ŠKODA UK Motorsport’s Andreas Mikkelsen set the fastest time in today’s shakedown for the Rally Islas Canarias El Corte Inglés, as five Fabia S2000s filled the first five places!
Co-driven by Ola Fløene, the reigning Intercontinental Rally Challenge champion completed five runs and recorded a time of 1min 26.9secs over the 2.55km test stage.
Jan Kopecký, runner-up in the IRC for the last three seasons and the winner in Gran Canaria in 2010, was 2nd fastest, setting a best time of 1mins 27.4secs in his ŠKODA Motorsport Fabia.
Sepp Wiegand was 3rd quickest for ŠKODA Auto Deutschland, Alberto Hevia in his ŠKODA Spain-backed Fabia was 4th quickest and Hermann Gassner Jr made it a ŠKODA top five in his Red Bull Team entered car.
Top 5 shakedown times
1. Andreas Mikkelsen/Ola Fløene (ŠKODA Fabia S2000)….1mins 26.9secs
2. Jan Kopecký/Pavel Dresler (ŠKODA Fabia S2000)….1mins 27.4secs
3. Sepp Wiegand/Timo Gottschalk (ŠKODA Fabia S2000)….1mins 28.1secs
4. Alberto Hevia/Alberto Iglesias (ŠKODA Fabia S2000)….1mins 28.3secs
5. Hermann Gassner Jr/Klaus Wicha (ŠKODA Fabia S2000)….1mins 29.2secs
Source: Andreas Mikkelsen Official Website
Co-driven by Ola Fløene, the reigning Intercontinental Rally Challenge champion completed five runs and recorded a time of 1min 26.9secs over the 2.55km test stage.
Jan Kopecký, runner-up in the IRC for the last three seasons and the winner in Gran Canaria in 2010, was 2nd fastest, setting a best time of 1mins 27.4secs in his ŠKODA Motorsport Fabia.
Sepp Wiegand was 3rd quickest for ŠKODA Auto Deutschland, Alberto Hevia in his ŠKODA Spain-backed Fabia was 4th quickest and Hermann Gassner Jr made it a ŠKODA top five in his Red Bull Team entered car.
Top 5 shakedown times
1. Andreas Mikkelsen/Ola Fløene (ŠKODA Fabia S2000)….1mins 26.9secs
2. Jan Kopecký/Pavel Dresler (ŠKODA Fabia S2000)….1mins 27.4secs
3. Sepp Wiegand/Timo Gottschalk (ŠKODA Fabia S2000)….1mins 28.1secs
4. Alberto Hevia/Alberto Iglesias (ŠKODA Fabia S2000)….1mins 28.3secs
5. Hermann Gassner Jr/Klaus Wicha (ŠKODA Fabia S2000)….1mins 29.2secs
Source: Andreas Mikkelsen Official Website
