SS15 – quickest again!

SS15 Mina Clavero (17:42kms):
1. Petter 15.38,1
2. Novikov +10,7
3. Neuville +16,8
4. Hirvonen +18,5
6. Sordo +23,9
7. Loeb +24,4

SS14 – Petter quickest

SS14 Matadero (65,74kms):
1. Petter 38.16,0
2. Neuville +23,7
3. Novikov +37,0
4. Prokop +46,3
5. Sordo +47,6
7. Hirvonen +58,6
9. Loeb +59,8

SS15 Mina Clavero starts 09:51/14:50CET.

Sunday info

The final day of Rally Argentina is about to start, 6 stages and 130 competitive kilometres. It all kicks off with a monster stage, SS14 Matadero, the longest stage in the championship, with 65kms. Petter will start as car number 7 on the stages today. – It is not the best start-position, as I will be sweaping the road for my rivals, Petter says. – But I’m not first on the road, so there is actually 6 guys infront sweaping the road for me, as well!

Petter and Chris are currently 9th O/A, and are aiming to secure as many points as possible, including the bonus points for the Power Stage, the final stage of the 2012 Rally Argentina. Dani Sordo is currently third O/A.

Sunday itinerary – with local and CET times

08:00/ 13:00CET SS14 Matadero/ Ambul – 65,74km
09:51/ 13:51CET SS15 Mina Clavero/ Giulio Cesare 1 – 7,41km
10:32/ 15:32CET SS16 El Condor/ Copina – 16,32km
Service
14:07/ 19:07CET SS17 Mina Clavero/ Giulio Cesare 2 – 17,41km
14:48/ 19:48CET SS18 El Condor/ Casilla Negra – 11,16km
15:21/ 20:21CET SS19 Amarok (PowerStage) – 4,15km

Day 2 completed

With the second day finished in Argentina, Petter and Chris are currently laying nine in the overall classification. Following their retirement yesterday, after a broken steering arm, they started the day in 11th place. Of the 7 stages competed today, Petter and Chris has been quickest through 3 of them.

Rally Argentina ends with 6 stages Sunday, including the longest one of the event. Stage 14 is 65,74kms long and is also the longest one so far in the championship this season. First car will be on the road from 08:00 local time/ 13:00 CET.

Overall classification day 2
1. Loeb
2. Hirvonen +7,2
3. Sordo +1.46,9
4. Østberg +3.06,1
5. Prokop +9.22,5
9. Petter +14.08,8

SS12

Another stagewin for Petter and Chris on SS12. One more stage to go tonight, SS13 gets underway at 19:50 local time/ 00:50 CET. Still 10th O/A.

SS11

SS11 Amboy (20,33km):
1. Petter 10.30,4
2. Loeb +3,0
3. Hirvonen +5,7
4. Sordo +11,5
5. Østberg +14,4

SS10

SS10 San Agustin (20,18kms): Stagewin for Petter!
1. Petter 12.32,3
2. Sordo +6,2
3. Loeb +7,9
4. Neuville +9,2
5. Mikko +10,8

Al-Attiyah did not start the stage. SS11 starts 15:32 (20:32 CET).

Overall after SS9

3 of todays 7 stages are completed, with Petter and Chris currently 9th in the overall classification. They were second fastest through two of the morning stages, and third fastest on the last stage. Petter reported back he was not very confident with the pace notes on the final stage, due to fog and rain causing poor visibility during the recce.

Cars are on the way back to the servicepark now, before they head out for the second loop through the same stages. Day 2 finishes with a 6kms long super special tonight.

O/A after SS9
1. Loeb
2. Hirvonen +2,1
3. Sordo +1.30,7
4. Østberg +2.26,6
9. Petter +14.34,4

SS9

SS9 Intiyaco (39,74kms):
1. Hirvonen 22.48,1
2. Loeb +0,3
3. Petter +10,0
4. Tanak +21,8
5. Novikov +27,6
6. Sordo +29,0
- Not the best pacenotes on this stage, not at all confident for the last 10ks. Fog and rain caused poor visibility on the recce. Back to service park now, SS10 starts at 14:44 local time (19:44 CET).

SS8

SS8 Amboy (20,33kms):
1. Mikko 10.40,5
2. Petter +0,5
3. Loeb +1,5
4. Tanak +15,7
5. Sordo +17,4

Refuel now, and then SS9 (39,74kms) in about 30 minutes. Petter still 11th in the O/A, 4 minutes behind Neuville who is in 10th.