After SS10: Kopecký takes first Yalta stage win

Bouffier is now 8.8s behind leader Hänninen

By Franck Drui

4 June 2011 - 09:31
After SS10: Kopecký takes first (…)

Jan Kopecký has hit back in his efforts to safeguard third place on the Prime Yalta Rally by going quickest on stage 10, his first fastest time on the Intercontinental Rally Challenge round.

The Škoda UK Motorsport Fabia driver is now 24.5s clear of fourth-placed Andreas Mikkelsen heading to the final stage of Saturday morning’s loop.

In the battle for first, Peugeot 207 driver Bryan Bouffier is now 8.8s behind leader Juho Hänninen by going 6.1s quicker than the Finn through the stage.

Overall positions after SS10:

Pos.DriverCarTime
1 Hänninen Juho / Markkula Mikko Škoda Fabia S2000 2h03m47.0s
2 Bouffier Bryan / Panseri Xavier Peugeot 207 S2000 +8.9s
3 Kopecký Jan / Starý Petr Škoda Fabia S2000 +41.7s
4 Mikkelsen Andreas / Floene Ola Škoda Fabia S2000 +1m06.2s
5 Wilks Guy / Pugh Phil Peugeot 207 S2000 +2m59.8s
6 Neuville Thierry / Gilsoul Nicolas Peugeot 207 S2000 +5m00.6s
7 Gardemeister Toni / Suominen Tapio Škoda Fabia S2000 +6m05.3s
8 Kruuda Karl / Järveoja Martin Škoda Fabia S2000 +7m57.9s
9 Tempestini Marko / Pulpea Dorin Peugeot 207 S2000 +8m59.0s
10 Raoux Jean-Michel / Magat Laurent Renault Clio R3 +15m17.7s
11 Chmykh Mykola / Vilchynskyy Oleksandr Subaru Impreza Sti +16m34.4s
12 Cosma Vlad / Dorca Florin Citroën C2 R2 Max +16m53.9s
13 Sandell Patrik / Parmander Staffan Škoda Fabia S2000 +16m58.6s
14 Bidzinashvili Archil / Arjevanidze Georgi Honda Civic Type R +19m33.4s
15 Kangur Martin / Ots Anders Honda Civic Type R3 +20m13.2s

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