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Summary Sebastien Loeb started the second day with a four second lead over Hirvonen.
Eight-time world champion Sebastien Loeb defended a fragile lead through the second day of the Rally of New Zealand on Sunday, finishing with a 6.4 second advantage over Citroen teammate Mikka Hirvonen after 15 of 22 stages.Loeb started the second day with a four second lead over Hirvonen and kept a fluctuating advantage throughout the day to stay on target for only his third win in New Zealand, among his 71 wins on the World Rally Championship, and his first since 2008.The Citroen teammates seem the only drivers still in contention to win the rally with seven stages remaining on the final day. Ford driver Petter Solberg was third, a minute and 35 seconds behind Loeb.
