2010 Cyprus Rally

The 2010 FxPro Cyprus Rally, was the 12th round of the 2010 Intercontinental Rally Challenge (IRC) season. The fourteen stage mixed surface rally took place over 4–6 November 2010. As well as being the final round of the IRC, the event formed the penultimate round of the 2010 Middle East Rally Championship (MERC).

2010 FxPro Cyprus Rally
38th FxPro Cyprus Rally
Round 12 of the 2010 Intercontinental Rally Challenge season
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Cyprus Rally Logo
Host country Cyprus
Rally baseLimassol
Stages14[1][2] (236.64 km; 147.04 miles)
Stage surfaceAsphalt/Gravel
Overall distance849.12 km (527.62 miles)
Results
Overall winner Nasser Al-Attiyah
Nasser Al-Attiyah
Crews40[3] at start, 27 at finish

Introduction

The rally, which was based in Limassol, had a 2.45 km (1.52 mi) all-asphalt Super Special Stage, purpose-built at Limassol's extensive port facilities being run twice during the event.[4] With both the drivers and manufacturers titles already decided none of the top competitors in the IRC made the trip to the event. Andreas Mikkelsen, who was seventh in the championship heading into the event, was the highest placed driver to take part. Other IRC regulars included Daniel Oliveira and Burcu Çetinkaya. Nasser Al-Attiyah headed the field of drivers competing in the MERC.[3]

Results

Overall
Pos. Driver Co-driver Car Time Difference Points
1. Nasser Al-Attiyah Giovanni Bernacchini Ford Fiesta S2000 3:11:53.5 0.0 10
2. Roger Feghali Joseph Matar Škoda Fabia S2000 3:12:24.2 30.7 8
3. Martin Prokop Jan Tománek Ford Fiesta S2000 3:16:35.5 4:42.0 6
4. Jaromír Tarabus Daniel Trunkát Ford Fiesta S2000 3:17:34.0 5:40.5 5
5. Nicos Thomas Angelos Loizides Peugeot 207 S2000 3:18:39.0 6:45.5 4
6. Roman Kresta Petr Gross Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX 3:19:10.1 7:16.6 3
7. Charalambos Timotheou Pambos Laos Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X 3:24:37.5 12:44.0 2
8. Constantinos Tingirides Panayiotis Shialos Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX 3:25:14.1 13:20.6 1

Special stages
Day Stage Time Name Length Winner Time Avg. spd. Rally leader
Leg 1
(4–5 Nov)		 SS1 20:30 SSS Lemesos 1 2.45 km Nasser Al-Attiyah 2:21.7 62.24 km/h Nasser Al-Attiyah
SS2 9:09 Kalavasos 1 10.42 km Martin Prokop 8:34.3 72.94 km/h
SS3 10:07 Lythrodontas 1 23.45 km Martin Prokop 19:25.7 72.42 km/h
SS4 11:10 Agioi Vavatsinias 1 17.31 km Nasser Al-Attiyah 16:10.5 64.21 km/h
SS5 14:09 Kalavasos 2 10.42 km Bryan Bouffier 8:26.4 74.08 km/h
SS6 15:07 Lythrodontas 2 23.45 km Bryan Bouffier 19:17.3 72.95 km/h
SS7 16:10 Agioi Vavatsinias 2 17.31 km Bryan Bouffier 16:06.1 64.50 km/h Martin Prokop
SS8 19:35 SSS Lemesos 2 2.45 km Martin Prokop 2:18.2 63.82 km/h
Leg 2
(6 Nov)		 SS9 9:04 Alassa 1 12.76 km Martin Prokop 8:40.0 88.34 km/h
SS10 9:47 Foini 1 31.70 km Bryan Bouffier 28:08.1 67.60 km/h Nasser Al-Attiyah
SS11 11:10 Galataria 1 17.02 km Roger Feghali 11:24.3 89.54 km/h
SS12 14:04 Alassa 2 12.76 km Nasser Al-Attiyah 8:41.8 88.03 km/h
SS13 14:47 Foini 2 31.70 km Nasser Al-Attiyah 28:14.9 67.33 km/h
SS14 16:10 Galataria 2 17.02 km Nasser Al-Attiyah 11:09.0 91.59 km/h

References
  1. "Itinerary Day 1" (PDF). cyprusrally2010.com/. Cyprus AA. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 July 2011. Retrieved 1 November 2010.
  2. "Itinerary Day 2" (PDF). cyprusrally2010.com/. Cyprus AA. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 July 2011. Retrieved 1 November 2010.
  3. "Entry list" (PDF). cyprusrally2010.com/. Cyprus AA. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 July 2011. Retrieved 1 November 2010.
  4. "Wittmann excited by Limassol superspecial". ircseries.com. Intercontinental Rally Challenge. 28 October 2010. Archived from the original on 23 July 2011. Retrieved 1 November 2010.


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