Mikko Hirvonen re-takes the lead in the race for the 2008 drivers' title following his victory in Turkey on Sunday.
Sebastien Loeb drops back down to second, now 3 points adrift, while Jari-Matti Latvala moves up into third.
In the Manufacturers' championship the
BP Ford Abu Dhabi WRT stays top and extends its lead over the
Citroen Total WRT from 2 points to 9.
World Rally Drivers' Championship (after 8 of 15 rounds):
1.
Mikko Hirvonen BP Ford Abu Dhabi Focus RS WRC
59 points
2.
Sebastien Loeb Citroen Total WRT C4 WRC
56 points
3.
Jari-Matti Latvala BP Ford Abu Dhabi Focus RS WRC
34 points
4.
Chris Atkinson Subaru WRT Impreza WRC
31 points
5.
Daniel Sordo Citroen Total WRT C4 WRC
30 points
6.
Petter Solberg Subaru WRT Impreza WRC
20 points
7.
Gigi Galli Stobart VK M-Sport Ford Focus WRC
17 points
8.
Henning Solberg Stobart/Munchi's Ford Focus WRC
16 points
9.
Matthew Wilson Stobart VK M-Sport Ford Focus WRC
12 points
10.
Federico Villagra Munchi's Ford Focus WRC
8 points
11.
Urmo Aava PH Sport-Citroen C4 WRC
6 points
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Conrad Rautenbach PH Sport-Citroen C4 WRC
6 points
13.
Francois Duval Stobart VK M-Sport Ford Focus WRC
5 points
14.
Andreas Mikkelsen Ramsport Ford Focus WRC
4 points
15.
Jean-Marie Cuoq Peugeot 307 WRC
2 points
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Toni Gardemeister Suzuki WRT SX4 WRC
2 points
17.
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
