2013 Rally Australia
# 2013 Rally Australia

The 22nd Coates Hire Rally Australia was the tenth rally of the 2013 World Rally Championship, held from 12 to 15 September, 2013. Sébastien Ogier won his sixth rally of the season.

## Results

### Event standings

| Pos. | No. | Driver | Co-driver | Team | Car | Class | Time | Difference | Points |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Overall classification ||||||||||
| 1 | 8 | Sébastien Ogier | Julien Ingrassia | Volkswagen Motorsport | Volkswagen Polo R WRC | WRC | 3:19:55.0 | 0.0 | 28 |
| 2 | 11 | Thierry Neuville | Nicolas Gilsoul | Qatar World Rally Team | Ford Fiesta RS WRC | WRC | 3:21:27.1 | +1:32.1 | 20 |
| 3 | 2 | Mikko Hirvonen | Jarmo Lehtinen | Citroën Total Abu Dhabi WRT | Citroën DS3 WRC | WRC | 3:21:57.1 | +2:02.1 | 15 |
| 4 | 7 | Jari-Matti Latvala | Miikka Anttila | Volkswagen Motorsport | Volkswagen Polo R WRC | WRC | 3:22:52.4 | +2:57.4 | 12 |
| 5 | 4 | Mads Østberg | Jonas Andersson | Qatar M-Sport World Rally Team | Ford Fiesta RS WRC | WRC | 3:23:12.2 | +3:17.2 | 10 |
| 6 | 9 | Andreas Mikkelsen | Paul Nagle | Volkswagen Motorsport II | Volkswagen Polo R WRC | WRC | 3:23:32.6 | +3:37.6 | 8 |
| 7 | 5 | Evgeny Novikov | Ilka Minor | Qatar M-Sport World Rally Team | Ford Fiesta RS WRC | WRC | 3:27:26.2 | +7:31.2 | 7 |
| 8 | 22 | Nathan Quinn | Glenn MacNeall | Motorsport Italia | Mini John Cooper Works WRC | WRC | 3:33:05.2 | +13:10.2 | 4 |
| 9 | 10 | Khalid Al Qassimi | Scott Martin | Abu Dhabi Citroën Total WRT | Citroën DS3 WRC | WRC | 3:35:12.6 | +15:17.6 | 2 |
| 10 | 48 | Abdulaziz Al-Kuwari | Killian Duffy | Seashore Qatar Rally Team | Ford Fiesta RRC | WRC-2 | 3:37:22.7 | +17:27.7 | 1 |
| WRC-2 standings ||||||||||
| 1 (10.) | 48 | Abdulaziz Al-Kuwari | Killian Duffy | Seashore Qatar Rally Team | Ford Fiesta RRC | WRC-2 | 3:37:22.7 | 0.0 | 25 |
| 2 (11.) | 82 | Yuriy Protasov | Kuldar Sikk | MM Motorsport | Ford Fiesta R5 | WRC-2 | 3:38:36.1 | +1:13.4 | 18 |
| 3 (12.) | 35 | Yazeed Al-Rajhi | Michael Orr | Yazeed Racing | Ford Fiesta RRC | WRC-2 | 3:44:23.7 | +7:01.0 | 15 |
| 4 (13.) | 40 | Arman Smailov | Andrey Rusov | Tommi Mäkinen Racing | Subaru Impreza WRX STi | WRC-2 | 4:04:59.4 | +27:36.7 | 12 |
| 5 (16.) | 84 | Hayden Paddon | John Kennard | BRR Team | Škoda Fabia S2000 | WRC-2 | 4:07:46.9 | +30:24.2 | 10 |
| 6 (17.) | 91 | Alejandro Lombardo | Alex Haro | Ralliart Italia | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X | WRC-2 | 4:13:40.9 | +36:18.2 | 8 |
| 7 (20.) | 86 | Carlos Garcia Fessman | Hugo Magalhães | Ralliart Italia | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X | WRC-2 | 4:25:52.8 | +48:30.1 | 6 |
| 8 (21.) | 87 | Jose Alexander Gelvez | Borja Rozanda | Ralliart Italia | Mini John Cooper Works WRC | WRC-2 | 4:38:47.3 | +1:01:24.6 | 4 |

### Special Stages

| Day | Stage | Name | Length | Winner | Car | Time | Rally Leader |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Leg 1 (12-13 September) | SS1 | Coffs 1 | 1.60 km | Andreas Mikkelsen | Volkswagen Polo R WRC | 1:22.1 | Andreas Mikkelsen |
| Leg 1 (12-13 September) | SS2 | Coffs 2 | 1.60 km | Sébastien Ogier | Volkswagen Polo R WRC | 1:23.1 | Andreas Mikkelsen |
| Leg 1 (12-13 September) | SS3 | Tuckers Nob 1 | 8.44 km | Sébastien Ogier | Volkswagen Polo R WRC | 5:27.9 | Sébastien Ogier |
| Leg 1 (12-13 September) | SS4 | Bellingen 1 | 10.72 km | Sébastien Ogier | Volkswagen Polo R WRC | 6:26.1 | Sébastien Ogier |
| Leg 1 (12-13 September) | SS5 | Newry 1 | 24.91 km | Sébastien Ogier | Volkswagen Polo R WRC | 15:10.1 | Sébastien Ogier |
| Leg 1 (12-13 September) | SS6 | Tuckers Nob 2 | 8.44 km | Sébastien Ogier | Volkswagen Polo R WRC | 5:20.8 | Sébastien Ogier |
| Leg 1 (12-13 September) | SS7 | Bellingen 2 | 10.72 km | Sébastien Ogier | Volkswagen Polo R WRC | 6:15.4 | Sébastien Ogier |
| Leg 1 (12-13 September) | SS8 | Newry 2 | 24.91 km | Sébastien Ogier | Volkswagen Polo R WRC | 14:38.8 | Sébastien Ogier |
| Leg 1 (12-13 September) | SS9 | Coffs 3 | 1.60 km | Sébastien Ogier | Volkswagen Polo R WRC | 1:20.8 | Sébastien Ogier |
| Leg 1 (12-13 September) | SS10 | Coffs 4 | 1.60 km | Jari-Matti Latvala | Volkswagen Polo R WRC | 1:19.8 | Sébastien Ogier |
| Leg 2 (14 September) | SS11 | Nambucca 1 | 49.90 km | Sébastien Ogier | Volkswagen Polo R WRC | 28:19.7 | Sébastien Ogier |
| Leg 2 (14 September) | SS12 | Valla 1 | 14.84 km | Sébastien Ogier | Volkswagen Polo R WRC | 8:47.3 | Sébastien Ogier |
| Leg 2 (14 September) | SS13 | Nambucca 2 | 49.90 km | Sébastien Ogier | Volkswagen Polo R WRC | 27:41.3 | Sébastien Ogier |
| Leg 2 (14 September) | SS14 | Valla 2 | 14.84 km | Sébastien Ogier | Volkswagen Polo R WRC | 8:34.3 | Sébastien Ogier |
| Leg 2 (14 September) | SS15 | Coffs 5 | 1.60 km | Sébastien Ogier | Volkswagen Polo R WRC | 1:23.3 | Sébastien Ogier |
| Leg 2 (14 September) | SS16 | Coffs 6 | 1.60 km | Sébastien Ogier | Volkswagen Polo R WRC | 1:21.4 | Sébastien Ogier |
| Leg 3 (15 September) | SS17 | Bucca 1 | 10.89 km | Mikko Hirvonen | Citroën DS3 WRC | 6:19.5 | Sébastien Ogier |
| Leg 3 (15 September) | SS18 | Wedding Bells 1 | 22.24 km | Sébastien Ogier | Volkswagen Polo R WRC | 11:29.0 | Sébastien Ogier |
| Leg 3 (15 September) | SS19 | Shipmans 1 | 29.44 km | Sébastien Ogier | Volkswagen Polo R WRC | 15:08.7 | Sébastien Ogier |
| Leg 3 (15 September) | SS20 | Bucca 2 | 10.89 km | Sébastien Ogier | Volkswagen Polo R WRC | 6:07.7 | Sébastien Ogier |
| Leg 3 (15 September) | SS21 | Wedding Bells 2 | 22.24 km | Sébastien Ogier | Volkswagen Polo R WRC | 11:11.2 | Sébastien Ogier |
| Leg 3 (15 September) | SS22 | Shipmans 2 | 29.44 km | Sébastien Ogier | Volkswagen Polo R WRC | 14:44.9 | Sébastien Ogier |

### Power Stage

The "Power Stage" was a 29.44 km (18.29 mi) stage at the end of the rally.

| Pos. | Driver | Car | Time | Diff. | Pts. |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Sébastien Ogier | Volkswagen Polo R WRC | 14:44.9 | 0.0 | 3 |
| 2 | Thierry Neuville | Ford Fiesta RS WRC | 14:47.7 | +2.8 | 2 |
| 3 | Evgeny Novikov | Ford Fiesta RS WRC | 14:54.3 | +9.4 | 1 |

### Standings after rally

| Pos. | Driver | Points |
| - | - | - |
| 1 | Sébastien Ogier | 209 |
| 2 | Thierry Neuville | 129 |
| 3 | Jari-Matti Latvala | 109 |
| 4 | Mikko Hirvonen | 103 |
| 5 | Dani Sordo | 96 |
| Pos. | Manufacturer | Points |
| 1 | Volkswagen Motorsport | 299 |
| 2 | Citroën Total Abu Dhabi WRT | 251 |
| 3 | Qatar M-Sport World Rally Team | 142 |
| 4 | Qatar World Rally Team | 139 |
| 5 | Jipocar Czech National Team | 51 |

### Other

**WRC-2 Drivers' Championship standings**

| Pos. | Driver | Points |
| - | - | - |
| 1 | Abdulaziz Al-Kuwari | 118 |
| 2 | Robert Kubica | 101 |
| 3 | Yuriy Protasov | 83 |
| 4 | Nicolás Fuchs | 78 |
| 5 | Sepp Wiegand | 67 |
