IRC MONTE CARLO // HIRVONEN LEADS AFTER MEEKE CRASHS OUT

After day two of the Monte Carlo Rally, FInnish WRC driver Mikko Hirvonen still leads the event by a 47 second margin, however disaster struck reigning IRC champion Kris Meeke as the Britian crashed out.

Meeke lost control of his Peugeot on the approach to a tight right hander on the opening stage of the day, and crashed down the side of a bridge embankment into retirement. Both Meeke and co-driver Paul Nagle were uninjured.

Hirvonen however was not quickest on any of this afternoon's three stages, Juho Hanninen was fastest through stage 8 and a scorching drive from Frenchman Sebastien Ogier saw him quickest on the final pair of stages as he continues to fight back from losing time with a puncture yesterday... [read more]



Overall Results // 2010 Monte Carlo Rally:
1. Mikko Hirvonen Ford 3h12m44.0s
2. Juho Hanninen Skoda + 47.7s
3. Sebastien Ogier Peugeot + 1m10.3s
4. Nicolas Vouilloz Skoda + 1m34.3s
5. Stephane Sarrazin Peugeot + 6m06.0s
6. Franz Wittmann Peugeot + 6m53.8s
7. Guy Wilks Skoda + 7m07.3s
8. Bruno Magalhaes Peugeot + 7m12.8s
9. Jan Kopecky Skoda + 7m24.4s
10. Toni Gardemeister Abarth + 9m13.0s

Editorial: Neil Tozer
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