2011 Jordan Rally
The Jordan Rally 2011 ( officially Jordan Rally ) was the fourth round of the World Rally Championship in 2011. The rally was carried out mainly east of the Dead Sea and the Jordan Valley in the south- western Jordan from 14 to 16 April 2011 in the desert. At this event included the second of eight races in the Super 2000 World Rally Championship 2011. During this event, the third rally of the Middle East Rally Championship season was conducted in 2011.
In the Jordan Rally for the fourth time, the new Citroën DS3 WRC cars WRC and Ford Fiesta RS WRC were used. It went for the second time also equipped with 1600 cc engine Super 2000 cars from Mini to the start. Due to its equipped with turbocharged engine, the Mini Countryman S2000 formed a separate class, between WRC and S2000 cars. Under the new regulations, there was at this rally to host a Power Stage, in which the three fastest drivers scored bonus points for the drivers' world championship.
- 3.1 final
- 3.2 stages
Routing and conditions
The paddock was set up in the Dead Sea Centre directly at the Dead Sea. The ceremonial start took place in the 50 km northern capital of Jordan, Amman. The stages consisted partly of sand and rubble contaminated paved roads in the desert, but mostly from gravel- littered with different sized stones, narrow and twisty roads in the desert. The 14 special stages on 15 and 16 April with a total length of 259.56 km were launched on schedule. The planned total length including liaison stages was 1008.89 km. The paddock with the service zone was located close to the deepest point of the Earth (which is not covered with water). The special stages were discharged with partially above 40 ° C in the shade, in the desert of Jordan to the Dead Sea. The highest passage of a special stage was just over 1000 meters above sea level. Most parts of the rally but were below zero in the sea level down to the Jordan Valley ( well 420 m below sea level ) instead. This made the rally to an unusual enrichment in the list of World Rally Championship rounds. Since all stages were at the service park relatively close and also the first stage was canceled, it was also one of the more compact rallies in the world championship.
Report
April 14 to 16 (Thursday to Saturday)
In the Jordan Rally was the first stage consisting of six stages, canceled. The loaded cars with training and service material RoRo ship hit because of an engine failure late in the first, as a fallback because of unrest in the Middle East selected, the port of Haifa. Then a storm prevented the unloading of the ship. There was a delay of three days, until the material in the paddock in Jordan arrived. Those responsible have been forced to cancel the first day of the event. The rally was fully considered by WRC regulations.
The French Citroen driver Sebastien Ogier plant scored the fourth overall victory of his career and second consecutive victory this season. Ogier was at the end of the rally only two tenths of a second faster than the second, the launching of the Ford World Rally Team Jari -Matti Latvala. That was the closest decision so far in the history of the World Rally Championship. In third place came Ogier's team-mate Sébastien Loeb in the target. Bernardo Sousa won the SWRC standings.
When the last special stage of 10.50 km length started Power Stage ( Baptism Site 2) Sébastien Ogier reached three bonus points as fastest. He also took the overall lead he had lost on the previous special stage at Latvala back. Mikko Hirvonen scored as second fastest two and Sebastien Loeb third fastest is a bonus point for the drivers' championship.
From 31 in the World Cup - 23 launched vehicles crossed the finish line.