2011 Ypres Rally
| 2011 GEKO Ypres Rally | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Round 5 of the 2011 Intercontinental Rally Challenge season
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| Host country | |||
| Rally base | Ypres | ||
| Dates run | June 23 – 25 2011 | ||
| Stages | 18 (287.89 km; 178.89 miles)[1] | ||
| Stage surface | Asphalt | ||
| Overall distance | 649.87 km (403.81 miles) | ||
| Statistics | |||
| Crews | 115 at start, 57 at finish | ||
| Overall results | |||
| Overall winner | |||
The 2011 GEKO Ypres Rally, was the fifth round of the 2011 Intercontinental Rally Challenge and fourth round of the 2011 European Rally Championship. The event was held between 23–25 June 2011, and was based in the town of Ypres in Belgium.
Introduction
[edit]The rally was held over two days with a total of 287.89 km (178.89 mi) covered in eighteen asphalt special stages. Friday had six stages with Saturday having a total of twelve stages.[1] In addition to IRC frontrunners Bryan Bouffier, Jan Kopecký and Thierry Neuville, other entries in S2000 cars included Freddy Loix (Škoda Fabia S2000), Abarth driver Luca Rossetti and factory Proton pair, Giandomenico Basso and Per-Gunnar Andersson.[2] Kopecký failed to start the event however, after a crash in shakedown that caused an injury to his co-driver, Petr Starý.[3]
Results
[edit]Freddy Loix won the event for the seventh time, having led from start to finish.[4]
Overall
[edit]| Pos. | Driver | Co-driver | Car | Time | Difference | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Škoda Fabia S2000 | 2:40:03.9 | 0.0 | 25 | ||
| 2. | Škoda Fabia S2000 | 2:44:00.8 | 3:56.9 | 18 | ||
| 3. | Ford Fiesta S2000 | 2:46:10.7 | 6:06.8 | 15 | ||
| 4. (5.) | Peugeot 207 S2000 | 2:46:37.7 | 6:33.8 | 12 | ||
| 5. (6.) | Škoda Fabia S2000 | 2:46:44.5 | 6:40.6 | 10 | ||
| 6. (7.) | Škoda Fabia S2000 | 2:47:01.3 | 6:57.4 | 8 | ||
| 7. (8.) | Abarth Grande Punto S2000 | 2:47:28.9 | 7:25.0 | 6 | ||
| 8. (9.) | Škoda Fabia S2000 | 2:47:41.2 | 7:37.3 | 4 | ||
| 9. (10.) | Škoda Fabia S2000 | 2:47:57.7 | 7:53.8 | 2 | ||
| 10. (11.) | Ford Fiesta S2000 | 2:49:41.9 | 9:38.0 | 1 |
Special stages
[edit]| Day | Stage | Time | Name | Length | Winner | Time | Avg. spd. | Rally leader |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leg 1 (24 June) |
SS1 | 16:49 | Dikkebus–Westouter 1 | 14.30 km | 7:53.0 | 108.84 km/h | ||
| SS2 | 17:36 | Mesen–Sauvegarde 1 | 14.75 km | 8:02.5 | 110.05 km/h | |||
| SS3 | 18:15 | Langemark 1 | 18.84 km | 9:44.2 | 116.10 km/h | |||
| SS4 | 20:10 | Dikkebus–Westouter 2 | 14.30 km | 7:52.0 | 109.07 km/h | |||
| SS5 | 20:57 | Mesen–Sauvegarde 2 | 14.75 km | 7:54.1 | 112.00 km/h | |||
| SS6 | 21:36 | Langemark 2 | 18.84 km | 9:45.3 | 115.88 km/h | |||
| Leg 2 (25 June) |
SS7 | 11:18 | Proven–Vleteren 1 | 14.76 km | 8:24.8 | 105.26 km/h | ||
| SS8 | 11:40 | Watou 1 | 12.33 km | 7:05.5 | 104.32 km/h | |||
| SS9 | 12:16 | Heuvelland 1 | 24.74 km | 13:50.3 | 107.27 km/h | |||
| SS10 | 14:03 | Hollebeke 1 | 28.82 km | 16:20.3 | 105.84 km/h | |||
| SS11 | 15:06 | Lille–Eurométropole | 8.47 km | 4:30.9 | 112.56 km/h | |||
| SS12 | 15:38 | Show Wasquehal | 1.88 km | 1:17.3 | 87.55 km/h | |||
| SS13 | 16:41 | Kemmelberg 1 | 10.23 km | 5:58.4 | 102.76 km/h | |||
| SS14 | 18:27 | Proven–Vleteren 2 | 14.76 km | 8:11.2 | 108.18 km/h | |||
| SS15 | 18:49 | Watou 2 | 12.33 km | 6:53.4 | 107.37 km/h | |||
| SS16 | 19:25 | Heuvelland 2 | 24.74 km | 13:14.4 | 112.11 km/h | |||
| SS17 | 21:12 | Hollebeke 2 | 28.82 km | 16:19.5 | 105.92 km/h | |||
| SS18 | 21:56 | Kemmelberg 2 | 10.23 km | 6:08.1 | 100.05 km/h |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "GEKO Ypres Rally Itinerary 2011" (PDF). Ypres Rally. Combell. 20 June 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 September 2011. Retrieved 23 June 2011.
- ^ "IRC GEKO Ypres Rally preview (part 2 of 2)". ircseries.com. Intercontinental Rally Challenge. 17 June 2011. Retrieved 23 June 2011.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Kopecký and Starý withdraw from Ypres Rally". ircseries.com. Intercontinental Rally Challenge. 24 June 2011. Retrieved 24 June 2011.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Beer, Matt (25 June 2011). "Freddy Loix clinches a dominant seventh Ypres Rally victory". Autosport. Haymarket Publications. Retrieved 25 June 2011.