Renault Clio driver Patrik Sandell continues to lead the
FIA Junior World Rally Championship category on the Jordan Rally following day two.
Sandell began the second leg nearly a minute up on his closest challenger and while he did have an engine problem in the final loop, he still ended the day having almost doubled his advantage.
The 2006 Junior World Rally champion will now want to hang onto that position on day three, although with Sebastien Ogier second, he won't be able to ease off.
Indeed Ogier was again right on it today, setting the pace in seven of the eight stages and hauling himself back up from sixth to second.
The Frenchman, who lost time on day 1 with a puncture, is aware though that the final day is likely to be a tough challenge.
"This morning we set off with the intention of posting the quickest times possible in order to make back a bit of the ground that we lost yesterday. We drove a sensible race and we're very pleased to have set seven out of a possible eight fastest stage times," said the FFSA-backed ace.
"This allowed us to get back onto the provisional podium of the Jordan Rally, which is a very big satisfaction for us. Furthermore, we've had no problems at all with our C2 Super 1600, which has proved itself to be truly up to the challenge of this extremely demanding terrain.
"We're going to be very careful during the final day, as we will have to contest the longest stage of the rally twice. One mistake there could ruin all our hard work, so we'll be concentrating firmly on getting to the finish line safely."
Jaan Molder meanwhile is now third, 24 seconds further back in his Swift, having lost time with differential and electrical issues.
"It was a tough day," said the Estonian. "We had differential problems on today's first loop. In the second loop we had some electrical trouble. When we came through the water splash, the Swift stopped and we dropped some time. We are third, but the gap is close to second and that's my aim.
