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WRC: Leader Mikko Hirvonen crashes on SS4 in Finland (+ video)

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Khatir Soltani
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Rally leader Mikko Hirvonen has made a dramatic exit from Friday's competition in Finland after suffering a high speed multiple roll on SS4.



The Finn barrel rolled his Ford Focus RS WRC 9km from the start line on a right-hand bend 800 metres after the huge jump the Urria satge is renowned for. Both Mikko and his-co-driver Jarmo Lehtinen are uninjured, but their car is reported to be very badly damaged.



Petter Solberg (Citroen C4), who was the first leader after his win in Thursday evening's superspecial, is back in first position ahead of Jari-Matti Latvala (Ford Focus) and Dani Sordo (Citroen C4).


Khatir Soltani
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