SS17: Hanninen win Sata Rallye Açores

Sandell claims first IRC stage win

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16 July 2011 - 19:15

Patrik Sandell has claimed his first stage victory in the Intercontinental Rally Challenge by going fastest of all on the final stage of Sata Rallye Açores at the wheel of his ŠKODA Sweden Fabia Super 2000.

The Swede was 0.6s faster than Juho Hänninen through the test to secure fifth place in the final standings. “Before the rally I expected much more but I have done quite a good rally here,” said Sandell.

While Sandell celebrated his first stage victory, second place for Hänninen proved to be more than enough for the factory ŠKODA driver to win Sata Rallye Açores, his third victory of the IRC season and the eighth of his IRC career. “It’s been a good weekend and a great result for ŠKODA with three cars on the podium,” said the Finn.

Andreas Mikkelsen completed the stage with the fifth fastest time to secure second place in the overall standings in his ŠKODA UK Fabia.

Overall positions after SS17

Pos.	Driver	Car	Time
1	Hänninen Juho / Markkula Mikko	Škoda Fabia S2000	2h19m03.8s
2	Mikkelsen Andreas / Floene Ola	Škoda Fabia S2000	+42.3s
3	Kopecký Jan / Starý Petr	Škoda Fabia S2000	+1m46.0s
4	Bouffier Bryan / Panseri Xavier	Peugeot 207 S2000	+3m36.2s
5	Sandell Patrik / Parmander Staffan	Škoda Fabia S2000	+4m33.3s
6	Moura Ricardo / Eiró Sancho	Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX	+6m07.0s
7	Lopes Vítor / Magalhăes Hugo	Subaru Impreza Sti	+9m52.1s
8	Pascoal Vítor / Ramalho Luis	Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X	+12m47.3s
9	Silva Sérgio / Cordeiro Nelson	Subaru Impreza Sti	+14m00.3s
10	Maciel Paulo / Gouveira Filipe	Citroën Saxo VTS	+18m10.7s
11	Nutahara Fumio / Ichino Hakaru	Subaru Impreza R4	+18m10.8s
12	Raoux Jean-Michel / Mazotti Francis	Renault Clio R3	+19m44.4s
13	Costa Carlos / Nunes Fernando	Citroën C2 R2	+23m32.8s
14	Paula José / Ribeiro Miguel	Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX	+32m55.0s
15	Mota Tiago / Pimentel José	Citroën Saxo VTS	+335m59.8s