Sweden 2011 rally: Mikko Hirvonen wins and Sébastien Ogier is Power Stage

  At the end whether was it complicated somewhat the situation the first pilot of Ford. Some very good Mads Ostberg Cronus had reduced the difference between the two to five seconds in the absence of the power stage. However weather Norwegian has allowed to finally Mikko Hirvonen repeat victory achieved last year.

The poor situation of the track to Hirvonen has forced him having to clean it and keep rivals a breeding ground for attack. Spotlight was Petter Solberg that spun him to lose the fourth position in favour of Sebastien Ogier. Latvala meanwhile returned to reopen the airline and flying low over the Swedish sections. To be able to vote this post you must login or register here.

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However the most striking was coming curiously the first power stage broadcast live this year. After mark Ogier better time could see with stupefaction to Copilot of Petter Solberg, Chris Patterson, driving the car of the Norwegian in the final stretch. Obviously the English towards what could and only reaching target after losing more than a minute in the special and the fourth position of the general.

The explanation is Solberg had fined for speeding in one of the links, this left his driver's license suspended and forced Patterson had to take managers to compete in the stretch and take the car to the Park of attendance.

The three points of the power stage is took Sebastien Ogier, while that Loeb had two and Latvala one. Victory eventually in the hands of Mikko Hirvonen, no major surprises, Mads Ostberg after a second incredible rally and completing have Jari-Matti Latvala.

1 M. HIRVONEN 3: 23: 56 6 0.0
2 M. OSTBERG 3: 24: 03 1 + 6.5
3 J. LATVALA 3: 24: 30 6 + 34.0
4 S. OGIER 3: 24: 44 3 + 47.7
5 P. SOLBERG 3: 25: 27 8 + 1: 31. 2
6 S. LOEB 3: 26: 26 9 + 2: 30. 3
7 P. ANDERSSON 3: 30: 18 6 + 6: 22. 0
8. K. RAIKKONEN 3: 30: 58 9 + 7: 02. 3
9 M. WILSON 3: 34: 08 1 + 10: 11. 5
10. BITING 3: 34: 27 7 K + 10: 31. 1

Sweden 2011 rally: Mads Ostberg ends stage one leader

 After the surprise initial see Mads Ostberg as first and Loeb being constantly overcome by pilots with worst mount we have reached an afternoon loop much more similar to what they knew. In spite of this Norwegian pilot Stobart Ostberg, followed by sending in the overall standings during the second past by Friday sections.

The difference after the special fifth stabilised than the half-minute difference on the runner-up Mikko Hirvonen. Scratch, however, was not for any of the two pilots, but that recorded it a Per Gunnar Andersson arrived with a desire to recover the time lost by mistake during the morning. To be able to vote this post you must login or register here.

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Grip had improved by then that the Organization had become through the snow to remove the mounds which had formed. This also resulted in turn to leave some "bald" land on the surface, and therefore that nails tyres were more than usual.

For its part Petter Solberg saw as fell you a penalty of ten seconds to the out late assists that divided the two loops. Another of the Citroen, in this case Sebastien Ogier achieves special second the afternoon the first scratch for the gala brand in what we have been of rallye.

Certainly surprising East done, if we consider the C4 WRC finished last season with an iron hand to dominate the Championship. Sebastien Loeb also increased the pace and reached less than three seconds behind his teammate.

However the Alsatian was not going to avoid bad luck, by clicking on the last stretch of the day, leaving a handful of seconds with its rivals. While both head Mads Ostberg continued as leader, but this time it was seen as Mikko Hirvonen was approached much after cut almost 20 seconds to experience problems with your Ford Fiesta RS WRC lights.

Other than had problems of visibility was Petter Solberg, who reported problems with marred his windshield that did not let him attack background. In spite of this, the Norwegian has finished the day third general with 12.6 seconds ahead of Jari-Matti Latvala.

1 M. OSTBERG 1: 17: 21 2 0.0
2 M. HIRVONEN 1: 17: 36 0 + 14.8
3 P. SOLBERG 1: 18: 18 6 + 57.4
4 J. LATVALA 1: 18: 31 2 + 1: 10. 0
5 H. SOLBERG 1: 18: 41 5 + 1: 20. 3
6 S. OGIER 1: 18: 42 8 + 1: 21. 6
7 P. SANDELL 1: 19: 56 3 + 2: 35. 1
8 E. BRYNILDSEN 1: 20: 04 7 + 2: 43. 5
9 S. LOEB 1: 20: 09 6 + 2: 48. 4
10 K. TO BITING 1: 21: 33 6 + 4: 12. 4