The2011Rally Scotland,officially theRAC MSA Rally of Scotland,was the tenth round of the2011 Intercontinental Rally Challenge(IRC) season. The fifteen stage gravel rally took place over 7–9 October 2011 with three stages run after sunset.[1]
| 2011 Rally Scotland RACMSARally of Scotland | |||
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Round 10 of the2011 Intercontinental Rally Challenge season
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| Host country |  United Kingdom | ||
| Rally base | Perth, Scotland | ||
| Dates run | 7 – 9 October 2011 | ||
| Stages | 15[1](196.96 km; 122.39 miles) | ||
| Stage surface | Gravel | ||
| Overall distance | 1,021.31 km (634.61 miles) | ||
| Statistics | |||
| Crews | 37 at start, 22 at finish | ||
| Overall results | |||
| Overall winner |  Andreas MikkelsenŠkoda UK | ||
The rally offered points-and-a-half towards the respective IRC championships, meaning that the overall rally winner, as well as class winners, gained 37.5 points instead of the usual 25.[2]
Introduction
editThe rally, which was run for the third time, was based inPerth,with a ceremonial start held atStirling Castleon the Friday. Two runs of the Carron Valley stage completed the timetable for Friday. On Saturday six stages covering 94.76 km (58.88 mi) were run on gravel with the final seven stages, consisting of 85.48 km (53.11 mi) being completed on the Sunday.
Results
editAndreas Mikkelsentook his first IRC victory on the event, becoming the youngest driver to win in the championship, having taken the lead on the second leg after an error byGuy Wilks.[3]
Overall
edit| Pos. | Driver | Co-driver | Car | Time | Difference | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Andreas Mikkelsen
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Ola Fløene
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Škoda Fabia S2000 | 1:55:17.2 | 0.0 | 37.5 |
| 2. |  Juho Hänninen
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Mikko Markkula
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Škoda Fabia S2000 | 1:55:43.6 | 26.4 | 27 |
| 3. |  Bryan Bouffier
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Xavier Panseri
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Peugeot 207 S2000 | 1:56:52.5 | 1:35.3 | 22.5 |
| 4. |  Craig Breen
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Gareth Roberts
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Ford Fiesta S2000 | 1:57:22.3 | 2:05.1 | 18 |
| 5. |  Jan Kopecký
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Petr Starý
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Škoda Fabia S2000 | 1:57:28.9 | 2:11.7 | 15 |
| 6. |  Thierry Neuville
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Nicolas Gilsoul
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Peugeot 207 S2000 | 1:58:27.6 | 3:10.4 | 12 |
| 7. | Toni Gardemeister
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Tapio Suominen
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Škoda Fabia S2000 | 1:58:28.7 | 3:11.5 | 9 |
| 8. | Alastair Fisher
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Daniel Baritt
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Ford Fiesta S2000 | 2:00:17.1 | 4:59.9 | 6 |
| 9. |  Toshi Arai
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 Dale Moscatt
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Subaru Impreza R4 | 2:03:34.8 | 8:17.6 | 3 |
| 10. |  Matthias Kahle
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Peter Göbel
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Škoda Fabia S2000 | 2:04:53.3 | 9:36.1 | 1.5 |
Special stages
edit| Day | Stage | Time | Name | Length | Winner | Time | Avg. spd. | Rally leader |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leg 1 (7 October) |
SS1 | 19:45 | Carron Valley 1 | 8.36 km | Guy Wilks
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5:24.8 | 92.66 km/h | Guy Wilks
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| SS2 | 20:10 | Carron Valley 2 | 8.36 km | Guy Wilks
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5:21.9 | 93.49 km/h | ||
| Leg 2 (8 October) |
SS3 | 9:20 | Craigvinean 1 | 16.54 km | Andreas Mikkelsen
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9:38.2 | 102.98 km/h | |
| SS4 | 10:45 | Drummond Hill 1 | 13.16 km | Bryan Bouffier
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8:15.3 | 95.65 km/h | Andreas Mikkelsen
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| SS5 | 12:10 | Errochty 1 | 17.68 km | Andreas Mikkelsen
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10:02.9 | 105.57 km/h | ||
| SS6 | 16:15 | Craigvinean 2 | 16.54 km | Andreas Mikkelsen
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9:50.4 | 100.85 km/h | ||
| SS7 | 17:40 | Errochty 2 | 17.68 km | Andreas Mikkelsen
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10:12.4 | 103.93 km/h | ||
| SS8 | 18:52 | Drummond Hill 2 | 13.16 km | stage cancelled | ||||
| Leg 3 (9 October) |
SS9 | 9:08 | Carron Valley 3 | 8.36 km | Juho Hänninen
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5:12.2 | 96.40 km/h | |
| SS10 | 10:52 | Loch Chon 1 | 9.91 km |  Patrik Sandell
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6:41.5 | 88.86 km/h | ||
| SS11 | 11:10 | High Corrie 1 | 25.81 km | Juho Hänninen
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16:34.2 | 93.46 km/h | ||
| SS12 | 13:37 | Loch Chon 2 | 9.91 km | Andreas Mikkelsen
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6:33.3 | 90.71 km/h | ||
| SS13 | 13:55 | High Corrie 2 | 25.81 km | Juho Hänninen
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16:47.7 | 92.21 km/h | ||
| SS14 | 17:00 | Scone Palace 1 | 2.84 km | Thierry Neuville
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1:57.7 | 86.86 km/h | ||
| SS15 | 17:19 | Scone Palace 2 | 2.84 km | Thierry Neuville
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1:59.4 | 85.63 km/h | ||
References
edit- ^ab"Bulletin No. 2"(PDF).Rally Scotland.Motor Sports Association.6 October 2011.Retrieved7 October2011.
- ^"2011 IRC Sporting Regulations"(PDF).ircseries.com.Intercontinental Rally Challenge.pp. 2–3. Archived fromthe original(PDF)on 2011-11-22.Retrieved7 October2011.
- ^"Scotland win for Mikkelsen".ircseries.com.Intercontinental Rally Challenge.9 October 2011. Archived fromthe originalon 11 October 2011.Retrieved9 October2011.