WRC: Result - Wales Rally GB.

[Rory Phoulorie]

Sunday, 2nd December 2007

Mikko Hirvonen wins the Rally GB having led throughout; Marcus Gronholm secures the runners-up spot to give Ford a 1-2 finish; Sebastien Loeb completes the podium and wins the 2007 drivers' title...


Overall times after SS17 / Leg 3 - Top 20:

1. Mikko Hirvonen BP Ford Focus RS WRC 07 3hours 22mins 50.9secs M
2. Marcus Gronholm BP Ford Focus RS WRC 07 +00mins 15.2secs M
3. Sebastien Loeb Citroen Total WRT C4 WRC +01mins 33.0secs M
4. Petter Solberg Subaru WRT Impreza WRC 2007 +02mins 57.3secs M
5. Daniel Sordo Citroen Total WRT C4 WRC +03mins 14.3secs M
6. Matthew Wilson Stobart Ford Focus WRC 06 +07mins 32.9secs
7. Chris Atkinson Subaru WRT Impreza WRC 2007 +08mins 29.5secs M
8. Manfred Stohl OMV Kronos Citroen Xsara WRC +08mins 54.6secs M
9. Xavier Pons Subaru WRT Impreza WRC 2006 +09mins 48.8secs
10. Jari-Matti Latvala Stobart Ford Focus WRC 06 +10mins 42.4secs M
11. Mads Ostberg Subaru Impreza WRC +10mins 43.9secs
12. Jan Kopecky Czech RT Skoda Fabia WRC +12mins 46.6secs
13. Guy Wilks Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution +21mins 32.8secs P / B
14. Henning Solberg Stobart Ford Focus WRC 06 +22mins 02.8secs M
15. Juho Hanninen Mitsubishi Lancer Evo +22mins 07.0secs P
16. Mark Higgins Mitsubishi Lancer Evo +23mins 19.3secs P / B
17. Alessandro Bettega Mitsubishi Lancer +26mins 56.4secs P
18. Federico Villagra Munchi's Ford Focus WRC 06 +27mins 47.9secs M
19. David Higgins Subaru Impreza +28mins 41.9secs P / B
20. Martin Prokop Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX +30mins 12.8secs

Other:

26. Sebastian Lindholm Suzuki WRT SX4 WRC +40mins 21.6secs


Overall PWRC after SS17 / Leg 3 - Top 10:

1. Guy Wilks Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution 3hours 44mins 23.7secs P / B
2. Juho Hanninen Mitsubishi Lancer Evo +00mins 34.2secs P
3. Mark Higgins Mitsubishi Lancer Evo +01mins 46.5secs P / B
4. Alessandro Bettega Mitsubishi Lancer +05mins 23.6secs P
5. David Higgins Subaru Impreza +07mins 09.1secs P / B
6. Mirco Baldacci Subaru Impreza +08mins 49.1secs P
7. Armindo Araujo Mitsubishi Lancer Evo +16mins 25.2secs P
8. Stepan Vojtech Mitsubishi Lancer Evo +18mins 07.7secs P
9. Andreas Aigner Mitsubishi Lancer Evo +22mins 37.5secs P
10. Loris Baldacci Subaru Impreza +30mins 04.6secs P


Notable retirements:

SS2. Sebastian Lindholm Suzuki WRT SX4 WRC Mechanical.*
SS6. Jari-Matti Latvala Stobart Ford Focus WRC 06 Visibility issues. M*
SS6. Henning Solberg Stobart Ford Focus WRC 06 Visibility issues. M*
SS6. Gabriel Pozzo Mitsubishi Lancer Evo Withdrawn. P
SS6. Michal Solowow Mitsubishi Lancer Evo Withdrawn. P
SS7. Claudiu David Mitsubishi Lancer Mechanical. P
SS8. Conrad Rautenbach Citroen Xsara WRC Went off the road.
SS9. Andreas Mikkelsen Ramsport Ford Focus WRC Went off the road.
SS12. Stuart Jones MG 2000 Sport Crashed P
SS13/SS14. Leszek Kuzaj Subaru Impreza Did not start leg 3. P
SS13/SS14. Hayden Paddon Mitsubishi Lancer Evo Did not start leg 3. P
SS14. Spyros Pavlides Subaru Impreza Mechanical. P
SS14. Evgeniy Vertunov Subaru Impreza Mechanical. P
SS14/15. Luis Perez Companc Munchi's Ford Focus WRC 06 Went off the road. M


* denotes elected/able to re-start/finish under the SupeRally format.

M - denotes Manufacturer entry.
P - denotes Production WRCentry.
B - denotes British Rally Championship entry.

all times unofficial


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