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DATE
SS9
SS10
SS11
SS12
SS13
SS14
TOTAL
2/17(sat)
44.28
12.71
24.36
5.98
27.31
1.15
115.79km

Leg information:
Stages: 6 (115.9 kms competitive total)
Surface: Snow
Weather: Cold and dry



The second day of the Rally Norway featured conditions that were even more challenging than those of the opening leg, with the most famous stage of the whole rally - Mountain - held in a snowstorm. The day got off to a disappointing start for the Junior Rally Championship competitors when they were all given notional times after an accident blocked the opening stage.

However, none of the Suzuki drivers were held back by any problems in the afternoon, and P-G Andersson now holds a commanding five-minute lead heading into the final day. Third place for Estonian Urmo Aava means that there are now two Suzukis in the top three.

News From P-G Andersson
P-G Andersson (1st in JWRC after SS14): "We had a lot of fun today: these stages are simply awesome! The Mountain stage in particular was a real highlight; there was so much snow that it was sometimes hard to see where we were going! I've been going at a good pace without taking any stupid risks and that is my plan for tomorrow as well. I have just been driving in the middle of the road and only pushing in the places where I feel really confident. The car has been perfect: no problems at all."

News from Urmo Aava
Urmo Aava (3rd in JWRC after SS14): "I was not very happy when everybody was given notional times for the stage this morning, as nobody had told me that this would happen. I drove the stage at full speed, taking lots of risks and wrecking two tyres, for absolutely nothing. Apart from that I had no problems but I really regret losing so much time after hitting a tree stump yesterday, as our pace shows that we could have been fighting at the front. Still, third is not bad at all under the circumstances."

News from Nobuhiro 'Monster' Tajima, team principal
"Many top drivers have made big mistakes today but P-G has been perfect, choosing exactly the right balance between speed and safety. The final day of the rally is probably the most difficult of them all, containing a repeat of the Mountain stage and concluding with the longest stage of the event. It is important for P-G to continue in the way that he has started and make sure of claiming the victory he deserves."

Junior Rally Championship classification after SS14, Rally Norway:

Pos.
Driver
Car
Time
1
P-G Andersson
Suzuki Swift
2h49m43s
2
Patrick Sandell
Renault Clio
+5m54.9s
3
Urmo Aava
Suzuki Swift
+15m39.2s
4
Jan Molder
Suzuki Swift
+16m18.5s
5
Aaron Burkart
Citroen C2
+19m48.3s
6
Trond Gudbrand Ford Fiesta
+22m52.3s
7
Shaun Gallagher Citroen C2
+27m30.4s
8
Alessandro Bettega Ford Fiesta
+28m53.3s



 
 
 
 
   
 
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