Rally GB has started, and Fords Petter Solberg was flying. He led Citroens Sebastien Loeb by 2.5 Seconds after Stage 2 but was slower on Stage 3 and lost the lead to His Team mate Latvala.

Results for the first 3 stages of Day 1 for 2012 Wales Rally GB. Remote Service is next for the Drivers.

SS1 20.48kms
muddy conditions
P.Solberg fastest Ostberg+1.5 JML+1.6 Loeb+1.9 Hirvo+5.9 Tanak+12.9 Novi+17.1 Neuville+29.5 Wilson+31.5 Atko+31.5 Prokop+37.3

SS2 24.87kms
fastest P.Solberg Loeb+0.4 Ostb+1.1 Hirvo+2.7 JML+2.8 Noviko+14.6 Neuville+16.8 Tanak+17.
O/A after SS2- PSolb Loeb+2.3 Ostb+2.6 JML+4.4 Hirvo+8.6 Tanak+29.9

SS3 27.88kms. JML Loeb+5.4 PSolb+9.7 Hirvo+10.9 Ostb+13.9 Tanak+19.1 Novi+22.9 Neuv+37.4 Prok+44.5 Wilson+48.1 Ogier+57.2.

O/A JML leads
Loeb+3.3
PSolb+5.3
Ostb+12.1
Hirvo +15.1