Gronholm in control in Finland

Marcus Gronholm takes a handy lead into the final day of Neste Rally Finland after a day of superb driving on his home roads.  The Finn is just over one minute ahead of his nearest rival, Sebastien Loeb, with Ford team-mate Mikko Hirvonen in third.

Australian Chris Atkinson again suffered mechancial problems, both gearbox and power steering, and ended the day in 13th place.

Results - end of Leg Two:
 

1. Gronholm (Ford), 2.23:51

2. Loeb (Citroen), 2.24:59

3. Hirvonen (Ford) 2.25:33

4. H. Solberg (Peugeot) 2.27:28.2

5. G. Galli (Peugeot) 2.28:37.1

6. Tuohino (Citroen) 2.29:29.3

7. Valimaki (Mitsubishi) 2.29:49.8

8. Kopecky (Skoda) 2.32:41.7

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