Ford driver Jari-Matti Latvala has claimed his fourth fastest stage time on Rally d’Italia Sardegna by going quickest on the second Monte Lerno test.
The Finn edged Citroen driver Sebastien Loeb by 0.6s with team-mate Mikko Hirvonen third fastest.
As a result Loeb will take a lead of 29.8s over Hirvonen in Saturday’s final stage with Sebastien Ogier third, 4.7s further back.
Standings after SS13:
Pos. | Driver | Car | Time |
---|---|---|---|
01 | S. LOEB / D. ELENA | Citroën DS3 WRC | 2h48m19.4s |
02 | M. HIRVONEN / J. LEHTINEN | Ford Fiesta RS WRC | +29.8s |
03 | S. OGIER / J. INGRASSIA | Citroën DS3 WRC | +34.5s |
04 | P. SOLBERG / C. PATTERSSON | Citroën DS3 WRC | +39.7s |
05 | M. ØSTBERG / J. ANDERSSON | Ford Fiesta RS WRC | +1m33.6s |
06 | D. SORDO / C. DEL BARRIO | MINI JOHN COOPER WORKS | +2m22.6s |
07 | O. TANAK / K. SIKK | FORD FIESTA S2000 | +4m59.7s |
08 | J. HANNINEN / M. MARKKULA | SKODA FABIA S2000 | +5m51.3s |
09 | M. WILSON / S. MARTIN | Ford Fiesta RS WRC | +5m54.2s |
10 | M. PROKOP / J. TOMANEK | FORD FIESTA S2000 | +7m48.2s |
11 | N. AL ATTIYAH / G. BERNACCHINI | Ford Fiesta S2000 | +9m51.8s |
12 | A. ARAÚJO / R. MIGUEL | MINI JOHN COOPER WORKS | +9m58.8s |
13 | D. KUIPERS / F. MICLOTTE | Ford Fiesta RS WRC | +10m02.6s |
14 | K. AL QASSIMI / M. ORR | Ford Fiesta RS WRC | +10m05.9s |
15 | E. NOVIKOV / S. PREVOT | Ford Fiesta RS WRC | +12m45.3s |