Jan Kopecký won the Qualifying Stage

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17. 8. 2019 - Petr Komárek

The Qualifying Stage took place on now a well-known section from Pohořelice to Komárov in a length of fewer than five kilometers. The crowds of fans certainly had a beautiful summer morning full of exciting moments. The seven-time Barum Rally Champion Jan Kopecký and co-driver Pavel Dresler beat everyone on the track including the leader of the ERC Russian Alexey Lukyanuk with his co-driver Alexey Arnautov.

There are five more Czech crews in the top ten. Filip Mareš (Škoda Fabia R5) finished fourth, Tomáš Kostka (Škoda Fabia R5 Evo) was fifth, Václav Pech (Ford Fiesta R5) was sixth, Jan Černý was eighth, and Miroslav Jakeš took ninth place (both Škoda Fabia R5).

The fifteen fastest riders from the qualification will choose their road order for Leg 1 at 3:30 before the town. After the qualification, the classic shakedown got on.

Qualifying Stage Komárov (4.40 km)
1. Kopecký, Dresler (CZE, Škoda Fabia R5 Evo) 2:39.893 min
2. Gryazin, Fedorov (LAT/RUS, Škoda Fabia R5) + 00.075 s
3. Lukyanuk, Arnautov (RUS, Citroën C3 R5) + 01.193 s
4. Mareš, Hloušek (CZE, Škoda Fabia R5) + 01.963 s
5. Kostka, Kučera (CZE, Škoda Fabia R5 Evo) + 02.434 s
6. Pech, Uhel (CZE, Ford Fiesta R5) + 02.528 s
7. Marczyk, Gospodarczyk (POL, Škoda Fabia R5) + 02.579 s
8. Černý, Černohorský (CZE, Škoda Fabia R5) + 03.044 s
9. Jakeš, Machů (CZE, Škoda Fabia R5) + 03.604 s
10. Habaj, Dymurski (POL, Škoda Fabia R5) + 03.685 s