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12/11/11
In a big lead when all stages run on Friday in Wales Rally GB

Patrik Flodin is in Wales competing in the final round of the P-WRC championship a rally that he leads with two and a half minute after fridays stages. Since Patriks co-driver Göran Bergsten unfortunately could not join him this time Patrik is running this event with Timo Alen co-driving him in his URT Subaru Impreza.

The co-operation has worked flawless for Patrik and Timo. It has been a hard battle for the lead during the day between Jarko Nikara and Patrik. The two has won four stages each today.

From the beginning Jarko Nikara set the pace , but after half of the rally Patrik and Timo took over the lead. It has been a tremendous battle for seconds in an extreme high pace. It was really close up till the last stage were Jarko had to stop in the stage and leave the second place to Michal Kosciuszko 2.33.3 minutes behind Patrik.
-" This is a real classic rally Wales GB" Patrik laughs "The weather is changing all the time sun, wide open skies with rain and really really bad fog".
-"I am pleased with what we have done this far, the co-operation is working fine .We had a bit of tuning issues with the car in the beginning but we sorted it out our self during the day".

But Patrik is not completely satisfied:
-I am not pleased with my driving after the sun set. I don't have a problem with darkness or fog it is just the combination of the both that doesn't seem to work. I have been driving like a real chicken on these stages" he laugh's

Tomorrow all the stages will be run during daylight and the goal is to stay in the lead and get this victory.

P-WRC Wales Rally GB Friday:
10. Aleksev Kirkkeshko (Ukr) 1:43:09.6 +11:16.7