2009 Rally Scotland
The 2009 Rally Scotland was the 11th and final round of the 2009 Intercontinental Rally Challenge, and the first edition of the Rally Scotland/ The event was held between 19–21 November during some of the wettest weather seen in the UK.[1] The rally was officially started at the historic site of Scone Palace on Thursday 19th and concluded with a ceremonial finish at Stirling Castle on Saturday 21st. The first ten cars were flagged away at the start by the First Minister of Scotland Alex Salmond and Jackie Stewart.
| 2009 Rally Scotland | ||
|---|---|---|
Round 11 of the 2009 Intercontinental Rally Challenge season
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 Rally Scotland Logo | ||
| Host country |  United Kingdom | |
| Rally base | Perth and Stirling | |
| Dates run | November 19 – 21 2010 | |
| Stages | 13 (204.50 km; 127.07 miles) | |
| Stage surface | Gravel | |
| Results | ||
| Overall winner | Guy Wilks Phillip Pugh | |
| Crews | 34 at start, 20 at finish | |
The weather and the battle between Kris Meeke and Guy Wilks dominated the weekend with Meeke winning the rally on the road.[2] However, due to a technical infringement involving the front subframe of Meeke's car, Meeke was excluded giving the rally win to Wilks.[3] This was the first IRC win for Guy Wilks.[4][5]
Results
| Pos. | Driver | Co-driver | Car | Time | Difference | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Guy Wilks |
Phillip Pugh |
Škoda Fabia S2000 | 2:17:07.5 | 0.0 | 10 |
| 2. | Alister McRae |
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Proton Satria Neo | 2:19:54.8 | 2:47.3 | 8 |
| 3. | Jonathan Greer |
Dai Roberts |
Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX | 2:22:29.3 | 5:21.8 | 6 |
| 4. | Jock Armstrong |
Kirsty Riddick |
Subaru Impreza | 2:23:48.4 | 6:40.9 | 5 |
| 5. |  Kaspar Koitla |
Andres Ots |
Honda Civic Type R | 2:30:58.6 | 13:51.1 | 4 |
| 6. |  Eamonn Boland |
Mick Morrissey |
Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX | 2:31:56.3 | 14:48.8 | 3 |
| 7. |  Sebastien Rousseaux |
Serge Legars |
Subaru Impreza | 2:34:06.8 | 16:59.3 | 2 |
| 8. | Tom Cave |
Craig Parry |
Ford Fiesta | 2:34:15.2 | 17:07.7 | 1 |
Special stages
| Day | Stage | Time | Name | Length | Winner | Time | Avg. spd. | Rally leader |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 (19 Nov) |
SS1 | 20:11 | Scone Palace 1 | 1.53 km | Kris Meeke |
1:09.6 | 79.14 km/h | Kris Meeke |
| SS2 | 20:26 | Scone Palace 2 | 1.53 km | Kris Meeke |
1:08.8 | 80.06 km/h | ||
| 2 (20 Nov) |
SS3 | 08:50 | Craigvinean 1 | 17.34 km | Kris Meeke |
11:09.4 | 93.25 km/h | Kris Meeke |
| SS4 | 10:03 | Blackcraig | 11.50 km | Guy Wilks |
6:47.4 | 101.62 km/h | ||
| SS5 | 12:12 | Errochy | 21.56 km | Kris Meeke |
13:09.4 | 98.32 km/h | ||
| SS6 | 13:23 | Drummond Hill | 18.66 km | Guy Wilks |
11:41.2 | 95.80 km/h | ||
| SS7 | 16:05 | Craigvinean 2 | 17.34 km | Kris Meeke |
11:21.0 | 91.67 km/h | ||
| 3 (21 Nov) |
SS8 | 08:00 | Achray 1 | 16.41 km | Guy Wilks |
10:59.2 | 89.62 km/h | Kris Meeke |
| SS9 | 08:34 | Fairy Knowe 1 | 7.59 km | Kris Meeke |
5:14.4 | 86.91 km/h | ||
| SS10 | 09:10 | Loch Ard 1 | 33.52 km | Kris Meeke |
22:02.9 | 91.22 km/h | ||
| SS11 | 12:56 | Achray 2 | 16.41 km | Guy Wilks |
11:13.2 | 87.75 km/h | ||
| SS12 | 13:30 | Fairy Knowe 2 | 7.59 km | Guy Wilks |
5:18.6 | 85.76 km/h | ||
| SS13 | 14:06 | Loch Ard 2 | 33.52 km | Jock Armstrong |
23:53.2 | 84.20 km/h | ||
References
- Heavy rain and gales 18–20 November 2009 Met Office website 2009-11-23 Retrieved 2009-11-30
- Stage times Archived 2009-11-22 at the Wayback Machine Rally Scotland website Retrieved 2009-11-30
- Stewards Decision Rally Scotland website 2009-11-26 Retrieved 2009-11-30
- Rally Scotland Result 2009 Archived September 28, 2010, at the Wayback Machine IRC website Retrieved 2009-11-30
- Skoda pleased to pick up Scotland win Autosport website 2009-11-26 Retrieved 2009-11-30