Absolutely as the expectation Skoda is at the top in the European Rally Championship, as Juho Hanninen is the new ERC champion for 2012.
Skoda does everything to cut the competition and refuse all the rest drivers to battle for the championship.
In the current rally: Rally Principe de Asturias 2012 there is too many local heroes and less international drivers.
In stage number 8 Villaviciosa-Colunga 2 there was accident between Antonin Tlustak and the public where a spectator was hit by the car and die. The organizers for the moment decided to continue the rally till stage 11.
Antonin Tlustak (CZ) was the rally leader during the accident.
Results after SS 8:
1. J. Vinyes 1:38:44.7
2. M. Solowow +43.6
3. S Pernia +5:20.2
4. A. Monarri +7:13.6