The 2010 Rally Islas Canarias was the fourth round of the 2010 Intercontinental Rally Challenge (IRC) season. The fifteen stage asphalt rally took place on the island of Gran Canaria between 29 April and 1 May 2010.[1] The rally, which is also a round of the Spanish Asphalt Championship, was a late entry in the IRC calendar after the withdrawal of the Rally Principe de Asturias.[2]
| 2010 Rally Islas Canarias 34º Trophy El Corte Inglés | |||
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Round 4 of the 2010 Intercontinental Rally Challenge season
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 Rally Islas Canarias Logo | |||
| Host country |  Canary Islands | ||
| Rally base | Las Palmas | ||
| Dates run | April 29 – 1 May 2010 | ||
| Stages | 15 (221.59 km; 137.69 miles)[1] | ||
| Stage surface | Asphalt | ||
| Overall distance | 670.39 km (416.56 miles) | ||
| Statistics | |||
| Crews | 59 at start, 42 at finish | ||
| Overall results | |||
| Overall winner |  Jan Kopecký Škoda Motorsport | ||
Introduction
The rally was based in the capital Las Palmas with a ceremonial start on Thursday 29 April 2010. Day one consisted of nine stages covering a total of 137.25 km (85.28 mi) with day two covering a total of 84.34 km (52.41 mi) over six stages. In addition to a host of local drivers and those who travelled from Spain, several leading IRC competitors confirmed that they were taking part in the event. They included Jan Kopecký, Guy Wilks and Juho Hanninen representing Škoda with Bruno Magalhães and Kris Meeke entered for Peugeot.
Results
Overall
| Pos. | Driver | Co-driver | Car | Time | Difference | Points |
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| 1. | Jan Kopecký | Petr Starý | Škoda Fabia S2000 | 2:12:27.4 | 0.0 | 10 |
| 2. |  Juho Hänninen | Mikko Markkula | Škoda Fabia S2000 | 2:12:36.5 | 9.1 | 8 |
| 3. |  Guy Wilks | Phil Pugh | Škoda Fabia S2000 | 2:13:03.8 | 36.4 | 6 |
| 4. | Kris Meeke |  Paul Nagle | Peugeot 207 S2000 | 2:13:32.9 | 1:05.5 | 5 |
| 5. |  Bruno Magalhães | Carlos Magalhães | Peugeot 207 S2000 | 2:13:45.2 | 1:17.8 | 4 |
| 6. | Alberto Hevia | Alberto Iglesias | Škoda Fabia S2000 | 2:13:52.5 | 1:25.1 | 3 |
| 7. (12.) | Ruben Gracia | Diego Sanjuan | Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X | 2:22:33.9 | 10:06.5 | 2 |
| 8. (13.) | Sergio Vallejo | Diego Vallejo | Ford Fiesta S2000 | 2:25:17.1 | 12:49.7 | 1 |
Special stages
| Day | Stage | Time | Name | Length | Winner | Time | Avg. spd. | Rally leader |
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| Leg 1 (30 Apr) | SS1 | 9:00 | Moya I | 8.61 km | Kris Meeke | 5:04.4 | 101.83 km/h | Kris Meeke |
| SS2 | 9:22 | Fontanales I | 24.85 km | Juho Hänninen | 16:03.8 | 92.82 km/h | ||
| SS3 | 10:20 | Teror I | 11.83 km | Jan Kopecký | 7:09.7 | 99.11 km/h | ||
| SS4 | 12:55 | Moya II | 8.61 km | Kris Meeke | 4:58.8 | 103.73 km/h | ||
| SS5 | 13:17 | Fontanales II | 24.85 km | Kris Meeke | 15:52.4 | 93.93 km/h | ||
| SS6 | 14:15 | Teror II | 11.83 km | Kris Meeke | 7:06.4 | 99.88 km/h | ||
| SS7 | 17:33 | Era del Cardón | 8.92 km | Kris Meeke | 5:23.9 | 99.14 km/h | ||
| SS8 | 17:55 | Ingenio | 29.95 km | Jan Kopecký | 18:27.0 | 97.40 km/h | Jan Kopecký | |
| SS9 | 19:03 | La Atalaya de Santa Brigida | 7.80 km | stage cancelled | ||||
| Leg 2 (1 May) | SS10 | 8:48 | Santa Brigida I | 7.80 km | Jan Kopecký | 4:41.9 | 99.61 km/h | |
| SS11 | 9:28 | Telde I | 25.26 km | Alberto Hevia | 15:05.4 | 100.44 km/h | ||
| SS12 | 10:23 | Agüimes I | 9.11 km | Jan Kopecký | 5:29.1 | 99.65 km/h | ||
| SS13 | 12:54 | Santa Brigida II | 7.80 km | Kris Meeke | 4:39.1 | 100.61 km/h | ||
| SS14 | 13:34 | Telde II | 25.26 km | Kris Meeke | 15:37.4 | 97.01 km/h | ||
| SS15 | 14:29 | Agüimes II | 9.11 km | Kris Meeke | 5:28.2 | 99.93 km/h | ||