2012 World Rally Championship

40th season of the FIA World Rally Championship April 2014 April 2014 2012 World Rally Championship World Drivers' Champion Sébastien LoebWorld Co-drivers' Champion:Daniel Elena World Manufacturers' Champion Citroën 2011 2013 thumb|upright|Sébastien Loeb won his ninth Drivers' Championship title. thumb|upright|Mikko Hirvonen, who finished second, interviewed during the Rally Finland The 2012 World Rally Championship was the 40th season of the FIA World Rally Championship. The season consisted of thirteen rallies, beginning with Monte Carlo Rally on 17 January, and ending on 11 November with Rally Catalunya. Sébastien Loeb won the drivers' championship for the ninth time in his career, ahead of Finns Mikko Hirvonen and Jari-Matti Latvala. Citroën won the manufacturers' championship. Calendar The 2012 championship was contested over thirteen rounds in Europe, North America, South America and Oceania. The 2012 calendar was announced at a meeting of the FIA World Motor Sport Council in Singapore on 26 September 2011.WRC calendar for 2012 confirmed http://wrc.com/news/features/wrc-calendar-for-2012-confirmed/?fid=15428 World Rally Championship International Sportsworld Communicators 26 September 2011 17 November 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20130922092937/http://wrc.com/news/features/wrc-calendar-for-2012-confirmed/?fid=15428 22 September 2013 dead Round Rally Name(Base) Surface Dates Support Categories 1 MCO Monte Carlo Rally (Monte Carlo, Monaco) Mixed(Tarmac, snow) 18–22 January Super 2000 WRCProduction WRC 2 SWE Rally Sweden (Karlstad, Värmland) Snow 9–12 February Super 2000 WRC 3 MEX Rally Mexico (León, Guanajuato) Gravel 8–11 March Production WRC 4 PRT Rally de Portugal (Faro, Algarve) Gravel 29 March – 1 April Super 2000 WRCWRC Academy 5 ARG Rally Argentina (Villa Carlos Paz, Córdoba) Gravel 26–29 April Production WRC 6 GRC Acropolis Rally (Loutraki, Corinthia) Gravel 24–27 May Production WRCWRC Academy 7 NZL Rally New Zealand (Auckland, Te Ika-a-Māui) Gravel 22–24 June Super 2000 WRCProduction WRC 8 FIN Rally Finland (Jyväskylä, Keski-Suomi) Gravel 2–4 August Super 2000 WRCWRC Academy 9 DEU Rallye Deutschland (Trier, Rhineland-Palatinate) Tarmac 24–26 August Production WRCWRC Academy 10 GBR Wales Rally GB (Cardiff, South Glamorgan) Gravel 14–16 September Super 2000 WRC 11 FRA Rallye de France Alsace (Strasbourg, Alsace) Tarmac 4–7 October Super 2000 WRCWRC Academy 12 ITA Rally Italia Sardegna (Olbia, Sardinia) Gravel 18–21 October Production WRC 13 ESP Rally Catalunya (Salou, Tarragona) Mixed(Tarmac, gravel) 8–11 November Super 2000 WRCProduction WRCWRC Academy Calendar changes Early plans to run the Rally Argentina over an "endurance" format with stages in neighbouring Uruguay and Chile were abandoned in favour of a new route which featured over 500 km 0 on of competitive stages and made it the longest rally in the modern era of the sport.The 2012 WRC Rally Argentina will be the longest route in the sport's recent history http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/96834 Tony Watson David Evans Autosport.com Haymarket Publications 23 December 2011 23 December 2011 The rally also featured the longest stage of the championship, the 66 km 0 on El Durzano–Ambul stage. The extended rally route has been promoted as a prototype of a format proposed by FIA President Jean Todt. The Jordan Rally was removed from the calendar. Rally Abu Dhabi was expected to be promoted in its place, but was omitted from the final calendar and given candidate status for future inclusion in the championship. The Wales Rally GB was brought forward from its traditional November date to September, making Rally of Spain the season finale. The route of the Rally Finland was revised from the 2011 event, and included the return of several famous stages, including Ouninpohja, Mokkipera and Palsankyla.The Ouninpohja stage will return to Rally Finland this year http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/97531 David Evans Autosport.com Haymarket Publications 15 February 2012 15 February 2012 The Rally Italia Sardegna was moved back from May to October. The Rallye Automobile Monte Carlo returned to the calendar after a three-year absence. The Rally New Zealand replaced Rally Australia, in keeping with their event-sharing arrangement. Teams and drivers World Rally Championship entries Manufacturer teams Manufacturer Car Team Tyre No Driver Co-driver Rounds Citroën DS3 WRC FRA Citroën Total World Rally Teamhttp://www.motorstv.com/car/rally/wrc/17082011/wrc-king-loeb-commits-citroen-through-2013 WRC king Loeb commits to Citroen through 2013 MotorsTV.com Motors TV 17 August 2011 11 November 2011 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20110820072241/http://www.motorstv.com/car/rally/wrc/17082011/wrc-king-loeb-commits-citroen-through-2013 20 August 2011 dmy-all Michelin 1 FRA Sébastien Loeb MCO Daniel Elena All 2 FIN Mikko Hirvonenhttp://www.motorstv.com/car/rally/wrc/16112011/hirvonen-replaces-ogier-citroen-wrc-squad Hirvonen replaces Ogier at Citroen WRC squad Weeks James 16 November 2011 MotorsTV.com Motors TV 16 November 2011 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20111118135916/http://www.motorstv.com/car/rally/wrc/16112011/hirvonen-replaces-ogier-citroen-wrc-squad 18 November 2011 dmy FIN Jarmo Lehtinen All QAT Qatar World Rally Teamhttp://www.fia.com/en-GB/mediacentre/pressreleases/wrc/2012/Pages/wrc-manf-2012.aspx 2012 FIA World Rally Championship fia.com Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile 11 January 2012 14 January 2012 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120419145606/http://fia.com/en-GB/mediacentre/pressreleases/wrc/2012/Pages/wrc-manf-2012.aspx 19 April 2012 dmy-all Michelin 7 QAT Nasser Al-Attiyahhttp://www.sport360.com/article/exclusive-nasser-al-attiyah-race-citroen-2012-world-rally-championship Exclusive: Nasser Al Attiyah to race for Citroen in 2012 World Rally Championship Fernandes Anthony 12 December 2011 Sport360.com Sport360° 13 December 2011 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120110174110/http://www.sport360.com/article/exclusive-nasser-al-attiyah-race-citroen-2012-world-rally-championship 10 January 2012 dmy-all ITA Giovanni Bernacchini 2–6, 9–11 BEL Thierry Neuvillehttp://www.wrc.com/news/archive/neuville-in-qatar-for-new-zealand/?fid=16685 Neuville in Qatar for New Zealand wrc.com World Rally Championship 15 May 2012 29 May 2012 22 September 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130922030913/http://www.wrc.com/news/archive/neuville-in-qatar-for-new-zealand/?fid=16685 dead BEL Nicolas Gilsoul 7, 12 AUS Chris AtkinsonDraft Entry List – Neste Oil Rally Finland 2012 http://www.nesteoilrallyfinland.fi/attachements/2012-07-10T15-38-31253.pdf 10 July 2012 11 July 2012 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120813063547/http://www.nesteoilrallyfinland.fi/attachements/2012-07-10T15-38-31253.pdf 13 August 2012 dmy-all BEL Stéphane Prévot 8 NLD Hans Weijs Jr.Entry List http://www.rallyracc.com/2012/descargas/inscritos.pdf 18 October 2012 19 October 2012 BEL Björn Degandt 13 FRA Citroën Junior World Rally Teamhttp://www.fia.com/en-GB/mediacentre/pressreleases/wrc/2012/Pages/2012-wrc-entrants.aspx 2012 FIA World Rally Championship – Entrants fia.com Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile 8 February 2012 9 February 2012 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120212043305/http://www.fia.com/en-GB/mediacentre/pressreleases/wrc/2012/Pages/2012-wrc-entrants.aspx 12 February 2012 dmy-all Michelin 8 BEL Thierry Neuville BEL Nicolas Gilsoul 1–6, 8–11, 13 Ford Fiesta RS WRC GBR Ford World Rally TeamFord confirms WRC entry and Solberg for 2012 https://speedcafe.com/ford-confirms-wrc-entry/ SpeedCafe 16 November 2011 16 November 2011 Michelin 3 FIN Jari-Matti LatvalaLatvala, Solberg to lead Ford's world rally push https://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5icR208C5iVTYrcB116aF3NxaJWNA?docId=CNG.bc1097eb58074d36423719809ae8c921.551 https://archive.today/20120604011505/http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5icR208C5iVTYrcB116aF3NxaJWNA?docId=CNG.bc1097eb58074d36423719809ae8c921.551 dead 4 June 2012 Agence France-Presse Google News 15 December 2011 16 December 2011 FIN Miikka Anttila 1–4, 6–13 ESP Dani SordoProdrive happy to let Sordo drive for Ford in Argentina http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/98942 David Evans Autosport.com Haymarket Publications 18 April 2012 18 April 2012 ESP Carlos del Barrio 5 4 NOR Petter SolbergPetter Solberg joins Ford for 2012 World Rally Championship http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/96752 Jamie O'Leary Autosport.com Haymarket Publications 15 December 2011 15 December 2011 GBR Chris Patterson All GBR M-Sport Ford World Rally Teamhttp://www.rallye-magazin.de/fileadmin/pdf/monte2012.pdf 80e RALLYE MONTE CARLO 2012 rallye-magazin.de 27 December 2011 29 December 2011 26 April 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120426081158/http://www.rallye-magazin.de/fileadmin/pdf/monte2012.pdf dead Michelin 5 EST Ott Tänak EST Kuldar Sikk All 6 RUS Evgeny Novikov FRA Denis Giraudet 1–8 FRA Nicolas KlingerADAC Rallye Deutschland 2012 Entry List http://www.adac-rallye-deutschland.de/docs/wrc/static/179/Entry%20List.pdf dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120907031953/http://www.adac-rallye-deutschland.de/docs/wrc/static/179/Entry%20List.pdf 7 September 2012 5 August 2012 adac-rallye-deutschland.de Rallye Deutschland dmy-all 9 AUT Ilka Minorhttp://www.irallylive.com/ir_news.htm?00001766&11 Ilka with Evgeny for Wales irallylive.com iRally 31 August 2012 31 August 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20130921132410/http://www.irallylive.com/ir_news.htm?00001766&11 21 September 2013 usurped 10–12 TTO John Powell JAM Michael Fennell 13 8 FRA François DelecourDelecour plans Monte Fiesta run http://www.wrc.com/news/delecour-plans-monte-fiesta-run/?fid=15866 World Rally Championship International Sportsworld Communicators 7 December 2011 8 December 2011 8 January 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120108213404/http://www.wrc.com/news/delecour-plans-monte-fiesta-run/?fid=15866 dead FRA Dominique Savignoni 1 POL Michał Sołowow POL Maciek Baran 2 15 GBR Matthew WilsonWilson Jr to return for Wales Rally GB http://www.crash.net/world+rally/news/182865/1/wilson_jr_to_return_for_wales_rally_gb.html Crash.net 23 August 2012 22 August 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120822233328/http://www.crash.net/world+rally/news/182865/1/wilson_jr_to_return_for_wales_rally_gb.html dead GBR Scott Martin 10 16 ZAF Jannie HabigWales Rally GB 13 – 16 September 2012 Entry List http://www.walesrallygb.com/documents/2012_WRGB_Entry_List_28-8-12.pdf walesrallygb.com Wales Rally GB 28 August 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121018192826/http://www.walesrallygb.com/documents/2012_WRGB_Entry_List_28-8-12.pdf 18 October 2012 dead GBR Robbie Durant 10 18 NLD Dennis Kuipershttp://www.rallydeportugal.pt/en/rally-de-portugal/news/entity/world-class?bl=1 World class rallydeportugal.pt 12 March 2012 12 March 2012December 2017 InternetArchiveBot yes BEL Robin Buysmans 4 BRA Brazil World Rally Teamhttp://www.fia.com/en-GB/mediacentre/pressreleases/wrc/2012/Pages/wrc-entrants-upd.aspx FIA World Rally Championship fia.com Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile 2 March 2012 3 March 2012 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120311041340/http://www.fia.com/en-GB/mediacentre/pressreleases/wrc/2012/Pages/wrc-entrants-upd.aspx 11 March 2012 dmy-all Michelin 9 BRA Daniel Oliveirahttp://www.fia.com/en-GB/mediacentre/pressreleases/wrc/2012/Pages/wrc-entries-prt.aspx Rally de Portugal – Entrants fia.com Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile 2 March 2012 3 March 2012 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120309211220/http://www.fia.com/en-GB/mediacentre/pressreleases/wrc/2012/Pages/wrc-entries-prt.aspx 9 March 2012 dmy-all PRT Carlos Magalhães 4–6, 9, 11, 13 AUT Manfred Stohlhttp://www.rallynz.org.nz/spectator-info/entry-list Entry List for Brother Rally New Zealand 2012 rallynz.org.nz Rally New Zealand 30 May 2012 30 May 2012 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120610232419/http://www.rallynz.org.nz/spectator-info/entry-list 10 June 2012 dmy-all AUT Ilka Minorhttp://www.wrc.com/news/stohl-commends-minor-as-pair-take-on-new-zealand/?fid=16913 Stohl commends Minor as pair take on New Zealand wrc.com WRC 21 June 2012 21 June 2012 22 June 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120622022435/http://www.wrc.com/news/stohl-commends-minor-as-pair-take-on-new-zealand/?fid=16913 dead 7 NOR Adapta World Rally TeamEyvind Brynildsen jois Adapta team for Rally Sweden http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/97171 David Evans Autosport.com Haymarket Publications 25 January 2012 25 January 2012 Michelin 10 NOR Mads ØstbergMads Ostberg sticks with Ford for 2012 World rally Championship http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/96913 Autosport.com Haymarket Publications 7 January 2012 7 January 2012 SWE Jonas Andersson 2–3, 5, 8–11, 13 64 NOR Eyvind Brynildsen NOR Cato Menkerud 2 Mini John Cooper Works WRC PRT Armindo Araújo World Rally Teamhttp://www.fia.com/en-GB/mediacentre/pressreleases/wrc/2012/Pages/wrc-entries-mco.aspx Rallye Monte Carlo – Entries fia.com Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile 11 January 2012 14 January 2012 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120119093805/http://www.fia.com/en-GB/mediacentre/pressreleases/wrc/2012/Pages/wrc-entries-mco.aspx 19 January 2012 dmy-all Michelin 12 PRT Armindo Araújo PRT Miguel Ramalho 1 POR WRC Team Mini PortugalProdrive loses status as MINI's factory World Rally Team http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/97361 David Evans Autosport.com Haymarket Publications 6 February 2012 6 February 2012 2 2 Michelin 2–8 AUS Chris AtkinsonChris Atkinson to return to World Rally Championship in Germany with Mini Portugal squad http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/101806 Pablo Elizalde Autosport.com Haymarket Publications 16 August 2012 16 August 2012 BEL Stéphane Prévot 9–10, 12 AUS Glenn MacNeallFriends reunited in the WRC http://www.wrc.com/news/friends-reunited-in-the-wrc/?fid=17508 WRC.com WRC 21 September 2012 22 September 2012 26 November 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121126031917/http://www.wrc.com/news/friends-reunited-in-the-wrc/?fid=17508 dead 11, 13 14 BRA Paulo Nobre BRA Edu Paula 2–13 BRA Palmeirinha Rally Michelin 1 GBR Mini WRC TeamMeeke will not contest the Monte Carlo Rally following Mini's decision to only run one factory driver http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/96830 David Evans Autosport.com Haymarket Publications 23 December 2011 23 December 2011 1 1 Michelin 37 ESP Dani Sordo ESP Carlos del Barrio 1 52 FRA Pierre Campana FRA Sabrina de Castelli 1 World Rally Car entries ineligible to score manufacturer points Manufacturer Car Team Tyre Tyre supplier Drivers Co-drivers Rounds Citroën DS3 WRC NLD Van Merksteijn Motorsport Michelin NLD Peter van Merksteijn Sr.Van Merksteijns cut back on WRC outings http://www.maxrally.com/news/entry/van_merksteijns_cut_back_on_wrc_outings/ Giles Wade maxrally.com Maxrally 11 January 2012 14 January 2012 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20130922074717/http://www.maxrally.com/news/entry/van_merksteijns_cut_back_on_wrc_outings/ 22 September 2013 dmy-all BEL Eddy Chevaillier 1 NLD Peter van Merksteijn Jr.Van Merksteijns treten kürzer Van Merksteijn slow down http://www.rallye-magazin.de/rallyes/wm/nachrichten/news-detail/d/2011/12/31/van-merksteijns-treten-kuerzer/index.html rallye-magazin.de rallye-magazin 31 December 2011 3 January 2012 de 2 May 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120502073729/http://www.rallye-magazin.de/rallyes/wm/nachrichten/news-detail/d/2011/12/31/van-merksteijns-treten-kuerzer/index.html dead 2, 4, 9 FRA Collectif Equipe de France Rallye Michelin FRA Sébastien ChardonnetRallye de France Entry List http://www.rallyedefrance.com/download/2012/official_documents/Entry_List_Rallye_de_France-Alsace_2012.pdf rallyedefrance.com rallye de france 10 September 2012 11 September 2012 18 October 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121018191818/http://www.rallyedefrance.com/download/2012/official_documents/Entry_List_Rallye_de_France-Alsace_2012.pdf dead FRA Thibault de la Haye 11 FRA PH Sport Michelin ITA Luca PedersoliEntry List http://www.rallyitaliasardegna.com/public/2012/pdf/Elenco_iscritti/RIS/01-01-2012_Mixed//01-01-2012_Mixed_Rally_dItalia_Sardegna_Elenco_iscritti_ita.pdf rallyedefrance.com rallyitaliasardegna.com 5 October 2012 6 October 2012 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20121020230855/http://www.rallyitaliasardegna.com/public/2012/pdf/Elenco_iscritti/RIS/01-01-2012_Mixed/01-01-2012_Mixed_Rally_dItalia_Sardegna_Elenco_iscritti_ita.pdf 20 October 2012 dmy-all ITA Matteo Romano 12 Ford Fiesta RS WRC CZE Czech Ford National Team Michelin CZE Martin ProkopMartin Prokop in ten WRC rallies in 2012 http://www.ewrc.cz/ewrc/show.php?id=18292&title=martin-prokop-v-deseti-soutezich-ms-2012 eWRC.cz eWRC 18 November 2011 18 November 2011 cs Martin Prokop v deseti soutěžích MS 2012 25 November 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20111125055013/http://www.ewrc.cz/ewrc/show.php?id=18292&title=martin-prokop-v-deseti-soutezich-ms-2012 dead CZE Zdeněk HrůzaRallye Monte Carlo 2012 Martin Prokop – Zdeněk Hrůza Ford Fiesta RS WRC http://www.ewrc.cz/ewrc/image_browse.php?id=77150 eWRC.cz eWRC 17–22 January 2012 26 January 2012 cs 20 May 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120520165222/http://www.ewrc.cz/ewrc/image_browse.php?id=77150 dead 1–2, 4, 6, 8–11 DMACK 12 USA Go Fast Energy World Rally TeamGo Fast Energy World Rally Team on Facebook http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Go-Fast-Energy-World-Rally-Team/252232031511836?sk=info 17 January 2012Matthew, Henning will go faster this week in Monte Carlo iRally (iPhone App) 17 January 2012 Michelin GBR Matthew Wilson GBR Scott Martin 1 NOR Henning Solberg AUT Ilka Minor 1–4, 6, 8 FRA Team Emap Yacco Michelin FRA Julien Maurin FRA Olivier Ural 1 FRA Nicolas Klinger 11 GBR Autotek Motorsporthttp://www.wrc.com/news/prokop-in-for-ketomaa-in-argentina/?fid=16522 World Rally Championship World Rally Championship – News – Prokop in for Ketomaa in Argentina 7 April 2013 9 December 2012 https://archive.today/20121209073411/http://www.wrc.com/news/prokop-in-for-ketomaa-in-argentina/?fid=16522 dead DMACK FIN Jari Ketomaa FIN Mika Stenberg 2, 4, 7–8 CZE Martin Prokophttp://www.wrc.com/news/features/wrccom-preview-rally-racc-rally-de-espana/?fid=17809&page=7865 World Rally Championship - News - Features - WRC.com preview: Rally RACC-Rally de Espana 7 November 2012 21 September 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130921083404/http://www.wrc.com/news/features/wrccom-preview-rally-racc-rally-de-espana/?fid=17809&page=7865 dead CZE Zdeněk Hrůza 5 CZE Michal ErnstStart list for the qualifying stage 13 RUS Evgeny NovikovNovikov to make DMACK switch http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/103746 Autosport.com Haymarket Publications 26 October 2012 26 October 2012 AUT Ilka Minor 13 Michelin CYP Spyros Pavlides FRA Nicolas Klinger 6 USA Monster World Rally Team Michelin USA Ken BlockKen Block's 2012 Program Launch Part 1 http://www.monsterworldrallyteam.com/blog/ken-blocks-2012-program-launch-part-1 https://web.archive.org/web/20120219000254/http://www.monsterworldrallyteam.com/blog/ken-blocks-2012-program-launch-part-1 usurped 19 February 2012 mwrt.com MWRT 16 February 2012 7 April 2013 ITA Alex Gelsomino 3, 7–8 AUS Chris AtkinsonEntry List http://www.rallymexico.com/files/noticeboard/EntryListMx12.pdf 16 February 2012 7 April 2013 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120901003458/http://www.rallymexico.com/files/noticeboard/EntryListMx12.pdf 1 September 2012 dmy-all BEL Stéphane Prévot 3 GBR M-Sport DMACK MEX Ricardo Triviño ESP Àlex Haro 3 Michelin FIN Matti Rantanen FIN Mikko Lukka 8 UKR AT Rally Team Michelin UKR Oleksiy Tamrazov UKR Oleksandr Gorbyk 6 FIN Sebastian Lindholm FIN Timo Hantunen 8 Mini John Cooper Works WRC GBR Mini WRC TeamGBR Prodrive WRC Team Michelin ESP Dani Sordo ESP Carlos del Barrio 2, 4, 7, 9, 11, 13 SWE Patrik SandellSandell bakom ratten i svensk rallysatsning Sandell behind the wheels in Swedish rally concentration http://www.aftonbladet.se/sportbladet/motor/rally/article14185404.ab sportbladet.se Aftonbladet 9 January 2012 9 January 2012 svFormer Subaru star Chris Atkinson to make WRC return on Rally Sweden http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/96942 David Evans Autosport.com Haymarket Publications 11 January 2012 11 January 2012 SWE Staffan Parmander 2 SWE Maria Andersson 4 FRA Yvan MullerYvan Muller to drive Prodrive MINI in WRC http://www.touringcartimes.com/article.php?id=8009 Neil Hudson Touring Car Time Mediaempire Stockholm AB 23 August 2012 24 August 2012 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120829020721/http://www.touringcartimes.com/article.php?id=8009 29 August 2012 dmy-all FRA Guy Leveneu 11 FIN Jarkko NikaraJarkko Nikara joins Prodrive Mini line-up for Rally Catalunya http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/103350 David Evans Autosport.com Haymarket Publications 12 October 2012 12 October 2012 FIN Jarkko Kalliolepo 13 GBR Prodrivehttp://www.rallysweden.com/the-rally-2012/entries?lang=en Entries Rally Sweden 16 January 2012 17 January 2012 Michelin SWE Richard Göransson SWE Anders Fredriksson 2 CHL Eliseo Salazar ESP Marc Martí 5 QAT Seashore Qatar Rally Team Michelin QAT Abdulaziz Al-Kuwari ITA Nicola Arena 6 IRL Killian Duffy 13 TUR Toksport Michelin FIN Riku Tahko FIN Markus Soininen 8 FRA Dumas Rallye Team Michelin FRA Romain Dumas FRA Matthieu Baumel 11 Notes: 1 1 – The Mini WRC Team lost Mini's support as a manufacturer team after the Monte Carlo Rally, making them ineligible to score points in the World Rally Championship for Manufacturers. The Mini WRC Team became known as the Prodrive WRC Team from the Rally de Portugal. 2 2 – The Armindo Araújo World Rally Team and Palmeirinha Rally were merged to form WRC Team Mini Portugal with the support of Mini for the Rally of Sweden; however, the FIA ruled that they were not eligible to score points in the FIA World Rally Championship for Manufacturers. Team and driver changes thumb|After 12 years, Petter Solberg returned to the Ford factory team. thumb|Evgeny Novikov drives for M-Sport Ford. Chris Atkinson returned to the WRC to contest the Rally of Mexico with the Monster World Rally Team. He also drove at the Rally of Finland on behalf of the Qatar World Rally Team as Nasser Al-Attiyah was competing at the London Olympic Games,https://www.espn.com/olympics/summer/2012/shooting/story/_/id/8217457/2012-london-olympics-vincent-hancock-wins-second-straight-gold-medal-men-skeet-competition Vincent Hancock wins gold in skeet ESPN 31 July 2012http://www.wrc.com/news/drivers/olympic-medal-for-wrc-star-al-attiyah/?fid=17110 Olympic medal for WRC star Al-Attiyah 8 August 2012 21 September 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130921123252/http://www.wrc.com/news/drivers/olympic-medal-for-wrc-star-al-attiyah/?fid=17110 dead and later joined WRC Team Mini Portugal in the place of Armindo Araújo for the Rally of Germany. Atkinson's last appearance at the WRC level was a one-off drive with the Citroën Junior Team at the 2009 Rally Ireland. Ken Block will contest a reduced WRC program, appearing at Rally Mexico, Rally New Zealand and Rally Finland. The Citroën World Rally Team will expand to a three-car operation, entering a third Citroën DS3 WRC for 2011 Dakar Rally winner Nasser Al-Attiyah. Al-Attiyah was originally scheduled to contest every event with the exception of the Rallye Monte Carlo owing to a date clash with the 2012 Dakar Rally.Citroen announce WRC additions https://speedcafe.com/dakar-champion-added-to-citroen-wrc-team/ Speedcafe 20 December 2011 20 December 2011 However, Al-Attiyah was selected to represent his native Qatar at the London Olympics in skeet shooting and was forced to miss the Rally of New Zealand and the Rally of Finland. François Delecour returned to the WRC to compete in the 80ème Rallye Automobile de Monte-Carlo. Delecour drove a Ford Fiesta RS WRC in the rally, his last event at the WRC level since the 2002 Rally of Great Britain. The Rallye Monte Carlo is Delecour's only planned appearance in the 2012 season. 2011 championship runner-up Mikko Hirvonen and co-driver Jarmo Lehtinen moved from the Ford World Rally Team to Citroën. Jari-Matti Latvala was injured in an accident during a training exercise two weeks before Rally Argentina, forcing him out of the event.http://www.wrc.com/news/injury-forces-latvala-out-of-argentina/?fid=16502 injury forces Latvala out of Argentina WRC.com Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile 13 April 2012 13 April 2012 15 April 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120415180515/http://www.wrc.com/news/injury-forces-latvala-out-of-argentina/?fid=16502 dead He was replaced by Dani Sordo for the event. Lotus Cars planned to enter a Lotus Exige R-GT at all tarmac events on the 2012 calendar, pending the homologation of the car.Lotus Shakes Down Its Rally-Spec Exige https://www.wired.com/autopia/2011/12/lotuss-rally-spec-exige/ Jason Paur Autopia Wired 23 December 2011 27 December 2011The Return of the Rallying Sports Car http://www.therallysite.com/joomla/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=10124&Itemid=89 Martin Holmes 19 December 2011 27 December 2011 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120426072800/http://www.therallysite.com/joomla/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=10124&Itemid=89 26 April 2012 The Lotus Exige R-GT was Lotus' first entry in the World Rally Championship since the Talbot Sunbeam Lotus in 1983 Rally of Portugal, but the team later changed their plans and the team made its debut appearance at the Rali Vinho da Madeira, a round of the European Rally Championship instead of the WRC.European Rally Championship – Rali Vinho da Maderira http://www.lotuscars.com/gb/news/racing/european-rally-championship-rali-vinho-da-madeira lotuscars.com Lotus Cars 30 July 2012 31 August 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120825062509/http://www.lotuscars.com/gb/news/racing/european-rally-championship-rali-vinho-da-madeira 25 August 2012 dead Mini WRC Team will only enter one works driver in selected events of 2012, after the team was unable to find the budget for two full-time entries. Dani Sordo will enter in every event, with the second car driven by local competitors. The team has stated that Kris Meeke will not compete in every rally, but will remain a part of the team. On 6 February 2012, it was announced that the status of the Prodrive-operated team had been demoted to a works-supported private team, while the Motorsport Italia-run WRC Team Mini Portugal became the factory team of Mini. The team was renamed "Prodrive WRC Team" before the Rally de Portugal. Thierry Neuville, winner of the 2011 Tour de Corse in the Intercontinental Rally Challenge, will compete in nine rallies at the WRC level – with a provision for two more – in a Citroën DS3 WRC prepared by Citroën Racing TechnologyCitroen gives Thierry Neuville World Rally Championship programme for 2012 http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/96799 Autosport.com Haymarket Publications 20 December 2011 20 December 2011 and run by PH Sport, which was re-opened after being closed down for the 2011 season. He also drove for the Qatar World Rally Team at the Rally of New Zealand. Neuville had previously contested the Junior World Rally Championship in with a Citroën C2 S1600 in 2010. Evgeny Novikov and Ott Tänak will join the M-Sport Ford World Rally Team. Sébastien Ogier was released from his three-year contract with Citroën after just one season.Mikko Hirvonen and Jarmo Lehtinen join Citroën http://www.citroen-wrc.com/en/season/2011/rally/united-kingdom-1/press-release Citroën World Rally Team Citroën 16 November 2011 23 November 2011 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20111120020103/http://www.citroen-wrc.com/en/season/2011/rally/united-kingdom-1/press-release 20 November 2011 dmy-all Ogier later joined Volkswagen to develop the Polo R WRC for their 2013 WRC entry,http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/96401 Sebastien Ogier joins Volkswagen's WRC team Elizalde Pablo 23 November 2011 Autosport Haymarket Publications 23 November 2011 while contesting the full 2012 WRC schedule in a Škoda Fabia S2000 with regular co-driver Julien Ingrassia.24 November 2011 Sebastien Ogier will contest the full 2012 WRC schedule in a Skoda http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/96431 25 November 2011 Autosport Haymarket Publications Martin Prokop, who previously competed in the Super 2000 World Rally Championship, will take part in ten rallies driving a Ford Fiesta RS WRC. 2007 Formula One World Champion Kimi Räikkönen returned to Formula One.http://www.lotusrenaultgp.com/8034-Kimi-Raikkonen-back-in-F1-with.html?lang=en Kimi Räikkönen back in F1 with LRGP in 2012 29 November 2011 Lotus Renault GP 29 November 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20111201214646/http://www.lotusrenaultgp.com/8034-Kimi-Raikkonen-back-in-F1-with.html?lang=en 1 December 2011 usurped The WRC arm of his Ice 1 Racing team was subsequently shut down. Former M-Sport drivers Henning Solberg and Matthew Wilson joined the newly formed non-manufacturer Go Fast Energy World Rally Team with the intention of completing the season, but the team only appeared at the Rally Monte Carlo and the Rally of Sweden. Wilson later re-joined M-Sport for a one-off appearance at the Wales Rally GB. 2003 World Champion Petter Solberg secured a seat with the Ford World Rally Team. His privately entered team, with which he had competed with between 2009 and 2011, was closed down. Munchi's Ford World Rally Team left the WRC after the 2011 season. SWRC entries No Team Driver Co-driver Car Rounds 31 ESP ASM MotorsportKiwi rally star takes S2000 WRC step-up https://speedcafe.com/kiwi-rally-star-takes-s2000-wrc-step-up/ Speedcafe.com 20 December 2011 20 December 2011 NZL Hayden Paddon NZL John Kennard Škoda Fabia S2000 2, 4, 7 AUT Baumschlager Rallye & RacingPaddon gets new team for SWRC push http://www.wrc.com/news/paddon-gets-new-team-for-swrc-push/?fid=17104 wrc.com 30 July 2012 31 July 2012 1 August 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120801070524/http://www.wrc.com/news/paddon-gets-new-team-for-swrc-push/?fid=17104 dead 8, 10–11, 13 32 IRL Keltech Motorsport IRL Craig Breen GBR Gareth Roberts Ford Fiesta S2000 1–2, 4 IRL Paul Nagle 8, 10–11, 13 33 MYS Proton Motorsportshttp://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/96810 Autosport.com Haymarket Publications 21 December 2011 21 December 2011 Proton to enter S2000 WRC next year SWE Per-Gunnar Andersson SWE Emil Axelsson Proton Satria Neo S2000 1–2, 7–8, 10–11, 13 34 ITA Giandomenico Basso ITA Mitia Dotta 1 GBR Alister McRaehttp://www.wrc.com/news/proton-brings-mcrae-name-back-to-wrc/?fid=158810 wrc.com wrc.com 22 December 2011 24 December 2011 Proton brings McRae name back to WRC 21 September 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130921185706/http://www.wrc.com/news/proton-brings-mcrae-name-back-to-wrc/?fid=158810 dead AUS Bill Hayes 2, 7 FIN Juha Salo FIN Marko Salminen 8 GBR Tom Cave GBR Craig Parry 10 AUT Andreas Aigner DEU Detlef Ruf 11 GBR Alastair Fisher GBR Daniel Barritt 13 35 POL Castrol TRW Motointegrator POL Maciej Oleksowicz POL Andrzej Obrebowski Ford Fiesta S2000 2, 4, 7–8, 10–11, 13 36 SAU Yazeed Racing SAU Yazeed Al-RajhiAl-Rajhi to Contest SWRC in Fiesta RRC http://www.worldrallysport.com/node/8958 World Rally Sport World Rally Sport Media 9 January 2012 9 January 2012 dead https://archive.today/20120919105517/http://www.worldrallysport.com/node/8958 19 September 2012 dmy-all GBR Michael Orr Ford Fiesta RRC 2, 4, 7–8, 10–11, 1337DEU Volkswagen MotorsportFRA Sébastien OgierFRA Julien IngrassiaŠkoda Fabia S20001–6, 8–13NLD Kevin Abbring23 December 2011 Kevin Abbring Volkswagen junior at Rally Monte Carlo http://www.volkswagen-motorsport.com/web/news/index.php?&flash=no&lg=e&st=588&id=4792 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20060126233126/http://www.volkswagen-motorsport.com/web/news/index.php 26 January 2006 26 December 2011 volkswagen-motorsport.com dmy-allBEL Lara Vanneste1BEL Frédéric Miclotte3-4, 10NOR Andreas MikkelsenVolkswagen to run Kevin Abbring and Andreas Mikkelsen in WRC this year http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/97002 7 April 2013 AutosportNOR Ola Fløene2, 5–6, 8–9, 11–13DEU Sepp WiegandDEU Timo Gottschalk9 Additional guest entries 49 NOR Even Management SWE Pontus Tidemand SWE Göran Bergsten Škoda Fabia S2000 2 63 NOR Gundersen Motorsport NOR Marius Aasen NOR Veronica Engan Ford Fiesta S2000 2 49 PRT Team Vianauto/Galp Formula PRT Pedro Meireles PRT Mário Castro Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X R4 4 49 FIN Printsport FIN Esapekka Lappi FIN Janne Ferm Ford Fiesta S2000 8 49 GBR M-Sport GBR Alastair Fisher GBR Daniel Barritt Ford Fiesta S2000 10 49 ESP PCR Sport AND Albert Llovera ESP Diego Vallejo Fiat Abarth Grande Punto S2000 13 Team and driver changes Bryan Bouffier, who won the 79ème Rallye Automobile de Monte-Carlo when it was a part of the Intercontinental Rally Challenge, will compete in 2012 Monte Carlo Rally with a Peugeot 207 S2000. Craig Breen, winner of the 2011 WRC Academy will enter the Super 2000 championship driving a Ford Fiesta S2000. Proton will enter the Super 2000 category for the first time, entering two Proton Satria Neos into the Rallye Monte Carlo for Per-Gunnar Andersson and Giandomenico Basso, with Alister McRae making an appearance later in the season. The team will compete at seven selected events in the 2012 season. Hayden Paddon, the 2011 Group N World Champion, will contest the Super 2000 championship, driving a Škoda Fabia S2000 prepared by Spanish team ASM Motorsport. PWRC entries No Team Driver Co-driver Car Rounds 31 POL Lotos Dynamic Rally Team POL Michał Kościuszko POL Maciek Szczepaniak Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X 1, 3, 5, 9, 12–13 32 PER FRT Rally PER Nicolás Fuchs ARG Rubén García Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X 1 ARG Fernando Mussano 3, 5 BEL Symtech Racinghttp://www.wrc.com/news/fuchs-switches-cars-for-pwrc-bid/?fid=16671 Fuchs switches cars for PWRC bid wrc.com World Rally Championship 10 May 2012 11 May 2012 13 May 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120513111606/http://www.wrc.com/news/fuchs-switches-cars-for-pwrc-bid/?fid=16671 dead Subaru Impreza WRX STI 6, 9, 12–13 33 ITA Top Run Motorsporthttp://www.fia.com/en-GB/mediacentre/pressreleases/wrc/2012/Pages/pwrc-entrants-2012.aspx FIA World Rally Championship fia.com Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile 25 January 2012 26 January 2012 ARG Marcos Ligato ARG Rubén García Subaru Impreza WRX STI 5–7, 9, 12–13 34 ITA Miele Racing ITA Lorenzo Bertelli ITA Lorenzo Granai Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX 1, 5 Subaru Impreza WRX STI 6–7, 12–13 36 GBR Rally Team GB GBR Louise Cook GBR Stefan Davis Ford Fiesta ST 1, 6–7, 12 Ford Fiesta R2 9, 13 38 ITA Ralliart Italyhttp://www.fia.com/en-GB/mediacentre/pressreleases/wrc/2012/Pages/2012-pcwrc-entrants.aspx 2012 FIA World Rally Championship fia.com Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile 13 February 2012 13 February 2012 MEX Benito Guerra ESP Borja Rozada Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X 3, 5–6, 9, 12–13 39 UKR Mentos Ascania Racing UKR Valeriy Gorban UKR Andriy Nikolaiev Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX 5–7, 9, 12–13 41 UKR Oleksiy Kikireshko UKR Pavlo Cherepin 5–7 EST Sergei Larens 9, 12–13 40 ITA G.B. Motors ITA Gianluca Linari ITA Nicola Arena Subaru Impreza WRX STI 3, 5, 7 ITA Monica FortunatoEntry List in Numeric Order (Approved by the FIA) http://www.acropolisrally.gr/userfiles/CMSFiles/2012/Race/ENTRY-LIST-2012-n.pdf RallyAcropolis.gr Rally Acropolis 28 April 2012 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120623054009/http://www.acropolisrally.gr/userfiles/CMSFiles/2012/Race/ENTRY-LIST-2012-n.pdf 23 June 2012 dmy-all 6 ITA Andrea Cecchi 12–13 42 MEX Triviño World Rally Team MEX Ricardo Triviño ESP Àlex Haro Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X 5 Subaru Impreza WRX STI 6, 9, 12–13 Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX 7 44 SWE Ramona Rallying SWE Ramona Karlsson SWE Miriam Walfridsson Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X 3, 5, 7, 9, 12–13 45 IDN Bosowa Rally Teamhttp://www.fia.com/en-GB/mediacentre/pressreleases/wrc/2012/Pages/fia-pcwrc-entrants.aspx FIA Production Car World Rally Championship fia.com Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile 30 March 2012 31 March 2012 IDN Subhan Aksa IDN Hade Mboi Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X 5 NZL Jeff Judd 6–7, 9 ITA Nicola Arena 12 AUS Bill Hayes 13 Additional guest entries 49 MEX Salgado Rally Team MEX Rodrigo Salgado MEX Diódoro Salgado Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX 3 49 ARG CRS Teamhttp://www.rallyargentina.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/Listado-Inscriptos-RA-Completo-Final-web.pdf Entry List rallyargentina.com 15 April 2012 15 April 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20130921163341/http://www.rallyargentina.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/Listado-Inscriptos-RA-Completo-Final-web.pdf 21 September 2013 dead ARG Ezequiel Campos ARG Cristian Winkler Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X 5 49 ESP RMC Motorsport ESP Yeray Lemes ESP Rogelio Peñate Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X 13 50 ESP Escuderia Gironella ESP Josep Maria Membrado ESP Josep Ramón Ribolledo Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X 13 WRC Academy entries The WRC Academy uses identical Ford Fiesta R2s.http://www.wrc.com/wrc-academy/news/wrc-academy-set-to-thrill-in-2012/?fid=16218 WRC Academy set to thrill in 2012 WRC.com 8 March 2012 12 March 2012 21 March 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120321000408/http://www.wrc.com/wrc-academy/news/wrc-academy-set-to-thrill-in-2012/?fid=16218 dead Driver Co-driver Rounds USA Christopher Duplessis IRL Karl Atkinson 4, 6 USA Alexander Kihurani 8 ESP José Antonio Suárez ESP Cándido Carrera 4, 6, 8–9, 11, 13 GBR Alastair Fisher GBR Daniel Barritt 4, 6, 8–9, 11 GBR Mark Donnelly GBR Dai Roberts 4 SWE Pontus Tidemand NOR Stig Rune Skjærmoen 4, 6, 8, 11, 13 SWE Emil Axelsson 9 AUS Brendan Reeves AUS Rhianon Smyth 4, 6, 8–9, 11, 13 NLD Timo van der Marel NLD Erwin Berkhof 4, 6, 8–9, 11, 13 GBR John MacCrone GBR Stuart Loudon 4, 6, 8–9, 11, 13 GBR Elfyn Evans GBR Andrew Edwards 4, 6 GBR Philip Pugh 8–9, 11 GBR Sebastian Marshall 13 ESP Yeray Lemes ESP Rogelio Peñate 4 PRT João Silva PRT José Janela 4 PRT Hugo Magalhães 6, 8–9 ZAF Ashley Haigh-Smith GBR Craig Parry 4, 6, 8–9 SWE Fredrik Åhlin NOR Morten Erik Abrahamsen 4, 6, 8–9, 11, 13 Entries not scoring Academy points SVK Martin Koči CZE Lukáš Zámečník 9 POL Aron Domzala POL Kacper Pietrusinski 13 Results and standings Results and statistics Colour Rally Surface Gold Gravel Silver Tarmac Blue Snow/Ice Bronze Mixed Surface Round Rally name Podium finishers Statistics Rank Driver Car Time Stages Length Starters Finishers 1 MCO Monte Carlo Rally(18–22 January) – Results and report 1 FRA Sébastien Loeb Citroën DS3 WRC 4:32:39.9 18 433.36 km 82 54 2 ESP Dani Sordo Mini John Cooper Works WRC 4:35:25.4 3 NOR Petter Solberg Ford Fiesta RS WRC 4:35:54.1 2 SWE Rally Sweden(9–12 February) – Results and report 1 FIN Jari-Matti Latvala Ford Fiesta RS WRC 3:18:28.3 24 349.16 km 50 42 2 FIN Mikko Hirvonen Citroën DS3 WRC 3:18:44.9 3 NOR Mads Østberg Ford Fiesta RS WRC 3:19:07.1 3 MEX Rally Mexico(8–11 March) – Results and report 1 FRA Sébastien Loeb Citroën DS3 WRC 4:15:32.7 (24)†22 (408.50 km)†382.60 km 27 19 2 FIN Mikko Hirvonen Citroën DS3 WRC 4:16:15.1 3 NOR Petter Solberg Ford Fiesta RS WRC 4:17:44.1 4 PRT Rally de Portugal(29 March – 1 April) – Results and report 1 NOR Mads Østberg Ford Fiesta RS WRC 4:21:16.3 (22)†19 (434.77 km)†368.43 km 49 30 2 RUS Evgeny Novikov Ford Fiesta RS WRC 4:22:49.3 3 NOR Petter Solberg Ford Fiesta RS WRC 4:23:11.7 5 ARG Rally Argentina(26–29 April) – Results and report 1 FRA Sébastien Loeb Citroën DS3 WRC 5:34:38.8 19 502.73 km 42 27 2 FIN Mikko Hirvonen Citroën DS3 WRC 5:34:54.0 3 NOR Mads Østberg Ford Fiesta RS WRC 5:37:49.2 6 GRC Acropolis Rally(24–27 May) – Results and report 1 FRA Sébastien Loeb Citroën DS3 WRC 4:42:03.3 22 409.47 km 54 32 2 FIN Mikko Hirvonen Citroën DS3 WRC 4:42:43.3 3 FIN Jari-Matti Latvala Ford Fiesta RS WRC 4:45:08.1 7 NZL Rally New Zealand(22–24 June) – Results and report 1 FRA Sébastien Loeb Citroën DS3 WRC 4:04:51.2 22 413.94 km 41 35 2 FIN Mikko Hirvonen Citroën DS3 WRC 4:05:20.8 3 NOR Petter Solberg Ford Fiesta RS WRC 4:06:27.6 8 FIN Rally Finland(2–4 August) – Results and report 1 FRA Sébastien Loeb Citroën DS3 WRC 2:28:11.4 18 303.52 km 81 53 2 FIN Mikko Hirvonen Citroën DS3 WRC 2:28:17.5 3 FIN Jari-Matti Latvala Ford Fiesta RS WRC 2:28:46.4 9 DEU Rallye Deutschland(24–26 August) – Results and report 1 FRA Sébastien Loeb Citroën DS3 WRC 3:41:52.4 15 368.63 km 71 40 2 FIN Jari-Matti Latvala Ford Fiesta RS WRC 3:43:52.5 3 FIN Mikko Hirvonen Citroën DS3 WRC 3:44:23.8 10 GBR Wales Rally GB(14–16 September) – Results and report 1 FIN Jari-Matti Latvala Ford Fiesta RS WRC 3:03:40.3 19 324.92 km 31 29 2 FRA Sébastien Loeb Citroën DS3 WRC 3:04:08.1 3 NOR Petter Solberg Ford Fiesta RS WRC 3:04:09.0 11 FRA Rallye de France Alsace(4–7 October) – Results and report 1 FRA Sébastien Loeb Citroën DS3 WRC 3:32:53.0 (22)†21 (404.14 km)†393.39 km 69 45 2 FIN Jari-Matti Latvala Ford Fiesta RS WRC 3:33:08.5 3 FIN Mikko Hirvonen Citroën DS3 WRC 3:33:37.1 12 ITA Rally Italia Sardegna(18–21 October) – Results and report 1 FIN Mikko Hirvonen Citroën DS3 WRC 3:23:54.9 16 305.80 km 41 32 2 RUS Evgeny Novikov Ford Fiesta RS WRC 3:25:15.5 3 EST Ott Tänak Ford Fiesta RS WRC 3:26:16.0 13 ESP Rally Catalunya(8–11 November) – Results and report 1 FRA Sébastien Loeb Citroën DS3 WRC 4:14:29.1 18 405.46 km 70 52 2 FIN Jari-Matti Latvala Ford Fiesta RS WRC 4:14:36.1 3 FIN Mikko Hirvonen Citroën DS3 WRC 4:16:15.9 Notes † – Event was shortened after stages were cancelled. Standings Drivers' championship Points are awarded to the top 10 classified finishers. 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 NZLNZL FINFIN GERDEU GBRGBR FRAFRA ITAITA ESPESP Points 1 FRA Sébastien Loeb 1 1 6 1 1 2 Ret 1 1 1 1 3 1 3 1 1 2 2 1 Ret 1 3 270 2 FIN Mikko Hirvonen 4 2 2 2 EX 2 2 2 3 2 2 1 3 2 5 1 3 1 3 213 3 FIN Jari-Matti Latvala Ret 1 3 Ret 13 2 3 2 7 1 3 2 1 3 2 12 2 2 1 154 4 NOR Mads Østberg 3 4 3 1 3 4 5 4 4 5 3 4 4 149 5 NOR Petter Solberg 3 4 2 3 1 3 6 1 Ret 3 2 4 2 11 3 26 9 1 11 124 6 RUS Evgeny Novikov 5 3 5 Ret 2 8 Ret 4 36 Ret 6 7 2 10 88 7 BEL Thierry Neuville Ret 12 13 8 5 6 5 16 12 7 4 2 18 3 12 53 8 EST Ott Tänak 8 Ret 5 14 3 10 9 Ret 6 Ret Ret 6 1 3 Ret 52 9 CZE Martin Prokop 9 9 5 4 5 9 Ret 9 9 8 13 46 10 FRA Sébastien Ogier Ret 11 8 7 7 7 10 6 12 11 5 Ret 41 11 ESP Dani Sordo 2 Ret 11 1 Ret 6 9 Ret 9 2 35 12 QAT Nasser Al-Attiyah 21 6 4 9 3 Ret 8 10 Ret 28 13 AUS Chris Atkinson WD Ret 39 5 11 8 6 7 28 14 NOR Andreas Mikkelsen 13 Ret Ret 27 7 3 12 7 21 13 15 PRT Armindo Araújo 10 15 7 15 Ret 11 8 15 11 16 FIN Jarkko Nikara 13 5 10 17 IRL Craig Breen 14 16 Ret Ret 13 17 6 8 18 FRA François Delecour 6 8 19 NLD Dennis Kuipers 6 8 20 NOR Henning Solberg 13 7 WD WD WD WD WD 6 21 FRA Pierre Campana 7 6 22 FIN Matti Rantanen 7 6 23 FIN Jari Ketomaa Ret 9 11 8 6 24 SWE Per-Gunnar Andersson Ret 14 23 11 24 24 8 4 25 GBR Matthew Wilson 11 WD 8 4 26 SAU Yazeed Al-Rajhi 24 Ret 8 28 17 Ret 16 18 15 4 27 SWE Patrik Sandell 8 Ret 4 28 USA Ken Block 9 9 Ret 4 29 QAT Abdulaziz Al-Kuwari 10 14 1 30 FRA Sébastien Chardonnet 19 25 28 33 15 19 10 1 31 MEX Ricardo Triviño 10 26 Ret 16 19 22 28 22 35 1 32 FRA Mathieu Arzeno Ret 10 18 Ret 1 33 NLD Peter van Merksteijn Jr. 19 10 Ret 1 34 NOR Eyvind Brynildsen 10 1 35 AUT Manfred Stohl 10 1 36 ITA Luca Pedersoli 10 1 Pos. Position Driver MONMCO SWESWE MEXMEX PORPRT ARGARG GREGRC NZLNZL FINFIN GERDEU GBRGBR FRAFRA ITAITA ESPESP Points Sébastien Loeb secured the drivers' championship title in France. Notes: 1 2 3 refers to the classification of the drivers on the 'Power Stage', where bonus points are awarded 3–2–1 for the fastest three drivers on the stage. Co-drivers' championship Pos. Position Co-driver MONMCO SWESWE MEXMEX PORPRT ARGARG GREGRC NZLNZL FINFIN GERDEU GBRGBR FRAFRA ITAITA ESPESP Points 1 MCO Daniel Elena 1 1 6 1 1 2 Ret 1 1 1 1 3 1 3 1 1 2 2 1 Ret 1 3 270 2 FIN Jarmo Lehtinen 4 2 2 2 EX 2 2 2 3 2 2 1 3 2 5 1 3 1 3 213 3 FIN Miikka Anttila Ret 1 3 Ret 13 2 3 2 7 1 3 2 1 3 2 12 2 2 1 154 4 SWE Jonas Andersson 3 4 3 1 3 4 5 4 4 5 3 4 4 149 5 GBR Chris Patterson 3 4 2 3 1 3 6 1 Ret 3 2 4 2 11 3 26 9 1 11 124 6 FRA Denis Giraudet 5 3 5 Ret 2 8 Ret 4 36 55 7 BEL Nicolas Gilsoul Ret 12 13 8 5 6 5 16 12 7 4 2 19 3 12 53 8 EST Kuldar Sikk 8 Ret 5 14 3 10 9 Ret 6 Ret Ret 6 1 3 Ret 52 9 CZE Zdeněk Hrůza 9 9 5 4 5 9 Ret 9 9 8 13 46 10 FRA Julien Ingrassia Ret 11 8 7 7 7 10 6 12 11 5 Ret 41 11 AUT Ilka Minor 13 7 WD WD WD 10 WD 6 7 2 10 40 12 ESP Carlos del Barrio 2 Ret 11 1 Ret 6 9 Ret 9 2 35 13 ITA Giovanni Bernacchini 21 6 4 9 3 Ret 8 10 Ret 28 14 BEL Stéphane Prévot WD Ret 39 5 11 8 6 7 28 15 NOR Ola Floene 13 Ret Ret 27 7 3 12 7 21 13 16 PRT Miguel Ramalho 10 15 7 15 Ret 11 8 15 11 17 FIN Jarkko Kalliolepo 5 10 18 IRL Paul Nagle Ret 13 17 6 8 19 FRA Dominique Savignoni 6 8 20 BEL Robin Buysmans 6 8 21 FRA Sabrina de Castelli 7 6 22 FIN Mikko Lukka 7 6 23 FIN Mika Stenberg Ret 9 11 8 6 24 SWE Emil Axelsson Ret 14 23 11 24 24 8 4 25 GBR Scott Martin 11 WD 8 4 26 GBR Michael Orr 24 Ret 8 28 17 Ret 16 18 15 4 27 SWE Staffan Parmander 8 4 28 ITA Alex Gelsomino 9 9 Ret 4 29 IRL Killian Duffy 10 14 1 30 FRA Thibault de la Haye 19 25 28 33 15 19 10 1 31 ESP Alex Haro 10 26 Ret 16 19 22 28 22 35 1 32 BEL Renaud Jamoul Ret 10 18 Ret 1 33 BEL Eddy Chevailler 19 10 Ret 1 34 NOR Cato Menkerud 10 1 35 ITA Matteo Romano 10 1 Pos. Position Co-driver MONMCO SWESWE MEXMEX PORPRT ARGARG GREGRC NZLNZL FINFIN GERDEU GBRGBR FRAFRA ITAITA ESPESP Points Manufacturers' championship Pos. Position Manufacturer No. Car number MONMCO SWESWE MEXMEX PORPRT ARGARG GREGRC NZLNZL FINFIN GERDEU GBRGBR FRAFRA ITAITA ESPESP Points 1 FRA Citroën Total World Rally Team 1 1 5 1 Ret 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 Ret 1 453 2 4 2 2 EX 2 2 2 2 3 5 3 1 3 2 GBR Ford World Rally Team 3 Ret 1 Ret 6 Ret 3 6 3 2 1 2 5 2 309 4 3 3 3 2 5 Ret 3 4 6 3 8 4 5 3 GBR M-Sport Ford World Rally Team 5 7 Ret 5 7 8 5 Ret 6 Ret Ret 6 3 Ret 170 6 5 4 Ret 1 6 Ret 4 8 Ret 6 7 2 Ret 4 NOR Adapta World Rally Team 10 4 3 5 4 4 5 4 83 5 FRA Citroën Junior World Rally Team 8 7 4 4 4 7 7 7 4 72 6 QAT Qatar World Rally Team 7 6 6 3 7 Ret 5 9 5 8 Ret 6 Ret 71 7 BRA Brazil World Rally Team 9 5 Ret Ret 7 8 Ret 6 28 8 GBR Mini WRC Team † 37 2 26 52 6 – PRT Armindo Araújo World Rally Team ‡ 12 8 0 – BRA Palmeirinha Rally ‡ 14 9 0 Pos. Position Manufacturer No. Car number MONMCO SWESWE MEXMEX PORPRT ARGARG GREGRC NZLNZL FINFIN GERDEU GBRGBR FRAFRA ITAITA ESPESP Points Citroën secured the manufacturers' championship in France. Notes: † — The Mini WRC Team lost its manufacturer status in February when parent company BMW withdrew works support from the team, demoting them to customer team status. The team kept the points it scored on Rallye Monte Carlo although it was no longer classified as a manufacturer entrant. They were replaced by the WRC Team Mini Portugal as the official Mini works team. ‡ – Armindo Araújo World Rally Team and Palmeirinha Rally merged to form WRC Team Mini Portugal. The points they scored at the Rallye Monte Carlo were removed from the manufacturers' championship.http://www.wrc.com/news/fia-confirms-updated-manufacturers-list/?fid=16034 FIA confirms updated manufacturers'list World Rally Championship Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile 8 February 2012 9 February 2012 12 February 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120212033425/http://www.wrc.com/news/fia-confirms-updated-manufacturers-list/?fid=16034 dead SWRC Drivers' championship Pos. Position Driver MONMCO SWESWE PORPRT NZLNZL FINFIN GBRGBR FRAFRA ESPESP Points 1 IRL Craig Breen 1 2 Ret Ret 1 1 1 118 2 SWE Per-Gunnar Andersson Ret 1 2 1 6 3 2 109 3 SAU Yazeed Al-Rajhi 5 Ret 4 2 3 2 3 88 4 NZL Hayden Paddon 4 1 1 Ret 7 Ret 5 78 5 POL Maciej Oleksowicz 6 2 3 4 4 Ret Ret 65 6 GBR Alastair Fisher 5 4 22 7 GBR Tom Cave 2 18 8 SWE Pontus Tidemand 3 15 9 PRT Pedro Meireles 3 15 10 FIN Juha Salo 3 15 11 AUT Andreas Aigner 4 12 12 FIN Esapekka Lappi 5 10 13 GBR Alister McRae 7 Ret 6 — ITA Giandomenico Basso Ret 0 — NOR Marius Aasen Ret 0 — AND Albert Llovera Ret 0 Pos. Position Driver MONMCO SWESWE PORPRT NZLNZL FINFIN GBRGBR FRAFRA ESPESP Points Co-drivers Pos. Position Co-driver MONMCO SWESWE PORPRT NZLNZL FINFIN GBRGBR FRAFRA ESPESP Points 1 SWE Emil Axelsson Ret 1 2 1 6 3 2 109 2 GBR Michael Orr 5 Ret 4 2 3 2 3 88 3 NZL John Kennard 4 1 1 Ret 7 Ret 5 78 4 IRL Paul Nagle Ret 1 1 1 75 5 POL Andrzej Obrebowski 6 2 3 4 4 Ret Ret 65 6 GBR Gareth Roberts 1 2 Ret 43 7 GBR Daniel Barritt 5 4 22 8 GBR Craig Parry 2 18 9 SWE Göran Bergsten 3 15 10 PRT Mário Castro 3 15 11 FIN Marko Salminen 3 15 12 DEU Detlef Ruf 4 12 13 FIN Janne Ferm 5 10 14 AUS William Hayes 7 Ret 6 — ITA Mitia Dotta Ret 0 — NOR Veronica Engan Ret 0 — ESP Diego Vallejo Ret 0 Pos. Position Co-driver MONMCO SWESWE PORPRT NZLNZL FINFIN GBRGBR FRAFRA ESPESP Points PWRC Drivers' championship Pos. Position Driver MONMCO MEXMEX ARGARG GREGRC NZLNZL GERDEU ITAITA ESPESP Points 1 MEX Benito Guerra 1 1 4 2 8 1 109 2 ARG Marcos Ligato 4 Ret 1 3 2 2 88 3 UKR Valeriy Gorban 3 1 4 7 3 4 85 4 POL Michał Kościuszko 1 3 Ret 1 6 6 81 5 IDN Subhan Aksa 7 2 2 6 4 3 77 6 PER Nicolás Fuchs WD 2 2 Ret 5 1 9 73 7 MEX Ricardo Triviño Ret 3 3 4 7 8 52 8 GBR Louise Cook 2 6 6 Ret 10 WD 35 9 ITA Gianluca Linari 4 5 Ret 5 9 10 35 10 ITA Lorenzo Bertelli Ret 8 5 Ret Ret 5 24 11 UKR Oleksiy Kikireshko Ret Ret Ret Ret 5 1110 12 MEX Rodrigo Salgado 5 10 13 SWE Ramona Karlsson 6 Ret Ret Ret WD WD 8 14 ARG Ezequiel Campos 6 8 15 ESP Yeray Lemes 7 6 NC ESP Josep Maria Membrado Ret 0 Pos. Position Driver MONMCO MEXMEX ARGARG GREGRC NZLNZL GERDEU ITAITA ESPESP Points Co-drivers Pos. Position Co-driver MONMCO MEXMEX ARGARG GREGRC NZLNZL GERDEU ITAITA ESPESP Points 1 ESP Borja Rozada 1 1 4 2 8 1 109 2 ARG Rubén García 4 Ret 1 3 2 2 88 3 UKR Andriy Nikolaev 3 1 4 7 3 4 85 4 POL Maciej Szczepaniak 1 3 Ret 1 6 6 81 5 ARG Fernando Mussano WD 2 2 Ret 5 1 9 73 6 ESP Alex Haro Ret 3 3 4 7 8 52 7 NZL Jeff Judd 2 2 6 44 8 GBR Stefan Davis 2 6 6 Ret 10 WD 35 9 ITA Andrea Cecchi Ret 5 9 10 35 10 ITA Nicola Arena 4 5 4 34 11 ITA Lorenzo Granai Ret 8 5 Ret Ret 5 24 11 AUS William Hayes 3 15 13 EST Sergey Larens Ret 5 1110 14 MEX Diodoro Salgado 5 10 15 SWE Miriam Walfridsson 6 Ret Ret Ret Ret WD WD 8 16 ARG Cristian Winkler 6 8 17 IDN Hade Mboi 7 6 18 ESP Rogelio Peñate 7 6 NC UKR Pavlo Cherepin Ret Ret Ret 0 NC ITA Monica Fortunato Ret 0 NC ESP Josep Ramón Ribolleda Ret 0 Pos. Position Co-driver MONMCO MEXMEX ARGARG GREGRC NZLNZL GERDEU ITAITA ESPESP Points WRC Academy Drivers' championship Pos. Position Driver PORPRT GREGRC FINFIN GERDEU FRAFRA ESPESP Points 1 GBR Elfyn Evans 7 1 7 1 7 1 3 1 3 3 3 144 2 ESP José Antonio Suárez 5 5 1 4 1 2 2 4 1 1 100 3 SWE Pontus Tidemand 3 1 Ret 1 2 6 6 6 2 2 7 84 4 AUS Brendan Reeves 2 2 3 3 2 5 1 4 1 6 84 5 GBR John MacCrone 9 4 1 5 3 2 3 2 4 2 73 6 GBR Alastair Fisher 1 3 2 9 1 Ret 4 Ret 1 54 7 NLD Timo van der Marel 4 7 Ret 4 1 7 5 47 8 SWE Fredrik Åhlin 6 3 Ret Ret Ret 5 1 Ret 22 9 USA Christopher Duplessis Ret 6 6 16 10 PRT João Silva 8 Ret 7 DNS 10 11 ZAF Ashley Haigh-Smith WD Ret 8 DNS WD 4 Pos. Position Driver PORPRT GREGRC FINFIN GERDEU FRAFRA ESPESP Points Notes: 1 refers to the number of stages won, where a bonus point is awarded per stage win. Co-drivers Pos. Position Co-driver PORPRT GREGRC FINFIN GERDEU FRAFRA ESPESP Points 1 GBR Phil Pugh 1 7 1 7 1 3 1 3 120 2 ESP Cándido Carrera 5 5 1 4 1 2 2 4 1 1 100 3 NOR Stig Rune Skjærmoen 3 1 Ret 1 2 6 6 2 2 7 76 4 AUS Rhianon Smyth 2 2 3 3 2 5 1 4 1 6 84 5 GBR Stuart Loudon 9 4 1 5 3 2 3 2 4 2 73 6 GBR Daniel Barritt 1 3 2 9 1 Ret 4 Ret 1 54 7 NLD Erwin Berkhof 4 7 Ret 4 1 7 5 47 8 NOR Morten Erik Abrahamsen 6 3 Ret Ret Ret 5 1 Ret 22 9 GBR Sebastian Marshall 3 3 18 10 IRL Karl Atkinson Ret 6 8 11 USA Alexander Kihurani 6 8 12 SWE Emil Axelsson 6 8 13 GBR Andrew Edwards 7 6 14 PRT Hugo Magalhães Ret 7 DNS 6 15 PRT José Janela 8 4 16 GBR Craig Parry WD Ret 8 DNS WD 4 Pos. Position Co-driver PORPRT GREGRC FINFIN GERDEU FRAFRA ESPESP Points Changes In November 2011, Europol issued an arrest warrant for Russian banker Vladimir Antonov at the request of Lithuanian prosecutors as part of an investigation into asset-stripping at Antonov's commercial banks, Snoras and Latvijas Krājbanka.Arrest warrant for World Rally Championship commercial chief Vladimir Antonov http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/96413 David Evans Autosport.com Haymarket Publications 23 November 2011 20 December 2011 Antonov, who held the commercial rights to the sport through Convers Sports Initiatives, was arrested in London two days later and charged with fraud and embezzlement.WRC's commercial boss Vladimir Antonov arrested in London http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/96447 David Evans Autosport.com Haymarket Publications 25 November 2011 20 December 2011 Convers Sports Initiatives initially claimed to be unaffected by the arrest, but went into receivership at the end of the month.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 20 December 2011 Promoter North One Sport issued a statement clarifying the situation, confirming that they were unaffected by Antonov's arrest and parent company Convers Sports Initiatives entering into receivership and that they would co-operate with the investigation into Bank Snoras.North One Sport statement http://www.wrc.com/news/archive/north-one-sport-statement/?fid=15846 World Rally Championship International Sportsworld Communicators 1 December 2011 20 December 2011 22 September 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130922013707/http://www.wrc.com/news/archive/north-one-sport-statement/?fid=15846 dead However, North One Sport were subsequently forced to find new investors, with bids from Qatar and French broadcaster Eurosport.World Rally Championship close to promotion solution http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/96906 David Evans Autosport.com Haymarket Publications 6 January 2012 7 January 2012 It was later reported that negotiations with the Qatari bidders had collapsed, forcing the closure of North One Sport.Eurosport 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 7 January 2012 The FIA World Motor Sport Council permitted tyre suppliers to provide teams and drivers with a second tyre compound, following several complaints from drivers about a lack of grip at the 2011 Rally Australia.FIA to allow safer tyre compound in rallies from 2012 WRC season http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/96680 David Evans Autosport.com Haymarket Publications 7 December 2011 20 December 2011 On gravel rallies, shakedown stage will be used as a qualifying stage for P1 and P2 drivers. According to the results of qualifying, P1 and P2 crews – in order of fastest to slowest – will then select their start positions for the first day of the rally.World Motor Sport Council http://www.fia.com/en-GB/mediacentre/pressreleases/wmsc/2011/Pages/wmsc-230911.aspx fia.com Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile 23 September 2011 31 January 2012 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20111027202119/http://www.fia.com/en-GB/mediacentre/pressreleases/wmsc/2011/Pages/wmsc-230911.aspx 27 October 2011 dmy On day two and three, P1 and P2 drivers will restart in reverse order according to their provisional overall classification. On asphalt rallies, regulations in previous years still apply.FIA World Rally Championship – Summary of Regulation Changes for 2012 http://www.fia.com/en-GB/mediacentre/pressreleases/wrc/2012/Pages/2012-wrc-regs.aspx fia.com Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile 13 January 2012 31 January 2012 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20121020135707/http://www.fia.com/en-GB/mediacentre/pressreleases/wrc/2012/Pages/2012-wrc-regs.aspx 20 October 2012 dmy-all Organisers of WRC events will be allowed to specify whether cars failed to complete a section are permitted to restart the event on the next day. Restart after retirement, formerly known as SupeRally, will now be called "Rally 2". References 30em External links Official website of the World Rally Championship FIA World Rally Championship 2012 at ewrc-results.com Category:World Rally Championship seasons World Rally Championship