Jari-Matti Latvala,Miikka Anttila claim maiden WRC victory for Volkswagen Motorsport

Jari-Matti Latvala and Miikka Anttila claimed their maiden victory for the Volkswagen Motorsport team yesterday, winning the Acropolis Rally by nearly two minutes. Dani Sordo and Carlos Del Barrio finished secondtheir best result of the seasonand the final podium position was taken by Thierry Neuville and Nicolas Gilsoul who equalled their best WRC result to date.In the FIA World Rally Championship, Sbastien Ogier retains his lead, despite finishing 10th overall. He is ahead of team-mate Jari-Matti Latvala and multiple World Champion, Sbastien Loeb. In the Manufacturers Championship, Volkswagen Motorsport continues to head the Citron Total Abu Dhabi World Rally Team.The final day of the sixth round of the FIA World Rally Championship took in two identical loops of two stages, concluding with the 30.14 kilometre Power Stage in which additional Championship points are awarded to the fastest three drivers. Here, Ogier, Evgeny Novikov and Andreas Mikkelsen scooped the three, two and 1 points respectively.While todays route covered just 83.22 competitive kilometres, conditions were still tricky and crews continued to mix caution with speed to bring their cars to the finish. Latvala was able to ease his pace, such was his advantage, Sordo was determined not to take risks and Neuville continued his measured and mature drive to equal his third position in Rally Guanajuato Mexico. Behind the leading trio, Andreas Mikkelsen set the pace, winning three of the four stages to overhaul Nasser Al-Attiyah and claim fourth overall; his best WRC result.  Mads stberg finished sixth after a difficult event and Martin Prokop and Mikko Hirvonen rounded off the top eight. Formula One star Robert Kubica finished 11th overall, behind Ogier, and won the FIA WRC 2 Championship category by nearly 90 seconds.The seventh round of the FIA World Rally Championship takes the contenders to the Mediterranean island of Sardinia for Rally Italia (20-22 June).Acropolis RallyFinal Unofficial Classification (subject to scrutineering)1.   Jari-Matti Latvala/Miikka Anttila2.   Dani Sordo/Carlos Del Barrio3.   Thierry Neuville/Nicolas Gilsoul4.   Andreas Mikkelsen/Mikko Markkula5.   Nasser Al-Attiyah/Giovanni Bernacchini6.   Mads stberg/Jonas Andersson7.   Martin Prokop/Michal Ernst8.   Mikko Hirvonen/Jarmo Lehtinen9.   Evgeny Novikov/Ilka Minor10. Sebastien Ogier/Julien Ingrassia Volkswagen Polo R WRC

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