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Rally Italia Sardinia 2007 counts for:
2007 FIA World Rally Championship for Drivers/Co-drivers
2007 FIA World Rally Championship for Manufacturers
2007 FIA Junior World Championship (for drivers)
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| 430th WRC rally |
| Round of season: | 7 of 16 |
| Official name: | Rally d'Italia Sardegna |
| Edition: | 4th |
| Date: | from Friday 18-May-2007 to Sunday 20-May-2007 |
| Rally HQ: | Olbia, Sardinia; Italy |
| Clerk of the Course: | Lucio de Mori |
| Surface: | Gravel |
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| Entries: | 85 | |
| Starters: | 82 | |
| Finishers: | 67 | (81.7% of starters) |
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| Stages: | 18 | |
| Shortest: | 7.67 | km | (SS14 Monte Nuragone 1) |
| Longest: | 31.13 | km | (SS4 Crastazza 2) |
| Slowest: | 81.86 | km/h | (SS14 Monte Nuragone 1) |
| Fastest: | 119.96 | km/h | (SS18 Braniatogghiu 2) |
| Planned stage distance: | 342.86 | km | (32.3% of total distance) |
| Actual stage distance: | 342.86 | km | (32.3% of total distance) |
| Road section distance: | 718.98 | km |
| Total distance: | 1,061.84 | km |
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| DRIVERS - PODIUM FINISHERS |
| | Win was 27th win and 55th podium for Marcus Gronholm. |
| Second place was 14th podium for Mikko Hirvonen. |
| Third place was 7th podium for Daniel Sordo. |
| MAKES - PODIUM FINISHERS |
| | Win was 59th win and 1-2 win were 219th to 220th podiums for Ford. |
| | Third place was 89th podium for Citroen. |
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Following Loeb's uncharacteristical mistake which saw him retire from the lead, Marcus was left with a surprise win and championship lead.
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Surprise leader for the first three stages, Jari-Matti Latvala, lost first his lead and then a chance for a good finish as he clipped a rock and damaged steering.
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Related links
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