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This is just embarrassing Eddie sorry.

Why should M-Sport be able to get away with something that clearly works and others told they can't do it?

The first line of your post is bang on though....

I wonder whether Ogier's big mistake was trying to gain clarification on the issue from the stewards.

It's a good lesson in life. You can't plead ignorance about something if you've already asked...

A bit of hoonage out of final service from Ogier - https://twitter.com/SebOgier/status/972944034053410816

Come on Eddie don't be that guy.

Neuville got two points but Latvala went quicker from his actual start position. Which was one place before Thierry.

Have to say I really enjoyed that power stage. But now the FIA have a month and a half to get off their backsides before the rule needs changing for Argentina.

So Ogier in. Who next? Tanak? Neuville? Greensmith? Heller?

Ogier waited until after the WRC2 podium runners in Sweden for what it's worth.

Tanak to start ahead of Neuville? Or just playing chicken on the road section...

Julian Porter was speculating that he wouldn't so as not to take power stage points off Meeke. But let's see.

I'm wondering whether Greensmith was parked by organisers. They scrubbed him off the pre-stage graphic. Genuinely no idea why he'd wait.

Suninen blinks and goes in first.

Already confusion as Tidemand starts ahead of Greensmith, who is parked up metres from the start line.

No he just threatened not to do any interviews at the next rally. I think eluding to the fact the organisers had made a personal choice to place JML in that position.

Fascinating stuff. FIA about to realise how badly they f**ked up in just over an hour.

https://www.motorsport-news.co.uk/news/rallying-news/wrc/teams-disregard-fia-powerstage-request/

Lappi and Suninen both retired before JML did. So he's got a right to be pissed off.

Agree the FIA should have sorted this. No reason at all they can't close loopholes in rules mid-season. Happens...

JML is also a Rally 2 runner though right? Weird that he'd be the guy to go first though. Anyone actually seen the proposed running order?

If the Power Stage is a designed for TV spectacle (which it is) then they simply can't continue to let this continue if the stage winner comes in after they've gone off air. Rules aside, it renders...

They managed to go back and find the Evans roll. The first anyone saw of that was Elfyn after it had happened.

Come on Seb bring it home for the stage win!

Tough event for Suninen. Didn't have the pace early and then a couple of mistakes.

Testament to how good he is that it can be disappointing this early in his career.

So am I right that, discounting Loeb, the only works driver to not win a stage this season is JML?

Meeke vs plant pot hahaha.

This stage is much better than Saarbrucken

Neuville receiving more and more attention to that injured arm.

Big problem in that stage for Thierry. Looked like he was in road mode. Dropped 25secs!!!

Car stood up to that pretty well. Like Eddie said in hindsight Elfyn didn't need to get out.

Loeb very impressive. Can see him eventually chasing down Sordo and taking his soul. It just feels...