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Kopecký maintains advantage

After SS12

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1 May 2010 - 12:14

Jan Kopecký will take a slender lead of 11.8s into the midday service halt on the final leg of Rally Islas Canarias.

The Czech was quickest through the 9.11-kilometre Aguimes stage in his works Škoda Fabia Super 2000, sixth tenths of a second faster than team-mate Juho Hänninen who trails him in the overall standings.

Kris Meeke, the defending Intercontinental Rally Challenge champion, was third fastest through the stage but has been unable to make significant inroads into fourth-placed Bruno Magalhães, who is driving a similar Peugeot 207 and holds fourth overall behind Guy Wilks.

Overall standings after SS12:

Pos.	Team	Car	Time
01.	Kopecký Jan / Starý Petr	Škoda Fabia S2000	1h46m26.3s
02.	Hänninen Juho / Markkula Mikko	Škoda Fabia S2000	+10.8s
03.	Wilks Guy / Pugh Philip	Škoda Fabia S2000	+33.0s
04.	Magalhăes Bruno / Magalhăes Carlos	Peugeot 207 S2000	+57.0s
05.	Fuster Miguel / Avińo Ignacio	Porche 911 Gt3	+1m01.8s
06.	Viera Alfonso / Perez Victor	Ford Focus WRC	+1m17.4s
07.	Meeke Kris / Nagle Paul	Peugeot 207 S2000	+1m21.9s
08.	Hevia Alberto / Iglesias Alberto	Škoda Fabia S2000	+1m49.1s
09.	Neuville Thierry / Klinger Nicolas	Peugeot 207 S2000	+3m56.6s
10.	Cima Francisco / Noriega Alejandro	Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X	+6m04.4s
11.	Ponce Jose M. / Larrode Carlos	BMW M3	+6m16.0s
12.	Vinyes Joan / Mercader Jordi	Suzuki Swift S1600	+6m32.5s
13.	Vallejo Sergio / Vallejo Diego	Ford Fiesta S2000	+7m32.4s
14.	Gracia Ruben / Sanjuan Diego	Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X	+7m56.0s
15.	Barrios Jose L. / Rivero Eloy	Subaru Impreza STI	+10m24.5s