Latvala closes the gap with Loeb after the end of day 2. Latvala takes 4 consecutive wins in the last 4 stages of day 2. Loeb continue lead but with +1.1 seconds only.
Comments after stage 11:
K. Meeke: “This stage we cought dark again, but I'm quite happy for today.”
K. Raikkonen: “We thought we had a puncture, but there is something with the steering.”
M. Ostberg: “The car is feeling perfect all the day today. I think we did a good job inside. I enjoy it.”
P. Solberg: “We tried to keep up and push. It's difficult, but it's fun. The podium is our target.”
J. Latvala: “I was struggling today, but now we got a good feeling now and I tried to push.”
S. Ogier: “It's difficult to find the motivation, we are not on our normal speed.”
S. Loeb: “We are in a good situation at this moment, so we are little bit waiting, what's going on. I had quite a good day.”
Results after stage 11:
1. S. Loeb 1:23:18.3
2. J. Latvala +1.1
3. M. Ostberg +1:13.5
4. P. Solberg +1:21.3
5. H. Solberg +2:51.7
6. O. Tanak +3:46.0
7. K. Raikkonen +3:47.0
8. K. Meeke +3:51.3

Latvala closes Sebastien Loeb after 3 consecutive stage wins. Latvala is the only one who can fight with Sebastien Loeb for the rally win.
Driver’s comments stage 9:
S. Ogier: “There is no motivation, but we try to improve the pacenotes and to learn the stages for the future.”
J. Latvala: “The feeling is better now, I'm quite happy.”
M. Ostberg: “It's going fine and according to our plan.”
H. Solberg: “It was OK, only in the previous stage we had some small problem.”
D. Kuipers: “It's slippery, it's wet everywhere. The visibility is OK.”
Results after SS 10:
1. S. Loeb 1:10:23.7
2. J. Latvala +8.6
3. M. Ostberg +1:04.7
4. P. Solberg +1:12.8
One stage remains for the end of day 2, the day that almost decide the world championship title.
 

Mikko Hirvonen went off the road as damage the rear wheel and the radiator. The car overheats and he stopped for that. Hirvonen probably will have a problem to come back to the service that is 103 km away by the end of the last stage.
Mikko Hirvonen car damages push him to retire by day 2. Hirvonen will rejoin tomorrow under super rally system.
Mikko is currently at 13th position at +3:52.2 by the rally leader Sebastien Loeb.
 

Mikko Hirvonen stopped in SS7 Dyfnant 1 (21.34km) at 10 km by the start. After a break of 2-3 minutes he continues with the stage. Hirvonen lose 3 minutes and 52 seconds as in overall standing moved down. The chances for Mikko for the rally win are over with that the chances for the title are minimal. It is necessary Sebastien Loeb to stop the rally to win Mikko the title.
Rally driver’s comments after SS7:
S. Loeb: “I found this stage very tricky, there was a lot of mud and fog. I had a few moments.”
J. Latvala: “Very slippy, difficult. There was fog at many places. Difficult to get the rhytm.”
M. Ostberg: “Very difficult stage, we had two big moments. There was fog, but I enjoyed it.”
Results after SS 7:
1. S. Loeb 48:37.7
2. J. Latvala +17.7
3. M. Ostberg +59.7
4. P. Solberg +1:13.4
5. H. Solberg +1:39.0
6. M. Wilson +2:07.8
7. K. Raikkonen +2:26.6
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M. Hirvonen +3:52.2
Martin Prokop is out of the road, as broken wheel. Petter Solberg lost more than 40 seconds due too puncture. Kris Meeke is also with problems in stage 7 with stop and go.
The drivers have a pause now as the next stage starts at 14:18 local time.

Mikko Hirvonen takes the rally leader position after the shortest day stage SS6 Dyfi East 1 (6.72km). The battle stage by stage split for split is full. Hirvonen was fastest on stage 6 with 1.7 seconds ahead Sebastien Loeb. In the overall standing Hirvonen is 0.4 seconds ahead Loeb.
In stage 5 Dani Sordo stopped.
The latest comments by stage 6:
Sebastien Loeb: “Very tricky, the grip is nothing”
Mikko Hirvonen: “The grip is changing a lot, you get frustrated by that.”
Results after SS 6:
1. M. Hirvonen 35:56.3
2. S. Loeb +0.4
3. J. Latvala +10.4