2010 Cyprus Rally
| 2010 FxPro Cyprus Rally 38th FxPro Cyprus Rally | ||
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Round 12 of the 2010 Intercontinental Rally Challenge season
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Cyprus Rally Logo | ||
| Host country |
 Cyprus | |
| Rally base | Limassol | |
| Stages | 14[1][2] (236.64 km; 147.04 mi) | |
| Stage surface | Asphalt/Gravel | |
| Overall distance | 849.12 km (527.62 mi) | |
| Results | ||
| Overall winner |
 Nasser Al-Attiyah Nasser Al-Attiyah | |
| Crews | 40[3] at start, 27 at finish | |
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).
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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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
- ↑ "Itinerary Day 1" (PDF). cyprusrally2010.com/. Cyprus AA. Retrieved 1 November 2010.
- ↑ "Itinerary Day 2" (PDF). cyprusrally2010.com/. Cyprus AA. Retrieved 1 November 2010.
- 1 2 "Entry list" (PDF). cyprusrally2010.com/. Cyprus AA. Retrieved 1 November 2010.
- ↑ "Wittmann excited by Limassol superspecial". ircseries.com (Intercontinental Rally Challenge). 28 October 2010. Retrieved 1 November 2010.