2007 Rally Japan

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2007 Rally Japan
4th Rally Japan
Round 14 of the 2007 World Rally Championship
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Mikko HIRVONEN FORD Focus RS WRC07.JPG
Rally winner Mikko Hirvonen.
Host countryFlag of Japan.svg  Japan
Rally base Obihiro, Hokkaidō, Japan
Dates runOctober 26 28 2007
Stages27 (350.19 km; 217.60 miles)
Stage surfaceGravel
Overall distance1,575.79 km (979.15 miles)
Statistics
Crews84 at start, 73 at finish
Overall results
Overall winner Flag of Finland.svg Mikko Hirvonen
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg BP Ford World Rally Team
Ford Focus RS WRC 07

The 2007 Rally Japan was the 14th round of the 2007 World Rally Championship. It took place between 26 and 28 October 2007.

Contents

Report

Ford Mikko Hirvonen took the lead on Friday afternoon after overtaking Jari-Matti Latvala. Hirvonen then led the rally to the end. After team-mate Marcus Grönholm had already retired on Friday morning, the task was to keep Sébastien Loeb behind and thereby take points from him in the Drivers' World Championship. Hirvonen did that with success, he put the three-time world champion under pressure and fought an exciting battle for the top with him.

The situation changed on Saturday afternoon. Loeb was also eliminated after his co-driver Daniel Elena misread a pace note. Third-placed Latvala, who had led the rally at the start, also had to retire after an accident. Both later started again under the Rallye 2 regulations. So Hirvonen had a new pursuer Daniel Sordo. However, Hirvonen's lead was already large enough for him to control the rally. In the end, Hirvonen had a 37.4 second lead over Sordo. Loeb won four special stages on Sunday, after which he finally had to retire due to oil pressure problems. [1]

Results

Pos.DriverCo-driverCarTimeDifferencePoints
WRC
1. Flag of Finland.svg Mikko Hirvonen Flag of Finland.svg Jarmo Lehtinen Ford Focus RS WRC 07 3:23:57.60.010
2. Flag of Spain.svg Daniel Sordo Flag of Spain.svg Marc Marti Citroën C4 WRC 3:24:35.037.48
3. Flag of Norway.svg Henning Solberg Flag of Norway.svg Cato Menkerud Ford Focus RS WRC 06 3:28:31.34:33.76
4. Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Matthew Wilson Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Michael Orr Ford Focus RS WRC 06 3:30:35.56:37.95
5. Flag of Argentina.svg Luís Pérez Companc Flag of Argentina.svg Jose Maria Volta Ford Focus RS WRC 06 3:30:38.06:40.44
6. Flag of Austria.svg Manfred Stohl Flag of Austria.svg Ilka Minor Citroën Xsara WRC 3:31:01.97:04.33
7. Flag of Argentina.svg Federico Villagra Flag of Argentina.svg José Luis Díaz Ford Focus RS WRC 06 3:35:12.911:15.32
8. Flag of Japan.svg Katsuhiko Taguchi Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mark Stacey Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 9 3:44:37.720:40.11
PWRC
1. (9.) Flag of Argentina.svg Gabriel Pozzo Flag of Argentina.svg Daniel Stillo Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 9 3:45:50.60.010
2. (11.) Flag of Poland.svg Leszek Kuzaj Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Craig Parry Subaru Impreza WRX STI 3:48:30.72:40.18
3. (12.) Flag of Japan.svg Takuma Kamada Flag of Japan.svg Naoki Kase Subaru Impreza WRX STI 3:48:39.02:48.46
4. (17.) Flag of Russia.svg Yevgeni Vertunov Flag of Russia.svg Georgi Troshkin Subaru Impreza WRX STI 3:50:41.74:51.15
5. (19.) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mark Higgins Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Scott Martin Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 9 3:51:23.35:32.74
6. (21.) Flag of Sweden.svg Patrik Flodin Flag of Sweden.svg Maria Andersson Subaru Impreza WRX STI 3:58:39.612:49.03
7. (23.) Flag of Finland.svg Juho Hänninen Flag of Finland.svg Mikko Markkula Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 9 4:03:12.417:21.82
8. (10.) Flag of Japan.svg Yoshio Ikemachi Flag of Japan.svg Sadatoshi Ando Subaru Impreza WRX STI 4:03:48.717:58.11

Retirements

Special Stages

All dates and times are JST (UTC+9).

LegStageTimeNameLengthWinnerTimeAvg. spd.Rally leader
1
(26 Oct)
SS107:33Pawse Kamuy reverse 19.03 km Flag of Finland.svg J. Latvala 4:48.9112.5 km/h Flag of Finland.svg J. Latvala
SS208:13Cup Kamuy 113.95 km Flag of Finland.svg M. Grönholm 8:29.798.5 km/h
SS308:36Kimun Kamuy 126.03 km Flag of France.svg S. Loeb 13:56.0112.1 km/h Flag of Finland.svg M. Grönholm
SS409:29Rikubetsu 12.73 km Flag of Spain.svg D. Sordo 2:05.478.4 km/h Flag of Finland.svg J. Latvala
SS513:35Pawse Kamuy reverse 29.03 km Flag of Finland.svg J. Latvala 4:39.1116.5 km/h
SS614:15Cup Kamuy13.95 km Flag of Finland.svg M. Hirvonen 8:09.0102.7 km/h Flag of Finland.svg M. Hirvonen
SS714:38Kimun Kamuy 226.03 km Flag of Finland.svg M. Hirvonen 13:26.7116.2 km/h
SS815:31Rikubetsu 22.73 km Flag of Spain.svg D. Sordo 2:04.279.1 km/h
SS917:44Obihiro 11.35 km Flag of Portugal.svg A. Araujo 1:18.561.9 km/h
SS1017:54Obihiro 21.35 km Flag of Spain.svg X. Pons 1:16.863.3 km/h
2
(27 Oct)
SS1107:13Rikubetsu 32.73 km Flag of France.svg S. Loeb 2:06.877.5 km/h
SS1207:44Puray 134.96 km Flag of Finland.svg M. Hirvonen 19:28.3107.7 km/h
SS1308:23Niueo 120.75 km Flag of Spain.svg D. Sordo 12:31.399.4 km/h
SS1409:01Sipirkakim 122.43 km Flag of Norway.svg P. Solberg 12:13.1110.1 km/h
SS1513:44Rikubetsu 42.73 km Flag of Norway.svg P. Solberg 2:05.678.2 km/h
SS1614:15Puray 234.96 km Flag of Norway.svg P. Solberg 19:01.0110.3 km/h
SS1714:54Niueo 220.75 km Flag of Spain.svg D. Sordo 12:17.5101.3 km/h
SS1815:47Sipirkakim Short4.67 km Flag of Norway.svg P. Solberg 2:42.4103.5 km/h
SS1917:57Obihiro 31.35 km Flag of Argentina.svg F. Villagra 1:21.459.7 km/h
SS2018:07Obihiro 41.35 km Flag of Argentina.svg F. Villagra 1:22.059.3 km/h
3
(28 Oct)
SS2107:06Rera Kamuy 18.76 km Flag of France.svg S. Loeb 5:10.1101.7 km/h
SS2207:29Panke Nikorpet 117.04 km Flag of Spain.svg D. Sordo 9:35.0106.7 km/h
SS2308:09Penke 122.19 km Flag of France.svg S. Loeb 13:23.899.4 km/h
SS2411:35Rera Kamuy 28.76 km Flag of France.svg S. Loeb 5:02.5104.3 km/h
SS2511:58Panke Nikorpet 217.04 km Flag of France.svg S. Loeb 9:17.9110.0 km/h
SS2612:38Penke 222.19 km Flag of Spain.svg D. Sordo 13:05.4101.7 km/h
SS2714:33Obihiro 51.35 km Flag of Argentina.svg F. Villagra 1:23.658.1 km/h

Championship standings after the event

Drivers' championship

PosDriver MON
Flag of Monaco.svg
SWE
Flag of Sweden.svg
NOR
Flag of Norway.svg
MEX
Flag of Mexico.svg
POR
Flag of Portugal.svg
ARG
Flag of Argentina.svg
ITA
Flag of Italy.svg
GRC
Flag of Greece.svg
FIN
Flag of Finland.svg
GER
Flag of Germany.svg
NZL
Flag of New Zealand.svg
ESP
Flag of Spain.svg
FRA
Flag of France.svg
JPN
Flag of Japan.svg
IRL
Flag of Ireland.svg
GBR
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
 Pts 
1 Flag of Finland.svg Marcus Grönholm 3122421114132Ret104
2 Flag of France.svg Sébastien Loeb 1214111Ret231211Ret100
3 Flag of Finland.svg Mikko Hirvonen 53135324233413184
4 Flag of Spain.svg Dani Sordo 21225436324RetRet623253
5 Flag of Norway.svg Petter Solberg 6Ret4Ret2Ret53Ret6765Ret38
6 Flag of Norway.svg Henning Solberg 1443995455149109334
7 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Chris Atkinson 48195Ret7106415486Ret29
8 Flag of Finland.svg Jari-Matti Latvala RetRet5784912Ret85742624
9 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg François Duval Ret25Ret12
Flag of Austria.svg Manfred Stohl 10712610878RetRet12Ret14612
11 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jan Kopecký 810822Ret7Ret5Ret710
Flag of Finland.svg Toni Gardemeister 76RetDSQ6710
13 Flag of Sweden.svg Daniel Carlsson 576Ret9
14 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Matthew Wilson 12Ret268123012101091011Ret46
15 Flag of Italy.svg Gigi Galli 13675
16 Flag of Argentina.svg Luís Pérez Companc 1519DNS28Ret111123Ret54
Flag of Spain.svg Xavier Pons 25Ret16618Ret98364
18 Flag of Estonia.svg Urmo Aava 28151314712818Ret183
19 Flag of Argentina.svg Federico Villagra DNS9113214111372
20 Flag of Finland.svg Juho Hänninen DSQ17118RetRet1923241
Flag of Norway.svg Mads Østberg 937RetRet81
Flag of Japan.svg Katsuhiko Taguchi 81
PosDriver MON
Flag of Monaco.svg
SWE
Flag of Sweden.svg
NOR
Flag of Norway.svg
MEX
Flag of Mexico.svg
POR
Flag of Portugal.svg
ARG
Flag of Argentina.svg
ITA
Flag of Italy.svg
GRC
Flag of Greece.svg
FIN
Flag of Finland.svg
GER
Flag of Germany.svg
NZL
Flag of New Zealand.svg
ESP
Flag of Spain.svg
FRA
Flag of France.svg
JPN
Flag of Japan.svg
IRL
Flag of Ireland.svg
GBR
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
 Pts 
Key
ColourResult
GoldWinner
Silver2nd place
Bronze3rd place
GreenPoints finish
BlueNon-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
PurpleDid not finish (Ret)
BlackExcluded (EX)
Disqualified (DSQ)
WhiteDid not start (DNS)
Cancelled (C)
BlankWithdrew entry from
the event (WD)

Manufacturers' championship

RankManufacturerEventTotal
points
MON
Flag of Monaco.svg
SWE
Flag of Sweden.svg
NOR
Flag of Norway.svg
MEX
Flag of Mexico.svg
POR
Flag of Portugal.svg
ARG
Flag of Argentina.svg
ITA
Flag of Italy.svg
GRC
Flag of Greece.svg
FIN
Flag of Finland.svg
GER
Flag of Germany.svg
NZL
Flag of New Zealand.svg
ESP
Flag of Spain.svg
FRA
Flag of France.svg
JPN
Flag of Japan.svg
IRL
Flag of Ireland.svg
GBR
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
1 BP Ford World Rally Team 10161814914181518111611910--189
2 Citroën Total World Rally Team 1891151613686101118168--155
3 Subaru World Rally Team 82548259557472--73
4 Stobart VK M-Sport Ford 151032974455277--71
5 OMV Kronos 27534132080404--43
6 Munchi's Ford World Rally Team 000015008--14

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