Rally Hokkaido, the 5th round of Asia Pacific Rally Championship [ APRC ] opened up yesterday with the shakedown, official flagoff and a SS...
Rally Hokkaido, the 5th round of Asia Pacific Rally Championship [APRC] opened up yesterday with the shakedown, official flagoff and a SSS in the evening.
Today morning, Esapekka Lappi who started with a small overnight lead, went on to lead the rally until SS9, when Lappi's suspension failed and had to retire.
And with a day full of drama over the Obhiro’s fast and technical gravel roads - Gill, in his Team MRF Skoda Fabia S2000, took over the lead [with Lappi's retirement] from Japanese & Subaru driver Yuya Sumiyama. Although another Japanese & Subaru driver Toshi Arai who started well in his WRX retired in SS3 with a gearbox failure, only to hand over the lead to Team MRF drivers. While Lappi retires, Gill gets in a strong position with nearly 6 minute lead to win the rally, if he keeps his position intact.
Overall Top 5 Results after SS10.
| Pos | No | Driver Vehicle | Time | Diff Prev | Diff Ldr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | G.GILL SKODA | 1:48:43.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 2 | 4 | Y.SUMIYAMA SUBARU | 1:54:41.6 | +5:58.0 | +5:58.0 |
| 3 | 11 | H.ISHIZAKI SUBARU | 1:56:32.9 | +1:51.3 | +7:49.3 |
| 4 | 15 | S.TAGUCHI MITSUBISHI | 1:56:56.9 | +24.0 | +8:13.3 |
| 5 | 5 | S.MUTA SUBARU | 1:58:29.2 | +1:32.3 | +9:45.6 |
Eight more stages for tomorrow, starting early at 6am.
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