Bugalski strikes back on stage 12
Philippe Bugalski responded to Didier Auriol's challenge on stage 12 of the Rallye Catalunya, setting fastest stage time and extending his lead to 19 seconds. Auriol and Toyota team mate Carlos Sainz remain 2nd and 3rd
Tommi Makinen was also making progress after his jump start penalty and is now only 12s behind 4th placed team mate Freddy Loix. Adruzilo Lopes has now moved up to 8th overall after a very quick time in his Peugeot 306, 5th fastest on the stage. Lopes is now ahead of Richard Burns and only 2s behind Juha Kankkunen. Skoda's Armin Schwarz slipped back however and is now 10th overall.
Colin McRae's recovery drive continues, his Ford Focus is now up to 19th position.
Leading positions after stage 12:
1. Philippe Bugalski Citroen Xsara 2h 24m36.5s
2. Didier Auriol Toyota Corolla + 19.4s
3. Carlos Sainz Toyota Corolla + 37.6s
4. Freddy Loix Mitsubishi Carisma + 1m25.9s
5. Tommi Makinen Mitsubishi Lancer + 1m37.3s
6. Bruno Thiry Subaru Impreza + 2m35.3s
7. Juha Kankkunen Subaru Impreza + 2m48.3s
8. Adruzilo Lopes Peugeot 306 + 2m50.5s
9. Richard Burns Subaru Impreza + 2m52.1s
10. Armin Schwarz Skoda Octavia + 2m53.2s
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