2012 Circuit of Ireland
The 2012 Circuit of Ireland, officially the Donnelly Group Circuit of Ireland Rally was the third round of the 2012 Intercontinental Rally Challenge. The fifteen stage tarmac event took place between 6–7 April 2012 with two of the Friday stages taking place at night.
| 2012 Circuit of Ireland | |||
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Round 3 of the 2012 Intercontinental Rally Challenge season
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| Host country |  | ||
| Rally base | Armagh | ||
| Dates run | 6 – 7 April 2012 | ||
| Stages | 15[1] (220.30 km; 136.89 miles) | ||
| Stage surface | Tarmac | ||
| Overall distance | 621.75 km (386.34 miles) | ||
| Results | |||
| Crews | 39[2] at start | ||
It was the first time the event had been included in the IRC calendar.
Introduction
The rally was based in Armagh with the fifteen stages rally covering a total of 220.30 km (136.89 mi) primarily on closed public road. A super special stage started the event at the Titanic Quarter, Belfast on the Friday afternoon.[1]
Results
| Pos. | Driver | Co-driver | Car | Time | Difference | Points |
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| 1. |  |
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Škoda Fabia S2000 | 1:58:21.8 | 0.0 | 25 |
| 2. |  |
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Škoda Fabia S2000 | 1:59:06.0 | 1:39.5 | 18 |
| 3. |  |
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Škoda Fabia S2000 | 2:00:01.3 | 1:39.5 | 15 |
| 4. |  |
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Peugeot 207 S2000 | 2:02:23.4 | 4:01.6 | 12 |
| 5. |  |
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Ford Fiesta S2000 | 2:03:15.6 | 4:53.8 | 10 |
| 6. | |
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Škoda Fabia S2000 | 2:03:36.3 | 5:14.5 | 8 |
| 7. |  |
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Škoda Fabia S2000 | 2:04:37.7 | 6:15.9 | 6 |
| 8. | |
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Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX | 2:06:49.7 | 8:27.9 | 4 |
| 9. | |
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Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX | 2:07:33.2 | 9:11.4 | 2 |
| 10. | |
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Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX | 2:07:37.8 | 9:16.0 | 1 |
Special stages
| Day | Stage | Time | Name | Length | Winner | Time | Avg. spd. | Rally leader |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 (6 April) |
SS1 | 17:00 | Titanic | 1.80 km | |
2:11.8 | 51.90 km/h | |
| SS2 | 18:30 | Drummond 1 | 12.96 km | |
8:14.6 | 94.84 km/h | | |
| SS3 | 18:58 | Legane 1 | 25.16 km | |
16:08.7 | 93.99 km/h | ||
| SS4 | 21:25 | Drummond 2 | 12.96 km | |
8:13.9 | 94.97 km/h | | |
| SS5 | 21:53 | Legane 2 | 25.16 km | stage cancelled | ||||
| 2 (7 April) |
SS6 | 09:07 | Redrock 1 | 25.00 km | |
13:50.2 | 108.93 km/h | |
| SS7 | 09:50 | Drumhillery 1 | 14.24 km | |
96.04 | km/h | | |
| SS8 | 10:26 | Hollow 1 | 14.56 km | |
8:45.0 | 100.53 km/h | ||
| SS9 | 12:03 | Redrock 2 | 25.00 km | |
13:26.2 | 112.17 km/h | ||
| SS10 | 12:46 | Drumhillery 2 | 14.24 km | |
8:48.1 | 97.62 km/h | ||
| SS11 | 13:22 | Hollow 2 | 14.56 km | |
8:29.8 | 103.52 km/h | ||
| SS12 | 16:00 | Lisburn 1 | 1.06 km | |
0:57.9 | 64.04 km/h | ||
| SS13 | 16:15 | Lisburn 2 | 1.06 km | |
0:57.9 | 64.04 km/h | ||
| SS14 | 16:53 | Banbridge North | 7.54 km | |
4:54.7 | 92.23 km/h | ||
| SS15 | 17:41 | Redrock 3 | 25.00 km | |
14:10.7 | 106.30 km/h | ||
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References
- "Rally Guide 2" (PDF). Circuit of Ireland. 2 April 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 May 2012. Retrieved 6 April 2012.
- "International Rally Seeded Entry List" (PDF). Circuit of Ireland. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 April 2012. Retrieved 6 April 2012.
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