IRC's Monte Carlo after SS1, SS3

[Francisco]

Nicolas Vouilloz/Nicolas Klinger (Peugeot) 22:22,9 min.
Juho Hanninen/ Mikko Markula (Skoda) +2,3 sec.
Toni Gardemeister/Tomi Tuominen (Abarth) +16,3

Franz Wittman of the Interwetten rally team places ninth OA after SS 1 of the IRC opener at Monte Carlo classic. Get the top 10 OA: Read the story (http://www.worldrallysport.com/node/1885).

[Francisco]

The young Austrian driver holds on to the Interwetten Rally Team's 9th position OA despite problems. See the new top ten order as Day One of the IRC Monte Carlo Rally comes to an end. Click Here. (http://www.worldrallysport.com/node/1887)

[Francisco]

Juho Hanninen takes the lead for Skoda after SS2 and finished the day at the top of the order. An icy corner on SS1 claimed some of the top drivers including Luca Rossetti and Didier Auriol. Stephane Sarrazin wins SS2 with his Peugeot Sport 207 S-2000 and claims second OA. And Englishman, Kris Meeke, won SS3 and placed sixth OA. Champion driver Nicholas Vouilloz rounded-off the day’s podium in third place.

A great day for Skoda’s debut rally!

Here’s the Top Ten for Day One:


Hanninen 56m32.8s
Sarrazin +11.9s
Vouilloz +33.9s
Ogier +49.3s
Loix +54.6s
Meeke +1m01.3s
Basso +1m29.8s
Gardemeister +1m35.5s
Wittmann +3m31.2s
Kopecky +4m30.0s