniel Elena)
To: The entrant of car #2, Citroen Total WRT (Dani Sordo and Marc Marti)
To: The entrant of car #12, Citroen Junior WRT (Sebastien Ogier and Julien Ingrassia).


The Stewards received a written post-event scrutineering report from the FIA technical delegate which stated that the front antiroll bar link of car #1 did not comply with the homologation of the car.


read more: Crash.net Stewards Statement

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Current Championship leader Mikko Hirvonen will benefit from an 'expanded' test ahead of the Rally de Espana next month and the first all-asphalt round since the season opener in Ireland.

Hirvonen had thought he had conceded two points to Sebastien Loeb after finishing second to the Frenchman in Australia on Sunday. However six hours after the official finish in Kingscliff he was handed the victory when the five-time world champion - and his Citroen team-mates, Dani Sordo and Sebastien Ogier, were all given one-minute penalties for a technical infringement.

Hirvonen thus finished 47.5 seconds up on Loeb and instead of going to Catalunya with only a one point lead in the drivers' championship, he will now take a five point cushion, something that gives his bid to take the crown a major boost.

"It's a shame that after such a thrilling battle for three days the result of the rally is decided in the stewards' room," Hirvonen reflected. "I suffered a points loss in Portugal two years ago, so I know how Sébastien, in particular, must feel.

"This decision has a major effect on the championship standings and we now go to Spain with a five point lead."

Hirvonen had to settle for third in Spain last year, after Loeb and Sordo dominated the event in their Citroen C4 WRCs. Indeed he only took P3 after then BP Ford Abu Dhabi team-mate, Francois Duval was instructed to let the 29-year-old by.

He is determined though to do better this time out: "I'll try to do all I can. We're going to have a test before the rally so that we can try and find something for the car. I'll be trying to do some practice myself as well. I'll try to get back into tarmac speed and try to find a little bit more (speed)," he continued.

"I'm sure it's going to be a difficult weekend for me, but you know, I'll just need to go up there and go flat out and then we'll see. I'm definitely not giving up even though it's maybe not the best surface for me, but you never know what's going to happen. So I'm really looking forward to it."

Meanwhile Ford motorsport chief, Gerard Quinn has promised that the team will be doing everything it can to help Hirvonen in his battle with Loeb.

"This was one of the most exciting rallies the championship has witnessed for some time," Quinn added. "Five drivers were in the mix for victory initially, and any one of three could have won today.

"That excitement is transferred to the drivers' championship and it looks as if the outcome could go down the wire at the final round in Britain next month.

"Before that we journey to Spain and we have an expanded test scheduled there before the rally to be fully prepared for the challenges of the asphalt."


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