2009 Rally Scotland
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The 2009 Rally Scotland
, 1st Rally Scotland was the 11th and final round of the 2009 Intercontinental Rally Challenge
. The event was held between 19–21 November during some of the wettest weather seen in the UK. The rally was officially started at the historic site of Scone Palace
on Thursday 19th and concluded with a ceremonial finish at Stirling Castle
on Saturday 21st. The first ten cars were flagged away at the start by the First Minister of Scotland
, Rt Hon Alex Salmond
and Sir Jackie Stewart
.
The weather and the battle between Kris Meeke
and Guy Wilks
dominated the weekend with Meeke winning the rally on the road. However, due to a technical infringement involving the front subframe of Meeke's car, Meeke was excluded giving the rally win to Wilks. This was the first IRC win for Guy Wilks.
Rally Scotland
Rally Scotland is a forest rally held in central Scotland which is a round of the Intercontinental Rally Challenge . The first event was held in 2009 and included stages that were last used over 20 years ago on the RAC Rally.-History:...
, 1st Rally Scotland was the 11th and final round of the 2009 Intercontinental Rally Challenge
2009 Intercontinental Rally Challenge season
The 2009 Intercontinental Rally Challenge season was the fourth season of the Intercontinental Rally Challenge. The season consists of twelve rounds and began on January 21, with the 77° Rallye Automobile Monte-Carlo. The season ended on November 21, at the inaugural RAC Rally of Scotland...
. The event was held between 19–21 November during some of the wettest weather seen in the UK. The rally was officially started at the historic site of Scone Palace
Scone Palace
Scone Palace is a Category A listed historic house at Scone, Perthshire, Scotland. It was constructed in 1808 for the Earls of Mansfield by William Atkinson...
on Thursday 19th and concluded with a ceremonial finish at Stirling Castle
Stirling Castle
Stirling Castle, located in Stirling, is one of the largest and most important castles, both historically and architecturally, in Scotland. The castle sits atop Castle Hill, an intrusive crag, which forms part of the Stirling Sill geological formation. It is surrounded on three sides by steep...
on Saturday 21st. The first ten cars were flagged away at the start by the First Minister of Scotland
First Minister of Scotland
The First Minister of Scotland is the political leader of Scotland and head of the Scottish Government. The First Minister chairs the Scottish Cabinet and is primarily responsible for the formulation, development and presentation of Scottish Government policy...
, Rt Hon Alex Salmond
Alex Salmond
Alexander Elliot Anderson "Alex" Salmond MSP is a Scottish politician and current First Minister of Scotland. He became Scotland's fourth First Minister in May 2007. He is the Leader of the Scottish National Party , having served as Member of the Scottish Parliament for Gordon...
and Sir Jackie Stewart
Jackie Stewart
Sir John Young Stewart, OBE , better known as Jackie Stewart, and nicknamed The Flying Scotsman, is a Scottish former racing driver and team owner. He competed in Formula One between 1965 and 1973, winning three World Drivers' Championships. He also competed in Can-Am...
.
The weather and the battle between Kris Meeke
Kris Meeke
Kris Meeke is a professional rally driver. He was the 2009 Intercontinental Rally Challenge champion. His current co-driver is Paul Nagle...
and Guy Wilks
Guy Wilks
Guy Wilks is a British rally driver. Wilks started rallying at the age of 19 and currently drives for Škoda UK in the Intercontinental Rally Challenge...
dominated the weekend with Meeke winning the rally on the road. However, due to a technical infringement involving the front subframe of Meeke's car, Meeke was excluded giving the rally win to Wilks. This was the first IRC win for Guy Wilks.
Results
| Pos. | Driver | Co-driver | Car | Time | Difference | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Guy Wilks Guy Wilks Guy Wilks is a British rally driver. Wilks started rallying at the age of 19 and currently drives for Škoda UK in the Intercontinental Rally Challenge... |
Phillip Pugh | Škoda Fabia S2000 Škoda Fabia S2000 The Škoda Fabia S2000 is Super 2000 rally car built by Škoda Motorsport. It is based upon the Škoda Fabia road car. It made its début at Rallye Monte Carlo 2009, with factory team Škoda Motorsport and drivers Jan Kopecký and Juho Hänninen. The car appeared as fast as Hänninen was leading until a... |
2:17:07.5 | 0.0 | 10 |
| 2. | Alister McRae Alister McRae Alister McRae is a Scottish rally driver, who competed in the World Rally Championship. He is the son of the five-time British Rally Champion Jimmy McRae and the younger brother of the late 1995 World Rally Champion, Colin McRae... |
 Billy Hayes |
Proton Satria Neo | 2:19:54.8 | 2:47.3 | 8 |
| 3. | Jonathan Greer | Dai Roberts | Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX | 2:22:29.3 | 5:21.8 | 6 |
| 4. | Jock Armstrong | Kirsty Riddick | Subaru Impreza Subaru Impreza Introduced in November 1993, the Impreza was offered in either front-wheel drive or all-wheel drive versions and as a four-door sedan/saloon or five-door station wagon/estate. According to a Motor Trend article written March 1992 on page 26, the name of Subaru's new compact was, initially, to be... |
2:23:48.4 | 6:40.9 | 5 |
| 5. |  Kaspar Koitla |
Andres Ots |
Honda Civic Type R Honda Civic Type R The first Civic to receive the 'Type R' name was based on the 6th generation 'EK' Civic. The contributing base model was the JDM Civic 3 door hatchback called SiR, code named EK4... |
2:30:58.6 | 13:51.1 | 4 |
| 6. |  Eamonn Boland |
Mick Morrissey |
Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX | 2:31:56.3 | 14:48.8 | 3 |
| 7. |  Sebastien Rousseaux |
Serge Legars |
Subaru Impreza Subaru Impreza Introduced in November 1993, the Impreza was offered in either front-wheel drive or all-wheel drive versions and as a four-door sedan/saloon or five-door station wagon/estate. According to a Motor Trend article written March 1992 on page 26, the name of Subaru's new compact was, initially, to be... |
2:34:06.8 | 16:59.3 | 2 |
| 8. | Tom Cave | Craig Parry | Ford Fiesta Ford Fiesta The Ford Fiesta is a front wheel drive supermini/subcompact manufactured and marketed by Ford Motor Company and built in Europe, Brazil, Argentina, Mexico, Venezuela, China, India, Thailand and South Africa... |
2:34:15.2 | 17:07.7 | 1 |
Special stages
| Day | Stage | Time | Name | Length | Winner | Time | Avg. spd. | Rally leader |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 (19 Nov) |
SS1 | 20:11 | Scone Palace 1 | 1.53 km | Kris Meeke Kris Meeke Kris Meeke is a professional rally driver. He was the 2009 Intercontinental Rally Challenge champion. His current co-driver is Paul Nagle... |
1:09.6 | 79.14 km/h | Kris Meeke Kris Meeke Kris Meeke is a professional rally driver. He was the 2009 Intercontinental Rally Challenge champion. His current co-driver is Paul Nagle... |
| SS2 | 20:26 | Scone Palace 2 | 1.53 km | Kris Meeke Kris Meeke Kris Meeke is a professional rally driver. He was the 2009 Intercontinental Rally Challenge champion. His current co-driver is Paul Nagle... |
1:08.8 | 80.06 km/h | ||
| 2 (20 Nov) |
SS3 | 08:50 | Craigvinean 1 | 17.34 km | Kris Meeke Kris Meeke Kris Meeke is a professional rally driver. He was the 2009 Intercontinental Rally Challenge champion. His current co-driver is Paul Nagle... |
11:09.4 | 93.25 km/h | Kris Meeke Kris Meeke Kris Meeke is a professional rally driver. He was the 2009 Intercontinental Rally Challenge champion. His current co-driver is Paul Nagle... |
| SS4 | 10:03 | Blackcraig | 11.50 km | Guy Wilks Guy Wilks Guy Wilks is a British rally driver. Wilks started rallying at the age of 19 and currently drives for Škoda UK in the Intercontinental Rally Challenge... |
6:47.4 | 101.62 km/h | ||
| SS5 | 12:12 | Errochy | 21.56 km | Kris Meeke Kris Meeke Kris Meeke is a professional rally driver. He was the 2009 Intercontinental Rally Challenge champion. His current co-driver is Paul Nagle... |
13:09.4 | 98.32 km/h | ||
| SS6 | 13:23 | Drummond Hill | 18.66 km | Guy Wilks Guy Wilks Guy Wilks is a British rally driver. Wilks started rallying at the age of 19 and currently drives for Škoda UK in the Intercontinental Rally Challenge... |
11:41.2 | 95.80 km/h | ||
| SS7 | 16:05 | Craigvinean 2 | 17.34 km | Kris Meeke Kris Meeke Kris Meeke is a professional rally driver. He was the 2009 Intercontinental Rally Challenge champion. His current co-driver is Paul Nagle... |
11:21.0 | 91.67 km/h | ||
| 3 (21 Nov) |
SS8 | 08:00 | Achray 1 | 16.41 km | Guy Wilks Guy Wilks Guy Wilks is a British rally driver. Wilks started rallying at the age of 19 and currently drives for Škoda UK in the Intercontinental Rally Challenge... |
10:59.2 | 89.62 km/h | Kris Meeke Kris Meeke Kris Meeke is a professional rally driver. He was the 2009 Intercontinental Rally Challenge champion. His current co-driver is Paul Nagle... |
| SS9 | 08:34 | Fairy Knowe 1 | 7.59 km | Kris Meeke Kris Meeke Kris Meeke is a professional rally driver. He was the 2009 Intercontinental Rally Challenge champion. His current co-driver is Paul Nagle... |
5:14.4 | 86.91 km/h | ||
| SS10 | 09:10 | Loch Ard 1 | 33.52 km | Kris Meeke Kris Meeke Kris Meeke is a professional rally driver. He was the 2009 Intercontinental Rally Challenge champion. His current co-driver is Paul Nagle... |
22:02.9 | 91.22 km/h | ||
| SS11 | 12:56 | Achray 2 | 16.41 km | Guy Wilks Guy Wilks Guy Wilks is a British rally driver. Wilks started rallying at the age of 19 and currently drives for Škoda UK in the Intercontinental Rally Challenge... |
11:13.2 | 87.75 km/h | ||
| SS12 | 13:30 | Fairy Knowe 2 | 7.59 km | Guy Wilks Guy Wilks Guy Wilks is a British rally driver. Wilks started rallying at the age of 19 and currently drives for Škoda UK in the Intercontinental Rally Challenge... |
5:18.6 | 85.76 km/h | ||
| SS13 | 14:06 | Loch Ard 2 | 33.52 km | Jock Armstrong | 23:53.2 | 84.20 km/h | ||