rallye deutschland

Stephane Lefebvre crashes out of Rallye Deutschland in the fearsome 40.80km Panzerplatte Lang 1 test, driver and co-driver Gabin Moreau injured

The leading standings after SS10 of Rallye Deutschland, the ninth round of the 2016 World Rally Championship (18 stages total)

Dani Sordo will take a tiny 0.8 second lead over Thierry Neuville into the final day of Rallye Deutschland; Mikko Hirvonen completes the provisional podium - 1m 26.8 seconds further back; Martin Prokop and Robert Kubica round out the top five; Jari-Matti Latvala and Mads Ostberg both went out in SS12...

Tragedy in Germany

Sebastien Ogier: I was too quick coming into the corner and ploughed into the bank at quite a speed. This damaged the suspension at the front left so severely that Julien [Ingrassia - my co-driver] and I lost more than two minutes. We tried to complete the next special stage, but had to give up for safety reasons...

Andreas Mikkelsen: It is the first real asphalt rally of the year, and consists of many different types of asphalt

Robert Barrable: Rally Germany is going to be a difficult rally, with changeable surface and grip levels on the vineyard and military roads, but I'm really looking forward to the challenge

Shakedown halted early after accident

Sebastien Ogier wins Rallye Deutschland and puts an end to Sebastien Loeb's German reign; Loeb has to settle for the runners-up spot after his puncture in Panzerplatte 2; Dani Sordo completes the podium following an excellent run in his MINI.

Sebastien Ogier will head the pack going into the third day of the ADAC Rallye Deutschland - more than a minute up on Sebastien Loeb who slips down to second following a front-left puncture in Panzerplatte 2, the final test of the day.

Aaron Burkart: I'd like to finish on the podium but I'm aware that there's 20 World Rally Cars in Germany so it's not going to be an easy task.

Stobart Ford's Gigi Galli has said that he is not worried about getting back behind the wheel of a World Rally Car following his monster crash on the Rallye Deutschland back in the summer.

Gigi Galli is expected to be discharged from hospital today [Wednesday] following the high-speed accident on last weekend's Rallye Deutschland which left him with a broken leg.

Britain's Kris Meeke returned to the World Rally Championship and put in a very fine performance on the Rallye Deutschland last weekend in his Renault Clio Super 1600.

Citroen team leader Sebastien Loeb has extended his lead on the Rallye Deutschland this morning, despite a 'scare' on the 14.22 kilometre Birkenfelder Land 1 test.

Francois Duval will return to action in the World Rally Championship this weekend on the Rallye Deutschland and many believe the Belgian will be a serious contender.

Britain's Barry Clark claimed his first ever international championship by winning the 2007 Fiesta SportingTrophy International [FSTi] series on the Rallye Deutschland on Sunday.

BP Ford team leader, Marcus Gronholm has blamed his lapse in concentration on the final stage of the Rallye Deutschland on Sunday on a cow that was at the edge of the road.

The Stobart Ford team have confirmed that Henning Solberg will again take advantage of the SupeRally format and re-join the fold on Sunday in a bid to complete the Rallye Deutschland.

SS12 - Panzerplatte Lang 1 (40.30 kms): Stage stopped following Solberg's crash. All drivers given notional times, except Martin, Duval, Robert, Loix, Carlsson, Gardemeister, Sarrazin, Bengue, Hirvonen and Schwarz - they had completed stage prior to accident.