SS4:  The Kopecky attack

In the longest SS of the day, Jan Kopecky has made is attack, winning the SS and recovering 19s from Andreas Aigner that continues to lead the Croatia Rally 2013.

At the end of the first round on the today's special stages Andreas Aigner (Subaru Impreza R4) leads, followed by Jan Kopecky (Skoda Fabia S2000, + 10.5s) and Hermann Gassner jr. (Mitsubishi Lancer R4, +14.7s).

Tsjoen is 4th (Skoda Fabia S2000, +1:06.8) and Lategan 5th (Skoda Fabia S2000, +1:19.8). Sixth place overall for Aleks Humar (Renault Clio R3) that is leading the ERC 2WD.

Asja Zupanc leads the Ladies Cup. 2nd place for Molly Taylor (+13.2s). 3rd Stratieva (+1:15.0s) and 4th Senica (+1:29.7s).

SS3: Aigner the fastest, Bonnefis out

Raining at the start of stage, no rain at the finish. Only last 3 kms are dry. Also in this SS Andreas Aigner is the quickest. Casier (currently driving Skoda #2) spun, stalled engine and loose approx 30 sec. Saskin continues to loose time: wrong choice for set-up and tyres.

The SS is stopped for Bonnefis crash.

The driver has some pain in the back so he will be checked at the hospital. Notional time : 10:17.1. starting from the #11.

Kořístkahit something and has problems with rear arm. He lost time but the delay was deleted by the notional time.

SS2: Aigner wins and is the new rally leader

Andreas Aigner has shot into the lead of the Croatia Rally after a stunning performance on the rain-hit second stage. Driving a Subaru Impreza R4 STI, Aigner explained that he bolted on soft-compound Yokohama tyres prior to the start of the stage and took full advantage by going fastest with a time of 11m55.2s over the 14.97-kilometre Boljun test.
Hermann Gassner Jr, who like Aigner is contesting the ERC Production Car Cup, was second fastest, 2.9s down on Aigner.

Bernd Casier was 5.5s quicker than Kopecký in third overall, 21.1s slower than the flying Aigner. “I felt like grandfather was driving,” said Casier. “Pieter [my co-driver] was laughing the whole time. I was just trying to stay on the road and trying to find a bit of confidence but it’s not easy.”

South African teenager Henk Lategan and Hungarian János Puskádi both spun their Fabia S2000s with Lategan reporting two rotations and a stall. Nevertheless he impressed with the fifth quickest time. Simone Tempestini also suffered a spin in his Napoca Rally Academy Impreza.

Very good performance by Molly Taylor: 16th overall and the fastest of the ladies. Asja Zupanc was overtaken by Klavdjia Senica (Fiat Panda Kit, -0.6s) but Molly (+6.0s.) has overtaken Ekaterina Stratieva (+27“4) and has recovered the main part of the yesterday's delay.

During the SS, crash for Rok Turk and Miroslav Angelov, that were fighting for the 2WD leadership. The rain delays the ERC 2WD leader Bessenyey. Now Sebastian Barbu (Citroen Ds3) leads this class.