2011 Rally Australia
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The 2011 Rally Australia was the 21st Rally Australia
and the tenth round of the 2011 World Rally Championship season
. The rally took place over 8–11 September, and was based in Coffs Harbour, a coastal city in the New South Wales
state of Australia
. The rally was also the fifth round of the Production World Rally Championship
. Rally Australia returned to the WRC calendar after a year's hiatus, and after demonstrations marred the 2009 running of the rally
, held north of Coffs Harbour in the Northern Rivers area. Residents' concerns for the event meant that the rally was moved for the foreseeable future to Coffs Harbour.
Ford World Rally Team's Mikko Hirvonen
took his third successive Rally Australia victory, after team-mate Jari-Matti Latvala
slowed tactically on the penultimate stage, in order to aid Hirvonen's chances for the drivers' championship title. The Ford drivers had moved into the top two placings on the opening day of the rally after Citroën's Sébastien Loeb
and Sébastien Ogier
both had to retire from the day's proceedings and return to the rally the following day under the SupeRally regulations. Loeb recovered to score a tenth place finish with the Power Stage victory, to extend his championship by four points over Ogier, who slowed on the last two stages to drop from eighth to eleventh behind Loeb.
Petter Solberg
finished third behind the Ford pairing, 44.8 seconds in arrears, but finished over seven minutes clear of the fourth-placed driver Matthew Wilson
, who matched his career-best placing from Rally Japan in 2007
. Khalid Al Qassimi scored a career-best fifth place, ahead of a quartet of PWRC competitors. Hayden Paddon
was the best of the PWRC competitors with sixth place overall, securing his fourth PWRC victory in succession, and the championship title as Martin Semerád
– who elected not to compete at the event – could only tie Paddon on points and lose on countback. Michał Kościuszko
, Oleksandr Saliuk, Jr.
and Benito Guerra also scored overall championship points by finishing in the top ten.
.
Constructors' Championship standings
Rally Australia
Rally Australia is an automobile rally event which was held in and around Perth, Western Australia from 1988 until 2006, when that state's tourism commission severed its collaboration with the event. The rally was part of the Asia-Pacific Rally Championship in 1988 and the World Rally Championship...
and the tenth round of the 2011 World Rally Championship season
2011 World Rally Championship season
The 2011 World Rally Championship season was the 39th season of the FIA World Rally Championship. The season has 13 rallies, beginning with Rally Sweden on 10 February...
. The rally took place over 8–11 September, and was based in Coffs Harbour, a coastal city in the New South Wales
New South Wales
New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
state of Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. The rally was also the fifth round of the Production World Rally Championship
Production World Rally Championship
The FIA Production World Rally Championship, or PWRC, is a companion rally series to the World Rally Championship, and is driven on the same stages. PWRC is limited to production-based cars homologated under the Group N. The series began in 2002, replacing the FIA Group N Rally Championship...
. Rally Australia returned to the WRC calendar after a year's hiatus, and after demonstrations marred the 2009 running of the rally
2009 Rally Australia
The 2009 Repco Rally Australia was the 20th Rally Australia and the tenth round of the 2009 World Rally Championship season. The rally consisted of 35 special stages and was won on the road by Citroën's Sébastien Loeb...
, held north of Coffs Harbour in the Northern Rivers area. Residents' concerns for the event meant that the rally was moved for the foreseeable future to Coffs Harbour.
Ford World Rally Team's Mikko Hirvonen
Mikko Hirvonen
Mikko Hirvonen is a Finnish rally driver currently driving for the Citroën Total World Rally Team in the World Rally Championship. He placed third in the drivers' championship and helped Ford to the manufacturers' title in both 2006 and 2007. In 2008, 2009 and 2011, he finished runner-up to...
took his third successive Rally Australia victory, after team-mate Jari-Matti Latvala
Jari-Matti Latvala
Jari-Matti Latvala is a Finnish rally driver competing in the World Rally Championship. His co-driver has been Miikka Anttila since the 2003 Rallye Deutschland...
slowed tactically on the penultimate stage, in order to aid Hirvonen's chances for the drivers' championship title. The Ford drivers had moved into the top two placings on the opening day of the rally after Citroën's Sébastien Loeb
Sébastien Loeb
Sébastien Loeb is a French rally driver currently driving for the Citroën World Rally Team in the World Rally Championship...
and Sébastien Ogier
Sébastien Ogier
Sébastien Ogier is a French rally driver. He won the Junior World Rally Championship in 2008 and last drove in the World Rally Championship for the Citroën World Rally Team. His co-driver is compatriot Julien Ingrassia. They are set to join Volkswagen's WRC team when they enter the championship in...
both had to retire from the day's proceedings and return to the rally the following day under the SupeRally regulations. Loeb recovered to score a tenth place finish with the Power Stage victory, to extend his championship by four points over Ogier, who slowed on the last two stages to drop from eighth to eleventh behind Loeb.
Petter Solberg
Petter Solberg
Petter "Hollywood" Solberg , from Spydeberg in Østfold, Norway, is a professional rally driver. He debuted in the World Rally Championship in 1998 and was signed by the Ford factory team in 1999...
finished third behind the Ford pairing, 44.8 seconds in arrears, but finished over seven minutes clear of the fourth-placed driver Matthew Wilson
Matthew Wilson
Matthew Wilson is an English rally driver from Cockermouth in Cumbria. He is the son of M-Sport boss and former WRC driver Malcolm Wilson. Wilson currently competes in the World Rally Championship for the Stobart M-Sport Ford team...
, who matched his career-best placing from Rally Japan in 2007
2007 Rally Japan
Results of Rally Japan , 14th round of 2007 World Rally Championship, run on October 26 - 28:- Results :-Retirements: Marcus Grönholm - went off the road ; Chris Atkinson - crashed his car ; Fumio Nutahara - mechanical ; Sébastien Loeb - mechanical ; Armindo Araujo - excluded after post-rally...
. Khalid Al Qassimi scored a career-best fifth place, ahead of a quartet of PWRC competitors. Hayden Paddon
Hayden Paddon
-Career:Paddon was introduced into motorsport at an early age, his father Chris being a rally driver. Haydon began his career competing in karting. He competed in his first rally in 2002, at the age of 15. In 2006 he began competing in the New Zealand Rally Championship in a Mitsubishi Lancer...
was the best of the PWRC competitors with sixth place overall, securing his fourth PWRC victory in succession, and the championship title as Martin Semerád
Martin Semerád
Martin Semerád is a Czech rally driver. He currently races in the Production World Rally Championship and has done since the 2009 season. He was one of the Pirelli Star Drivers in 2009. He won PWRC at 2011 Rally Sweden and he is current youngest winner of PWRC rally.- WRC results :-PWRC results:-...
– who elected not to compete at the event – could only tie Paddon on points and lose on countback. Michał Kościuszko
Michał Kościuszko
Michał Kościuszko is a Polish rally driver, who currently competes in the Production World Rally Championship . He has previously won rounds of the Junior World Rally Championship and has competed in the Super 2000 World Rally Championship .-Career:Kościuszko began his motorsport career as a...
, Oleksandr Saliuk, Jr.
Oleksandr Saliuk, Jr.
Oleksandr Saliuk, Jr is a rally driver from Ukraine. Saliuk won the Ukrainian Rally Championship in 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010. In 2011, Saliuk contests in the Production World Rally Championship with the Mentos Ascania Racing Team driving a Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX...
and Benito Guerra also scored overall championship points by finishing in the top ten.
Event standings
| Pos. | Driver | Co-driver | Car | Time | Difference | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |  Mikko HirvonenMikko Hirvonen Mikko Hirvonen is a Finnish rally driver currently driving for the Citroën Total World Rally Team in the World Rally Championship. He placed third in the drivers' championship and helped Ford to the manufacturers' title in both 2006 and 2007. In 2008, 2009 and 2011, he finished runner-up to... |
Jarmo Lehtinen Jarmo Lehtinen Jarmo Lehtinen is a Finnish sports commentator and journalist who works who works for Finland's National Broadcasting Company YLE. He commentates sports events, mainly football matches, for both radio and television. He regularly commentatos football for the Jalkapallokierros program in Radio Suomi... |
Ford Fiesta RS WRC Ford Fiesta RS WRC The Ford Fiesta RS WRC is the World Rally Car built for the Ford World Rally Team by Ford and M-Sport for use in the 2011 World Rally Championship season. It is based upon the Ford Fiesta road car, and will replace the Ford Focus RS WRC, which has been competing in various versions since 1999... |
3:35:59.0 | 0.0 | 25 |
| 2. | Jari-Matti Latvala Jari-Matti Latvala Jari-Matti Latvala is a Finnish rally driver competing in the World Rally Championship. His co-driver has been Miikka Anttila since the 2003 Rallye Deutschland... |
Miikka Anttila |
Ford Fiesta RS WRC Ford Fiesta RS WRC The Ford Fiesta RS WRC is the World Rally Car built for the Ford World Rally Team by Ford and M-Sport for use in the 2011 World Rally Championship season. It is based upon the Ford Fiesta road car, and will replace the Ford Focus RS WRC, which has been competing in various versions since 1999... |
3:36:13.7 | 14.7 | |
| 3. |  Petter SolbergPetter Solberg Petter "Hollywood" Solberg , from Spydeberg in Østfold, Norway, is a professional rally driver. He debuted in the World Rally Championship in 1998 and was signed by the Ford factory team in 1999... |
 Chris PattersonChris Patterson Chris Patterson is a professional rally racing co-driver.He competed first time in the World Rally Championship in 1993 and has won the 2006 Production World Rally Championship with Nasser Al-Attiyah. Patterson is recognized as one of the world's most experienced rally navigators... |
Citroën DS3 WRC Citroën DS3 WRC The Citroën DS3 WRC is the World Rally Car built for the Citroën World Rally Team by Citroën Racing for use from the 2011 World Rally Championship season. It is based upon the Citroën DS3 road car, and replaces the highly successful Citroën C4 WRC... |
3:36:43.8 | 44.8 | |
| 4. | Matthew Wilson Matthew Wilson Matthew Wilson is an English rally driver from Cockermouth in Cumbria. He is the son of M-Sport boss and former WRC driver Malcolm Wilson. Wilson currently competes in the World Rally Championship for the Stobart M-Sport Ford team... |
Scott Martin |
Ford Fiesta RS WRC Ford Fiesta RS WRC The Ford Fiesta RS WRC is the World Rally Car built for the Ford World Rally Team by Ford and M-Sport for use in the 2011 World Rally Championship season. It is based upon the Ford Fiesta road car, and will replace the Ford Focus RS WRC, which has been competing in various versions since 1999... |
3:44:44.2 | 8:45.2 | 12 |
| 5. |  Khalid Al Qassimi |
Michael Orr |
Ford Fiesta RS WRC Ford Fiesta RS WRC The Ford Fiesta RS WRC is the World Rally Car built for the Ford World Rally Team by Ford and M-Sport for use in the 2011 World Rally Championship season. It is based upon the Ford Fiesta road car, and will replace the Ford Focus RS WRC, which has been competing in various versions since 1999... |
3:48:32.3 | 12:33.3 | 10 |
| 6. |  Hayden PaddonHayden Paddon -Career:Paddon was introduced into motorsport at an early age, his father Chris being a rally driver. Haydon began his career competing in karting. He competed in his first rally in 2002, at the age of 15. In 2006 he began competing in the New Zealand Rally Championship in a Mitsubishi Lancer... |
John Kennard |
Subaru Impreza WRX STI Subaru Impreza WRX STI The Subaru Impreza WRX STI, has the highest trim in the Subaru Impreza compact car line, produced by Japanese automaker Subaru.In the late 1980s, Subaru created the Subaru Tecnica International division to coordinate development for the FIA World Rally Championship and other motorsports activities... |
3:53:28.3 | 17:29.3 | 8 |
| 7. |  Michał KościuszkoMichał Kościuszko Michał Kościuszko is a Polish rally driver, who currently competes in the Production World Rally Championship . He has previously won rounds of the Junior World Rally Championship and has competed in the Super 2000 World Rally Championship .-Career:Kościuszko began his motorsport career as a... |
Maciej Szczepaniak |
Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X | 3:55:00.3 | 19:01.3 | 6 |
| 8. |  Oleksandr Saliuk, Jr.Oleksandr Saliuk, Jr. Oleksandr Saliuk, Jr is a rally driver from Ukraine. Saliuk won the Ukrainian Rally Championship in 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010. In 2011, Saliuk contests in the Production World Rally Championship with the Mentos Ascania Racing Team driving a Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX... |
Pavlo Cherepin |
Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX | 3:57:07.5 | 21:08.5 | 4 |
| 9. |  Benito GuerraBenito Guerra Benito Iván Guerra Latapí, Jr., is a Mexican rally driver. By finishing ninth on the 2011 Rally Australia he scored two World Rally Championship points.-Career:... |
 Borja Rozada |
Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X | 3:58:47.9 | 22:48.9 | 2 |
| 10. |  Sébastien LoebSébastien Loeb Sébastien Loeb is a French rally driver currently driving for the Citroën World Rally Team in the World Rally Championship... |
 Daniel ElenaDaniel Elena Daniel Elena is a Monegasque rally co-driver, currently working with Sébastien Loeb. Between them, the pair have won the World Rally Championship eight times, and currently compete with the Citroën DS3 WRC... |
Citroën DS3 WRC Citroën DS3 WRC The Citroën DS3 WRC is the World Rally Car built for the Citroën World Rally Team by Citroën Racing for use from the 2011 World Rally Championship season. It is based upon the Citroën DS3 road car, and replaces the highly successful Citroën C4 WRC... |
4:06:01.9 | 30:02.9 | |
| PWRC | ||||||
| 1. (6.) | Hayden Paddon Hayden Paddon -Career:Paddon was introduced into motorsport at an early age, his father Chris being a rally driver. Haydon began his career competing in karting. He competed in his first rally in 2002, at the age of 15. In 2006 he began competing in the New Zealand Rally Championship in a Mitsubishi Lancer... |
John Kennard |
Subaru Impreza WRX STI Subaru Impreza WRX STI The Subaru Impreza WRX STI, has the highest trim in the Subaru Impreza compact car line, produced by Japanese automaker Subaru.In the late 1980s, Subaru created the Subaru Tecnica International division to coordinate development for the FIA World Rally Championship and other motorsports activities... |
3:53:28.3 | 0.0 | 25 |
| 2. (7.) | Michał Kościuszko Michał Kościuszko Michał Kościuszko is a Polish rally driver, who currently competes in the Production World Rally Championship . He has previously won rounds of the Junior World Rally Championship and has competed in the Super 2000 World Rally Championship .-Career:Kościuszko began his motorsport career as a... |
Maciej Szczepaniak |
Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X | 3:55:00.3 | 1:32.0 | 18 |
| 3. (8.) | Oleksandr Saliuk, Jr. Oleksandr Saliuk, Jr. Oleksandr Saliuk, Jr is a rally driver from Ukraine. Saliuk won the Ukrainian Rally Championship in 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010. In 2011, Saliuk contests in the Production World Rally Championship with the Mentos Ascania Racing Team driving a Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX... |
Pavlo Cherepin |
Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX | 3:57:07.5 | 3:39.2 | 15 |
| 4. (9.) | Benito Guerra Benito Guerra Benito Iván Guerra Latapí, Jr., is a Mexican rally driver. By finishing ninth on the 2011 Rally Australia he scored two World Rally Championship points.-Career:... |
Borja Rozada |
Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X | 3:58:47.9 | 5:19.6 | 12 |
| 5. (12.) | Valeriy Gorban Valeriy Gorban Valeriy Gorban is a rally driver from Ukraine. In 2011, Gorban contests in the Production World Rally Championship with the Mentos Ascania Racing Team driving a Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX.-WRC results:-PWRC results:-External links:*... |
Andrey Nikolayev |
Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX | 4:06:21.1 | 12:52.8 | 10 |
| 6. (16.) |  Gianluca Linari |
Nicola Arena |
Subaru Impreza WRX STI Subaru Impreza WRX STI The Subaru Impreza WRX STI, has the highest trim in the Subaru Impreza compact car line, produced by Japanese automaker Subaru.In the late 1980s, Subaru created the Subaru Tecnica International division to coordinate development for the FIA World Rally Championship and other motorsports activities... |
4:14:49.2 | 21:20.9 | 8 |
| 7. (17.) |  Brendan Reeves |
Rhianon Smyth |
Subaru Impreza WRX STI Subaru Impreza WRX STI The Subaru Impreza WRX STI, has the highest trim in the Subaru Impreza compact car line, produced by Japanese automaker Subaru.In the late 1980s, Subaru created the Subaru Tecnica International division to coordinate development for the FIA World Rally Championship and other motorsports activities... |
4:17:19.2 | 23:50.9 | 6 |
| 8. (18.) | Nathan Quinn |
David Green |
Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX | 4:17:53.6 | 24:25.3 | 4 |
| 9. (20.) | Harry Hunt |
Robbie Durant |
Citroën DS3 R3 Citroën DS3 The Citroën DS3 is a supermini, produced by French manufacturer Citroën from 2009. This is the first car in the new DS range from Citroën. It was first hinted by the concept car Citroën DS Inside. This range of vehicle shares no common feature with, and is in no way the successor to, the Citroën DS... |
4:25:40.9 | 32:12.6 | 2 |
| 10. (21.) | Bader Al Jabri |
 Stephen McAuley |
Subaru Impreza WRX STI Subaru Impreza WRX STI The Subaru Impreza WRX STI, has the highest trim in the Subaru Impreza compact car line, produced by Japanese automaker Subaru.In the late 1980s, Subaru created the Subaru Tecnica International division to coordinate development for the FIA World Rally Championship and other motorsports activities... |
4:29:41.2 | 36:12.9 | 1 |
Special stages
| Day | Stage | Time | Name | Length | Winner | Time | Avg. spd. | Rally leader |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leg 1 (8–9 September) |
SS1 | 19:15 | Coffs Jetty Precinct 1 | 3.77 km | Sébastien Ogier Sébastien Ogier Sébastien Ogier is a French rally driver. He won the Junior World Rally Championship in 2008 and last drove in the World Rally Championship for the Citroën World Rally Team. His co-driver is compatriot Julien Ingrassia. They are set to join Volkswagen's WRC team when they enter the championship in... |
2:46.1 | 81.71 km/h | Sébastien Ogier Sébastien Ogier Sébastien Ogier is a French rally driver. He won the Junior World Rally Championship in 2008 and last drove in the World Rally Championship for the Citroën World Rally Team. His co-driver is compatriot Julien Ingrassia. They are set to join Volkswagen's WRC team when they enter the championship in... |
| SS2 | 19:30 | Coffs Jetty Precinct 2 | 3.77 km | Sébastien Loeb Sébastien Loeb Sébastien Loeb is a French rally driver currently driving for the Citroën World Rally Team in the World Rally Championship... |
2:41.1 | 84.25 km/h | ||
| SS3 | 10:03 | Shipmans 1 | 29.03 km | Sébastien Loeb Sébastien Loeb Sébastien Loeb is a French rally driver currently driving for the Citroën World Rally Team in the World Rally Championship... |
15:17.0 | 113.97 km/h | Sébastien Loeb Sébastien Loeb Sébastien Loeb is a French rally driver currently driving for the Citroën World Rally Team in the World Rally Championship... |
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| SS4 | 10:58 | Brooklana 1 | 12.78 km | Petter Solberg Petter Solberg Petter "Hollywood" Solberg , from Spydeberg in Østfold, Norway, is a professional rally driver. He debuted in the World Rally Championship in 1998 and was signed by the Ford factory team in 1999... |
10:01.9 | 76.44 km/h | Sébastien Ogier Sébastien Ogier Sébastien Ogier is a French rally driver. He won the Junior World Rally Championship in 2008 and last drove in the World Rally Championship for the Citroën World Rally Team. His co-driver is compatriot Julien Ingrassia. They are set to join Volkswagen's WRC team when they enter the championship in... |
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| SS5 | 11:29 | Ulong 1 | 12.45 km | Jari-Matti Latvala Jari-Matti Latvala Jari-Matti Latvala is a Finnish rally driver competing in the World Rally Championship. His co-driver has been Miikka Anttila since the 2003 Rallye Deutschland... |
6:37.9 | 112.64 km/h | ||
| SS6 | 14:42 | Shipmans 2 | 29.03 km | Jari-Matti Latvala Jari-Matti Latvala Jari-Matti Latvala is a Finnish rally driver competing in the World Rally Championship. His co-driver has been Miikka Anttila since the 2003 Rallye Deutschland... |
16:15.2 | 107.17 km/h | Mikko Hirvonen Mikko Hirvonen Mikko Hirvonen is a Finnish rally driver currently driving for the Citroën Total World Rally Team in the World Rally Championship. He placed third in the drivers' championship and helped Ford to the manufacturers' title in both 2006 and 2007. In 2008, 2009 and 2011, he finished runner-up to... |
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| SS7 | 15:37 | Brooklana 2 | 12.78 km | Mikko Hirvonen Mikko Hirvonen Mikko Hirvonen is a Finnish rally driver currently driving for the Citroën Total World Rally Team in the World Rally Championship. He placed third in the drivers' championship and helped Ford to the manufacturers' title in both 2006 and 2007. In 2008, 2009 and 2011, he finished runner-up to... |
10:23.1 | 73.84 km/h | ||
| SS8 | 16:08 | Ulong 2 | 12.45 km | Jari-Matti Latvala Jari-Matti Latvala Jari-Matti Latvala is a Finnish rally driver competing in the World Rally Championship. His co-driver has been Miikka Anttila since the 2003 Rallye Deutschland... |
6:55.1 | 107.97 km/h | ||
| SS9 | 18:30 | Coffs Jetty Precinct 3 | 3.77 km | Jari-Matti Latvala Jari-Matti Latvala Jari-Matti Latvala is a Finnish rally driver competing in the World Rally Championship. His co-driver has been Miikka Anttila since the 2003 Rallye Deutschland... |
2:51.0 | 79.37 km/h | ||
| SS10 | 18:45 | Coffs Jetty Precinct 4 | 3.77 km | Mikko Hirvonen Mikko Hirvonen Mikko Hirvonen is a Finnish rally driver currently driving for the Citroën Total World Rally Team in the World Rally Championship. He placed third in the drivers' championship and helped Ford to the manufacturers' title in both 2006 and 2007. In 2008, 2009 and 2011, he finished runner-up to... |
2:49.9 | 79.88 km/h | ||
| Leg 2 (10 September) |
SS11 | 8:33 | Welshes 1 | 21.10 km | Jari-Matti Latvala Jari-Matti Latvala Jari-Matti Latvala is a Finnish rally driver competing in the World Rally Championship. His co-driver has been Miikka Anttila since the 2003 Rallye Deutschland... |
12:10.2 | 104.03 km/h | Jari-Matti Latvala Jari-Matti Latvala Jari-Matti Latvala is a Finnish rally driver competing in the World Rally Championship. His co-driver has been Miikka Anttila since the 2003 Rallye Deutschland... |
| SS12 | 9:21 | Grace 1 | 19.77 km | Jari-Matti Latvala Jari-Matti Latvala Jari-Matti Latvala is a Finnish rally driver competing in the World Rally Championship. His co-driver has been Miikka Anttila since the 2003 Rallye Deutschland... |
11:10.9 | 106.08 km/h | ||
| SS13 | 10:14 | Valla 1 | 14.84 km | Jari-Matti Latvala Jari-Matti Latvala Jari-Matti Latvala is a Finnish rally driver competing in the World Rally Championship. His co-driver has been Miikka Anttila since the 2003 Rallye Deutschland... |
8:56.2 | 99.63 km/h | ||
| SS14 | 10:54 | Urunga 1 | 13.79 km | Jari-Matti Latvala Jari-Matti Latvala Jari-Matti Latvala is a Finnish rally driver competing in the World Rally Championship. His co-driver has been Miikka Anttila since the 2003 Rallye Deutschland... |
8:41.8 | 95.14 km/h | ||
| SS15 | 14:02 | Welshes 2 | 21.10 km | Sébastien Ogier Sébastien Ogier Sébastien Ogier is a French rally driver. He won the Junior World Rally Championship in 2008 and last drove in the World Rally Championship for the Citroën World Rally Team. His co-driver is compatriot Julien Ingrassia. They are set to join Volkswagen's WRC team when they enter the championship in... |
11:55.2 | 106.21 km/h | ||
| SS16 | 14:50 | Grace 2 | 19.77 km | Sébastien Ogier Sébastien Ogier Sébastien Ogier is a French rally driver. He won the Junior World Rally Championship in 2008 and last drove in the World Rally Championship for the Citroën World Rally Team. His co-driver is compatriot Julien Ingrassia. They are set to join Volkswagen's WRC team when they enter the championship in... |
10:56.0 | 108.49 km/h | ||
| SS17 | 15:43 | Valla 2 | 14.84 km | Sébastien Ogier Sébastien Ogier Sébastien Ogier is a French rally driver. He won the Junior World Rally Championship in 2008 and last drove in the World Rally Championship for the Citroën World Rally Team. His co-driver is compatriot Julien Ingrassia. They are set to join Volkswagen's WRC team when they enter the championship in... |
8:39.7 | 102.80 km/h | ||
| SS18 | 16:23 | Urunga 2 | 13.79 km | Sébastien Loeb Sébastien Loeb Sébastien Loeb is a French rally driver currently driving for the Citroën World Rally Team in the World Rally Championship... |
8:28.8 | 97.57 km/h | ||
| SS19 | 18:30 | Coffs Jetty Precinct 5 | 3.77 km | Sébastien Loeb Sébastien Loeb Sébastien Loeb is a French rally driver currently driving for the Citroën World Rally Team in the World Rally Championship... |
2:34.9 | 87.62 km/h | ||
| SS20 | 18:45 | Coffs Jetty Precinct 6 | 3.77 km | Sébastien Ogier Sébastien Ogier Sébastien Ogier is a French rally driver. He won the Junior World Rally Championship in 2008 and last drove in the World Rally Championship for the Citroën World Rally Team. His co-driver is compatriot Julien Ingrassia. They are set to join Volkswagen's WRC team when they enter the championship in... |
2:33.8 | 88.24 km/h | ||
| Leg 3 (11 September) |
SS21 | 6:56 | Bucca 1 | 14.83 km | Mikko Hirvonen Mikko Hirvonen Mikko Hirvonen is a Finnish rally driver currently driving for the Citroën Total World Rally Team in the World Rally Championship. He placed third in the drivers' championship and helped Ford to the manufacturers' title in both 2006 and 2007. In 2008, 2009 and 2011, he finished runner-up to... |
7:18.3 | 121.81 km/h | |
| SS22 | 8:19 | Plum Pudding 1 | 30.00 km | Jari-Matti Latvala Jari-Matti Latvala Jari-Matti Latvala is a Finnish rally driver competing in the World Rally Championship. His co-driver has been Miikka Anttila since the 2003 Rallye Deutschland... |
16:26.3 | 109.50 km/h | ||
| SS23 | 9:32 | Clarence 1 | 4.58 km | Sébastien Loeb Sébastien Loeb Sébastien Loeb is a French rally driver currently driving for the Citroën World Rally Team in the World Rally Championship... |
2:22.8 | 115.46 km/h | ||
| SS24 | 12:03 | Bucca 2 | 14.83 km | Mikko Hirvonen Mikko Hirvonen Mikko Hirvonen is a Finnish rally driver currently driving for the Citroën Total World Rally Team in the World Rally Championship. He placed third in the drivers' championship and helped Ford to the manufacturers' title in both 2006 and 2007. In 2008, 2009 and 2011, he finished runner-up to... |
7:10.6 | 123.99 km/h | ||
| SS25 | 13:26 | Plum Pudding 2 | 30.00 km | Mikko Hirvonen Mikko Hirvonen Mikko Hirvonen is a Finnish rally driver currently driving for the Citroën Total World Rally Team in the World Rally Championship. He placed third in the drivers' championship and helped Ford to the manufacturers' title in both 2006 and 2007. In 2008, 2009 and 2011, he finished runner-up to... |
16:07.8 | 111.59 km/h | Mikko Hirvonen Mikko Hirvonen Mikko Hirvonen is a Finnish rally driver currently driving for the Citroën Total World Rally Team in the World Rally Championship. He placed third in the drivers' championship and helped Ford to the manufacturers' title in both 2006 and 2007. In 2008, 2009 and 2011, he finished runner-up to... |
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| SS26 | 15:30 | Clarence 2 (Power stage) | 4.58 km | Sébastien Loeb Sébastien Loeb Sébastien Loeb is a French rally driver currently driving for the Citroën World Rally Team in the World Rally Championship... |
2:18.1 | 119.39 km/h |
Power Stage
The "Power stage" was a live, televised 4.58 km (2.8 mi) stage at the end of the rally, held in ClarenceClarence, New South Wales
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| Pos | Driver | Time | Diff. | Avg. speed | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sébastien Loeb Sébastien Loeb Sébastien Loeb is a French rally driver currently driving for the Citroën World Rally Team in the World Rally Championship... |
2:18.1 | 0.0 | 119.39 km/h | 3 |
| 2 | Jari-Matti Latvala Jari-Matti Latvala Jari-Matti Latvala is a Finnish rally driver competing in the World Rally Championship. His co-driver has been Miikka Anttila since the 2003 Rallye Deutschland... |
2:19.3 | +1.2 | 118.36 km/h | 2 |
| 3 | Petter Solberg Petter Solberg Petter "Hollywood" Solberg , from Spydeberg in Østfold, Norway, is a professional rally driver. He debuted in the World Rally Championship in 1998 and was signed by the Ford factory team in 1999... |
2:19.4 | +1.3 | 118.28 km/h | 1 |
Standings after the race
Drivers' Championship standings| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sebastian Loeb |
196 |
| 2 | Mikko Hirvonen Mikko Hirvonen Mikko Hirvonen is a Finnish rally driver currently driving for the Citroën Total World Rally Team in the World Rally Championship. He placed third in the drivers' championship and helped Ford to the manufacturers' title in both 2006 and 2007. In 2008, 2009 and 2011, he finished runner-up to... |
181 |
| 3 | Sebastien Ogier Sébastien Ogier Sébastien Ogier is a French rally driver. He won the Junior World Rally Championship in 2008 and last drove in the World Rally Championship for the Citroën World Rally Team. His co-driver is compatriot Julien Ingrassia. They are set to join Volkswagen's WRC team when they enter the championship in... |
168 |
| 4 | Jari-Matti Latvala Jari-Matti Latvala Jari-Matti Latvala is a Finnish rally driver competing in the World Rally Championship. His co-driver has been Miikka Anttila since the 2003 Rallye Deutschland... |
119 |
| 5 | Petter Solberg Petter Solberg Petter "Hollywood" Solberg , from Spydeberg in Østfold, Norway, is a professional rally driver. He debuted in the World Rally Championship in 1998 and was signed by the Ford factory team in 1999... |
110 |
Constructors' Championship standings
| Pos | Constructor | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Citroen Total World Rally Team |
347 |
| 2 | Ford Abu Dhabi World Rally Team |
285 |
| 3 | M-Sport Stobart Ford World Rally Team |
117 |
| 4 | Petter Solberg World Rally Team Petter Solberg World Rally Team The Petter Solberg World Rally Team is a team competing in the World Rally Championship, owned by Norwegian driver Petter Solberg.The team was founded in early 2009 after Solberg, the 2003 World Rally Champion, was left without a drive following the withdrawal of former employer Subaru from the sport... |
98 |
| 5 | Ice 1 Racing Ice 1 Racing ICE 1 Racing is a team competing in the World Rally Championship with Finnish driver Kimi Räikkönen. The team is based at Citroën Racing's headquarters in Versailles, France.... |
48 |
- Bold Text indicates World Champion.
- Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.