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RALLY AUSTRALIA Unofficial Final Results
LOEB 2:52:54.0
HIRVONEN 2:53:06.5, +12.5
SORDO 2:53:11.1, +17.1
OGIER 2:54:29.8, +1:35.8
LATVALA 2:54:58.5, +2:04.5
WILSON 2:58:32.8, +5:38.8
SOLBERG 3:00:24.3, +7:30.3
VILLAGRA 3:00:45.9, +7:51.9
PADDON 3:08:42.6, +15:48.6
PROKOP 3:08:51.2, +8.6
MASON 3:09:33.4, +16:39.4
CROCKER 3:10:26.5, +53.1
ARAI 3:12:59.2, +2:32.7
ARAUJO 3:12:59.3, +20:05.3
TAYLOR 3:14:30.3, +21:36.3
SELLEY 3:23:54.3, +31:00.3
GOASDOUE 3:30:41.8, +37:47.8
RAUTENBACH 3:34:41.8, +41:47.8
TONNA 3:38:52.0, +45:58.0
LINARI 3:38:52.8, +45:58.8
AL QASSIMI 3:40:14.3, +47:20.3
TAYLOR 3:54:53.8, +1:01:59.8
REID 3:55:42.9, +1:02:48.9
Han HAN 4:01:43.3, +1:08:49.3
SHEPHEARD 4:03:16.7, +1:10:22.7
BRINKMAN 4:04:12.6, +1:11:18.6
HOUGHTON 4:31:49.0, +1:38:55.0

1407hrs – And it’s Loeb from Hirvonen and Sordo!

1402hrs – Hirvonen has pipped Sordo for second by just over four seconds…

1351hrs – SS35 REPCO 2 Stage Results
HIRVONEN 10:14.4
SORDO 10:16.9
LOEB 10:20.3
LATVALA 10:25.0
S. OGIER 10:28.3
SOLBERG 10:37.2
RAUTENBACH 10:56.1
VILLAGRA 11:01.1
AL QASSIMI 11:08.4

1328hrs – Don’t forget to watch Channel 10/One at 1400 for the live coverage of the WRC drivers on the final REPCO 2 live special stage!

1318hrs – AFTER SS34 UPPER CLARENCE 2
LOEB 02:42:33.7
HIRVONEN 02:42:52.1, +00:18.4
SORDO 02:42:54.2, +00:20.5
OGIER 02:44:01.5, +01:27.8
LATVALA 02:44:33.5, +01:59.8

1315hrs – SS34 UPPER CLARENCE 2 Stage Results
LATVALA A8 03:12.2
OGIER 03:12.2
LOEB 03:12.5, 00:00.3
SORDO 03:13.9, 00:01.7
HIRVONEN 03:14.1, 00:01.9
SOLBERG 03:14.8, 00:02.6

1310hrs – After SS33 GONDWANA 2
LOEB 02:39:21.2
HIRVONEN 02:39:38.0, +00:16.8
SORDO 02:39:40.3, +00:19.1
OGIER 02:40:49.3, +01:28.1
LATVALA 02:41:21.3, +02:00.1

1300hrs – SS33 GONDWANA 2 Stage Results
LOEB 06:09.1
HIRVONEN 06:12.3
LATVALA 06:14.7
SORDO 06:16.1
OGIER 06:22.1
WILSON 06:31.6

1130hrs – AFTER SS31 MONROE 2
LOEB 2.23:0.8
HIRVONEN 2.23:4.1, +13.3
SORDO 2.23:27.3, +16.5
OGIER 2.24:31.5, +1.10.7
LATVALA 2.25:11.5, +1.50.7

1237HRS – SS32 FLASH
Car 3. HIRVONEN/LEHTINEN
“No problems with the car, everything alright”

Car 2. SORDO/MARTI
“Went much better than last time, felt very good for us. It went very well in the fast parts. The setup was great for me.”

Car 1. LOEB/ELENA
“This was a good stage for me.”

Car 4. LATVALA/ANTTILA
“There was no problems for me”

Car 12. OGIER/INGRASSIA
I went well, looking at Latvala’s split times, to stay in front and keep 4th place. I want to try hard to keep my advantage.

1215hrs – AFTER SS32 CASTROL EDGE WEST 2
LOEB 2.33:12.1
SORDO 2.33:24.2, +12.1
HIRVONEN 2.33:25.7, +13.6
OGIER 2.34:27.2, +1:15.1
LATVALA 2.35:06.6, +1:54.5
WILSON 2.37:49.6, +4:37.5
SOLBERG 2.39:24.4, +6.32.3

1200hrs – SS32 CASTROL EDGE WEST 2 Stage results
SORDO 9:46.9
LOEB 9:51.3
HIRVONEN 9:51.6
LATVALA 9:55.1
OGIER 955.7

1130hrs – AFTER SS31 MONROE 2
LOEB 2.23:0.8
HIRVONEN 2.23:4.1, +13.3
SORDO 2.23:27.3, +16.5
OGIER 2.24:31.5, +1.10.7
LATVALA 2.25:11.5, +1.50.7

1130hrs – SS31 MONROE 2 Stage results
LOEB 3:21.1
OGIER 3:22.3
SORDO 3:22.8
HIRVONEN 3:23.4
LATVALA 3:23.8

1045hrs – SS30 FLASH

Car 2. SORDO/MARTI
“I pushed too hard at the end, I went out of the line. I made a couple of mistakes on this stage.”

Car 1. LOEB/ELENA
“It has been a good morning, no problems, we are pushing very hard, Miko is also pushing very hard, on some stages I went a bit wide, I am very happy with it, I hope we can keep it up for this afternoon.”

Car 4. LATVALA/ANTTILA
“Yeah it was a good time, unfortunately I am not competitive anymore, I stuffed up and got a puncture earlier this morning. I need to make sure I get through to the end, and get the manufacturers points for the team.”

Car 12. OGIER/INGRASSIA
“Yeah it was okay for me this morning, I saw Jari-Matti got a puncture, we just need to get through and finish in front of him.”

Car 6. SOLBERG/MENKERUD
“I am just trying my best all the way, the car is working well.”

Car 5. WILSON/MARTIN
“I got a puncture, back left hand side, the tyre is still on the rim. I slid wide near the start, the tyre pressure was low, and we knocked it off the rim. It is time to go forwards now.”

1045hrs – SS29 FLASH
Car 3. HIRVONEN/LEHTINEN
“I am from now on going to be going flat out for the win, we have just got to keep our concentration up.”

Car 1. LOEB/ELENA
“I am not happy so far this morning, but I am pushing hard from here to go for the win.”

Car 4. LATVALA/ANTTILA
“I had a great start, we just ran a little wide into a corner and hit a bank, but the car is okay, so we are okay.”

Car 12. OGIER/INGRASSIA
“The car is perfect, but I am looking for a strategy change, to try for a better finishing position.”

Car 62. PADDON/KENNARD
“It is a bit unexpected (the lead), it has been good to hold the lead this long. It’s felt a bit funny today, we haven’t had a much grip or confidence as yesterday, but it is ok.”

Car 31. PROKOP/TOMANEK
“Very good, very good, I didn’t expect the stage would be fast like this, the times are good, still a long way to the finish, we just need to concentrate for this afternoon. It is getting rougher than the days before, but it is good.”

Car 50. MASON/MASON
“That stage wasn’t too far, more than half was down hill, it felt quite good. A couple of the other stages have been reasonable, but we aren’t trying to go too hard this morning”.

Car 59. CROCKER/ATKINSON
“Everyone is pushing very hard, we were taking little bits and pieces out of Mason, I don’t think we’ll catch him, but we can scare him.”

Car 39. ARAUJO/MIGUEL
“I am losing power, the setup is not correct, I am losing a lot of time, I can’t catch Arai, but watching Taylor behind me, I just want to get though cleanly, its very difficult to catch Arai.”

Car 68. SELLEY/RYAN
“Kipling is off, he clipped a bank, he is off and has hit a tree, the car looks damaged but they were both okay. They are our friends, we all travelled up together. Our aim was to all finish, and he hasn’t, that is sad. “

Car 67. KIPLING/WEBB
Crashed on stage.

Car 80. PATTON/HAYBITTLE
***REPCO COMPETITION WINNER*** “I am having an absolute ball, I am really excited about it all, I want to make it to the finish so I can finish my first rally and then prepare for my second event. I found Stage 28 to be very rough, but Stage 29 was better, it was more open and flowing.”

1001hrs – The teams now head out to the Kyogle remote service, before returning to MONROE 2 which is due to commence at 1103hrs.

0959am – After CTEK WEST 2
LOEB 2:19:59.7
HIRVONEN 2:20:10.7, +11.0
SORDO 2:20:14.5, +14.8
OGIER 2:21:09.2, +1:09.5
LATVALA 2:21:47.7, +1:48.0

0950hrs – CTEK WEST 2 Stage Results
LOEB 4:27.5
LATVALA 4:27.9, +0.4
OGIER 4:29.0, +1.5
SORDO 4:30.4, +2.9
HIRVONEN 4:30.6, +3.1
SOLBERG 4:33.0, +5.5

0940hrs – CTEK WEST 2 is underway!

0912hrs – AFTER SS29 UPPER CLARENCE 1
LOEB 2:15:32.2
HIRVONEN 2:15:40.1, +7.9
SORDO 2:15:44.1, +11.9
OGIER 2:16:40.2, +1:08.0
LATVALA 2:17:19.8, +1:47.6
SOLBERG 2:19:32.6, +4:00.3

0909hrs – SS29 UPPER CLARENCE 1 Stage Results
LATVALA 3:14.6
OGIER 3:15.4
LOEB 3:15.5
SORDO 3:17.1
HIRVONEN 3:19.0

0909hrs – FLASH – SS28 GONDWANA 1

Car 4 LATVALA/ ANTTILA – Suffered a flat tyre 3.1 km into the stage. He lost about 45 seconds.

Car 3 HIRVONEN/ LEHTINEN – “No Problems on stage”

Car 1 LOEB/ELENA – “No real problems, I thought there would be dust, but there was none.”

Car 2 SORDO/MARTI “After I missed a braking point on 26, this time on stage is perfect. No problems”.

Car 12 OGIER/INGRASSIA “I know Latvala has lost time, I can help Citroen on title bid. I need to keep 100% concentrated.

0855hrs – SS28 GONDWANA 1 Stage Results
HIRVONEN 6:19.0
LOEB 6:20.3
SORDO 6:25.0
LATVALA 6:29.0
OGIER 6:34.5

0855hrs – SS27 FLASH
Car 4 LATVALA/ ANTTILA – Suffered a flat tyre 3.1 km into the stage. He lost about 45 seconds.

Car 3 HIRVONEN/ LEHTINEN – “No problems on stage”

Car 1 LOEB/ELENA – “No real problems, I thought there would be dust, but there was none.”

Car 2 SORDO/MARTI “After I missed a braking point on 26, this time on stage is perfect. No problems”.

Car 12 OGIER/INGRASSIA “I know Latvala has lost time, I can help Citroen on title bid. I need to keep 100% concentrated.

0830hrs – SS28 Gondwana 1 begins at 0837hrs.

0810hrs – SS26 FLASH
Car 3. HIRVONEN/LEHTINEN
“Well I’m not really that happy for the start, I’m not fully awake, we’ll see, but the start of the stage was not good. Yeah I’ll have more confidence for the ones that have been cleaned.”

Car 2. SORDO/MARTI
“I braked too late at the end, and I lost time because I felt there was not a lot of grip. But that’s ok for the time.”

Car 1. LOEB/ELENA
“It has been ok, I pushed hard it was a difficult stage, very fast, that’s ok no problem. The feeling of the car is good.”

Car 4. LATVALA/ANTTILA
“I was quite happy, ok, couple of places took too carefully, but much happier than yesterday. We will just try to keep going, and keep the pressure on the guys in front.”

0806hrs – After SS27 CASTROL EDGE WEST 1
LOEB 2:05:56.4
SORDO 2:06:02.0, +5.6
HIRVONEN 2:06:02.1, +5.7
OGIER 2:06:50.3, +53.9
LATVALA 2:07:36.2, +1:39.8
WILSON 2:09:10.5, +3:14.1
SOLBERG 2:09:10.7, +3:14.3

0755hrs – SS27 CASTROL EDGE WEST 1 Stage Results
SORDO 10:01.9
LOEB 10:02.4
HIRVONEN 10:05.8
WILSON 10:27.1
SOLBERG 10:27.3
RAUTENBACH 10:48.2
VILLAGRA 10:54.9
LATVALA 10:56.4

0750hrs – SS27 CASTROL EDGE WEST 1 is underway. Sordo has bumped up ahead of Hirvonen on the longer 21.5km stage

0732hrs – AFTER SS26 MONROE 1
LOEB 1:55:54.0
HIRVONEN 1:55:56.3, +2.3
SORDO 1:56:00.1, +6.1
LATVALA 1:56:39.8, +45.8
OGIER 1:56:41.2, +47.2
WILSON 1:58:43.4, +2:49.4
SOLBERG 1:58:43.4, +2:49.4

0732hrs – Stage 26 very foggy at the present time however it is starting to lift.

0727hrs – SS26 MONROE 1 Stage Results
LOEB 3:25.8
OGIER 3:26.9
LATVALA 3:27.3
HIRVONEN 3:28.1
WILSON 3:32.1
SOLBERG 3:32.9

SUNDAY 0718hrs – The first stage of the last day is underway!