2006 Rallye Deutschland
| 2006 Rallye Deutschland 25. Rallye Deutschland | |||
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Round 9 of 16 in the 2006 World Rally Championship
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| Host country | File:Flag of Germany.svg Germany | ||
| Rally base | Trier | ||
| Dates run | 11 – 13 August 2006 | ||
| Stages | 19 (349.11 km; 216.93 miles)[1] | ||
| Stage surface | Tarmac | ||
| Transport distance | 951.37 km (591.15 miles) | ||
| Overall distance | 1,300.48 km (808.08 miles) | ||
| Statistics | |||
| Crews registered | 73 | ||
| Crews | 73 at start, 56 at finish | ||
| Overall results | |||
| Overall winner | France Sebastien Loeb Monaco Daniel Elena Belgium Kronos Citroën World Rally Team 3:28:34.1 | ||
| Support category results | |||
| J-WRC winner | United Kingdom Kris Meeke United Kingdom Glenn Patterson France PH Sport 3:54:00.7 | ||
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The 2006 OMV ADAC Rallye Deutschland was a motor racing event for rally cars that was held over three days between 11 and 13 August 2006. It marked the 25th running of the Rallye Deutschland, and was the ninth round of the 2006 World Rally Championship season.[2] The event was also the sixth round of the 2006 Junior WRC. The 2006 event was based in the city of Trier in Germany and was contested over nineteen special stages, covering a total competitive distance of 349.11 km (216.93 miles).
Marcus Gronholm, along with BP Ford World Rally Team were the defending rally winners, trailing championship rival Sebastien Loeb in the championship by 29 points. OMV Peugeot Norway World Rally Team would not participate in the round as a manufacturer.
Loeb and co-driver Daniel Elena won the rally, their first rally win since the 2006 Rally d'Italia Sardegna and their sixth win of the season.[3]
Background
Entry list
The following crews were set to enter the rally. The event was open to crews competing in the World Rally Championship and its support category, the Junior WRC, as well as privateer entries that were not registered to score points in the manufacturer's championship. Twenty Four were entered under World Rally Car regulations, as were thirteen in the Junior WRC category.[4]
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Itinerary
All dates and times are CEST (UTC+2).
| Date | No. | Time span | Stage name | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 August | — | After 8:00 | Bosen [Shakedown] | 3.35 km |
| 11 August | 8:30 | Service A, Trier | N/a | |
| SS1 | After 9:23 | Ruwertal / Fell 1 | 24.40 km | |
| SS2 | After 10:06 | Dhrontal 1 | 11:14 km | |
| SS3 | After 10:51 | Grafschaft Veldenz 1 | 17.12 km | |
| SS4 | After 11:41 | Moselwein 1 | 16.97 km | |
| 11:58 | Service B, Trier | N/a | ||
| SS5 | After 14:34 | Ruwertal / Fell 2 | 24.40 km | |
| SS6 | After 15:17 | Dhrontal 2 | 11:14 km | |
| SS7 | After 16:02 | Grafschaft Veldenz 2 | 17.12 km | |
| SS8 | After 16:52 | Moselwein 2 | 16.97 km | |
| 18:07 | Service C, Trier | N/a | ||
| 12 August | 7:55 | Service D, Trier | N/a | |
| SS9 | After 8:36 | Bosenberg 1 | 22.52 km | |
| SS10 | After 9:44 | Panzerplatte 1 | 30.65 km | |
| 10:44 | Service E, Trier | N/a | ||
| SS11 | After 12:17 | Erzweiler 1 | 18:21 km | |
| SS12 | After 12:55 | Panzerplatte 2 | 30.65 km | |
| 13:55 | Service F, Trier | N/a | ||
| SS13 | After 15:28 | Erzweiler 2 | 18:21 km | |
| SS14 | After 16:31 | Bosenberg 2 | 22.52 km | |
| SS15 | After 17:19 | OMV SS St. Wendel | 5.84 km | |
| 17:59 | Service G, Trier | N/a | ||
| 13 August | 7:55 | Service H, Trier | N/a | |
| SS16 | After 8:38 | Freisen / Westrich 1 | 19.60 km | |
| SS17 | After 9:23 | Birkenfelder Land | 13.68 km | |
| SS18 | After 10:11 | St. Wendeler Land | 16.37 km | |
| SS19 | After 10:44 | Freisen / Westrich 2 | 19.60 km | |
| Source:[5] | ||||
Report
Overall
Summary
Thursday's shakedown would be a dramatic one, with Petter Solberg crashing out due to setup-related understeer. His mechanics were able to rebuild the car in time for the event.[6] His teammate Sarrazin would win the shakedown.[7]
Friday would see Loeb take an early lead and extend it throughout the morning, while his biggest competitor was Sordo in second. Gronholm would have a mediocre start, going off the road multiple time sin the opening stage.[8] By the end of the day, Loeb would pull a gap of over forty seconds to the Spaniard.
It would be up to Sordo to close the gap on Saturday, which would see changing weather conditions. While he was able to bring the gap down to under thirty seconds, he was unable to truly compete for the win at the beginning of the weekend. Gardemeister would hold a comfortable third ahead of Gronholm, who was hindered by a poor tyre choice. Solberg would suffer from engine issues and retired from the second day. Privateer Jan Kopecky would take a surprise win in the ninth stage, while Pons went off the road and dropped to twelfth.[9] Gronholm would make a recovery to third by the end of the day, as Gardemeister struggled. The leading duo were ordered to hold position and cruise to a 1–2.[10][11]
Sunday would have very little change in the points paying positions, as Loeb and Sordo cruised home in their previous positions. Loeb had led the rally on every stage, and by winning the rally, equaled the record for the most World Rally wins at twenty six. Gronholm would finish third ahead of Gardemeister and Hirvonen. Skoda rookie Aigner would book an impressive sxth, along with privateer Kopecky in seventh.[12]
Classification
Special Stages
All dates and times are CEST (UTC+2).
| Day | Stage | Time | Name | Length (km) | Winner | Time | Rally leader |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 (11 August) |
SS1 | 9:23 | Ruwertal/Fell 1 | 20.04 | France Sébastien Loeb | 11:44.6 | France Sébastien Loeb |
| SS2 | 10:06 | Dhrontal 1 | 11.14 | Spain Daniel Sordo | 7:18.7 | ||
| SS3 | 10:51 | Grafschaft Veldenz 1 | 17.72 | France Sébastien Loeb | 10:49.8 | ||
| SS4 | 11:41 | Moselwein 1 | 16.97 | Spain Daniel Sordo | 10:23.3 | ||
| SS5 | 14:34 | Ruwerthal/Fell 2 | 20.04 | France Sébastien Loeb | 11:34.3 | ||
| SS6 | 15:17 | Dhrontal 2 | 11.14 | Spain Daniel Sordo | 7:18.2 | ||
| SS7 | 16:02 | Grafschaft Veldenz 2 | 23.76 | Finland Marcus Grönholm | 16:54.1 | ||
| SS8 | 16:52 | Moselwein 2 | 16.97 | France Sébastien Loeb | 10:20.4 | ||
| 2 (12 August) |
SS9 | 8:36 | Bosenberg 1 | 22.52 | Czech Republic Jan Kopecký | 13:02.7 | |
| SS10 | 9:44 | Panzerplatte 1 | 30.65 | Spain Daniel Sordo | 18:09.5 | ||
| SS11 | 12:17 | Erzweiler 1 | 18.21 | Finland Mikko Hirvonen | 10:46.0 | ||
| SS12 | 12:55 | Panzerplatte 2 | 30.65 | Finland Marcus Grönholm | 18:03.5 | ||
| SS13 | 15:28 | Erzweiler 2 | 18.21 | Finland Marcus Grönholm | 10:42.4 | ||
| SS14 | 16:31 | Bosenberg 2 | 22.52 | Czech Republic Jan Kopecký | 12:45.0 | ||
| SS15 | 17:19 | OMV SS St Wendel | 5.84 | France Sébastien Loeb | 3:05.0 | ||
| 3 (13 August) |
SS16 | 8:38 | Freisen/Westrich 1 | 19.06 | Finland Toni Gardemeister | 11:40.4 | |
| SS17 | 9:23 | Birkenfelder Land | 13.68 | Spain Daniel Sordo | 7:52.3 | ||
| SS18 | 10:11 | St Wendeler Land | 16.37 | Finland Toni Gardemeister | 9:08.6 | ||
| SS19 | 10:44 | Freisen/Westrich 2 | 19.06 | Finland Toni Gardemeister | 11:50.8 |
Championship Standings
| Pos. | Drivers' Championship | Manufacturers' Championship | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Move | Driver | Points | Move | Manufacturer | Points | |||
| 1 | France Sébastien Loeb | 84 | Belgium Kronos Citroën World Rally Team | 114 | ||||
| 2 | Finland Marcus Gronholm | 51 | United Kingdom BP Ford World Rally Team | 91 | ||||
| 3 | Spain Dani Sordo | 41 | Japan Subaru World Rally Team | 63 | ||||
| 4 | 1 | Austria Manfred Stohl | 24 | Norway OMV Peugeot Norway World Rally Team | 41 | |||
| 5 | 1 | Finland Mikko Hirvonen | 21 | 1 | Austria Red Bull Škoda Team | 22 | ||
Junior WRC
Classification
Championship Standings
| Pos. | Drivers' Championship | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Move | Driver | Points | ||
| 1 | Sweden Patrik Sandell | 26 | ||
| 2 | Sweden Jonas Andersson | 21 | ||
| 3 | Estonia Urmo Aava | 20 | ||
| 4 | Zimbabwe Conrad Rautenbach | 17 | ||
| 5 | 4 | United Kingdom Kris Meeke | 16 | |
References
- ↑ "Itinerary OMV ADAC Rallye Deutschland 2006".
- ↑ Shacki. "Season 2006 rally - eWRC-results". eWRC-results.com. Retrieved 2024-11-07.
- ↑ Shacki. "Final results OMV ADAC Rallye Deutschland 2006". eWRC-results.com. Retrieved 2024-11-07.
- ↑ Shacki. "Entry list OMV ADAC Rallye Deutschland 2006". eWRC-results.com. Retrieved 2024-11-07.
- ↑ "Itinerary OMV ADAC Rallye Deutschland 2006".
- ↑ "Solberg crashes during shakedown".
- ↑ "Sarrazin Tops Germany Shakedown". www.autosport.com.
- ↑ "Loeb takes early lead in Germany".
- ↑ "Sordo closes on Loeb".
- ↑ "Citroen duo hold station at front".
- ↑ "Loeb heading for easy victory".
- ↑ "Loeb cruises to German victory".