The 2011 Barum Czech Rally Zlín was the seventh round of the 2011 Intercontinental Rally Challenge (IRC) season, and also a round of the European Rally Championship. The fifteen stage asphalt rally took place over 26–28 August 2011. Other than the opening stage on Friday night, all stages were run in daylight.
Introduction The rally, which was run for the 41st time, was based in the Moravian town of Zlín. Friday saw the ceremonial start and opening super-special stage running through the streets of Zlín. On Saturday a further eight stages covering were run on asphalt with the final six stages, consisting of being completed on the Sunday.
Results Jan Kopecký took his first win in the Intercontinental Rally Challenge for over a year, holding off Freddy Loix by just 1.2 seconds, the closest finish in series history.
Overall Pos. Driver Co-driver Car Time Difference Points 1. Jan Kopecký Petr Starý Škoda Fabia S2000 2:15:51.7 0.0 25 2. Freddy Loix Frédéric Miclotte Škoda Fabia S2000 2:15:52.9 1.2 18 3. Juho Hänninen Mikko Markkula Škoda Fabia S2000 2:16:29.1 37.4 15 4. Thierry Neuville Nicolas Gilsoul Peugeot 207 S2000 2:17:51.3 1:59.5 12 5. Andreas Mikkelsen Ola Fløene Škoda Fabia S2000 2:17:57.4 2:05.7 10 6. Toni Gardemeister Tapio Suominen Škoda Fabia S2000 2:19:34.9 3:43.2 8 7. Craig Breen Gareth Roberts Ford Fiesta S2000 2:19:39.1 3:47.4 6 8. Roman Kresta Petr Gross Škoda Fabia S2000 2:20:13.2 4:21.5 4 9. Per-Gunnar Andersson Emil Axelsson Proton Satria Neo S2000 2:20:32.8 4:41.0 2 10. Karl Kruuda Martin Järveoja Škoda Fabia S2000 2:20:46.1 4:54.4 1
Special stages DayStageTimeNameLengthWinnerTimeAvg. spd.Rally leaderLeg 1(26–27 August) SS1 21:15 SSS Zlín 9.36 km Juho Hänninen 7:03.4 79.58 km/h Juho Hänninen SS2 9:38 Biskupice 1 8.89 km Guy Wilks 4:41.0 113.89 km/h Andreas Mikkelsen SS3 10:11 Pindula 1 12.95 km Jan Kopecký 6:41.5 116.11 km/h Jan Kopecký SS4 10:54 Troják 1 28.69 km Jan Kopecký 15:49.0 108.83 km/h SS5 11:37 Semetín 1 11.49 km Bryan Bouffier 6:30.9 105.82 km/h SS6 15:00 Biskupice 2 8.89 km Freddy Loix 4:39.5 114.50 km/h SS7 15:33 Pindula 2 12.95 km Juho Hänninen 6:37.2 117.37 km/h SS8 16:16 Troják 2 28.69 km Freddy Loix Jan Kopecký 15:44.7 109.33 km/h SS9 16:59 Semetín 2 11.49 km Freddy Loix 6:27.1 106.86 km/hLeg 2(28 August) SS10 8:33 Maják 1 22.69 km Andreas Mikkelsen 12:26.8 109.38 km/h SS11 9:21 Kudlovice 1 10.48 km Andreas Mikkelsen 5:28.2 114.95 km/h SS12 9:54 Halenkovice 1 24.37 km Freddy Loix 12:51.5 113.72 km/h SS13 12:12 Maják 2 22.69 km Andreas Mikkelsen 12:11.6 111.65 km/h SS14 13:00 Kudlovice 2 10.48 km Andreas Mikkelsen 5:22.4 117.02 km/h SS15 13:33 Halenkovice 2 24.37 km Freddy Loix 12:35.5 116.12 km/h
References
External links The official website for the rally The official website of the Intercontinental Rally Challenge