2011 Prime Yalta Rally

The Prime Yalta Rally 2011, was the 4th round of the 2011 Intercontinental Rally Challenge (IRC) season. The fourteen stage asphalt rally took place over 2–4 June 2011.

Prime Yalta Rally 2011
Round 4 of the 2011 Intercontinental Rally Challenge season
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Host country Ukraine
Rally baseYalta
Dates run02 – 4 June 2011
Stages14[1] (261.87 km; 162.72 miles)
Stage surfaceAsphalt
Overall distance459.74 km (285.67 miles)
Results
Overall winner Juho Hänninen
Škoda Motorsport
Crews43 at start, 24 at finish

Introduction

Yalta was the base for the first ever visit of the IRC to Ukraine. The rally started with two short stages on the afternoon of Thursday 2 June prior to the ceremonial start on the Yalta waterfront.[2] Fifteen of the top IRC competitors contested the rally, including Bryan Bouffier, Juho Hänninen, and Tour de Corse winner Thierry Neuville.[3]

Results

Juho Hänninen won his second IRC rally of the season, having taken the lead towards the end of the second day of the rally, and held an advantage all the way to the end.[4] His victory gave him the championship lead by three points ahead of Jan Kopecký. Kopecký finished the rally in third position, behind Bryan Bouffier.

Overall
Pos. Driver Co-driver Car Time Difference Points
1. Juho Hänninen Mikko Markkula Škoda Fabia S2000 2:54:14.0 0.0 25
2. Bryan Bouffier Xavier Panseri Peugeot 207 S2000 2:54:25.7 11.7 18
3. Jan Kopecký Petr Starý Škoda Fabia S2000 2:54:52.7 38.7 15
4. Andreas Mikkelsen Ola Fløene Škoda Fabia S2000 2:55:11.3 57.3 12
5. Guy Wilks Phil Pugh Peugeot 207 S2000 2:58:14.4 4:00.4 10
6. Thierry Neuville Nicolas Gilsoul Peugeot 207 S2000 2:59:15.5 5:01.5 8
7. Toni Gardemeister Tapio Suominen Škoda Fabia S2000 3:02:13.3 7:59.3 6
8. Karl Kruuda Martin Järveoja Škoda Fabia S2000 3:04:15.3 10:01.3 4
9. Patrik Sandell Staffan Parmander Škoda Fabia S2000 3:12:22.9 18:08.9 2
10. Jean-Michel Raoux Laurent Magat Renault Clio R3 3:16:06.9 21:52.9 1

Special stages
Day Stage Time Name Length Winner Time Avg. spd. Rally leader
Leg 1
(2 June)		 SS1 13:14 Yalta 2.12 km Thierry Neuville 1:09.7 109.50 km/h Thierry Neuville
SS2 13:47 Livadija 5.49 km Guy Wilks 3:19.5 99.07 km/h
Leg 2
(3 June)		 SS3 8:44 Ai-Petri 1 17.26 km Thierry Neuville 12:15.8 84.45 km/h
SS4 9:12 Plato 1 22.55 km Thierry Neuville 15:46.6 85.76 km/h
SS5 10:55 Orlinoje 1 28.95 km Andreas Mikkelsen 18:23.2 94.47 km/h Bryan Bouffier
SS6 13:03 Ai-Petri 2 17.26 km Thierry Neuville 12:06.5 85.53 km/h
SS7 13:31 Plato 2 22.55 km Juho Hänninen 15:21.0 88.14 km/h Juho Hänninen
SS8 15:14 Orlinoje 2 28.95 km Juho Hänninen 17:59.2 96.57 km/h
Leg 3
(4 June)		 SS9 8:07 Opolznevoje 1 18.95 km Andreas Mikkelsen 11:16.8 100.80 km/h
SS10 9:45 Sokolinoje 1 22.35 km Jan Kopecký 15:09.0 88.51 km/h
SS11 10:13 Uchan-Su 1 10.13 km Andreas Mikkelsen 11:53.1 86.18 km/h
SS12 12:25 Opolznevoje 2 18.95 km Jan Kopecký 11:06.2 102.40 km/h
SS13 14:03 Sokolinoje 2 22.35 km Jan Kopecký 15:06.2 88.79 km/h
SS14 14:31 Uchan-Su 2 10.13 km Bryan Bouffier 11:50.4 86.50 km/h

References
  1. "Itinerary" (PDF). Intercontinental Rally Challenge. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 March 2012. Retrieved 31 May 2011.
  2. "IRC Prime Yalta Rally preview (part 1 of 2)". Intercontinental Rally Challenge. 27 May 2011. Archived from the original on 4 September 2012. Retrieved 31 May 2011.
  3. "IRC Prime Yalta Rally preview (part 2 of 2)". Intercontinental Rally Challenge. 27 May 2011. Archived from the original on 26 January 2013. Retrieved 31 May 2011.
  4. "Bryan wins stage, Juho wins rally". ircseries.com. Intercontinental Rally Challenge. 4 June 2011. Retrieved 4 June 2011.
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