Mikko Hirvonen has re-taken the lead in the race for the 2008 drivers' title following his victory on the Jordan Rally.
Sebastien Loeb meanwhile drops back down to second, after failing to score after
that incident on day 2 with
Conrad Rautenbach. Chris Atkinson remains third, although he is now just 2 points adrift of the Frenchman and 7 off Hirvonen.
In the Manufacturers' championship the
BP Ford Abu Dhabi WRT stays top, increasing its tally to 57 points and extending the gap to the
Citroen Total WRT from 3 points to 7.
World Rally Drivers' Championship (after 5 of 15 rounds):
1.
Mikko Hirvonen BP Ford Focus RS WRC 07
35 points
2.
Sebastien Loeb Citroen Total WRT C4 WRC
30 points
3.
Chris Atkinson Subaru WRT Impreza WRC 2007
28 points
4.
Jari-Matti Latvala BP Ford Focus RS WRC 07
18 points
5.
Daniel Sordo Citroen Total WRT C4 WRC
17 points
6.
Gigi Galli Stobart Ford Focus WRC 07
12 points
7
Petter Solberg Subaru WRT Impreza WRC 2007
9 points
=
Henning Solberg Munchi's Ford Focus WRC 07
9 points
9.
Federico Villagra Munchi's Ford Focus WRC 07
8 points
10.
Matthew Wilson Stobart Ford Focus WRC 07
7 points
11.
Francois Duval Stobart Ford Focus WRC 07
5 points
=
Conrad Rautenbach PH Sport-Citroen C4 WRC
5 points
13.
Andreas Mikkelsen Ramsport Ford Focus WRC 06
4 points
14.
Jean-Marie Cuoq Peugeot 307 WRC
2 points
=
Toni Gardemeister Suzuki WRT SX4 WRC
2 points
16.
P-G Andersson Suzuki WRT SX4 WRC
1 point
=
Juho Hanninen Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IV
1 point
=
Sebastien Ogier Citroen C2 S1600
1 point
=
Andreas Aigner Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX
1 point
World Rally Manufacturers' Championship (after 5 of 15 rounds):
