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2012 Rallye de France
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | 2012 Rallye de France |
| native_name | Rallye de France – Alsace 2012 |
| round | 11 |
| championship | 2012 World Rally Championship |
| previous_round | 2012 Wales Rally GB |
| next_round | 2012 Rally d'Italia Sardegna |
| country | |
| image | 2012 10 05 Rallye France, ES2, Dani Sordo.jpg |
| caption | Dani Sordo during Rally |
| rallybase | Strasbourg, Alsace |
| startdate | 4 |
| enddate | 7 October 2012 |
| stages | 22 |
| stagekm | 404.14 |
| overallkm | 1404.89 |
| surface | Tarmac |
| driver1 | FRA Sébastien Loeb |
| team1 | FRA Citroën World Rally Team |
| teamsstart | 71 |
| teamsfinish | 45 |
The 2012 Rallye de France – Alsace was the eleventh round of the 2012 World Rally Championship season. The rally took place over 4–7 October, and was based in Strasbourg, the capital city of the Alsace region of France. The rally was also the seventh round of the Super 2000 World Rally Championship, and the fifth round of the WRC Academy.
Victor Sébastien Loeb retained his driver champion title in this rally, and the third place of his teammate Mikko Hirvonen allowed Citroën to retain the manufacturer title as well, making this rally a repeat of the 2010 event.{{cite web|url=http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/103219
Results
Event standings
| Pos. | Driver | Co-driver | Car | Time | Difference | Points | Overall | 25 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | SWRC | 25 | 18 | 15 | 12 | WRC Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | FRA Sébastien Loeb | MCO Daniel Elena | Citroën DS3 WRC | 3:32:53.0 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2. | FIN Jari-Matti Latvala | FIN Miikka Anttila | Ford Fiesta RS WRC | 3:33:08.5 | 15.5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 3. | FIN Mikko Hirvonen | FIN Jarmo Lehtinen | Citroën DS3 WRC | 3:33:37.1 | 44.1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 4. | BEL Thierry Neuville | BEL Nicolas Gilsoul | Citroën DS3 WRC | 3:34:00.3 | 1:07.3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 5. | NOR Mads Østberg | SWE Jonas Andersson | Ford Fiesta RS WRC | 3:34:09.4 | 1:16.4 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 6. | EST Ott Tänak | EST Kuldar Sikk | Ford Fiesta RS WRC | 3:35.20.9 | 2:27.9 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 7. | RUS Evgeny Novikov | AUT Ilka Minor | Ford Fiesta RS WRC | 3:38:44.6 | 5:51.6 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 8. | AUS Chris Atkinson | AUS Glenn MacNeall | Mini John Cooper Works WRC | 3:39:35.4 | 6:42.4 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 9. | CZE Martin Prokop | CZE Zdeněk Hrůza | Ford Fiesta RS WRC | 3:41:39.8 | 8:46.8 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 10. | FRA Sébastien Chardonnet | FRA Thibault de la Haye | Citroën DS3 WRC | 3:41:52.7 | 8:59.7 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1. (17.) | IRL Craig Breen | IRL Paul Nagle | Ford Fiesta S2000 | 3:50:11.3 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2. (18.) | KSA Yazeed Al-Rajhi | GBR Michael Orr | Ford Fiesta RRC | 3:50:48.9 | 37.6 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 3. (24.) | SWE Per-Gunnar Andersson | SWE Emil Axelsson | Proton Satria Neo S2000 | 4:07:44.1 | 17:32.5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 4. (30.) | AUT Andreas Aigner | GER Detlef Ruf | Proton Satria Neo S2000 | 4:10:26.6 | 20:15.3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1. | GBR Elfyn Evans | GBR Philip Pugh | Ford Fiesta R2 | 3:20:42.6 | 0.0 | 28 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2. | ESP José Antonio Suárez | ESP Cándido Carrera | Ford Fiesta R2 | 3:21:25.1 | 42.5 | 22 | |||||||||||||||||
| 3. | GBR John MacCrone | GBR Stuart Loudon | Ford Fiesta R2 | 3:22:18.0 | 1:35.4 | 17 | |||||||||||||||||
| 4. | AUS Brendan Reeves | AUS Rhianon Smyth | Ford Fiesta R2 | 3:23:49.1 | 3:06.5 | 13 | |||||||||||||||||
| 5. | SWE Fredrik Åhlin | NOR Morten Erik Abrahamsen | Ford Fiesta R2 | 3:24:18.9 | 3:36.3 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||
| 6. | SWE Pontus Tidemand | NOR Stig Rune Skjærmoen | Ford Fiesta R2 | 3:27:57.7 | 7:15.1 | 10 | |||||||||||||||||
| 7. | NLD Timo van der Marel | NLD Erwin Berkhof | Ford Fiesta R2 | 3:35:09.8 | 14:27.2 | 6 |
- Note: – The WRC Academy featured the two first legs of the rally.
Special stages
All dates and times are CEST (UTC+2).
| Leg | Stage | Time | Name | Length | Winner | Time | Avg. spd. | Rally leader | Leg 1 (4 Oct/5 Oct) | SS1 | 16:30 | SS2 | 9:23 | SS3 | 10:06 | SS4 | 11:22 | SS5 | 13:56 | SS6 | 14:39 | SS7 | 15:55 | SS8 | 18:35 | Leg 2 (6 Oct) | SS9 | 8:38 | SS10 | 9:36 | SS11 | 10:47 | SS12 | 11:45 | SS13 | 14:38 | SS14 | 15:36 | SS15 | 16:47 | SS16 | 17:45 | Leg 3 (7 Oct) | SS17 | 9:23 | SS18 | 10:46 | SS19 | 11:16 | SS20 | 12:44 | SS21 | 14:07 | SS22 | 14:37 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SSS Strasbourg | 3.63 km | BEL Thierry Neuville | 2:44.7 | 79.34 km/h | BEL Thierry Neuville | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hohlandsbourg – Firstplan 1 | 28.67 km | FRA Sébastien Loeb | 14:36.1 | 117.81 km/h | FRA Sébastien Loeb | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vallée de Munster 1 | 22.16 km | FRA Sébastien Loeb | 11:18.8 | 117.53 km/h | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Soultzeren – Pays Welche 1 | 19.93 km | FIN Jari-Matti Latvala | 9:49.2 | 121.77 km/h | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hohlandsbourg – Firstplan 2 | 28.67 km | FRA Sébastien Loeb | 14:28.9 | 118.78 km/h | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vallée de Munster 2 | 22.16 km | FIN Jari-Matti Latvala | 11:07.0 | 119.60 km/h | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Soultzeren – Pays Welche 2 | 19.93 km | FRA Sébastien Loeb | 9:44.6 | 122.73 km/h | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SSS Mulhouse | 4.65 km | FIN Jari-Matti Latvala | 3:37.7 | 76.89 km/h | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Massif des Grands Crus – Ungersberg 1 | 18.16 km | FRA Sébastien Loeb | 10:58.0 | 99.36 km/h | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pays d'Ormont 1 | 43.45 km | FRA Sébastien Loeb | 23:20.0 | 111.73 km/h | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pays de la Haute Bruche 1 | 24.04 km | FIN Jari-Matti Latvala | 11:13.1 | 128.58 km/h | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Klevener 1 | 10.75 km | *Stage cancelled* | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Massif des Grands Crus – Ungersberg 2 | 18.16 km | FIN Mikko Hirvonen | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FIN Jari-Matti Latvala | 10:53.8 | 99.99 km/h | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pays d'Ormont 2 | 43.45 km | FRA Sébastien Loeb | 23:09.9 | 112.54 km/h | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pays de la Haute Bruche 2 | 24.04 km | FRA Sébastien Loeb | 11:10.8 | 129.02 km/h | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Klevener 2 | 10.75 km | FIN Jari-Matti Latvala | 6:08.4 | 105.05 km/h | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vignoble de Cleebourg 1 | 17.08 km | BEL Thierry Neuville | 10:11.7 | 100.52 km/h | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bischwiller – Gries 1 | 7.95 km | BEL Thierry Neuville | 4:19.2 | 110.42 km/h | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SSS Haguenau 1 | 5.74 km | BEL Thierry Neuville | 4:16.2 | 80.66 km/h | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vignoble de Cleebourg 2 (Power stage) | 17.08 km | EST Ott Tänak | 10:24.0 | 98.54 km/h | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bischwiller – Gries 2 | 7.95 km | BEL Thierry Neuville | 4:16.8 | 111.45 km/h | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SSS Haguenau 2 | 5.74 km | BEL Thierry Neuville | 4:03.7 | 84.79 km/h |
Power stage
The Power stage was a 17.08 km stage run through the Vignoble de Cleebourg. The three fastest crews through this stage were awarded by drivers' championship points. Ott Tänak was the fastest driver through the stage, earning three additional championship points. Thierry Neuville was second, while Mads Østberg finished third.
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Co-driver | Car | Class | Time | Difference | Avg. spd. | Points | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | EST Ott Tänak | EST Kuldar Sikk | Ford Fiesta RS WRC | WRC | 10:24.0 | 0.000 | 98.32 km/h | ||||||||
| 8 | BEL Thierry Neuville | BEL Nicolas Gilsoul | Citroën DS3 WRC | WRC | 10:24.9 | 0.9 | 98.23 km/h | ||||||||
| 10 | NOR Mads Østberg | SWE Jonas Andersson | Ford Fiesta RS WRC | WRC | 10:25.8 | 1.8 | 98.15 km/h |
References
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