SS3: Latvala slashesMeeke's lead Jari-Matti Latvala climbed into second and cut Kris Meeke’s lead in half during Friday morning’s second stage at XION Rally Argentina. Stage info: SS3 Villa Bustos / Tanti 1, 19.71kmParts of this test were used in 2007, but much is new. It starts on a wide, good-surfaced, fast road with some big corners that demand bravery. It is only in the final 4km that it becomes twisty and rougher, with a couple of water splashes. Meeke’s 31.9sec advantage was cut to 15.3sec by the Finn after the Northern Irishman drove two-thirds of the test from Villa Bustos to Tanti with a rear right puncture on Citroën’s DS 3. “I had a good run for the opening 5-6km but...
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