2010 Rally Scotland

The 2010 Rally Scotland was the 11th round of the 2010 Intercontinental Rally Challenge and the second running of the event. The event was held between 15 – 17 October 2010 in the forests of Stirling and Perth & Kinross. Four of the special stages were broadcast live on Eurosport.[1]

2010 Rally Scotland
Round 11 of the 2010 Intercontinental Rally Challenge season
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Rally Scotland Logo
Host country United Kingdom
Rally basePerth and Stirling
Dates run15 – 17 October 2010
Stages12[1] (208.08 km; 129.29 miles)
Stage surfaceGravel
Overall distance838.29 km (520.89 miles)
Results
Overall winner Juho Hänninen
Škoda Motorsport
Crews21 at start, 10 at finish

Introduction
Juho Hänninen on SS4 (Drummond Hill) on his way to victory in the rally.

The forest rally was based in Perth, with a ceremonial start and the initial two stages being held at Scone Palace in the dark on the Friday evening. Saturday consisted of three routes (each run twice) covering 114.10 km (70.90 mi). Sunday had an additional two routes (93.98 km (58.40 mi)) again run twice, before the ceremonial finish at Stirling Castle.

Thierry Neuville made his debut on the rally which was described by his Kronos Racing team mate Kris Meeke as the best in the world.[2]

By starting the event, Juho Hänninen became IRC champion after Škoda Motorsport elected not to send Jan Kopecký to the event.[3][4]

Results

Juho Hänninen cemented his championship title with victory on a rally of attrition with just ten of the 21 starters finishing the rally.

Overall
Pos. Driver Co-driver Car Time Difference Points
1. Juho Hänninen Mikko Markkula Škoda Fabia S2000 2:01:07.4 0.0 10
2. Andreas Mikkelsen Ola Fløene Ford Fiesta S2000 2:01:32.9 25.5 8
3. Kris Meeke Paul Nagle Peugeot 207 S2000 2:04:31.6 3:24.2 6
4. David Bogie Kevin Rae Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX 2:13:08.7 12:01.3 5
5. (6.) Siim Plangi Marek Sarapuu Honda Civic Type R3 2:15:46.4 14:39.0 4
6. (7.) Eamonn Boland Mick Morrissey Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X 2:17:46.2 16:38.8 3
7. (8.) Burcu Çetinkaya Ciçek Guney Peugeot 207 S2000 2:18:03.5 16:56.1 2
8. (9.) Harry Hunt Sebastian Marshall Ford Fiesta R2 2:22:46.9 21:39.5 1

Special stages
Day Stage Time Name Length Winner Time Avg. spd. Rally leader
1
(15–16 Oct)		 SS1 20:11 Scone Palace 1 3.37 km Guy Wilks 2:08.5 94.41 km/h Guy Wilks
SS2 20:30 Scone Palace 2 3.37 km Guy Wilks
Kris Meeke		 2:07.5 95.15 km/h
SS3 07:20 Craigvinean 1 17.34 km Kris Meeke 10:32.5 98.69 km/h Kris Meeke
SS4 08:45 Drummond Hill 1 15.08 km Juho Hänninen 8:42.5 103.90 km/h
SS5 10:10 Errochty 1 17.68 km Juho Hänninen 9:57.8 106.47 km/h Guy Wilks
SS6 13:50 Craigvinean 2 17.34 km Juho Hänninen 10:26.2 99.69 km/h Juho Hänninen
SS7 15:15 Drummond Hill 2 15.08 km Juho Hänninen 8:40.0 104.40 km/h
SS8 16:40 Errochty 2 17.68 km Andreas Mikkelsen 9:55.5 106.88 km/h
2
(17 Oct)		 SS9 08:40 Clashmore 1 15.95 km Guy Wilks 10:04.1 95.05 km/h
SS10 10:10 Loch Ard 1 29.04 km Guy Wilks 18:47.8 92.70 km/h
SS11 11:40 Clashmore 2 15.95 km Juho Hänninen 10:08.3 94.39 km/h
SS12 13:10 Loch Ard 2 29.04 km Guy Wilks 18:43.9 93.02 km/h
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References
  1. "Competitors Rally Guide 1" (PDF). msaevents.co.uk. Motor Sports Association. 2010-05-24. Retrieved 2010-08-28.
  2. "Neuville told to expect best rally in world". ircseries.com. Intercontinental Rally Challenge. 2010-10-13. Archived from the original on 2011-07-23. Retrieved 2010-10-14.
  3. "IRC Scotland pre-event press conference 2". ircseries.com. Intercontinental Rally Challenge. 2010-10-15. Archived from the original on 2011-07-23. Retrieved 2010-10-15.
  4. "Scottish entry confirms Hanninen champion". crash.net. Crash Media Group. 2010-09-30. Retrieved 2010-10-15.
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