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Incredible battle in the last stages finally Kopecky win with half a second ahead Bryan Bouffier
Posted by ERC - 05/01/13 06:04PM - 0 Comments - European Rally Championship - 1/52/53/54/55/5

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In stage 14 Kopecky extend his advantage to 20.0 seconds ahead Bouffier as he wins the stage.
In the next stage Jan Kopecky lost 56.7 seconds and moved overall to third position at 29.7 seconds by the new leader Bryan Bouffier. Beppo Herrach with Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX R4 wins the 13.53 km stage followed by R. Baumschlager. Jan Kopecky lost so much time due too a puncture. I don't know how and where we damaged the wheel, we were in the right line, said Jan Kopecky.
At the same stage with a puncture is F. Delecour, while Bouffier lost a lot of time due too spin at the second half of the stage.
In stage 16 Kopecky finished second after the Subaru of K. Kajetanowicz. In the overall Kopecky close Bouffier to 25.0 seconds.
Delecour lost a lot of time due too using slick tyres. Delecour finished 21 seconds behind the leader and moved to 7th overall.
In stage 17 Kopecky takes to Bouffier 15 seconds. The stage win is for Jan Kopecky as Bouffier finished 3rd at 14.4 seconds. It is reporting for heavy rain in the stage. In the overall standing Kopecky is second at 10.6 seconds by Bouffier.
After the service park in the last stage Kopecky made a fantastic drive to win the stage and the rally. Kopecky finished first with 11.1 seconds ahead Bouffier.
Comments:
Kopecky: Thanks to Bryan, it was incredible fight. It was really incredible rally, I was trying my best.
Bouffier:  I tried to dry well, but it was complicated. Jan was pushing all the time. It was crazy rally, so dirty and so quick!
Baumschlager:  We lead the Austrian championship, it was our main goal. This year the Jänner Rallye was extremely difficult.
Pech: Very good weekend, we are second in the Czech championship, very good for us.
Delecour: We have finished, it's important for the championship. It was tough weekend, we have few problems with the car or the logistics, but it's experience for next events.
Harrach:  I hope we won the production category. We were very lucky, we touched some concrete barrier with rear wheel, but it was OK.

Overall Results:
1. J. Kopecky Skoda Fabia S2000 2:35:45.3
2. B. Bouffier Peugeot S207 +0.5
3. R. Baumschlager Skoda Fabia S2000 +1:18.1
4. V. Pech Mini John Cooper Works S2000 +2:47.0
5. B. Harrach Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX R4 +3:31.8
6. K. Kajetanowicz Subaru Impreza Sti R4 +3:32.9
 



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