Mikko Hirvonen remains in the lead in the race for the 2008 drivers' title following his runners-up spot on the Rally Finland on Sunday.
Sebastien Loeb however cuts the gap from 3 points to 1 after winning in Jyvaskyla for the very first time, while Chris Atkinson and Dani Sordo move up to third and fourth in the standings, with Jari-Matti Latvala dropping to fifth.
In the Manufacturers' championship the
BP Ford Abu Dhabi WRT stays top, although
Citroen cuts the gap from 9 points to 3.
World Rally Drivers' Championship (after 9 of 15 rounds):
1.
Mikko Hirvonen BP Ford Abu Dhabi Focus RS WRC
67 points
2.
Sebastien Loeb Citroen Total WRT C4 WRC
66 points
3.
Chris Atkinson Subaru WRT Impreza WRC
37 points
4.
Daniel Sordo Citroen Total WRT C4 WRC
35 points
5.
Jari-Matti Latvala BP Ford Abu Dhabi Focus RS WRC
34 points
6.
Petter Solberg Subaru WRT Impreza WRC
23 points
7.
Henning Solberg Stobart/Munchi's Ford Focus WRC
20 points
8.
Gigi Galli Stobart VK M-Sport Ford Focus WRC
17 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.
Toni Gardemeister Suzuki WRT SX4 WRC
3 points
16.
Jean-Marie Cuoq Peugeot 307 WRC
2 points
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Matti Rantanen Ford Focus RS WRC 06
2 points
18.
P-G Andersson Suzuki WRT SX4 WRC
1 point
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Juho Hanninen Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IV
1 point
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Sebastien Ogier Citroen C2 S1600
1 point
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Andreas Aigner Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX
1 point
