
No risks for leading trio in France
All calm at the front through Sunday’s opening loop of stages
The Finn led round 11 of the FIA World Rally Championship for all but one of the 18 special stages and headed Volkswagen Polo R team-mate Andreas Mikkelsen by 44.8sec. Third went to Kris Meeke in a Citroen DS3, a further 20.5sec behind.
Championship leader Sébastien Ogier won the rally-closing live TV Power Stage to take maximum bonus points in a Polo R. Elfyn Evans claimed two points for second in a Ford Fiesta RS with Latvala taking one.
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All calm at the front through Sunday’s opening loop of stages
VW driver extends lead during second day of asphalt encounter