Rallying: Rally of Sardinia standings

rance’s driver Sebastian Ogier and and co-driver Julien Ingrassia steer their Wolkswagen Polo WRC during the seventh stage of today’s special stages of the FIA World Rally Championship of Italy near Monte Lerno around 20 kilometres southwest of Olbia on the Italian island of Sardinia,

Standings in the Rally of Sardinia, the seventh round of the world championship, after the first of two days on Friday:

1. Sebastien Ogier (FRA/VW Polo-R) 1 h 40:47.3, 2. Mikko Hirvonen (FIN/Citroen DS3) at 46.6, 3. Thierry Neuville (BEL/Ford Fiesta RS) 49.7, 4. Dani Sordo (ESP/Citroën DS3) 1:19.4, 5. Jari-Matti Latvala (FIN/VW Polo-R) 1:44.0, 6. Andreas Mikkelsen (NOR/VW Polo-R) 1:55.4, 7. Martin Prokop (CZE/Ford Fiesta RS) 4:50.4, 8. Michal Kosciuszko (POL/Ford Fiesta RS) 6:25.6, 9. Elfyn Evans (GBR/Ford Fiesta RS) 6:34.5, 10. Robert Kubica (Citroën DS3) 8:35.3

Stage winners: Ogier 3 (SS1, SS3, SS6), Latvala 3 (SS2, SS7, SS8), Neuville 2 (SS4, SS5)