Ogier leads after 2nd day of Rally France

The Frenchman leads Daniel Sordo of Spain by 9.5 seconds. Petter Solberg of Norway was in third place, 51.9 seconds off the pace.The lead is still not comfortable, so we will have to drive well until the end, Ogier told the WRC website. If its foggy like it has been on all the mornings, then it can be difficult for everybody and maybe a small advantage for me.Ogier could cut defending champion Sebastien Loebs lead in the overall standings to one point if he wins the rally and Sundays power stage.Loeb retired on Friday because of an engine failure.Mikko Hirvonen of Finland was in fifth place but is likely to benefit from team orders on Sunday to leapfrog compatriot Jari-Matti Latvala into fourth place and boost his chances in the world title race.Solberg won stage 10 to take the top spot in the morning. But the Norwegian picked up a puncture in the next stage to surrender the lead to Ogier.Sordo clocked the fastest time in stage 12 to briefly recapture the lead but could not match Ogier in the last stages.Ford drivers have struggled to keep pace with their Citroen and Mini rivals.Latvala trails Ogier by 1 minute, 36.4 seconds, and will let teammate Hirvonen overtake him, according to Ford team boss Malcolm Wilson.Hirvonen would go level with Loeb in the standings if he finishes in fourth place and wins the power stage.