Finland's Mikko Hirvonen regained the overall lead from Citroen's Sebastien Loeb in the world rally standings after taking champions Ford to a one-two win in Turkey.
Hirvonen defended his overnight lead to win the eighth round of the season by 7.9 seconds from team mate and compatriot Jari Matti Latvala. Loeb finished third, 25.7 seconds off the pace.
"It's fantastic but that was close," Hirvonen told the official WRC website. "My front tyres are finished and I had a puncture for the last few km - I wasn't sure I'd done enough."

Hirvonen came under intense pressure from Latvala in the final 31 kilometre-long Olympos 2 stage in the mountains near Antalya on the southwest Mediterranean coast after starting the day with a 16.1 second advantage. "It's been an unbelievable fight," said Latvala. "I couldn't have driven any better but in the end it wasn't enough."

Loeb had led the rally into Saturday's second stage after a tactical move by the Ford drivers, who slowed to ensure the Frenchman would have to perform the leader's role of 'roadsweeper' on the rough gravel tracks.
With only three stages on Sunday, the champion was too far back to challenge Hirvonen.
"I tried hard, had a really good start but like everybody we destroyed the tyres," he said. "I decided to go slowly to avoid a puncture. I will be back, though. We cannot win every time. Better a third place than a retirement."

Despite having just two wins to his French rival's five, has 59 points to Loeb's 56. Latvala moved up to third place overall on 34, three points clear of Subaru's Australian Chris Atkinson.

Spain's Dani Sordo was fourth for Citroen, ahead of Henning Solberg in a Stobart-Ford and the Norwegian's younger brother Petter in a Subaru.

Britain's Matthew Wilson, son of Ford team boss Malcolm, was seventh for Stobart-Ford with Zimbabwe's Conrad Rautenbach taking the final point in a privately-entered Citroen.

Ford extended their lead in the manufacturer's championship to nine points over Citroen. Ford have 99, Citroen 90 and Subaru are third on 53.

The next rally is in Finland at the beginning of August.

Rally of Turkey - day three final top 15 overall