Rally Australia 2009
Racing data | |
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10th of 12 races of the 2009 World Rally Championship | |
Surname: | Rally Australia |
Date: | 3rd-6th September 2009 |
Begin: | Kingscliff |
Exams: | 35 tests over 344.72 km |
Distance: | 1733.75 km |
Covering: | gravel |
Podium | |
First: |
Mikko Hirvonen Ford World Rally Team |
Second: |
Sébastien Loeb Citroën World Rally Team |
Third: |
Daniel Sordo Citroën World Rally Team |
The Rally Australia was the tenth World Championship round in 2009 . The rally consisted of 35 special stages and was driven between September 3rd and 6th. Special stages six and eleven had to be canceled due to protests by environmentalists.
Race report
After Sébastien Loeb had scored just 15 points from the past four rallies and lost the lead in the world championship to Mikko Hirvonen , the defending champion secured his first WRC victory in Australia since the Rally Argentina in April. At least that's what it looked like at first. After the technical inspection of the Citroën C4 WRC , Loeb was given a time penalty and thus downgraded to second place behind rival Mikko Hirvonen. According to the race management, the stabilizers on all C4 WRCs did not conform to the rules. Dani Sordo and Sébastien Ogier were also given a one-minute time penalty. In the overall standings, Hirvonen extended his lead with his fourth win of the season in two rallies still to go. With 78 points he is five points ahead of Loeb. If it had stayed with Loeb's victory, he would have come within one point of Hirvonen.
Classifications
Bottom line
Item | driver | Co-driver | automobile | time | Residue | Points | |
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WRC | |||||||
1 | Mikko Hirvonen | Jarmo Lehtinen | Ford Focus RS WRC | 2: 53: 06.5 | 10 | ||
2 | Sébastien Loeb | Daniel Elena | Citroën C4 WRC | 2: 53: 54.0 | 0: 47.5 | 8th | |
3 | Dani Sordo | Marc Martí | Citroën C4 WRC | 2: 54: 11.1 | 1: 04.6 | 6th | |
4th | Jari-Matti Latvala | Miikka Anttila | Ford Focus RS WRC | 2: 54: 58.5 | 1: 52.0 | 5 | |
5 | Sébastien Ogier | Julien Ingrassia | Citroën C4 WRC | 2: 55: 29.8 | 2: 23.3 | 4th | |
6th | Matthew Wilson | Scott Martin | Ford Focus RS WRC | 2: 58: 32.8 | 5: 26.3 | 3 | |
7th | Henning Solberg | Cato Menkerud | Ford Focus RS WRC | 3: 00: 24.3 | 7: 17.8 | 2 | |
8th | Federico Villagra | Jorge Pérez Companc | Ford Focus RS WRC | 3: 00: 45.9 | 7: 39.4 | 1 | |
PWRC | |||||||
1 | Martin Prokop | Jan Tománek | Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX | 3: 08: 51.2 | 10 | ||
2 | Richard Mason | Sara Mason | Subaru Impreza WRX STi | 3: 09: 33.4 | 0: 42.2 | 8th | |
3 | Cody Crocker | Ben Atkinson | Subaru Impreza WRX STi | 3: 10: 26.5 | 1: 35.3 | 6th | |
4th | Armindo Araújo | Miguel Ramalho | Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX | 3: 12: 59.3 | 4: 08.1 | 5 | |
5 | Stewart Taylor | Warwick Searle | Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX | 3: 14: 30.3 | 5: 39.1 | 4th | |
6th | Gianluca Linari | Massimo Salvucci | Subaru Impreza WRX STi | 3: 38: 52.8 | 30: 01.6 | 3 |
Special stages
Day | WP number |
WP name |
length | WP winner |
time | leader |
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Day 1 (3rd Sep) |
WP1 | Tweed 1 | 2.55 km | Sébastien Ogier | 1: 49.0 | Sébastien Ogier |
WP2 | Tweed 2 | 2.55 km | Sébastien Ogier | 1: 46.1 | ||
Day 2 (Sep 4th) |
WP3 | Kyogle 1 | 7.32 km | Jari-Matti Latvala | 4: 05.5 | |
WP4 | Repco 1 | 22.41 km | Mikko Hirvonen | 10: 27.3 | Jari-Matti Latvala | |
WP5 | Kyogle 2 | 7.32 km | Dani Sordo | 3: 59.1 | ||
WP6 | CTEK East 1 | 11.33 km | called off | |||
WP7 | Mooball 1 | 5.85 km | Jari-Matti Latvala | 4: 41.7 | ||
WP8 | Kidney Health 1 | 5.74 km | Jari-Matti Latvala | 4: 29.4 | ||
WP9 | Castrol Edge 1 | 6.85 km | Sébastien Ogier | 4: 38.9 | ||
WP10 | Castrol Edge East 2 | 6.85 km | Jari-Matti Latvala | 4: 29.3 | ||
WP11 | CTEK East 2 | 11.33 km | called off | |||
WP12 | Mooball 2 | 5.85 km | Jari-Matti Latvala | 4: 36.7 | ||
WP13 | Kidney Health 2 | 5.74 km | Jari-Matti Latvala | 4: 26.0 | ||
WP14 | Tweed 3 | 2.55 km | Sébastien Ogier | 1: 48.1 | ||
WP15 | Tweed 4 | 2.55 km | Sébastien Ogier | 1: 46.8 | ||
Day 2 (5th Sep) |
WP16 | Dayco 1 | 20.31 km | Mikko Hirvonen | 9: 45.1 | |
WP17 | Bosch 1 | 18.75 km | Sébastien Loeb | 9: 26.3 | ||
WP18 | Armor All 1 | 8.2 km | Sébastien Loeb | 3: 47.2 | ||
WP19 | Urliup | 5.24 km | Mikko Hirvonen | 4: 25.7 | ||
WP20 | Armor All 2 | 8.2 km | Sébastien Loeb | 3: 42.8 | ||
WP21 | CTEK West 1 | 8.59 km | Sébastien Loeb | 4: 28.3 | Sébastien Loeb | |
WP22 | Dayco 2 | 20.31 km | Sébastien Loeb | 9: 38.3 | ||
WP23 | Bosch 2 | 18.75 km | Dani Sordo | 9: 30.6 | Mikko Hirvonen | |
WP24 | Tweed 5 | 2.55 km | Sébastien Ogier | 1: 47.4 | ||
WP25 | Tweed 6 | 2.55 km | Sébastien Ogier | 1: 46.2 | Dani Sordo | |
Day 3 (September 6th) |
WP26 | Monroe 1 | 7.4 km | Sébastien Loeb | 3: 25.8 |
Sébastien Loeb subsequently received a penalty minute, and the rally winner is Mikko Hirvonen |
WP27 | West 1 | 21.52 km | Dani Sordo | 10: 01.9 | ||
WP28 | Gondwana 1 | 10.88 km | Mikko Hirvonen | 6: 19.0 | ||
WP29 | Upper Clarence 1 | 6.94 km | Jari-Matti Latvala | 3: 14.6 | ||
WP30 | CTEK West 2 | 8.59 km | Sébastien Loeb | 4: 27.5 | ||
WP31 | Monroe 2 | 7.4 km | Sébastien Loeb | 3: 21.1 | ||
WP32 | West 2 | 21.52 km | Dani Sordo | 9: 46.9 | ||
WP33 | Gondwana 2 | 10.88 km | Sébastien Loeb | 6: 09.1 | ||
WP34 | Upper Clarence 2 | 6.94 km |
Jari-Matti Latvala Sébastien Ogier
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3: 12.2 | ||
WP35 | Repco 2 | 22.41 km | Mikko Hirvonen | 10: 14.4 |
Individual evidence
- ↑ motorsport-total.com: Loeb loses victory at the Green Table , accessed on January 2, 2015