The 2012 Circuit of Ireland, officially the Donnelly Group Circuit of Ireland Rally was the third round of the 2012 Intercontinental Rally Challenge. The fifteen stage tarmac event took place between 6–7 April 2012 with two of the Friday stages taking place at night.
| 2012 Circuit of Ireland | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Round 3 of the 2012 Intercontinental Rally Challenge season
| |||
 | |||
| Host country |  | ||
| Rally base | Armagh | ||
| Dates run | 6 – 7 April 2012 | ||
| Stages | 15[1] (220.30 km; 136.89 miles) | ||
| Stage surface | Tarmac | ||
| Overall distance | 621.75 km (386.34 miles) | ||
| Statistics | |||
| Crews | 39[2] at start | ||
It was the first time the event had been included in the IRC calendar.
Introduction edit
The rally was based in Armagh with the fifteen stages rally covering a total of 220.30 km (136.89 mi) primarily on closed public road. A super special stage started the event at the Titanic Quarter, Belfast on the Friday afternoon.[1]
Results edit
| Pos. | Driver | Co-driver | Car | Time | Difference | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |  Juho Hänninen
|
Mikko Markkula
|
Škoda Fabia S2000 | 1:58:21.8 | 0.0 | 25 |
| 2. |  Andreas Mikkelsen
|
Ola Fløene
|
Škoda Fabia S2000 | 1:59:06.0 | 1:39.5 | 18 |
| 3. |  Jan Kopecký
|
Pavel Dresler
|
Škoda Fabia S2000 | 2:00:01.3 | 1:39.5 | 15 |
| 4. |  Mathieu Arzeno
|
 Renoul Jamoul
|
Peugeot 207 S2000 | 2:02:23.4 | 4:01.6 | 12 |
| 5. |  Craig Breen
|
Gareth Roberts
|
Ford Fiesta S2000 | 2:03:15.6 | 4:53.8 | 10 |
| 6. | Robert Barrable
|
Damien Connolly
|
Škoda Fabia S2000 | 2:03:36.3 | 5:14.5 | 8 |
| 7. |  Sepp Wiegand
|
Timo Gottschalk
|
Škoda Fabia S2000 | 2:04:37.7 | 6:15.9 | 6 |
| 8. | Garry Jennings
|
Barry McNulty
|
Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX | 2:06:49.7 | 8:27.9 | 4 |
| 9. | Donagh Kelly
|
Kevin Flanagan
|
Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX | 2:07:33.2 | 9:11.4 | 2 |
| 10. | Sam Moffett
|
James O'Reilly
|
Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX | 2:07:37.8 | 9:16.0 | 1 |
Special stages edit
| Day | Stage | Time | Name | Length | Winner | Time | Avg. spd. | Rally leader |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 (6 April) |
SS1 | 17:00 | Titanic | 1.80 km | Jan Kopecký
|
2:11.8 | 51.90 km/h | Jan Kopecký
|
| SS2 | 18:30 | Drummond 1 | 12.96 km | Andreas Mikkelsen
|
8:14.6 | 94.84 km/h | Andreas Mikkelsen
| |
| SS3 | 18:58 | Legane 1 | 25.16 km | Juho Hänninen
|
16:08.7 | 93.99 km/h | ||
| SS4 | 21:25 | Drummond 2 | 12.96 km | Juho Hänninen
|
8:13.9 | 94.97 km/h | Jan Kopecký
| |
| SS5 | 21:53 | Legane 2 | 25.16 km | stage cancelled | ||||
| 2 (7 April) |
SS6 | 09:07 | Redrock 1 | 25.00 km | Andreas Mikkelsen
|
13:50.2 | 108.93 km/h | Andreas Mikkelsen
|
| SS7 | 09:50 | Drumhillery 1 | 14.24 km | Juho Hänninen
|
96.04 | km/h | Juho Hänninen
| |
| SS8 | 10:26 | Hollow 1 | 14.56 km | Juho Hänninen
|
8:45.0 | 100.53 km/h | ||
| SS9 | 12:03 | Redrock 2 | 25.00 km | Andreas Mikkelsen
|
13:26.2 | 112.17 km/h | ||
| SS10 | 12:46 | Drumhillery 2 | 14.24 km | Juho Hänninen
|
8:48.1 | 97.62 km/h | ||
| SS11 | 13:22 | Hollow 2 | 14.56 km | Andreas Mikkelsen
|
8:29.8 | 103.52 km/h | ||
| SS12 | 16:00 | Lisburn 1 | 1.06 km | Juho Hänninen
|
0:57.9 | 64.04 km/h | ||
| SS13 | 16:15 | Lisburn 2 | 1.06 km | Juho Hänninen
|
0:57.9 | 64.04 km/h | ||
| SS14 | 16:53 | Banbridge North | 7.54 km | Andreas Mikkelsen
|
4:54.7 | 92.23 km/h | ||
| SS15 | 17:41 | Redrock 3 | 25.00 km | Juho Hänninen
|
14:10.7 | 106.30 km/h | ||
References edit
- ^ a b "Rally Guide 2" (PDF). Circuit of Ireland. 2 April 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 May 2012. Retrieved 6 April 2012.
- ^ "International Rally Seeded Entry List" (PDF). Circuit of Ireland. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 April 2012. Retrieved 6 April 2012.