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09 - 12 Feb 12



13:56 Goodbye!
That's it from us folks! For the full run down of the final leader board, please check the WRC.com results page. See you in Mexico
13:55 PROTON wins S-WRC with Andersson
PG Andersson takes S-WRC win. Craig Breen second, Pontus Tidemand third and Hayden Paddon fourth
13:54 Live Tweets #WRC
James O'Connor @IrishKimiFan20 #WRC Championship Standings 1.Loeb 41 2.@MikkoWRC 32 3.@Petter_Solberg 29 4.Latvala 26 5.Novikov 23
13:53 Loeb wins Power Stage
Sebastien Loeb wins the Power Stage with a time of 2min 58.7sec
13:52 Latvala wins Rally Sweden!
Jari-Matti Latvala completes SS24 with a time of 3min 04.4sec and wins Rally Sweden
13:37 Novikov through SS24
Evgeny Novikov completes Stage 24 fifth quickest
13:34 Solberg second quickest through SS24
Henning Solberg completes SS24, second quickest through so far
13:31 Prokop quickest through so far
Martin Prokop quickest through SS24 so far, 2.4sec faster than Al-Attiyah
13:28 Ogier slower than Al-Attiyah
Sebastien Ogier completes SS24, 2.6sec slower than Nasser Al-Attiyah
13:25 Neuville completes SS24
Thierry Neuville commented: "I've really enjoyed myself. this weekend Thank you to my team. Snow is completely new to me but hopefully when I come back next year, I can be a lot faster."
13:17 Al-Attiyah, Solowow and Goransson complete Stage 24
Nasser Al-Attiyah, Michael Solowow and Richard Goransson complete the closing stage
12:36 Live Tweets #WRC
Citroën Racing @citroenracing Jari-Matti is the fastest in SS23. The gap with @MikkoWRC is now 12"9. Only the Power Stage to go... #rs12live #WRC
12:34 Mikkelsen quote after SS23
Andreas Mikkelsen completes with a time of 12min 26sec. "I had a puncture on the last stage so I needed to stop on the stage [SS22] and change it. The tyres are completely destroyed and I only had one spare."
12:32 Fastest time for Latvala
Jari-Matti Latvala completes with a stage time of 11min 40.7sec
12:29 Petter through SS23
Petter Solberg completes Stage 23 with a time of 11min 56.3sec
12:26 Ostberg flies through SS23
Mads Ostberg completes Stage 23 with a time of 11min 43.7sec, fastest driver through so far
12:22 Loeb fastest through so far
Sebastien Loeb completes with a time of 11min 51.3sec, fastest driver through so far
12:21 H Solberg through SS23
Henning Solberg completes with a time of 12min 02.9sec
12:19 Sandell slower than Prokop
Patrik Sandell through Stage 23 safely, 2.7sec behind Martin Prokop
12:17 Prokop quickest so far
Martin Prokop completes Stage 23, 12.6sec faster than Brynildsen
12:15 Brynildsen quicker than Ogier
Eyvind Brynildsen quicker than Sebastien Ogier on SS23 by 3.6sec. Fastest driver through so far
12:13 Ogier quote at end of SS23
Sebastien Ogier commented at end of SS23: "A lot of gravel on the road now so it's starting to be very difficult on the tyres."
12:12 Neuville completes SS23
Thierry Neuville through Stage 23, 0.8sec slower than Armindo Araujo
12:10 Araujo quicker than Solowow
Armindo Araujo quicker than Michael Solowow by 12.8sec
12:08 Live Tweets #WRC
North Wales Car Club @NWalesCarClub It's going to be a close finish for #WRC #Sweden
12:05 Update after SS22
Rally Sweden after SS22 Latvala, Hirvoven +8.4, Ostberg+34.1, P Solberg+59.5, Novikov+2.17.8, Loeb+2.50.2, H Solberg+3.24.4, Sandell+4.47
12:05 Solowow fastest through SS23 so far
Michael Solowow completes SS23 fastest so far, 12min 31.2sec
12:03 Al-Attiyah completes Stage 23
Nasser Al-Attiyah safely through SS23 with a time of 12min 47.8sec
12:02 Goransson through SS23
Richard Goransson, four-time Swedish Tour Cap Champion, completes SS23 with a time of 13min 13.9sec
12:01 Problems for Mikkelsen
Andreas Mikkelsen loses two minute on SS22. More info coming soon
11:56 Live Tweets #WRC
James O'Connor @IrishKimiFan20 so @MadsOstberg takes 3rd from @Petter_Solberg,puncture for Petter,what a shame :( #WRC
11:55 Hirvonen closes in on Latvala
The gap between Latvala and Hirvonen in first and second place has now closed to only 8.2sec. Two stages remaining
11:53 Front right puncture for Latvala also
Jari-Matti Latvala suffers from a right puncture. Loses 29sec. "Now we must go flat out!"
11:50 Front right puncture for Petter
Petter Solberg suffered from a right puncture during SS22. Loses 30 seconds and moves down to fourth on the overall leader board. Mads Ostberg up to third
11:48 Ostberg quicker than Loeb
Mads Ostberg quicker through SS22 than Sebastien Loeb by 2sec
11:47 Novikov slower than Loeb
Evgeny Novikov completes SS22, 9sec slower than Sebastien Loeb. Novikov commented: "I am not pushing now. I want to preserve my tyres for the power stage."
11:45 Loeb flies through SS22
Sebastien Loeb quickest through SS22 so far, 9min 02.7sec
11:40 Sandell fastest so far
Patrik Sandell completes SS22 fastest so far with a time of 9min 13.4sec
11:38 Prokop quicker than Ogier
Martin Prokop quickest through so far with a time of 9min 17.4sec
11:36 Ogier quicker than Brynildsen
Eyvind Brynildsen completes Stage 22 with a time of 9min 23.4sec
11:34 Ogier sets the pace
Sebastien Ogier quickest through SS22 so far, 14.1sec ahead of Thierry Neuville
11:29 Van Merksteijn and Araujo through SS22
Peter Van Merksteijn Jnr. and Armindo Araujo safely through Stage 22. Araujo quickest through so far
11:24 Al-Attiyah quicker than Goransson
Nasser Al-Attiyah through Stage 22 with a time of 9min 48.4sec
11:22 Tanak suffering engine problems
Reported engine problems for Ott Tanak on SS22
11:21 Nobre stuck in ditch
Paulo Nobre in a ditch on SS22. Spectators currently trying to push him out
11:19 Tanak and Nobre problems on SS22
Reported problems with Ott Tanak and Paulo Nobre on Stage 22
09:46 S-WRC update
PG Andersson continues to lead S-WRC category with Craig Breen in second. Pontus Tidemand third and Hayden Paddon fourth
09:45 Live Tweets #WRC
Gerard Quinn @WRCgerardquinn SS21 Hagfors 1. After morning loop JML extends his lead to 35.6sec. Petter still holds 3rd but coming under pressure from Mads. #wrc
09:43 Latvala quicker than Hirvonen
Jari-Matti Latvala through SS21 third quickest, 0.3sec ahead of former team-mate Mikko Hirvonen. "A lot of rocks visible. Tried to take it a little bit easy so I was more sensible on this one."
09:41 Hirvonen third quickest
Mikko Hirvonen completes SS21 with a time of 3min 07.7sec
09:40 Live Tweets #WRC
Alistair McLeod @AlistairF1 Loving the Rally Sweden! @FordWRC looking good right now! #WRC
09:39 Petter slower than Ostberg
Petter Solberg completes SS21 with a time of 3min 07.1sec, second quickest so far. Only 4.9sec now separates the two Norwegians on the overall leader board
09:37 Ostberg quicker than Novikov and Loeb
Mads Ostberg completes SS21 fastest so far. "Conditions are very bad. A lot of rocks and difficult to keep the line. Punctures are a big risk here."
09:34 Novikov faster than Loeb
Evgeny Novikov completes Stage 21 faster than Sebastien Loeb by 1.2sec
09:32 Loeb sets the pace on SS21
Sebastien Loeb completes S211 with at time of 3min 10.1sec
09:30 H Solberg sets the same time as Sandell
Henning Solberg completes SS21 with exactly the same time as Patrik Sandell, 3min 10.7sec
09:28 Sandell quickest through SS21
Patrik Sandell through Stage 21 with a time of 3min 10.7sec
09:24 Brynildsen sets the pace
Evyind Brynildsen complete SS21 quickest so far, 2sec faster than Ott Tanak
09:16 Van Merksteijn completes Stage 21
Peter Van Merksteijn Jnr. through SS21 despite getting stuck on a snow bank, 16.6sec slower than Tanak
09:13 Tanak through SS21
Ott Tanak completes Stage 21 with a time of 3min 14.6sec
09:12 Paddon quote at end of SS20
Hayden Paddon commented: "Driving a bit like a girl this morning, to be honest! Not committing to the fast stuff. Made a few damper changes which has helped a bit but we'll probably make some more changes at service."
09:10 Live Tweets #WRC
'Verglas' @MNRally SS20: @MadsOstberg having a good crack at catching @Petter_Solberg for 3rd - gap is down to 6.8s with four stages left #WRC #RallySweden
09:07 Breen quote at end of SS20
Craig Breen commented: "That stage requires a lot of knowledge. I'm pleased with how everything is going. No need to take any risks today."
09:06 Live Tweets #WRC
Rallye-Sport.fr @RallyeSport ES20 : Latvala, Ostberg +0s4, P.Solberg +3s, Hirvonen +4s7, Loeb +5s6, H.Solberg +9s9 bit.ly/wHnRie #WRC #rs12live
09:05 Andersson quicker than Mikkelsen
PG Andersson completes SS20, 1.9sec quicker than fellow Scandinavian Andreas Mikkelsen
09:04 Mikkelsen through Stage 20
Andreas Mikkelsen completes SS20 with a time of 12min 28.0sec
09:02 Latvala quickest on SS20
Jari-Matti Latvala through Stage 20 quickest so far, 0.4sec faster than Mads Ostberg. "We have a good rhythm at the moment. Tried to stay a bit more clean on this stage. We'll make no changes to the car and may run with two spares this afternoon."
09:00 Hirvonen slower than Ostberg
Mikko Hirvonen completes SS20 with a time of 11min 51.8sec, 1.7sec behind Petter Solberg. "Now I just need to secure my second place. I don't have much confidence in the car now so now I must concentrate on keeping Petter behind."
08:59 Petter quote at end of SS20
Petter Solberg commented: "I am trying as hard as I can. Struggling on the twisty sections but I think I can take Mads on the quicker sections. I will try!"
08:57 Ostberg closing in on Petter
Mads Ostberg completes with a time of 11min 47.5sec, 2.6sec quicker than Petter Solberg. Only 6.8sec now separate the two Norwegians in the overall leaderboard. "I had a good breakfast, the Norwegian porridge has obviously helped!"
08:54 Novikov slower than Loeb
Evgeny Novikov loses 8.2sec to Sebastien Loeb on SS20
08:52 Loeb quicker than H Solberg
Sebastien Loeb quicker than Henning Solberg on SS20. Loeb completes with a time of 11min 52.7sec, 4.3sec quicker than Solberg
08:49 H Solberg sets the pace on SS20
Henning Solberg completes SS20 with a time of 11min 57.0sec, 3.7sec ahead of Patrik Sandell
08:47 Prokop third quickest so far
Martin Prokop through SS20 with a time of 12min 12.2sec, third quickest so far
08:45 Brynildsen through SS20
Eyvind Brynildsen through Stage 20, 5.3sec behind Tanak
08:41 Neuville completes Stage 20
Thierry Neuville completes Stage 20 with a time of 12min 32.9sec, 29.4sec behind Tanak
08:39 Araujo through SS20
Armindo Araujo completes SS20 with a time of 12min 33.8sec
08:37 Van Merksteijn quicker than Solowow
Peter Van Merksteijn Jnr. completes Stage 20, 9.3sec faster than Solowow
08:34 Tanak fasted through SS20
Ott Tanak completes Stage 20 with a time of 12min 03.5sec
08:30 Live Tweets #WRC
BILLIOT Jérémie @planetemarcus #WRC Rally Sweden after SS19 Latvala Hirvo+30.6 PSolberg+56.1 Ostberg+1.05.5 Novikov+2.21.2 Loeb+3.09.6 HSolberg+3.25.4 Sandell+4.47.7
08:20 Latvala quicker than Hirvonen
Jari-Matti Latvala sets the quickest time on SS19, 3sec faster than Ostberg. Hirvonen fourth quickest with a time of 9min 17.9sec
08:16 Petter slower than Ostberg
Petter Solberg completes SS19, 1.7sec slower than Mads Ostberg
08:15 Ostberg completes SS19
Mads Ostberg through SS19 with a time of 9min 13.3sec, 5.1sec ahead of Novikov. "I try to push now but it's very, very difficult with these conditions. There's no line to follow as it seems like the cars in front have been going everywhere."
08:12 Novikov faster than Loeb
Evgeny Novikov completes SS19, 4sec faster than Sebastien Loeb. "I will not let Sebastien catch us today. This fifth place position or nothing!"
08:10 Loeb widens gap on H Solberg
Sebastien Loeb completes SS19 with a time of a time of 9min 22.4sec, 3.8sec ahead of Sandell. Loeb now leads Henning Solberg by 15.8sec in the overall leader board
08:06 Sandell completes SS19
Patrik Sandell through Stage 19 with a time of 9min 26.2sec, 7.5sec faster than Martin Prokop
08:04 Prokop faster than Brynildsen
Martin Prokop completes SS19, 0.1sec faster than Eyvind Brynildsen
08:02 Brynildsen faster than Tanak
Eyvind Brynildsen sets the quickest time with a time of 9min 33.8sec, 2.9sec faster than Ott Tanak
08:01 Ogier completes S19
Sebastien Ogier through Stage 19 with a time of 9min 42.9sec, 6.2 slower than Ott Tanak
07:59 Neuville third quickest so far
Thierry Neuville completes SS19 with a time of 9min 49.9sec
07:57 Araujo completes SS19
Armindo Araujo second quickest so far, completes SS19 with a time of 9min 47.6sec. "Car is good again now. We did all the stages yesterday afternoon without the turbo but now it is like we are starting again and great to have the power back in the car."
07:55 Van Merksteijn quote at end of SS19
Peter Van Merksteijn completes Stage 19 with exactly the same time as Nasser Al-Attiah, 37.9sec behind pace-setter Ott Tanak. "I almost got stuck in the snow so lost some time. Loads of snow on the windscreen. It was a terrible start to the day!"
07:51 Solowow and Al-Attiyah through SS19
Michael Solowow and Nasser Al-Attiyah safely through Stage 19
07:49 Tanak sets the pace on SS19
Ott Tanak completes with a time of 9min 36.7sec, 41.1sec faster than Goransson
07:47 Goransson returned under Rally 2
RIchard Goransson returns for the final day of Rally Sweden. Goransson completes with a time of 10min 17.8sec
07:45 Nobre completes SS19
Paulo Nobre completes Stage 19 with a time of 10min 46.3sec
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