2013 World Rally Championship

41st season of the World Rally Championship FIA World Rally Championship World Rally Championship 2013 World Drivers' Champion:Sébastien OgierWorld Co-drivers' Champion:Julien IngrassiaWorld Manufacturers' Champion:Volkswagen Motorsport Support series:WRC2WRC3Junior WRC thumb|220px|upright|Sébastien Ogier (right) and Julien Ingrassia pictured in Wales Rally GB, won their first Drivers' Championship and Co-Drivers' Championship titles. thumb|right|Volkswagen Polo R WRC, the car entered by the Volkswagen Motorsport, who became the World Constructors' Champions in their debuting season. The 2013 FIA World Rally Championship was the 41st season of the World Rally Championship, a rallying championship recognised by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile as the highest class of international rallying. The season was run over 13 rallies, starting with the Rallye Monte Carlo on 16 January,Monte Carlo Rally confirms 2013 date http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/101141/ David Evans Autosport.com Haymarket Publications 12 July 2012 23 August 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120718081806/http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/101141/ 18 July 2012 live and finishing with the Wales Rally of Great Britain on 17 November.Rally GB to conclude the 2013 WRC season http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/102931/ David Evans Autosport.com Haymarket Publications 28 September 2012 9 December 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121114223515/http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/102931 14 November 2012 live Volkswagen entered the series as a constructor with the Polo R WRC,http://www.motorstv.com/car/rally/wrc/23112011/ogier-joins-volkswagen-wrc-programme Ogier joins Volkswagen WRC programme Weeks James 23 November 2012 motorstv.com Motors TV 5 August 2012 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120731051637/http://www.motorstv.com/car/rally/wrc/23112011/ogier-joins-volkswagen-wrc-programme 31 July 2012 while Ford and Mini ended their factory support for the Fiesta RS WRC and John Cooper Works WRC respectively,Ford to pull works backing from the WRC http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/103466 Jamie O'Leary Autosport.com Haymarket Publications 16 October 2012 16 October 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121018053915/http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/103466 18 October 2012 liveMini ends works WRC programme http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/103358 David Evans Autosport.com Haymarket Publications 12 October 2012 14 October 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121015133115/http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/103358 15 October 2012 live though both continued to make their cars available to customer teams. The 2013 season also marked the first appearances of the Super 2000 and Group N replacement category, Group R.Peugeot uncovers new 208 R5-spec rally car http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/102872 David Evans Autosport.com Haymarket Publications 27 September 2012 27 September 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120930001311/http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/102872 30 September 2012 live As part of this introduction, the support series – Super 2000, Group N Production Cars and the World Rally Championship Academy – were restructured, with the Super 2000, four-wheel-drive Group R and Group N categories reorganised as the FIA WRC2 Championship, two-wheel-drive Group R categories becoming FIA WRC3 Championship, and the WRC Academy becoming the FIA Junior WRC Championship. An FIA Production Car Cup will also be awarded to a registered entrant in WRC-2 who is driving a Group N car.New system to boost entries http://www.wrc.com/news/new-system-to-boost-entries/?fid=17981 WRC.com Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile 22 November 2012 22 November 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20131202224530/http://www.wrc.com/news/new-system-to-boost-entries/?fid=17981 2 December 2013 live Sébastien Loeb started the season as the defending World Champion after securing his ninth consecutive title in 2012.Sebastien Loeb wins ninth WRC title on home roads https://speedcafe.com/sebastien-loeb-wins-ninth-wrc-title-on-home-roads/ SpeedCafe.com 8 October 2012 8 October 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121009040811/http://www.speedcafe.com/2012/10/08/sebastien-loeb-wins-ninth-wrc-title-on-home-roads/ 9 October 2012 live However, Loeb did not return to contest the full 2013 season.Sebastien Loeb to compete in World Rally Championship part-time in 2013 http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/102876 Pablo Elizalde Autosport.com Haymarket Publications 27 September 2012 27 September 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120929215306/http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/102876 29 September 2012 live Citroën were the defending Constructors' Champions. Both Loeb and Citroën secured their titles at the 2012 Rallye de France Alsace.2012 FIA Manufacturers' Championship Standings http://www.wrc.com/results/2012/championship-standings/manufacturers/ WRC.com 10 December 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121201102426/http://www.wrc.com/results/2012/championship-standings/manufacturers/ 1 December 2012 live2012 FIA Drivers' Championship Standings http://www.wrc.com/results/2012/championship-standings/drivers/ WRC.com 10 December 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121215105452/http://www.wrc.com/results/2012/championship-standings/drivers/ 15 December 2012 live Volkswagen Motorsport driver Sébastien Ogier won the Drivers' Championship at the Rallye de France Alsace, after Qatar World Rally Team driver Thierry Neuville failed to score maximum points on the rally-opening power stage.Sordo's stage win seals Ogier's title http://www.wrc.com/news/archive/ss1-sordos-stage-win-seals-ogiers-title/?fid=19157 WRC.com 13 October 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131014173444/http://www.wrc.com/news/archive/ss1-sordos-stage-win-seals-ogiers-title/?fid=19157 14 October 2013 live Neuville finished runner-up in the championship, ahead of Ogier's teammate, Jari-Matti Latvala. In the Manufacturers' Championship, Volkswagen Motorsport won the Championship at the Rally de España as Ogier and Latvala finished in the top two placings.Capito's Delight after Title Double http://www.wrc.com/news/capitos-delight-after-title-double/?fid=19338 WRC.com WRC Promoter GmbH 1 November 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131031185517/http://www.wrc.com/news/capitos-delight-after-title-double/?fid=19338 31 October 2013 live Abu Dhabi Citroën Total World Rally Team finished second with Qatar M-Sport World Rally Team in third. Calendar The 2013 calendar was announced at a meeting of the FIA World Motor Sport Council in Singapore on 28 September 2012. The 2013 championship was contested over thirteen rounds in Europe, the Americas and Oceania. Round Dates Rally name Base Surface Road surface 1 16–19 January Monaco Monte Carlo Rally Valence, Rhône-Alpes Mixed Tarmac and snow 2 7–10 February SWE Rally Sweden Hagfors, Värmland Snow 3 8–10 March MEX Rally Mexico León, Guanajuato Gravel 4 11–14 April PRT Rally de Portugal Faro, Algarve Gravel 5 3–5 May ARG Rally Argentina Villa Carlos Paz, Córdoba Gravel 6 31 May – 2 June GRC Acropolis Rally Loutraki, Corinthia Gravel 7 21–23 June ITA Rally Italia Sardegna Olbia, Gallura Gravel 8 1–4 August FIN Rally Finland Jyväskylä, Keski-Suomi Gravel 9 23–25 August DEU Rallye Deutschland Trier, Rhineland-Palatinate Tarmac 10 13–15 September AUS Rally AustraliaCoates Hire takes major backing of Rally Australia https://speedcafe.com/coates-hire-takes-major-backing-of-rally-australia/ Speedcafe.com 28 February 2013 23 February 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130303041533/http://www.speedcafe.com/2013/02/28/coates-hire-takes-major-backing-of-rally-australia/ 3 March 2013 live Coffs Harbour, New South Wales Gravel 11 4–6 October FRA Rallye de France Alsace Strasbourg, Alsace Tarmac 12 25–27 October ESP Rally Catalunya Salou, Tarragona Mixed Tarmac and gravel 13 14–17 November GBR Wales Rally GB Deeside, FlintshireRally GB picks Deeside as new base in moves to north Wales http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/107045 David Evans Autosport.com Haymarket Publications 25 April 2013 25 April 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130428021416/http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/107045 28 April 2013 live Gravel Calendar and event changes The route of the Acropolis Rally was heavily revised; where the 2012 event was run over 409 km mi on, the 2013 rally route was cut back to just 190 km mi on, held over two days of competition.Acropolis Rally undergoes changes for 2013 http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/105283 David Evans autosport.com Haymarket Publications 25 January 2013 25 January 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130128050442/http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/105283 28 January 2013 live Rally Australia is scheduled to return to the calendar, replacing the Rally New Zealand as part of the event-sharing agreement established between the two events in 2008. The route for the event was adjusted from that used in 2011, with existing stages variously merged and trimmed down to make way for new stages and create a compact route that was as long as possible.Rally Australia changes revealed http://www.wrc.com/news/rally-australia-changes-revealed/?fid=18567 WRC.com 15 May 2013 18 May 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130727011641/http://www.wrc.com/news/rally-australia-changes-revealed/?fid=18567 27 July 2013 live The route of the Rallye Deutschland was changed for 2013, with the start moving from Trier to Cologne. The first leg of the event included a series of brand-new stages between the two cities that formed the first leg of the event before the competitors arrive in Trier, which served as the base for the rally.Deutschland: Köln und Nacht-WP http://www.rallye-magazin.de/rallyes/wm/nachrichten/news-detail/d/2012/12/06/deutschland-koeln-und-nacht-wp/index.html de Germany: Cologne and Night Michael Heimrich Rally-Mazagin.de 6 December 2012 10 December 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121209050503/http://www.rallye-magazin.de/rallyes/wm/nachrichten/news-detail/d/2012/12/06/deutschland-koeln-und-nacht-wp/index.html 9 December 2012 live Rally de Catalunya, which had been the final event of 2012, was moved back to the final weekend of October to become the penultimate event of the season. The rally will feature a revised route for 2013, with the introduction of night stages and a more even split between tarmac and gravel roads than in previous years.Catalunya introduces night stages http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/107904 Autosport.com Haymarket Publications 7 June 2013 8 June 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130612013511/http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/107904 12 June 2013 live The Rally Italia Sardegna was brought forward, from October to June. The Wales Rally GB will return to its traditional end-of-season date, having been brought forward to September for the 2012 season in a failed bid to promote tourism in the region.How to make Rally GB great again http://plus.autosport.com/premium/feature/4802/ David Evans Autosport.com Haymarket Publications 19 September 2012 9 December 2012 The event was relocated from Cardiff to Deeside in the County of Flintshire. This move enabled event organisers to introduce a brand-new route for the 2013 event, the rally run through the regions of Snowdonia and Denbighshire. More than half the stages will either be brand-new or returning after an absence of over twenty years, and will include a return to Gwydyr, a stage which has not featured in the route since the 1960s.Classic stages return to Wales Rally GB http://www.wrc.com/news/classic-stages-return-to-wales-rally-gb/?fid=18569 WRC.com 17 May 2013 18 May 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130727001345/http://www.wrc.com/news/classic-stages-return-to-wales-rally-gb/?fid=18569 27 July 2013 live The Rally Mexico featured a heavily revised route, which saw the introduction of several brand-new stages and the reconfiguration of older ones.Exciting changes for Mexico route http://www.wrc.com/news/exciting-changes-for-mexico-route/?fid=18120 WRC.com 19 December 2012 20 December 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121221012021/http://www.wrc.com/news/exciting-changes-for-mexico-route/?fid=18120 21 December 2012 live The route of Rally Sweden crossed over the Norwegian border to include stages previously used in Rally Norway.Latvala rules out Sweden hat-trick http://www.wrc.com/news/latvala-rules-out-sweden-hat-trick/?fid=18121 WRC.com 20 December 2012 20 December 2012 Next year’s Rally Sweden forms round two of the 13-event WRC season. It consists of 22 stages over a competitive distance of 339 kilometres with the start and finish in Karlstad and the permanent service park in Hagfors. Friday’s route is based in the Hagfors region, Saturday’s stages take place east of the town with the bulk of Sunday’s action taking place over the border in Norway. https://web.archive.org/web/20121223055526/http://www.wrc.com/news/latvala-rules-out-sweden-hat-trick/?fid=18121 23 December 2012 live Signed teams and drivers World Rally Championship The following teams and drivers are scheduled to compete in the World Rally Championship during the 2013 season: +World Rally Car entries eligible to score manufacturer points Manufacturer Car Team Tyre Tyre supplier No. Car number Drivers Co-drivers Rounds Citroën Citroën DS3 WRC FRA Citroën Total Abu Dhabi World Rally TeamNew look for Citroen in the WRC http://www.wrc.com/news/new-look-for-citroen-in-the-wrc/?fid=18054 WRC.com 6 December 2012 6 December 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121208011215/http://www.wrc.com/news/new-look-for-citroen-in-the-wrc/?fid=18054 8 December 2012 live Michelin 1 FRA Sébastien Loeb MCO Daniel Elena 1–2, 5, 11 2 FIN Mikko HirvonenMikko Hirvonen replaces Sebastien Ogier at Citroen http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/96263/ Pablo Elizalde Autosport.com Haymarket Publications 16 November 2011 23 August 2012 The French car maker said Hirvonen has signed a two-year deal until the end of 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20120105032358/http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/96263 5 January 2012 live FIN Jarmo Lehtinen All 3 ESP Dani SordoDani Sordo returns to Citroen for 2013 World Rally Championship http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/104229/ Matt Beer Autosport.com Haymarket Publications 15 November 2012 15 November 2012 Citroen has chosen Dani Sordo as its second driver for the 2013 World Rally Championship season. https://web.archive.org/web/20121117232705/http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/104229 17 November 2012 live ESP Carlos del Barrio 3–4, 6–9, 12–13 GBR Kris MeekeMeeke replaces Sordo at Citroen for Rally Australia http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/109249 David Evans Matt Beer Autosport.com Haymarket Publications 12 August 2013 16 August 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130815064544/http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/109249 15 August 2013 live GBR Chris PattersonAustralia Manufacturers' Entry List http://www.fia.com/news/wrc-2013-rally-australia-entry-list FIA.com Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile 15 August 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130817090458/http://www.fia.com/news/wrc-2013-rally-australia-entry-list 17 August 2013 live 10 FRA Abu Dhabi Citroën Total World Rally TeamNew colours, same desire to win! http://www.citroen-wrc.com/en/2012/news/wrc-news/3834/new-colours-same-desire-to-win/ https://web.archive.org/web/20121219070941/http://www.citroen-wrc.com/en/2012/news/wrc-news/3834/new-colours-same-desire-to-win/ dead 19 December 2012 citroen-wrc.com Citroën World Rally Team 6 December 2012 6 December 2012https://twitter.com/CitroenRacing/status/276587913867825152 @CitroenRacing: 5 December Twitter Twitter Inc. 5 December 2012 13 December 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20131202225028/https://twitter.com/CitroenRacing/status/276587913867825152 2 December 2013 live Michelin 10 ESP Dani SordoFour rounds for number one Loeb http://www.wrc.com/news/four-rounds-for-number-one-loeb/?fid=18055 WRC.com 6 December 2012 6 December 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121208011203/http://www.wrc.com/news/four-rounds-for-number-one-loeb/?fid=18055 8 December 2012 liveSordo linked to full campaign http://www.wrc.com/news/sordo-linked-to-full-campaign/?fid=18116 WRC.com 9 December 2013 19 December 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121221012053/http://www.wrc.com/news/sordo-linked-to-full-campaign/?fid=18116 21 December 2012 live ESP Carlos del Barrio 1, 5, 11 ARE Khalid Al QassimiCitroën pursues its involvement in the WRC http://www.citroen-wrc.com/en/2012/news/citroen-racing-news/3458/citroen-pursues-its-involvement-in-the-wrc-in-partnership-with-abu-dhabi/ https://archive.today/20130119174315/http://www.citroen-wrc.com/en/2012/news/citroen-racing-news/3458/citroen-pursues-its-involvement-in-the-wrc-in-partnership-with-abu-dhabi/ dead 19 January 2013 citroen-wrc.com Citroën Racing 27 September 2012 A Citroën DS3 WRC will also be entrusted to the United Arab Emirates driver Khaleed Al-Qassimi GBR Scott Martin4 rounds for Loeb in 2013 http://www.irallylive.com/ir_news.htm?00002541&11 irallylive.com 6 December 2012 6 December 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20140201173135/http://www.irallylive.com/ir_news.htm?00002541&11 1 February 2014 usurped 2, 4, 6–7, 9–10, 12 AUS Chris Atkinson'Surprised' Atko gets Citroen for Mexico http://www.wrc.com/news/surprised-atko-gets-citroen-for-mexico/?fid=18260 wrc.com 6 February 2013 7 February 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20140201192704/http://www.wrc.com/news/surprised-atko-gets-citroen-for-mexico/?fid=18260 1 February 2014 live BEL Stéphane Prévot 3 GBR Kris MeekeMeeke lands factory drive for Finland http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/108395/ autosport.com Haymarket Publications 29 June 2013 29 June 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130704004649/http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/108395 4 July 2013 live GBR Chris PattersonMeeke given 'dream' drive in Finland http://www.wrc.com/news/meeke-given-dream-drive-in-finland/?fid=18750 WRC.com 30 June 2013 1 July 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130705215000/http://www.wrc.com/news/meeke-given-dream-drive-in-finland/?fid=18750 5 July 2013 live 8 POL Robert KubicaKubica gets WRC reward for GB http://www.wrc.com/news/kubica-gets-wrc-reward-for-wales/?fid=19263 WRC.com WRC.com 15 October 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131015134115/http://www.wrc.com/news/kubica-gets-wrc-reward-for-wales/?fid=19263 15 October 2013 live ITA Michele FerraraRobert Kubica gets new WRC Rally GB co-driver David Evans http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/111160 Autosport Haymarket Publications 6 November 2013 6 November 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131106145532/http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/111160 6 November 2013 live 13 Ford Ford Fiesta RS WRC GBR Qatar M-Sport World Rally TeamM-Sport inks Qatar WRC deal http://www.wrc.com/news/m-sport-inks-qatar-wrc-deal/?fid=17998 WRC.com 26 November 2012 26 November 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20131202232420/http://www.wrc.com/news/m-sport-inks-qatar-wrc-deal/?fid=17998 2 December 2013 live Michelin 4 NOR Mads ØstbergM-Sport confirm Østberg for 2013 http://www.m-sport.co.uk/index.php/news/1297-m-sport-confirm-ostberg-for-2013 m-sport.co.uk 26 November 2012 26 November 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121130072340/http://www.m-sport.co.uk/index.php/news/1297-m-sport-confirm-ostberg-for-2013 30 November 2012 dead SWE Jonas Andersson All 5 RUS Evgeny NovikovNovikov and Neuville join Qatar M-Sport quartet for 2013 http://www.m-sport.co.uk/index.php/news/1302-novikov-and-neuville-join-qatar-m-sport-quartet-for-2013 M-Sport.co.uk Qatar M-Sport World Rally Team 15 December 2012 15 December 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121218153542/http://www.m-sport.co.uk/index.php/news/1302-novikov-and-neuville-join-qatar-m-sport-quartet-for-2013 18 December 2012 dead AUT Ilka Minor All GBR Qatar World Rally Team81e Rallye Monte Carlo 2013 Entry List http://www.rallye-magazin.de/fileadmin/pdf/monte2013.pdf rallye-magazin.de Monte Carlo Rally 20 December 2012 21 December 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20130124041145/http://www.rallye-magazin.de/fileadmin/pdf/monte2013.pdf 24 January 2013 live Michelin 6 FIN Juho HänninenJuho Hanninen set for M-Sport Ford WRC switch after Skoda exit http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/104672 David Evans Autosport.com Haymarket Publications 1 December 2012 1 December 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121203080907/http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/104672 3 December 2012 live FIN Tomi TuominenJuho Hänninen huippukalustolla rallin MM-sarjaan http://www.mtv3.fi/urheilu/ralli/uutiset.shtml/2012/11/1666760/juho-hanninen-huippukalustolla-rallin-mm-sarjaan fi Juho Hänninen gets "top equipment" for World Rally Championship MTV3.fi MTV3 30 November 2012 1 December 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121203045625/http://www.mtv3.fi/urheilu/ralli/uutiset.shtml/2012/11/1666760/juho-hanninen-huippukalustolla-rallin-mm-sarjaan 3 December 2012 live 1 QAT Nasser Al-Attiyah ITA Giovanni Bernacchini 3, 6, 9, 12 11 BEL Thierry Neuville BEL Nicolas Gilsoul All GBR Lotos Team WRCKosciuszko ditches Mini for M-Sport Fiesta http://www.wrc.com/news/kosciuszko-ditches-mini-for-m-sport-fiesta/?fid=18581 WRC.com WRC.com 27 May 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130607204542/http://www.wrc.com/news/kosciuszko-ditches-mini-for-m-sport-fiesta/?fid=18581 7 June 2013 live Michelin 12 POL Michał Kościuszko POL Maciek Szczepaniak 7, 9CZE Jipocar Czech National Team DMACK 21CZE Martin ProkopCZE Michal Ernst 2–4 Michelin 5–9, 11–13 Volkswagen Volkswagen Polo R WRC DEU Volkswagen Motorsport Michelin 7 FIN Jari-Matti LatvalaVolkswagen confirms Latvala for 2013 http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/103488 Autosport.com Haymarket Publications 17 October 2012 17 October 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121020003430/http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/103488 20 October 2012 live FIN Miikka Anttila All 8 FRA Sébastien OgierPablo Elizalde Sebastien Ogier joins Volkswagen's WRC team Autosport http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/96401 23 November 2011 5 August 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20111214150629/http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/96401 14 December 2011 live FRA Julien Ingrassia All DEU Volkswagen Motorsport IIUpdated list of Entrants for the 2013 FIA World Rally Championship for Manufacturers http://www.fia.com/news/2013-fia-world-rally-championship-manufacturers-1 FIA.com 6 March 2013 6 March 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130610152821/http://www.fia.com/news/2013-fia-world-rally-championship-manufacturers-1 10 June 2013 live Michelin 9 NOR Andreas MikkelsenMikkelsen confirmed for third VW http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/104766 Autosport.com Haymarket Publications 8 December 2012 8 December 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121212050156/http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/104766 12 December 2012 live FIN Mikko Markkula 4–7, 12–13 IRL Paul NagleNagle to co-drive for Mikkelsen in Australia http://www.wrc.com/news/nagle-to-co-drive-for-mikkelsen-in-australia/?fid=19012 WRC.com 27 August 2013 27 August 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130829070356/http://www.wrc.com/news/nagle-to-co-drive-for-mikkelsen-in-australia/?fid=19012 29 August 2013 live 10–11 Mini Mini John Cooper Works WRC ITA Lotos Team WRC81e Rallye Monte Carlo 2013 List of entries in seeded order http://www.rallylink.it/pdf/2012/monte_2013.pdf rallylink.it Monte Carlo Rally 28 December 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20130123221439/http://www.rallylink.it/pdf/2012/monte_2013.pdf 23 January 2013 dead DMACK 12 POL Michał Kościuszko POL Maciek Szczepaniak 1–5 +World Rally Car entries ineligible to score manufacturer points Manufacturer Car Team Tyre Tyre supplier Drivers Co-drivers Rounds Citroën Citroën DS3 WRC FRA Abu Dhabi Citroën Total World Rally Team Michelin ESP Dani Sordo2013 FIA WRC Manufacturer Entries – Rally Sweden http://www.fia.com/news/2013-fia-wrc-manufacturer-entries-rally-sweden FIA.com FIA 22 January 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130124235108/http://www.fia.com/news/2013-fia-wrc-manufacturer-entries-rally-sweden 24 January 2013 live ESP Carlos del Barrio 2 FRA PH Sport Michelin FRA Bryan Bouffier FRA Xavier Panseri 1 MEX Benito GuerraRally Mexico Entry List http://www.rallymexico.com/files/rep/EntryListMx13.pdf https://web.archive.org/web/20130228120509/http://www.rallymexico.com/files/rep/EntryListMx13.pdf dead 28 February 2013 rallymexico.com 18 February 2013 ESP Borja Rozada 3 CZE Tomáš KostkaRallye de France Alsace Entry List http://www.rallyedefrance.com/download/2013/notice-board-2013/official_lists/Entry%20List%20RDFA%202013%20-%20VDP%20-%2012092013.pdf rallyedefrance.com 13 September 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131111203025/http://www.rallyedefrance.com/download/2013/notice-board-2013/official_lists/Entry%20List%20RDFA%202013%20-%20VDP%20-%2012092013.pdf 11 November 2013 live GBR Chris PattersonRallye de France Alsace FIA Entry List http://www.fia.com/news/wrc-2013-rallye-france-alsace-entry-list FIA.com 20 December 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20161221091925/http://www.fia.com/news/wrc-2013-rallye-france-alsace-entry-list 21 December 2016 live 11 Ford Ford Fiesta RS WRC GBR Qatar World Rally Team Michelin FIN Juho Hänninen FIN Tomi Tuominen 2 GBR Matthew WilsonWilson replaces Al-Attiyah http://www.rallysweden.com/en/?p=9499&preview=true rallysweden.com 4 February 2013 4 February 2013ITA Giovanni Bernacchini 2 QAT Nasser Al-AttiyahManufacture Entry for Rally Portugal http://www.fia.com/news/wrc-2013-rally-de-portugal-entry-list FIA.com 15 March 2013 18 March 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130318080153/http://www.fia.com/news/wrc-2013-rally-de-portugal-entry-list 18 March 2013 live 4 GBR Elfyn EvansWorld Rally Car surprise for Evans http://www.wrc.com/news/world-rally-car-surprise-for-evans/?fid=18655 WRC.com 13 June 2013 13 June 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130624084521/http://www.wrc.com/news/world-rally-car-surprise-for-evans/?fid=18655 24 June 2013 live 7 NLD Dennis KuipersKuipers gets Qatar M-Spoer call up for Portugal http://www.qatarmsportwrt.com/news-at-qatar-m-sport/kuipers-gets-qatar-m-sport-call-up-for-portugal.html QatarMSportWRT.com 3 April 2013 8 April 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130407012840/http://www.qatarmsportwrt.com/news-at-qatar-m-sport/kuipers-gets-qatar-m-sport-call-up-for-portugal.html 7 April 2013 dead BEL Robin Buysmans 4 ARG Gabriel Pozzo ARG Daniel Stillo 5 GBR Qatar M-Sport World Rally TeamRally Spain Entry List http://www.rallyracc.com/2013/descargas/inscritos.pdf rallyracc.com 1 October 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131002235152/http://www.rallyracc.com/2013/descargas/inscritos.pdf 2 October 2013 live Michelin NZL Hayden PaddonPaddon gets WRC drive in Spain http://www.wrc.com/news/paddon-gets-wrc-drive-in-spain/?fid=19113 QatarMSportWRT.com 25 September 2013 25 September 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130928221058/http://www.wrc.com/news/paddon-gets-wrc-drive-in-spain/?fid=19113 28 September 2013 live NZL John Kennard 12 POL Michał SołowowWales Entry List http://www.walesrallygb.com/documents/2013_WRGB_Entry_List_18-10-13(1).pdf WalesRallyGB.com WalesRallyGB.com 21 October 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131021121645/http://www.walesrallygb.com/documents/2013_WRGB_Entry_List_18-10-13(1).pdf 21 October 2013 dead GBR Chris Patterson 13 GBR M-SportRally Sweden 2013 Draft Entry List http://www.rallysweden.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/Draft-Entry-List-Rally-Sweden-2013.pdf rallysweden.com Rally Sweden 12 January 2013 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20131203010501/http://www.rallysweden.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/Draft-Entry-List-Rally-Sweden-2013.pdf 3 December 2013 Michelin NOR Henning Solberg SWE Emil Axelsson 2 FIN Juho HänninenRally Finland Draft Entry List http://www.nesteoilrallyfinland.fi/attachements/2013-07-04T17-25-55253.pdf nesteoilrallyfinland.fi 4 July 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130717054520/http://www.nesteoilrallyfinland.fi/attachements/2013-07-04T17-25-55253.pdf 17 July 2013 live FIN Tomi Tuominen 8 FRA Romain Dumas FRA Denis Giraudet 11 CZE Jipocar Czech National TeamMartin Prokop před sezonou 2013 Martin Prokop pre-season 2013 http://www.autosport.cz/clanek.php?cl=14690 cs Autosport.cz 16 December 2012 17 December 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121220115747/http://www.autosport.cz/clanek.php?cl=14690 20 December 2012 live DMACK CZE Martin Prokop CZE Michal Ernst 1 FRA Team Emap Yacco Michelin FRA Julien Maurin FRA Nicolas Klinger 1 GBR Autotek MotorsportJari Ketomaa gets drive for snow WRC and ERC rallies http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/105008 Matt Beer Autosport.com Haymarket Publications 7 January 2013 7 January 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130111075101/http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/105008 11 January 2013 live DMACK FIN Jari Ketomaa FIN Kaj Lindström 2 NOR Even ManagementStrong entries in Rally Sweden http://www.rallysweden.com/strong-entries-in-rally-sweden?lang=en rallysweden.com 8 January 2013 9 January 2013August 2018 InternetArchiveBot yes Michelin SWE Pontus Tidemand NOR Ola Fløene 2 SWE Hasse Gustafsson SWE Mikael Johansson 2 UKR AT Rally TeamAndersson set for WRC return http://www.wrc.com/news/andersson-set-for-wrc-return/?fid=18566 WRC.com 14 May 2013 14 May 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130727210803/http://www.wrc.com/news/andersson-set-for-wrc-return/?fid=18566 27 July 2013 live Michelin UKR Oleksiy Tamrazov UKR Pavlo Cherepin 2 SWE Per-Gunnar Andersson SWE Emil Axelsson 7–9 USA Hoonigan Racing DivisionKen Block aiming for three rounds of 2013 World Rally Championship http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/105249 Matt Beer Autosport.com Haymarket Publications 23 January 2013 23 January 2013 Despite a similar busy schedule this season, Block said his renamed Hoonigan Racing Division would still be involved in the WRC. https://web.archive.org/web/20130125051806/http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/105249 25 January 2013 live Michelin USA Ken Block ITA Alex Gelsomino 3 AUT Stohl RacingProvisory Entry List for Rally Argentina http://www.rallyargentina.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/Listado-Inscriptos-RA13_03-04-13.pdf rallyargentina.com 3 April 2013 4 April 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131202222512/http://www.rallyargentina.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/Listado-Inscriptos-RA13_03-04-13.pdf 2 December 2013 dead Michelin BRA Daniel Oliveira PRT Carlos Magalhães 5 FRA BDS Racing Michelin FRA Lionel Baud FRA Alex Chioso 11 QAT Seashore Qatar Rally TeamWRC 2 championship leader Al-Kuwari steps up to WRC Ford http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/110177 autosport.com 27 September 2013 27 September 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131002071204/http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/110177 2 October 2013 live Michelin QAT Abdulaziz Al-Kuwari IRL Killian Duffy 12 Mini Mini John Cooper Works WRC GBR Prodrive WRC TeamMore MINI magic expected in 2013 http://www.wrc.com/news/more-mini-magic-expected-in-2013-wrc/?fid=17663 15 October 2012 15 October 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121017233839/http://www.wrc.com/news/more-mini-magic-expected-in-2013-wrc/?fid=17663 17 October 2012 liveProdrive: we'll be back http://www.wrc.com/news/prodrive-well-be-back/?fid=18131 WRC.com 21 December 2012 22 December 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121224234807/http://www.wrc.com/news/prodrive-well-be-back/?fid=18131 24 December 2012 live Michelin FIN Jarkko NikaraSuomalaislupaus jatkaa Minin WRC-autolla http://www.iltasanomat.fi/ralli/art-1288530461977.html Finnish rising star continues with Mini WRC fi 8 January 2013 8 January 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130109173307/http://www.iltasanomat.fi/ralli/art-1288530461977.html 9 January 2013 dead FIN Jarkko Kalliolepo 2, 8 FIN ST Motors Oy Michelin FIN Riku Tahko FIN Markus Soininen 8 ITA Motorsport ItaliaRally Australia Entry List http://www.rallyaustralia.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/Rally-Australia-2013-WRC-Entry-List-final.pdf rallyaustralia.com 21 August 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130828183353/http://www.rallyaustralia.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/Rally-Australia-2013-WRC-Entry-List-final.pdf 28 August 2013 dead DMACK AUS Nathan Quinn AUS Glenn MacNeall 10 Volkswagen Volkswagen Polo R WRC DEU Volkswagen Motorsport II Michelin NOR Andreas Mikkelsen FIN Mikko Markkula 8 Team changes right vertical 2012 10 05 Rallye France, Route de liaison à Colmar, Ott Tänak.jpg 220 2012 10 05 Rallye France, ES2, Dani Sordo.jpg 220 Ford and Mini have ended their support programmes for the Fiesta RS (top) and John Cooper Works (bottom) WRC cars. Citroën will expand its works team, the Citroën Total Abu Dhabi World Rally Team, to become a three-car operation, with the team's third car to be run part-time.Dani Sordo says he is hungrier than ever ahead of Citroen return http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/104953 David Evans Autosport.com Haymarket Publications 29 December 2012 30 December 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121231214628/http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/104953 31 December 2012 live The Abu Dhabi Citroën Total World Rally Team will run two additional cars as a satellite team of the works outfit which is eligible to score manufacturers' points independently of the works team. Ford will no longer provide manufacturer support to its teams in 2013. The M-Sport Ford World Rally Team will still operate as a WRC team and be eligible to score World Championship points, with the team having acquired backing from Qatar to run three cars. Like Citroën, M-Sport's entries were structured into two teams that are able to score points independently of one another; in the absence of a Ford factory team, the Qatar M-Sport World Rally Team became the de facto lead team, and the Qatar World Rally Team was set up as a satellite operation. Hyundai will return to the series in 2014 as a manufacturer after an eleven-year absence. The company has announced plans to compete with the i20 WRC at selected events in 2013, ahead of a full championship campaign in 2014.Hyundai reveals new i20 World Rally Car http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/102871 David Evans Autosport.com Haymarket Publications 27 September 2012 27 September 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120929215228/http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/102871 29 September 2012 live Hyundai had previously competed in the WRC from 2000 to 2003 with the Accent WRC. In October 2012, Mini formally terminated their factory-supported WRC programme, but stated that as the John Cooper Works WRC had met the FIA's homologation requirements for World Rally Cars, they would make the car available to customer teams who wished to compete with it. Prodrive announced their intentions to continue campaigning with cars, but Team Mini Portugal, Palmeirinha Rally and the Armindo Araújo World Rally Team were closed down. Following the closure of Team Mini Portugal, several members of Motorsport Italia—the organisation that prepared and managed the Team Mini Portugal entries in 2012—formed a new team with the backing of Polish oil conglomerate Grupa Lotos, to be known as Lotos Team WRC. The team later switched to competing with a Ford Fiesta RS WRC. Volkswagen will enter the championship as a manufacturer team, entering two Polo R WRCs for a full-season campaign – to be headed by Sébastien Ogier and co-driver Julien Ingrassia – who contested the 2012 season with a Škoda Fabia S2000.Sebastien Ogier will contest the full 2012 WRC schedule in a Skoda http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/96431 Autosport Haymarket Publications 24 November 2011 25 August 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120319214424/http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/96431 19 March 2012 live Driver changes thumb|Sébastien Ogier – seen here at the 2011 Rallye Deutschland – will lead Volkswagen's foray into the World Rally Championship. Chris Atkinson, who made several guest appearances with a variety of teams in 2012, will drive for the Abu Dhabi Citroën team at events where Dani Sordo will drive for sister team Citroën Abu Dhabi.Atkinson gets Citroen for Mexico http://au.eurosport.com/wrc/mexico-rally/2013/atkinson-gets-citroen-for-mexico_sto3603905/story.shtml Eurosport.com 4 February 2013 4 February 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131202230801/http://au.eurosport.com/wrc/mexico-rally/2013/atkinson-gets-citroen-for-mexico_sto3603905/story.shtml 2 December 2013 live Nasser Al-Attiyah, who contested the 2012 season with Citroën will switch to Ford for 2013, driving for Qatar M-Sport, where he will compete in selected events on the 2013 calendar.Qatar backs Ford team entry in World Rally Championship https://speedcafe.com/qatar-backs-ford-team-entry-in-world-rally-championship/ Speedcafe 27 November 2012 27 November 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121130011337/http://www.speedcafe.com/2012/11/27/qatar-backs-ford-team-entry-in-world-rally-championship/ 30 November 2012 live Khalid Al Qassimi will return to the World Rally Championship in 2013, after spending 2012 on sabbatical. Having spent most of his competitive career at the WRC level driving for Ford, Al Qassimi will switch to Citroën for the 2013 season, driving a DS3 prepared by Citroën Racing. Bryan Bouffier, who won the 2011 Rallye Monte Carlo, will make his debut in a WRC-spec car at the Rallye Monte Carlo driving a privately entered Citroën DS3 WRC. 2012 Production Car Champion Benito Guerra will make his debut in a WRC-spec car at the Rally Sweden. Juho Hänninen will return to the WRC after a four-year absence, driving a Ford Fiesta prepared by M-Sport at selected events on the 2013 calendar. In the time since his last appearance at the WRC level in 2007, Hänninen won the 2010 Intercontinental Rally Challenge, 2011 Super 2000 World Rally Championship and 2012 European Rally Championship titles. Michał Kościuszko will make his World Rally Car debut, driving a Mini John Cooper Works WRC prepared by Italian entrant Lotos Team WRC. Kościuszko later moved to M-Sport. Jari-Matti Latvala will partner Sébastien Ogier driving for Volkswagen. Latvala described Ford's decision to end its works programme as the key factor that influenced his decision to change teams.Ford exit key to Lavala's VW move http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/103516 Autosport.com Haymarket Publications 18 October 2012 19 October 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121021070035/http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/103516 21 October 2012 live At the 2012 Paris Motor Show, nine-time World Champion Sébastien Loeb announced that he would only compete at selected events during the 2013 season, confirming his entry in the Rallye Monte Carlo, but revealing that he had "no fixed plans" for the remainder of the season. At Citroën's formal team launch, Loeb confirmed that his programme for the 2013 season would consist of just four events, and later announced that he would venture out into other motorsport categories, including the FIA GT Series and the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb.http://www.automobilsport.com/race-categories--24/race-categories--24,108989,Nogaro-FIA-GT-Series-Entry-List-2013,news.htm Nogaro FIA GT Series Entry List 2013 22 March 2013 automobilsport.com 29 March 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131029221500/http://www.automobilsport.com/race-categories--24/race-categories--24,108989,Nogaro-FIA-GT-Series-Entry-List-2013,news.htm 29 October 2013 usurpedSebastien Loeb to contest Pikes Peak with Peugeot https://speedcafe.com/sebastien-loeb-to-contest-pikes-peak-with-peugeot/ SpeedCafe.com 29 March 2013 29 March 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130330122513/http://www.speedcafe.com/2013/03/29/sebastien-loeb-to-contest-pikes-peak-with-peugeot/ 30 March 2013 live Andreas Mikkelsen will compete part-time in a Volkswagen Polo R WRC, joining the championship at the Rally of Portugal. Thierry Neuville will move from Citroën's junior team to Qatar M-Sport. Prior to his move to M-Sport, Citroën had planned to offer Neuville a place in their factory team, driving in Sébastien Loeb's place at the nine rounds Loeb will not appear at in 2013.Homecoming for ace Neuville http://www.wrc.com/news/homecoming-for-ace-neuville/?fid=18101 WRC.com 16 December 2012 16 December 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121219111604/http://www.wrc.com/news/homecoming-for-ace-neuville/?fid=18101 19 December 2012 live Evgeny Novikov was promoted from M-Sport's satellite team to the de facto manufacturer team. Mads Østberg will leave the Adapta World Rally Team to join Qatar M-Sport. Henning Solberg will return to the WRC with a privately entered Ford Fiesta after missing most of the 2012 season when his team, the Go Fast Energy World Rally Team withdrew after two rounds. Petter Solberg, the 2003 World Drivers' Champion, announced that he would not participate in the 2013 season after he was unable to secure a drive.Petter Solberg legger opp — Den tidligere verdensmesteren har kjørt sitt siste VM-løp http://www.nettavisen.no/sport/article3525066.ece no Petter Solberg adds up — The former world champion has run his last World Cup race Nettavisen.no Nettavisen 4 December 2012 4 December 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121204103038/http://www.nettavisen.no/sport/article3525066.ece 4 December 2012 deadWhen the prime minister called Petter http://www.wrc.com/news/when-the-prime-minister-called-petter/?fid=18105 WRC.com 17 December 2012 17 December 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121219191905/http://www.wrc.com/news/when-the-prime-minister-called-petter/?fid=18105 19 December 2012 live Dani Sordo will return to Citroën World Rally Team after two years developing the Mini John Cooper Works WRC with the Prodrive WRC Team. Sordo will be nominated to score manufacturer points in events where Sébastien Loeb is not competing. Ott Tänak lost his seat with M-Sport. Matthew Wilson will return to the World Rally Championship, making a guest appearance at the Rally Sweden after Nasser Al-Attiyah fell ill before the event. Wilson last competed in the 2012 Wales Rally GB, after being forced to miss most of the 2012 season due to injury. Changes Class changes The 2013 season will see the introduction of a new rally category, Group R.Toyota unveils entry-level WRC Yaris http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/101788 Pablo Elizalde Autosport.com Haymarket Publications 13 August 2012 13 August 2012 Toyota said the car will be able to compete in the World Rally Championship under the R1A regulations once it is homologated by the FIA before the end of the year. https://web.archive.org/web/20120816070022/http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/101788 16 August 2012 live No new cars will be homologated under the Group A and Group N regulations for production cars, and will instead be reclassified under Group R before being phased out of competition.Specific regulations for cars in Groups R http://argent.fia.com/web/fia-public.nsf/B9873B9DB63203DEC1257A2F0037A694/$FILE/260%20%2812-13%29-%2815.06.2012%29.pdf FIA.com Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile 19 May 2012 23 August 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20131203003811/http://argent.fia.com/web/fia-public.nsf/B9873B9DB63203DEC1257A2F0037A694/$FILE/260%20%2812-13%29-%2815.06.2012%29.pdf 3 December 2013 live With the introduction of Group R, the rules for the feeder categories re-written in a bid to boost entries: In the WRC Championship, entries registered as manufacturers must enter all thirteen rounds of the championship with a minimum of two cars. These teams may score drivers' and manufacturers' championship points at every round they enter.2013 FIA World Rally Championship Sporting Regulations http://www.fia.com/sites/default/files/regulation/file/2013%20WRC%20Sporting%20Regulations_17.12.2012.pdf fia.com Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile 17 December 2012 29 December 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20131203003347/http://www.fia.com/sites/default/files/regulation/file/2013%20WRC%20Sporting%20Regulations_17.12.2012.pdf 3 December 2013 live Major entries that are registered as WRC teams but not as manufacturers must take part in at least seven events – including at least one outside Europe – with a one or two-car team. These teams are eligible to score manufacturers' points if the cars entered meet the homologation of those cars that are entered by teams registered as manufacturers. In the WRC-2 Championship – open to R5, R4, Super 2000 and N4 cars – teams must contest at least seven events, with their best six results from the first seven events they enter being counted towards their final points tally. There will be no penalty for missing rounds. In the WRC-3 Championship – open to two-wheel-drive cars conforming to the FIA's R1, R2 and R3 technical regulations – teams must contest at least six events, with their best five results from the first seven events they enter being counted towards their final points tally. There will be no penalty for missing rounds. The Junior WRC Championship will be open to drivers under the age of twenty-six. All teams will contest the same six events—the Rallies of Portugal, Greece, Finland, Germany, France and Catalunya—with their five best results counting towards their final score.Junior WRC dates revealed http://www.wrc.com/news/junior-wrc-dates-revealed/?fid=18114 WRC.com 18 December 2012 18 December 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121221012042/http://www.wrc.com/news/junior-wrc-dates-revealed/?fid=18114 21 December 2012 live Organisational structure After the collapse of promoter North One Sport and parent company Convers Sports Initiatives in early 2012,WRC commercial rights holder's parent company CSI goes into Administration http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/96585 David Evans Autosport.com Haymarket Publications 29 November 2011 23 August 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120127104856/http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/96585 27 January 2012 liveEurosport set to become World Rally Championship promoter as North One's Qatar deal falls through http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/96911 David Evans Autosport.com Haymarket Publications 7 January 2012 23 August 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120421012905/http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/96911 21 April 2012 live and being forced to arrange event coverage on an event-by-event basis for most of the 2012 season, the World Rally Championship sought out a new promoter for 2013 in Red Bull House Media.Red Bull seals WRC promoter deal http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/102926 Autosport.com Haymarket Publications 28 September 2012 1 October 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121001010144/http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/102926 1 October 2012 live At the end of the 2012 season, the FIA elected not to renew their contract with British firm Stage One Technology to provide timing services for stages. They were replaced by Spanish outfit Sistemas Integrales de Telecomunicacion.Monte Carlo Rally: World Rally Teams furious over timing issue http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/105149 David Evans Autosport.com Haymarket Publications 16 January 2013 16 January 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20130119044953/http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/105149 19 January 2013 live Rally summaries Round 1 — Monte Carlo Rally Round Rally name Podium finishers Statistics Pos. Position No. Car number Driver Team Time Stages Length Starters Finishers 1 MCO Monte Carlo Rally(15–20 January) — Results and report 1 1 FRA Sébastien LoebMCO Daniel Elena FRA Citroën Total Abu Dhabi WRT (Citroën DS3 WRC) 5:18:57.2 (18)† †16 (478.42 km)† †436.02 km 73 45 2 8 FRA Sébastien OgierFRA Julien Ingrassia DEU Volkswagen Motorsport (Volkswagen Polo R WRC) 5:20:37.1 3 10 ESP Dani SordoESP Carlos del Barrio FRA Abu Dhabi Citroën Total WRT (Citroën DS3 WRC) 5:22:46.2 The opening event of the season was run in difficult conditions, with heavy snowfalls recorded the length of the route. In his final appearance at the Monte Carlo Rally, Sébastien Loeb secured a record seventh victory on the event, winning by over a minute and a half. The World Champion took the lead during the first day and quickly established a one-minute margin to his former teammate, Sébastien Ogier. Ogier went on to finish second in the Volkswagen Polo R WRC's debut, having set the fastest time on the opening stage of the rally.Monte Carlo Rally: Sebastien Ogier and VW win opening stage http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/105124 Matt Beer Autosport.com Haymarket Publications 16 January 2013 19 January 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130119052920/http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/105124 19 January 2013 live Teammate Jari-Matti Latvala was less-fortunate, sliding off the road on the fourth leg of the rally and retiring. Despite beating Loeb's times on several stages, Ogier was quoted as saying he had no intention of challenging Loeb's lead as it was "never a part of the plan", whilst team principal Jost Capito stated that it was more important for the team to secure a strong result than it was to challenge for outright victory.Team bosses reflect on opening day of Monte http://www.wrc.com/news/archive/team-bosses-reflect-on-opening-day-of-monte/?fid=18204 WRC.com 16 January 2013 19 January 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131202224201/http://www.wrc.com/news/archive/team-bosses-reflect-on-opening-day-of-monte/?fid=18204 2 December 2013 live Nevertheless, some observers admitted that Loeb was untouchable, regardless Ogier's motivation.Master' Loeb, wins Rallye Monte-Carlo http://news.ralliheart.com/2013/01/master-loeb-wins-rallye-monte-carlo-wrc.html ralliheart.com 20 January 2013 20 January 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131009053544/http://news.ralliheart.com/2013/01/master-loeb-wins-rallye-monte-carlo-wrc.html 9 October 2013 dead Dani Sordo secured third place after spending most of the rally trading place with Qatar M-Sport's Evgeny Novikov until the Russian crashed out of the event on the Col de Turini. The event was ultimately cut short when rally organisers cancelled the final two stages in the face of overwhelming spectator numbers that blocked access to the stages.Monte Carlo Rally: Loeb wins as final stages cancelled http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/105198 David Evans Autosport.com Haymarket Publications 19 January 2013 19 January 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130121141424/http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/105198 21 January 2013 live As a result, no points were offered for the Power stage. Round 2 — Rally Sweden Round Rally name Podium finishers Statistics Pos. Position No. Car number Driver Team Time Stages Length Starters Finishers 2 SWE Rally Sweden(8–10 February) — Results and report 1 8 FRA Sébastien OgierFRA Julien Ingrassia DEU Volkswagen Motorsport (Volkswagen Polo R WRC) 3:11:41.9 22 297.78 km 43 35 2 1 FRA Sébastien LoebMCO Daniel Elena FRA Citroën Total Abu Dhabi WRT (Citroën DS3 WRC) 3:12:23.7 3 4 NOR Mads ØstbergSWE Jonas Andersson GBR Qatar M-Sport WRT (Ford Fiesta RS WRC) 3:13:06.4 Sébastien Ogier secured the Volkswagen Polo R WRC's maiden victory in Sweden, winning the rally by forty seconds ahead of Sébastien Loeb. Ogier took the lead of the rally early on the first day,SS2: Ogier and Latvala set pace in day 1 opener http://www.wrc.com/news/archive/ss2-ogier-and-latvala-set-pace-in-day-1-opener/?fid=18272 WRC.com 8 February 2013 11 February 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131202232136/http://www.wrc.com/news/archive/ss2-ogier-and-latvala-set-pace-in-day-1-opener/?fid=18272 2 December 2013 live and steadily built up a thirty-second lead over the rest of the field. After struggling with a poor set-up early in the rally, Sébastien Loeb steadily began to recover, and eventually launched a final assault as the rally crossed over the border into Norway.SS17: Loeb goes on the attack http://www.wrc.com/news/ss17-loeb-goes-on-attack/?fid=18296 WRC.com 10 February 2013 11 February 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130212111731/http://www.wrc.com/news/ss17-loeb-goes-on-attack/?fid=18296 12 February 2013 live Loeb successfully took ten seconds away from Ogier as he won three consecutive stages until made a mistake on the penultimate stage and hit a snowbank, at which point he decided to back off.After SS21: Ogier pulls clear http://www.wrc.com/news/after-ss21-ogier-pulls-clear/?fid=18298 WRC.com 10 February 2013 11 February 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130212211206/http://www.wrc.com/news/after-ss21-ogier-pulls-clear/?fid=18298 12 February 2013 live Ogier and teammate Jari-Matti Latvala went on to set the two fastest times on the Power Stage, with the three bonus World Championship points giving Ogier the lead in World Drivers' Championship.SS22: Ogier takes Power Stage win http://www.wrc.com/news/archive/ss22-ogier-takes-power-stage-win/?fid=18300 WRC.com 10 February 2013 11 February 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131202223025/http://www.wrc.com/news/archive/ss22-ogier-takes-power-stage-win/?fid=18300 2 December 2013 live Mads Østberg completed the podium, narrowly beating Latvala. Mikko Hirvonen lost twenty minutes in an accident on the first day and ultimately went on to finish seventeenth, whilst Evgeny Novikov rolled on the final day and fell from fifth to ninth overall. Round 3 — Rally Mexico Round Rally name Podium finishers Statistics Pos. Position No. Car number Driver Team Time Stages Length Starters Finishers 3 MEX Rally Mexico(8–10 March) — Results and report 1 8 FRA Sébastien OgierFRA Julien Ingrassia DEU Volkswagen Motorsport (Volkswagen Polo R WRC) 4:30:31.2 23 396.82 km 25 20 2 2 FIN Mikko HirvonenFIN Jarmo Lehtinen FRA Citroën Total Abu Dhabi WRT (Citroën DS3 WRC) 4:33:58.0 3 11 BEL Thierry NeuvilleBEL Nicolas Gilsoul GBR Qatar World Rally Team (Ford Fiesta RS WRC) 4:34:50.8 With Sébastien Loeb contesting just four events in 2013, the Rally of Mexico became the first rally since the 1992 Rallye Côte d'Ivoire to start without a World Champion driver taking part. The first leg of the rally was marked by a three-way battle, with Thierry Neuville, Sébastien Ogier and Mads Østberg all holding the lead of the rally. As Ogier gradually established a lead over Østberg as Neuville fell behind until a mechanical issue forced Østberg into a premature retirement. Østberg was able to re-enter the rally the next day under "Rally 2" regulations, but the accompanying five-minute penalty put him out of contention and Mikko Hirvonen emerged as Ogier's closest challenger; Østberg ultimately finished eleventh, but scored two bonus world championship points on the Power Stage. Ogier went on to win his second rally in succession by three and a half minutes, with Hirvonen second and Neuville completing the podium. Dani Sordo—driving for the Citroën works team in Loeb's absence—was fourth, while Nasser al-Attiyah, Chris Atkinson and Ken Block all marked their return to the WRC with fifth, sixth and seventh place respectively. Round 4 — Rally de Portugal Round Rally name Podium finishers Statistics Pos. Position No. Car number Driver Team Time Stages Length Starters Finishers 4 PRT Rally de Portugal(11–14 April) — Results and report 1 8 FRA Sébastien OgierFRA Julien Ingrassia DEU Volkswagen Motorsport (Volkswagen Polo R WRC) 4:07:38.7 15 386.73 km 70 38 2 2 FIN Mikko HirvonenFIN Jarmo Lehtinen FRA Citroën Total Abu Dhabi WRT (Citroën DS3 WRC) 4:08:36.9 3 7 FIN Jari-Matti LatvalaFIN Miikka Anttila DEU Volkswagen Motorsport (Volkswagen Polo R WRC) 4:11:43.2 Sébastien Ogier took his third consecutive win in Portugal. Mads Østberg took an early lead, but rolled his Ford Fiesta RS WRC when he mis-heard a pace note on the first day, and he was forced to retire. Dani Sordo emerged as Ogier's next challenger, but his bid to win the rally came to an abrupt end when he was similarly forced to retire after crashing. Ogier and teammate Jari-Matti Latvala built up a lead over third-placed Mikko Hirvonen until disaster struck the two Volkswagen Polo R WRCs on the final day. Ogier lost thirty seconds on a single stage with a mechanical problem, whilst the same fate befell Latvala, who subsequently lost second place to Hirvonen. The Volkswagens recovered quickly, and Ogier went on to win the power stage and the rally, but the damage had been done and Latvala finished three minutes behind Hirvonen. Evgeny Novikov recovered from a slow start to his season to finish fourth, the highest-placed Ford driver, with Nasser Al-Attiyah in fifth and Andreas Mikkelsen sixth in the third Volkswagen. Østberg re-entered the rally after his roll and went on to finish eighth, picking up two extra World Championship points on the power stage. Round 5 — Rally Argentina Round Rally name Podium finishers Statistics Pos. Position No. Car number Driver Team Time Stages Length Starters Finishers 5 ARG Rally Argentina(3–5 May) — Results and report 1 1 FRA Sébastien LoebMCO Daniel Elena FRA Citroën Total Abu Dhabi WRT (Citroën DS3 WRC) 4:35:56.7 14 407.64 km 32 24 2 8 FRA Sébastien OgierFRA Julien Ingrassia DEU Volkswagen Motorsport (Volkswagen Polo R WRC) 4:36:51.7 3 7 FIN Jari-Matti LatvalaFIN Miikka Anttila DEU Volkswagen Motorsport (Volkswagen Polo R WRC) 4:37:57.5 After missing the rallies of Mexico and Portugal to compete in the FIA Grand Touring Series, Sébastien Loeb marked his return to rallying with first place in the Rally Argentina. Sébastien Ogier took the lead early on, but made a mistake whilst driving in heavy fog. He lost forty seconds, allowing Loeb to seize the advantage. Jari-Matti Latvala and Mikko Hirvonen fought over the final podium position until Hirvonen's Citroën DS3 WRC developed an electrical problem. Latvala could not afford to rest, as he found himself fighting with Evgeny Novikov. A late charge on the final day—including the fastest time on the power stage—was enough for Latvala to secure third place and his first podium in Argentina. Hirvonen recovered to finish sixth overall, finishing third on the power stage to score an additional World Championship point. Round 6 — Acropolis Rally Round Rally name Podium finishers Statistics Pos. Position No. Car number Driver Team Time Stages Length Starters Finishers 6 GRC Acropolis Rally(31 May – 2 June) — Results and report 1 7 FIN Jari-Matti LatvalaFIN Miikka Anttila DEU Volkswagen Motorsport (Volkswagen Polo R WRC) 3:31:01.2 14 306.53 km 49 38 2 3 ESP Dani SordoESP Carlos del Barrio FRA Citroën Total Abu Dhabi WRT (Citroën DS3 WRC) 3:32:51.2 3 11 BEL Thierry NeuvilleBEL Nicolas Gilsoul GBR Qatar World Rally Team (Ford Fiesta RS WRC) 3:33:15.3 Jari-Matti Latvala took his first win of the 2013 season, and his first win for Volkswagen on the Acropolis Rally. The opening forty-seven kilometre stage proved to be difficult, claiming three high-profile victims in Sébastien Ogier, Mads Østberg and Mikko Hirvonen in short order, and Evgeny Novikov emerged as the surprise early leader, building up a thirty-second advantage at the end of the first leg. The Russian's lead was short-lived, as he developed a puncture early in the second leg and was forced to limp back to the service park. Latvala took control of the rally while Andreas Mikkelsen in the third factory-supported Polo R began to work his way up through the points-paying positions. He ultimately missed out on a podium finish of his own, as Dani Sordo and Thierry Neuville each took their second podium finish of the season with second and third place respectively. Latvala's result was briefly challenged by Citroën, who believed his car was in violation of the technical regulations, but the protest was dismissed and Latvala's result was confirmed, allowing him to secure second place in the drivers' championship standings behind teammate Ogier. Round 7 — Rally Italia Sardegna Round Rally name Podium finishers Statistics Pos. Position No. Car number Driver Team Time Stages Length Starters Finishers 7 ITA Rally Italia Sardegna(21–23 June) — Results and report 1 8 FRA Sébastien OgierFRA Julien Ingrassia DEU Volkswagen Motorsport (Volkswagen Polo R WRC) 3:22:57.9 23 304.21 km 56 41 2 11 BEL Thierry NeuvilleBEL Nicolas Gilsoul GBR Qatar World Rally Team (Ford Fiesta RS WRC) 3:24:14.7 3 7 FIN Jari-Matti LatvalaFIN Miikka Anttila DEU Volkswagen Motorsport (Volkswagen Polo R WRC) 3:24:45.9 Sébastien Ogier held the lead of the rally from start to finish; with three stage wins on the first day, Ogier held a lead of 46.6 seconds over Mikko Hirvonen, who battled for second with Thierry Neuville, with a difference of only 3.1 seconds at the end of the day. Both Qatar M-Sport World Rally Team drivers, Mads Østberg and Evgeny Novikov retired.Rally Italia Sardegna report Day 1 http://www.fia.com/championship/reports/world-rally-championship/2013/2013-rally-italia-sardegna-day-one FIA.com Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile 30 November 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131203015025/http://www.fia.com/championship/reports/world-rally-championship/2013/2013-rally-italia-sardegna-day-one 2013-12-03 dead On the second day, Hirvonen started with a stage win, but on the next stage went wide and got stuck into a ditch, leaving second place to Neuville. Ogier's teammate, Jari-Matti Latvala recovered from 12th position after a puncture on stage one, to finish third. Dani Sordo was the best Citroën finisher in fourth, ahead of Martin Prokop in fifth, while Elfyn Evans finished sixth on his début in a World Rally Car. Michał Kościuszko got his best result of the year in seventh, ahead of Østberg – recovering from his accident – to finish eighth via Rally-2. Robert Kubica got his first championship points by finishing ninth and Khalid Al Qassimi completed the top ten finishers.Rally Italia Sardegna report Day 2 http://www.fia.com/championship/reports/world-rally-championship/2013/2013-rally-italia-sardegna-day-two https://archive.today/20131201012314/http://www.fia.com/championship/reports/world-rally-championship/2013/2013-rally-italia-sardegna-day-two dead 1 December 2013 FIA.com Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile 30 November 2013 Round 8 — Rally Finland Round Rally name Podium finishers Statistics Pos. Position No. Car number Driver Team Time Stages Length Starters Finishers 8 FIN Rally Finland(2–4 August) — Results and report 1 8 FRA Sébastien OgierFRA Julien Ingrassia DEU Volkswagen Motorsport (Volkswagen Polo R WRC) 2:43:10.4 23 324.21 km 97 70 2 11 BEL Thierry NeuvilleBEL Nicolas Gilsoul GBR Qatar World Rally Team (Ford Fiesta RS WRC) 2:43:47.0 3 4 NOR Mads ØstbergSWE Jonas Andersson GBR Qatar M-Sport WRT (Ford Fiesta RS WRC) 2:44:08.0 Sébastien Ogier won the rally to become the fifth non-Scandinavian driver to win the rally. Rally Finland started with a four-way fight between Volkswagen Motorsport's Ogier, Citroën Total Abu Dhabi WRT's Mikko Hirvonen, Qatar M-Sport WRT's Mads Østberg and Qatar World Rally Team's Thierry Neuville. Ogier won the first stage, but Neuville won the second one to become the leader jointly with Hirvonen. Ogier set the fastest time for the third stage, and joined Neuville at the front. Hirvonen fought back on the very next stage, and returned to the joint lead with Neuville. The next stage saw heavy rain and a complicated Hirvonen lost sixteen seconds to be back in the fight. Østberg won the stage, but Neuville became the outright leader. Jari-Matti Latvala hit a rock on the second stage and had to retire for the day.Rally Finland report - Day 1 http://www.fia.com/championship/reports/world-rally-championship/2013/2013-rally-finland-day-one FIA.com Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile 30 November 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130805045439/http://www.fia.com/championship/reports/world-rally-championship/2013/2013-rally-finland-day-one 2013-08-05 dead The second day started with a swap of the leading position between M-Sport's Neuville and Østberg. But on the second loop, both hit trouble and Ogier become the leader by over 30 seconds. Kris Meeke lost nearly 25 seconds behind Evgeny Novikov, but Meeke was attributed his afternoon time for both passes through the stage, and finished the day in fifth.Rally Finland report - Day 2 http://www.fia.com/championship/reports/world-rally-championship/2013/2013-rally-finland-day-two https://archive.today/20131201012305/http://www.fia.com/championship/reports/world-rally-championship/2013/2013-rally-finland-day-two dead 1 December 2013 FIA.com Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile 30 November 2013 The final day saw the podium finishers remain as the previous evening, after second placed Neuville won the battle with Østberg, when the latter went off to avoid a rock. Hirvonen finished fourth, with teammate Dani Sordo finishing fifth after Meeke rolled his Citroën DS3 WRC. Novikov recovered to finish sixth, with local Jari Ketomaa in seventh in his Ford Fiesta R5. The top ten finishers were completed by Per-Gunnar Andersson, Robert Kubica – scoring again with the Citroën DS3 RRC – and Andreas Mikkelsen.Rally Finland report - Day 3 http://www.fia.com/championship/reports/world-rally-championship/2013/2013-rally-finland-day-three FIA.com Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile 30 November 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131203022044/http://www.fia.com/championship/reports/world-rally-championship/2013/2013-rally-finland-day-three 2013-12-03 dead Round 9 — Rallye Deutschland Round Rally name Podium finishers Statistics Pos. Position No. Car number Driver Team Time Stages Length Starters Finishers 9 DEU Rallye Deutschland(23–25 August) — Results and report 1 3 ESP Dani SordoESP Carlos del Barrio FRA Citroën Total Abu Dhabi WRT (Citroën DS3 WRC) 3:15:19.4 (16)† †15 (371.86 km)† †330.78 km 76 52 2 11 BEL Thierry NeuvilleBEL Nicolas Gilsoul GBR Qatar World Rally Team (Ford Fiesta RS WRC) 3:16:12.4 3 2 FIN Mikko HirvonenFIN Jarmo Lehtinen FRA Citroën Total Abu Dhabi WRT (Citroën DS3 WRC) 3:17:55.5 Dani Sordo won his first ever WRC event at the all-tarmac Rallye Deutschland after fighting back from fourth place. The first day finished with Volkswagen Motorsport's Sébastien Ogier and Jari-Matti Latvala in first and second, with Thierry Neuville in third.Rallye Deutschland report - Day 1 http://www.fia.com/championship/reports/world-rally-championship/2013/2013-adac-rallye-deutschland-day-1 FIA.com Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile 30 November 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131203032245/http://www.fia.com/championship/reports/world-rally-championship/2013/2013-adac-rallye-deutschland-day-1 2013-12-03 dead The second day of competition started with leader Ogier off the road after missing a braking point. This handed the lead to teammate Latvala, who fought to maintain this position from Neuville. Neuville won the first three stages of the day, but Latvala went on to win three stages from the second loop.Rallye Deutschland report - Day 2 http://www.fia.com/championship/reports/world-rally-championship/2013/2013-adac-rallye-deutschland-day-2 FIA.com Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile 30 November 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131203023614/http://www.fia.com/championship/reports/world-rally-championship/2013/2013-adac-rallye-deutschland-day-2 2013-12-03 dead Latvala lost the lead after an accident on stage 12, on a stage where Neuville and Mads Østberg also went off the road. Neuville took the lead, but lost it on the next stage to Citroën Total Abu Dhabi WRT's Sordo. Day 3 finished with Sordo leading by only 0.8 seconds.Rallye Deutschland report - Day 3 http://www.fia.com/championship/reports/world-rally-championship/2013/2013-adac-rallye-deutschland-day-3 FIA.com Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile 30 November 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131203042433/http://www.fia.com/championship/reports/world-rally-championship/2013/2013-adac-rallye-deutschland-day-3 2013-12-03 dead In the final day of competition, Sordo retained the lead after Neuville went off in the very last stage and settled with second position and Mikko Hirvonen completed the podium. Martin Prokop and WRC-2 frontrunners Robert Kubica and Elfyn Evans got their best results with fourth, fifth and sixth respectively. Latvala went on to finish seventh, with Hayden Paddon in eighth with a Škoda Fabia S2000. Teammates Østberg and Evgeny Novikov completed the top ten finishers.Rallye Deutschland report - Day 4 http://www.fia.com/championship/reports/world-rally-championship/2013/2013-adac-rallye-deutschland-day-4 FIA.com Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile 1 December 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131203033804/http://www.fia.com/championship/reports/world-rally-championship/2013/2013-adac-rallye-deutschland-day-4 2013-12-03 dead Round 10 — Rally Australia Round Rally name Podium finishers Statistics Pos. Position No. Car number Driver Team Time Stages Length Starters Finishers 10 AUS Rally Australia(13–15 September) — Results and report 1 8 FRA Sébastien OgierFRA Julien Ingrassia DEU Volkswagen Motorsport (Volkswagen Polo R WRC) 3:19:55.0 23 396.82 km(246.57 mi) 29 23 2 11 BEL Thierry NeuvilleBEL Nicolas Gilsoul GBR Qatar World Rally Team (Ford Fiesta RS WRC) 3:21:27.1 3 2 FIN Mikko HirvonenFIN Jarmo Lehtinen FRA Citroën Total Abu Dhabi WRT (Citroën DS3 WRC) 3:21:57.1 Sébastien Ogier won the last non-European rally of the year. Volkswagen Motorsport II's Andreas Mikkelsen started leading the event with temporary co-driver Paul Nagle before losing the lead to championship leader Ogier, who won eight stages on the day. Early leader Mikkelsen finished the day in seventh position.Rally Australia report - Day 1 http://www.fia.com/championship/reports/world-rally-championship/2013/2013-rally-australia-day-1 https://archive.today/20131201012304/http://www.fia.com/championship/reports/world-rally-championship/2013/2013-rally-australia-day-1 dead 1 December 2013 FIA.com Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile 1 December 2013 On the second day, Ogier kept his stage-winning streak, to extend the lead to 45.9 seconds from Mikko Hirvonen. Kris Meeke went off the road in the third stage of the day.Rally Australia report - Day 2 http://www.fia.com/championship/reports/world-rally-championship/2013/2013-rally-australia-day-2 FIA.com Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile 1 December 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131203023642/http://www.fia.com/championship/reports/world-rally-championship/2013/2013-rally-australia-day-2 2013-12-03 dead In the final day of competition, Ogier almost claimed the championship, but lost the opportunity when Hirvonen got a puncture on the final stage of the rally, to lose second place to Thierry Neuville; his fourth consecutive second place. After his puncture, Hirvonen finished third, ahead of Jari-Matti Latvala, Mads Østberg, Mikkelsen, Evgeny Novikov, local Nathan Quinn, Khalid Al Qassimi and Abdulaziz Al-Kuwari.Rally Australia report - Day 3 http://www.fia.com/championship/reports/world-rally-championship/2013/2013-rally-australia-day-3 FIA.com Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile 1 December 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131203032232/http://www.fia.com/championship/reports/world-rally-championship/2013/2013-rally-australia-day-3 2013-12-03 dead Round 11 — Rallye de France Alsace Round Rally name Podium finishers Statistics Pos. Position No. Car number Driver Team Time Stages Length Starters Finishers 11 FRA Rallye de France Alsace(4–7 October) — Results and report 1 8 FRA Sébastien OgierFRA Julien Ingrassia DEU Volkswagen Motorsport (Volkswagen Polo R WRC) 2:53:07.6 23 396.82 km(246.57 mi) 82 51 2 3 ESP Dani SordoESP Carlos del Barrio FRA Abu Dhabi Citroën WRT (Citroën DS3 WRC) 2:53:19.8 3 7 FIN Jari-Matti LatvalaFIN Miikka Anttila DEU Volkswagen Motorsport (Volkswagen Polo R WRC) 2:53:27.1 Sébastien Ogier clinched the title after Thierry Neuville failed to win the opening stage of the event, which was denoted as the Power Stage. After struggling through the first day, Ogier took the lead on the final day of the rally. Neuville finished the first day in the lead, but lost it after a puncture on stage 11, and eventually finished fourth. Dani Sordo finished second, after battling for the lead from most of the rally, with Jari-Matti Latvala completing the podium in third overall. Evgeny Novikov finished fifth ahead of Mikko Hirvonen, Andreas Mikkelsen and Mads Østberg. WRC-2 frontrunner Robert Kubica scored more championship points with ninth, with sportscar racer Romain Dumas completing the points in tenth, in a one-off drive. Nine-time World Champion Sébastien Loeb failed to finish his last appearance in the championship after his car slid wide on stage 15 and rolled into a ditch.Rallye de France-Alsace Bulletin http://www.fia.com/news/2013-rallye-de-france-alsace-day-4 FIA.com Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile 14 October 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131015001012/http://www.fia.com/news/2013-rallye-de-france-alsace-day-4 15 October 2013 live Round 12 — Rally Catalunya Round Rally name Podium finishers Statistics Pos. Position No. Car number Driver Team Time Stages Length Starters Finishers 12 ESP Rally Catalunya(25–27 October) — Results and report 1 8 FRA Sébastien OgierFRA Julien Ingrassia DEU Volkswagen Motorsport (Volkswagen Polo R WRC) 3:33:21.2 23 396.82 km(246.57 mi) 82 40 2 7 FIN Jari-Matti LatvalaFIN Miikka Anttila DEU Volkswagen Motorsport (Volkswagen Polo R WRC) 3:33:54.1 3 2 FIN Mikko HirvonenFIN Jarmo Lehtinen FRA Citroën Total Abu Dhabi WRT (Citroën DS3 WRC) 3:34:34.9 The Mixed event saw the first rally of Sébastien Ogier as a World Champion. Ogier started the event in the best way, winning all the night stages of the first day. Teammate Jari-Matti Latvala got the second place from local Dani Sordo on the last stage.Rally de España report - Day 1 http://www.fia.com/championship/reports/world-rally-championship/2013/2013-rally-de-espa-day-one FIA.com Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile 1 December 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131203042406/http://www.fia.com/championship/reports/world-rally-championship/2013/2013-rally-de-espa-day-one 2013-12-03 dead On the second day of tarmac stages, Ogier lost the lead to Latvala after a puncture, promoting Sordo and Thierry Neuville to second and third respectively.Rally de España report - Day 2 http://www.fia.com/championship/reports/world-rally-championship/2013/2013-rally-de-espa-day-two FIA.com Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile 1 December 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131203032220/http://www.fia.com/championship/reports/world-rally-championship/2013/2013-rally-de-espa-day-two 2013-12-03 dead The last day of competition, on gravel, saw Ogier fight back from sixth to become the rally leader. Latvala finished second. This one-two finish for Volkswagen Motorsport enabled the team to win the Manufacturers' Championship. Mikko Hirvonen finished third after teammate Sordo retired with a broken suspension. M-Sport's trio of Neuville, Evgeny Novikov and Mads Østberg finished fourth, fifth and sixth respectively, followed by Martin Prokop and Hayden Paddon in seventh and eighth. In ninth was Robert Kubica, to clinch the WRC2 title, ahead of rival Abdulaziz Al-Kuwari.Rally de España report - Day 3 http://www.fia.com/championship/reports/world-rally-championship/2013/2013-rally-de-espa-day-three FIA.com Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile 1 December 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131203035331/http://www.fia.com/championship/reports/world-rally-championship/2013/2013-rally-de-espa-day-three 2013-12-03 dead Round 13 — Wales Rally GB Round Rally name Podium finishers Statistics Pos. Position No. Car number Driver Team Time Stages Length Starters Finishers 13 GBR Wales Rally GB(15–17 November) — Results and report 1 8 FRA Sébastien OgierFRA Julien Ingrassia DEU Volkswagen Motorsport (Volkswagen Polo R WRC) 3:03:36.7 23 396.82 km(246.57 mi) 56 43 2 7 FIN Jari-Matti LatvalaFIN Miikka Anttila DEU Volkswagen Motorsport (Volkswagen Polo R WRC) 3:03:58.5 3 11 BEL Thierry NeuvilleBEL Nicolas Gilsoul GBR Qatar World Rally Team (Ford Fiesta RS WRC) 3:05:01.2 Sébastien Ogier won the last event of the season to round up a year with nine wins. Ogier led the event from start to finish, with teammate Jari-Matti Latvala and Thierry Neuville completing the podium after taking their final positions on stage 6. Robert Kubica, who was making his début in a Citroën DS3 WRC, rolled his car on the first stage of the second day of competition.Wales Rally GB report - Day 2 http://www.fia.com/championship/reports/world-rally-championship/2013/2013-wales-rally-gb-day-two FIA.com Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile 1 December 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131203023600/http://www.fia.com/championship/reports/world-rally-championship/2013/2013-wales-rally-gb-day-two 2013-12-03 dead Kubica later rejoined on the third day, only to roll out again on stage 11.Wales Rally GB report - Day 3 http://www.fia.com/championship/reports/world-rally-championship/2013/2013-wales-rally-gb-day-three FIA.com Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile 1 December 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131203040848/http://www.fia.com/championship/reports/world-rally-championship/2013/2013-wales-rally-gb-day-three 2013-12-03 dead Day four saw the end of a three-way battle for third in favour of Neuville between him, Mads Østberg and Andreas Mikkelsen, who finished fourth and fifth respectively. Martin Prokop finished sixth, with Dani Sordo in seventh after taking a five-minute penalty for a breach of the chassis regulations. The top ten finishers were completed by WRC2 drivers Elfyn Evans, Jari Ketomaa and Mark Higgins, all driving Ford Fiesta R5 cars.Wales Rally GB report - Day 4 http://www.fia.com/championship/reports/world-rally-championship/2013/2013-wales-rally-gb-day-four FIA.com Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile 1 December 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131203042418/http://www.fia.com/championship/reports/world-rally-championship/2013/2013-wales-rally-gb-day-four 3 December 2013 live Notes: † † — Rally was shortened after stages were cancelled. Results and standings FIA World Rally Championship for Drivers Points are awarded to the top 10 classified finishers. There are also 3 bonus points awarded for Power Stage wins, 2 for second place and 1 for third. Position  1st   2nd   3rd   4th   5th   6th   7th   8th   9th   10th  Points 25 18 15 12 10 8 6 4 2 1 Pos. Position Driver MONMCO SWESWE MEXMEX PORPRT ARGARG GREGRC ITAITA FINFIN GERDEU AUSAUS FRAFRA ESPESP GBRGBR Points 1 FRA Sébastien Ogier 2 11 11 11 22 101 11 12 171 11 13 12 1 290 2 BEL Thierry Neuville Ret 5 3 17 5 3 22 21 2 22 42 41 31 176 3 FIN Jari-Matti Latvala Ret 42 163 33 31 1 33 173 73 4 3 23 2 162 4 FIN Mikko Hirvonen 4 17 2 2 63 8 Ret 4 3 3 6 3 Ret 126 5 ESP Dani Sordo 3 Ret 4 12 9 2 4 5 12 21 Ret 7 123 6 NOR Mads Østberg 6 33 112 82 7 6 8 3 9 5 8 6 43 102 7 RUS Evgeny Novikov Ret 9 10 4 4 92 Ret 6 10 73 5 5 192 69 8 FRA Sébastien Loeb 1 2 1 Ret 68 9 CZE Martin Prokop 7 7 9 7 10 7 5 Ret 4 Ret 7 6 63 10 NOR Andreas Mikkelsen 6 8 43 Ret 10 WD 6 7 Ret 5 50 11 QAT Nasser Al-Attiyah 5 5 5 13 Ret WD 30 12 GBR Elfyn Evans 23 6 Ret 6 11 Ret 8 20 13 POL Robert Kubica 19 11 9 9 5 9 9 Ret 18 14 FRA Bryan Bouffier 5 13 31 WD Ret 10 15 FIN Juho Hänninen Ret 6 WD 32 8 16 AUS Chris Atkinson 6 8 17 FIN Jari Ketomaa Ret 7 9 8 18 NZL Hayden Paddon 11 8 17 8 8 19 POL Michał Kościuszko 10 14 Ret Ret Ret WD 7 Ret 7 20 USA Ken Block 7 6 21 ARE Khalid Al Qassimi Ret 9 Ret 10 11 9 11 5 22 DEU Sepp Wiegand 8 13 14 Ret 14 Ret WD 4 23 SWE Per-Gunnar Andersson WD Ret 13 8 Ret 4 24 MEX Benito Guerra WD 8 14 WD 4 25 NOR Henning Solberg 8 4 26 AUS Nathan Quinn 8 4 27 CHE Olivier Burri 9 2 28 QAT Abdulaziz Al-Kuwari 12 16 13 13 11 10 10 WD 2 29 SAU Yazeed Al-Rajhi 10 WD 12 12 12 18 1 30 FIN Esapekka Lappi Ret 10 31 1 31 FRA Romain Dumas 10 1 32 GBR Mark Higgins 10 1 Pos. Position Driver MONMCO SWESWE MEXMEX PORPRT ARGARG GREGRC ITAITA FINFIN GERDEU AUSAUS FRAFRA ESPESP GBRGBR PointsNotes: 1 2 3 – Indicate position on Power Stage FIA World Rally Championship for Co-Drivers Pos. Position Co-Driver MONMCO SWESWE MEXMEX PORPRT ARGARG GREGRC ITAITA FINFIN GERDEU AUSAUS FRAFRA ESPESP GBRGBR Points 1 FRA Julien Ingrassia 2 11 11 11 22 101 11 12 171 11 13 13 1 290 2 BEL Nicolas Gilsoul Ret 5 3 17 5 3 22 21 2 22 42 41 31 176 3 FIN Miikka Anttila Ret 42 163 33 31 1 33 173 73 4 3 22 2 162 4 FIN Jarmo Lehtinen 4 17 2 2 63 8 Ret 4 3 3 6 3 Ret 126 5 ESP Carlos del Barrio 3 Ret 4 12 9 2 4 5 12 21 Ret 7 123 6 SWE Jonas Andersson 6 33 112 82 7 6 8 3 9 5 8 6 42 102 7 AUT Ilka Minor Ret 9 10 4 4 92 Ret 6 10 71 5 5 192 69 8 MCO Daniel Elena 1 2 1 Ret 68 9 CZE Michal Ernst 7 7 9 7 10 7 5 Ret 4 Ret 7 6 63 10 ITA Giovanni Bernacchini 27 5 5 5 6 13 Ret WD 38 11 FIN Mikko Markkula 6 8 43 Ret 10 WD Ret 5 36 12 POL Maciej Baran 19 11 9 9 5 9 9 18 13 IRL Paul Nagle 6 7 1414 GBR Daniel Barritt 32 Ret 6 11 Ret 8 12 15 FRA Xavier Panseri 5 13 31 WD Ret 10 16 FIN Tomi Tuominen Ret 6 WD 32 8 17 BEL Stephane Prévot 6 8 18 SWE Emil Axelsson 8 Ret 13 8 Ret 8 19 NZL John Kennard 11 8 17 8 8 20 POL Maciej Szczepaniak 10 14 Ret Ret Ret WD 7 Ret 7 21 ITA Alex Gelsomino 7 6 22 FIN Marko Sallinen 7 623 GBR Scott Martin Ret 9 Ret 10 11 9 11 524 DEU Frank Christian 8 13 14 Ret 14 Ret 425 ESP Borja Rozada WD 8 14 426 AUS Glenn MacNeall 8 427 FRA Guillaume Duval 9 17 228 IRL Killian Duffy 12 16 13 13 11 10 10 WD 229 FIN Tapio Suominen 9 130 GBR Michael Orr 10 WD 12 13 12 18 131 FIN Janne Ferm Ret 10 31 1 32 FRA Denis Giraudet 10 11 1 33 GBR Carl Williamson 10 1 Pos. Position Co-Driver MONMCO SWESWE MEXMEX PORPRT ARGARG GREGRC ITAITA FINFIN GERDEU AUSAUS FRAFRA ESPESP GBRGBR PointsNotes: 1 2 3 – Indicate position on Power Stage FIA World Rally Championship for Manufacturers Pos. Position Manufacturer No. Car number MONMCO SWESWE MEXMEX PORPRT ARGARG GREGRC ITAITA FINFIN GERDEU AUSAUS FRAFRA ESPESP GBRGBR Points 1 DEU Volkswagen Motorsport 7 Ret 4 10 3 3 1 3 7 5 4 3 2 2 425 8 2 1 1 1 2 10 1 1 10 1 1 1 1 2 FRA Citroën Total Abu Dhabi World Rally Team 1 1 2 1 Ret 280 2 4 9 2 2 6 8 Ret 4 3 3 6 3 Ret 3 4 9 2 4 5 1 Ret Ret 7 3 GBR Qatar M-Sport World Rally TeamQatar M-Sport status N Following Ford's withdrawal from the category as a manufacturer team, the FIA recognised Qatar M-Sport as the de facto manufacturer team, subjecting them to the same rules as other manufacturer teams.2013 FIA World Rally Championship For Manufacturers — List of Entrants http://www.fia.com/news/2013-fia-world-rally-championship-manufacturers FIA.com Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile 14 January 2013 20 December 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20161221162322/http://www.fia.com/news/2013-fia-world-rally-championship-manufacturers 21 December 2016 live 4 5 3 9 7 7 6 7 3 6 5 8 6 4 190 5 Ret 7 8 4 4 9 Ret 6 7 7 5 5 8 4 GBR Qatar World Rally Team 6 Ret 5 5 9 Ret WD 184 11 Ret 5 3 10 5 3 2 2 2 2 4 4 3 5 CZE Jipocar Czech National Team 21 6 7 6 10 7 5 Ret 4 Ret 7 6 65 6 FRA Abu Dhabi Citroën Total World Rally Team 10 3 Ret 6 8 9 Ret 8 Ret 8 8 2 8 Ret 63 7 DEU Volkswagen Motorsport II 9 5 8 4 Ret WD 6 7 Ret 5 50 8 ITA/POL Lotos Team WRCLotos points conditions N Although Lotos Team WRC is recognised by the FIA as a manufacturer team, only their best eight results from thirteen rallies will be counted towards the team's final points tally. 12 6 8 Ret Ret Ret WD 6 Ret 20 Pos. Position Manufacturer No. Car number MONMCO SWESWE MEXMEX PORPRT ARGARG GREGRC ITAITA FINFIN GERDEU AUSAUS FRAFRA ESPESP GBRGBR Points Footnotes N References External links Official website of the World Rally Championship FIA World Rally Championship 2013 at ewrc-results.com Category:World Rally Championship seasons World Rally Championship World Rally Championship