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Magalhães takes last-gasp win!

On Sata Rallye Açores

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17 July 2010 - 19:49

Bruno Magalhães has won Sata Rallye Açores following a dramatic finish to the Intercontinental Rally Challenge qualifier.

He started the final stage 6.4 seconds behind Jan Kopecký but took the lead when the Czech driver went off the road four kilometres from the end of the stage.

Stage winner Kris Meeke made up for a frustrating rally by taking second place with Juho Hänninen salvaging some pride for Škoda in third.

Magalhães, who had never won an IRC event, becomes the sixth different winner of the season.

Overall positions after SS19

Pos.	Team	Car	Time
01	Magalhaes Bruno / Magalhaes Carlos	Peugeot 207 S2000	2h34m00.4s
02	Meeke Kris / Nagle Paul	Peugeot 207 S2000	+1m00.1s
03	Hänninen Juho / Markkula Mikko	Škoda Fabia S2000	+1m20.7s
04	Mikkelsen Andreas / Floene Ola	Ford Fiesta S2000	+4m45.6s
05	Moura Ricardo / Eiró Sancho	Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX	+5m22.0s
06	Vale Pedro / Medeiros Rui	Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII	+10m55.3s
07	Pascoal Vítor / Castro Mário	Peugeot 207 S2000	+12m08.7s
08	Silva Sérgio / Leal Paulo	Subaru Impreza STI	+12m54.5s
09	Sousa Bernardo / Silva Nuno	Ford Fiesta S2000	+13m09.8s
10	Carmo Ricardo / Reis Justino	Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX	+14m23.6s
11	Rego Paulo / Carreiro Abel	Subaru Impreza STI	+15m19.1s
12	Torres Rui / Martins Marco	Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX	+16m14.6s
13	Moniz Henrique / Machado Pedro	Citröen C2 R2	+22m26.4s
14	Casanova Fernando / Melo Ricardo	Citröen C2 R2	+24m42.6s
15	Maciel Paulo / Gouveia Filipe	Citroën Saxo VTS	+24m46.2s