2018 Rally de España
2018 Rally de España 54. RallyRACC Catalunya-Costa Daurada | |||
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Round 12 of 13 in the 2018 World Rally Championship
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Host country | Spain | ||
Rally base | Salou, Tarragona | ||
Dates run | 25 – 28 October 2018 | ||
Start location | Montjuïc, Barcelona | ||
Finish location | Salou, Tarragona | ||
Stages | 18 (331.58 km; 206.03 miles) | ||
Stage surface | Tarmac and gravel | ||
Transport distance | 1,132.79 km (703.88 miles) | ||
Overall distance | 1,464.37 km (909.92 miles) | ||
Statistics | |||
Crews registered | 76 | ||
Crews | 69 at start |
The 2018 Rally de España (formally known as the 54. RallyRACC Catalunya-Costa Daurada)[1] is a motor racing event for rally cars that is due to take place between 25 and 28 October. The event is open to entries competing in World Rally Cars and cars complying with Group R regulations. It marks the fifty-fourth running of Rally Catalunya and is the twelfth round of the 2018 FIA World Rally Championship, the highest class of competition in international rallying.[2] Seventy-six crews, including manufacturer teams and privateers, were entered to compete in the World Rally Championship, the FIA World Rally Championship-2 and FIA World Rally Championship-3 support series and the Spanish national Rally Championship and Peugeot Rally Cup Ibérica championship.[a] The 2018 event is based in Salou in Tarragona and consists of eighteen special stages. The rally covers a total competitive distance of a 331.58 km (206.03 miles) and an additional 1,132.79 km (703.88 miles) in transport stages.[4]
The rally marks Volkswagen's return to the World Championship with a factory-supported team after the company withdrew from the category in 2016. Volkswagen Motorsport will enter two Volkswagen Polo GTIs built to Group R5 specificstions in the World Rally Championship-2 support series.[5] They will be driven by 2003 World Drivers' Champion Petter Solberg and M-Sport regular Eric Camilli.[1][6]
Kris Meeke and Paul Nagle are the reigning rally winners, but will not defend their win after Meeke was fired from Citroën.[7] The Finnish crew of Teemu Suninen and Mikko Markkula are the reigning winners of the World Rally Championship-2, but will not defend their title as they will compete in the World Rally Championship class. Nil Solans and Miquel Ibáñez Sotos are the regining World Rally Championship-3 winners, but Marc Martí will replace Ibáñez Sotos as Solans' co-driver in the WRC-2 category.
Background
Championship standings prior to the event
Thierry Neuville and Nicolas Gilsoul enter the round as the leaders of the World Rally Championship for Drivers and the World Rally Championship for Co-Drivers respectively. They hold a seven-point lead over defending World Champions Sébastien Ogier and Julien Ingrassia.[8] Ott Tänak and Martin Järveoja were third, a further fourteen points behind. In the World Rally Championship for Manufacturers, Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT hold a twenty-point lead over Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT.
In the World Rally Championship-2 standings, Jan Kopecký and Pavel Dresler lead the drivers' and co-drivers' standings by fourteen points. Pontus Tidemand and Jonas Andersson are in second place, but they will not contest the rally. Tidemand is forty-one points ahead of privateers Gus Greensmith in the drivers' standings, while Andersson holds a forty-six points lead over Jonne Halttunen in the co-drivers' standings. Škoda Motorsport II hold a forty-twenty-point lead over sister team Škoda Motorsport in the teams' championship.
Junior World Rally Champion Emil Bergkvist leads the World Rally Championship-3 drivers' standings, three points clear of Taisko Lario. Denis Rådström is another three points behind in third. In the World Rally Championship-3 co-drivers' standings, Tatu Hämäläinen leads Johan Johansson by three ponits, while Romain Courbon is slender one point further behind. In the teams' championship, ACI Team Italia lead Castrol Ford Team Turkiye by sixteen points.
Entry list
The following crews are entered into the rally. The entry list consists of seventy-six crews, including thirteen World Rally Car entries, twenty-one entries in the World Rally Championship-2 and four in the World Rally Championship-3.
Itinerary
Date | No. | Stage name | Stage surface | Distance | Time span | Location |
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25 October | Service park – PortAventura | — | — | — | Salou, Tarragona | |
Refuel – PortAventura | — | — | — | Salou, Tarragona | ||
— | Salou [Shakedown] | Tarmac and gravel | 2.97 km | After 08:00 | Salou, Tarragona | |
Service park – PortAventura | — | — | — | Salou, Tarragona | ||
— | Ceremonial start – Podium Salou | — | — | 13:15 - 15:15 | Salou, Tarragona | |
Regroup – Barcelona | — | — | 15:15 - 18:05 | Montjuïc, Barcelona | ||
Leg 1 — Terra Alta — 144.88 km | ||||||
SS1 | Barcelona | Tarmac | 3.20 km | After 18:08 | Montjuïc, Barcelona | |
Parking – PortAventura | — | — | After 20:08 | Salou, Tarragona | ||
26 October | Service park – Service park PortAventura | — | — | 08:00 - 08:15 | Salou, Tarragona | |
Refuel – PortAventura | — | — | — | Salou, Tarragona | ||
SS2 | Gandesa 1 | Gravel | 7.00 km | After 09:33 | Gandesa, Terra Alta | |
SS3 | Pesells 1 | Gravel | 26.59 km | After 10:06 | Bot, Terra Alta | |
Remote refuel – Restaurant Coll del Moro | — | — | — | Bot, Terra Alta | ||
SS4 | La Fatarella - Vilalba 1 | Gravel | 38.85 km | After 11:20 | La Fatarella, Terra Alta | |
Regroup and Technical Zone | — | — | 13:15 - 13:35 | |||
Service park – Service park PortAventura | — | — | 13:35 - 14:05 | Salou, Tarragona | ||
Refuel – PortAventura | — | — | — | Salou, Tarragona | ||
SS5 | Gandesa 2 | Gravel | 7.00 km | After 15:23 | Gandesa, Terra Alta | |
SS6 | Pesells 2 | Gravel | 26.59 km | After 15:56 | Bot, Terra Alta | |
Remote refuel – Restaurant Coll del Moro | — | — | — | Bot, Terra Alta | ||
SS7 | La Fatarella - Vilalba 2 | Gravel | 38.85 km | After 17:10 | La Fatarella, Terra Alta | |
Flexiservice– Service park PortAventura | — | — | After 19:20 | Salou, Tarragona | ||
Parking – PortAventura | — | — | Before 23:59[c] | Salou, Tarragona | ||
27 October | Leg 2 — Conca de Barberà and Tarragona — 121.80 km | |||||
Service park – Service park PortAventura | — | — | 06:45 - 07:00 | Salou, Tarragona | ||
Refuel – PortAventura | — | — | — | Salou, Tarragona | ||
SS8 | Savallà 1 | Tarmac | 14.12 km | After 08:23 | Savallà del Comtat, Conca de Barberà | |
Remote refuel – Santa Coloma de Queralt | — | — | — | Santa Coloma de Queralt, Conca de Barberà | ||
SS9 | Querol 1 | Tarmac | 21.26 km | After 09:08 | Querol, Conca de Barberà | |
SS10 | El Montmell 1 | Tarmac | 24.40 km | After 10:08 | El Montmell, Conca de Barberà | |
Regroup and Technical Zone – PortAventura | — | — | 11:33 - 11:43 | Salou, Tarragona | ||
Service park – Service park PortAventura | — | — | 11:43 - 12:13 | Salou, Tarragona | ||
Refuel – PortAventura | — | — | — | Salou, Tarragona | ||
SS11 | Savallà 2 | Tarmac | 14.12 km | After 13:28 | Savallà del Comtat, Conca de Barberà | |
Remote refuel – Santa Coloma de Queralt | — | — | — | Santa Coloma de Queralt, Conca de Barberà | ||
SS12 | Querol 2 | Tarmac | 21.26 km | After 14:10 | Querol, Conca de Barberà | |
SS13 | El Montmell 2 | Tarmac | 24.40 km | After 15:08 | El Montmell, Conca de Barberà | |
Regroup – Salou | — | — | 16:42 - 16:57 | Salou, Tarragona | ||
SS14 | Salou | Tarmac | 2.24 km | After 17:00 | Salou, Tarragona | |
Flexiservice– Service park PortAventura | — | — | After 17:30 | Salou, Tarragona | ||
Parking – PortAventura | — | — | Before 21:30[c] | Salou, Tarragona | ||
28 October | Leg 3 — Tarragona — 61.70 km | |||||
Service park – Service park PortAventura | — | — | 06:45 - 07:00 | Salou, Tarragona | ||
Refuel – PortAventura | — | — | — | Salou, Tarragona | ||
SS15 | Riudecanyes 1 | Tarmac | 16.35 km | After 07:35 | Riudecanyes, Tarragona | |
Regroup – Mont-roig del Camp | — | — | 08:06 - 08:16 | Salou, Tarragona | ||
SS16 | Santa Marina 1 | Tarmac | 14.50 km | After 08:38 | Riudecanyes, Tarragona | |
Regroup and Technical Zone – PortAventura | — | — | 09:35 - 09:45 | Salou, Tarragona | ||
Service park – Service park PortAventura | — | — | 09:45 - 10:15 | Salou, Tarragona | ||
Refuel – PortAventura | — | — | — | Salou, Tarragona | ||
SS17 | Riudecanyes 2 | Tarmac | 16.35 km | After 10:50 | Riudecanyes, Tarragona | |
Regroup – Mont-roig del Camp | — | — | 08:06 - 08:16 | Salou, Tarragona | ||
SS18 | Santa Marina 2 [Power Stage] | Tarmac | 14.50 km | After 12:18 | Riudecanyes, Tarragona | |
Service park – Service park PortAventura | — | — | 13:41 - 13:51 | Salou, Tarragona | ||
Ceremonial finish – Podium Salou | — | — | After 14:51 | Salou, Tarragona | ||
Source:[9] |
Classification
Special stages
Overall classification | ||||||||
Day | Stage | Name | Length | Winning driver | Winning co-driver | Car | Time | Class leaders |
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25 October | — | Salou [Shakedown] | 2.97 km | Sébastien Ogier | Julien Ingrassia | Ford Fiesta WRC | 1:34.9 | — |
SS1 | Barcelona | 3.20 km | Sébastien Ogier | Julien Ingrassia | Ford Fiesta WRC | 3:35.3 | Sébastien Ogier Julien Ingrassia | |
26 October | SS2 | Gandesa 1 | 7.00 km | |||||
SS3 | Pesells 1 | 26.59 km | ||||||
SS4 | La Fatarella - Vilalba 1 | 38.85 km | ||||||
SS5 | Gandesa 2 | 7.00 km | ||||||
SS6 | Pesells 2 | 26.59 km | ||||||
SS7 | La Fatarella - Vilalba 2 | 38.85 km | ||||||
27 October | SS8 | Savallà 1 | 14.12 km | |||||
SS9 | Querol 1 | 21.46 km | ||||||
SS10 | El Montmell 1 | 24.40 km | ||||||
SS11 | Savallà 2 | 14.12 km | ||||||
SS12 | Querol 2 | 21.46 km | ||||||
SS13 | El Montmell 2 | 24.40 km | ||||||
SS14 | Salou | 2.24 km | ||||||
28 October | SS15 | Riudecanyes 1 | 16.35 km | |||||
SS16 | Santa Marina 1 | 14.50 km | ||||||
SS17 | Riudecanyes 2 | 16.35 km | ||||||
SS18 | Santa Marina 2 [Power Stage] | 14.50 km | ||||||
World Rally Championship-2 | ||||||||
25 October | — | Salou [Shakedown] | 2.97 km | Petter Solberg | Veronica Gulbæk Engan | Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 | 1:37.2 | — |
SS1 | Barcelona | 3.20 km | Eric Camilli | Benjamin Veillas | Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 | 3:42.7 | Eric Camilli Benjamin Veillas | |
26 October | SS2 | Gandesa 1 | 7.00 km | |||||
SS3 | Pesells 1 | 26.59 km | ||||||
SS4 | La Fatarella - Vilalba 1 | 38.85 km | ||||||
SS5 | Gandesa 2 | 7.00 km | ||||||
SS6 | Pesells 2 | 26.59 km | ||||||
SS7 | La Fatarella - Vilalba 2 | 38.85 km | ||||||
27 October | SS8 | Savallà 1 | 14.12 km | |||||
SS9 | Querol 1 | 21.46 km | ||||||
SS10 | El Montmell 1 | 24.40 km | ||||||
SS11 | Savallà 2 | 14.12 km | ||||||
SS12 | Querol 2 | 21.46 km | ||||||
SS13 | El Montmell 2 | 24.40 km | ||||||
SS14 | Salou | 2.24 km | ||||||
28 October | SS15 | Riudecanyes 1 | 16.35 km | |||||
SS16 | Santa Marina 1 | 14.50 km | ||||||
SS17 | Riudecanyes 2 | 16.35 km | ||||||
SS18 | Santa Marina 2 | 14.50 km | ||||||
World Rally Championship-3 | ||||||||
25 October | — | Salou [Shakedown] | 2.97 km | Taisko Lario | Tatu Hämäläinen | Peugeot 208 R2 | 1:51.6 | — |
SS1 | Barcelona | 3.20 km | Enrico Brazzoli | Luca Beltrame | Peugeot 208 R2 | 4:19.8 | Enrico Brazzoli Luca Beltrame | |
26 October | SS2 | Gandesa 1 | 7.00 km | |||||
SS3 | Pesells 1 | 26.59 km | ||||||
SS4 | La Fatarella - Vilalba 1 | 38.85 km | ||||||
SS5 | Gandesa 2 | 7.00 km | ||||||
SS6 | Pesells 2 | 26.59 km | ||||||
SS7 | La Fatarella - Vilalba 2 | 38.85 km | ||||||
27 October | SS8 | Savallà 1 | 14.12 km | |||||
SS9 | Querol 1 | 21.46 km | ||||||
SS10 | El Montmell 1 | 24.40 km | ||||||
SS11 | Savallà 2 | 14.12 km | ||||||
SS12 | Querol 2 | 21.46 km | ||||||
SS13 | El Montmell 2 | 24.40 km | ||||||
SS14 | Salou | 2.24 km | ||||||
28 October | SS15 | Riudecanyes 1 | 16.35 km | |||||
SS16 | Santa Marina 1 | 14.50 km | ||||||
SS17 | Riudecanyes 2 | 16.35 km | ||||||
SS18 | Santa Marina 2 | 14.50 km |
Retirements
The following crews retired from the event. Under Rally2 regulations, they were eligible to re-enter the event starting from the next leg. Crews that re-entered were given an additional time penalty.
Stage | No. | Driver | Co-driver | Entrant | Car | Class | Cause | Re-entry |
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SS1 | 85 | Fabrizio Arengi Bentivoglio | Fabrizio Arengi Bentivoglio | Fabio Salis | Peugeot 208 T16 R5 | — | Mechanical | No |
Notes
- ^ Only the first leg of the rally counts towards the Peugeot Rally Cup Ibérica championship.[3]
- ^ Competitors competing in national events are variously eligible to score points in the N5 RMC Cup and Beca Júnior R2 RFEdA championships.
- ^ a b The time limitation is for all classified cars, excluding re-starting crews.
References
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- ^ "54. RallyRACC Catalunya - Costa Daurada 2018". ewrc-results.com. 12 October 2018. Retrieved 12 October 2018.
- ^ "RallyRACC Catalunya - Rally de España". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. Retrieved 12 October 2018.
- ^ Beer, Matt (8 October 2018). "VW reveals WRC2 Polo livery for one-off Rally Spain works return". autosport.com. Motorsport Network. Retrieved 9 October 2018.
- ^ Evans, David. "Solberg to make WRC return in Spain". Motorsport.com. Motorsport Network. Retrieved 26 September 2018.
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- ^ "Ogier wins final day duel with Latvala in Britain". speedcafe.com. 8 October 2018. Retrieved 8 October 2018.
- ^ "Rally RACC Catalunya 2018 Itinerary" (PDF). rallyracc.com. rallyracc.com. 13 October 2018. Retrieved 13 October 2018.