The 2011 Rally Scotland, officially the RAC MSA Rally of Scotland, was the tenth round of the 2011 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 RAC MSA Rally of Scotland | |||
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Round 10 of the 2011 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 Mikkelsen Škoda 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 edit
The rally, which was run for the third time, was based in Perth, with a ceremonial start held at Stirling Castle on 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 edit
Andreas Mikkelsen took 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 by Guy 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 |
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| 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
- ^ a b "Bulletin No. 2" (PDF). Rally Scotland. Motor Sports Association. 6 October 2011. Retrieved 7 October 2011.
- ^ "2011 IRC Sporting Regulations" (PDF). ircseries.com. Intercontinental Rally Challenge. pp. 2–3. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-11-22. Retrieved 7 October 2011.
- ^ "Scotland win for Mikkelsen". ircseries.com. Intercontinental Rally Challenge. 9 October 2011. Archived from the original on 11 October 2011. Retrieved 9 October 2011.