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The 2007 Rally Ireland, the first Rally Ireland and fifteenth round of the 2007 World Rally Championship, was a motor rally run from 15 to 18 November. It took place over eight counties on both sides of the border between the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. Event started in Stormont, Belfast and finished in Mullaghmore, County Sligo.
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2007 Rally Ireland 1st Rally Ireland | |||
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Round 15 of the 2007 World Rally Championship
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![]() Benbulbin Mountain, in County Sligo, Ireland. | |||
Host country | Ireland / Northern Ireland | ||
Rally base | Sligo, County Sligo, Republic of Ireland | ||
Dates run | November 15 – 18 2007 | ||
Stages | 20 (328.43 km; 204.08 miles) | ||
Stage surface | Tarmac | ||
Overall distance | 1,196.25 km (743.32 miles)[1] | ||
Statistics | |||
Crews | 84 at start, 66 at finish | ||
Overall results | |||
Overall winner | ![]() ![]() |
The rally began with the first special stage in front of Stormont Castle in Belfast, which Marcus Grönholm won on Thursday evening. The next day, in the fourth special stage, Grönholm hit a wall hard, and he and co-driver Timo Rautiainen were taken to hospital as a precaution. Both remained unhurt, but withdrew from the rally.
Citroën driver Sébastien Loeb took a step towards his fourth Drivers' World Championship title, taking the lead again in the drivers' standings. His advantage over his rival Grönholm, who retired on Friday after a serious accident, had been six points before the last round of the world championship. Mikko Hirvonen finished fourth, securing the second manufacturers' world championship title in a row for the Ford team.
Jari-Matti Latvala was third, taking his first WRC podium. Latvala edged out Hirvonen from third place on Friday. He was able to hold this position to the finish despite briefly going off the road on Saturday, losing a little time.
Pos. | Driver | Co-driver | Car | Time | Difference | Points |
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WRC | ||||||
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Citroën C4 WRC | 3:01:39.2 | 0.0 | 10 |
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Citroën C4 WRC | 3:02:32.6 | 53.4 | 8 |
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Ford Focus RS WRC 06 | 3:03:27.4 | 1:48.2 | 6 |
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Ford Focus RS WRC 07 | 3:03:56.9 | 2:17.7 | 5 |
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Subaru Impreza WRC 07 | 3:04:35.0 | 2:55.8 | 4 |
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Subaru Impreza WRC | 3:07:37.1 | 5:57.9 | 3 |
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Ford Focus RS WRC 06 | 3:11:44.1 | 10:04.9 | 2 |
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Ford Focus RS WRC 06 | 3:12:47.5 | 11:08.3 | 1 |
PCWRC | ||||||
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Subaru Impreza | 3:18:11.3 | 0.0 | 10 |
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Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 9 | 3:18:55.4 | 44.1 | 8 |
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Subaru Impreza C 07 | 3:22:42.4 | 4:31.1 | 6 |
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Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 9 | 3:24:47.2 | 6:35.9 | 5 |
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Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 9 | 3:26:45.4 | 8:34.1 | 4 |
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Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 9 | 3:27:32.8 | 9:21.5 | 3 |
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Subaru Impreza | 3:27:34.6 | 9:23.3 | 2 |
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Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 9 | 3:28:46.9 | 10:35.6 | 1 |
All dates and times are GMT (UTC).
Leg | Stage | Time | Name | Length | Winner | Time | Avg. spd. | Rally leader |
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1 (15/16 Nov) |
SSS1 | 19:00 (15-Nov) | ![]() |
1.82 km | ![]() |
1:30.8 | 72.16 km/h | ![]() |
SS2 | 08:05 (16-Nov) | ![]() |
11.47 km | ![]() |
6:05.7 | 112.92 km/h | ![]() | |
SS3 | 08:33 | ![]() |
27.89 km | ![]() |
15:44.0 | 106.36 km/h | ||
SS4 | 09:24 | ![]() |
20.56 km | ![]() |
10:54.7 | 113.05 km/h | ![]() | |
SS5 | 11:29 | ![]() |
11.47 km | ![]() |
6:22.0 | 108.09 km/h | ![]() | |
SS6 | 11:57 | ![]() |
27.89 km | ![]() |
16:09.6 | 103.55 km/h | ||
SS7 | 12:48 | ![]() |
20.56 km | ![]() |
10:55.5 | 112.92 km/h | ||
SS8 | 15:01 | ![]() |
22.25 km | ![]() |
11:56.0 | 111.87 km/h | ||
SS9 | 15:54 | ![]() |
15.43 km | ![]() |
8:21.3 | 110.81 km/h | ||
SS10 | 16:19 | ![]() |
8.65 km | ![]() |
5:00.3 | 103.70 km/h | ||
2 (17 Nov) |
SS11 | 8:13 | ![]() |
20.95 km | ![]() |
11:37.7 | 108.10 km/h | |
SS12 | 09:08 | ![]() |
17.95 km | ![]() |
9:35.9 | 112.21 km/h | ||
SS13 | 09:51 | ![]() |
13.46 km | ![]() |
7:31.6 | 107.30 km/h | ||
SS14 | 14:04 | ![]() |
20.95 km | ![]() |
11:25.7 | 109.99 km/h | ||
SS15 | 14:59 | ![]() |
17.95 km | ![]() |
9:30.7 | 113.23 km/h | ||
SS16 | 15:42 | ![]() |
13.46 km | ![]() |
7:28.9 | 107.94 km/h | ||
3 (18 Nov) |
SS17 | 09:03 | ![]() |
24.70 km | ![]() |
13:19.9 | 111.16 km/h | |
SS18 | 09:51 | ![]() |
14.77 km | ![]() |
8:49.8 | 100.36 km/h | ||
SS19 | 11:39 | ![]() |
14.06 km | ![]() |
7:00.9 | 120.26 km/h | ||
SS20 | 13:08 | ![]() |
2.38 km | ![]() |
1:16.9 | 111.42 km/h |
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Rank | Manufacturer | Event | Total points | |||||||||||||||
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MON![]() |
SWE![]() |
NOR![]() |
MEX![]() |
POR![]() |
ARG![]() |
ITA![]() |
GRC![]() |
FIN![]() |
GER![]() |
NZL![]() |
ESP![]() |
FRA![]() |
JPN![]() |
IRL![]() |
GBR![]() | |||
1 | BP Ford World Rally Team | 10 | 16 | 18 | 14 | 9 | 14 | 18 | 15 | 18 | 11 | 16 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 5 | - | 194 |
2 | Citroën Total World Rally Team | 18 | 9 | 1 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 18 | 16 | 8 | 18 | - | 173 |
3 | Stobart VK M-Sport Ford | 1 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 9 | - | 80 |
4 | Subaru World Rally Team | 8 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 6 | - | 79 |
5 | OMV Kronos | 2 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | - | 43 |
6 | Munchi's Ford World Rally Team | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 8 | - | 14 |