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Wales Rally GB: Thrilling battle at the top of leaderboard

publication date: Nov 13, 2010
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author/source: Gary Jones
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The first full day of Wales Rally GB saw the lead yo-yo between Sébastien Loeb and Jari-Matti Latvala but it was World Champion Loeb who held the advantage when they returned to Cardiff Bay last night.
Latvala slipped to sixth on the final stage of the day after suffering a puncture, the consequence of a misted windscreen restricting vision.That left Petter Solberg in second place, just 1.8s behind Loeb despite feeling he had lost up to 15 second with the car jumping out of gear in the afternoon stages.		Sebastien Loeb was outstanding in conditions

Sébastien Ogier is in third place a further 1.8s seconds back as he battles it out with Solberg and Latvala for the runners up spot in the World Championship.
With Mikko Hirvonen lying fourth in his Focus, Spanish Citroen driver Dani Sordo completes the top 5.
Carmarthen co-driver Gareth Roberts lies 17th overall and 5th in class despite he and Irish driver Craig Breen having to contend with a bodywork damaging puncture and a small fire in their Fiesta.
Tom Cave had difficult dayThere were problems too for Tom Cave, the young Aberdovey driver failing to complete the final two stages of the day after breaking a track control arm on his Proton Satria (left).
He will rejoin the rally tomorrow under Superrally rules.
Osian Pryce lead their class in the FiestaMeanwhile 17 year old Aberangell driver Osian Pryce and co-driver Iestyn Williams from Dolwyn lead their class in their Fiesta (left).
Jason Pritchard is top Welsh driver after two daysTop placed Welsh driver is Jason Pritchard of Builth Wells. He and Swansea born co-driver Robbie Durrant lie in 26th place overall despite a spin on the opening stage of the day.
As the competitors today head for the tarmac Epynt military ranges, along with further gravel forest stages, a number of additional Welsh drivers will join the field as the two day National rally gets underway.
 ©Images Gary Jones

Wales Rally GB Day 2 
1.Sébastien Loeb/Daniel ElenaCitroen C4 WRC
1h15m34.6s
2.Petter Solberg/Chris Patterson
Citroen C4 WRC1h15m36.4s
3.Sébastien Ogier/Julien Ingrassia
Citroen C4 WRC
1h15m38.2s
4.Mikko Hirvonen/Jarmo LehtinenFord Focus WRC 091h16m16.8s
5.Dani Sordo/Diego Vallejo
Citroen C4 WRC
1h16m23.5s
6.Jari-Matti Latvala/Miikka AnttilaFord Focus WRC 091h16m41.6s
7.Henning Solberg/Stephane PrevotFord Focus WRC 081h18m05.1s
8.Matthew Wilson/Scott MartinFord Focus WRC 081h18m53.9s
9.Mads Įžstberg/Jonas AnderssonSubaru Impreza WRC1h19m12.9s
10.Kimi Raikkonen/Kaj LindstromCitroen C4 WRC1h20m01.7s
                  

          


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