The latest round of the IRC travels to the island of Madeira this week and sees legend Markku Alen drive a Fiat 500 Abarth as course car. Anton, Markku's son, has had to be replaced by Umberto Scandola in the Abarth squad due to a viral infection. It had been suggested he was replaced due to his lack of pace on tarmac currently.
Markku Alen will drive a Fiat 500 Abarth as course car
The IRC driver's title remains close and expect a battle between the main contender's such as Vouilloz, Rossetti, Loix et al. Local drivers Bruno Magalhaes and Alex Camacho should also be in contention for overall honours. Also, Renato Travaglia can not be discounted as he pilots a Punto in this event.
Brief clip of some Punto's during shakedown
Shakedown Times from today
| 1 | 7 | Bruno Magalhães | Carlos Magalhães | Peugeot 207 S2000 | 00:01:49,8 |
| 2 | 4 | Renato Travaglia | Lorenzo Granai | Fiat Grande Punto Abarth S2000 | 00:01:50,0 |
| 3 | 8 | Luca Rossetti | Matteo Chiarcossi | Peugeot 207 S2000 | 00:01:50,4 |
| 4 | 10 | José Pedro Fontes | António Costa | Fiat Grande Punto Abarth S2000 | 00:01:51,3 |
| 5 | 2 | Nicolas Vouilloz | Nicolas Klinger | Peugeot 207 S2000 | 00:01:51,5 |
| 6 | 11 | Michal Solowow | Marciek Baran | Peugeot 207 S2000 | 00:01:52,8 |
| 7 | 16 | Alexandre Camacho | Pedro Calado | Peugeot 207 S2000 | 00:01:52,9 |
| 8 | 1 | Giandomenico Basso | Mitia Dotta | Fiat Grande Punto Abarth S2000 | 00:01:53,0 |
| 9 | 9 | Umberto Scandola | Guido D’Amore | Fiat Grande Punto Abarth S2000 | 00:01:53,0 |
| 10 | 3 | Freddy Loix | Robin Buysmans | Peugeot 207 S2000 | 00:01:53,3 |
| 11 | 5 | Volkan Isik | Kaan Özsenler | Fiat Grande Punto Abarth S2000 | 00:01:53,5 |
| 12 | 15 | Vitor Pascoal | Joaquim Duarte | Peugeot 207 S2000 | 00:01:54,1 |
| 13 | 12 | Fernando Peres | Pedro Dias da Silva | Mitsubishi Lancer EVO IX | 00:01:54,3 |
| 14 | 14 | Brice Tirabassi | Fabrice Gordon | Peugeot 207 S2000 | 00:01:54,6 |
| 15 | 6 | Luca Betti | Maurizio Barone | Peugeot 207 S2000 | 00:01:55,7 |
Camacho testing
Magalhaes testing
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