2014 Rally Australia

2014 Coates Hire Rally Australia
23rd Rally Australia

Round 10 of the 2014 World Rally Championship season| ← Previous event| Next event →

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Volkswagen Motorsport celebrates Podium

Host country|  Australia
Rally base| Coffs Harbour, Australia
Dates run| September 12 - September 14, 2014
Stages| 20 (304.34 km; 189.11 miles)
Stage surface| Gravel
Statistics
Crews| 27 at start, 23 at finish
Overall results
Overall winner|  Sébastien Ogier
Julien Ingrassia
Volkswagen Motorsport

The 2014 Coates Hire Rally Australia was the tenth round of the 2014 World Rally Championship season. The event was based in Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, and started on 12 September and finished on 14 September after twenty special stages, totaling 304.3 competitive kilometres.

French driver Sébastien Ogier won the Rally Australia for the second time, taking his sixth victory of the 2014 season. Volkswagen completed a podium lockout by having all three cars finishing in podium positions at the end of the rally.

## Entry list

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| Entry List

No. | Entrant  | Class | Driver  | Co-driver  | Car  | Tyre
1  |  Volkswagen Motorsport | WRC |  Sébastien Ogier |  Julien Ingrassia | Volkswagen Polo R WRC | M
2  |  Volkswagen Motorsport | WRC |  Jari-Matti Latvala |  Miikka Anttila | Volkswagen Polo R WRC | M
3  |  Citroën Total Abu Dhabi WRT | WRC |  Kris Meeke |  Paul Nagle | Citroën DS3 WRC | M
4  |  Citroën Total Abu Dhabi WRT | WRC |  Mads Østberg |  Jonas Andersson | Citroën DS3 WRC | M
5  |  M-Sport World Rally Team | WRC |  Mikko Hirvonen |  Jarmo Lehtinen | Ford Fiesta RS WRC | M
6  |  M-Sport World Rally Team | WRC |  Elfyn Evans |  Daniel Barritt | Ford Fiesta RS WRC | M
7  |  Hyundai Shell World Rally Team | WRC |  Thierry Neuville |  Nicolas Gilsoul | Hyundai i20 WRC | M
8  |  Hyundai Shell World Rally Team | WRC |  Chris Atkinson |  Stéphane Prévot | Hyundai i20 WRC | M
9  |  Volkswagen Motorsport II | WRC |  Andreas Mikkelsen |  Ola Fløene | Volkswagen Polo R WRC | M
10  |  RK M-Sport World Rally Team | WRC |  Robert Kubica |  Maciej Szczepaniak | Ford Fiesta RS WRC | M
20  |  Hyundai Motorsport N | WRC |  Hayden Paddon |  John Kennard | Hyundai i20 WRC | M
31  |  Yazeed Racing | WRC-2 |  Yazeed Al-Rajhi |  Michael Orr | Ford Fiesta RRC | M
32  |  Yuriy Protasov | WRC-2 |  Yuriy Protasov |  Pavlo Cherepin | Ford Fiesta RRC | M
33  |  www.Rallyproject.com srl | WRC-2 |  Massimiliano Rendina |  Mario Pizzuti | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X | P
34  |  Drive Dmack | WRC-2 |  Ott Tänak |  Raigo Mőlder | Ford Fiesta R5 | D
35  |  Drive DMACK | WRC-2 |  Jari Ketomaa |  Kaj Lindström | Ford Fiesta R5 | D
36  |  Nasser Al-Attiyah | WRC-2 |  Nasser Al-Attiyah |  Giovanni Bernacchini | Ford Fiesta RRC | M
37  |  FWRT s.r.l. | WRC-2 |  Lorenzo Bertelli |  Mitia Dotta | Ford Fiesta RRC | P
38  |  Jourdan Serderidis | WRC-2 |  Jourdan Serderidis |  Frédéric Miclotte | Ford Fiesta R5 | D
45  |  Bosowa Rally Team | WRC-2 |  Subhan Aksa |  Nicola Arena | Ford Fiesta RRC | M
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WRC | WRC entries eligible to
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WRC | WRC entries ineligible to
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WRC-2 | Registered to take part in
WRC-2 championship

## Results

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### Event standings

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Pos. | No. | Driver  | Co-driver  | Team  | Car  | Class  | Time  | Difference | Points

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Overall classification
1  | 1  |  Sébastien Ogier |  Julien Ingrassia |  Volkswagen Motorsport | Volkswagen Polo R WRC | WRC | 2:53:18.0  | 0.0  | 27
2  | 2  |  Jari-Matti Latvala |  Miikka Anttila |  Volkswagen Motorsport | Volkswagen Polo R WRC | WRC | 2:53:24.8  | +6.8  | 21
3  | 9  |  Andreas Mikkelsen |  Ola Fløene |  Volkswagen Motorsport II | Volkswagen Polo R WRC | WRC | 2:54:36.0  | +1:18.0  | 15
4  | 3  |  Kris Meeke |  Paul Nagle |  Citroën Total Abu Dhabi WRT | Citroën DS3 WRC | WRC | 2:55:02.0  | +1:44.0  | 13
5  | 5  |  Mikko Hirvonen |  Jarmo Lehtinen |  M-Sport World Rally Team | Ford Fiesta RS WRC | WRC | 2:55:11.6  | +1:53.6  | 10
6  | 20  |  Hayden Paddon |  John Kennard |  Hyundai Motorsport N | Hyundai i20 WRC | WRC | 2:56:14.2  | +2:56.2  | 8
7  | 7  |  Thierry Neuville |  Nicolas Gilsoul |  Hyundai Shell World Rally Team | Hyundai i20 WRC | WRC | 2:57:46.2  | +4:28.2  | 6
8  | 6  |  Elfyn Evans |  Daniel Barritt |  M-Sport World Rally Team | Ford Fiesta RS WRC | WRC | 2:58:28.0  | +5:10.0  | 4
9  | 10  |  Robert Kubica |  Maciek Szczepaniak |  RK M-Sport World Rally Team | Ford Fiesta RS WRC | WRC | 2:59:57.8  | +6:39.8  | 2
10  | 8  |  Chris Atkinson |  Stéphane Prévot |  Hyundai Shell World Rally Team | Hyundai i20 WRC | WRC | 3:02:47.4  | +9:29.4  | 1
WRC-2 standings
1 (11.)  | 36  |  Nasser Al-Attiyah |  Giovanni Bernacchini |  Nasser Al-Attiyah | Ford Fiesta RRC | WRC-2 | 3:05:11.1  | 0.0  | 25
2 (12.)  | 35  |  Jari Ketomaa |  Kaj Lindström |  Drive Dmack | Ford Fiesta R5 | WRC-2 | 3:07:01.5  | +1:50.4  | 18
3 (13.)  | 32  |  Yuriy Protasov |  Pavlo Cherepin |  Yuriy Protasov | Ford Fiesta RRC | WRC-2 | 3:07:48.1  | +2:37.0  | 15
4 (14.)  | 37  |  Lorenzo Bertelli |  Mitia Dotta |  FWRT s.r.l. | Ford Fiesta RRC | WRC-2 | 3:08:14.1  | +3:03.0  | 12
5 (15.)  | 45  |  Subhan Aksa |  Nicola Arena |  Bosowa Rally Team | Ford Fiesta RRC | WRC-2 | 3:11:51.3  | +6:40.2  | 10
6 (23.)  | 33  |  Massimiliano Rendina |  Mario Pizzuti |  www.Rallyproject.com srl | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X | WRC-2 | 4:16:05.9  | +1:10:54.8  | 8

### Special stages

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Day  | Stage  | Name  | Length  | Winner  | Car  | Time  | Rally leader

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Leg 1
(12 Sep)  | SS1  | Hydes Creek 1  | 10.73 km  |  Sébastien Ogier | Volkswagen Polo R WRC | 6:26.6  |  Sébastien Ogier
SS2  | Bellingen 1  | 10.72 km  |  Kris Meeke | Citroën DS3 WRC | 6:26.2
SS3  | Newry 1  | 24.91 km  |  Kris Meeke | Citroën DS3 WRC | 14:46.1  |  Kris Meeke
SS4  | Hydes Creek 2  | 10.73 km  |  Sébastien Ogier | Volkswagen Polo R WRC | 6:19.9
SS5  | Bellingen 2  | 10.72 km  |  Jari-Matti Latvala | Volkswagen Polo R WRC | 6:15.9
SS6  | Newry 2  | 24.91 km  |  Jari-Matti Latvala | Volkswagen Polo R WRC | 14:22.7
SS7  | SSS 1  | 1.56 km  |  Sébastien Ogier | Volkswagen Polo R WRC | 1:37.2  |  Jari-Matti Latvala
SS8  | SSS 2  | 1.56 km  |  Sébastien Ogier | Volkswagen Polo R WRC | 1:35.6  |  Sébastien Ogier
Leg 2
(13 Sep)  | SS9  | Nambucca 1  | 48.92 km  |  Jari-Matti Latvala | Volkswagen Polo R WRC | 27:01.6  |  Jari-Matti Latvala
SS10  | Valla 1  | 8.96 km  |  Jari-Matti Latvala | Volkswagen Polo R WRC | 4:23.7
SS11  | Nambucca 2  | 48.92 km  |  Sébastien Ogier | Volkswagen Polo R WRC | 26:39.4  |  Sébastien Ogier
SS12  | Valla 2  | 8.96 km  |  Sébastien Ogier | Volkswagen Polo R WRC | 4:19.8
SS13  | SSS 3  | 1.56 km  |  Sébastien Ogier | Volkswagen Polo R WRC | 1:40.8
SS14  | SSS 4  | 1.56 km  |  Sébastien Ogier | Volkswagen Polo R WRC | 1:39.7
Leg 3
(14 Sep)  | SS15  | Shipmans 1  | 24.72 km  |  Jari-Matti Latvala | Volkswagen Polo R WRC | 12:46.9
SS16  | Bucca 1  | 10.86 km  |  Sébastien Ogier | Volkswagen Polo R WRC | 6:38.2
SS17  | Wedding Bells 1  | 9.23 km  |  Kris Meeke | Citroën DS3 WRC | 5:26.0
SS18  | Shipmans 2  | 24.72 km  |  Sébastien Ogier | Volkswagen Polo R WRC | 12:32.7
SS19  | Bucca 2  | 10.86 km  |  Jari-Matti Latvala | Volkswagen Polo R WRC | 6:29.4
SS20  | Wedding Bells 2 (Power Stage)  | 9.23 km  |  Jari-Matti Latvala | Volkswagen Polo R WRC | 5:20.7

### Power Stage

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The "Power stage" was a 9.23 km (5.74 mi) stage at the end of the rally.

Pos  | Driver  | Car  | Time  | Diff.  | Pts

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1  |  Jari-Matti Latvala | Volkswagen Polo R WRC | 5:20.7  | 0.0  | 3
2  |  Sébastien Ogier | Volkswagen Polo R WRC | 5:21.9  | +1.2  | 2
3  |  Kris Meeke | Citroën DS3 WRC | 5:24.5  | +3.8  | 1

## Standings after the rally

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### WRC

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Drivers' Championship standings
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1  |  Sebastien Ogier | 214
2  |  Jari-Matti Latvala | 164
3  |  Andreas Mikkelsen | 125
4  |  Mikko Hirvonen | 83
5  |  Thierry Neuville | 79

Manufacturers' Championship standings
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1  |  Volkswagen Motorsport | 348
2  |  Citroën Total Abu Dhabi WRT | 154
3  |  M-Sport World Rally Team | 146
4  |  Hyundai Shell World Rally Team | 141
5  |  Volkswagen Motorsport II | 109

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WRC2 Drivers' Championship standings
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1  |  Lorenzo Bertelli | 93
2  |  Yuriy Protasov | 90
3  |  Jari Ketomaa | 90
4  |  Nasser Al-Attiyah | 85
5  |  Ott Tänak | 78

WRC3 Drivers' Championship standings
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1  |  Stéphane Lefebvre | 79
2  |  Christian Riedemann | 46
3  |  Quentin Giordano | 46
4  |  Martin Koči | 45
5  |  Alastair Fisher | 40

Junior WRC Drivers' Championship standings
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1  |  Stéphane Lefebvre | 81
2  |  Martin Koči | 52
3  |  Quentin Giordano | 49
4  |  Christian Riedemann | 46
5  |  Alastair Fisher | 42

## References

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* Results – juwra.com/World Rally Archive
* Results – ewrc-results.com

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Teams and drivers that are eligible to score manufacturer points

| Volkswagen Motorsport
(Volkswagen Polo R WRC)| Citroën Abu Dhabi World Rally Team
(Citroën DS3 WRC)| M-Sport Ltd.
(Ford Fiesta RS WRC)| Hyundai Shell World Rally Team
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* 1\. Sébastien Ogier
* 2\. Jari-Matti Latvala

* 3\. Kris Meeke
* 4\. Mads Østberg

* 5\. Mikko Hirvonen
* 6\. Elfyn Evans

* 7\. Thierry Neuville
* 8\. Dani Sordo
* 8\. Juho Hänninen
* 8\. Chris Atkinson

| Volkswagen Motorsport II
(Volkswagen Polo R WRC)| RK M-Sport World Rally Team
(Ford Fiesta RS WRC)| Jipocar Czech National Team
(Ford Fiesta RS WRC)

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* 9\. Andreas Mikkelsen

* 10\. Robert Kubica

* 21\. Martin Prokop

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