Rally Poland 2009: Shakedown Results – Loeb and Hirvonen joint fastest

Citroen’s Sebastien Loeb and Ford’s Mikko Hirvonen set joint fastest time during the 66th Rally of Poland shakedown.

Loeb completed five runs with Hirvonen making three passes over the 3.4km test which was situated near the town of Mikolajki. The pair were a second quicker than BP Ford’s Jari-Matti Latvala over the 3.4km stage. Evgeny Novikov was fourth quickest in his Ford Focus RS WRC with Citroen driver Dani Sordo fourth.

Hirvonen commented to wrc.com:
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Belgium Ypres Westhoek Rally: Shakedown Photos courtesy Willy Weyens

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The classic asphalt rally, which is known as one of the most demanding in terms of the precision needed to stay on the tight, narrow roads around Flanders, traditionally favours the local rally aces and the pace was duly set… Continue reading

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Ypres Rally 2009 Shakedown Results: Kopecky and Neuville joint fastest – Video Clips

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Jan Kopecky posted joint fastest time, in his factory Skoda Fabia S2000, with Thierry Neuville on the Belgium Ypres Shakedown this evening.

BFGoodrich Drivers Team member Neuville was a sensational equal quickest with Kopecky, on his first competitive outing in the 207 S2000. Ypres favourite Freddy Loix was equal second with Kris Meeke, both just 0.1s behind the fastest time over the 5km test, though the Peugeot UK driver had a minor indescretion on his first… Continue reading

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