Andreas Mikkelsen, at the wheel of a Skoda Fabia RS Rally2, was the fastest driver in the Qualifying Stage of the 57th Azores Rallye, a Portuguese event of the European Rally Series Tour which is on the road from today until tomorrow. The second best time was obtained by the nine times world champion Sebastien Loeb, in an identical car. The new Czech model monopolised the table of best marks, as Erik Cais obtained the third best time. In the next positions were the Norwegian Ole Christian Veiby and Ricardo Moura, both in Skoda Fabia Rally2 Evo. The drivers who obtained the best times will choose, in the order of their classification in Qualifying, the starting order for the 1st leg.