The 2011 World Rally Championship was the 39th season of the FIA World Rally Championship. The season consisted of 13 rallies, beginning with Rally Sweden on 10 February and ended with Wales Rally GB on 13 November.
Sébastien Loeb claimed his eighth consecutive World Championship title at the Wales Rally of Great Britain when title rival Mikko Hirvonen retired on the first day with an engine that was too damaged to restart.[1][2][3]
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Changes
- The new technical regulations for the World Rally Car became effective from 2011.[4] The cars were based on the previous Super 2000 cars, fitted with a supplementary kit, which included turbo and rear-wing additions.[4] The kit must be able to be fitted or removed within a defined time limit, to be determined.[4] They will be powered by a 1600cc turbo engine instead of the previous 2000cc turbo unit.[5]
- The sporting regulations were amended to allow any tyre manufacturer to supply tyres. Regulations were implemented to control costs. The amended regulations were presented to the WMSC for a fax vote before 20 July 2010.[6]
- Michelin and British tyre firm DMACK became the two tyre suppliers for the season, following Pirelli's contract coming to an end and their announcement as the official tyre supplier for Formula One.[7]
- Additional championship points will be awarded to the top three crews on a televised stage on the final day of each rally, known as the "Power Stage". 3 points will be awarded to the stage winner, with 2 and 1 for second and third respectively.[8][9]
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Calendar
The 2011 championship was contested over thirteen rounds in Europe, the Middle East, the Americas and Oceania.
Following a fax vote by the members of the World Motor Sport Council (WMSC), the following calendar had been agreed for the 2011 FIA World Rally Championship.[10][11]
| Round | Dates | Rally Name | Rally Base | Surface | Support Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10–13 February |  Rally Sweden | Karlstad | Snow | PWRC |
| 2 | 3–6 March |  Rally Mexico | León | Gravel | SWRC |
| 3 | 24–27 March |  Rally de Portugal | Faro | Gravel | PWRC/WRC Academy |
| 4 | 14–16 April |  Jordan Rally | Amman | Gravel | SWRC |
| 5 | 5–8 May |  Rally Italia Sardegna | Olbia | Gravel | SWRC/WRC Academy |
| 6 | 26–29 May |  Rally Argentina | Villa Carlos Paz | Gravel | PWRC |
| 7 | 16–19 June |  Acropolis Rally | Loutraki | Gravel | SWRC |
| 8 | 28–30 July |  Rally Finland | Jyväskylä | Gravel | SWRC/PWRC/WRC Academy |
| 9 | 18–21 August |  Rallye Deutschland | Trier | Asphalt | SWRC/WRC Academy |
| 10 | 8–11 September |  Rally Australia | Coffs Harbour | Gravel | PWRC |
| 11 | 29 September – 2 October |  Rallye de France Alsace | Strasbourg | Asphalt | SWRC/WRC Academy |
| 12 | 20–23 October |  Rally Catalunya | Salou | Asphalt & Gravel | SWRC/PWRC |
| 13 | 10–13 November |  Wales Rally GB | Cardiff | Gravel | PWRC/WRC Academy |
Calendar changes
- Rally di Sardegna and Rally Argentina returned to the WRC after one year in the Intercontinental Rally Challenge, replacing Rally Bulgaria and Rally Japan.
- Acropolis Rally replaced Rally of Turkey after a sabbatical year.
- Rally Australia replaced Rally New Zealand and relocated for the second time in five years. After moving from Perth in Western Australia to Kingscliff on the east coast after the 2006 event, the event ran out of Coffs Harbour, 250 kilometres (160 mi) to the south.[12] The city has regularly hosted a round of the Australian Rally Championship for over a decade.
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Teams and drivers
Driver changes
- After being promoted to the Citroën works team for the 2010 Rally Finland in place of Dani Sordo, Sébastien Ogier signed a contract to drive for the team for the entire 2011 season, despite an offer from Ford.
- 2009 Intercontinental Rally Challenge champion Kris Meeke will move to the World Rally Championship, joining debutants Mini in their Prodrive-run John Cooper Works WRC.[14] He will be joined by Dani Sordo after the Spaniard lost his place at Citroën.[15]
- Peter van Merksteijn Jr. will compete for Van Merksteijn Motorsport with a Citroën DS3 WRC in 10 selected events, while his father Peter van Merksteijn Sr. will drive in 3.
- Daniel Oliveira who previously competed in the Intercontinental Rally Challenge will compete with a MINI John Cooper Works WRC in selected events for the Brazil World Rally Team.
- Dennis Kuipers, who raced in 2010 with a Ford Fiesta S2000 run by M-Sport, will compete for the FERM Power Tools World Rally Team.
Team changes
- Mini returned to the World Rally Championship as a factory team for the first time since 1967. The manufacturer used the Mini John Cooper Works, to be run by Dave Richards' Prodrive team after Prodrive failed in their bid to join the 2010 and 2011 Formula One grids. The John Cooper Works WRC will be run in a limited campaign of selected events for the 2011 season, with a view to taking part in the full World Championship from 2012.[16]
SWRC entries
| No | Team | Driver | Co-driver | Car | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 |  Czech Ford National Team |
Martin Prokop |
Jan Tománek |
Ford Fiesta S2000 | 2, 5, 7–9, 11–12 |
| 22 |  MM Motorsport |
Ott Tänak |
Kuldar Sikk |
Ford Fiesta S2000 | 2, 5, 7–9, 11–12 |
| 23 |  Barwa World Rally Team |
Nasser Al-Attiyah |
Giovanni Bernacchini |
Ford Fiesta S2000 | 2, 4–5, 7, 9, 11–12 |
| 24 | Team Quinta do Lorde |
Bernardo Sousa |
António Costa |
Ford Fiesta S2000 | 4–5, 7 |
| Paulo Babo |
8–9, 11–12 | ||||
| 25 |  Red Bull Škoda[18] |
Juho Hänninen |
Mikko Markkula |
Škoda Fabia S2000 | 2, 5, 7–9, 11–12 |
| 27 | Hermann Gassner, Jr. |
Katharina Wüstenhagen |
4–5, 7–9, 11–12 | ||
| 26 | ME3 Rally Team |
Karl Kruuda |
Martin Järveoja |
Škoda Fabia S2000 | 2, 4–5, 7–9, 12 |
| 28 |  PS Engineering |
Eyvind Brynildsen[19] |
Cato Menkerud |
Škoda Fabia S2000 | 4–5, 7–9, 11 |
 Craig Breen |
Gareth Roberts |
Ford Fiesta S2000 | 12 | ||
| 29 |  Turán Motorsport |
Frigyes Turán |
Gábor Zsíros |
Ford Fiesta S2000 | 4–5, 7–9, 11–12 |
| 30 | PCR Sport |
 Albert Llovera |
Diego Vallejo |
Fiat Abarth Grande Punto S2000 | 4–5, 7–9, 11–12 |
| Additional guest entries† | |||||
| 49 | Ammar Hijazi Rally Team |
Ammar Hijazi |
 Joseph Matar |
Škoda Fabia S2000 | 4 |
| 49 | Mitsubishi Ralliart Finland |
Juha Salo |
Marko Salminen |
Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X R4 | 8 |
| 50 | Robot Racing |
Felix Herbold |
Michael Kölbach |
Ford Fiesta S2000 | 9 |
| 49 | Team Emap Yacco |
Julien Maurin |
Olivier Ural |
Ford Fiesta S2000 | 11 |
PWRC entries
| No | Team | Driver | Co-driver | Car | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 |  Uspenskiy Rally Tecnica |
Patrik Flodin |
Göran Bergsten |
Subaru Impreza WRX STI | 1, 3, 8, 12 |
| Maria Andersson |
6 | ||||
| Timo Alanne |
13 | ||||
| 33 | Dmitry Tagirov |
Anna Zavershinskaya |
1, 3, 6, 8, 12–13 | ||
| 22 |  Lotos Dynamic Rally Team |
Michał Kościuszko |
Maciek Szczepaniak |
Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X | 3, 6, 8, 10, 12–13 |
| 23 | G.B Motors |
Gianluca Linari |
Paolo Gregoriani |
Subaru Impreza WRX STI | 1 |
| Nicola Arena |
3, 6, 10, 13 | ||||
| Chiara Bioletti |
12 | ||||
| 24 | Bilbutikken AS World Rally Team |
Anders Grøndal |
Veronica Engan |
Subaru Impreza WRX STI | 1, 3 |
| Brendan Reeves |
Rhianon Smyth |
10 | |||
| Jarkko Nikara |
Petri Nikara |
Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX | 8, 13 | ||
| Carles Llinas |
Juan Torra |
12 | |||
| 25 | Jukka Ketomäki Rally Team |
Jukka Ketomäki |
Kai Risberg |
Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X | 1, 3, 8, 12–13 |
| Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX | 10 | ||||
| 26 | Semerád Rally Team |
Martin Semerád |
Michal Ernst |
Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX | 1, 3, 6, 8, 12–13 |
| 27 | Harry Hunt Motorsport |
Harry Hunt |
Sebastian Marchall |
Citroën DS3 R3T | 3 |
| Robbie Durant |
6, 8, 10, 12–13 | ||||
| 28 |  Team Abu Dhabi |
Majed Al Shamsi |
Khaled Al Kendi |
Subaru Impreza WRX STI | 1 |
| Killian Duffy |
3, 8, 10, 12–13 | ||||
| 29 | Bader Al Jabri |
Stephen McAuley |
1, 3, 8, 10, 12–13 | ||
| 30 |  Mentos Ascania Racing |
Oleksandr Saliuk, Jr. |
Pavlo Cherepin |
Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX | 1, 3, 8, 10, 12–13 |
| 31 | Oleksiy Kikireshko |
Vadym Cherneha |
1, 3 | ||
| Sergei Larens |
8, 10, 12–13 | ||||
| 32 | Valeriy Gorban |
Yevheniy Leonov |
1 | ||
| Sergei Larens |
3 | ||||
| Vadym Cherneha |
8 | ||||
| Andriy Nikolaiev |
10, 12–13 | ||||
| 34 | Darnytsa Motorsport |
Yuriy Protasov |
Adrian Aftanaziv |
Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X | 1, 3, 6, 8 |
| 35 | Ralliart Italy |
 Nicolàs Fuchs |
Rubén Garcia |
Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X | 1, 3, 6, 8, 12–13 |
| 37 | Ricardo Triviño |
Sergio Salom |
1 | ||
| 39 | Benito Guerra |
Borja Rozada |
10 | ||
| 36 |  Easycar Rally Team |
Rami Jaber |
Nicola Fearnley |
Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX | 3 |
| 38 |  New Zealand World Rally Team |
Hayden Paddon |
John Kennard |
Subaru Impreza WRX STI | 3, 6, 8, 10, 12 |
| 39 | GMA Racing |
Benito Guerra |
Borja Rozada |
Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X | 3, 6, 8 |
| RMC Motorsport |
12–13 | ||||
| Additional guest entries† | |||||
| 49 | Team Além Mar |
Ricardo Moura |
Luis Ramalho |
Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX | 3 |
| 49 | VRS Rally Team |
Alejandro Levy |
Diego Levy |
Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX | 6 |
| 50 | Schroeder Competicion |
Ezequiel Campos |
Christian Winkler |
Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX | 6 |
| 149 | ST Motors |
Riku Tahko |
Markus Soininen |
Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X | 8 |
| 150 | Autosport Technology |
Mikko Pajunen |
Jani Salo |
Renault Clio R3 | 8 |
| 49 | Coffs Coast Rally Team |
Nathan Quinn |
David Green |
Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX | 10 |
| 50 | Gotech Rally Team |
Leigh Gotch |
Rodger Pederson |
Subaru Impreza WRX STI | 10 |
| 50 | North Road Garage |
Jason Pritchard |
Dale Furniss |
Subaru Impreza WRX STI | 13 |
WRC Academy entries
The WRC Academy used identical Ford Fiesta R2s.[21]
| No | Driver | Co-driver | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|
| 100 | Calle Ward |
Morten Erik Abrahamsen |
3, 5 |
| 101 | Alastair Fisher |
Daniel Barritt |
3, 5, 8–9, 11, 13 |
| 102 | José Suárez |
Cándido Carrera |
3, 5, 8–9, 11, 13 |
| 103 | Andrea Crugnola |
Roberto Mometti |
3 |
| Michele Ferrana |
5, 8–9, 11, 13 | ||
| 104 | Jan Černý |
Pavel Kohout |
3, 5, 8–9, 11, 13 |
| 105 | Miko-Ove Niinemäe |
Timo Kasesalu |
3, 5, 8–9 |
| Mait Laidvee |
11 | ||
| Toomas Valter |
13 | ||
| 106 | Brendan Reeves |
Rhianon Smyth |
3, 5, 8–9, 11, 13 |
| 107 | Sebastien Chadonnet |
Thidault de la Haye |
3 |
| 108 | Egon Kaur |
Mait Laidvee |
3, 8 |
| Erik Lepikson |
5, 9, 11, 13 | ||
| 109 | Craig Breen |
Gareth Roberts |
3, 5, 8–9, 11, 13 |
| 110 | Yeray Lemes |
Rogelio Peñate |
3, 5, 8–9, 11, 13 |
| 111 | Victor Henriksson |
Joel Ardell |
3, 5, 8–9 |
| 112 | Sergey Karyakin |
Natalya Potapova |
3 |
| Demitri Balin |
5 | ||
| Anton Vlasyak |
8–9, 11, 13 | ||
| 113 | Miguel Baldoni |
Fernando Mussano |
3, 5, 8 |
| Guatavo Franchello |
9, 11 | ||
| 114 | Fredrik Åhlin |
Håkan Jacobsson |
3 |
| Björn Nilsson |
5, 8 | ||
| Morten Erik Abrahamsen |
9 | ||
| Stephan Ottosson |
11, 13 | ||
| 115 | Molly Taylor |
Rebecca Smart |
3, 5 |
| Sebastian Marshall |
8–9, 11, 13 | ||
| 116 | Christian Riedemann |
Michael Wenzel |
3, 5, 8, 11, 13 |
| 117 | Philipp Knof |
Henry Wichura |
3 |
| 118 |  Timo van den Marel |
Erwin Berkhof |
3, 5, 8–9, 11, 13 |
| 119 | Matteo Brunello |
Michele Ferrara |
3 |
| Carlo Pisano |
5 | ||
| 120 | Sepp Wiegand |
Claudia Harloff |
9, 11 |
| 121 |  Ashley Haigh-Smith |
James Aldridge |
11, 13 |
| 122 | Valentin Hummel |
Katja Geyer |
13 |
| 123 |  Christopher Duplessis |
Karl Atkinson |
13 |
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Results and standings
Results and statistics
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Standings
Drivers' championship
Points are awarded to the top 10 classified finishers.
| Position | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th |
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| Points | 25 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
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- Sébastien Loeb secured the drivers' championship title in Wales.
Notes:
- 1 2 3 refers to the classification of the drivers on the 'Power Stage', where bonus points are awarded 3–2–1 for the fastest three drivers on the stage.
Co-drivers' championship
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Manufacturers' championship
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- Citroën secured the manufacturers' championship in Catalunya.
- † – ICE 1 Racing was excluded from the manufacturers' championship after they failed to take part in Rally Australia. As the team is considered to be a WRC entry (as opposed to a development entry, like the Mini WRC Team), it was obligated to take part in at least two rounds of the championship outside Europe. Driver Kimi Räikkönen had previously taken part in Rally Jordan, but had not competed in any further events outside Europe, and Rally Australia was the final flyaway round of the championship.[22]
SWRC Drivers' championship
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- † Frigyes Turán Excluded from Championship
PWRC Drivers' championship
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- † Excluded from Championship
WRC Academy Drivers' championship
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- Note: 1 refers to the number of stages won, where a bonus point is awarded per stage win.
- † Deducted 25 points
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