Rally of Scotland 2011
The RACMSA Rally of Scotland 2011 was the tenth round of the Intercontinental Rally Challenge 2011 . The rally took place from 7th to 9th October 2011 near Perth , Scotland .
background
The 2011 Rally of Scotland had a higher priority for the overall ranking of the IRC than the previous IRC runs. It was given 1.5 times the usual number of points in the IRC. The winner received 37.5 instead of 25 points.
Spread over three days, there were 15 special stages over a distance of 196.96 kilometers on the program. As a test had to be canceled, only 183.8 kilometers were covered. The rally led over gravel forest paths in hilly terrain. The smooth course of the route enabled relatively high speeds. At the edges of the lane there were sometimes deep trenches, so that a driving error could easily have resulted in a failure.
The weather was almost always rainy. This resulted in very slippery track conditions. This was particularly problematic for vehicles with Michelin tires. Michelin was not able to supply the soft tire compound for the rally, only the medium and hard compound, which offered less grip.
37 teams started the rally. Championship candidate Freddy Loix missed out on the Rally of Scotland. On the other hand, Škoda Auto Deutschland again brought a vehicle to the start for Matthias Kahle , who completed his 50th rally in Škoda services in Scotland.
course
The rally started on Friday evening with two special stages in the dark. Guy Wilks got off to a good start in the rally and won both stages. He took a lead of 4.1 seconds on Juho Hänninen into the second day.
On the second stage on Saturday, Andreas Mikkelsen was clearly the fastest and achieved four of five best times . He had already taken the lead in the overall standings from Wilks on the fourth test. Wilks turned his Peugeot into a ditch on SS5 in a quick left turn. With the help of a few spectators, he was able to free his vehicle from the ditch, but had already lost over six minutes. The problems for the Proton factory pilots also started on this test. Per-Gunnar Andersson , who had driven a surprisingly strong rally so far, was struggling with an electronic fault. Because he was late for the service park after the exam, he received a two-minute penalty and fell back. For local hero Alister McRae , the rally on SS5 was definitely over when he had to park his car with too low an oil pressure. Thierry Neuville , who had previously placed second , spun two times on SS7 and lost just under a minute, dropping him to fourth. SS8, the last stage of the day, had to be canceled due to heavy rain. Mikkelsen had established a large lead over his pursuers. At the end of the day he was already 50.7 seconds ahead of Bryan Bouffier and 51.7 seconds ahead of Hänninen.
On the third and last day, Mikkelsen slowed down a bit. Patrik Sandell surprisingly secured a fastest time on SS10, but hit a stone with the rear of his Škoda on this stage and then had to retire with a broken wheel suspension. When he turned again, Neuville damaged his reverse gear. He let it sit for over a minute and fell further back. In the meantime, Hänninen attacked, who had already advanced to second place and made up over 20 seconds on Mikkelsen on SS11 alone. On SS12 Bouffier's brakes failed, so that he lost almost 40 seconds and had to give up the fight for second place against Hänninen. Behind him, the young Irishman Craig Breen was able to hold his own against Jan Kopecký in fourth place, although his Ford only ran on three cylinders. On SS13 the leading Mikkelsen suffered a tire damage shortly before the finish line, but the loss of time was limited. On the final SS15 Wilks had to end his race to catch up with a broken rim. Mikkelsen left nothing to be desired and finally scored his first win on IRC. This made him the youngest winner in IRC history at the same time. Hänninen came within 26.4 seconds and finished second. Bouffier completed the podium with a gap of 1: 35.3 minutes. Matthias Kahle benefited from a few failures before him and achieved his first IRC points with tenth place. 22 teams were rated.
Because of the relatively poor performance of the championship leader, Jan Kopecký, the drivers at the top of the drivers' standings moved closer together again. Juho Hänninen had almost caught up with his teammate. With his victory, Andreas Mikkelsen also put himself in a good starting position in the battle for the championship. Before the last round of the season in Cyprus, six drivers still had a chance of winning the title.
Results
Bottom line
| Item | driver | Co-driver | vehicle | total time | Residue | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 Andreas Mikkelsen
|
Ola Fløene
|
Škoda Fabia S2000 | 1: 55: 17.2 | 37.5 | |
| 2 |
 Juho Hänninen
|
Mikko Markkula
|
Škoda Fabia S2000 | 1: 55: 43.6 | 26.4 | 27 |
| 3 |
 Bryan Bouffier
|
Xavier Panseri
|
Peugeot 207 S2000 | 1: 56: 52.5 | 1: 35.3 | 22.5 |
| 4th |
 Craig Breen
|
 Gareth Roberts
|
Ford Fiesta S2000 | 1: 57: 22.3 | 2: 05.1 | 18th |
| 5 |
 Jan Kopecký
|
Petr Starý
|
Škoda Fabia S2000 | 1: 57: 28.9 | 2: 11.7 | 15th |
| 6th |
 Thierry Neuville
|
Nicolas Gilsoul
|
Peugeot 207 S2000 | 1: 58: 27.6 | 3: 10.4 | 12 |
| 7th |
Toni Gardemeister
|
Tapio Suominen
|
Škoda Fabia S2000 | 1: 58: 28.7 | 3: 11.5 | 9 |
| 8th |
Alastair Fisher
|
Daniel Baritt
|
Ford Fiesta S2000 | 2: 00: 17.1 | 4: 59.9 | 6th |
| 9 |
 Toshihiro Arai
|
 Dale Moscatt
|
Subaru Impreza R4 | 2: 03: 34.8 | 8: 17.6 | 3 |
| 10 |
 Matthias Kahle
|
Peter Goebel
|
Škoda Fabia S2000 | 2: 04: 53.3 | 9: 36.1 | 1.5 |
Special stages
| stage | WP | Time | Surname | length | winner | time | Ø pace | Overall leader |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stage 1 (October 7th) |
SS1 | 19:45 | Carron Valley 1 | 8.36 km |
Guy Wilks
|
5: 24.8 | 92.66 km / h |
Guy Wilks
|
| SS2 | 20:10 | Carron Valley 2 | 8.36 km |
Guy Wilks
|
5: 21.9 | 93.49 km / h | ||
| Stage 2 (October 8th) |
SS3 | 9:20 | Craigvinean 1 | 16.54 km |
Andreas Mikkelsen
|
9: 38.2 | 102.98 km / h | |
| SS4 | 10:45 | Drummond Hill 1 | 13.16 km |
Bryan Bouffier
|
8: 15.3 | 95.65 km / h |
Andreas Mikkelsen
|
|
| SS5 | 12:10 | Errochty 1 | 17.68 km |
Andreas Mikkelsen
|
10: 02.9 | 105.57 km / h | ||
| SS6 | 16:15 | Craigvinean 2 | 16.54 km |
Andreas Mikkelsen
|
9: 50.4 | 100.85 km / h | ||
| SS7 | 17:40 | Errochty 2 | 17.68 km |
Andreas Mikkelsen
|
10: 12.4 | 103.93 km / h | ||
| SS8 | 18:52 | Drummond Hill 2 | 13.16 km | Special test canceled | ||||
| Stage 3 (October 9th) |
SS9 | 9:08 | Carron Valley 3 | 8.36 km |
Juho Hänninen
|
5: 12.2 | 96.40 km / h | |
| SS10 | 10:52 | Loch Chon 1 | 9.91 km |
 Patrik Sandell
|
6: 41.5 | 88.86 km / h | ||
| SS11 | 11:10 | High Corrie 1 | 25.81 km |
Juho Hänninen
|
16: 34.2 | 93.46 km / h | ||
| SS12 | 13:37 | Loch Chon 2 | 9.91 km |
Andreas Mikkelsen
|
6: 33.3 | 90.71 km / h | ||
| SS13 | 13:55 | High Corrie 2 | 25.81 km |
Juho Hänninen
|
16: 47.7 | 92.21 km / h | ||
| SS14 | 17:00 | Scone Palace 1 | 2.84 km |
Thierry Neuville
|
1: 57.7 | 86.86 km / h | ||
| SS15 | 17:19 | Scone Palace 2 | 2.84 km |
Thierry Neuville
|
1: 59.4 | 85.63 km / h | ||
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Wilks with first tour in Scotland (Motorsport-Total.com on October 7, 2011)
- ↑ Scotland: Mikkelsen takes over the top (Motorsport-Total.com on October 8, 2011)
- ↑ Scotland: Finally Mikkelsen! (Motorsport-Total.com on October 9, 2011)
