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Hirvonen leads after first day of Acropolis Rally
13 June 2009 05:47amFord driver Mikko Hirvonen slipped into the lead Friday on the first day of the Acropolis Rally after fellow Finn Jari-Matti Latvala went off the road in the final stage.
Latvala had led throughout the day after winning the first stage, but lost time in the final race and dropped to 11th place.
"In a fast left corner we went too fast, and right after that there was a hairpin, so we went off road," Latvala said. "We had to get out of the car and push it and we lost a lot of time."
Hirvonen ended the day just 3 seconds ahead of Dani Sordo of Spain, with Frenchman Sebastien Loeb in third place, 21.1 seconds behind.
Sordo and Loeb led the charge for Citroen, which took five of the top six positions Friday.
Loeb leads the standings after winning the first five rallies on the world circuit this year and finishing fourth in the previous Rally of Sardina. Hirvonen and Sordo are second and third in the standings.
The Acropolis Rally ends Sunday.
AP
