Loix second successive win in Barum
author: Andries van der Walt
Dramatic third IRC win for Loix
Freddy Loix has won Barum Czech Rally Zlín following a dramatic climax to the Intercontinental Rally Challenge qualifier.
Loix, who has now won on each of his three starts in the series this year, began the final stage 3.8s in front of Bryan Bouffier.
But when Bouffier was forced to stop to reattach a hose in his Peugeot’s engine after it became dislodged going over a compression, Loix was able to cruise to victory with Juho Hänninen second.
Pavel Valoušek won the stage and inherited third place when Kris Meeke was slowed by a differential glitch. The Czech’s result ensured a podium lockout for the Škoda marque.
Overall positions after SS17
1 Freddy Loix (Škoda Fabia S2000) 2h31m31.0s
2 Juho Hänninen (Škoda Fabia S2000) +25.0s
3 Pavel Valoušek (Škoda Fabia S2000) +1m20.2s
4 Kris Meeke (Peugeot 207 S2000) +1m57.6s
5 Andreas Mikkelsen (M-Sport Ford Fiesta S2000) +2m33.9s
6 Václav Pech (Ralliart Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX) +3m07.4s
7 Guy Wilks (Škoda Fabia S2000) +3m41.1s
8 Jaromír Tarabus (M-Sport Ford Fiesta S2000) +5m18.0s
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