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Despite the disappointment of being crashed out of the lead of Rally Australia by the indigenous wildlife, Petter Solberg and co-driver Phil Mills were counting their blessings that the collision with an errant kangaroo had not had more serious consequences.

SS6 - Murray North 2 (15.92km): Petter Solberg wins again, inherits leads after team-mate Atkinson hits trouble; Loeb, Gronholm, Kresta, McRae Gardemeister complete stage top six; Atkinson drops to sixth with 'steering problems', Solberg's overall advantage at 8.5secs over Loeb, Gronholm,