Before todays eight stages Patrik and Göran was in the lead with 2:00,8 minutes down to second place. During the day they have been driving safely without any problems.
-"We have had a safe lead so we have focused and been driving in our own pace. It is quite a differnet situation usually we are hunting for seconds now we are just worried about if the car will hold up." says Patrik.

But they don´t have anything to worry about.
-" The mecanics has kept the car in exellent condition and the day has passed without any issues" Patrik continues "But since tomorrows stages are really ruff with really bad roads we are going to go true the car bit by bit tonight just to be safe."

Even since they have been holding their own pace not pushing at all they have still extended their lead with almost one and a half minute and goes out with a 3:25,5 minute lead. Second is Hayden Paddon New Zeeland and third is Michel Jourdan from Mexico.

There is eight stages left tommorow and the rally starts just after midnight central European time and they cross the finnishline at 8am.

P-WRC-VM Japan after day 2
1. Patrik Flodin 2:44:54.9
2. Hayden Paddon (NZ) 2:48:20.4 +3:25.5
3. Michel Jourdan (Mex) 2:56:49.5 +11:54.6
4. Gianluca Linari (I) 2:57:13.0 +12:18.1
5. Paulo Nobre (Br) 2:57:34.2 +12:39.3
6. Kyosuke Kamata (J) 2:59:18.2 +14:23.3
7. Rui Wang (CN) 3:05:36.3 +20:41.4
8 Shuei Muta (J) 3:29:01.1 +44:06.2
9. Reijo Muhonen (Fin) * +20:41.4 +1:06:39.5
* = superrallytime