Curitiba - After SS11 - Meeke leads, Hänninen third
Three stage victories for Juho
After SS8: Hänninen closes on Kopecký
Juho Hänninen’s second stage victory has put him within touching distance of Škoda Motorsport team-mate Jan Kopecký (pictured) after the Czech driver suffered a puncture on Saturday’s opening stage. Peugeot UK’s Kris Meeke’s overall lead remains firmly intact after he set the third fastest time behind countryman Guy Wilks.
There was disappointment for local hero Daniel Oliveira, who lost almost five minutes when he picked up a puncture in his Peugeot 207. He has slipped from sixth to eighth in the overall standings
SS9 : Cancelled due to flooding
After SS10: Hänninen takes third overall
Following the cancellation of stage nine due to flooding, Rally Internacional de Curitiba has resumed with the 12.02-kilometre Quatro Barras run where Juho Hänninen has moved ahead of Škoda Motorsport team-mate Jan Kopecký into third overall after claiming his second stage victory of the day.
Kris Meeke continues to lead overall in his Peugeot 207 with Guy Wilks now 35.7s behind.
After SS11: Fourth stage win for Hänninen
Juho Hänninen has cemented his third place on Rally Internacional de Curitiba with his third stage victory of leg two and his fourth of the event. Guy Wilks was second fastest on the 10.47-kilometre stage but was only able to shave three-tenths of a second from Kris Meeke’s overall lead.
Crews are now returning to service at Curitiba’s race circuit.