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2012 Wales Rally GB 68th Wales Rally GB | |||
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Round 10 of the 2012 World Rally Championship
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![]() Jari-Matti Latvala during Podium | |||
Host country | ![]() | ||
Rally base | Cardiff, Wales | ||
Dates run | 14 – 16 September 2012 | ||
Stages | 19 (324.92 km; 201.90 miles) | ||
Stage surface | Gravel | ||
Overall distance | 1,604.05 km (996.71 miles) | ||
Statistics | |||
Crews | 31 at start, 29 at finish | ||
Overall results | |||
Overall winner | ![]() ![]() |
The 68th Wales Rally GB is the tenth round of the 2012 World Rally Championship season and is held between 14 and 16 September 2012.
The rally is also the sixth round of the Super 2000 World Rally Championship.
Leg | Stage | Time | Name | Length (km) | Winner | Time | Avg. spd. (km/h) | Rally leader |
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Leg 1 (14 Sep) | SS1 | 8:13 | Dyfnant 1 | 20.48 | ![]() | 11:53.5 | 103.33 | ![]() |
SS2 | 9:38 | Hafren Sweet Lamb 1 | 24.87 | ![]() | 14:46.2 | 101.03 | ||
SS3 | 10:19 | Myherin 1 | 27.88 | ![]() | 15:55.1 | 105.09 | ![]() | |
SS4 | 13:13 | Dyfnant 2 | 20.48 | ![]() | 11:45.9 | 104.45 | ||
SS5 | 14:38 | Hafren Sweet Lamb 2 | 24.87 | ![]() | 14:44.9 | 101.18 | ||
SS6 | 15:19 | Myherin 2 | 27.88 | ![]() | 15:55.7 | 105.02 | ||
Leg 2 (15 Sep) | SS7 | 9:02 | Crychan 1 | 19.50 | ![]() | 10:38.1 | 110.01 | |
SS8 | 9:40 | Epynt 1 | 8.31 | ![]() | 4:31.3 | 110.27 | ||
SS9 | 10:06 | Halfway 1 | 18.35 | ![]() | 10:33.7 | 104.24 | ||
SS10 | 15:17 | Crychan 2 | 19.50 | ![]() | 10:27.9 | 111.80 | ||
SS11 | 15:55 | Epynt 2 | 8.31 | ![]() | 4:28.5 | 111.42 | ||
SS12 | 16:21 | Halfway 2 | 18.35 | ![]() | 10:30.4 | 104.79 | ||
SS13 | 18:30 | Celtic Manor | 3.04 | ![]() | 1:46.9 | 102.38 | ||
Leg 3 (16 Sep) | SS14 | 7:18 | Port Talbot 1 | 17.35 | ![]() | 9:15.9 | 112.21 | |
SS15 | 8:16 | Rheola 1 | 8.87 | ![]() | 4:42.0 | 113.14 | ||
SS16 | 8:34 | Walters Arena 1 | 15.33 | ![]() | 8:49.3 | 104.15 | ||
SS17 | 12:07 | Port Talbot 2 | 17.35 | ![]() | 9:07.1 | 114.09 | ||
SS18 | 13:05 | Rheola 2 | 8.87 | ![]() | 4:40.1 | 114.01 | ||
SS19 | 13:23 | Walters Arena 2 (Power stage) | 15.33 | ![]() | 8:51.4 | 103.51 |
The Power stage was a 15.33 km stage run through The Walters Arena. The three fastest crews through this stage were awarded by drivers' championship points. Mikko Hirvonen was the fastest driver through the stage, earning three additional championship points. Sébastien Loeb was second, while Ford driver Jari-Matti Latvala finished third.
Pos. | No. | Driver | Co-driver | Car | Class | Time | Difference | Avg. spd. | Points |
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1 | 2 | ![]() | ![]() | Citroën DS3 WRC | WRC | 8:51.4 | 0.000 | 103.51km/h | 3 |
2 | 1 | ![]() | ![]() | Citroën DS3 WRC | WRC | 8:52.6 | 1.2 | 103.37km/h | 2 |
3 | 3 | ![]() | ![]() | Ford Fiesta RS WRC | WRC | 8:52.9 | 1.5 | 103.33km/h | 1 |