| 2010 Rally of Turkey | |
| Round: | 4 |
| Championship: | 2010 World Rally Championship |
| Previous Round: | 2010 Jordan Rally |
| Next Round: | 2010 Rally New Zealand |
| Rallybase: | Istanbul, Turkey |
| Startdate: | April 16 |
| Enddate: | 18 2010 |
| Stages: | 23 |
| Stagekm: | 358.84 |
| Overallkm: | 1104.15 |
| Overallkm Note: | [1] |
| Surface: | Gravel with some asphalt |
| Driver1: |  Sébastien Loeb |
| Team1: | Citroën Total World Rally Team |
| Teamsstart: | 40 |
| Teamsfinish: | 32 |
The 2010 Rally of Turkey was the fourth round of the 2010 World Rally Championship season. The rally took place over April 16–18, and was based in the country's largest city, Istanbul. The rally was also the opening round of the Junior World Rally Championship.
The event was won by Sébastien Loeb, his third successive victory of the season and the 57th of his career.[2]
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| Pos. | Driver | Co-driver | Car | Time | Difference | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | |||||||
| 1. | Sébastien Loeb | Daniel Elena | Citroën C4 WRC | 3:01:38.7 | 0.0 | 25 | |
| 2. |  Petter Solberg |  Phil Mills | Citroën C4 WRC 2009 | 3:02:33.2 | 54.5 | 18 | |
| 3. |  Mikko Hirvonen | Jarmo Lehtinen | Ford Focus RS WRC 09 | 3:03:22.1 | 1:43.4 | 15 | |
| 4. | Sébastien Ogier | Julien Ingrassia | Citroën C4 WRC | 3:05:24.7 | 3:46.0 | 12 | |
| 5. | Kimi Räikkönen | Kaj Lindström | Citroën C4 WRC | 3:08:23.0 | 6:44.3 | 10 | |
| 6. |  Federico Villagra | José Díaz | Ford Focus RS WRC 08 | 3:09:35.4 | 7:56.7 | 8 | |
| 7. | Matthew Wilson | Scott Martin | Ford Focus RS WRC 08 | 3:10:08.5 | 8:29.8 | 6 | |
| 8. | Jari-Matti Latvala | Miikka Anttila | Ford Focus RS WRC 09 | 3:21:22.9 | 19:44.2 | 4 | |
| 9. | Dennis Kuipers |  Frederic Miclotte | Ford Fiesta S2000 | 3:25:00.9 | 23:22.2 | 2 | |
| 10. |  Aaron Burkart | Andre Kachel | Suzuki Swift S1600 | 3:28:43.4 | 27:04.7 | 1 | |
| JWRC | |||||||
| 1. (10.) | Aaron Burkart | Andre Kachel | Suzuki Swift S1600 | 3:28:43.4 | 0.0 | 25 | |
| 2. (11.) |  Alessandro Broccoli |  Angela Forina | Renault Clio R3 | 3:32:37.1 | 3:53.7 | 18 | |
| 3. (15.) | Kevin Abbring | Erwin Mombaerts | Renault Clio R3 | 3:38:27.1 | 9:43.7 | 15 | |
| 4. (16.) | Todor Slavov | Dobromir Filipov | Renault Clio R3 | 3:43:38.3 | 14:54.9 | 12 | |
| 5. (18.) | Harry Hunt | Sebastian Marshall | Ford Fiesta R2 | 3:47:24.3 | 18:40.9 | 10 | |
| 6. (31.) |  Karl Kruuda | Martin Jarveoja | Suzuki Swift S1600 | 4:25:43.5 | 57:00.1 | 8 | |
| Day | Stage | Time | Name | Length | Winner | Time | Avg. spd. | Rally leader |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 (16 Apr) | SS1 | 09:03 | Darlık 1 | 15.66 km | Petter Solberg | 9:30.4 | 98.84 km/h | Petter Solberg |
| SS2 | 09:46 | Karabeyli 1 | 8.23 km | Mikko Hirvonen | 4:43.1 | 104.66 km/h | Mikko Hirvonen | |
| SS3 | 10:14 | Bozgoca 1 | 13.52 km | Sébastien Ogier | 8:11.2 | 99.09 km/h | align=left rowspan=12 | Sébastien Ogier |
| SS4 | 10:57 | Halli 1 | 9.60 km | Petter Solberg | 4:45.0 | 121.26 km/h | ||
| SS5 | 14:00 | Darlık 2 | 15.66 km | Sébastien Ogier | 9:11.1 | 102.30 km/h | ||
| SS6 | 14:43 | Karabeyli 2 | 8.23 km | Sébastien Ogier | 4:34.6 | 107.90 km/h | ||
| SS7 | 15:11 | Bozgoca 2 | 13.52 km |  Dani Sordo | 7:59.0 | 101.61 km/h | ||
| SS8 | 15:54 | Halli 2 | 9.60 km | Petter Solberg | 4:33.8 | 126.22 km/h | ||
| SS9 | 19:57 | SSS Istanbul | 2.20 km | Sébastien Loeb | 1:55.9 | 68.33 km/h | ||
| 2 (17 Apr) | SS10 | 09:56 | Göçbeyli 1 | 18.17 km | Petter Solberg | 10:34.4 | 103.11 km/h | |
| SS11 | 10:34 | Ulupelit 1 | 12.98 km | Mikko Hirvonen | 7:11.1 | 108.39 km/h | ||
| SS12 | 11:27 | Bozhane 1 | 14.59 km | Sébastien Ogier | 8:46.7 | 99.72 km/h | ||
| SS13 | 12:00 | Riva 1 | 27.17 km | Petter Solberg | 15:29.2 | 105.26 km/h | ||
| SS14 | 15:06 | Göçbeyli 2 | 18.17 km | Sébastien Loeb | 10:24.8 | 104.69 km/h | ||
| SS15 | 15:44 | Ulupelit 2 | 12.98 km | Mikko Hirvonen | 6:58.8 | 111.58 km/h | align=left rowspan=9 | Sébastien Loeb |
| SS16 | 16:37 | Bozhane 2 | 14.59 km | Sébastien Loeb | 8:43.4 | 100.35 km/h | ||
| SS17 | 17:10 | Riva 2 | 27.17 km | Sébastien Loeb | 15:01.4 | 108.51 km/h | ||
| 3 (18 Apr) | SS18 | 09:13 | Deniz 1 | 16.76 km | align=left colspan=3 | stage cancelled | ||
| SS19 | 09:51 | Mudarli 1 | 21.32 km | align=left colspan=3 | stage cancelled | |||
| SS20 | 10:39 | Ballica 1 | 19.22 km | Sébastien Loeb | 10:00.5 | 115.22 km/h | ||
| SS21 | 13:12 | Deniz 2 | 16.76 km | Sébastien Loeb | 9:48.8 | 102.47 km/h | ||
| SS22 | 13:50 | Mudarli 2 | 21.32 km | Sébastien Loeb | 12:35.0 | 101.66 km/h | ||
| SS23 | 14:38 | Ballica 2 | 19.22 km | Sébastien Ogier | 9:51.0 | 117.08 km/h |
| Driver | Points | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sébastien Loeb | 93 | |
| 2 | Petter Solberg | 53 | |
| 3 | Mikko Hirvonen | 52 | |
| 4 | Jari-Matti Latvala | 47 | |
| 5 | Sebastien Ogier | 45 | |
| 6 | Dani Sordo | 24 | |
| 7 | Matthew Wilson | 22 | |
| 8 | Federico Villagra | 20 | |
| 9 | Henning Solberg | 18 | |
| 10 | Kimi Räikkönen | 14 |
| Manufacturer | Points | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Citroen WRT | 126 | |
| 2 | BP Ford WRT | 111 | |
| 3 | Citroen Junior Team | 75 | |
| 4 | Stobart Ford | 56 | |
| 5 | Munchi's Ford | 26 |