The 68th Wales Rally GB is the tenth round of the 2012 World Rally Championship season and is held between 14 and 16 September 2012.
| 2012 Wales Rally GB 68th Wales Rally GB | |||
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Round 10 of the 2012 World Rally Championship
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 Jari-Matti Latvala during Podium | |||
| Host country |  United Kingdom | ||
| Rally base | Cardiff, Wales | ||
| Dates run | 14 – 16 September 2012 | ||
| Stages | 19 (324.92 km; 201.90 miles) | ||
| Stage surface | Gravel | ||
| Overall distance | 1,604.05 km (996.71 miles) | ||
| Statistics | |||
| Crews | 31 at start, 29 at finish | ||
| Overall results | |||
| Overall winner |  Jari-Matti Latvala Ford World Rally Team | ||
The rally is also the sixth round of the Super 2000 World Rally Championship.
Results
Event standings
Special Stages
| Leg | Stage | Time | Name | Length (km) | Winner | Time | Avg. spd. (km/h) | Rally leader |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leg 1 (14 Sep) | SS1 | 8:13 | Dyfnant 1 | 20.48 |  Petter Solberg | 11:53.5 | 103.33 | Petter Solberg |
| SS2 | 9:38 | Hafren Sweet Lamb 1 | 24.87 | Petter Solberg | 14:46.2 | 101.03 | ||
| SS3 | 10:19 | Myherin 1 | 27.88 | Jari-Matti Latvala | 15:55.1 | 105.09 | Jari-Matti Latvala | |
| SS4 | 13:13 | Dyfnant 2 | 20.48 | Jari-Matti Latvala | 11:45.9 | 104.45 | ||
| SS5 | 14:38 | Hafren Sweet Lamb 2 | 24.87 | Jari-Matti Latvala | 14:44.9 | 101.18 | ||
| SS6 | 15:19 | Myherin 2 | 27.88 | Jari-Matti Latvala | 15:55.7 | 105.02 | ||
| Leg 2 (15 Sep) | SS7 | 9:02 | Crychan 1 | 19.50 | Mads Østberg | 10:38.1 | 110.01 | |
| SS8 | 9:40 | Epynt 1 | 8.31 |  Sébastien Loeb | 4:31.3 | 110.27 | ||
| SS9 | 10:06 | Halfway 1 | 18.35 | Jari-Matti Latvala | 10:33.7 | 104.24 | ||
| SS10 | 15:17 | Crychan 2 | 19.50 | Petter Solberg | 10:27.9 | 111.80 | ||
| SS11 | 15:55 | Epynt 2 | 8.31 | Jari-Matti Latvala | 4:28.5 | 111.42 | ||
| SS12 | 16:21 | Halfway 2 | 18.35 | Petter Solberg | 10:30.4 | 104.79 | ||
| SS13 | 18:30 | Celtic Manor | 3.04 | Jari-Matti Latvala | 1:46.9 | 102.38 | ||
| Leg 3 (16 Sep) | SS14 | 7:18 | Port Talbot 1 | 17.35 | Sébastien Loeb | 9:15.9 | 112.21 | |
| SS15 | 8:16 | Rheola 1 | 8.87 | Sébastien Loeb | 4:42.0 | 113.14 | ||
| SS16 | 8:34 | Walters Arena 1 | 15.33 | Jari-Matti Latvala | 8:49.3 | 104.15 | ||
| SS17 | 12:07 | Port Talbot 2 | 17.35 | Petter Solberg | 9:07.1 | 114.09 | ||
| SS18 | 13:05 | Rheola 2 | 8.87 | Sébastien Loeb | 4:40.1 | 114.01 | ||
| SS19 | 13:23 | Walters Arena 2 (Power stage) | 15.33 | Mikko Hirvonen | 8:51.4 | 103.51 |
Power stage
The Power stage was a 15.33 km stage run through The Walters Arena. The three fastest crews through this stage were awarded by drivers' championship points. Mikko Hirvonen was the fastest driver through the stage, earning three additional championship points. Sébastien Loeb was second, while Ford driver Jari-Matti Latvala finished third.
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Co-driver | Car | Class | Time | Difference | Avg. spd. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Mikko Hirvonen | Jarmo Lehtinen | Citroën DS3 WRC | WRC | 8:51.4 | 0.000 | 103.51km/h | 3 |
| 2 | 1 | Sébastien Loeb |  Daniel Elena | Citroën DS3 WRC | WRC | 8:52.6 | 1.2 | 103.37km/h | 2 |
| 3 | 3 | Jari-Matti Latvala | Miikka Anttila | Ford Fiesta RS WRC | WRC | 8:52.9 | 1.5 | 103.33km/h | 1 |
References
- 2012 Wales Rally GB ewrc-results.com
External links
- "Rally official website". Archived from the original on 17 September 2012.