Petter Solberg lost the podium position in SS22 Lesjofors 2 (15km). In the last section of stage 22 Petter has a puncture.
The rally leader Jari-Mati Latvala hit a rock as lost about 27 seconds while the chasing Mikko Hirvonen closer him. Latvala also has a puncture.
Latvala said about the rock: "There is a rock I've never, ever seen on this stage. It's just come through the ruts on the big wide road. I only felt it when I hit it. Now we need to push. It should be quite okay still. I have to go flat-out."
The pressure over Latvala is raising two stages to go.
Results after SS 22:
1. J. Latvala 3:03:43.2
2. M. Hirvonen +8.4
3. M. Ostberg +34.1
4. P. Solberg +59.5
5. E. Novikov +2:17.8
6. S. Loeb +2:50.2
7. H. Solberg +3:24.4
8. P. Sandell +4:47.6