2008 Rallye de France - Tour de Corse Shakedown times: Duval quickest in the BP Ford Abu Dhabi World Rally Team Focus RS WRC08

Posted by RallyScott 9 October, 2008

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Francois Duval just edged Loeb and Sordo during today's shakedown stage in Corsica. Duval recorded a time of 3m44.9s on the 6.1km stage to state his intentions for this rally which he firmly believes he can win.

Duval told wrc.com:

I like the conditions here and I think we’ve got a really good set-up. Corsica is a very difficult rally but I prefer the roads to the ones in Spain. I know them better and so I find it a little bit easier.

The shakedown was okay, but the road was not as bumpy as the proper ones. I’ll see what I can do. I’m here to win so I’ll try and catch one or both of the Citroens.”

Images from today's S/D

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Shakedown times TDC 08:

1. Duval: 3:44.9
2. Loeb: 3:45.1
3. Sordo: 3:45.6
4. Hirvonen: 3:46.5
5. Aava: 3:47.3
6. Mikkelsen: 3:47.6
7. P. Solberg: 3:48.3
8. Tirabassi: 3:49.5
9. Wilson: 3:49.8
10. H. Solberg: 3:49.9
11. Atkinson: 3:50.1
12. Latvala: 3:50.3
13. Gardemeister: 3:53.9
14. Rautenbach: 3:53.9
15. Andersson: 3:54.8
16. Ostberg: 3:55.4
17. Al Qassimi: 3:57.4
18. Jones: 3:59.8
19. Clark: 4:00.7