Yağiz Avci has taken the spoils on Prime Yalta Rally, round 10 of the Intercontinental Rally Challenge.
Piltoing an M-Sport Ford Fiesta S2000, Avci has clinched the number one spot after a dramatic day’s action on the Crimean coast for the Yalta Rally. It marks the first victory in the all-action IRC for the three-time Turkish rally champion and his co-driver Bahadir Gücenmez
Finishing second is Frenchman Robert Consani in a Renault Mégane RS, with the third podium position going to the ŠKODA Fabia S2000 of László Vizin. Consani also claims the IRC Production Cup and IRC 2WD Cup victories.
A full report will follow shortly.
| Pos. | Driver | Car | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Avci Y. - Gücenmez B. | Ford Fiesta S2000 | 3h09m58.7s |
| 2. | Consani R. - Klinger N. | Renault Megane RS | +3:12.4 |
| 3. | Vizin L. - Zsiros G. | Škoda Fabia S2000 | +3:38.4 |
| 4. | Chmykh M. - Vilchynskyi A. | Subaru Impreza STi | +7:35.2 |
| 5. | Cosma V. - Dorca F. | Citroen C2 R2 Max | +9:51.5 |
| 6. | Tempestini M. - Pulpea D. | Subaru Impreza STi R4 | +12:47.9 |
| 7. | Bostanci M. - Vatansever O. | Ford Fiesta R2 | +15:14.3 |
| 8. | Stratieva E. - Poenaru C. | Citroen C2 R2 Max | +15:41.4 |
| 9. | Cavigioli M. - Fortunato M. | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX R4 | +19:35.1 |
| 10. | Panov O. - Yakushev O. | Honda Civic Type-R | +20:54.1 |
| 11. | Besedin S. - Donskiy A. | Ford Fiesta R2 | +26:41.2 |
| 12. | Halfon E. - Bostanci S. | Ford Fiesta R2 | +33:25.1 |
| 13. | Kasim Y. - Boichenko V. | Lada VAZ 2112 | +45:15.0 |
| 14. | Yushkov O. - Kachka D. | Citroen Saxo VTS | +51:37.9 |