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2011 Wales Rally GB
Rally car race
Rally car race
| Field | Value | |
|---|---|---|
| name | 2011 Wales Rally GB | |
| native_name | 67th Wales Rally of Great Britain | |
| round | 13 | |
| championship | 2011 World Rally Championship season | |
| previous_round | 2011 Rally Catalunya | |
| country | ||
| image | 2011 wales rally gb by 2eight dsc0756.jpg | |
| rallybase | Cardiff, Wales | |
| startdate | 10 November | |
| enddate | 13 November 2011 | |
| stages | 23 | |
| stagekm | 358.59 | stagekm_note= |
| overallkm | 1883.73 | overallkm_note= |
| surface | Gravel with some tarmac | |
| driver1 | FIN Jari-Matti Latvala | |
| team1 | UK Ford World Rally Team | |
| teamsstart | 78 | |
| teamsfinish | 39 |
The 2011 Wales Rally GB, formally the 67th Wales Rally of Great Britain, was the thirteenth and final round of the 2011 World Rally Championship season. The rally took place over 10–13 November, and was based in Cardiff, the capital city of Wales. The rally was also the seventh and final round of the Production World Rally Championship, and the sixth and final round of the WRC Academy. The route returned to the Great Orme stage for the first time in thirty years, as well as the Dyfnant and Dyfi East and West stages for the first time in fifteen years.
Jari-Matti Latvala took his first WRC victory since 2010 Rally Finland, and the fifth of his career, after taking the lead midway through the running on Saturday. With Sébastien Loeb's retirement on Sunday after a collision on a road section, Latvala's eventual winning margin was almost four minutes over Mads Østberg, who matched his best WRC result from Rally Sweden at the beginning of the season. Henning Solberg took his first podium since 2009 Rally Poland after Kris Meeke, who had been challenging Solberg for his first WRC podium, spun on the final stage of the event. Patrik Flodin took the PWRC victory to finish in second place in the class championship, while Craig Breen took the WRC Academy victory, and enough bonus points to win the championship.
Report
WRC Championship
Sébastien Loeb and Mikko Hirvonen headed into the final round of the championship for the second time in three years as the only drivers that could claim the world title. Loeb held the lead of the championship with 222 points, having won Rally Catalunya, the event prior to Rally GB. Hirvonen was eight points in arrears, with a maximum of 28 points possible on the rally including Power Stage bonus points. Ultimately, the championship was decided during Friday's running when Hirvonen hit a tree stump during the first passing of the Dyfnant stage. He was forced to retire from the event after Ford deemed the damage to Hirvonen's Fiesta to be too extensive for him to rejoin. With Hirvonen unable to restart, Loeb claimed his eighth consecutive world title. While running second, 7.5 seconds behind Jari-Matti Latvala, Loeb retired from the event after a head-on collision with a spectator vehicle on the liaison route between the Halfway and Crychan stages on Sunday morning. There were no injuries in the accident.
Support categories
The PWRC title had already been decided prior to the rally, as Hayden Paddon had clinched the title in Australia after four wins from the first four rallies he contested. Paddon did not compete in the class in Great Britain, instead moving to an R4-specification Subaru Impreza. Seven drivers remained within mathematical contention for the runner-up placing, all of whom contested the event. The WRC Academy title was also yet to be decided prior to the rally, with Egon Kaur, Craig Breen and Yeray Lemes the only drivers in contention for the €500,000 scholarship given to the champion. Kaur held a 20-point lead over Breen and a 36-point advantage over Lemes with 42 points on offer. Breen won the event, and with numerous stage wins – including the final five stages – managed to beat Kaur for the championship title, winning it on countback of stage wins.
Results
Event standings
| Pos. | Driver | Co-driver | Car | Time | Difference | Points | Overall | 26 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | PWRC | 25 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | WRC Academy | 39 | 19 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | FIN Jari-Matti Latvala | FIN Miikka Anttila | Ford Fiesta RS WRC | 3:27:03.5 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2. | NOR Mads Østberg | SWE Jonas Andersson | Ford Fiesta RS WRC | 3:30:46.4 | 3:42.9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3. | NOR Henning Solberg | AUT Ilka Minor | Ford Fiesta RS WRC | 3:34:08.6 | 7:05.1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4. | GBR Kris Meeke | IRL Paul Nagle | Mini John Cooper Works WRC | 3:34:15.8 | 7:12.3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5. | GBR Matthew Wilson | GBR Scott Martin | Ford Fiesta RS WRC | 3:36:00.8 | 8:57.3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6. | EST Ott Tänak | EST Kuldar Sikk | Ford Fiesta RS WRC | 3:36:30.6 | 9:27.1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7. | RUS Evgeny Novikov | FRA Denis Giraudet | Ford Fiesta RS WRC | 3:36:51.2 | 9:47.7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8. | NED Dennis Kuipers | BEL Frédéric Miclotte | Ford Fiesta RS WRC | 3:37:16.2 | 10:12.7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9. | USA Ken Block | USA Alex Gelsomino | Ford Fiesta RS WRC | 3:43:04.7 | 16:01.2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10. | POR Armindo Araújo | POR Miguel Ramalho | Mini John Cooper Works WRC | 3:44:05.1 | 17:01.6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1. (14.) | SWE Patrik Flodin | FIN Timo Alanne | Subaru Impreza WRX STI | 3:49:32.2 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2. (15.) | POL Michał Kościuszko | POL Maciej Szczepaniak | Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X | 4:01:46.9 | 12:14.7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3. (16.) | PER Nicolás Fuchs | ARG Rubén Garcia | Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X | 4:02:18.7 | 12:46.5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4. (17.) | RUS Dmitry Tagirov | RUS Anna Zavershinskaya | Subaru Impreza WRX STI | 4:03:22.0 | 13:49.8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5. (18.) | ARE Majed Al Shamsi | IRL Killian Duffy | Subaru Impreza WRX STI | 4:03:53.4 | 14:21.2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6. (23.) | UKR Oleksiy Kikireshko | EST Sergey Larens | Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX | 4:11:33.8 | 22:01.6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7. (24.) | GBR Harry Hunt | GBR Robbie Durant | Citroën DS3 R3 | 4:13:58.8 | 24:26.6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8. (25.) | UKR Oleksandr Saliuk, Jr. | UKR Pavlo Cherepin | Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX | 4:15:08.5 | 25:36.3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9. (34.) | UKR Valeriy Gorban | UKR Andrey Nikolayev | Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX | 4:32:54.4 | 43:22.2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1. | IRL Craig Breen | GBR Gareth Roberts | Ford Fiesta R2 | 3:06:10.7 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2. | EST Egon Kaur | EST Erik Lepikson | Ford Fiesta R2 | 3:10:46.8 | 4:36.1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3. | GBR Alastair Fisher | GBR Daniel Barritt | Ford Fiesta R2 | 3:13:14.7 | 7:04.0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4. | DEU Christian Riedemann | DEU Michael Wenzel | Ford Fiesta R2 | 3:15:01.8 | 8:51.1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5. | AUS Molly Taylor | GBR Sebastian Marshall | Ford Fiesta R2 | 3:17:05.0 | 10:54.3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6. | RUS Sergey Karyakin | RUS Anton Vlasyuk | Ford Fiesta R2 | 3:19:36.9 | 13:26.2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7. | DEU Valentin Hummel | DEU Katja Geyer | Ford Fiesta R2 | 3:23:04.2 | 16:53.5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8. | ITA Andrea Crugnola | ITA Michele Ferrara | Ford Fiesta R2 | 3:25:13.8 | 19:03.1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9. | ESP Yeray Lemes | ESP Rogelio Peñate | Ford Fiesta R2 | 3:25:19.5 | 19:08.8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10. | EST Miko-Ove Niinemäe | EST Toomas Valter | Ford Fiesta R2 | 3:30:15.9 | 24:05.2 |
:† – The WRC Academy featured the first two days of the rally.
Special stages
| Day | Stage | Time | Name | Length | Winner | Time | Avg. spd. | Rally leader | Leg 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (10–11 November) | SS1 | 14:38 | SS2 | 14:55 | SS3 | 16:18 | SS4 | 7:33 | SS5 | 8:30 | SS6 | 8:48 | SS7 | 9:43 | SS8 | 14:18 | SS9 | 14:36 | SS10 | 14:51 | SS11 | 16:01 | Leg 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (12 November) | SS12 | 9:24 | SS13 | 10:05 | SS14 | 10:23 | SS15 | 13:51 | SS16 | 14:32 | SS17 | 14:50 | Leg 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (13 November) | SS18 | 7:38 | SS19 | 8:06 | SS20 | 8:42 | SS21 | 10:36 | SS22 | 11:04 | SS23 | 12:11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Great Orme 1 | 4.74 km | FIN Jari-Matti Latvala | 2:39.3 | 107.12 km/h | FIN Jari-Matti Latvala | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Great Orme 2 | 4.74 km | FRA Sébastien Loeb | 2:40.4 | 106.38 km/h | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Clocaenog | 15.77 km | FIN Mikko Hirvonen | 9:14.1 | 102.46 km/h | FRA Sébastien Loeb | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gartheiniog 1 | 19.72 km | FRA Sébastien Loeb | 11:18.9 | 104.57 km/h | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dyfi West 1 | 10.31 km | FIN Mikko Hirvonen | 6:14.1 | 99.21 km/h | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dyfi East 1 | 6.72 km | FIN Mikko Hirvonen | 3:41.5 | 109.22 km/h | FIN Mikko Hirvonen | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dyfnant 1 | 21.34 km | FRA Sébastien Loeb | 12:41.0 | 100.95 km/h | FRA Sébastien Loeb | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dyfi West 2 | 10.31 km | FIN Jari-Matti Latvala | 6:24.8 | 96.46 km/h | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dyfi East 2 | 6.72 km | GBR Kris Meeke | 3:46.8 | 106.67 km/h | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gartheiniog 2 | 19.72 km | FIN Jari-Matti Latvala | 11:24.3 | 103.74 km/h | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dyfnant 2 | 21.34 km | FIN Jari-Matti Latvala | 12:47.1 | 100.15 km/h | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hafren 1 | 32.14 km | FRA Sébastien Loeb | 18:39.1 | 103.39 km/h | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sweet Lamb 1 | 4.01 km | FIN Jari-Matti Latvala | 2:48.5 | 85.67 km/h | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Myherin 1 | 27.88 km | FRA Sébastien Loeb | 15:44.6 | 106.25 km/h | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hafren 2 | 32.14 km | FIN Jari-Matti Latvala | 19:11.6 | 100.47 km/h | FIN Jari-Matti Latvala | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sweet Lamb 2 | 4.01 km | FIN Jari-Matti Latvala | 2:50.8 | 84.52 km/h | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Myherin 2 | 27.88 km | FIN Jari-Matti Latvala | 15:57.4 | 104.83 km/h | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Halfway 1 | 14.93 km | FIN Jari-Matti Latvala | 8:45.6 | 102.26 km/h | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Crychan 1 | 22.73 km | FIN Jari-Matti Latvala | 12:29.6 | 109.16 km/h | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Monument 1 | 4.36 km | FRA Sébastien Ogier | 2:41.9 | 96.95 km/h | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Halfway 2 | 14.93 km | FIN Jari-Matti Latvala | 8:59.8 | 99.57 km/h | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Crychan 2 | 22.73 km | FRA Sébastien Ogier | 12:39.8 | 107.70 km/h | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Monument 2 (Power stage) | 4.36 km | FRA Sébastien Ogier | 2:41.3 | 97.31 km/h |
Power Stage
The "Power stage" was a live, televised 4.36 km stage at the end of the rally, held near Builth Wells.
| Pos | Driver | Time | Diff. | Avg. speed | Points | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRA Sébastien Ogier | 2:41.3 | 0.0 | 97.31 km/h | ||||||||
| ESP Dani Sordo | 2:44.0 | +2.7 | 95.71 km/h | ||||||||
| FIN Jari-Matti Latvala | 2:44.5 | +3.2 | 95.42 km/h |
References
References
- (14 May 2011). "Itineraries". [[Motor Sports Association]].
- (9 November 2011). "Great Orme Stage – Thursday 10 November". [[Motor Sports Association]].
- (13 November 2011). "Sebastien Loeb retires from Rally GB after road section collision". [[Haymarket Group.
- (13 November 2011). "Jari-Matti Latvala clinches Rally GB victory for Ford". [[Haymarket Group.
- (9 November 2011). "Title rivals go face-to-face in Wales". [[International Sportsworld Communicators]].
- Evans, David. (11 November 2011). "Ford explains Mikko Hirvonen's engine damage was just too severe". [[Haymarket Group.
- (11 November 2011). "Hirvonen exit hands world title to Loeb". [[International Sportsworld Communicators]].
- (13 November 2011). "Jari-Matti Latvala holds big lead after Sebastien Loeb retires in road crash". [[Haymarket Group.
- (4 November 2011). "Class jump for champion Paddon". [[International Sportsworld Communicators]].
- (10 November 2011). "Breen and Kaur prepared for WRC Academy showdown". [[International Sportsworld Communicators]].
- (12 November 2011). "Breen is WRC Academy champion". [[International Sportsworld Communicators]].
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