The 2011 Sata Rally Azores, officially 46º Sata Rallye Açores, was the sixth round of the 2011 Intercontinental Rally Challenge (IRC) season. The 17-stage gravel rally took place on the island of São Miguel in the Azores between 14 and 16 July 2011.
Introduction The rally was based in the major city of Ponta Delgada. Day one consisted of three stages covering a total of . Day two covered a total of over nine stages with the remaining five stages, covering completed on day three.
Results Juho Hänninen won his third IRC rally of the season, having led the rally for most of the running, before Andreas Mikkelsen made a late charge for the lead. Hänninen held an advantage into the final day and after Mikkelsen took the lead for a period, Hänninen regained the lead for the final time. His victory gave him the championship lead by four points ahead of Bryan Bouffier. Bouffier finished the rally in fourth position, behind Mikkelsen and Jan Kopecký.
Overall Pos. Driver Co-driver Car Time Difference Points 1. Juho Hänninen Mikko Markkula Škoda Fabia S2000 2:19:03.8 0.0 25 2. Andreas Mikkelsen Ola Fløene Škoda Fabia S2000 2:19:46.1 42.3 18 3. Jan Kopecký Petr Starý Škoda Fabia S2000 2:20:49.8 1:46.0 15 4. Bryan Bouffier Xavier Panseri Peugeot 207 S2000 2:22:40.0 3:36.2 12 5. Patrik Sandell Staffan Parmander Škoda Fabia S2000 2:23:37.1 4:33.3 10 6. Ricardo Moura Sancho Eiró Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX 2:25:10.8 6:07.0 8 7. Vítor Lopes Hugo Magalhães Subaru Impreza WRX STI 2:28:55.9 9:52.1 6 8. Vítor Pascoal Luis Ramalho Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X 2:31:51.1 12:47.3 4 9. Sérgio Silva Nelson Cordeiro Subaru Impreza WRX STI 2:33:04.1 14:00.3 2 10. Paulo Maciel Filipe Gouveira Citroën Saxo VTS 2:37:14.5 18:10.7 1
Special stages DayStageTimeNameLengthWinnerTimeAvg. spd.Rally leaderLeg 1(14 July) SS1 16:45 Lagoa – Marques 1 13.06 km Andreas Mikkelsen 8:41.9 90.09 km/h Andreas Mikkelsen SS2 17:24 Coroa da Mata 1 7.50 km Bruno Magalhães 6:25.3 70.08 km/h Juho Hänninen SS3 18:00 Grupo Marques 1 2.00 km Juho Hänninen 1:57.4 61.33 km/hLeg 2(15 July) SS4 10:08 Batalha Golfe 1 7.90 km Juho Hänninen 5:40.2 83.60 km/h SS5 10:43 Feteiras 1 7.47 km stage cancelled SS6 11:08 Sete Cidades 1 18.30 km Juho Hänninen 13:46.3 79.73 km/h SS7 13:02 Batalha Golfe 2 7.90 km Andreas Mikkelsen 5:32.3 85.59 km/h SS8 13:37 Feteiras 2 7.47 km Juho Hänninen 5:48.7 77.12 km/h SS9 14:02 Sete Cidades 2 18.30 km stage cancelled SS10 16:02 Remédios – Água de Pau 7.15 km Andreas Mikkelsen 4:56.8 86.73 km/h SS11 16:25 Lagoa – Marques 2 13.06 km Andreas Mikkelsen 8:29.6 92.26 km/h SS12 17:04 Coroa da Mata 2 7.50 km Andreas Mikkelsen 6:14.3 72.13 km/hLeg 3(16 July) SS13 10:27 Graminhais 1 20.80 km Jan Kopecký 15:45.0 79.24 km/h Andreas Mikkelsen SS14 11:25 Tronqueira 1 21.94 km Juho Hänninen 18:33.7 70.92 km/h Juho Hänninen SS15 12:57 Grupo Marques 2 2.00 km Andreas Mikkelsen 1:59.4 60.30 km/h SS16 15:26 Graminhais 2 20.80 km Juho Hänninen 15:54.9 78.42 km/h SS17 16:24 Tronqueira 2 21.94 km Patrik Sandell 18:58.4 69.38 km/h
References
External links The official website for the rally The official website of the Intercontinental Rally Challenge