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SS9: Loix equal on time with Hanninen

Joint second in the standings

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27 August 2011 - 17:47

Freddy Loix has moved ahead of Bryan Bouffier into third place and equal on time with Juho Hänninen in the battle for second position on Barum Czech Rally Zlín after he won the ninth stage of the Intercontinental Rally Challenge qualifier.

Loix, in a BFO-ŠKODA Rally Team Fabia, was 1.6s faster than Hänninen through the 11.49-kilometre stage. Along with the ŠKODA Motorsport driver he trails leader Jan Kopecký by 19.7s at the completion of day one.

Kopecký was third fastest through the stage, 0.7s quicker than the time recorded by Bryan Bouffier in a Peugeot France 207.

Guy Wilks, who is recovering from the puncture he suffered on the previous stage, was fifth fastest, with Kronos Racing team-mate Thierry Neuville sixth quickest.

Crews are now returning to service in Otrokovice ahead of the overnight halt in Zlín.

Pos.	Driver	Car	Time
1	Kopecký Jan / Starý Petr	Škoda Fabia S2000	1h14m28.0s
2	Hänninen Juho / Markkula Mikko	Škoda Fabia S2000	+19.7s
3	Loix Freddy / Miclotte F.	Škoda Fabia S2000	+19.7s
4	Bouffier Bryan / Panseri Xavier	Peugeot 207 S2000	+23.4s
5	Neuville T. / Gilsoul Nicolas	Peugeot 207 S2000	+1m51.3s
6	Mikkelsen Andreas / Floene Ola	Škoda Fabia S2000	+2m09.5s
7	Gardemeister T. / Suominen Tapio	Škoda Fabia S2000	+2m25.5s
8	Breen Craig / Roberts Gareth	Ford Fiesta S2000	+2m32.1s
9	Kresta Roman / Gross Petr	Škoda Fabia S2000	+2m46.0s
10	Andersson P. / Axelsson Emil	Proton Satria Neo S2000	+2m50.2s
11	Sołowow Michal / Baran Maciej	Ford Fiesta S2000	+3m08.7s
12	Wilks Guy / Pugh Phil	Peugeot 207 S2000	+3m12.5s
13	Kruuda Karl / Järveoja M.	Škoda Fabia S2000	+3m13.4s
14	Sandell Patrik / Parmander S.	Škoda Fabia S2000	+3m24.1s
15	Odložilík R. / Tureček Martin	Škoda Fabia S2000	+3m38.9s