Rally Cyprus
The Cyprus Rally is a rally event in Cyprus . It was a run for the World Rally Championship from 2000 to 2006 and 2009 .
history
The Cyprus Rally has been organized by the Cyprus Automobile Association since 1970 . Because of the Turkish invasion and occupation , the rally could not take place in 1974 and 1975. Since 1976 it has been held annually again. From 1978 it belonged to the European Rally Championship and had the coefficient 3. In 1983 the rally was upgraded with the coefficient 4 and in 1988 it was finally given the highest coefficient 20. In 2000, the Rally Cyprus was quickly added to the rally calendar as a replacement for the Rally China. World Championship recorded. Then it was an official championship run of the World Rally Championship every year until 2006. After two years as part of the Middle East Rally Championship , the 2009 rally returned to the World Rally Championship calendar for one year. Here it was a specialty as the only run that was held on mixed road surfaces. Since 2010, the Cyprus Rally has been part of the Intercontinental Rally Challenge . The paddock and service park, which were previously located in Limassol , moved to Paphos in the southwest of the island in 2011 .
Routing and characteristics
The rally will be held in the Troodos Mountains inland. Because of the rough, stony ground on the special stages, the tires and suspension elements of the vehicles are particularly demanding. The inclusion of asphalt sections from 2009 also requires compromises in the chassis setup and tire selection. The proportion of gravel roads and asphalt roads is roughly balanced.
The usually great heat creates an additional difficulty.
The speeds at the Cyprus Rally are relatively low. They move about on the same level as in other rallies held in the Mediterranean region, such as the Rally Greece or the Rally Turkey .
Overall winner
year | rally | driver | Co-driver | automobile |
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1970 1 | Cyprus Rally 1970 |
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Fiat 125 |
1971 1 | 1st Cyprus International Rally |
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Ford Escort TwinCam |
1972 1 | 2nd Cyprus International Rally |
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Mercedes-Benz 250 CE |
1973 1 | 3rd Cyprus International Rally |
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Saab 96 V4 |
1974 | The rally was not held | |||
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1976 1 | 4th Cyprus International Rally |
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Datsun 160J |
1977 1 | 5th Cyprus International Rally |
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Hillman Avenger |
1978 1 | 6th Cyprus International Rally |
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Ford Escort RS1800 |
1979 1 | 7th Cyprus Rally |
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Ford Escort RS1800 |
1980 1 | 8th Cyprus Rally |
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Ford Escort RS1800 |
1981 1 | 9th Cyprus Rally |
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Mitsubishi Colt Lancer |
1982 1 | 10th Cyprus Rally |
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Opel Ascona 400 |
1983 1 | 11th Cyprus Rally |
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Opel Manta 400 |
1984 1 | 12th Cyprus Rally |
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Audi quattro A2 |
1985 1 | 13th Cyprus Rally |
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Lancia Rally 037 |
1986 1 | 14th Cyprus Rally |
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Lancia Rally 037 |
1987 1 | 15th Cyprus Rally |
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Audi Coupé quattro |
1988 1 | 16th Cyprus Rally |
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Toyota Celica GT-Four |
1989 1 | 17th Cyprus Rally |
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Lancia Delta Integrale |
1990 1 | 18th Cyprus Rally |
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Audi Coupé quattro |
1991 1 | 19th Cyprus Rally |
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Mitsubishi Galant VR-4 |
1992 1 | 20th Cyprus Rally |
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Lancia Delta HF Integrale |
1993 1 | 21st Cyprus Rally |
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Lancia Delta HF Integrale |
1994 1 | 22nd Cyprus Rally |
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Lancia Delta HF Integrale |
1995 1 | 23rd Cyprus Rally |
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Lancia Delta HF Integrale |
1996 1 | 24th Cyprus Rally |
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Toyota Celica GT-Four |
1997 1 | 25th Cyprus Rally |
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Subaru Impreza 555 |
1998 1 | 26th Cyprus Rally |
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Subaru Impreza WRX |
1999 1 | 27th Cyprus Rally |
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Subaru Impreza WRC98 |
2000 | 28th Cyprus Rally |
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Ford Focus WRC 00 |
2001 | 29th Cyprus Rally |
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Ford Focus RS WRC 01 |
2002 | 30th Cyprus Rally |
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Peugeot 206 WRC |
2003 | 31st Cyprus Rally |
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Subaru Impreza WRC2003 |
2004 | 32nd Cyprus Rally |
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Citroën Xsara WRC |
2005 | 33rd Cyprus Rally |
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Citroën Xsara WRC |
2006 | 34th Cyprus Rally |
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Citroën Xsara WRC |
2007 1 | Cyprus Rally |
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Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX |
2008 1 | 37th Cyprus Rally |
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Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX |
2009 | 38th Cyprus Rally |
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Citroën C4 WRC |
2010 1 | 39th Cyprus Rally |
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Ford Fiesta S2000 |
2011 1 | 40th Cyprus Rally |
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Škoda Fabia S2000 |
2012 1 | 41st Cyprus Rally |
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Ford Fiesta RRC |
2013 1 | 42nd Cyprus Rally |
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Ford Fiesta RRC |
2014 1 | 43rd Cyprus Rally |
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Ford Fiesta RRC |
2015 1 | 44th Cyprus Rally |
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Ford Fiesta RRC |
2016 1 | 45th Cyprus Rally |
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Ford Fiesta R5 |
2017 1 | 46th Cyprus Rally |
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Ford Fiesta R5 |
2018 1 | 47th Cyprus Rally |
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Škoda Fabia R5 |
1 no World Cup status
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Cyprus: special comeback of a notorious rally (Motorsport-Total.com on March 10, 2009)