2012 Rallye de France Rallye de France – Alsace 2012 | |||
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Round 11 of the 2012 World Rally Championship
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![]() Dani Sordo during Rally | |||
Host country | ![]() | ||
Rally base | Strasbourg, Alsace | ||
Dates run | 4 – 7 October 2012 | ||
Stages | 22 (404.14 km; 251.12 miles) | ||
Stage surface | Tarmac | ||
Overall distance | 1,404.89 km (872.96 miles) | ||
Statistics | |||
Crews | 71 at start, 45 at finish | ||
Overall results | |||
Overall winner | ![]() ![]() |
The 2012 Rallye de France – Alsace was the eleventh round of the 2012 World Rally Championship season. The rally took place over 4–7 October, and was based in Strasbourg, the capital city of the Alsace region of France. The rally was also the seventh round of the Super 2000 World Rally Championship, and the fifth round of the WRC Academy.
Victor Sébastien Loeb retained his driver champion title in this rally, and the third place of his teammate Mikko Hirvonen allowed Citroën to retain the manufacturer title as well, making this rally a repeat of the 2010 event.[1]
Results
[edit]Event standings
[edit]- Note: ^† – The WRC Academy featured the two first legs of the rally.
Special stages
[edit]Leg | Stage | Time | Name | Length | Winner | Time | Avg. spd. | Rally leader |
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Leg 1 (4 Oct/5 Oct) | SS1 | 16:30 | SSS Strasbourg | 3.63 km | ![]() |
2:44.7 | 79.34 km/h | ![]() |
SS2 | 9:23 | Hohlandsbourg – Firstplan 1 | 28.67 km | ![]() |
14:36.1 | 117.81 km/h | ![]() | |
SS3 | 10:06 | Vallée de Munster 1 | 22.16 km | ![]() |
11:18.8 | 117.53 km/h | ||
SS4 | 11:22 | Soultzeren – Pays Welche 1 | 19.93 km | ![]() |
9:49.2 | 121.77 km/h | ||
SS5 | 13:56 | Hohlandsbourg – Firstplan 2 | 28.67 km | ![]() |
14:28.9 | 118.78 km/h | ||
SS6 | 14:39 | Vallée de Munster 2 | 22.16 km | ![]() |
11:07.0 | 119.60 km/h | ||
SS7 | 15:55 | Soultzeren – Pays Welche 2 | 19.93 km | ![]() |
9:44.6 | 122.73 km/h | ||
SS8 | 18:35 | SSS Mulhouse | 4.65 km | ![]() |
3:37.7 | 76.89 km/h | ||
Leg 2 (6 Oct) | SS9 | 8:38 | Massif des Grands Crus – Ungersberg 1 | 18.16 km | ![]() |
10:58.0 | 99.36 km/h | |
SS10 | 9:36 | Pays d'Ormont 1 | 43.45 km | ![]() |
23:20.0 | 111.73 km/h | ||
SS11 | 10:47 | Pays de la Haute Bruche 1 | 24.04 km | ![]() |
11:13.1 | 128.58 km/h | ||
SS12 | 11:45 | Klevener 1 | 10.75 km | Stage cancelled | ||||
SS13 | 14:38 | Massif des Grands Crus – Ungersberg 2 | 18.16 km | ![]() ![]() |
10:53.8 | 99.99 km/h | ||
SS14 | 15:36 | Pays d'Ormont 2 | 43.45 km | ![]() |
23:09.9 | 112.54 km/h | ||
SS15 | 16:47 | Pays de la Haute Bruche 2 | 24.04 km | ![]() |
11:10.8 | 129.02 km/h | ||
SS16 | 17:45 | Klevener 2 | 10.75 km | ![]() |
6:08.4 | 105.05 km/h | ||
Leg 3 (7 Oct) | SS17 | 9:23 | Vignoble de Cleebourg 1 | 17.08 km | ![]() |
10:11.7 | 100.52 km/h | |
SS18 | 10:46 | Bischwiller – Gries 1 | 7.95 km | ![]() |
4:19.2 | 110.42 km/h | ||
SS19 | 11:16 | SSS Haguenau 1 | 5.74 km | ![]() |
4:16.2 | 80.66 km/h | ||
SS20 | 12:44 | Vignoble de Cleebourg 2 (Power stage) | 17.08 km | ![]() |
10:24.0 | 98.54 km/h | ||
SS21 | 14:07 | Bischwiller – Gries 2 | 7.95 km | ![]() |
4:16.8 | 111.45 km/h | ||
SS22 | 14:37 | SSS Haguenau 2 | 5.74 km | ![]() |
4:03.7 | 84.79 km/h |
Power stage
[edit]The Power stage was a 17.08 km stage run through the Vignoble de Cleebourg. The three fastest crews through this stage were awarded by drivers' championship points. Ott Tänak was the fastest driver through the stage, earning three additional championship points. Thierry Neuville was second, while Mads Østberg finished third.
Pos. | No. | Driver | Co-driver | Car | Class | Time | Difference | Avg. spd. | Points |
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1 | 5 | ![]() |
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Ford Fiesta RS WRC | WRC | 10:24.0 | 0.000 | 98.32 km/h | 3 |
2 | 8 | ![]() |
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Citroën DS3 WRC | WRC | 10:24.9 | 0.9 | 98.23 km/h | 2 |
3 | 10 | ![]() |
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Ford Fiesta RS WRC | WRC | 10:25.8 | 1.8 | 98.15 km/h | 1 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Rally France: Sebastien Loeb clinches final World Rally title". Autosport. 7 October 2012. Retrieved 20 December 2012.