2011 Monte Carlo Rally
| 2011 Monte Carlo Rally 79ème Rallye Automobile de Monte-Carlo | |
|---|---|
| Round 1 of the 2011 Intercontinental Rally Challenge season | |
| Host country | Monaco Monaco |
| Rally base | Monte Carlo |
| Dates run | January 19 – 22 2011 |
| Stages | 13[1] (337.06 km; 209.44 miles) |
| Stage surface | Tarmac and ice |
| Overall distance | 1,341.75 km (833.72 miles) |
| Statistics | |
| Crews | 120[2] at start, 54 at finish |
| Overall results | |
| Overall winner | France Bryan Bouffier France Peugeot France |
The 2011 Monte Carlo Rally, officially 79ème Rallye Automobile de Monte-Carlo was the first round of the 2011 Intercontinental Rally Challenge (IRC) season. The rally took place between January 19–22, 2011. The event marked the centenary of the creation of the Monte Carlo Rally, which was first held on January 21, 1911.
Introduction
[edit ]The rally started in Valence on Wednesday 19 January and covered over 1341 km including 337 km in thirteen special stages. Stages were run both in daylight and at night and included two passes through the famous Col de Turini on a Friday night.[1] A full capacity 120 entries were registered for the event including Le Mans 24 Hours star Stéphane Sarrazin and WRC brothers Petter and Henning Solberg. This was in addition to the regular IRC participants; Jan Kopecký, Freddy Loix, Bruno Magalhães, Thierry Neuville, Guy Wilks and reigning champion Juho Hänninen.[2]
Eurosport expanded their TV coverage of the event showing twelve of the thirteen stages live as part of a total of fourteen hours of television over the three days of the competition.[3]
Results
[edit ]Bryan Bouffier won his first and only IRC rally after a tyre gamble on the second day proved fruitful and lifted him from seventh in the rally standings to the lead. He had a commanding lead of 50 seconds into the final day which proved too much for his rivals and led him to victory. Second went to Škoda's Freddy Loix and third place went to Guy Wilks, after Stéphane Sarrazin incurred a 30-second penalty for checking into service three minutes late after the final stage. Sarrazin finished fourth ahead of 1994 rally winner François Delecour, who was making his return to rallying after a lengthy absence.
Overall
[edit ]| Pos. | Driver | Co-driver | Car | Time | Difference | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | France Bryan Bouffier | France Xavier Panseri | Peugeot 207 S2000 | 3:32:55.6 | 0.0 | 25 |
| 2. | Belgium Freddy Loix | Belgium Frédéric Miclotte | Škoda Fabia S2000 | 3:33:28.1 | 32.5 | 18 |
| 3. | United Kingdom Guy Wilks | United Kingdom Phil Pugh | Peugeot 207 S2000 | 3:34:15.3 | 1:19.7 | 15 |
| 4. | France Stéphane Sarrazin | France Jacques-Julien Renucci | Peugeot 207 S2000 | 3:34:17.5 | 1:21.9 | 12 |
| 5. | France François Delecour | France Dominique Savignoni | Peugeot 207 S2000 | 3:34:18.0 | 1:22.4 | 10 |
| 6. | Finland Juho Hänninen | Finland Mikko Markkula | Škoda Fabia S2000 | 3:34:24.9 | 1:29.3 | 8 |
| 7. | France Nicolas Vouilloz | France Benjamin Veillas | Škoda Fabia S2000 | 3:37:43.4 | 4:47.8 | 6 |
| 8. | Czech Republic Jan Kopecký | Czech Republic Petr Starý | Škoda Fabia S2000 | 3:40:41.5 | 7:45.9 | 4 |
| 9. | Italy Giandomenico Basso | Italy Mitia Dotta | Peugeot 207 S2000 | 3:41:41.6 | 8:46.0 | 2 |
| 10. | Finland Toni Gardemeister | Finland Tomi Tuominen | Peugeot 207 S2000 | 3:42:04.6 | 9:09.0 | 1 |
Special stages
[edit ]| Day | Stage | Time | Name | Length | Winner | Time | Avg. spd. | Rally leader |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leg 1 (19 Jan) |
SS1 | 10:05 | Le Moulinon – Antraigues | 36.87 km | France Stéphane Sarrazin | 23:35.6 | 93.76 km/h | France Stéphane Sarrazin |
| SS2 | 11:40 | Burzet – St Martial | 41.06 km | Finland Juho Hänninen | 22:39.6 | 108.72 km/h | Finland Juho Hänninen | |
| SS3 | 14:11 | St-Bonnet-le-Froid – St-Bonnet-le-Froid | 25.22 km | Finland Juho Hänninen | 12:40.0 | 119.46 km/h | ||
| SS4 | 16:20 | St-Bonnet-le-Froid – St-Bonnet-le-Froid | 25.22 km | Belgium Freddy Loix | 12:37.2 | 119.90 km/h | ||
| Leg 2 (20 Jan) |
SS5 | 12:23 | St-Jean-en-Royans – Font d'Urle | 23.05 km | Finland Juho Hänninen | 11:51.0 | 116.71 km/h | |
| SS6 | 13:04 | Cimetiere de Vassieux – Col de Gaudissart | 24.13 km | France Bryan Bouffier | 12:50.0 | 112.82 km/h | ||
| SS7 | 16:07 | St-Jean-en-Royans – Font d'Urle | 23.05 km | France Bryan Bouffier | 14:57.1 | 92.50 km/h | France Bryan Bouffier | |
| SS8 | 16:48 | Cimetiere de Vassieux – Col de Gaudissart | 24.13 km | France François Delecour | 21:16.7 | 68.04 km/h | ||
| Leg 3 (21–22 Jan) |
SS9 | 09:08 | Montauban-sur-l'Ouvèze – Eygalayes | 29.89 km | France Stéphane Sarrazin | 17:45.3 | 101.01 km/h | |
| SS10 | 19:15 | Moulinet – La Bollène Vésubie | 23.41 km | France Nicolas Vouilloz | 16:24.6 | 85.59 km/h | ||
| SS11 | 19:58 | Lantosque – Lucéram | 18.81 km | Italy Giandomenico Basso | 13:28.2 | 83.79 km/h | ||
| SS12 | 23:25 | Moulinet – La Bollène Vésubie | 23.41 km | France Stéphane Sarrazin | 16:08.8 | 86.99 km/h | ||
| SS13 | 00:08 | Lantosque – Lucéram | 18.81 km | France Stéphane Sarrazin | 13:08.9 | 85.84 km/h |
References
[edit ]- ^ a b "Itinerary details". www.acm.mc. Automobile Club de Monaco. 22 November 2010. Archived from the original on 30 November 2010. Retrieved 9 December 2010.
- ^ a b "Entry list" (PDF). www.acm.mc. Automobile Club de Monaco. 9 December 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 December 2010. Retrieved 9 December 2010.
- ^ Coursey, Scott (9 December 2010). "Rallye Monte-Carlo: IRC fans set for a live television spectacular". www.rallybuzz.com. RallyBuzz. Retrieved 9 December 2010.
