After suffering steering problems on the first day, Jan Kopecký was nevertheless satisfied with the final outcome.
The points for seventh place in the WRC 2 classification now put Kopecký in sixth place in the championship.
The Norwegian junior team Ole Christian Veiby / Stig Rune Skjaermœn ran into bad luck on the final day. Tyre damage on the rally’s longest stage ultimately cost them what seemed like a safe fourth place. However, Veiby turned in a commendable performance on his first tarmac rally, moving into fifth place in the WRC 2 table after the Tour de Corse.
Not only can ŠKODA celebrate its fourth win in a row in this year’s WRC 2, Andreas Mikkelsen and Pontus Tidemand (who didn’t compete at the Tour de Corse) now hold a clear lead at the top of the championship table with 50 points each.
2017 Tour de Corse
After suffering steering problems on the first day, Jan Kopecký was nevertheless satisfied with the final outcome.
The points for seventh place in the WRC 2 classification now put Kopecký in sixth place in the championship.
The Norwegian junior team Ole Christian Veiby / Stig Rune Skjaermœn ran into bad luck on the final day. Tyre damage on the rally’s longest stage ultimately cost them what seemed like a safe fourth place. However, Veiby turned in a commendable performance on his first tarmac rally, moving into fifth place in the WRC 2 table after the Tour de Corse.
Not only can ŠKODA celebrate its fourth win in a row in this year’s WRC 2, Andreas Mikkelsen and Pontus Tidemand (who didn’t compete at the Tour de Corse) now hold a clear lead at the top of the championship table with 50 points each.
