2013 World Rally Championship season

The World Rally Championship in 2013 was the 41st FIA World Rally Championship. She was launched on January 20 in Monte Carlo and lasted until November 17 in the UK. There were held 13 races. Volkswagen Motorsport engagement with the Volkswagen Polo R WRC in the Rally history and already won the second World Cup race in Sweden. The reigning nine -time world champion Sebastien Loeb took only four selected World Cup runs ( Monte Carlo, Sweden, Argentina and France) for Citroën.

  • 5.1 Drivers' Championship WRC
  • 5.2 Manufacturers' Championship WRC
  • 5.3 Drivers' Championship WRC 2
  • 5.4 Drivers' Championship WRC 3
  • 5.5 Drivers' Championship Junior WRC

Rules

Rolling stock

The Rally World Rally Cars are racing cars that are heavily based on the Staßenautos. Of the road versions of these cars must be sold on the world market at least 25 000 units, so that they may be used in the World Rally Championship. The cars are equipped with 1.6 -liter turbo engine fitted, the around 300 hp. In addition, a roll cage is installed in the rally car that driver and co-pilot protects in case of accidents. The rally cars are equipped with extras such as underbody protection, racing transmission, aerodynamics components, safety seats and belts, carbon fiber brakes and special tires for gravel, asphalt and spikes for ice and snow. Like the road cars must have a catalyst, the rally cars. There must be no driving aids fitted as ABS, ASR and ESP. A World Rally Car must weigh at least 1200 kg, including spare wheel, exclusive driver and co-pilot ( 1350 kilograms).

Volkswagen Polo R WRC

Ford Fiesta RS WRC

Expiration

The rally week usually starts on Tuesday and Wednesday. On these two days, driver and co-driver can see the stages and create the pace notes. On Wednesday, the technical inspection of vehicles by the FIA ​​takes place. On Thursday a " shakedown " takes place. The drivers, co-drivers and cars are presented to viewers in a single event and the first kilometers are driven. On Friday, Saturday and Sunday between 15 and 25 special stages to be completed. It is started after the specified time intervals in the special stages. The cars do not drive against each other on the street, but against time. The driver with the fastest average time of all stages has won the rally. A rally must go on a Saturday or Sunday to end and can take only 2 or 3 days.

Points System / Power Stage

The point system for the first 10 riders is 25-18-15-12-10-8-6-4-2-1. Points are awarded to the three fastest crews of the power stage is 3-2-1 bonus points. The Power Stage is usually a shorter, if possible audience friendly discharged, usually held as the beginning or the end of the rally, then perform special stage.

Rally 2- Regulations

Vehicles due to technical failure or accident retire one day of the rally, but can be repaired, be allowed to start the next day with a time penalty of five minutes for each special stage missed again. You are still able to out down world championship points.

Testing

The WRC teams must nominate its own test track where they are allowed to test fully the FIA. Tests outside this designated route are allowed only in Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Portugal, Spain, Sweden and the UK. In other countries, tests are prohibited, as special stages of the World Rally Championship races. For tests outside the test track up to ten tests to 42 days may be completed in a calendar year.

Teams and Drivers

Course of the season

81 Monte Carlo Rally

The season opener was for the drivers and their teams because of some heavy snow and icy road surfaces extremely difficult. For two special had to be canceled due to bad weather and to many viewers. The nine -time world champion Sebastien Loeb completed the 16 special stages with the Citroën DS3 fastest. Sébastien Ogier drove to second place in the VW debut in the World Rally Championship. Ogier won the first stage with the Polo R WRC. Less fortunate was team-mate Jari -Matti Latvala, he slipped to the 4th stage of the road and retired. Dani Sordo managed with a solid performance and because of an accident of lying before him Evgeny Novikov third place.

61 Rally Sweden

Sébastien Ogier secured and the Volkswagen team 's first victory, winning in Sweden with a 40 -second lead over Loeb. Ogier took the lead of the rally on the first day. Although Loeb came up again to around 10 seconds Ogier approach first, he made one of his few mistakes and drove against a pile of snow. Loeb and Citroën decided to cancel the attack on Ogier and to secure 2nd place. Jari -Matti Latvala won the two power stages and thus got three additional championship points for fourth place. He took the lead in the world championship. Mads Østberg comes in third place on the podium. Mikko Hirvonen lost 20 minutes at an accident on the first day and was finally at the end of Seventeenth. Evgeny Novikov had on the last day technical problems and much more from fifth to ninth overall back.

27 Rally Mexico

The first stages of the Rally Mexico were marked by a three-way battle between Thierry Neuville, Sébastien Ogier and Mads Østberg. Mads Østberg fell out due to technical problems, on the first day. The next day he was able to rally thanks to the 2 control, with a five minute penalty, start again at the rally and was in the final ranking eleventh but won two more championship points for a victory in the Power Stage. Ogier drove away the competition and won the Rally Mexico before Hirvonen and Neuville. Dani Sordo took the wheel of the Citroen DS3, from the factory team in the absence of Loeb, fourth place. Nasser Al- Attiyah, Chris Atkinson and Ken Block came with the fifth, sixth and seventh place back in the World Rally Championship after a pause.

47th Rally of Portugal

Sébastien Ogier won his third rally in the 2013 season. Initially could still compete Mads Østberg with the Ford Fiesta RS WRC. However, because of a false Aufschriebs he got off the road and took in the final standings to eighth place. Dani Sordo took second place, but fell in the sixth special stage from because of technical problems. The Volkswagen driver Ogier and Latvala took over on the last day positions one and two. Ogier got technical problems and lost a leg in 30 seconds and also Latvala's car did not work correctly at the end of the rally. Mikko Hirvonen took second place. The Volkswagen persevered, Ogier won and Latvala was third, behind Evgeny Novikov took fourth place.

33 Rally Argentina

After Sébastien Loeb Rally Mexico and Portugal had omitted, he went to Argentina to victory. After a mistake by Ogier Loeb took the lead and gave them no more until the checkered flag. To the third place went Latvala, Hirvonen and Novikov. After Hirvonen Electrical problems got Latvala drove some fast stages and finished third. Evgeny Novikov drove, as in Portugal, in fourth and Thierry Neuville was fifth ahead of Hirvonen.

59th Acropolis Rally (Greece )

Jari -Matti Latvala won his first rally for Volkswagen in Greece. The opening stage was about 47 km and proved to be difficult. Mads Østberg had to just 500 meters already change a wheel, he had hit a concrete part on the road, it had a rim fracture result. Ogier had problems with the fuel pump and fell back. After the first day Evgeny Novikov was leading the overall standings. On the second day Novikov had a puncture and fell back. Latvala took over the lead and was not from them. He won ahead of Dani Sordo and Thierry Neuville, who stood in the current season for the second time on the podium. In the World Cup led to this point, Sébastien Ogier ahead of his team-mates Jari -Matti Latvala.

10 Rally Sardinia (Italy )

After three stages Sébastien Ogier led before Mikko Hirvonen and Mats Østberg with more than 20 seconds. After about eight kilometers Jari -Matti Latvala had a puncture and lost a lot of time. Evgeny Novikov damaged the Ford Fiesta first the rear and in the second special stage, he retired after a rollover from final. On the second day Mikko Hirvonen, Mads Østberg and Thierry Neuville fought for the podium. Østberg turned and Hirvonen had tire problems, while Thierry Neuville approached ever closer to Hirvonen. After a mistake Hirvonen ended up in the ditch, what Neuville flushed to second place. Despite puncture drove Jari- Matti Latvala in third place. Was also at the two power stages, the order Ogier and Latvala before Neuville.

63 Rally Finland

After the first day Thierry Neuville led Ford Fiesta with 5.2 seconds ahead of Sebastien Ogier in the VW Polo. The dream of victory was buried after the second special stage of the second VW Polo driver Jari -Matti Latvala. He drove over a larger stone and damaged the rear suspension. Neuville, Ogier and Hirvonen drove the second day in hundredths same speed. Also a stone touched Mads Østberg, which caused a fracture of the front wheel rims. In the afternoon of the second day Ogier took the lead, as this time Neuville had a puncture. Ogier won in Finland before Neuville, who this season rose for the fourth time on the podium, Østberg reached number three. After a few driving errors remained Mikko Hirvonen in his home rally, fourth place.

31 Rally Germany

Sébastien Ogier took over after the first stages the lead ahead of team-mate Jari -Matti Latvala. Already after only 1.5 kilometers in the first special stage different from Novikov. After a driving error of the Ford Fiesta slid off the road. Something similar happened to Khalid Al Qassimi, he was driving in the first curve, but was able to continue after a turn. Ogier damaged in an accident, the front suspension and Latvala had problems with the passenger door, which could no longer close. Later he went into a wood pile on the roadside. The victory was, at their home event, thus no longer accessible for Volkswagen. Thanks to the Rally 2 rule could start with a time penalty Ogier and Latvala again on Sunday. Dani Sordo and Thierry Neuville made ​​on Sunday the victory of one another. Sordo won Citroën DS3 WRC with the 53 seconds ahead of Thierry Neuville with the Ford Fiesta RS WRC.

22 Rally Australia

Despite his victory in the Rally of Germany Dani Sordo was replaced by Kris Meeke at Citroën. VW - driver Andreas Mikkelsen was after the first day at # 1 before Meeke. On the third day Meeke overturned several times and he had to give up the rally. On the second day Ogier won seven of eight stages and he took the lead in the overall standings ahead of Hirvonen and Neuville. After a puncture, Hirvonen fell behind Neuville, this meant Ogier still premature winning the World Cup. Neuville was also in the Power Stage Second and this meant that Ogier was missing a championship point to the world title.

4 Rallye de France (Alsace )

The Power Stage at the beginning of the rally, France decided for the first time in the rally 's history a World Cup exit. Thierry Neuville was not able to achieve the required three bonus points, Sébastien Ogier was thus, according to the Power Stage, with enough points lead for the championship without winning another point placement. After the first day Dani Sordo was number 1 in the Citroën DS3 WRC. The first eleven riders were classified within eight seconds. On the second day Thierry Neuville took the lead, they lost on the third day of Jari -Matti Latvala, because of a small accident which drew a puncture by itself. Ogier and Loeb, at his farewell rally, were behind Sordo on place 3 and 4 on the fourth and final day, Loeb overturned and he fell out. He won the special stages 2, 3 and 4, and a total of 900 stages in his rally career. Ogier was faster and won a special stage after the other and at the end of his home rally ahead of Sordo and Latvala.

49th Rally of Catalonia ( Spain)

Even after the world champion title at hand VW Polo driver Sébastien Ogier in Spain. He won all three night stages and went as the leader in the second day of the rally, ahead of team- mate Jari -Matti Latvala. Behind Dani Sordo with the Citroën DS3 lined a and Thierry Neuville with the Ford Fiesta RS. To place five fought Mikko Hirvonen, Andreas Mikkelsen and Evgeny Novikov, the three drivers were classified at the end of the day within 1.2 seconds. On the 2nd day was driven tactical. Sordo lost time and intentionally let Latvala precedence. Latvala led after the second day of the general classification and had on the third day, the first special stage start on gravel, where he lost some time. Ogier was 46.5 seconds back due to a puncture. After catching up on the last day, Ogier still secured the win ahead of his teammate Latvala. Thus, Volkswagen wins the Manufacturers' Championship. Dani Sordo failed after an accident as a third party.

69th Rally Wales ( United Kingdom )

Sixteen of 22 special stages VW had won with the Polo R WRC, of which Ogier whose nine, Latvala five WPs and Mikkelsen two. Ogier was in Wales a class by itself. After 13 rallies he finished this year as the first nine, was the logical conclusion of the World Cup title. This he was able to secure in its native France. With the victory at the Rally in the UK has again underlined Sébastien Ogier and Julien Ingrassia passenger, who dominated the rally season 2013. With the resignation of Sebastien Loeb from the World Rally Championship was also the case of the serial winner Citroën. In the coming year, with Volkswagen, Citroen and Hyundai three engine manufacturers in the World Rally Championship this.

Competitions

The registered kilometer correspond to the distance of the special stages. The distance of the links between the different WPs is not included.

Ratings

WRC Drivers' Championship

In the World Rally Championship, there are no striking results. Points will be awarded in this season, of which placed first ten drivers according to the following FIA standard. For the Power Stage, the three fastest drivers will each receive 3-2-1 bonus points for the drivers' world championship.

WRC Manufacturers' Championship

Drivers' Championship WRC 2

WRC Drivers' Championship 3

The WRC 3 season included eight runs in the WRC (Monaco, Portugal, Italy, Finland, Germany, France, Spain and the UK ).

Junior WRC drivers' championship

The Junior WRC was extended as part of the World Rally Championship and comprised six runs. For recovered stages additional championship points were awarded.

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