Qatar GP || December 1 || 20h00 (Local time)

Loix holds overnight lead

News after SS13

By Franck Drui

6 August 2010 - 20:46

Freddy Loix has completed the opening leg of Rali Vinho Madeira with a lead of 21.1s over defending Intercontinental Rally Challenge champion Kris Meeke.

The Belgian driver underlined his dominance by going fastest on the day-closing 14.29-kilometre Referta stage in his Škoda Fabia S2000.

Jan Kopecký is third, 1.1s behind Peugeot UK driver Meeke with IRC title leader Juho Hänninen fourth.

Overall positions after SS13:

Pos.	Team	Car	Time
01	Loix Freddy / Miclotte Fréderic	Škoda Fabia S2000	1h56m17.9s
02	Meeke Kris / Nagle Paul	Peugeot 207 S2000	+21.1s
03	Kopecký Jan / Starý Petr	Škoda Fabia S2000	+22.2s
04	Hänninen Juho / Markkula Mikko	Škoda Fabia S2000	+59.6s
05	Nunes Miguel / Calado Victor	Peugeot 207 S2000	+1m35.6s
06	Sá Vítor / Rodrigues Nuno	Peugeot 207 S2000	+1m59.2s
07	Pinto Rui / Faria Luis	Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX	+5m43.6s
08	Freitas Filipe / Figueiroa Daniel	Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X	+5m53.5s
09	Magalhăes Joăo / Pereira Jorge	Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X	+6m05.7s
10	Silva Joăo / Janela José	Renault Clio R3	+6m27.3s
11	Moura Ricardo / Costa Antonio	Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX	+6m48.9s
12	Peres Pedro / Ferreira Tiago	Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX	+6m52.3s
13	Fontana Corrado / Arena Nicola	Peugeot 207 S2000	+7m37.6s
14	Bruyneel Dominique / Vanneste Lara	Peugeot 207 S2000	+8m16.8s
15	Serrado Luís / Sousa Marco	Peugeot 206 S1600	+8m25.3s