In the first stage for today Sebastien Ogier is faster in SS Santa Rosa - Villa del Dique 1 with a distance of 40.69 km. Sebastien Loeb is second at +1.4 seconds.
Dani Sordo has problems with his car. Sordo explains: We have engine problems from the beginning. Since first watersplash after 1 km we are going only on three cylinders.
In the second stage for the day SS 7 Amboy - Yacanto 1 with a distance of 39.16 km Sebastien Ogier lost the leader position. Ogier lost 44.5 seconds by Loeb as he explains: We went a bit straight over the mud, it was a long slow corner tightening and we went basically straight and had to reverse. My handbrake did not work to save me.
In this stage Mads Ostberg is the fastest man followed by Loeb at +0.5 seconds. In the overall standing Ogier moved to third position at +26.3 seconds by the new leader Sebastien Loeb.
Ostberg comment for SS 7: The feeling is quite good, difficult conditions, it is the same for everyone. I am not pushing 100%, especially in the mud or in the fog. We are on target for our position we can catch and that is all we can do.
After the service park in the longest stage Santa Rosa - Villa del Dique 2, Sebastien Loeb is faster than Ogier with 3.4 seconds. In this stage Mikko Hirvonen delay with 36 seconds due too flat tyre, as moved to third position as Ogier up to second position at +29.7 by Loeb. Ogier lost the stage win after a puncture at the end of the stage.
In SS 8 Amboy - Yacanto 2, new problems for Mikko Hirvonen who lost the third position. Mikko has problems with the electric of his Citroen. Mikko explains: We have some electronic problems with the main swtich and it is cutting power all the time. It was a little bit bumpy and we lost the power, it was doing this all the way through. All the time, a little bit bumpy and it cut out.
Latvala also lost time due too puncture. He explains: We took a chance, we push really hard, we go over the crest and we jump and land very hard in a hole in the road and we got a puncture. We stopped to change.
Ostberg: Absolutely fantastic. The sun is shining and it is drying very quickly, very enjoyable stage. Just so much dirt outside the lines, it is better to stay in the lines. I cannot believe how the lines can end up like this from first run to second run.
Results after SS 9:
1. S. Loeb (Citroen DS3 WRC) 3:27:25.0
2. S. Ogier (Volkswagen Polo R WRC) +40.3
3. E. Novikov (Ford Fiesta RS WRC) +2:39.5
4. J. Latvala (Volkswagen Polo R WRC) +2:53.0
5. T. Neuville (Ford Fiesta RS WRC) +3:31.1
6. M. Hirvonen (Citroen DS3 WRC) +6:41.9

For today remains SSS Branca Unico with a distance of 6.04 km.