2011 Ypres Rally
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.
| 2011 GEKO Ypres Rally | |||
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Round 5 of the 2011 Intercontinental Rally Challenge season
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| Host country | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Belgium | ||
| 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) | ||
| Results | |||
| Overall winner | Freddy Loix BFO-Škoda Rally Team | ||
| Crews | 115 at start, 57 at finish | ||
Introduction
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
Freddy Loix won the event for the seventh time, having led from start to finish.[4]
Overall
| Pos. | Driver | Co-driver | Car | Time | Difference | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Freddy Loix |
Frédéric Miclotte |
Škoda Fabia S2000 | 2:40:03.9 | 0.0 | 25 |
| 2. |  Hans Weijs, Jr. |
Bjorn Degandt |
Škoda Fabia S2000 | 2:44:00.8 | 3:56.9 | 18 |
| 3. |  Michał Sołowow |
Maciej Baran |
Ford Fiesta S2000 | 2:46:10.7 | 6:06.8 | 15 |
| 4. (5.) |  Guy Wilks |
Phil Pugh |
Peugeot 207 S2000 | 2:46:37.7 | 6:33.8 | 12 |
| 5. (6.) |  Karl Kruuda |
Martin Järveoja |
Škoda Fabia S2000 | 2:46:44.5 | 6:40.6 | 10 |
| 6. (7.) |  Toni Gardemeister |
Tapio Suominen |
Škoda Fabia S2000 | 2:47:01.3 | 6:57.4 | 8 |
| 7. (8.) |  Luca Rossetti |
Matteo Chiarcossi |
Abarth Grande Punto S2000 | 2:47:28.9 | 7:25.0 | 6 |
| 8. (9.) | Bernhard ten Brinke |
Davy Thierie |
Škoda Fabia S2000 | 2:47:41.2 | 7:37.3 | 4 |
| 9. (10.) |  Robert Barrable |
Damien Connolly |
Škoda Fabia S2000 | 2:47:57.7 | 7:53.8 | 2 |
| 10. (11.) |  Julien Maurin |
Olivier Urai |
Ford Fiesta S2000 | 2:49:41.9 | 9:38.0 | 1 |
Special stages
| Day | Stage | Time | Name | Length | Winner | Time | Avg. spd. | Rally leader |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leg 1 (24 June) |
SS1 | 16:49 | Dikkebus–Westouter 1 | 14.30 km | Freddy Loix |
7:53.0 | 108.84 km/h | Freddy Loix |
| SS2 | 17:36 | Mesen–Sauvegarde 1 | 14.75 km | Freddy Loix |
8:02.5 | 110.05 km/h | ||
| SS3 | 18:15 | Langemark 1 | 18.84 km | Freddy Loix |
9:44.2 | 116.10 km/h | ||
| SS4 | 20:10 | Dikkebus–Westouter 2 | 14.30 km | Freddy Loix |
7:52.0 | 109.07 km/h | ||
| SS5 | 20:57 | Mesen–Sauvegarde 2 | 14.75 km | Freddy Loix |
7:54.1 | 112.00 km/h | ||
| SS6 | 21:36 | Langemark 2 | 18.84 km | Freddy Loix |
9:45.3 | 115.88 km/h | ||
| Leg 2 (25 June) |
SS7 | 11:18 | Proven–Vleteren 1 | 14.76 km | Guy Wilks |
8:24.8 | 105.26 km/h | |
| SS8 | 11:40 | Watou 1 | 12.33 km | Freddy Loix |
7:05.5 | 104.32 km/h | ||
| SS9 | 12:16 | Heuvelland 1 | 24.74 km | Freddy Loix |
13:50.3 | 107.27 km/h | ||
| SS10 | 14:03 | Hollebeke 1 | 28.82 km | Freddy Loix |
16:20.3 | 105.84 km/h | ||
| SS11 | 15:06 | Lille–Eurométropole | 8.47 km | Bryan Bouffier |
4:30.9 | 112.56 km/h | ||
| SS12 | 15:38 | Show Wasquehal | 1.88 km |  Andreas Mikkelsen |
1:17.3 | 87.55 km/h | ||
| SS13 | 16:41 | Kemmelberg 1 | 10.23 km | Bryan Bouffier |
5:58.4 | 102.76 km/h | ||
| SS14 | 18:27 | Proven–Vleteren 2 | 14.76 km | Guy Wilks |
8:11.2 | 108.18 km/h | ||
| SS15 | 18:49 | Watou 2 | 12.33 km | Andreas Mikkelsen |
6:53.4 | 107.37 km/h | ||
| SS16 | 19:25 | Heuvelland 2 | 24.74 km | Andreas Mikkelsen |
13:14.4 | 112.11 km/h | ||
| SS17 | 21:12 | Hollebeke 2 | 28.82 km | Andreas Mikkelsen |
16:19.5 | 105.92 km/h | ||
| SS18 | 21:56 | Kemmelberg 2 | 10.23 km | Guy Wilks |
6:08.1 | 100.05 km/h |
References
- "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.
- "Kopecký and Starý withdraw from Ypres Rally". ircseries.com. Intercontinental Rally Challenge. 24 June 2011. Retrieved 24 June 2011.
- Beer, Matt (25 June 2011). "Freddy Loix clinches a dominant seventh Ypres Rally victory". Autosport. Haymarket Publications. Retrieved 25 June 2011.
