2014 Rally Catalunya Explained

2014 Rally Catalunya
Native Name:50. RallyRACC Catalunya – Costa Daurada
Round:12
Championship:2014 World Rally Championship season
Previous Round:2014 Rallye de France-Alsace
Next Round:2014 Wales Rally GB
Country: Spain
Rallybase:Salou, Catalonia, Spain
Startdate:October 23
Enddate:October 26, 2014
Stages:17
Stagekm:372.96
Surface:Tarmac and gravel
Driver1: Sébastien Ogier
Julien Ingrassia
Team1: Volkswagen Motorsport
Teamsstart:65
Teamsfinish:56

The 2014 RallyRACC Catalunya — Costa Daurada was the twelfth round of the 2014 World Rally Championship season. The event was based in Salou, Catalonia, and started on 23 October and finished on 26 October after seventeen special stages, totaling just under 373 competitive kilometres.

French driver Sébastien Ogier won the rally for the second time and in doing so became the 2014 World Rally Championship Drivers champion with a round to spare. It was Ogier's second consecutive WRC title since joining Volkswagen in 2013.

Entry list

scope=row colspan="7" style="text-align: center;" Notable entrants
scope=col scope=col Entrantscope=col scope=col Driverscope=col Co-driverscope=col Carscope=col
scope=row style="text-align: center;" 1WRC
scope=row style="text-align: center;" 2WRC
scope=row style="text-align: center;" 3WRC
scope=row style="text-align: center;" 4WRC
scope=row style="text-align: center;" 5WRC
scope=row style="text-align: center;" 6WRC
scope=row style="text-align: center;" 7WRC
scope=row style="text-align: center;" 8WRC
scope=row style="text-align: center;" 9WRC
scope=row style="text-align: center;" 10WRC
scope=row style="text-align: center;" 12WRC
scope=row style="text-align: center;" 14WRC
scope=row style="text-align: center;" 15WRC
scope=row style="text-align: center;" 20WRC
scope=row style="text-align: center;" 21WRC
scope=row style="text-align: center;" 32WRC-2
scope=row style="text-align: center;" 35WRC-2
scope=row style="text-align: center;" 36WRC-2
scope=row style="text-align: center;" 38WRC-2
scope=row style="text-align: center;" 39WRC-2
scope=row style="text-align: center;" 40WRC-2
scope=row style="text-align: center;" 41WRC-2
scope=row style="text-align: center;" 42WRC-2
scope=row style="text-align: center;" 43WRC-2
scope=row style="text-align: center;" 44WRC-2
scope=row style="text-align: center;" 57WRC-2
scope=row style="text-align: center;" 67WRC-3
scope=row style="text-align: center;" 72WRC-2
IconClass
WRCWRC entries eligible to
score manufacturer points
WRCMajor entry ineligible to
score manufacturer points
WRC-2Registered to take part in
WRC-2 championship
WRC-3Registered to take part in
WRC-3 championship

Results

Event standings

DriverCo-driverTeamCarClassTimePoints
Overall classification
11 Sébastien Ogier Julien Ingrassia Volkswagen MotorsportVolkswagen Polo R WRCWRC3:46:44.60.025
22 Jari-Matti Latvala Miikka Anttila Volkswagen MotorsportVolkswagen Polo R WRCWRC3:46:55.9+11.3
35 Mikko Hirvonen Jarmo Lehtinen M-Sport World Rally TeamFord Fiesta RS WRCWRC3:48:26.8+1:42.215
44 Mads Østberg Jonas Andersson Citroën Total Abu Dhabi WRTCitroën DS3 WRCWRC3:48:57.9+2:13.312
58 Dani Sordo Marc Martí Hyundai Shell World Rally TeamHyundai i20 WRCWRC3:49:06.8+2:22.210
67 Thierry Neuville Nicolas Gilsoul Hyundai Shell World Rally TeamHyundai i20 WRCWRC3:50:45.6+4:01.08
79 Andreas Mikkelsen Ola Fløene Volkswagen Motorsport IIVolkswagen Polo R WRCWRC3:50:47.5+4:02.9
821 Martin Prokop Jan Tománek Jipocar Czech National TeamFord Fiesta RS WRCWRC3:54:51.4+8:06.84
920 Hayden Paddon John Kennard Hyundai Motorsport NHyundai i20 WRCWRC3:55:57.0+9:12.42
1032 Nasser Al-Attiyah Giovanni Bernacchini Nasser Al-AttiyahFord Fiesta RRCWRC-23:59:24.4+12:39.81
193 Kris Meeke Paul Nagle Citroën Total Abu Dhabi WRTCitroën DS3 WRCWRC4:14:20.6+27:36.0
WRC-2 standings
1 (10.)32 Nasser Al-Attiyah Giovanni Bernacchini Nasser Al-AttiyahFord Fiesta RRCWRC-23:59:24.40.025
2 (13.)43 Julien Maurin Nicolas Klinger Julien MaurinFord Fiesta R5WRC-23:59:59.4+35.018
3 (16.)39 Robert Barrable Stuart Loudon Robert BarrableFord Fiesta R5WRC-24:03:56.9+4:32.515
4 (18.)44 Benito Guerra, Jr. Borja Rozada BAS Motorsport SrlMitsubishi Lancer Evo XWRC-24:12:10.5+12:46.112
5 (21.)41 Nicolás Fuchs Fernando Mussano Nicolás FuchsFord Fiesta R5WRC-24:17:42.6+18:18.210
6 (23.)38 Valeriy Gorban Volodymyr Korsia Eurolamp World Rally TeamMini John Cooper Works S2000WRC-24:21:21.0+21:56.68
7 (24.)35 Karl Kruuda Martin Järveoja Karl KruudaFord Fiesta S2000WRC-24:21:24.1+21:59.76
8 (40.)42 Jourdan Serderidis Frédéric Miclotte Jourdan SerderidisFord Fiesta R5WRC-24:41:22.5+41:58.14
WRC-3 standings
1 (47.)67 Mohamed Al Mutawaa Stephen McAuley Abu Dhabi RacingCitroën DS3 R3TWRC-34:51:22.60.025
Source: http://www.ewrc-results.com/final.php?e=13902&t=RallyRACC-Catalunya-Costa-Daurada-2014

Special stages

DayStageNameLengthWinnerCarTimeRally leader
Leg 1
(23/24 Oct)		SS1Barcelona3.20 km3:39.1
SS2Gandesa 17.00 km4:26.3
SS3Pesells 126.59 km15:26.6
SS4Terra Alta 135.68 km23:26.1
SS5Gandesa 27.00 km4:23.0
SS6Pesells 226.59 km14:43.3
SS7Terra Alta 235.68 km22:46.1
Leg 2
(25 Oct)		SS8Tivissa3.96 km2:25.6
SS9Escaladei 150.00 km29:14.4
SS10Colldejou 126.48 km15:41.6
SS11Escaladei 250.00 km29:17.9
SS12Colldejou 226.48 km15:40.6
SS13Salou2.24 km2:36.4
Leg 3
(26 Oct)		SS14La Mussara 120.48 km11:08.3
SS15Riudecanyes 115.55 km10:00.1
SS16La Mussara 220.48 km11:05.6
SS17Riudecanyes 2 (Power Stage)15.55 km10:00.1

Power Stage

The "Power stage" was a 15.55km (09.66miles) stage at the end of the rally.

PosDriverCarTimeDiff.Pts
1 Jari-Matti LatvalaVolkswagen Polo R WRC10:00.10.03
2 Kris MeekeCitroën DS3 WRC10:01.8+1.72
3 Andreas MikkelsenVolkswagen Polo R WRC10:02.0+1.91

Standings after the rally

WRC

Drivers' Championship standings
DriverPoints
1 Sebastien Ogier242
2 Jari-Matti Latvala211
3 Andreas Mikkelsen150
4 Mikko Hirvonen108
5 Mads Østberg92
Manufacturers' Championship standings
ManufacturerPoints
1 Volkswagen Motorsport416
2 Citroën Total Abu Dhabi WRT187
3 M-Sport World Rally Team180
4 Hyundai Shell World Rally Team175
5 Volkswagen Motorsport II133

Other

WRC2 Drivers' Championship standings
DriverPoints
1 Nasser Al-Attiyah110
2 Lorenzo Bertelli93
3 Yuriy Protasov90
4 Jari Ketomaa90
5 Karl Kruuda80
WRC3 Drivers' Championship standings
DriverPoints
1 Stéphane Lefebvre79
2 Christian Riedemann46
3 Quentin Giordano46
4 Martin Koči45
5 Alastair Fisher40
Junior WRC Drivers' Championship standings
DriverPoints
1 Stéphane Lefebvre93
2 Alastair Fisher67
3 Quentin Giordano64
4 Martin Koči52
5 Christian Riedemann46

References

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