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SS4: Hanninen crashes, Basso stretches lead

Sanremo - News after SS4

By Franck Drui

12 October 2012 - 22:05

Juho Hänninen’s bid to make it 12 wins in the Intercontinental Rally Challenge is over after he crashed out on Rallye Sanremo’s Ronde night stage.

The Finn started the 44-kilometre test in fourth overall but failed to complete the run after hitting trouble in the ŠKODA Fabia Super 2000 he shares with co-driver Mikko Markkula. Both crew were uninjured.

Out front, Giandomenico Basso has extended his lead of the asphalt counter to 25.6s in his M-Sport Ford Fiesta RRC following his third stage win of day one, despite reporting brake problems and suggesting that his tyre compound choice was too soft for the dry conditions.

Jan Kopecký has moved into second after Paolo Andreucci adopted a cautious approach now that he can secure his seventh Italian title just by reaching the finish. Alessandro Perico reported struggling to see where he was going in his Peugeot 207 S2000 but climbs to third. Stefano Albertini lost time when a front driveshaft failed in the closing five kilometres. He is fourth with Craig Breen fifth and Andreucci slipping to sixth.

Pierre Campana dropped back with a broken rear differential while an overheating engine has struck Frigyes Turán’s Fiesta.

Crews are now returning to Sanremo for a 45-minute service and the overnight halt. Saturday’s action begins with the 19.93-kilometre Colle Langan run at 09:05hrs local time.

Pos.	#	Nat.	Driver	Car	Time
1	2	ITA	Basso G. / Dotta Mitia	Ford Fiesta S2000	58:59.3
2	5	CZE	Kopecký Jan / Dresler Pavel	Škoda Fabia S2000	+25.6
3	9	ITA	Perico A. / Carrara F.	Peugeot 207 S2000	+1:06.6
4	8	ITA	Albertini S. / Scattolin S.	Peugeot 207 S2000	+1:12.9
5	10	IRL	Breen Craig / Nagle Paul	Peugeot 207 S2000	+1:13.3
6	3	ITA	Andreucci Paolo / Andreussi Anna	Peugeot 207 S2000	+1:19.5
7	19	ITA	Campedelli S. / Fappani Danilo	Citroën DS3 R3T	+3:14.9
8	6	HUN	Turán Frigyes / Zsiros Gábor	Ford Fiesta S2000	+3:18.9
9	38	ITA	Vescovi Roberto / Guzzi Giancarla	Renault Clio R3	+3:35.7
10	42	ITA	Michelini Rudy / Bosi M.	Citroën DS3 R3T	+3:43.0
11	29	ITA	Gasperetti F. / Ferrari F.	Renault Megane RS	+3:47.8
12	28	UKR	Consani Robert / Klinger Nicolas	Renault Megane RS	+4:35.4
13	11	FRA	Bouffier Bryan / Panseri Xavier	Peugeot 208 R2	+4:37.2
14	40	AUT	Danzinger H. / Becker Katrin	Renault Clio R3	+4:43.2
15	33	ITA	Ameglio Danilo / Marinotto M.	Peugeot 206 S1600	+4:56.8
16	27	ITA	Chentre Elwis / D’Herin Igor	Škoda Fabia R2	+5:10.7
17	26	ITA	Cavigioli Marco / Fortunato M.	Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX R4	+5:22.1
18	43	ITA	Cogni Gabriele / Barone Maurizio	Citroën DS3 R3T	+5:27.5
19	21	FRA	Heloïse Johan / Gorczyca T.	Subaru Impreza Sti R4	+5:54.7
20	34	ITA	Borgogno Franco / Candido V.	Renault Clio S1600	+6:06.4