2012 Wales Rally GB

The 68th Wales Rally GB is the tenth round of the 2012 World Rally Championship season and is held between 14 and 16 September 2012.

2012 Wales Rally GB
68th Wales Rally GB
Round 10 of the 2012 World Rally Championship
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Jari-Matti Latvala during Podium
Host country United Kingdom
Rally baseCardiff, Wales
Dates run14 – 16 September 2012
Stages19 (324.92 km; 201.90 miles)
Stage surfaceGravel
Overall distance1,604.05 km (996.71 miles)
Results
Overall winner Jari-Matti Latvala
Ford World Rally Team
Crews31 at start, 29 at finish

The rally is also the sixth round of the Super 2000 World Rally Championship.

Results

Event standings
Pos. Driver Co-driver Car Time Difference Points
Overall
1. Jari-Matti Latvala Miikka Anttila Ford Fiesta RS WRC 3:03:40.3 0.000 26
2. Sébastien Loeb Daniel Elena Citroën DS3 WRC 3:04:08.1 27.8 20
3. Petter Solberg Chris Pattersson Ford Fiesta RS WRC 3:04:09.0 28.7 15
4. Mads Østberg Jonas Andersson Ford Fiesta RS WRC 3:04:50.9 1:10.6 12
5. Mikko Hirvonen Jarmo Lehtinen Citroën DS3 WRC 3:05:09.8 1:29.5 13
6. Evgeny Novikov Ilka Minor Ford Fiesta RS WRC 3:07:17.3 3:37.0 8
7. Thierry Neuville Nicolas Gilsoul Citroën DS3 WRC 3:07:52.2 4:11.9 6
8. Matthew Wilson Scott Martin Ford Fiesta RS WRC 3:09:40.7 6:00.4 4
9. Martin Prokop Zdeněk Hrůza Ford Fiesta RS WRC 3:10.39.2 6:58.9 2
10. Nasser Al-Attiyah Giovanni Bernacchini Citroën DS3 WRC 3:13:12.4 9:32.1 1
SWRC
1. (13.) Craig Breen Paul Nagle Ford Fiesta S2000 3:18:22.9 0.000 25
2. (14.) Tom Cave Craig Parry Proton Satria Neo S2000 3:21:00.7 2:37.8 18
3. (16.) Yazeed Al-Rajhi Michael Orr Ford Fiesta RRC 3:22:53.7 4:30.8 15
4. (17.) Maciej Oleksowicz Andrzej Obrebowski Ford Fiesta S2000 3:26.38.8 8:15.9 12
5. (23.) Alastair Fischer Daniel Barritt Ford Fiesta S2000 3:37:14.4 18:51.5 10
6. (24.) Per-Gunnar Andersson Emil Axelsson Proton Satria Neo S2000 3:37:51.1 19:28.2 8

Special Stages
Leg Stage Time Name Length (km) Winner Time Avg. spd. (km/h) Rally leader
Leg 1
(14 Sep)		 SS1 8:13 Dyfnant 1 20.48 Petter Solberg 11:53.5 103.33 Petter Solberg
SS2 9:38 Hafren Sweet Lamb 1 24.87 Petter Solberg 14:46.2 101.03
SS3 10:19 Myherin 1 27.88 Jari-Matti Latvala 15:55.1 105.09 Jari-Matti Latvala
SS4 13:13 Dyfnant 2 20.48 Jari-Matti Latvala 11:45.9 104.45
SS5 14:38 Hafren Sweet Lamb 2 24.87 Jari-Matti Latvala 14:44.9 101.18
SS6 15:19 Myherin 2 27.88 Jari-Matti Latvala 15:55.7 105.02
Leg 2
(15 Sep)		 SS7 9:02 Crychan 1 19.50 Mads Østberg 10:38.1 110.01
SS8 9:40 Epynt 1 8.31 Sébastien Loeb 4:31.3 110.27
SS9 10:06 Halfway 1 18.35 Jari-Matti Latvala 10:33.7 104.24
SS10 15:17 Crychan 2 19.50 Petter Solberg 10:27.9 111.80
SS11 15:55 Epynt 2 8.31 Jari-Matti Latvala 4:28.5 111.42
SS12 16:21 Halfway 2 18.35 Petter Solberg 10:30.4 104.79
SS13 18:30 Celtic Manor 3.04 Jari-Matti Latvala 1:46.9 102.38
Leg 3
(16 Sep)		 SS14 7:18 Port Talbot 1 17.35 Sébastien Loeb 9:15.9 112.21
SS15 8:16 Rheola 1 8.87 Sébastien Loeb 4:42.0 113.14
SS16 8:34 Walters Arena 1 15.33 Jari-Matti Latvala 8:49.3 104.15
SS17 12:07 Port Talbot 2 17.35 Petter Solberg 9:07.1 114.09
SS18 13:05 Rheola 2 8.87 Sébastien Loeb 4:40.1 114.01
SS19 13:23 Walters Arena 2 (Power stage) 15.33 Mikko Hirvonen 8:51.4 103.51

Power stage

The Power stage was a 15.33 km stage run through The Walters Arena. The three fastest crews through this stage were awarded by drivers' championship points. Mikko Hirvonen was the fastest driver through the stage, earning three additional championship points. Sébastien Loeb was second, while Ford driver Jari-Matti Latvala finished third.

Pos. No. Driver Co-driver Car Class Time Difference Avg. spd. Points
1 2 Mikko Hirvonen Jarmo Lehtinen Citroën DS3 WRC WRC 8:51.4 0.000 103.51km/h 3
2 1 Sébastien Loeb Daniel Elena Citroën DS3 WRC WRC 8:52.6 1.2 103.37km/h 2
3 3 Jari-Matti Latvala Miikka Anttila Ford Fiesta RS WRC WRC 8:52.9 1.5 103.33km/h 1
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References
    • "Rally official website". Archived from the original on 23 September 2012.
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