SS3: Wilks quickest again in Canarias

"That was a good stage"

By Franck Drui

15 April 2011 - 16:44
SS3: Wilks quickest again in Canarias

Guy Wilks has won his second stage of Rally Islas Canarias El Corte Inglés after setting the fastest time through the third Ingenio test in his Peugeot UK 207.

“That was a good stage,” said Wilks. “We’ve stopped the rot because I did not feel so confident after the first stage.”

Out front, Thierry Neuville has trimmed Jan Kopecký’s overall advantage to 0.4s as the battle for Intercontinental Rally Challenge glory heats up. The Team Peugeot Belgium-Luxembourg driver was second fastest through the stage. Juho Hänninen has climbed ahead of Freddy Loix into third overall.

Patches of fog coated parts of the stage and made driving conditions difficult, especially on downhill sections.

Crews are heading back to a regroup and service in Las Palmas.

Overall positions after SS3

Pos.DriverCarTime
1 Kopecký Jan / Starý Petr Škoda Fabia S2000 23m54.9s
2 Neuville Thierry / Gilsoul Nicolas Peugeot 207 S2000 +0.4s
3 Hänninen Juho / Markkula Mikko Škoda Fabia S2000 +1.8s
4 Loix Freddy / Miclotte Frédéric Škoda Fabia S2000 +2.5s
5 Wilks Guy / Pugh Phil Peugeot 207 S2000 +10.4s
6 Mikkelsen Andreas / Floene Ola Škoda Fabia S2000 +17.1s
7 Bouffier Bryan / Panseri Xavier Peugeot 207 S2000 +18.8s
8 Magalhaes Bruno / Grave Paulo Peugeot 207 S2000 +23.7s
9 Basso Giandomenico / Dotta Mitia Proton Satria Neo S2000 +41.1s
10 Gardemeister Toni / Suominen Tapio Škoda Fabia S2000 +44.9s
11 Andersson Per Gunnar / Axelsson Emil Proton Satria Neo S2000 +1m00.9s
12 Perez Jonathan / Velasco Enrique Peugeot 207 S2000 +1m15.9s
13 Vinyes Joan / Mercader Jordi Suzuki Swift S1600 +1m26.1s
14 Antxustegi Gorka / Suárez Gabriel Suzuki Swift S1600 +1m43.4s
15 Marrero Angel / Marrero Victor Honda Civic Type R +1m44.9s

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