8 April 2024
Kopecky leads, Loix storms to first stage best
News after SS9
Freddy Loix has become the fifth different driver to win a stage on Barum Czech Rally Zlín by topping the times through Saturday’s final stage, the repeat of the 29.09-kilometre Troják test.
Driving a Škoda Motorsport Fabia S2000 Facelift, the Belgian was 6.8 seconds faster than team-mate Jan Kopecký.
Loix’s speed through the rain-hit stage means he moves into second place overall, 28.2s behind Czech hero Kopecký heading into day two. Bryan Bouffier, who survived a minor off, is third with Intercontinental Rally Challenge title-leader Juho Hänninen fourth and defending IRC champion Kris Meeke fifth.
Crews are now heading back to Otrokovice for end of day service.
Overall positions after SS9:
Pos. | Team | Car | Time |
---|---|---|---|
01 | Kopecký Jan / Starý Petr | Škoda Fabia S2000 | 1h22m12.7s |
02 | Loix Freddy / Miclotte Fréderic | Škoda Fabia S2000 | +28.2s |
03 | Bouffier Bryan / Panseri Xavier | Peugeot 207 S2000 | +28.5s |
04 | Hänninen Juho / Markkula Mikko | Škoda Fabia S2000 | +35.2s |
05 | Meeke Kris / Nagle Paul | Peugeot 207 S2000 | +49.7s |
06 | Pech Václav / Uhel Petr | Mitsubishi Lancer EVO IX | +1m44.3s |
07 | Valoušek Pavel / Hrůza Zdeněk | Škoda Fabia S2000 | +1m55.2s |
08 | Mikkelsen Andreas / Floene Ola | Ford Fiesta S2000 | +2m09.6s |
09 | Wilks Guy / Pugh Phil | Škoda Fabia S2000 | +2m52.5s |
10 | Odložilík Roman / Tureček Martin | Škoda Fabia S2000 | +3m25.0s |
11 | Kostka Tomáš / Houšť Vít | Škoda Fabia S2000 | +3m34.4s |
12 | Orsák Jaroslav / Vajík Karel | Mitsubishi Lancer EVO IX | +3m39.5s |
13 | Wittmann Franz / Wicha Klaus | Peugeot 207 S2000 | +4m22.5s |
14 | Tarabus Jaromír / Trunkát Daniel | Ford Fiesta S2000 | +4m28.2s |
15 | Tlusťák Antonín / Škaloud Jan | Peugeot 207 S2000 | +5m13.0s |
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