Andreas Mikkelsen is out of Rally Geko Ypres 2012. Mikkelsen is out after breaking a suspension arm on his Skoda overshooting a junction and going off the road in SS 7 Heuvelland 1 (26.75 km). In the same stage there are another two accidents with Kris Princen and Cedric De Cecco while Patrik Flodin had a problem with driveshaft.
In the next stage 8 Hanninen comments: I'm not pushing, but still long way to go. Very difficult stage, five million junctions.
Freddy Loix: I'm pushing, but I can't go quicker. I know how the Skoda's working.
The problems with the driveshaft for Patrik Flodin continue.
Results after SS 9:
1. J. Hanninen 1:15:34.6
2. F. Loix +22.8
3. P. Tsjoen +1:06.2
4. M. Solowow +2:37.4
5. O. Saliuk +3:10.5
6. P. Flodin +4:02.7
Nine stages remain to the end of the last rally day.