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Jari-Matti Latvala has won Neste Oil Rally Finland, round eight of the 2010 FIA World Rally Championship. Co-driven by Miikka Anttila, Latvala took the lead on stage seven and drove without error to land his second win of the season. The Finn, who breaks Markku Alen’s record as the youngest winner of the high-speed gravel event, withstood late pressure from factory Citroen pilot Sebastien Ogier to secure an emotional home victory. Sebastien Ogier, competing in Finland for only the third time, was delighted with his second place finish on his first event with the leading Citroen squad. Sebastien Loeb did his bid for a seventh world title the power of good with third place in his C4. The French driver struggled on Friday morning when the loss of his car’s front splitter caused a handling imbalance. He was also slowed by running first on the road on day one. Petter Solberg lost out on a podium finish by 4.7s and said he could not have gone any faster in his privateer Citroen. Spaniard Dani Sordo secured fifth overall on his first run with the Citroen Junior Team. Matthew Wilson completed the top six in his Stobart M-Sport Focus, despite a late charge by Mads Ostberg, who fought his way back up to seventh in his ageing Subaru Impreza, following a delay on Friday when he broke his car’s front-right wheel on a heavy landing. At the finish, Ostberg said it had been his best ever rally. Four-time world champion Juha Kankkunen finished eighth with Super 2000 World Rally Championship stars Juho Hanninen and P-G Andersson ninth and tenth respectively. Raikkonen took 25th position after he lost around nine minutes after he went off in the first Saturday’s stage. Loeb continues to lead the 2010 FIA Drivers’ Championship standings, with a new total of 166 points, while Ogier remains second on a total of 118. A maximum score today moves Latvala into third with 105 points while Petter Solberg also moves up a spot into fourth with a total of 90 points. Rally Finland classification: 1. Latvala-Anttila (Ford Focus RS Wrc 09) in 2h31’29”6 2. Ogier-Ingrassia(Citroen C4 Wrc) + 10”1 3. Loeb-Elena (Citroen C4 Wrc) + 26”0 4. P. Solberg-Patterson (Citroen C4 Wrc) + 30”7 5. Sordo-Marti (Citroen C4 Wrc) + 1'45”0 6. Wilson-Martin (Ford Focus RS Wrc 08) + 5’43”7 7. Ostberg-Andersson (Subaru Impreza Wrc) + 5’50”8 8. Kankkunen-Repo (Ford Focus RS Wrc 08) + 7’49”0 9. Hanninen-Markkula (Skoda Fabia S2000) + 9’05”0 10. Andersson-Fredriksson (Skoda Fabia S2000) + 10’15”7 etc. Championship: 1. Loeb 166 points, 2. Ogier 118, 3. Latvala 105, 4. P. Solberg 90, 5. Hirvonen 86, 6. Sordo 77, 7. Wilson 48, 8. Villagra 26, 9. H. Solberg 25, 10. Otsberg 16, 11. Raikkonen 15, etc.
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