Bouffier to go first on Friday’s stages

Bryan Bouffier will head the Intercontinental Rally Challenge competitors over the six stages that form day two of the Prime Yalta Rally.

The Peugeot France 207 Super 2000 ace has the highest priority seeding of all the competing drivers so has the honour of leading the field for the second day running.

Ordinarily the running order is adjusted at the end of each day of a rally. However, because Thursday’s competitive route covered a mere 7.61 kilometres the order won’t be changed until the end of day two.

Rally leader Thierry Neuville runs eighth on the road in his Peugeot.

The top 10 starting positions for day two are as follows:

1 Bryan Bouffier (FRA)/Xavier Panseri (FRA) Peugeot 207 S2000
2 Juho Hänninen (FIN)/Mikko Markkula (FIN) Škoda Fabia S2000
3 Andreas Mikkelsen (NOR)/Ola Fløene (NOR) Škoda Fabia S2000
4 Giandomenico Basso (ITA)/Mitia Dotta (ITA) PROTON Satria Neo S2000
5 PG Andersson (SWE)/Emil Axelsson (SWE) PROTON Satria Neo S2000
6 Marco Tempestini (ITA)/Dorin Pulpea (ROM) Peugeot 207 S2000
7 Jan Kopecký (CZE)/Petr Starý (CZE) Škoda Fabia S2000
8 Thierry Neuville (BEL)/Nicolas Gilsoul (BEL) Peugeot 207 S2000
9 Guy Wilks (GBR)/Phil Pugh (GBR) Peugeot 207 S2000
10 Toni Gardemeister (FIN)/Tapio Suominen (FIN) Škoda Fabia S2000