2011 Tour de Corse
| 2011 Tour de Corse 54ème Tour de Corse-E.Leclerc | |||
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Round 3 of the 2011 Intercontinental Rally Challenge season
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| Host country | File:Flag of France.svg France | ||
| Rally base | Ajaccio, Corsica | ||
| Dates run | 12 – 14 May 2011 | ||
| Stages | 14 (320.84 km; 199.36 miles)[1] | ||
| Stage surface | Asphalt | ||
| Overall distance | 1,161.95 km (722.00 miles)[1] | ||
| Statistics | |||
| Crews | 48 at start, 31 at finish | ||
| Overall results | |||
| Overall winner | Belgium Thierry Neuville Belgium Peugeot Team Belux | ||
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The 2011 Tour de Corse, was the third round of the 2011 Intercontinental Rally Challenge (IRC) season. The fourteen stage asphalt rally took place on the island of Corsica between 12 and 14 May 2011.[1]
Introduction
The rally was based in the capital, Ajaccio, with day one consisting of two runs through the 27.53 kilometres (17.11 miles) Le Fangu stage. The remaining two days were made up of six stages on each day, covering 127.34 kilometres (79.13 miles) on day two, and 138.44 kilometres (86.02 miles) on day three. A total of 48 cars contested the event, with Bryan Bouffier seeded number one.[2]
Results
Thierry Neuville took his first IRC victory and became the season's third different winner after controlling the event for almost the entire rally, only being headed in one stage by Bryan Bouffier. Jan Kopecký finished second for the second consecutive event while Freddy Loix took the championship lead with third place.[3]
Overall
| Pos. | Driver | Co-driver | Car | Time | Difference | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Belgium Thierry Neuville | Belgium Nicolas Gilsoul | Peugeot 207 S2000 | 3:20:51.0 | 0.0 | 25 |
| 2. | Czech Republic Jan Kopecký | Czech Republic Petr Starý | Škoda Fabia S2000 | 3:21:06.5 | 15.5 | 18 |
| 3. | Belgium Freddy Loix | Belgium Frédéric Miclotte | Škoda Fabia S2000 | 3:21:53.6 | 1:02.6 | 15 |
| 4. | France Pierre Campana | France Sabrina De Castelli | Peugeot 207 S2000 | 3:24:50.1 | 3:59.1 | 12 |
| 5. | Portugal Bruno Magalhães | Portugal Paulo Grave | Peugeot 207 S2000 | 3:25:19.2 | 4:28.2 | 10 |
| 6. | Norway Andreas Mikkelsen | Norway Ola Fløene | Škoda Fabia S2000 | 3:25:21.1 | 4:30.1 | 8 |
| 7. | France Julien Maurin | France Olivier Ural | Ford Fiesta S2000 | 3:25:24.3 | 4:33.3 | 6 |
| 8. | Finland Toni Gardemeister | Finland Tapio Suominen | Škoda Fabia S2000 | 3:27:24.3 | 6:33.3 | 4 |
| 9. | Sweden Patrik Sandell | Sweden Staffan Parmander | Škoda Fabia S2000 | 3:29:19.8 | 8:28.8 | 2 |
| 10. | France Jean-Mathieu Leandri | France Pierre-Marien Leonardi | Peugeot 207 S2000 | 3:30:32.5 | 9:41.5 | 1 |
Special stages
| Day | Stage | Time | Name | Length | Winner | Time | Avg. spd. | Rally leader |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leg 1 (12 May) |
SS1 | 14:03 | Le Fangu – Notre Dame de la Serra 1 | 27.53 km | Belgium Thierry Neuville | 16:10.3 | 102.14 km/h | Belgium Thierry Neuville |
| SS2 | 16:56 | Le Fangu – Notre Dame de la Serra 2 | 27.53 km | Belgium Thierry Neuville | 15:57.7 | 103.49 km/h | ||
| Leg 2 (13 May) |
SS3 | 9:10 | Erbajolo – Pont d'Altiani 1 | 25.15 km | United Kingdom Guy Wilks | 15:10.1 | 99.48 km/h | |
| SS4 | 10:58 | Barchetta – La Porta 1 | 23.24 km | France Bryan Bouffier | 15:32.8 | 89.69 km/h | France Bryan Bouffier | |
| SS5 | 12:06 | Taverna – Pont de Castirla 1 | 15.28 km | Belgium Thierry Neuville | 9:09.8 | 100.05 km/h | Belgium Thierry Neuville | |
| SS6 | 15:09 | Barchetta – La Porta 2 | 23.24 km | stage cancelled | ||||
| SS7 | 16:17 | Taverna – Pont de Castirla 2 | 15.28 km | Belgium Thierry Neuville | 9:07.6 | 100.45 km/h | ||
| SS8 | 17:40 | Erbajolo – Pont d'Altiani 2 | 25.15 km | Belgium Thierry Neuville | 15:06.6 | 99.87 km/h | ||
| Leg 3 (14 May) |
SS9 | 9:10 | Sarrola – Plage du Liamone 1 | 26.70 km | Czech Republic Jan Kopecký | 17:29.4 | 91.60 km/h | |
| SS10 | 10:43 | Marato – Acqua Doria 1 | 22.47 km | Belgium Thierry Neuville | 13:15.6 | 101.67 km/h | ||
| SS11 | 13:47 | Bocognano – Bastelica 1 | 20.05 km | Belgium Thierry Neuville | 13:24.7 | 89.70 km/h | ||
| SS12 | 15:10 | Marato – Acqua Doria 2 | 22.47 km | Belgium Thierry Neuville | 13:13.3 | 101.97 km/h | ||
| SS13 | 18:48 | Bocognano – Bastelica 2 | 20.05 km | Czech Republic Jan Kopecký | 13:19.2 | 90.32 km/h | ||
| SS14 | 20:10 | Sarrola – Plage du Liamone 2 | 26.70 km | Norway Andreas Mikkelsen | 17:30.4 | 91.51 km/h | ||
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Itinerary IRC 2011". Tour de Corse. ASACC. 4 May 2011. Archived from the original on 5 May 2011. Retrieved 12 May 2011.
- ↑ "Bouffier to start first on the road in Corsica". ircseries.com. Intercontinental Rally Challenge. 12 May 2011. Archived from the original on 14 May 2011. Retrieved 12 May 2011.
- ↑ "Mikkelsen fastest, Neuville wins". ircseries.com. Intercontinental Rally Challenge. 14 May 2011. Archived from the original on 18 May 2011. Retrieved 14 May 2011.