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World Rally Championship leader stretches Corsica Rally lead

Saturday, 01 October 2016 12:32 AM [ Last Update: Saturday, 01 October 2016 12:34 AM ]

Volkswagen Motorsport team French driver Sebastien Ogier competes during the first stage of the WRC Tour de Corse rally championship on September 30, 2016 in Pietrosella, on the French Mediterranean island of Corsica. (Photo by AFP)

Sebastien Ogier has taken a comfortable lead in the Corsica Rally after winning all 4 stages on the opening day of the World Rally Championship.

The championship leader made a perfect start on Friday and was fastest on each of the twisty and bumpy stages in his Volkswagen Polo R.

The Frenchman completed the first of the 3-day competition with a 44 second advantage over Huyndai’s Thierry Neuville of Belgium.

Jari-Matti Latvala ended the final stage 10.6 seconds further back. The Finnish driver took third place in his Polo R, 14 seconds behind Neuville. The drivers will face 169kms of bumpy mountain roads on Saturday in the north of the island.

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