Krum Dontchev and Peter Yordanov continued participation in this year's Rally "Sredna gora" , the first round of the National Championship and Eastern Cup race of the FIA. The crew of Globul Rally Team took bad luck, as in the first leg of the race on the streets of Panagyurishte last night broke the left rear wheel and broke a rear axle of his Peugeot 207 S2000. Fortunately both were able to eliminate the damage and continue the race.

After the first pass of the track Strelcha (16.21 km) Dontchev and Yordanov took 5th place for the National Championship and fourth for Eastern Cup FIA. At the head of the column came the crew of VIVACOM Rally Team Dimitar Iliev / Yanaki Yanakiev. They took 3.7 seconds to advance the second Plamen Staykov / Slav Landov of Eurocom Rally Team.

The race left after the second stage representatives of Diamo Rally Team - Diana Stoyanova and Lydia Grigorova that came off the track with their Citroen Saxo.

Bad luck pulled Krum Dontchev and Peter Jordanov at the start of this year's Rally "Sredna gora", the first round of the National Championship. The crew of Globul Rally Team broke the left rear wheel and broke a rear axle of his Peugeot 207 S2000 meters before the final super special stage on the streets of Panagyurishte, which took place after dark. However, both failed to finish and hope that tomorrow will eliminate damage to continue in the competition.

Otherwise, the best time - 4:35:03 minutes recording duo of Peter Prestige Rally Team Gyoshev and Dimitar Spasov. At 5.3 seconds of the leaders Plamen Staykov / Slav Landov of Eurocom Rally Team, and the third time - 4.41.3 Martin recorded Surilov and Zdravko Zdravkov from Mtel Rally Team.

Best time of the three Turkish crew recorded Yagiz Avdzha and Bahadir Gyuchenmez. The tandem of Castrol Ford Team finished fourth in 6.1 seconds of the leaders Gyoshev / Spasov. Representatives from Turkey commented that the phase in the streets of Panagyurishte was very attractive and even dry, compared with track skating rink.

20 crew members continue to participate in the Rally "Sredna gora" tomorrow morning in the special stage "Strelcha 1". From this race has been dropped and Emil Denev Bomogil Nenov of Wi Gi Rally Team.

21 crews will stand at the start of the rally "Sredna gora", the first round of the National Championship. Dropped from the preliminary list of Ivan Ganchev Wi Gi Rally Team, Zivko Minchev from Sliven, one of the Turkish crews and pilots from Romania.

"From today until Sunday we are no longer friends," it said our best racing Dimitar Iliev, Peter Gyoshev and Krum Dontchev at the press conference before the start of the race. Their navigators Yanaki Yanakiev, Dimitar Spasov, Peter Yordanov also confirmed what has been said and added that they are ready to fight for first place.

"I'm glad the season finally started, after the big break. The track is very good, is fast sections, but has gained a fraction of the rain. We are prepared, I hope to introduce a level, "said topical rally champion Dimitar Iliev.

The second from last season Gyoshev Peter commented that the information that will not compete in 2012 were not true. "I had the idea to compete only in Europe but did not get. As to our championship, I just wanted to wait to see what will happen, "said Gyoshev.

"Last year we had problems with my car, I hope now everything is fine. We are ready for battle. With other pilots will talk until Sunday. Hopefully in the next races start to stand Jasen Popov and Ignat Isaev, "said Krum Dontchev.

• Entry list EUROPEAN CUP for "Sredna gora"
• Entry list BG CUP for "Sredna gora"