Telstra Rally Australia: SS9.

SS9 - Flynns 1 (19.87km): Chris Atkinson completes comeback with stage win, heading Subaru 1-2 from team-mate Solberg; Duval third from McRae, Galli and Rovanpera; world champion Loeb joins list of retirements following crash; McRae up to second overall, but Solberg leads by 45.9secs; see-saw PCWRC battle returns Higgins's way, as stage win opens up 8.8secs lead...

Stage times and overall standings after SS9.

Top ten stage times for SS9:

1. Chris AtkinsonSubaru Impreza WRC 200511mins 58.2secs
2. Petter SolbergSubaru Impreza WRC 2005+00mins 04.3secs
3. Francois DuvalCitroen Xsara WRC+00mins 05.6secs
4. Colin McRaeSkoda Fabia WRC+00mins 06.2secs
5. Gigi GalliMitsubishi Lancer Evo WRC05+00mins 08.2secs
6. Harri RovanperaMitsubishi Lancer Evo WRC05+00mins 10.9secs
7. Manfred StohlCitroen Xsara WRC+00mins 12.0secs
8. Daniel SolaFord Focus RS WRC 04+00mins 19.4secs
9. Roman KrestaFord Focus RS WRC 06+00mins 21.5secs
10. Armin SchwarzSkoda Fabia WRC+00mins 25.4secs

Overall times after SS9:

1. Petter SolbergSubaru Impreza WRC 20051hr 11mins 47.0secs
2. Colin McRaeSkoda Fabia WRC+00mins 45.9secs
3. Francois DuvalCitroen Xsara WRC+00mins 46.2secs
4. Harri RovanperaMitsubishi Lancer Evo WRC05+01mins 03.8secs
5. Manfred StohlCitroen Xsara WRC+01mins 12.5secs
6. Gigi GalliMitsubishi Lancer Evo WRC05+01mins 20.0secs
7. Toni GardemeisterFord Focus RS WRC 06+01mins 36.0secs
8. Roman KrestaFord Focus RS WRC 06+01mins 43.6secs
9. Daniel SolaFord Focus RS WRC 04+01mins 55.8secs
10. Chris AtkinsonSubaru Impreza WRC 2005+02mins 08.7secs

11. Armin SchwarzSkoda Fabia WRC+02mins 28.2secs12. Mark Higgins Subaru Impreza+06mins 03.4secs13. Toshi Arai Subaru Impreza+06mins 12.2secs14. Aki TeiskonenSubaru Impreza+06mins 56.3secs15. Fumio Nutahara Mitsubishi Lancer+07mins 09.9secs16. Nasser Al-Attiyah Subaru Impreza+07mins 21.6secs
17. Sam BrandSubaru Impreza +10mins 00.0secs
18. Tolley ChallisMitsubishi Lancer+10mins 57.4secs19. Federico Villagra Mitsubishi Lancer+11mins 58.4secs20. Fabio Frisiero Subaru Impreza+12mins 21.9secs

Overall PCWRC after SS9:
1. Mark Higgins Subaru Impreza1hr 17mins 50.4secs2. Toshi Arai Subaru Impreza+00mins 08.8secs14. Aki TeiskonenSubaru Impreza+00mins 54.9secs

Notable retirements*:

Sebastien LoebCitroen Xsara WRCSS9 - accidentMarcus GronholmPeugeot 307 WRCSS7 - suspensionAntony WarmboldFord Focus RS WRC 04SS6 - accident Xavier PonsCitroen Xsara WRCSS5 - radiatorDaniel CarlssonPeugeot 307 WRCSS3 - accident

* Under the 'SupeRally' system, retired cars can re-start on subsequent legs with time penalties imposed for however many stages they miss.

# denotes elected to re-start.

Italics denotes Production Car World Rally Championship entries.