2012 Monte Carlo Rally
2012 Monte Carlo Rally 80ème Rallye Automobile de Monte-Carlo | ||
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Round 1 of the 2012 World Rally Championship season
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Host country | Monaco | |
Rally base | Monte Carlo | |
Dates run | January 18 – 22 2012 | |
Stages | 18[1] (433.36 km; 269.28 miles)[1] | |
Stage surface | Tarmac and snow | |
Overall distance | 1,772.52 km (1,101.39 miles)[1] | |
Statistics | ||
Crews | 82[2] at start, 54 at finish | |
Overall results | ||
Overall winner | Sébastien Loeb Citroën Total WRT |
The 2012 Monte Carlo Rally, officially 80ème Rallye Automobile de Monte-Carlo was the first round of the
Report
Introduction
The rally, which returned to the WRC calendar after a three-year absence,[3] started in Valence on Wednesday 18 January and covered over 1,339 kilometres (832.0 mi), including 433 kilometres (269.1 mi) of special stages. Stages were run in both daylight and at night, and the route included two passes through the famous Col de Turini stage on Saturday.[1] The rally became the first in the modern era of the sport to be held over the course of five days. 82 entries were registered for the event.[2]
Leg One (18 January)
Latvala's accident meant that Loeb reclaimed the lead of the rally, one minute ahead of
Leg Two (19 January)
The second day of competition saw the running of six special stages, five of which were won by Loeb;[8] Sordo won the second run over Labatie D'Andaure–Lalouvesc. Ogier crashed out of the rally on the final stage of the day, the second pass over Lamastre–Gilhoc–Alboussière.[9] Ogier had been running sixth at the time of the accident. His co-driver, Julien Ingrassia, injured his arm in the crash, though the exact extent of his injuries was not revealed except to say that it was "not broken".[10]
At the end of the second day, Loeb's lead over Sordo was one minute and thirty-seven seconds, with third-placed Solberg a further three seconds behind.[8] Ford team principal Malcolm Wilson admitted that he felt Solberg was being "too conservative" with the car and encouraged him to chase Sordo as it was more important for Solberg to become familiar with the car's abilities than it was to score manufacturer points.[11] Loeb's team-mate Mikko Hirvonen was a further two minutes behind Solberg, holding a narrow lead over Novikov.[8]
Results
Event standings
* Only team eligible for SWRC points that was classified.
** These teams do not score points in PWRC.
Special stages
Day | Stage | Time ( UTC+1 )
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Name | Length | Winner | Time | Avg. spd. | Rally leader |
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Leg 1 (18 Jan) |
SS1 | 9:03 | Le Moulinon – Antraigues 1 | 36.87 km | Sébastien Loeb | 24:04.0 | 91.92 km/h | Sébastien Loeb |
SS2 | 10:21 | Burzet – St Martial 1 | 30.48 km | Jari-Matti Latvala | 21:28.2 | 85.18 km/h | Jari-Matti Latvala | |
SS3 | 14:21 | Le Moulinon – Antraigues 2 | 36.87 km | Sébastien Loeb | 23:47.0 | 93.01 km/h | ||
SS4 | 16:20 | Burzet – St Martial 2 | 30.48 km | Sébastien Loeb | 20:18.2 | 90.07 km/h | Sébastien Loeb | |
Leg 2 (19 Jan) |
SS5 | 9:33 | Labatie D'Andaure – Lalouvesc 1 | 19.00 km | Sébastien Loeb | 11:22.5 | 100.22 km/h | |
SS6 | 10:14 | St. Bonnet – St. Julien Molhesabate – St. Bonnet 1 | 25.22 km | Sébastien Loeb | 12:37.7 | 119.83 km/h | ||
SS7 | 11:37 | Lamastre – Gilhoc – Alboussière 1 | 21.66 km | Sébastien Loeb | 13:41.8 | 94.88 km/h | ||
SS8 | 14:50 | Labatie D'Andaure – Lalouvesc 2 | 19.00 km | Dani Sordo | 11:14.9 | 101.35 km/h | ||
SS9 | 15:31 | St. Bonnet – St. Julien Molhesabate – St. Bonnet 2 | 25.22 km | Sébastien Loeb | 12:29.6 | 121.12 km/h | ||
SS10 | 16:54 | Lamastre – Gilhoc – Alboussière 2 | 21.66 km | Sébastien Loeb | 14:00.6 | 92.76 km/h | ||
Leg 3 (20 Jan) |
SS11 | 10:02 | St-Jean-en-Royans – Font d'Urle | 23.28 km | Petter Solberg | 12:08.6 | 115.03 km/h | |
SS12 | 10:43 | Cimetiere de Vassieux – Col de Gaudissart | 24.13 km | Mikko Hirvonen | 15:47.7 | 91.66 km/h | ||
SS13 | 15:11 | Montauban-sur-l'Ouvèze – Eygalayes | 29.89 km | Mikko Hirvonen | 17:08.7 | 104.60 km/h | ||
Leg 4 (21 Jan) |
SS14 | 15:11 | Moulinet – La Bollène Vésubie 1 | 23.41 km | Mikko Hirvonen | 15:38.4 | 89.81 km/h | |
SS15 | 15:54 | Lantosque – Lucéram 1 | 18.81 km | Petter Solberg | 12:57.0 | 87.15 km/h | ||
SS16 | 19:34 | Moulinet – La Bollène Vésubie 2 | 23.41 km | Petter Solberg | 15:45.5 | 89.13 km/h | ||
SS17 | 21:17 | Lantosque – Lucéram 2 | 18.81 km | Petter Solberg | 13:05.8 | 86.17 km/h | ||
Leg 5 (22 Jan) |
SS18 | 10:11 | Ste Agnès – Col de la Madone (Power stage) | 5.16 km | Sébastien Loeb | 3:27.8 | 89.39 km/h |
Power Stage
The "Power stage" was a 5.16 km (3.21 mi) stage at the end of the rally, held between Ste-Agnes and Col de la Madone.[1]
Pos | Driver | Time | Diff. | Avg. speed | Points |
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1 | Sébastien Loeb | 3:27.8 | 0.0 | 89.39 km/h | 3 |
2 | Mikko Hirvonen | 3:29.0 | +1.2 | 88.88 km/h | 2 |
3 | Evgeny Novikov | 3:30.4 | +2.6 | 88.29 km/h | 1 |
References
- ^ a b c d e f "Supplementary Regulations" (PDF). www.acm.mc. Automobile Club de Monaco. 22 November 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-01-13. Retrieved 9 December 2010.
- ^ a b "Engagés 2012". www.acm.mc. Automobile Club de Monaco. Archived from the original on 2012-01-07. Retrieved 16 January 2012.
- ^ "WRC calendar for 2012 confirmed". World Rally Championship. International Sportsworld Communicators. 26 September 2011. Archived from the original on 22 September 2013. Retrieved 20 January 2012.
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- ^ Haymarket Publications. 19 January 2012. Retrieved 20 January 2012.
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- ^ Official final classification[permanent dead link]