Mikko Hirvonen has kept Citroen on top on of the standings despite not winning any of the stages this morning, with Ostberg making most of the headlines after going quickest on the opening SS9 stage and SS11.
Mads Ostberg’s blistering pace has moved him close to fifth- and fourth-placed Chris Atkinson and Sebastien Ogier; the trio are split by a 14-second margin, while M-Sport teammates Evgeny Novikov and Ott Tanak hold a comfortable second and third place positions.
Sebastien Loeb, unlike Jari-Matti Latvala and Petter Solberg, announced that he will not restart the rally this morning because and according to the Frenchman “there was no reason to continue”.