SS7: Neuville back to second in Canarias

One stage remaining before the completion of day one

Author: Franck Drui
15 April 2011 - 23:45
SS7: Neuville back to second in Canarias

Jan Kopecký has claimed his fourth stage victory on Rally Islas Canarias El Corte Inglés as Thierry Neuville moved back into second overall on round two of the Intercontinental Rally Challenge.

Škoda Motorsport driver Kopecký now leads by 5.7s with Freddy Loix slipping to fourth behind defending IRC champion Juho Hänninen following the event’s first night stage.

Peugeot UK’s Guy Wilks also lost time on the stage and has fallen to seventh behind Andreas Mikkelsen and IRC points’ leader Bryan Bouffier.

There is now just one stage remaining before the completion of day one, the 23.07-kilometre Tejeda test, which is due to begin at 22:49hrs local time.

Overall positions after SS7

Pos.DriverCarTime
1 Kopecký Jan / Starý Petr Škoda Fabia S2000 55m56.3s
2 Neuville Thierry / Gilsoul Nicolas Peugeot 207 S2000 +5.7s
3 Hänninen Juho / Markkula Mikko Škoda Fabia S2000 +8.6s
4 Loix Freddy / Miclotte Frédéric Škoda Fabia S2000 +9.0s
5 Mikkelsen Andreas / Floene Ola Škoda Fabia S2000 +37.6s
6 Bouffier Bryan / Panseri Xavier Peugeot 207 S2000 +38.6s
7 Wilks Guy / Pugh Phil Peugeot 207 S2000 +40.7s
8 Magalhaes Bruno / Grave Paulo Peugeot 207 S2000 +1m03.8s
9 Basso Giandomenico / Dotta Mitia Proton Satria Neo S2000 +1m31.7s
10 Gardemeister Toni / Suominen Tapio Škoda Fabia S2000 +1m40.3s
11 Perez Jonathan / Velasco Enrique Peugeot 207 S2000 +2m51.5s
12 Vinyes Joan / Mercader Jordi Suzuki Swift S1600 +3m19.1s
13 Antxustegi Gorka / Suárez Gabriel Suzuki Swift S1600 +4m11.9s
14 Settembrini Massimiliano / Bonato Corrado Peugeot 207 S2000 +4m12.6s
15 Marrero Angel / Marrero Victor Honda Civic Type R +4m16.7s
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