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Rally Catalunya 2018 counts for:
2018 FIA World Rally Championship for Drivers/Co-drivers
2018 FIA World Rally Championship for Manufacturers
2018 FIA World Rally Championship 2 (for Teams and Drivers)
2018 FIA World Rally Championship 3 (for Teams and Drivers)
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| 582nd WRC rally |
| Round of season: | 12 of 13 |
| Official name: | RallyRACC Catalunya-Costa Daurada |
| Edition: | 54th |
| Date: | from Thursday 25-Oct-2018 to Sunday 28-Oct-2018 |
| Rally HQ: | Salou, Catalunya; Spain |
| Clerk of the Course: | Aman Barfull |
| Surface: | Tarmac/gravel |
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| Entries: | 76 | |
| Starters: | 70 | |
| Finishers: | 53 | (75.7% of starters) |
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| Stages: | 18 | |
| Shortest: | 2.24 | km | (SS14 Salou) |
| Longest: | 38.85 | km | (SS7 La Fatarella - Vilalba 2) |
| Slowest: | 49.81 | km/h | (SS14 Salou) |
| Fastest: | 112.85 | km/h | (SS10 El Montmell 1) |
| Planned stage distance: | 331.58 | km | (22.4% of total distance) |
| Actual stage distance: | 317.46 | km | (21.4% of total distance) |
| Road section distance: | 1,164.15 | km |
| Total distance: | 1,481.61 | km |
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| DRIVERS - PODIUM FINISHERS |
| | Win was 79th win and 117th podium for Sebastien Loeb. |
| Second place was 71st podium for Sebastien Ogier. |
| Third place was 7th podium for Elfyn Evans. |
| MAKES - PODIUM FINISHERS |
| | Win was 99th win and 245th podium for Citroen. |
| | Second and third places were 362nd to 363rd podiums for Ford. |
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After five years and only handful of outings Loeb came to Spain just to enjoy and refresh memories. On final morning he alone chose hard tyres and be it luck or experience, but it was correct choice and he jumped to lead. In the end, his winning margin shrunk from that but held until the end.
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Early on championship contenders Ogier and Neuville were well down the leaderboard and championship-outsider Tanak was leading. Steady progress throughout second day saw him move up and a massive push on SS17 brought Seb within 3,6 seconds of Loeb and possible win. Evans was 3rd in a close finish.
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At home event, local man Sordo was for long the fastest Hyundai, holding a podium place and even lead momentarily before rain hits him hard on SS13. Neuville's (pictured) title hopes are dealt a blow as Ogier finishes higher and regains championship lead.
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Tanak (pictured) led until puncturing in second day and dropping down the leaderboard. After that Latvala, who had also punctured on first day and lost little less time, moves to lead. Unfortunately Loeb's tyre choice works better on third morning and he also clouts a barrier, losing lots of time.
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Related links
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Wales Rally GB 2018
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Rally Australia 2018
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