Rally Germany

After 2 stages (and the end of the first day) Volkswagen have a firm grip on the Rally Germany leaderboard with Sebastien Ogier holding a lead of more than 5 seconds over team mate Jari-Matti Latvala. With only two Polo R WRCs competing this weekend the results could be no better for the German team.

Top Ten Overall:
1 S. Ogier/J. Ingrassia Volkswagen Polo R WRC
2 J-M. Latvala/M. Anttila Volkswagen Polo R WRC + 05.7s
3 T. Neuville/N. Gilsoul Ford Fiesta RS WRC + 12.7s
4 D. Sordo/C. Del Barrio Citroën DS3 WRC + 20.5s
5 M. Hirvonen/J. Lehtinen Citroën DS3 WRC + 25.7s
6 M. Ostberg/J. Andersson Ford Fiesta RS WRC + 30.7s
7 N. Al-Attiyah/G. Bernacchini Ford Fiesta RS WRC + 41.4s
8 M. Prokop/M. Ernst Ford Fiesta RS WRC + 45.6s
9 M. Kosciuszko/M. Szcezepaniak Ford Fiesta RS WRC + 51.0s
10 R. Kubica/M. Baran Citroën DS3 RRC + 59.8s

The teams head out tomorrow onto the tight and twisty vineyard roads that present such a demanding challenge to driver and car alike.

Victory for the Nani Roma and the PCR Sport Mini Cooper Countryman.

PCR Sport ‘s Mini Cooper Countryman completed a spectacular debut victory at the recent Rally Sprint Les Corbes  (first round of the Catalonian Rally Championship) with Nani Roma at the wheel.

The event comprised 4 runs of a gravel special stage totalling 52.8 kilometers. Roma built up a healthy leader over the first 3 runs allowing him to nurse the Mini when an engine mount broke. His winning margin was reduced from over a minute down to 28 seconds on the final stage but this was more than enough to show the dominance of the PCR Sport Mini.

With such a sensational debut the PCR Sport team are looking forward to further successful outings throughout the year. Having proven the capabilities of the Mini on gravel their next challenge is to make the car competitive on tarmac.

2nd Rallysprint Les Corbes results:-

1.       Barceló-Nani Roma (Mini Cooper Countryman) 55 mins 09 seconds
2.       Llinas-Torra (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X) +0:28 
3.       Fores-ALUJU (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X) +1:49 
4.       Gaig-Astudillo (Mitsubishi Pajero Proto) +3:49 
5.       Blancafort-Blancafort (Opel Astra G 2.0) +5:38