Hayden Paddon of New Zealand, in a Hyundai, opened up a 23-second lead in the Rally of Italy after Friday morning's four special stages. After five specials in all, Paddon leads Jari-Matti Latvala of Finland, in a Volkswagen Polo, with double world champion Sebastien Ogier of France, in another Volkswagen, a further 2.1sec back. Paddon won the day's first three specials, but Ogier signalled his intentions by taking the fourth, before the stopover in Alghero. Friday afternoon features five more special stages around north-western Sardinia. STANDINGS AFTER FIVE SPECIAL STAGES: 1. Hayden Paddon (NZL/Hyundai i20) 46min 30.9sec 2. Jari-Matti Latvala (FIN/Volkswagen Polo-R) at 23sec 3....
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