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2006 Cyprus Rally

Field	Value
name	2006 Cyprus Rally
native_name	34th Cyprus Rally
round	12
season_no	16
championship	2006 World Rally Championship
previous_round	2006 Rally Japan
next_round	2006 Rally of Turkey
image	[[File:Chris Atkinson - 2006 Cyprus Rally.jpg	350px]]
caption	Chris Atkinson on SS4
country
rallybase	Lemesos
startdate	22
enddate	24 September 2006
stages	21
stagekm	322.51
stagekm_note
transportkm	830.02
overallkm	1,152.53
surface	Gravel
driver1	FRA Sébastien Loeb
codriver1	MON Daniel Elena
team1	BEL Kronos Citroën World Rally Team
time1	4:40:50.4
crewsreg	40
teamsstart	40
teamsfinish	27

The 2006 Cyprus Rally was a motor racing event for rally cars that was held over three days between 22 and 24 September 2006. It marked the 34th running of the Cyprus Rally, and was the twelfth round of the 2006 World Rally Championship season. The event was also the sixth round of the 2006 Production World Rally Championship. The 2006 event was based in Lemesos in Cyprus and was contested over twenty one special stages, covering a total competitive distance of 337.79km (209.89 miles).

Sebastien Loeb, along with Kronos Citroën World Rally Team were the defending rally winners, leading championship rival Marcus Grönholm by 33 points. Unbeknownst to Loeb, this would be his last rally of the season before breaking his arm in a mountain biking incident. Despite this, Loeb would go on to win the championship by 1 point after his lead became unassailable in the 2006 Rally Australia.

Loeb and co-driver Daniel Elena won the rally, their second consecutive win and eighth win of the season.

Background

Entry list

The following crews were set to enter the rally. The event was open to crews competing in the World Rally Championship and its support category, the Production World Rally Championship, as well as privateer entries that were not registered to score points in the manufacturer's championship. Fifteen were entered under World Rally Car regulations, as were ten in the Production WRC category.

No.	Driver	Co-Driver	Entrant	Car
1	FRA Sebastien Loeb	MON Daniel Elena	BEL Kronos Citroën World Rally Team	Citroën Xsara WRC
2	SPA Dani Sordo	SPA Marc Martí	BEL Kronos Citroën World Rally Team	Citroën Xsara WRC
3	FIN Marcus Gronholm	FIN Timo Rautiainen	GBR BP Ford World Rally Team	Ford Focus RS WRC 06
4	FIN Mikko Hirvonen	FIN Jarmo Lehtinen	GBR BP Ford World Rally Team	Ford Focus RS WRC 06
5	NOR Petter Solberg	GBR Phil Mills	JPN Subaru World Rally Team	Impreza WRC 2006
6	AUS Chris Atkinson	AUS Glenn Macneall	JPN Subaru World Rally Team	Impreza WRC 2006
7	AUT Manfred Stohl	AUT Ilka Minor	NOR OMV Peugeot Norway World Rally Team	Peugeot 307 WRC
8	NOR Henning Solberg	NOR Cato Menkerud	NOR OMV Peugeot Norway World Rally Team	Peugeot 307 WRC
9	GBR Matthew Wilson	GBR Michael Orr	GBR Stobart VK M-Sport Ford Rally Team	Ford Focus RS WRC 04
10	ARG Luis Perez Companc	ARG Jose Maria Volta	GBR Stobart VK M-Sport Ford Rally Team	Ford Focus RS WRC 04
11	FIN Harri Rovanperä	FIN Risto Pietiläinen	AUT Red Bull Škoda Team	Škoda Fabia WRC
12	AUT Andreas Aigner	GER Klaus Wicha	AUT Red Bull Škoda Team	Škoda Fabia WRC

No.	Driver	Co-Driver	Entrant	Car
31	JPN Toshihiro Arai	NZL Tony Sircombe	JPN Subaru Team Arai	Subaru Impreza WRX STI
33	JPN Fumio Nutahara	GBR Daniel Barritt	JPN Advan-Piaa Rally Team	Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX
39	QAT Nasser Al-Attiyah	GBR Chris Patterson	QAT QMMF	Subaru Impreza WRX STI
40	ITA Simone Campedelli	ITA Danilo Fappani	ITA Errani Team Group	Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VIII
41	UAE Khalid Al-Qassimi	GBR Nicky Beech	JPN Subaru Team Quasys	Subaru Impreza WRX STI
43	GER Aaron Burkart	GER Tanja Geilhausen	AUT OMV CEE World Rally Team	Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VIII
45	FIN Aki Teiskonen	FIN Miikka Anttila	JPN Syms Rally Team	Subaru Impreza WRX STI
46	GBR Nigel Heath	GBR Steve Lancaster	GBR PSM Motorsport	Subaru Impreza WRX STI
59	CYP Andreas Tsouloftas	CYP Savvas Laos	CYP Andreas Tsouloftas	Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX
60	CYP Spyros Pavlides	CYP Theodoros Vassiliades	CYP Spyros Pavlides	Subaru Impreza WRX STI

No.	Driver	Co-Driver	Entrant	Car
14	FIN Toni Gardemeister	FIN Jakke Honkanen	ITA Astra Racing	Citroën Xsara WRC
15	SPA Xavier Pons	SPA Carlos del Barrio	BEL Kronos Racing	Citroën Xsara WRC
17	ARG Juan Pablo Raies	ARG Jorge Perez Companc	GBR Stobart VK M-Sport Ford Rally Team	Ford Focus RS WRC 04

Itinerary

All dates and times are EEST (UTC+3).

Date	No.	Time span	Stage name
SS1	After 9:43	Xyliatos 1	8.09 km
SS2	After 10:04	Kaspouras 1	10.17 km
SS3	After 10:37	Asinou 1	25.61 km
SS4	After 12:05	Kato Amiantos 1	11.87 km
[[File:Icon tools.svg	15px]]	13:20	Service A, Lemesos
SS5	After 15:03	Xyliantos 2	8.09 km
SS6	After 15:24	Kaspouras 2	10.17 km
SS7	After 15:57	Asinou 2	25.61 km
SS8	After 17:25	Kato Amiantos 2	11.87 km
[[File:Icon tools.svg	15px]]	18:20	Service B, Lemesos
[[File:Icon tools.svg	15px]]	7:45	Service C, Lemesos
SS9	After 8:38	Kellaki 1	9.49 km
SS10	After 9:16	Akrounta 1	7.99 km
SS11	After 10:34	Foini 1	30.33 km
SS12	After 11:32	Galatareia 1	13.33 km
[[File:Icon tools.svg	15px]]	13:12	Service D, Lemesos
SS13	After 14:25	Kellaki 2	9.49 km
SS14	After 15:03	Akrounta 2	7.99 km
SS15	After 16:21	Foini 2	30.33 km
SS16	After 17:19	Galatareia 2	13.33 km
[[File:Icon tools.svg	15px]]	18:39	Service E, Lemesos
[[File:Icon tools.svg	15px]]	7:41	Service F, Lemesos
SS17	After 8:54	Vavatsinia 1	25.24 km
SS18	After 9:52	Machairas 1	12.94 km
SS19	After 10:35	Lageia	28.55 km
[[File:Icon tools.svg	15px]]	11:42	Service G, Lemesos
SS20	After 12:35	Down Town	3.40 km
[[File:Icon tools.svg	15px]]	12:55	Service H, Lemesos
SS21	After 14:03	Vavatsinia 2	25.24 km
SS22	After 14:56	Machairas 2	12.94 km
[[File:Icon tools.svg	15px]]	16:27	Service I, Lemesos
Source:

Report

Overall

Summary

Friday began with multiple drivers suffering from issues. Gronholm struggled with dust in the car and overheating issues, but would still set the quickest opening three stage times of the day, putting him in the lead. Loeb was not too far behind, hindered by being the first on the road. Petter Solberg suffered from numerous issues including a puncture, brake issues, and overheating, but still managed to put in the fastest time in stage 4. His poor luck would continue, however, as he would have gear issues on the next few stages. Sordo, Gardemeister, and Wilson also suffered from serious mechanical issues. By the end of the day, Gronholm continued to lead, but Loeb had cut heavily into his advantage.

Saturday morning would see Gronholm and Loeb trading stage wins, with under 10 seconds between them for the entirety of the stint. The pair were over two and a half minutes quicker than Hirvonen in third by the time they reached the mid-day service. The afternoon, however, would be a dominant performance by Loeb, who took the lead and ended the day with over 20 seconds in hand. Gronholm blamed his struggles on a poor tyre choice. Atkinson would retire in a ditch in stage 15, while Henning Solberg struggled all day with a hot water leak spraying on he and his co-driver's face.

On Friday, Loeb would continue to extend his advantage over Gronholm, and while the Finn would take some time back in stages 18 and 19, he admitted that he believed the rally to be lost by Service G. Due to spectator concerns, Stage 20 would be cancelled, replaced by a simple demonstration through the streets. Despite this, Sordo would crash heavily in the stage, requiring extensive cleanup. This would result in Stage 21 being cancelled as well, but only after the Fords of Wilson and Companc had passed through, necessitating nominal times. Loeb would continue through the final stage to win the rally, his last victory of the season, with Gronholm finishing second. Loeb's victory would extend his championship lead to 35 points, with only 40 points available in the remaining rounds. Hirvonen would finish a distant 3rd, over five minutes behind Loeb. Petter Solberg would finish behind his brother Henning after striking a rock in the final stage.

Classification

Position	No.	Driver	Co-driver	Entrant	Car	Time	Difference
1	FRA Sebastien Loeb	MON Daniel Elena	Kronos Racing	Citroën Xsara WRC	4:40:50.4	0.0	10
3	FIN Marcus Grönholm	FIN Timo Rautiainen	BP Ford World Rally Team	Ford Focus RS WRC 06	4:41:11.6	+21.2	8
4	FIN Mikko Hirvonen	FIN Jarmo Lehtinen	BP Ford World Rally Team	Ford Focus RS WRC 06	4:46:06.5	+5:16.1	6
7	AUT Manfred Stohl	AUT Ilka Minor	OMV Peugeot Norway World Rally Team	Peugeot 307 WRC	4:47:30.1	+6:39.7	5
14	FIN Toni Gardemeister	FIN Jakke Honkanen	Astra Racing	Citroën Xsara WRC	4:49:30.8	+8:40.4	4
8	NOR Henning Solberg	NOR Cato Menkerud	OMV Peugeot Norway World Rally Team	Peugeot 307 WRC	4:55:30.4	+14:40.0	3
15	ESP Xavier Pons	ESP Carlos Del Barrio	Kronos Racing	Citroën Xsara WRC	4:55:37.1	+14:46.7	2
5	NOR Petter Solberg	GBR Phil Mills	Subaru World Rally Team	Subaru Impreza WRC	4:56:11.9	+15:21.5	1
6	AUS Chris Atkinson	AUS Glenn MacNeall	Subaru World Rally Team	Subaru Impreza WRC	4:58:05.4	+17:15.0	0
9	GBR Matthew Wilson	GBR Michael Orr	Stobart VK M-Sport Ford Rally Team	Ford Focus RS WRC 04	5:06:11.4	+25:21.0	0
10	ARG Luis Perez Companc	ARG Jose Maria Volta	Stobart VK M-Sport Ford Rally Team	Ford Focus RS WRC 04	5:20:51.3	+40:00.9	0
2	ESP Dani Sordo	ESP Marc Marti	Kronos Citroën World Rally Team	Citroën Xsara WRC	Accident	0
17	ARG Juan Pablo Raies	ARG Jorge Perez Companc	Stobart VK M-Sport Ford Rally Team	Ford Focus RS WRC 04	Co-Driver Ill	0
11	FIN Harri Rovanperä	FIN Risto Pietiläinen	Red Bull Škoda Team	Škoda Fabia WRC	Electrical	0
12	AUT Andreas Aigner	GER Klaus Wicha	Red Bull Škoda Team	Škoda Fabia WRC	Electrical	0

Special Stages

All dates and times are EEST (UTC+3).

Day	Stage	Time	Name	Length (km)	Winner	Time	Rally leader	1
(22 Sep)	SS1	09:43	SS2	10:04	SS3	10:37	SS4	12:05	SS5	15:03	SS6	15:24	SS7	15:57	SS8	17:25	2
(23 Sep)	SS9	08:38	SS10	09:16	SS11	10:34	SS12	11:32	SS13	14:25	SS14	15:03	SS15	16:21	SS16	17:19	3
(24 Sep)	SS17	08:54	SS18	09:52	SS19	10:35	SS20	12:35	SS21	14:03	SS22	14:56
Xyliatos 1	8.90	FIN Marcus Grönholm	7:43.3	FIN Marcus Grönholm
Kaspouras 1	10.17	FIN Marcus Grönholm	9:14.1
Asinou 1	25.61	FIN Marcus Grönholm	26:52.4
Kato Amiantos 1	11.86	NOR Petter Solberg	9:33.4
Xyliatos 2	8.90	FIN Marcus Grönholm	7:26.5
Kaspouras 2	10.17	FRA Sébastien Loeb	8:56.4
Asinou 2	25.61	FRA Sébastien Loeb	26:07.1
Kato Amiantos 2	11.86	FRA Sébastien Loeb	9:26.8
Kellaki 1	9.48	FIN Marcus Grönholm	8:01.4
Akrounta 1	7.98	FIN Marcus Grönholm	7:44.9
Foini 1	30.32	FRA Sébastien Loeb	26:20.8
Galatareia 1	13.32	FRA Sébastien Loeb	8:17.8
Kellaki 2	9.48	FRA Sébastien Loeb	8:01.7
Akrounta 2	7.98	FRA Sébastien Loeb	7:35.4	FRA Sébastien Loeb
Foini 2	30.32	FRA Sébastien Loeb	25:56.1
Galatareia 2	13.32	FRA Sébastien Loeb	8:09.7
Vavatsinia 1	25.23	FRA Sébastien Loeb	22:24.1
Machairas 1	12.93	FIN Marcus Grönholm	10:56.6
Lageia	8.98	FIN Marcus Grönholm	7:21.6
Down Town	3.40	Stage Cancelled
Vavatsinia 2	25.23	FRA Sébastien Loeb	23:19.8
Machairas 2	12.93	FIN Marcus Grönholm	10:48.8

Championship Standings

Pos.	Drivers' Championship	Manufacturers' Championship	Move	Driver	Points	Move	Manufacturer	Points
1	[[File:1rightarrow blue.svg	10px]]	FRA Sébastien Loeb	112	[[File:1rightarrow blue.svg	10px]]	BEL Kronos Citroën World Rally Team	142
2	[[File:1rightarrow blue.svg	10px]]	FIN Marcus Gronholm	77	[[File:1rightarrow blue.svg	10px]]	GBR BP Ford World Rally Team	135
3	[[File:1rightarrow blue.svg	10px]]	ESP Dani Sordo	41	[[File:1rightarrow blue.svg	10px]]	JPN Subaru World Rally Team	79
4	[[File:1rightarrow blue.svg	10px]]	SPA Mikko Hirvonen	39	[[File:1rightarrow blue.svg	10px]]	NOR OMV Peugeot Norway World Rally Team	59
5	[[File:1rightarrow blue.svg	10px]]	AUT Manfred Stohl	33	[[File:1rightarrow blue.svg	10px]]	GBR Stobart VK M-Sport Ford Rally Team	30

Production WRC

Classification

Position	No.	Driver	Co-driver	Entrant	Car	Time	Difference
33	JPN Fumio Nutahara	GBR Daniel Barritt	Advan-Piaa Rally Team	Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX	5:10:43.3	0.0	10
45	FIN Aki Teiskonen	FIN Miikka Anttila	Syms Rally Team	Subaru Impreza WRX STI	5:15:00.8	+4:17.5	8
41	UAE Khalid Al-Qassimi	GBR Nicky Beech	Subaru Team Quasys	Subaru Impreza WRX STI	5:16:42.5	+5:59.2	6
40	ITA Simone Campedelli	ITA Danilo Fappani	Errani Team Group	Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VIII	5:22:14.4	+11:31.1	5
39	QAT Nasser Al-Attiyah	GBR Chris Patterson	QMMF	Subaru Impreza WRX STI	5:34:48.3	+24:05.0	4
31	JPN Toshihiro Arai	NZL Tony Sircombe	Subaru Team Arai	Subaru Impreza WRX STI	5:43:47.9	+33:04.6	3
60	CYP Spyros Pavlides	CYP Theodoros Vassiliades	Spyros Pavlides	Subaru Impreza WRX STI	Mechanical	0
43	GER Aaron Burkart	GER Tanja Geilhausen	OMV CEE World Rally Team	Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VIII	Accident	0
59	CYP Andreas Tsouloftas	CYP Savvas Laos	Andreas Tsouloftas	Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX	Excluded	0
46	GBR Nigel Heath	GBR Steve Lancaster	PSM Motorsport	Subaru Impreza WRX STI	Mechanical	0

Championship Standings

Pos.	Drivers' Championship	Move	Driver	Points
1	[[File:1rightarrow blue.svg	10px]]	QAT Nasser Al-Attiyah	38
2	[[File:1rightarrow blue.svg	10px]]	JPN Fumio Nutahara	30
3	[[File:1rightarrow blue.svg	10px]]	SMR Mirco Baldacci	19
=	[[File:1uparrow green.svg	10px]] 3	FIN Aki Teiskonen	19
5	[[File:1rightarrow blue.svg	10px]]	JPN Toshihiro Arai	18

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