2014 Rally Catalunya

2014 Rally Catalunya
50. RallyRACC Catalunya – Costa Daurada
Round 12 of the 2014 World Rally Championship season
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Host countrySpain Spain
Rally baseSalou, Catalonia, Spain
Dates runOctober 23 – October 26, 2014
Stages17 (372.96 km; 231.75 miles)
Stage surfaceTarmac and gravel
Statistics
Crews65 at start, 56 at finish
Overall results
Overall winnerFrance Sébastien Ogier
France Julien Ingrassia
Germany Volkswagen Motorsport

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

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Notable entrants
No. Entrant Class Driver Co-driver Car Tyre
1 Germany Volkswagen Motorsport WRC France Sébastien Ogier France Julien Ingrassia Volkswagen Polo R WRC M
2 Germany Volkswagen Motorsport WRC Finland Jari-Matti Latvala Finland Miikka Anttila Volkswagen Polo R WRC M
3 France Citroën Total Abu Dhabi WRT WRC United Kingdom Kris Meeke Republic of Ireland Paul Nagle Citroën DS3 WRC M
4 France Citroën Total Abu Dhabi WRT WRC Norway Mads Østberg Sweden Jonas Andersson Citroën DS3 WRC M
5 United Kingdom M-Sport World Rally Team WRC Finland Mikko Hirvonen Finland Jarmo Lehtinen Ford Fiesta RS WRC M
6 United Kingdom M-Sport World Rally Team WRC United Kingdom Elfyn Evans United Kingdom Daniel Barritt Ford Fiesta RS WRC M
7 Germany Hyundai Shell World Rally Team WRC Belgium Thierry Neuville Belgium Nicolas Gilsoul Hyundai i20 WRC M
8 Germany Hyundai Shell World Rally Team WRC Spain Dani Sordo Spain Marc Martí Hyundai i20 WRC M
9 Germany Volkswagen Motorsport II WRC Norway Andreas Mikkelsen Norway Ola Fløene Volkswagen Polo R WRC M
10 United Kingdom RK M-Sport World Rally Team WRC Poland Robert Kubica Poland Maciek Szczepaniak Ford Fiesta RS WRC M
12 France Citroën Total Abu Dhabi WRT WRC United Arab Emirates Khalid Al Qassimi United Kingdom Chris Patterson Citroën DS3 WRC M
14 United Kingdom M-Sport World Rally Team WRC Ukraine Yuriy Protasov Ukraine Pavlo Cherepin Ford Fiesta RS WRC M
15 United Kingdom M-Sport World Rally Team WRC United States Ken Block Italy Alex Gelsomino Ford Fiesta RS WRC P
20 Germany Hyundai Motorsport N WRC New Zealand Hayden Paddon New Zealand John Kennard Hyundai i20 WRC M
21 Czech Republic Jipocar Czech National Team WRC Czech Republic Martin Prokop Czech Republic Jan Tománek Ford Fiesta RS WRC M
32 Qatar Nasser Al-Attiyah WRC-2 Qatar Nasser Al-Attiyah Italy Giovanni Bernacchini Ford Fiesta RRC M
35 Estonia Karl Kruuda WRC-2 Estonia Karl Kruuda Estonia Martin Järveoja Ford Fiesta S2000 M
36 Portugal Bernardo Sousa WRC-2 Portugal Bernardo Sousa Portugal Hugo Magalhães Ford Fiesta RRC P
38 Ukraine Eurolamp World Rally Team WRC-2 Ukraine Valeriy Gorban Ukraine Volodymyr Korsia Mini John Cooper Works S2000 P
39 Republic of Ireland Robert Barrable WRC-2 Republic of Ireland Robert Barrable United Kingdom Stuart Loudon Ford Fiesta R5 M
40 Belgium Top Teams by MY Racing WRC-2 France Sébastien Chardonnet France Thibault de la Haye Citroën DS3 R5 M
41 Peru Nicolás Fuchs WRC-2 Peru Nicolás Fuchs Argentina Fernando Mussano Ford Fiesta R5 D
42 Greece Jourdan Serderidis WRC-2 Greece Jourdan Serderidis Belgium Frédéric Miclotte Ford Fiesta R5 M
43 France Julien Maurin WRC-2 France Julien Maurin France Nicolas Klinger Ford Fiesta R5 P
44 Italy BAS Motorsport Srl WRC-2 Mexico Benito Guerra, Jr. Spain Borja Rozada Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X M
57 France Stéphane Lefebvre WRC-2 France Stéphane Lefebvre France Thomas Dubois Citroën DS3 R5 M
67 United Arab Emirates Abu Dhabi Racing WRC-3 United Arab Emirates Mohamed Al Mutawaa United Kingdom Stephen McAuley Citroën DS3 R3T M
72 Argentina Juan Carlos Alonso WRC-2 Argentina Juan Carlos Alonso Argentina Juan Pablo Monasterolo Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X D
Icon Class
WRC WRC entries eligible to
score manufacturer points
WRC Major entry ineligible to
score manufacturer points
WRC-2 Registered to take part in
WRC-2 championship
WRC-3 Registered to take part in
WRC-3 championship

Results

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Event standings

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Pos. No. Driver Co-driver Team Car Class Time Difference Points
Overall classification
1 1 France Sébastien Ogier France Julien Ingrassia Germany Volkswagen Motorsport Volkswagen Polo R WRC WRC 3:46:44.6 0.0 25
2 2 Finland Jari-Matti Latvala Finland Miikka Anttila Germany Volkswagen Motorsport Volkswagen Polo R WRC WRC 3:46:55.9 +11.3 21
3 5 Finland Mikko Hirvonen Finland Jarmo Lehtinen United Kingdom M-Sport World Rally Team Ford Fiesta RS WRC WRC 3:48:26.8 +1:42.2 15
4 4 Norway Mads Østberg Sweden Jonas Andersson France Citroën Total Abu Dhabi WRT Citroën DS3 WRC WRC 3:48:57.9 +2:13.3 12
5 8 Spain Dani Sordo Spain Marc Martí Germany Hyundai Shell World Rally Team Hyundai i20 WRC WRC 3:49:06.8 +2:22.2 10
6 7 Belgium Thierry Neuville Belgium Nicolas Gilsoul Germany Hyundai Shell World Rally Team Hyundai i20 WRC WRC 3:50:45.6 +4:01.0 8
7 9 Norway Andreas Mikkelsen Norway Ola Fløene Germany Volkswagen Motorsport II Volkswagen Polo R WRC WRC 3:50:47.5 +4:02.9 7
8 21 Czech Republic Martin Prokop Czech Republic Jan Tománek Czech Republic Jipocar Czech National Team Ford Fiesta RS WRC WRC 3:54:51.4 +8:06.8 4
9 20 New Zealand Hayden Paddon New Zealand John Kennard Germany Hyundai Motorsport N Hyundai i20 WRC WRC 3:55:57.0 +9:12.4 2
10 32 Qatar Nasser Al-Attiyah Italy Giovanni Bernacchini Qatar Nasser Al-Attiyah Ford Fiesta RRC WRC-2 3:59:24.4 +12:39.8 1
19 3 United Kingdom Kris Meeke Republic of Ireland Paul Nagle France Citroën Total Abu Dhabi WRT Citroën DS3 WRC WRC 4:14:20.6 +27:36.0 2
WRC-2 standings
1 (10.) 32 Qatar Nasser Al-Attiyah Italy Giovanni Bernacchini Qatar Nasser Al-Attiyah Ford Fiesta RRC WRC-2 3:59:24.4 0.0 25
2 (13.) 43 France Julien Maurin France Nicolas Klinger France Julien Maurin Ford Fiesta R5 WRC-2 3:59:59.4 +35.0 18
3 (16.) 39 Republic of Ireland Robert Barrable United Kingdom Stuart Loudon Republic of Ireland Robert Barrable Ford Fiesta R5 WRC-2 4:03:56.9 +4:32.5 15
4 (18.) 44 Mexico Benito Guerra, Jr. Spain Borja Rozada Italy BAS Motorsport Srl Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X WRC-2 4:12:10.5 +12:46.1 12
5 (21.) 41 Peru Nicolás Fuchs Argentina Fernando Mussano Peru Nicolás Fuchs Ford Fiesta R5 WRC-2 4:17:42.6 +18:18.2 10
6 (23.) 38 Ukraine Valeriy Gorban Ukraine Volodymyr Korsia Ukraine Eurolamp World Rally Team Mini John Cooper Works S2000 WRC-2 4:21:21.0 +21:56.6 8
7 (24.) 35 Estonia Karl Kruuda Estonia Martin Järveoja Estonia Karl Kruuda Ford Fiesta S2000 WRC-2 4:21:24.1 +21:59.7 6
8 (40.) 42 Greece Jourdan Serderidis Belgium Frédéric Miclotte Greece Jourdan Serderidis Ford Fiesta R5 WRC-2 4:41:22.5 +41:58.1 4
WRC-3 standings
1 (47.) 67 United Arab Emirates Mohamed Al Mutawaa United Kingdom Stephen McAuley United Arab Emirates Abu Dhabi Racing Citroën DS3 R3T WRC-3 4:51:22.6 0.0 25
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Special stages

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Day Stage Name Length Winner Car Time Rally leader
Leg 1
(23/24 Oct)
SS1 Barcelona 3.20 km Norway Andreas Mikkelsen Volkswagen Polo R WRC 3:39.1 Norway Andreas Mikkelsen
SS2 Gandesa 1 7.00 km United Kingdom Kris Meeke Citroën DS3 WRC 4:26.3
SS3 Pesells 1 26.59 km New Zealand Hayden Paddon Hyundai i20 WRC 15:26.6 Belgium Thierry Neuville
SS4 Terra Alta 1 35.68 km France Sébastien Ogier Volkswagen Polo R WRC 23:26.1 France Sébastien Ogier
SS5 Gandesa 2 7.00 km France Sébastien Ogier Volkswagen Polo R WRC 4:23.0
SS6 Pesells 2 26.59 km Belgium Thierry Neuville Hyundai i20 WRC 14:43.3
SS7 Terra Alta 2 35.68 km France Sébastien Ogier Volkswagen Polo R WRC 22:46.1
Leg 2
(25 Oct)
SS8 Tivissa 3.96 km Finland Jari-Matti Latvala Volkswagen Polo R WRC 2:25.6
SS9 Escaladei 1 50.00 km Finland Jari-Matti Latvala Volkswagen Polo R WRC 29:14.4
SS10 Colldejou 1 26.48 km Finland Jari-Matti Latvala Volkswagen Polo R WRC 15:41.6
SS11 Escaladei 2 50.00 km France Sébastien Ogier Volkswagen Polo R WRC 29:17.9
SS12 Colldejou 2 26.48 km Finland Jari-Matti Latvala Volkswagen Polo R WRC 15:40.6
SS13 Salou 2.24 km Norway Andreas Mikkelsen Volkswagen Polo R WRC 2:36.4
Leg 3
(26 Oct)
SS14 La Mussara 1 20.48 km Finland Jari-Matti Latvala Volkswagen Polo R WRC 11:08.3
SS15 Riudecanyes 1 15.55 km Finland Jari-Matti Latvala Volkswagen Polo R WRC 10:00.1
SS16 La Mussara 2 20.48 km Finland Jari-Matti Latvala Volkswagen Polo R WRC 11:05.6
SS17 Riudecanyes 2 (Power Stage) 15.55 km Finland Jari-Matti Latvala Volkswagen Polo R WRC 10:00.1

Power Stage

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The "Power stage" was a 15.55 km (9.66 mi) stage at the end of the rally.

Pos Driver Car Time Diff. Pts
1 Finland Jari-Matti Latvala Volkswagen Polo R WRC 10:00.1 0.0 3
2 United Kingdom Kris Meeke Citroën DS3 WRC 10:01.8 +1.7 2
3 Norway Andreas Mikkelsen Volkswagen Polo R WRC 10:02.0 +1.9 1

Standings after the rally

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WRC

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Other

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References

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