2011 Rally Islas Canarias
The 2011 Rally Islas Canarias, was the second round of the 2011 Intercontinental Rally Challenge (IRC) season. The twelve stage asphalt rally took place on the island of Gran Canaria between 14–16 April 2011.[1] The rally was also a round of the Spanish Asphalt Championship.
2011 Rally Islas Canarias 35º Trophy El Corte Inglés | |||
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Round 2 of the 2011 Intercontinental Rally Challenge season
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Host country | |||
Rally base | Las Palmas | ||
Dates run | 14 – 16 April 2011 | ||
Stages | 12 (190.59 km; 118.43 miles)[1] | ||
Stage surface | Asphalt | ||
Overall distance | 668.28 km (415.25 miles) | ||
Results | |||
Overall winner | |||
Crews | 76 at start |
The beginning
The rally was based in the capital, Las Palmas, with a ceremonial launch on Thursday 14 April 2011. Day one consisted of eight stages covering a total of 116.81 km (72.58 mi) and included two night stages. Day two covered a total of 73.78 km (45.84 mi) over four stages. A total of seventy-six cars contested the event made up of thirty-five IRC entries and a further forty-one from the Spanish championship. Current IRC champion Juho Hänninen was seeded number one.[2]
Results
With four stage victories, Juho Hänninen won on asphalt for the first time in the Intercontinental Rally Challenge, just edging out Škoda Motorsport team-mate Jan Kopecký by 1.5 seconds. Third and fourth places went to the Belgian pairing of Thierry Neuville and Freddy Loix.
Overall
Pos. | Driver | Co-driver | Car | Time | Difference | Points |
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1. | Škoda Fabia S2000 | 1:40:38.1 | 0.0 | 25 | ||
2. | Škoda Fabia S2000 | 1:40:39.6 | 1.5 | 18 | ||
3. | Peugeot 207 S2000 | 1:40:46.3 | 8.2 | 15 | ||
4. | Škoda Fabia S2000 | 1:40:54.8 | 16.7 | 12 | ||
5. | Peugeot 207 S2000 | 1:41:26.4 | 48.3 | 10 | ||
6. | Škoda Fabia S2000 | 1:41:33.7 | 55.6 | 8 | ||
7. (8.) | Peugeot 207 S2000 | 1:41:38.7 | 1:00.6 | 6 | ||
8. (9.) | Peugeot 207 S2000 | 1:42:27.9 | 1:49.8 | 4 | ||
9. (11.) | Proton Satria Neo S2000 | 1:43:15.9 | 2:37.8 | 2 | ||
10. (12.) | Škoda Fabia S2000 | 1:43:16.3 | 2:38.2 | 1 |
Special stages
Day | Stage | Time | Name | Length | Winner | Time | Avg. spd. | Rally leader |
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Leg 1 (15 Apr) |
SS1 | 13:48 | Gran Canaria 1 | 1.50 km | 1:23.2 | 64.90 km/h | ||
SS2 | 14:11 | Santa Lucía 1 | 24.57 km | 14:08.4 | 104.26 km/h | |||
SS3 | 15:04 | Ingenio 1 | 14.19 km | 8:20.8 | 102.00 km/h | |||
SS4 | 17:22 | Gran Canaria 2 | 1.50 km | 1:22.9 | 65.14 km/h | |||
SS5 | 17:45 | Santa Lucía 2 | 24.57 km | 13:59.9 | 105.31 km/h | |||
SS6 | 18:38 | Ingenio 2 | 14.19 km | 8:18.1 | 102.56 km/h | |||
SS7 | 22:16 | Valleseco | 13.22 km | 8:18.4 | 95.49 km/h | |||
SS8 | 22:49 | Tejeda | 23.07 km | stage cancelled | ||||
Leg 2 (16 Apr) |
SS9 | 08:35 | San Mateo 1 | 23.42 km | 13:53.8 | 101.12 km/h | ||
SS10 | 09:22 | Artenara 1 | 13.47 km | 8:24.6 | 96.10 km/h | |||
SS11 | 12:06 | San Mateo 2 | 23.42 km | 13:49.5 | 101.64 km/h | |||
SS12 | 12:53 | Artenara 2 | 13.47 km | 8:22.9 | 96.42 km/h |
References
- "Rally Islas Canarias Itinerary 2010" (PDF). Intercontinental Rally Challenge. Retrieved 8 April 2011.
- "Exciting entry for Rally Islas Canarias". Intercontinental Rally Challenge. 7 April 2011. Archived from the original on 26 January 2013. Retrieved 8 April 2011.