2012 Intercontinental Rally Challenge

The 2012 Intercontinental Rally Challenge was the seventh and final season of the Intercontinental Rally Challenge. The season again consisted of thirteen rounds and started on 23 February with the Rallye Açores. The season ended on 3 November, at the Cyprus Rally. The season was marred by the death of Garth “Jaffa” Roberts, co-driver to Craig Breen, on stage eight of the Targa Florio Rally.

Calendar edit

The calendar consisted of thirteen events run in Europe. The schedule included five new events, which were held in Sicily, Bulgaria, Ireland, Romania and San Marino.[1]

Round Dates Event title Rally HQ Surface
1 23–25 February Rallye Açores   Ponta Delgada Gravel
2 15–17 March Rally Islas Canarias   Las Palmas Asphalt
3 6–7 April Circuit of Ireland Rally   Armagh Asphalt
4 11–12 May Tour de Corse   Ajaccio Asphalt
5 14–16 June Targa Florio Rally[2]   Sicily Asphalt
6 21–24 June Ypres Rally   Ypres Asphalt
7 6–7 July Rally San Marino   San Marino Gravel
8 20–22 July Sibiu Rally Romania   Sibiu Gravel
9 31 August–2 September Barum Czech Rally Zlín   Zlín Asphalt
10 15–16 September Prime Yalta Rally   Yalta Asphalt
11 29–30 September Rally Sliven   Sliven Asphalt
12 12–13 October Rallye Sanremo   Sanremo Asphalt
13 2–3 November Cyprus Rally   Limassol Asphalt/Gravel

Selected entries edit

Constructor Car Entrant Driver Co-driver Rounds
Škoda Škoda Fabia S2000   Škoda Motorsport   Juho Hänninen   Mikko Markkula 1, 3, 6, 9, 12
  Jan Kopecký   Pavel Dresler 2–6, 9, 12
  Škoda UK   Andreas Mikkelsen   Ola Fløene 1–9, 13
  Red Bull Team   Hermann Gassner   Klaus Wicha 1–2, 4
  Škoda Auto Deutschland   Sepp Wiegand   Timo Gottschalk 1–9, 13
  Skydive Dubai Rally Team   Rashid Al Ketbi   Khalid Al Kendi 1–2, 4–6
  AMP Classic Team   Alberto Hevia   Alberto Igresias 2
  Eurosol Racing Team   János Puskádi   Barnabás Gódor 2, 7, 12
  László Vizin   Gábor Zsiros 6, 10, 13
  Škoda Ireland   Robert Barrable   Damien Connolly 3
  Stuart Loudon 6, 9
  S.A. Motorsport Italia SRL   Umberto Scandola   Guido D'Amore 5, 7, 12
  Wevers Sport   Pieter Tsjoen   Eddy Chevaillier 6
  Napoca Rally Academy   Marco Tempestini   Dorin Pulpea 8
  Jack Daniel's Rally Team   Gergely Szabó   Károly Borbély 8
  Škoda România Motorsport   Dan Gîrtofan   Adrian Berghea 8
  Adell Mogul Racing Team   Roman Kresta   Petr Gross 9
  ME3 Rally Team   Karl Kruuda   Martin Järveoja 9
  AK Rallysport Brno   Jaromír Tarabus   Daniel Trunkát 9
  Rufa Sport   Tomáš Kostka   Miroslav Houšť 9
  Surfin   Emil Triner   Petr Machů 9
  Vivacom Rally Team   Dimitar Iliev   Yanaki Yanakiev 11
Peugeot Peugeot 207 S2000   Delta Rally   Bryan Bouffier   Xavier Panseri 1, 4
  Bruno Magalhães   Carlos Magalhães 1
  Nuno Rodrigues da Silva 12
  Jean-Marc Manzagol   Etienne Patrone 4
  AMP Classic Team   Jonathan Pérez   Enrique Velasco 2
  Canarias Sport Club   Luis Monzón   Jose Carlos Deniz 2
  Saintéloc Racing   Craig Breen   Gareth Roberts 3–4
  Paul Nagle 12
  Mathieu Arzeno   Renaud Jamoul 3–4, 8
  Jean-Mathieu Leandri   Pierre-Marien Leonardi 4
  Florian Gonon   Sandra Arlettaz 6, 9, 12
  Michaël Burri   Stéphane Rey 8
  Munaretto Sport   Pierre Campana   Sabrina de Castelli 4
  François Delecour   Dominique Savignoni 8
  F.P.F. Sport SRL   Paolo Andreucci   Anna Andreussi 5, 12
  Casarano Racing   Matteo Gamba   Emanuele Inglesi 5
  United Rally Management   Alessandro Perico   Fabrizio Carrara 5, 12
  HRT Motorsport   Craig Breen   Gareth Roberts 5
  Autostal Duindistel   Freddy Loix   Lara Vanneste 6
  Synthos Cersanit Rally Team   Michał Sołowow   Maciek Baran 6, 9
  Autostal Atrantic   Mathias Viaene   Pieter Vyncke 6
  Jonas Langenakens   Nico Beernaert 6
  Philip Cracco   Geert Demuynck 6
  Peugeot Sport France   Germain Bonnefis   Olivier Fournier 7
  Peugeot Delimax Total Team   Pavel Valoušek   Lukáš Kostka 9
  77 Rally Team   Yukhym Vazheyevskyy   Yevgen Kochkovoyi 10
  ASC Prestige   Petar Gyoshev   Dimitar Spasov 11
  Globul Rally Team   Krum Donchev   Petar Yordanov 11
  Power Car Team   Pierre Campana   Sabrina de Castelli 12
  Peugeot Sport Italia   Stefano Albertini   Simone Scattolin 12
  Kronos Racing   Harry Hunt   Dale Moscatt 12
Ralliart Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX   Team Além Mar   Ricardo Moura   Sancho Eiró 1
  António Costa 2
  Ricardo Carmo   Jorge Diniz 1
  Luís Miguel Rego   Pedro Rodrigues 1
  Jennings Motorsport   Garry Jennings   Barry McNulty 3
  Napoca Rally Academy   Bogdan Marișca   Sebastian Itu 8
  Mentos Ascania Racing   Valeriy Gorban   Andriy Nikolaiev 10
Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X   Rally Project   Max Rendina   Mario Pizzuti 5, 12
  Dream Team Ukraine   Vitaliy Pushkar   Ivan Mishyn 5–6, 8, 13
  Colina Motorsport   Edwin Keleti   Botond Csomortáni 8
Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X R4   Heuvel Motorsport   Jasper van den Heuvel   Kris Botson 6
  Colina Motorsport   Valentin Porcișteanu   Dan Dobre 8
  Odesa Rally Team   Vitaliy Pushkar   Ivan Mishyn 10, 12
Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX R4   Island Motorsport   Marco Cavigioli   Monica Fortunato 9–10, 12
Ford Ford Fiesta S2000   Dream Team Ukraine   Oleksandr Saliuk   Pavlo Cherepin 1–2, 4
  Adrian Aftanaziv 6
  Oleksiy Tamrazov   Nicola Arena 1–2, 4, 6–7
  Mikko Pajunen   Kaj Lindström 10
  M-Sport   Alastair Fisher   Rory Kennedy 3
  Team Emap Yacco   Julien Maurin   Olivier Ural 4
  PS Engineering   Martin McCormack   David Moynihan 4
  Patrik Flodin   Göran Bergsten 6, 8–9
  Morgan Olsson 7
  Frigyes Turán   Gabor Zsiros 12
  Rali SM   Juha Salo   Marko Salminen 7
  Castrol Ford Team Türkiye   Yağiz Avci   Bahadir Gücenmez 10–11
  Sports Racing Technologies   Vasiliy Gryazin   Dmitry Chumak 13
Ford Fiesta RRC   Movisport   Giandomenico Basso   Mitia Dotta 4–5, 7, 12
  77 Rally Team   Yuriy Protasov   Kyrylo Nesvit 10
  Qatar World Rally Team   Nasser Al-Attiyah   Giovanni Bernacchini 13
  Motortune Racing   Roger Feghali   Joseph Matar 13
  Yazeed Racing   Yazeed Al Rajhi   Michael Orr 13
  QMMF Qatar Rally Team   Khalid Al-Suwaidi   Nicky Beech 13
Subaru Subaru Impreza STi R4   Napoca Rally Academy   Marco Tempestini   Dorin Pulpea 1–2, 4–5, 7, 10–13
  Team Arai   Toshihiro Arai   Dale Moscatt 4, 7, 9, 13
  Stohl Racing   Andreas Aigner   Daniela Ertl 4, 6
  Ilka Minor 8–9, 12–13
  Tommi Mäkinen Racing   Jarkko Nikara   Jarkko Kalliolepo 4, 7, 9, 13
Subaru Impreza WRX STi   Napoca Rally Academy   Simone Tempestini   Lucio Baggio 8, 10
  Xado Motorsport   Mykola Chmykh   Oleksandr Vilchynskyy 10
Renault Renault Mégane RS   Renault Sport Technologies   Robert Consani   Nicolas Klinger 2–6, 9–12
  François Delecour   Dominique Savignoni 4
  Emmanuel Guigou   Gabin Moreau 4
  Kris Princen   Bram Eelbode 6
Renault Clio R3   Bulbet Rally Team   Todor Slavov   Dobromir Filipov 11
Mini Mini John Cooper Works S2000   SMG Motorsport   Dani Sordo   Carlos del Barrio 4
  Autostal Duindistel   Patrick Snijers   Johan Gitsels 6
  EuroOil Invelt Team   Václav Pech   Petr Uhel 9
  AT Rally Team   Oleksiy Tamrazov   Nicola Arena 10
  Seashore Qatar Rally Team   Misfer Al-Marri   Nicola Arena 13
  Abdulaziz Al-Kuwari   Killian Duffy 13
Abarth Fiat Abarth Grande Punto S2000   Pegasus Racing   Fatih Kara   Guray Karacar 11

Results edit

Round Rally name Podium finishers
Rank Driver Car Time
1   Rallye Açores
(23–25 February)
1   Andreas Mikkelsen Škoda Fabia S2000 2:12:43.2
2   Juho Hänninen Škoda Fabia S2000 2:13:08.3
3   Bryan Bouffier Peugeot 207 S2000 2:14:48.0
2   Rally Islas Canarias
(15–17 March)
1   Jan Kopecký Škoda Fabia S2000 2:21:46.5
2   Andreas Mikkelsen Škoda Fabia S2000 2:22:14.8
3   Luis Monzón Peugeot 207 S2000 2:25:00.1
3   Circuit of Ireland
(6–7 April) — Results and report
1   Juho Hänninen Škoda Fabia S2000 1:58:21.8
2   Andreas Mikkelsen Škoda Fabia S2000 1:59:06.0
3   Jan Kopecký Škoda Fabia S2000 2:00:01.3
4   Tour de Corse
(11–12 May)
1   Dani Sordo Mini John Cooper Works S2000 3:22:01.6
2   Jan Kopecký Škoda Fabia S2000 3:22:19.5
3   Pierre Campana Peugeot 207 S2000 3:22:34.0
5   Targa Florio Rally
(14–16 June)[N 1]
1   Jan Kopecký Škoda Fabia S2000 1:04:59.1
2   Andreas Mikkelsen Škoda Fabia S2000 1:04:59.9
3   Giandomenico Basso Ford Fiesta RRC 1:05:01.6
6   Ypres Rally
(21–24 June)
1   Juho Hänninen Škoda Fabia S2000 2:36:52.7
2   Freddy Loix Peugeot 207 S2000 2:37:39.2
3   Pieter Tsjoen Škoda Fabia S2000 2:39:07.3
7   Rally San Marino
(6–7 July)
1   Giandomenico Basso Ford Fiesta RRC 2:35:56.6
2   Andreas Mikkelsen Škoda Fabia S2000 2:35:59.4
3   Umberto Scandola Škoda Fabia S2000 2:37:38.2
8   Sibiu Rally Romania
(20–21 July)
1   Andreas Mikkelsen Škoda Fabia S2000 2:15:28.0
2   Patrik Flodin Ford Fiesta S2000 2:21:01.8
3   François Delecour Peugeot 207 S2000 2:27:24.9
9   Barum Rally Zlín
(31 August – 2 September) — Results and report
1   Juho Hänninen Škoda Fabia S2000 2:11:28.2
2   Roman Kresta Škoda Fabia S2000 2:13:11.3
3   Tomáš Kostka Škoda Fabia S2000 2:13:20.0
10   Prime Yalta Rally
(15–16 September)
1   Yağiz Avci Ford Fiesta S2000 3:09:58.7
2   Robert Consani Renault Mégane RS 3:13:11.1
3   László Vizin Škoda Fabia S2000 3:13:37.1
11   Rally Sliven
(29–30 September)
1   Dimitar Iliev Škoda Fabia S2000 1:48:58.7
2   Petar Gyoshev Peugeot 207 S2000 1:49:09.9
3   Krum Donchev Peugeot 207 S2000 1:52:24.0
12   Rallye Sanremo
(12–13 October)
1   Giandomenico Basso Ford Fiesta RRC 2:19:03.6
2   Jan Kopecký Škoda Fabia S2000 2:19:39.3
3   Alessandro Perico Peugeot 207 S2000 2:21:17.3
13   Cyprus Rally
(2–3 November)
1   Nasser Al-Attiyah Ford Fiesta RRC 3:16:25.2
2   Andreas Mikkelsen Škoda Fabia S2000 3:20:00.5
3   Toshihiro Arai Subaru Impreza R4 3:26:32.3
Notes
  1. ^ The rally was abandoned after eight stages following the death of Gareth Roberts, co-driver to Craig Breen, in a crash on stage eight.[3][4]

Standings edit

Drivers edit

  • Only the best eight scores from each driver count towards the championship.
Pos Driver AZO
 
CAN
 
IRE
 
COR
 
TAR
 
YPR
 
SMR
 
ROM
 
ZLI
 
YAL
 
SLI
 
SAN
 
CYP
 
 Pts 
1   Andreas Mikkelsen 1 2 2 5 2 Ret 2 1 8 2 168
2   Jan Kopecký 1 3 2 1 Ret 2 101
3   Juho Hänninen 2 1 1 1 Ret 93
4   Sepp Wiegand 4 4 7 8 7 4 Ret 10 5 73
5   Giandomenico Basso Ret 3 1 1 65
6   Nasser Al-Attiyah 1 50
7   Yagiz Avci 1 5 35
8   Jarkko Nikara Ret 5 Ret 4 34
9   Robert Consani Ret 10 Ret 10 Ret 6 2 8 32
10   Toshihiro Arai 14 Ret 11 3 30
11   Patrik Flodin 5 Ret 2 15 28
12   Bryan Bouffier 3 4 27
  Umberto Scandola 4 3 27
14   Craig Breen 5 6 Ret 6 26
15   Dimitar Iliev 1 25
  Dani Sordo 1 25
17   Paolo Andreucci 5 5 20
18   Pierre Campana 3 8 19
  Alessandro Perico 8 3 19
20   Petar Gyoshev 2 18
  Freddy Loix 2 18
  Roman Kresta 2 18
  Robert Barrable 6 Ret 5 18
24   Marco Tempestini Ret 20 Ret 17 7 Ret 5 16
25   Pieter Tsjoen 3 15
  Krum Donchev 3 15
  László Vizin 3 15
  Tomáš Kostka 3 15
  Luis Monzón 3 15
  François Delecour 3 15
31   Murat Bostanci 6 7 14
  Michał Sołowow 4 9 14
33   Stefano Albertini 4 12
  Todor Slavov 4 12
  Jaromir Tarabus 4 12
  Mykola Chmykh 4 12
  Hermann Gassner 5 Ret 9 12
  Vitaliy Pushkar 23 31 4 12
  Mathieu Arzeno 4 11 Ret Ret 12
40   Jonathan Pérez 5 10
  Edwin Keleti 5 10
  Andreas Aigner 12 8 Ret 7 10
43   Mathias Viaene 6 8
  Gergély Szabó 6 Ret 8
  Angel Marrero 6 8
  Karl Kruuda 6 8
  Matteo Gamba 6 8
  Ricardo Moura 6 Ret 8
  Martin Kangur 6 8
50   Jonas Langenakens 7 6
  Jean-Marc Manzagol 7 6
  Valentin Porcisteanu 7 6
  János Puskádi 7 Ret 6
  Marco Cavigioli 7 6
  Oleksandr Saliuk, Jr. 7 Ret Ret Ret 6
56   Asja Zupanc 8 4
  Oleksiy Panoc 8 4
  Garry Jennings 8 4
  Gabriele Noberasco 8 4
  Sérgio Silva 8 4
  Rashid Al Ketbi Ret 8 22 19 15 4
62   Stoyan Apostolov 9 2
  Antonín Tlusťák 9 2
  Stanislav Besedin 9 2
  Germán Hernández 9 2
  Miklós Bujdos 9 2
  Donagh Kelly 9 2
  Massimiliano Rendina 9 2
  Ruben Rodrigues 9 2
  Bogdan Marişca 9 2
71   Federico Gasperetti 10 1
  Bugra Banaz 10 1
  Eytan Halfon 10 1
  Bob Colsoul 10 1
  Sam Moffett 10 1
  Paolo Diana 10 1
  Miguel Barbosa 10 1
  Alexandru Filip 10 1
  Jean-Mathieu Leandri 10 1
Pos Driver AZO
 
CAN
 
IRE
 
COR
 
TAR
 
YPR
 
SMR
 
ROM
 
ZLI
 
YAL
 
SLI
 
SAN
 
CYP
 
 Pts 
Key
Colour Result
Gold Winner
Silver 2nd place
Bronze 3rd place
Green Points finish
Blue Non-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
Purple Did not finish (Ret)
Black Excluded (EX)
Disqualified (DSQ)
White Did not start (DNS)
Cancelled (C)
Blank Withdrew entry from
the event (WD)

Manufacturers edit

  • Only the best eight scores from each manufacturer count towards the championship.
Pos Manufacturer AZO
 
CAN
 
IRE
 
COR
 
TAR
 
YPR
 
SMR
 
ROM
 
ZLI
 
YAL
 
SLI
 
SAN
 
CYP
 
Total Drop  Pts 
1   Škoda 43 43 43 37 43 40 33 25 43 15 25 22 56 468 120 348
2   Peugeot 15 27 27 33 22 30 0 15 18 0 33 27 0 247 30 217
3   M-Sport 12 4 6 2 15 14 31 18 8 33 16 35 50 244 32 212
4   Subaru 10 2 0 16 3 10 22 0 25 22 2 2 54 168 6 162
5   Renault 0 7 18 12 14 1 12 22 6 18 16 14 0 140 14 126
6   Honda 0 18 0 0 4 6 0 8 1 6 8 0 16 67 67
Pos Manufacturer AZO
 
CAN
 
IRE
 
COR
 
TAR
 
YPR
 
SMR
 
ROM
 
ZLI
 
YAL
 
SLI
 
SAN
 
CYP
 
Total Drop  Pts 

References edit

  1. ^ "Exciting IRC calendar for 2012 revealed". ircseries.com. Intercontinental Rally Challenge. 24 November 2011. Archived from the original on 27 November 2011. Retrieved 24 November 2011.
  2. ^ "Targa Florio to replace Mecsek Rally on 2012 IRC calendar". Autosport. Haymarket Publications. 4 May 2012. Retrieved 13 May 2012.
  3. ^ "Statement following accident on stage eight". IRCSeries.com. Intercontinental Rally Challenge. 16 June 2012. Archived from the original on 2012-06-19. Retrieved 16 June 2012.
  4. ^ "Craig Breen's co-driver Gareth Roberts dies in Targa Florio crash". Autosport. Haymarket Publications. 16 June 2012. Retrieved 16 June 2012.

External links edit