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Stobart Ford's Gigi Galli will have an operation tonight following his crash on day one of the ADAC Rallye Deutschland.

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Jari-Matti Latvala will have extra responsibility on the Rallye Deutschland this week, as he is the most experienced of the trio of Stobart Ford drivers' on asphalt.

Mitsubishi's Gilles Panizzi has admitted that he 'cannot remember exactly' how he crashed in stage nine this morning, which kicked off leg two of the Rallye Deutschland, and led to the first stage of the day being cancelled.

Peugeot has endured a difficult start to the Rallye Deutschland, with Cedric Robert ending the day just outside the points in ninth and Freddy Loix finishing 13th.

Ford's 2004 Focus RS World Rally Car will make its asphalt debut on the unique roads of the Rallye Deutschland [19 - 22 August] this week.

The ADAC Rallye Deutschland and the other asphalt events, in France and Spain, could be the deciding factor in terms of the championship now, that's the prediction of Subaru team boss David Lapworth, as the World Rally Championship heads to Trier for round ten of the championship.

Citroen have won in Germany for the last three years running - twice with Sebastien Loeb (2003 and 2002), and once with Philippe Bugalski in 2001, prior to its inclusion in the WRC. This weekend they return, aiming to take win number four.