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SS6 is the repeat of the 16.4km Waxweiler test – it was victory for Ogier this morning, and his again this afternoon. His storming pace – in the hope of securing his third world championship – means that his rally lead now stands at 4.7 seconds, with two stages left today
 ‘It’s going well. I took it a little carefully at the beginning but I feel more comfortable than on the earlier pass.’ said Ogier. Jari-Matti Latvala is also pushing hard, but struggling with confidence. ‘It’s going well in the car but I don’t have much confidence when the road is dirty. I’m doing my best.’ Final Volkswagen drive Andreas Mikkelsen continues his consistent drive, with another third fastest time. Thierry Neuville, Elfyn Evans and Robert Kubica complete the top six, while Kris Meeke suffered an incident, losing him over a minute and a half and dropping him down the order. It’s frustrating for the Ulsterman, who was previously running in fourth overall. ‘I got caught out in a bit of gravel, went off into a field and it took some time to get back on.’ he explained. ‘The car felt okay after that but now I have a problem…’ The next stage is the 23.24km Moselland test, the longest challenge of the day, and a repeat of SS3. It begins at 17:20 local time |
