Mikko Hirvonen wins the Rally Australia – his first ever victory in the WRC; Petter Solberg takes the runners-up spot – 37.1 seconds adrift; Manfred Stohl completes the podium, while Xavier Pons and Marcus Gronholm round out the top five...
Overall times after SS26 / Leg 3:
1.
Mikko Hirvonen BP Ford Focus RS WRC 06
3hours 15mins 11.8secs M1
2.
Petter Solberg Subaru WRT Impreza WRC 2006
+00mins 37.1secs M1
3.
Manfred Stohl OMV Peugeot Norway 307 WRC
+03mins 58.6secs M2
4.
Xavier Pons Kronos
Citroen Xsara WRC 06
+04mins 45.4secs M1
5.
Marcus Gronholm BP Ford Focus RS WRC 06
+12mins 23.9secs M1
6.
Jari-Matti Latvala Subaru Impreza WRX
+17mins 09.3secs P
7.
Mirco Baldacci Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 9
+17mins 42.8secs P
8.
Dean Herridge Subaru Impreza WRX
+18mins 22.1secs P
9.
Chris Atkinson Subaru WRT Impreza WRC 2006
+27mins 05.6secs M1
10.
Aki Teiskonen Subaru Impreza WRX
+27mins 06.6secs P
11.
Darren Windus Subaru Impreza WRX
+29mins 38.9secs
12.
Sergey Uspenskiy Subaru Impreza WRX
+31mins 48.8secs P
13.
Christopher Anderson Subaru Impreza WRX
+32mins 49.4secs
14.
Toby Heyring Subaru Impreza WRX
+34mins 35.0secs
15.
James Anderson Subaru Impreza WRX
+35mins 17.2secs
16.
Malcolm Stewart Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 6.5
+35mins 29.4secs
17.
Tolley Challis Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 7
+35mins 31.3ecs
18.
Stefano Marrini Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 9
+36mins 06.7secs P
19.
Xu Lang Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 8
+37mins 48.4secs
20.
Warren Tuckett Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 8
+41mins 45.1secs
Others:
22.
Luis-Perez Companc Stobart VK Ford Focus WRC 04
+43mins 00.3secs M2
23.
Daniel Sordo Kronos Citroen Xsara WRC 06
+43mins 37.0secs M1
27.
Matthew Wilson Stobart VK Ford Focus WRC 04
+48mins 36.3secs M2
