World champion Sebastien Ogier, in a Volkswagen, almost predictably took charge of the Rally of Germany on the first day on Friday. The all-conquering Frenchman won all four of the afternoon's special stages to move ahead of VW teammates Jari-Matti Latvala of Finland and Norway's Andreas Mikkelsen. With eight specials completed, Ogier was 9.5sec clear of Latvala and 34.9sec on Mikkelsen. The rally continues on Saturday with a further nine stages and ends on Sunday, with the climax a 14km powerstage. FIRST LEG CLASSIFICATION 1. Sebastien Ogier (France) Volkswagen 1:19:13.500 2. Jari-Matti Latvala (Finland) Volkswagen +00:09.500 3. Andreas Mikkelsen (Norway) Volkswagen 00:34.900 4. Daniel...
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