The 2010 Rally Islas Canarias was the fourth round of the 2010 Intercontinental Rally Challenge (IRC) season. The fifteen stage asphalt rally took place on the island of Gran Canaria between 29 April and 1 May 2010. The rally, which is also a round of the Spanish Asphalt Championship, was a late entry in the IRC calendar after the withdrawal of the Rally Principe de Asturias.
Introduction The rally was based in the capital Las Palmas with a ceremonial start on Thursday 29 April 2010. Day one consisted of nine stages covering a total of with day two covering a total of over six stages. In addition to a host of local drivers and those who travelled from Spain, several leading IRC competitors confirmed that they were taking part in the event. They included Jan Kopecký, Guy Wilks and Juho Hanninen representing Škoda with Bruno Magalhães and Kris Meeke entered for Peugeot.
Results Overall Pos. Driver Co-driver Car Time Difference Points 1. Jan Kopecký Petr Starý Škoda Fabia S2000 2:12:27.4 0.0 10 2. Juho Hänninen Mikko Markkula Škoda Fabia S2000 2:12:36.5 9.1 8 3. Guy Wilks Phil Pugh Škoda Fabia S2000 2:13:03.8 36.4 6 4. Kris Meeke Paul Nagle Peugeot 207 S2000 2:13:32.9 1:05.5 5 5. Bruno Magalhães Carlos Magalhães Peugeot 207 S2000 2:13:45.2 1:17.8 4 6. Alberto Hevia Alberto Iglesias Škoda Fabia S2000 2:13:52.5 1:25.1 3 7. (12.) Ruben Gracia Diego Sanjuan Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X 2:22:33.9 10:06.5 2 8. (13.) Sergio Vallejo Diego Vallejo Ford Fiesta S2000 2:25:17.1 12:49.7 1
Special stages DayStageTimeNameLengthWinnerTimeAvg. spd.Rally leaderLeg 1(30 Apr) SS1 9:00 Moya I 8.61 km Kris Meeke 5:04.4 101.83 km/h Kris Meeke SS2 9:22 Fontanales I 24.85 km Juho Hänninen 16:03.8 92.82 km/h SS3 10:20 Teror I 11.83 km Jan Kopecký 7:09.7 99.11 km/h SS4 12:55 Moya II 8.61 km Kris Meeke 4:58.8 103.73 km/h SS5 13:17 Fontanales II 24.85 km Kris Meeke 15:52.4 93.93 km/h SS6 14:15 Teror II 11.83 km Kris Meeke 7:06.4 99.88 km/h SS7 17:33 Era del Cardón 8.92 km Kris Meeke 5:23.9 99.14 km/h SS8 17:55Ingenio 29.95 km Jan Kopecký 18:27.0 97.40 km/h Jan Kopecký SS9 19:03 La Atalaya de Santa Brigida 7.80 km stage cancelledLeg 2(1 May) SS10 8:48 Santa Brigida I 7.80 km Jan Kopecký 4:41.9 99.61 km/h SS11 9:28 Telde I 25.26 km Alberto Hevia 15:05.4 100.44 km/h SS12 10:23 Agüimes I 9.11 km Jan Kopecký 5:29.1 99.65 km/h SS13 12:54 Santa Brigida II 7.80 km Kris Meeke 4:39.1 100.61 km/h SS14 13:34 Telde II 25.26 km Kris Meeke 15:37.4 97.01 km/h SS15 14:29 Agüimes II 9.11 km Kris Meeke 5:28.2 99.93 km/h
References
External links The official website for the rally The official website of the Intercontinental Rally Challenge