2012 Wales Rally GB
The 68th Wales Rally GB is the tenth round of the 2012 World Rally Championship season and is held between 14 and 16 September 2012.
| 2012 Wales Rally GB 68th Wales Rally GB | |||
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Round 10 of the 2012 World Rally Championship
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 Jari-Matti Latvala during Podium | |||
| Host country |  United Kingdom | ||
| Rally base | Cardiff, Wales | ||
| Dates run | 14 – 16 September 2012 | ||
| Stages | 19 (324.92 km; 201.90 miles) | ||
| Stage surface | Gravel | ||
| Overall distance | 1,604.05 km (996.71 miles) | ||
| Results | |||
| Overall winner |  Jari-Matti Latvala Ford World Rally Team | ||
| Crews | 31 at start, 29 at finish | ||
The rally is also the sixth round of the Super 2000 World Rally Championship.
Results
Event standings
| Pos. | Driver | Co-driver | Car | Time | Difference | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | ||||||
| 1. | Jari-Matti Latvala |
Miikka Anttila |
Ford Fiesta RS WRC | 3:03:40.3 | 0.000 | 26 |
| 2. |  Sébastien Loeb |
 Daniel Elena |
Citroën DS3 WRC | 3:04:08.1 | 27.8 | 20 |
| 3. |  Petter Solberg |
Chris Pattersson |
Ford Fiesta RS WRC | 3:04:09.0 | 28.7 | 15 |
| 4. | Mads Østberg |
 Jonas Andersson |
Ford Fiesta RS WRC | 3:04:50.9 | 1:10.6 | 12 |
| 5. | Mikko Hirvonen |
Jarmo Lehtinen |
Citroën DS3 WRC | 3:05:09.8 | 1:29.5 | 13 |
| 6. |  Evgeny Novikov |
 Ilka Minor |
Ford Fiesta RS WRC | 3:07:17.3 | 3:37.0 | 8 |
| 7. | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Thierry Neuville |
Nicolas Gilsoul |
Citroën DS3 WRC | 3:07:52.2 | 4:11.9 | 6 |
| 8. | Matthew Wilson |
Scott Martin |
Ford Fiesta RS WRC | 3:09:40.7 | 6:00.4 | 4 |
| 9. |  Martin Prokop |
Zdeněk Hrůza |
Ford Fiesta RS WRC | 3:10.39.2 | 6:58.9 | 2 |
| 10. |  Nasser Al-Attiyah |
 Giovanni Bernacchini |
Citroën DS3 WRC | 3:13:12.4 | 9:32.1 | 1 |
| SWRC | ||||||
| 1. (13.) |  Craig Breen |
Paul Nagle |
Ford Fiesta S2000 | 3:18:22.9 | 0.000 | 25 |
| 2. (14.) | Tom Cave |
Craig Parry |
Proton Satria Neo S2000 | 3:21:00.7 | 2:37.8 | 18 |
| 3. (16.) |  Yazeed Al-Rajhi |
Michael Orr |
Ford Fiesta RRC | 3:22:53.7 | 4:30.8 | 15 |
| 4. (17.) |  Maciej Oleksowicz |
Andrzej Obrebowski |
Ford Fiesta S2000 | 3:26.38.8 | 8:15.9 | 12 |
| 5. (23.) | Alastair Fischer |
Daniel Barritt |
Ford Fiesta S2000 | 3:37:14.4 | 18:51.5 | 10 |
| 6. (24.) | Per-Gunnar Andersson |
Emil Axelsson |
Proton Satria Neo S2000 | 3:37:51.1 | 19:28.2 | 8 |
Special Stages
| Leg | Stage | Time | Name | Length (km) | Winner | Time | Avg. spd. (km/h) | Rally leader |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leg 1 (14 Sep) |
SS1 | 8:13 | Dyfnant 1 | 20.48 | Petter Solberg |
11:53.5 | 103.33 | Petter Solberg |
| SS2 | 9:38 | Hafren Sweet Lamb 1 | 24.87 | Petter Solberg |
14:46.2 | 101.03 | ||
| SS3 | 10:19 | Myherin 1 | 27.88 | Jari-Matti Latvala |
15:55.1 | 105.09 | Jari-Matti Latvala | |
| SS4 | 13:13 | Dyfnant 2 | 20.48 | Jari-Matti Latvala |
11:45.9 | 104.45 | ||
| SS5 | 14:38 | Hafren Sweet Lamb 2 | 24.87 | Jari-Matti Latvala |
14:44.9 | 101.18 | ||
| SS6 | 15:19 | Myherin 2 | 27.88 | Jari-Matti Latvala |
15:55.7 | 105.02 | ||
| Leg 2 (15 Sep) |
SS7 | 9:02 | Crychan 1 | 19.50 | Mads Østberg |
10:38.1 | 110.01 | |
| SS8 | 9:40 | Epynt 1 | 8.31 | Sébastien Loeb |
4:31.3 | 110.27 | ||
| SS9 | 10:06 | Halfway 1 | 18.35 | Jari-Matti Latvala |
10:33.7 | 104.24 | ||
| SS10 | 15:17 | Crychan 2 | 19.50 | Petter Solberg |
10:27.9 | 111.80 | ||
| SS11 | 15:55 | Epynt 2 | 8.31 | Jari-Matti Latvala |
4:28.5 | 111.42 | ||
| SS12 | 16:21 | Halfway 2 | 18.35 | Petter Solberg |
10:30.4 | 104.79 | ||
| SS13 | 18:30 | Celtic Manor | 3.04 | Jari-Matti Latvala |
1:46.9 | 102.38 | ||
| Leg 3 (16 Sep) |
SS14 | 7:18 | Port Talbot 1 | 17.35 | Sébastien Loeb |
9:15.9 | 112.21 | |
| SS15 | 8:16 | Rheola 1 | 8.87 | Sébastien Loeb |
4:42.0 | 113.14 | ||
| SS16 | 8:34 | Walters Arena 1 | 15.33 | Jari-Matti Latvala |
8:49.3 | 104.15 | ||
| SS17 | 12:07 | Port Talbot 2 | 17.35 | Petter Solberg |
9:07.1 | 114.09 | ||
| SS18 | 13:05 | Rheola 2 | 8.87 | Sébastien Loeb |
4:40.1 | 114.01 | ||
| SS19 | 13:23 | Walters Arena 2 (Power stage) | 15.33 | Mikko Hirvonen |
8:51.4 | 103.51 |
Power stage
The Power stage was a 15.33 km stage run through The Walters Arena. The three fastest crews through this stage were awarded by drivers' championship points. Mikko Hirvonen was the fastest driver through the stage, earning three additional championship points. Sébastien Loeb was second, while Ford driver Jari-Matti Latvala finished third.
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Co-driver | Car | Class | Time | Difference | Avg. spd. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Mikko Hirvonen |
Jarmo Lehtinen |
Citroën DS3 WRC | WRC | 8:51.4 | 0.000 | 103.51km/h | 3 |
| 2 | 1 | Sébastien Loeb |
Daniel Elena |
Citroën DS3 WRC | WRC | 8:52.6 | 1.2 | 103.37km/h | 2 |
| 3 | 3 | Jari-Matti Latvala |
Miikka Anttila |
Ford Fiesta RS WRC | WRC | 8:52.9 | 1.5 | 103.33km/h | 1 |
External links
- "Rally official website". Archived from the original on 23 September 2012.
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FIA World Rally Championship, 2012 season |
Next event: 2012 Rallye de France |
| Previous year: 2011 Wales Rally GB |
Wales Rally GB | Next year: 2013 Wales Rally GB |
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