13.05.2011: DAY TWO Tour de Corse-E.Leclerc, 12-14 May, 2011
Intercontinental Rally Challenge, round 3 of 12
Freddy Loix (right) will battle with Jan Kopecky (left) for second place in Corsica
DAY TWO Tour de Corse-E.Leclerc, 12-14 May, 2011
Intercontinental Rally Challenge, round 3 of 12
Freddy Loix (right) will battle with Jan Kopecky (left) for second place in Corsica
Thierry Neuville (Belgium), Peugeot 207 S2000, first overall: “It’s been really an incredible day and I’m so happy. The car was working very good, me and Nicolas did a good job and we only made one mistake. I now need to keep the right rhythm and stay concentrated. I really want to win this rally.”
Jan Kopecky (Czech Republic), Skoda Fabia S2000, second overall: “It has been quite a difficult day. The stages are tricky and I have not always had the right amount of confidence to push. I’ve been losing time on the stages. Tomorrow will be interesting because there is a big fight for the podium.”
Freddy Loix (Belgium), Skoda Fabia S2000, third overall: “There are still six long stages to go tomorrow so anything can happen. There is no need to panic but it will be difficult and we will have to watch out. It is very tight in third position.”
Special stages: Six Special stage distance: 138.44kms Liaison distance: 369.97kms Total distance: 508.41kms
Service G: Port CCI Ajaccio (0:15hrs), 08:15hrs SS9: Sarrola-Plage du Liamone (26.70kms), 09:10hrs SS10: Marato-Acqua Doria (22.47kms), 10:43hrs Regroup: Port CCI Ajaccio (0:36hrs), 11:53hrs Service H: Port CCI Ajaccio (0:30hrs), 12:29hrs SS11: Bocognano-Bastelica (20.05kms), 13:47hrs SS12: Marato-Acqua Doria (22:47kms), 15:10hrs Regroup: Port CCI Ajaccio (0:50hrs), 16:35hrs Service I: Port CCI Ajaccio (0:30hrs), 17:25hrs SS13: Bocognano-Bastelica (20.05kms), 18:48hrs SS14: Sarrola-Plage du Liamone (26.70kms), 20:10hrs Service J: Port CCI Ajaccio (0:10hrs), 21:25hrs
Finish: Ajaccio, 21:35hrs
TV TIMES
The IRC’s media partner Eurosport, Europe’s leading sports entertainment group, and France 3 Corsica-Via Stella, will show three stages of Tour de Corse-E.Leclerc live on Saturday as follows:
09:00-10:00: LIVE SS9 Sarrola-Plage du Liamone (Eurosport, Eurosport France, Eurosport Asia-Pacific / France 3 Corsica-Via Stella)
15:00-16:00: LIVE SS12 Marato-Acqua Doria (Eurosport 2 / France 3 Corsica-Via Stella)
20:00-21:00: LIVE SS14 Sarrola-Plage du Liamone (Eurosport and Eurosport France / France 3 Corsica-Via Stella)
Daily highlights will also be shown at www.rally-irc.com and via the IRC iPhone and iPad App.
All times are CET.
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