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SS16: Gardemeister makes Ypres gains

Andreas Mikkelsen is once again the fastest

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25 June 2011 - 20:14

Toni Gardemeister has moved ahead of Bernard Ten Brinke into eighth overall on the GEKO Ypres Rally after going fourth quickest on stage 16. Driving a ŠKODA Fabia Super 2000 for his own TGS Worldwide operation, the Finn is 6.3s behind Mark van Eldik in seventh place.

ŠKODA UK Motorport’s Andreas Mikkelsen was fastest through the stage, 5.1s quicker than Peugeot France ace Bryan Bouffier. Freddy Loix, who was third quickest, continues to lead in his factory Fabia S2000.

Guy Wilks drove through the last six kilometres of the 24.74-kilometre Heuvelland stage with a front-left puncture on his Peugeot UK 207. A rear-left puncture slowed Karl Kruuda, who is 37 seconds in front of the Briton with two stages of the Intercontinental Rally Challenge qualifier remaining.

Crews are now in Ypres for the penultimate service halt.

Overall positions after SS16

Pos.	Driver	Car	Time
1	Loix Freddy / Miclotte Fréderic	Škoda Fabia S2000	2h17m31.6s
2	Bouffier Bryan / Panseri Xavier	Peugeot 207 S2000	+1m35.3s
3	Weijs Hans / Degandt Bjorn	Škoda Fabia S2000	+3m19.9s
4	Sołowow Michal / Baran Maciej	Ford Fiesta S2000	+5m08.1s
5	Kruuda Karl / Järveoja Martin	Škoda Fabia S2000	+5m52.3s
6	Snijers Patrick / Gitsels Johan	Mini John Cooper Works S2000	+6m02.6s
7	Wilks Guy / Pugh Phil	Peugeot 207 S2000	+6m29.3s
8	Van Eldik Mark / Buysmans Robin	Škoda Fabia S2000	+6m38.3s
9	Gardemeister Toni / Suominen Tapio	Škoda Fabia S2000	+6m44.6s
10	Ten Brinke Bernhard / Thierie Davy	Škoda Fabia S2000	+6m47.3s
11	Rossetti Luca / Chiarcossi Matteo	Fiat Grande Punto S2000	+7m02.3s
12	Barrable Robert / Connolly Damien	Škoda Fabia S2000	+7m12.2s
13	Andersson Per Gunnar / Axelsson Emil	Proton Satria Neo S2000	+7m26.7s
14	Maurin Julien / Ural Olivier	Ford Fiesta S2000	+8m02.0s
15	Langenakens Jonas / Beernaert Nico	Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X	+8m52.4s