[Bart]

Technical: Freddy Loix's hopes of a points finish ended after this
morning's second stage. The Belgian had hit a large rock and cracked
the sump guard, and his Accent's engine went sick shortly afterwards.
He reached the end of the test but the damage to the car's crank
sensor meant that he could proceed no further. Armin Schwarz's car,
meanwhile, has run reliably today.

Sporting: Freddy Loix lost his fifth position on the second stage
this morning, when the Belgian hit a rock and damaged his crank sensor
beyond repair. Although he reached the end of the test, he was unable
to continue. Armin Schwarz, meanwhile, has felt better today after he
was troubled by an upset stomach for much of yesterday. The German
didn't like his Accent's handling in the more rutted conditions but
he still brought the car home in ninth, scoring a manufacturers'
point for Hyundai.

Quotes: Armin Schwarz said: "It's been a hard event for us - if we
hadn't had the problems on Friday then we'd have had a better road
position for yesterday, and we could have been higher up. But we've
shown good pace again and it's good to get a point for the team."

Freddy Loix said: "I know we drove very well on this rally and the
car was excellent. I'm just sorry that I wasn't able to get the finish
for everyone in the team who'd worked so hard."


(Bron: dusty@worldrallychampionship.com)