Bouffier to start first on Saturday’s stages

Intercontinental Rally Challenge ace Bryan Bouffier will start Saturday’s eight stages first on the road at the wheel of his Peugeot France 207 Super 2000.

The Rallye Monte-Carlo winner, co-driven by Xavier Panseri, is set to be the first driver to tackle stage two, Biskupice, at 09:38hrs local time, following a 15-minute service halt in Otrokovice.

ŠKODA Motorsport’s Juho Hänninen will follow Bouffier through the 8.89-kilometre test with Freddy Loix two minutes further back in his BFO- ŠKODA Rally Team Fabia. Thierry Neuville (Team Peugeot Belgium-Luxembourg) and Jan Kopecký complete the top five starters on section two of the opening day of Barum Czech Rally Zlín.

Of the 402.05 kilometres crews will cover today (Saturday), 133.40 will be in competitive conditions with a remaining 268.65 kilometres of liaison.

Top 10 starting positions for day one, section two

1 Bryan Bouffier (FRA)/Xavier Panseri (FRA) Peugeot 207 S2000
2 Juho Hänninen (FIN)/Mikko Markkula (FIN) ŠKODA Fabia S2000
3 Freddy Loix (BEL)/Frederic Miclotte (BEL) ŠKODA Fabia S2000
4 Thierry Neuville (BEL)/Nicolas Gilsoul (BEL) Peugeot 207 S2000
5 Jan Kopecký (CZE)/Petr Starý (CZE) SKODA Fabia S2000
6 Giandomenico Basso (ITA)/Mitia Dotta (ITA) PROTON Satria Neo S2000
7 Guy Wilks (GBR)/Phil Pugh (GBR) Peugeot 207 S2000
8 Andreas Mikkelsen (NOR)/Ola Fløene (NOR) ŠKODA Fabia S2000
9 Michał Sołowow (POL)/Maciej Baran (POL) M-Sport Ford Fiesta S2000
10 Antonin Tlusták (CZE)/Jan Škaloud (CZE) ŠKODA Fabia S2000