Ogier has won the last two rounds and his starting position of third on the road on Friday behind Ford driver Mikko Hirvonen could give him an edge as he looks to make it five career wins.

奥吉尔已经取得了过去两站比赛的胜利，而他在意大利将排在福特车手米可·海沃宁之后于第三位发车，因此他也将朝着个人职业生涯第五个分站冠军发起冲击。

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The Frenchman dominated the second day to take a 20-point lead in the standings, although he was fortunate that main rival Mikko Hirvonen retired with an engine problem.

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He is two minutes and 17 seconds clear of closest challenger Mikko Hirvonen, with Daniel Sordo lying third.

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"You are not automatically invited into most of these events, so it's tough to plan your schedule, " he told reporters after carving out a one-shot lead over Finland's Mikko Ilonen.

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