Rallye Catalunya - Costa Brava: SS18.

SS 18 - Viladrau 2 (35.18 kms): Solberg fastest through SS18; Panizzi second; Burns third; Gronholm fourth; Rovanpera fifth; Bugalski sixth; Colin McRae 12th; Sola wins the JWRC category; Panizzi wins the overall rally by 37.3 secs.

Stage times and overall standings after SS18.

Top ten stage times for SS18:

1.Petter SolbergSubaru Impreza WRC 21mins 23.7secs
2.Gilles Panizzi Peugeot 206 WRC+00mins 05.8secs
3.Richard BurnsPeugeot 206 WRC+00mins 06.0secs
4.Marcus GronholmPeugeot 206 WRC+00mins 08.6secs
5.Harri RovanperaPeugeot 206 WRC+00mins 08.9secs
6.Philippe BugalskiCitroen Xsara WRC+00mins 10.2secs
7.Jesus PurasCitroen Xsara +00mins 11.9secs
8.Markko MartinFord Focus RS WRC 02+00mins 14.8secs
9.Freddie LoixHyundai Accent WRC+00mins 17.8secs
10.Toni GardemeisterSkoda Octavia WRC Evo 2+00mins 18.1secs

Overall times after SS18:

1.Gilles Panizzi Peugeot 206 WRC3hours 34mins 09.0secs
2.Richard BurnsPeugeot 206 WRC+00mins 37.3secs
3.Philippe BugalskiCitroen Xsara WRC+01mins 13.5secs
4.Marcus GronholmPeugeot 206 WRC+01mins 42.7secs
5.Petter SolbergSubaru Impreza WRC +02mins 01.6secs
6.Colin McRaeFord Focus RS WRC 02+03mins 27.3secs
7.Harri RovanperaPeugeot 206 WRC+03mins 40.1secs
8.Markko MartinFord Focus WRC 02+03mins 43.9secs
9.Francois DelecourMitsubishi Lancer Evo WRC3+05mins 28.6secs
10.Freddie LoixHyundai Accent WRC+05mins 30.6secs

11.Toni GardemeisterSkoda Octavia WRC Evo 2+05mins 35.2secs
12.Jesus PurasCitroen Xsara +07mins 18.9secs
13.Alister McRaeMitsubishi Lancer Evo WRC3+08mins 21.8secs
14.Achim MortlPeugeot 206 WRC+09mins 38.9secs
15.Armin KremerFord Focus WRC+10mins 27.3secs
16.Armin SchwarzHyundai Accent WRC+10mins 40.7secs
17.Kenneth ErikssonSkoda Octavia WRC Evo 2+13mins 55.8secs
18.Stanislav GriazineToyota Corolla WRC+17mins 07.9secs19.Daniel SolaCitroen Saxo VTS+18mins 02.5secs20.Andrea DallavillaCitroen Saxo VTS+18mins 52.8secs

21.Giadomenico BassoFiat Punto Super 1600+20mins 16.6secs
22.Peter BijveldsMitsubishi Lancer Evo+22mins 30.7secs23.Gianluigi GalliFiat Punto Super 1600+24mins 37.3secs24.Janne TuohinoCitroen Saxo VTS+25mins 22.3secs25.Francois DuvalFord Puma+25mins 24.1secs26.Christian CheminFiat Punto Super 1600+25mins 46.2secs27.Alejandro GalantiFord Puma+28mins 31.2secs
28.Pieter TsjoenMitsubishi Lancer Evo+28mins 41.7secs29.Nikolaus SchelleSuzuki Ignis+30mins 26.2secs30.David DoppelreiterPeugeot 206 XS+32mins 16.8secs

Overall JWRC after SS18:

1.Daniel SolaCitroen Saxo VTS3hours 52mins 11.5secs2.Andrea DallavillaCitroen Saxo VTS+00mins 50.3secs3.Giadomenico BassoFiat Punto Super 1600+02mins 14.1secs

Notable retirements:

Pre-SS1.Tomasz Kuchar Hyundai Accent WRCRecce accident.
SS6.Gabriel PozzoSkoda Octavia WRC Evo 1Oil leak.
SS6.Thomas RadstromCitroen Xsara WRCWent off road.
Post-SS6.Stig BlomqvistSkoda Octavia WRC Evo 2Alternator.
SS7.Tommi MakinenSubaru Impreza WRC Engine.
SS10.Carlos SainzFord Focus RS WRC 02Hit a spectator's car.SS11.Gwyndaf EvansMG ZR Super 1600Steering.
SS14.Sebastien LoebCitreon Xsara WRCSuspension.

Key:

Italics denote Junior World Rally Championship entries.