2011 Rallye Açores
| 2011 Sata Rally Azores 46º Sata Rallye Açores | |||
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Round 6 of the 2011 Intercontinental Rally Challenge season
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| Host country |  Portugal | ||
| Rally base | Ponta Delgada, São Miguel, Azores | ||
| Dates run | July 14 – 16 2011 | ||
| Stages | 17 (205.09 km; 127.44 miles)[1][2] | ||
| Stage surface | Gravel | ||
| Overall distance | 743.61 km (462.06 miles) | ||
| Statistics | |||
| Crews | 41 at start, 18 at finish | ||
| Overall results | |||
| Overall winner |  Juho Hänninen Škoda Motorsport | ||
The 2011 Sata Rally Azores, officially 46º Sata Rallye Açores, was the sixth round of the 2011 Intercontinental Rally Challenge (IRC) season. The 17-stage gravel rally took place on the island of São Miguel in the Azores between 14 and 16 July 2011.[1][2]
Introduction
[edit]The rally was based in the major city of Ponta Delgada. Day one consisted of three stages covering a total of 22.56 km (14.02 mi). Day two covered a total of 95.05 km (59.06 mi) over nine stages with the remaining five stages, covering 87.48 km (54.36 mi) completed on day three.
Results
[edit]Juho Hänninen won his third IRC rally of the season, having led the rally for most of the running, before Andreas Mikkelsen made a late charge for the lead. Hänninen held an advantage into the final day and after Mikkelsen took the lead for a period, Hänninen regained the lead for the final time.[3] His victory gave him the championship lead by four points ahead of Bryan Bouffier. Bouffier finished the rally in fourth position, behind Mikkelsen and Jan Kopecký.
Overall
[edit]| Pos. | Driver | Co-driver | Car | Time | Difference | Points |
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| 1. | Juho Hänninen
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Mikko Markkula
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Škoda Fabia S2000 | 2:19:03.8 | 0.0 | 25 |
| 2. |  Andreas Mikkelsen
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Ola Fløene
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Škoda Fabia S2000 | 2:19:46.1 | 42.3 | 18 |
| 3. | Jan Kopecký
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Petr Starý
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Škoda Fabia S2000 | 2:20:49.8 | 1:46.0 | 15 |
| 4. |  Bryan Bouffier
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Xavier Panseri
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Peugeot 207 S2000 | 2:22:40.0 | 3:36.2 | 12 |
| 5. |  Patrik Sandell
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Staffan Parmander
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Škoda Fabia S2000 | 2:23:37.1 | 4:33.3 | 10 |
| 6. | Ricardo Moura
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Sancho Eiró
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Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX | 2:25:10.8 | 6:07.0 | 8 |
| 7. | Vítor Lopes
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Hugo Magalhães
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Subaru Impreza WRX STI | 2:28:55.9 | 9:52.1 | 6 |
| 8. | Vítor Pascoal
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Luis Ramalho
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Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X | 2:31:51.1 | 12:47.3 | 4 |
| 9. | Sérgio Silva
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Nelson Cordeiro
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Subaru Impreza WRX STI | 2:33:04.1 | 14:00.3 | 2 |
| 10. | Paulo Maciel
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Filipe Gouveira
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Citroën Saxo VTS | 2:37:14.5 | 18:10.7 | 1 |
Special stages
[edit]| Day | Stage | Time | Name | Length | Winner | Time | Avg. spd. | Rally leader |
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| Leg 1 (14 July) |
SS1 | 16:45 | Lagoa – Marques 1 | 13.06 km | Andreas Mikkelsen
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8:41.9 | 90.09 km/h | Andreas Mikkelsen
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| SS2 | 17:24 | Coroa da Mata 1 | 7.50 km | Bruno Magalhães
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6:25.3 | 70.08 km/h | Juho Hänninen
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| SS3 | 18:00 | Grupo Marques 1 | 2.00 km | Juho Hänninen
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1:57.4 | 61.33 km/h | ||
| Leg 2 (15 July) |
SS4 | 10:08 | Batalha Golfe 1 | 7.90 km | Juho Hänninen
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5:40.2 | 83.60 km/h | |
| SS5 | 10:43 | Feteiras 1 | 7.47 km | stage cancelled | ||||
| SS6 | 11:08 | Sete Cidades 1 | 18.30 km | Juho Hänninen
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13:46.3 | 79.73 km/h | ||
| SS7 | 13:02 | Batalha Golfe 2 | 7.90 km | Andreas Mikkelsen
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5:32.3 | 85.59 km/h | ||
| SS8 | 13:37 | Feteiras 2 | 7.47 km | Juho Hänninen
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5:48.7 | 77.12 km/h | ||
| SS9 | 14:02 | Sete Cidades 2 | 18.30 km | stage cancelled | ||||
| SS10 | 16:02 | Remédios – Água de Pau | 7.15 km | Andreas Mikkelsen
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4:56.8 | 86.73 km/h | ||
| SS11 | 16:25 | Lagoa – Marques 2 | 13.06 km | Andreas Mikkelsen
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8:29.6 | 92.26 km/h | ||
| SS12 | 17:04 | Coroa da Mata 2 | 7.50 km | Andreas Mikkelsen
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6:14.3 | 72.13 km/h | ||
| Leg 3 (16 July) |
SS13 | 10:27 | Graminhais 1 | 20.80 km | Jan Kopecký
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15:45.0 | 79.24 km/h | Andreas Mikkelsen
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| SS14 | 11:25 | Tronqueira 1 | 21.94 km | Juho Hänninen
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18:33.7 | 70.92 km/h | Juho Hänninen
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| SS15 | 12:57 | Grupo Marques 2 | 2.00 km | Andreas Mikkelsen
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1:59.4 | 60.30 km/h | ||
| SS16 | 15:26 | Graminhais 2 | 20.80 km | Juho Hänninen
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15:54.9 | 78.42 km/h | ||
| SS17 | 16:24 | Tronqueira 2 | 21.94 km | Patrik Sandell
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18:58.4 | 69.38 km/h | ||
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Itinerary Days 1 and 2" (PDF). Sata Rallye Açores. GDC. 18 June 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 November 2011. Retrieved 14 July 2011.
- ^ a b "Itinerary Day 3" (PDF). Sata Rallye Açores. GDC. 18 June 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 July 2010. Retrieved 14 July 2011.
- ^ "Hänninen wins rally and praises team". ircseries.com. Intercontinental Rally Challenge. 16 July 2011. Retrieved 16 July 2011.[permanent dead link]