SS9: Latvala survivesPortugal error Jari-Matti Latvala retained his Vodafone Rally de Portugal lead through Saturday’s opening two stages, but Volkswagen team-mate Sébastien Ogier was the man on the move as he climbed to fourth. Stage info: SS8 / SS9 SS8: Baião 1, 18.57kmSaturday’s opener has two different characteristics. It’s narrow throughout, but the first half is fast between high banks, while the second part is more twisty and slower. The surface is sandy, except for a small section of asphalt. SS9: Marão 1, 26.30kmA contender for the most picturesque stage of the season. The opening half climbs on a fast, sandy surface to the rally’s high point at 1222 metres, with hills...
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