2010 Czech Rally
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The 2010 Czech Rally was the ninth round of the 2010 Intercontinental Rally Challenge
(IRC) season and also a round of the European Rally Championship. The seventeen stage asphalt rally took place on 27 – 29 August 2010. Other than the opening stage on Friday night all stages were run in daylight.
n town of Zlín
. Friday saw the ceremonial start and opening super-special stage running through the streets of Zlín. On Saturday a further eight stages covering 138.88 km (86.3 mi) were run on asphalt with the final eight stages (126.38 km (78.5 mi)) being completed on the Sunday. A record-breaking 28 Super 2000 cars started the rally, including six of the top seven drivers in the championship. New entries to the series included Keith Cronin
and Niall McShea
from the Proton R3 Rally Team.
Notes:
2010 Intercontinental Rally Challenge season
The 2010 Intercontinental Rally Challenge was the fifth season of the Intercontinental Rally Challenge. The season consisted of twelve rounds and started on 19 January with the 78° Rallye Automobile Monte-Carlo...
(IRC) season and also a round of the European Rally Championship. The seventeen stage asphalt rally took place on 27 – 29 August 2010. Other than the opening stage on Friday night all stages were run in daylight.
Introduction
The rally, which was being run for the 40th time, was based in the MoraviaMoravia
Moravia is a historical region in Central Europe in the east of the Czech Republic, and one of the former Czech lands, together with Bohemia and Silesia. It takes its name from the Morava River which rises in the northwest of the region...
n town of Zlín
Zlín
Zlín , from 1949 to 1989 Gottwaldov , is a city in the Zlín Region, southeastern Moravia, Czech Republic, on the Dřevnice River. The development of the modern city is closely connected to the Bata Shoes company...
. Friday saw the ceremonial start and opening super-special stage running through the streets of Zlín. On Saturday a further eight stages covering 138.88 km (86.3 mi) were run on asphalt with the final eight stages (126.38 km (78.5 mi)) being completed on the Sunday. A record-breaking 28 Super 2000 cars started the rally, including six of the top seven drivers in the championship. New entries to the series included Keith Cronin
Keith Cronin
Keith Cronin is an Irish rally driver. He won the 2009 British Rally Championship, in his first year in the series, defeating multiple champion Mark Higgins in his privately entered Cronin Motorsport Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution 9. Cronin successfully defended his title in 2010 driving a Subaru...
and Niall McShea
Niall McShea
Niall McShea is an Irish rally driver. He won the Production World Rally Championship in 2004 in a Subaru Impreza WRX STI...
from the Proton R3 Rally Team.
Results
The early part of the rally was dominated by Kopecký, who won the first, second and third stage and lead the rally at the end of the day. Day one saw a total of five different drivers take a stage win. Day two also saw five different stage winners and the overall lead change three times. Kopecký, while in the lead, crashed out of the rally on stage 14 handing the lead to Bouffier only for Loix to take the lead on stage 16 and win the rally. The result was the forth 1–2–3 for Škoda in this years championship.Overall
| Pos. | Driver | Co-driver | Car | Time | Difference | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |  Freddy LoixFreddy Loix Freddy Loix is a Belgian rally driver.Loix's career in motor sport began in karting at the age of 15... |
Fréderic Miclotte |
Škoda Fabia S2000 Škoda Fabia S2000 The Škoda Fabia S2000 is Super 2000 rally car built by Škoda Motorsport. It is based upon the Škoda Fabia road car. It made its début at Rallye Monte Carlo 2009, with factory team Škoda Motorsport and drivers Jan Kopecký and Juho Hänninen. The car appeared as fast as Hänninen was leading until a... |
2:31:31.0 | 0.0 | 10 |
| 2. |  Juho HänninenJuho Hänninen Juho Ville Matias Hänninen is a Finnish rally driver. He is the current Intercontinental Rally Challenge champion and 2011 Super 2000 World Rally Championship champion with co-driver Mikko Markkula driving a works entered Fabia S2000 for Red Bull Škoda... |
Mikko Markkula |
Škoda Fabia S2000 Škoda Fabia S2000 The Škoda Fabia S2000 is Super 2000 rally car built by Škoda Motorsport. It is based upon the Škoda Fabia road car. It made its début at Rallye Monte Carlo 2009, with factory team Škoda Motorsport and drivers Jan Kopecký and Juho Hänninen. The car appeared as fast as Hänninen was leading until a... |
2:31:56.0 | 25.0 | 8 |
| 3. |  Pavel ValoušekPavel Valoušek Pavel Valoušek is a professional rally driver from Czech Republic who currently competes in the Czech Rally Championship with Škoda Fabia S2000 in factory supported team.... |
Zdeněk Hrůza |
Škoda Fabia S2000 Škoda Fabia S2000 The Škoda Fabia S2000 is Super 2000 rally car built by Škoda Motorsport. It is based upon the Škoda Fabia road car. It made its début at Rallye Monte Carlo 2009, with factory team Škoda Motorsport and drivers Jan Kopecký and Juho Hänninen. The car appeared as fast as Hänninen was leading until a... |
2:32:51.2 | 1:20.2 | 6 |
| 4. |  Kris MeekeKris Meeke Kris Meeke is a professional rally driver. He was the 2009 Intercontinental Rally Challenge champion. His current co-driver is Paul Nagle... |
 Paul Nagle |
Peugeot 207 S2000 Peugeot 207 S2000 The Peugeot 207 S2000 is Super 2000 rally car developed by Peugeot Sport. It is based upon the Peugeot 207 road car. Drivers Enrique García Ojeda, Nicolas Vouilloz and Kris Meeke won the Intercontinental Rally Challenge drivers' title in 2007, 2008 and 2009 respectively in a Peugeot 207 S2000.... |
2:33:28.6 | 1:57.6 | 5 |
| 5. |  Andreas MikkelsenAndreas Mikkelsen Andreas Mikkelsen is a Norwegian rally driver. His co-driver is Ola Fløene.-Career:Mikkelsen has a broad background in sports. He has competed in slalom and giant slalom, and was a member of the national juniors' alpine skiing team... |
Ola Fløene |
Ford Fiesta S2000 Ford Fiesta S2000 The Ford Fiesta S2000 is Super 2000 rally car built by M-Sport. It is based upon the Ford Fiesta road car. It made its racing début at Rallye Monte Carlo 2010, with factory team M-Sport and drivers Mikko Hirvonen and Julien Maurin. Hirvonen won the rally.... |
2:34:04.9 | 2:33.9 | 4 |
| 6. | Václav Pech |
Petr Uhel |
Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX | 2:34:38.4 | 3:07.4 | 3 |
| 7. | Guy Wilks Guy Wilks Guy Wilks is a British rally driver. Wilks started rallying at the age of 19 and currently drives for Škoda UK in the Intercontinental Rally Challenge... |
Phil Pugh |
Škoda Fabia S2000 Škoda Fabia S2000 The Škoda Fabia S2000 is Super 2000 rally car built by Škoda Motorsport. It is based upon the Škoda Fabia road car. It made its début at Rallye Monte Carlo 2009, with factory team Škoda Motorsport and drivers Jan Kopecký and Juho Hänninen. The car appeared as fast as Hänninen was leading until a... |
2:35:12.1 | 3:41.1 | 2 |
| 8. | Jaromír Tarabus |
Daniel Trunkát |
Ford Fiesta S2000 Ford Fiesta S2000 The Ford Fiesta S2000 is Super 2000 rally car built by M-Sport. It is based upon the Ford Fiesta road car. It made its racing début at Rallye Monte Carlo 2010, with factory team M-Sport and drivers Mikko Hirvonen and Julien Maurin. Hirvonen won the rally.... |
2:36:49.0 | 5:18.0 | 1 |
Special stages
| Day | Stage | Time | Name | Length | Winner | Time | Avg. spd. | Rally leader |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leg 1 (27–28 Aug) |
SS1 | 21:15 | SSS Zlín | 9.36 km | Jan Kopecký Jan Kopecký Jan Kopecký is a professional rally driver from Czech Republic who currently competes in the Intercontinental Rally Challenge with Škoda Motorsport.... |
7:15.0 | 77.46 km/h | Jan Kopecký Jan Kopecký Jan Kopecký is a professional rally driver from Czech Republic who currently competes in the Intercontinental Rally Challenge with Škoda Motorsport.... |
| SS2 | 9:48 | Biskupice 1 | 9.01 km | Jan Kopecký Jan Kopecký Jan Kopecký is a professional rally driver from Czech Republic who currently competes in the Intercontinental Rally Challenge with Škoda Motorsport.... |
5:02.8 | 107.12 km/h | ||
| SS3 | 10:31 | Zádveřice 1 | 14.95 km | Jan Kopecký Jan Kopecký Jan Kopecký is a professional rally driver from Czech Republic who currently competes in the Intercontinental Rally Challenge with Škoda Motorsport.... |
7:49.5 | 114.63 km/h | ||
| SS4 | 11:24 | Semetín 1 | 11.71 km | Juho Hänninen Juho Hänninen Juho Ville Matias Hänninen is a Finnish rally driver. He is the current Intercontinental Rally Challenge champion and 2011 Super 2000 World Rally Championship champion with co-driver Mikko Markkula driving a works entered Fabia S2000 for Red Bull Škoda... |
7:02.8 | 95.70 km/h | ||
| SS5 | 11:52 | Troják 1 | 29.09 km |  Bryan BouffierBryan Bouffier Bryan Bouffier is French rally driver. Currently competing in the Intercontinental Rally Challenge, he won the 2011 Monte Carlo Rally.-Career:... |
16:54.9 | 103.19 km/h | ||
| SS6 | 14:55 | Biskupice 2 | 9.01 km | Pavel Valoušek Pavel Valoušek Pavel Valoušek is a professional rally driver from Czech Republic who currently competes in the Czech Rally Championship with Škoda Fabia S2000 in factory supported team.... |
5:17.3 | 102.23 km/h | ||
| SS7 | 15:38 | Zádveřice 2 | 14.95 km | Jan Kopecký Jan Kopecký Jan Kopecký is a professional rally driver from Czech Republic who currently competes in the Intercontinental Rally Challenge with Škoda Motorsport.... |
8:07.6 | 110.38 km/h | ||
| SS8 | 16:31 | Semetín 2 | 11.71 km | Juho Hänninen Juho Hänninen Juho Ville Matias Hänninen is a Finnish rally driver. He is the current Intercontinental Rally Challenge champion and 2011 Super 2000 World Rally Championship champion with co-driver Mikko Markkula driving a works entered Fabia S2000 for Red Bull Škoda... |
7:11.3 | 93.82 km/h | ||
| SS9 | 16:59 | Troják 2 | 29.09 km | Freddy Loix Freddy Loix Freddy Loix is a Belgian rally driver.Loix's career in motor sport began in karting at the age of 15... |
17:00.9 | 102.58 km/h | ||
| Leg 2 (29 Aug) |
SS10 | 8:28 | Halenkovice 1 | 24.90 km | Pavel Valoušek Pavel Valoušek Pavel Valoušek is a professional rally driver from Czech Republic who currently competes in the Czech Rally Championship with Škoda Fabia S2000 in factory supported team.... |
13:12.1 | 113.17 km/h | |
| SS11 | 9:11 | Kudlovice 1 | 11.39 km | Bryan Bouffier Bryan Bouffier Bryan Bouffier is French rally driver. Currently competing in the Intercontinental Rally Challenge, he won the 2011 Monte Carlo Rally.-Career:... |
6:04.5 | 112.49 km/h | ||
| SS12 | 9:59 | Velký Ořechov 1 | 7.14 km | Jan Kopecký Jan Kopecký Jan Kopecký is a professional rally driver from Czech Republic who currently competes in the Intercontinental Rally Challenge with Škoda Motorsport.... |
3:48.9 | 112.29 km/h | ||
| SS13 | 10:27 | Pindula 1 | 19.76 km | Pavel Valoušek Pavel Valoušek Pavel Valoušek is a professional rally driver from Czech Republic who currently competes in the Czech Rally Championship with Škoda Fabia S2000 in factory supported team.... |
10:31.6 | 112.63 km/h | ||
| SS14 | 12:45 | Halenkovice 2 | 24.90 km | Freddy Loix Freddy Loix Freddy Loix is a Belgian rally driver.Loix's career in motor sport began in karting at the age of 15... |
13:44.0 | 108.79 km/h | Bryan Bouffier Bryan Bouffier Bryan Bouffier is French rally driver. Currently competing in the Intercontinental Rally Challenge, he won the 2011 Monte Carlo Rally.-Career:... |
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| SS15 | 13:28 | Kudlovice 2 | 11.39 km | Bryan Bouffier Bryan Bouffier Bryan Bouffier is French rally driver. Currently competing in the Intercontinental Rally Challenge, he won the 2011 Monte Carlo Rally.-Career:... |
6:05.4 | 112.22 km/h | ||
| SS16 | 14:16 | Velký Ořechov 2 | 7.14 km | Juho Hänninen Juho Hänninen Juho Ville Matias Hänninen is a Finnish rally driver. He is the current Intercontinental Rally Challenge champion and 2011 Super 2000 World Rally Championship champion with co-driver Mikko Markkula driving a works entered Fabia S2000 for Red Bull Škoda... |
4:06.7 | 104.19 km/h | Freddy Loix Freddy Loix Freddy Loix is a Belgian rally driver.Loix's career in motor sport began in karting at the age of 15... |
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| SS17 | 14:44 | Pindula 2 | 19.76 km | Pavel Valoušek Pavel Valoušek Pavel Valoušek is a professional rally driver from Czech Republic who currently competes in the Czech Rally Championship with Škoda Fabia S2000 in factory supported team.... |
10:42.4 | 110.73 km/h |
Notes:
- – SS14 was cancelled after an accident for Josef Béreš, who was running 23rd on the road. A nominal time of 15:09.0 was given for the drivers who had yet to complete the stage, while times for several other drivers, including Loix and Bouffier stood.