2013 Rallye de France-Alsace
# 2013 Rallye de France-Alsace

The 4th Rallye de France Alsace was the eleventh round of the 2013 World Rally Championship, held from 3 to 6 October, 2013. Sébastien Ogier once again won the rally.

## 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 | 2:53:07.6 | 0.0 | 26 |
| 2 | 10 | Dani Sordo | Carlos del Barrio | Abu Dhabi Citroën Total WRT | Citroën DS3 WRC | WRC | 2:25:19.8 | +12.2 | 21 |
| 3 | 7 | Jari-Matti Latvala | Miikka Anttila | Volkswagen Motorsport | Volkswagen Polo R WRC | WRC | 2:53:27.1 | +19.5 | 15 |
| 4 | 11 | Thierry Neuville | Nicolas Gilsoul | Qatar World Rally Team | Ford Fiesta RS WRC | WRC | 2:54:21.7 | +1:14.1 | 14 |
| 5 | 5 | Evgeny Novikov | Ilka Minor-Petrasko | Qatar M-Sport World Rally Team | Ford Fiesta RS WRC | WRC | 2:56:18.5 | +3:10.9 | 10 |
| 6 | 2 | Mikko Hirvonen | Jarmo Lehtinen | Citroën Total Abu Dhabi WRT | Citroën DS3 WRC | WRC | 2:56:45.3 | +3:37.7 | 8 |
| 7 | 9 | Andreas Mikkelsen | Paul Nagle | Volkswagen Motorsport II | Volkswagen Polo R WRC | WRC | 2:57:11.8 | +4:04.2 | 6 |
| 8 | 4 | Mads Østberg | Jonas Andersson | Qatar M-Sport World Rally Team | Ford Fiesta RS WRC | WRC | 2:57:42.8 | +4:35.2 | 4 |
| 9 | 74 | Robert Kubica | Maciej Baran | PH Sport | Citroën DS3 RRC | WRC-2 | 3:02:39.0 | +9:31.4 | 2 |
| 10 | 22 | Romain Dumas | Denis Giraudet | M-Sport | Ford Fiesta RS WRC | WRC | 3:05:03.4 | +11:55.8 | 1 |
| WRC-2 standings ||||||||||
| 1 (9.) | 74 | Robert Kubica | Maciej Baran | PH Sport | Citroën DS3 RRC | WRC-2 | 3:02:39.0 | 0.0 | 25 |
| 2 (11.) | 75 | Elfyn Evans | Daniel Barritt | Qatar M-Sport World Rally Team | Ford Fiesta R5 | WRC-2 | 3:06:42.9 | +4:03.9 | 18 |
| 3 (19.) | 36 | Rashid Al-Ketbi | Karina Hepperle | Skydive Dubai Rally Team | Ford Fiesta R5 | WRC-2 | 3:21:49.6 | +19:10.6 | 15 |
| 4 (26.) | 79 | Robert Barrable | Stuart Loudon | CA1 Sport Ltd | Ford Fiesta R5 | WRC-2 | 3:32:46.0 | +30:07.0 | 12 |
| 5 (27.) | 38 | Ricardo Triviño | Alex Haro | Moto Club Igualda | Subaru Impreza WRX STi | WRC-2 | 3:33:38.6 | +30:59.6 | 10 |
| 6 (34.) | 91 | Alejandro Lombardo | Adolfo Espinoza | Ralliart Italia | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X | WRC-2 | 3:38:42.6 | +36:03.6 | 8 |
| 7 (36.) | 71 | Ala'a Rasheed | Joseph Matar | Motortune Racing | Ford Fiesta R5 | WRC-2 | 3:43:01.6 | +40:22.6 | 6 |
| 8 (37.) | 43 | Martin Hudec | Jakub Kotál | Martin Semerád | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX | WRC-2 | 3:43:38.8 | +40:59.8 | 4 |
| WRC-3 standings ||||||||||
| 1 (13.) | 52 | Quentin Gilbert | Renaud Jamoul | PH Sport | Citroën DS3 R3T | WRC-3 | 3:12:51.2 | 0.0 | 25 |
| 2 (14.) | 51 | Sébastien Chardonnet | Thibault de la Haye | MY Racing | Citroën DS3 R3T | WRC-3 | 3:13:45.1 | +53.9 | 18 |
| 3 (15.) | 60 | Keith Cronin | Marshall Clarke | Charles Hurst Citroën Belfast | Citroën DS3 R3T | WRC-3 | 3:15:23.8 | +2:32.6 | 15 |
| 4 (16.) | 58 | Christian Riedemann | Lara Vanneste | ADAC Team Wesser-Ems | Citroën DS3 R3T | WRC-3 | 3:16:49.3 | +3:58.1 | 12 |
| JWRC standings ||||||||||
| 1 | 102 | Pontus Tidemand | Ola Fløene | Pontus Tidemand | Ford Fiesta R2 | JWRC | 2:41:37.4 | 0.0 | 26 |
| 2 | 112 | Hugo Arellano | Gaëtan Houssin | Hugo Arellano | Ford Fiesta R2 | JWRC | 2:42:19.7 | +42.3 | 18 |
| 3 | 110 | Yeray Lemes | Rogelio Peñate | Yeray Lemes | Ford Fiesta R2 | JWRC | 2:42:48.0 | +1:10.6 | 22 |
| 4 | 109 | Marius Aasen | Marlene Engan | Marius Aasen | Ford Fiesta R2 | JWRC | 2:42:53.2 | +1:15.8 | 13 |
| 5 | 103 | Martin Koči | Lucáš Kostka | Styllex Motorsport | Ford Fiesta R2 | JWRC | 2:43:31.6 | +1:54.2 | 10 |
| 6 | 107 | Michaël Burri | Gabin Moreau | Michaël Burri | Ford Fiesta R2 | JWRC | 2:44:08.8 | +2:31.4 | 8 |
| 7 | 106 | Murat Bostancı | Onur Vatansever | Castrol Ford Team Türkiye | Ford Fiesta R2 | JWRC | 2:45:43.7 | +4:06.3 | 6 |
| 8 | 100 | Sander Pärn | Ken Järveoeja | Sander Pärn | Ford Fiesta R2 | JWRC | 2:46:15.7 | +4:38.3 | 4 |
| 9 | 108 | Niko-Pekka Nieminen | Mikael Korhonen | Niko-Pekka Nieminen | Ford Fiesta R2 | JWRC | 2:48:16.6 | +6:39.2 | 2 |

    ^† - The Junior WRC contests only the first 14 stages of the rally.

### Special Stages

| Day | Stage | Name | Length | Winner | Car | Time | Rally Leader |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Leg 1 (3-4 October) | SS1 | Strasbourg Power Stage | 4.55 km | Dani Sordo | Citroën DS3 WRC | 3:20.8 | Dani Sordo |
| Leg 1 (3-4 October) | SS2 | Klevener 1 | 10.66 km | Sébastien Loeb | Citroën DS3 WRC | 6:00.0 | Dani Sordo |
| Leg 1 (3-4 October) | SS3 | Massif des Grands Crus 1 | 13.04 km | Sébastien Loeb | Citroën DS3 WRC | 7:46.6 | Dani Sordo |
| Leg 1 (3-4 October) | SS4 | Vosges - Pays d'Ormont 1 | 34.34 km | Sébastien Loeb | Citroën DS3 WRC | 19:08.7 | Sébastien Loeb |
| Leg 1 (3-4 October) | SS5 | Klevener 2 | 10.66 km | Thierry Neuville | Ford Fiesta RS WRC | 6:02.8 | Sébastien Loeb |
| Leg 1 (3-4 October) | SS6 | Massif des Grands Crus 2 | 13.04 km | Thierry Neuville | Ford Fiesta RS WRC | 7:53.4 | Thierry Neuville |
| Leg 1 (3-4 October) | SS7 | Vosges - Pays d'Ormont 2 | 34.34 km | Thierry Neuville | Ford Fiesta RS WRC | 18:36.6 | Thierry Neuville |
| Leg 2 (5 October) | SS8 | Hohlandsbourg - Firstplan 1 | 28.48 km | Sébastien Ogier | Volkswagen Polo R WRC | 14:37.7 | Thierry Neuville |
| Leg 2 (5 October) | SS9 | Vallée de Munster 1 | 16.73 km | Sébastien Ogier | Volkswagen Polo R WRC | 8:27.4 | Thierry Neuville |
| Leg 2 (5 October) | SS10 | Soultzeren - Pays Welche 1 | 19.93 km | Sébastien Loeb | Citroën DS3 WRC | 9:47.2 | Thierry Neuville |
| Leg 2 (5 October) | SS11 | Hohlandsbourg - Firstplan 2 | 28.48 km | Sébastien Ogier | Volkswagen Polo R WRC | 14:41.5 | Dani Sordo |
| Leg 2 (5 October) | SS12 | Vallée de Munster | 16.73 km | Sébastien Ogier | Volkswagen Polo R WRC | 8:31.3 | Dani Sordo |
| Leg 2 (5 October) | SS13 | Soultzeren - Pays Welche 2 | 19.93 km | Thierry Neuville | Ford Fiesta RS WRC | 9:49.4 | Dani Sordo |
| Leg 2 (5 October) | SS14 | Mulhouse | 4.65 km | Sébastien Ogier | Volkswagen Polo R WRC | 3:35.6 | Jari-Matti Latvala |
| Leg 3 (6 October) | SS15 | Vignoble de Cleebourg 1 | 14.60 km | Sébastien Ogier | Volkswagen Polo R WRC | 8:23.7 | Sébastien Ogier |
| Leg 3 (6 October) | SS16 | Bischwiller - Gries 1 | 7.95 km | Sébastien Ogier | Volkswagen Polo R WRC | 4:16.3 | Sébastien Ogier |
| Leg 3 (6 October) | SS17 | Haguenau 1 | 5.74 km | Sébastien Ogier | Volkswagen Polo R WRC | 4:18.5 | Sébastien Ogier |
| Leg 3 (6 October) | SS18 | Vignoble de Cleebourg 2 | 14.60 km | Dani Sordo | Citroën DS3 WRC | 8:36.7 | Sébastien Ogier |
| Leg 3 (6 October) | SS19 | Bischwiller - Gries 2 | 7.95 km | Jari-Matti Latvala | Volkswagen Polo R WRC | 4:13.3 | Sébastien Ogier |
| Leg 3 (6 October) | SS20 | Haguenau 2 | 5.74 km | Thierry Neuville | Ford Fiesta RS WRC | 4:10.8 | Sébastien Ogier |

### Power Stage

The "Power Stage" was a 4.55 km (2.87 mi) stage at the beginning of the rally.

| Pos. | Driver | Car | Time | Diff. | Pts. |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Dani Sordo | Citroën DS3 WRC | 3:20.8 | 0.0 | 3 |
| 2 | Thierry Neuville | Ford Fiesta RS WRC | 3:21.5 | +0.7 | 2 |
| 3 | Sébastien Ogier | Volkswagen Polo R WRC | 3:21.6 | +0.8 | 1 |

### Standings after the rally

| Pos. | Driver | Points |
| - | - | - |
| 1 | Sebastien Ogier | 235 |
| 2 | Thierry Neuville | 143 |
| 3 | Jari-Matti Latvala | 124 |
| 4 | Dani Sordo | 117 |
| 5 | Mikko Hirvonen | 111 |
| Pos. | Manufacturer | Points |
| 1 | Volkswagen Motorsport | 339 |
| 2 | Citroën Total Abu Dhabi WRT | 259 |
| 3 | Qatar M-Sport World Rally Team | 156 |
| 4 | Qatar World Rally Team | 151 |
| 5 | Abu Dhabi Citroën Total WRT | 62 |

### Other

| Pos. | Driver | Points |
| - | - | - |
| 1 | Robert Kubica | 126 |
| 2 | Abdulaziz Al-Kuwari | 118 |
| 3 | Yuriy Protasov | 83 |
| 4 | Nicolás Fuchs | 78 |
| 5 | Sepp Wiegand | 67 |
| Pos. | Driver | Points |
| 1 | Sébastien Chardonnet | 116 |
| 2 | Keith Cronin | 86 |
| 3 | Quentin Gilbert | 75 |
| 4 | Christian Riedemann | 52 |
| 5 | Bryan Bouffier | 29 |
| Pos. | Driver | Points |
| 1 | Pontus Tidemand | 131 |
| 2 | Yeray Lemes | 73 |
| 3 | José Antonio Suárez | 68 |
| 4 | Sander Pärn | 55 |
| 5 | Michaël Burri | 46 |
| = | Martin Koči | 46 |
