Andreas Mikkelsen scored his maiden WRC victory in Spain’s RallyRACC Catalunya – Costa Daurada on Sunday when Sébastien Ogier crashed out of the lead in the final speed test.
The Norwegian beat Volkswagen Polo R team-mate Jari-Matti Latvala by 3.1sec when Ogier smashed into a roadside barrier just a handful of kilometres from the finish. Spaniard Dani Sordo finished third in a Hyundai i20, a further 18.1sec behind.
Mikkelsen also won the final live TV Power Stage to claim three bonus points. Latvala took two points in second and Citroën’s Kris Meeke took the final point in a DS 3.
“”I don’t really know what to say. Of course not the way I wanted to win my first rally. It’s unreal! We struggled on gravel but we pushed like hell on tarmac. We gave everything we could. I’m sure I’ll cry on the road section!”
Ogier slid wide into a metal barrier on a fast left-hand corner at the 8.3km point. Wheel off. Game over
Top ten overall provisional:
| 1. | 9 |  A. MIKKELSEN |
O. FLOENE |
Volkswagen Motorsport II | T | RC1 | 3:21:04.8 | ||
| 2. | 2 |  J. LATVALA |
M. ANTTILA |
Volkswagen Motorsport | M | RC1 | 3:21:07.9 | +3.1 | +3.1 |
| 3. | 8 |  D. SORDO |
M. MARTI |
Hyundai Motorsport | M | RC1 | 3:21:26.0 | +18.1 | +21.2 |
| 4. | 4 | M. OSTBERG |
 J. ANDERSSON |
Citroën Total Abu Dhabi WRT | M | RC1 | 3:22:11.1 | +45.1 | +1:06.3 |
| 5. | 3 |  K. MEEKE |
 P. NAGLE |
Citroën Total Abu Dhabi WRT | M | RC1 | 3:22:13.0 | +1.9 | +1:08.2 |
| 6. | 20 |  H. PADDON |
J. KENNARD |
Hyundai Motorsport N | T | RC1 | 3:22:28.1 | +15.1 | +1:23.3 |
| 7. | 21 |  M. PROKOP |
J. TOMANEK |
Jipocar Czech National Team | T | RC1 | 3:25:19.0 | +2:50.9 | +4:14.2 |
| 8. | 7 |  T. NEUVILLE |
N. GILSOUL |
Hyundai Motorsport | M | RC1 | 3:29:06.7 | +3:47.7 | +8:01.9 |
| 9. | 44 | P. TIDEMAND |
E. AXELSSON |
Skoda Motorsport | WRC2 | RC2 | 3:31:22.8 | +2:16.1 | +10:18.0 |
| 10. | 14 |  R. KUBICA |
M. SZCZEPANIAK |
Robert Kubica | RC1 | 3:33:19.8 | +1:57.0 | +12:15.0 |