2011 Rallye Sanremo
# 2011 Rallye Sanremo

The 2011 Rallye Sanremo (53º Rallye Sanremo), was the 9th round of the 2011 Intercontinental Rally Challenge (IRC) season. The thirteen stage asphalt rally took place over 22 – 24 September 2011. The longest stage of the rally, Ronde, was run in darkness. All other stages were run in daylight.

## Introduction

The rally took place in the province of Imperia, with a total length of 524.10 km (325.66 mi) of which 225.77 km (140.29 mi) were special stages. The rally base was located along the sea front and the old railway station in the heart of the town of Sanremo. Fifteen S2000 cars started the event with the main front runners in the championship, excluding Juho Hänninen, taking part.

## Results

### Overall

| Pos. | Driver | Co-driver | Car | Time | Difference | Points |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1. | Thierry Neuville | Nicolas Gilsoul | Peugeot 207 S2000 | 2:19:57.8 | 0.0 | 25 |
| 2. | Andreas Mikkelsen | Ola Fløene | Škoda Fabia S2000 | 2:19:59.3 | 1.5 | 18 |
| 3. | Bryan Bouffier | Xavier Panseri | Peugeot 207 S2000 | 2:20:13.8 | 16.0 | 15 |
| 4. | Jan Kopecký | Petr Starý | Škoda Fabia S2000 | 2:21:06.9 | 1:09.1 | 12 |
| 5. | Bruno Magalhães | Paulo Grave | Peugeot 207 S2000 | 2:21:23.8 | 1:26.0 | 10 |
| 6. | Alessandro Perico | Fabrizio Carrara | Peugeot 207 S2000 | 2:23:45.6 | 3:47.8 | 8 |
| 7. | Umberto Scandola | Guido D'Amore | Ford Fiesta S2000 | 2:24:03.7 | 4:05.9 | 6 |
| 8. | Pierre Campana | Sabrina De Castelli | Peugeot 207 S2000 | 2:24:25.8 | 4:28.0 | 4 |
| 9. | Toni Gardemeister | Tapio Suominen | Škoda Fabia S2000 | 2:25:21.9 | 5:24.1 | 2 |
| 10. | Giandomenico Basso | Mitia Dotta | Proton Satria Neo S2000 | 2:27:24.7 | 7:26.9 | 1 |

### Special stages

| Day | Stage | Time | Name | Length | Winner | Time | Avg. spd. | Rally leader |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Leg 1 (23 September) | SS1 | 13:54 | Coldirodi 1 | 13.06 km | Andreas Mikkelsen | 8:27.3 | 92.68 km/h | Andreas Mikkelsen |
| Leg 1 (23 September) | SS2 | 14:33 | Bajardo | 7.36 km | Freddy Loix | 5:18.7 | 83.14 km/h | Andreas Mikkelsen |
| Leg 1 (23 September) | SS3 | 14:51 | Bignone 1 | 10.59 km | Freddy Loix | 6:51.5 | 92.65 km/h | Andreas Mikkelsen |
| Leg 1 (23 September) | SS4 | 16:50 | Coldirodi 2 | 13.06 km | Andreas Mikkelsen | 8:22.1 | 93.64 km/h | Andreas Mikkelsen |
| Leg 1 (23 September) | SS5 | 17:12 | Apricale | 17.43 km | Andreas Mikkelsen | 12:19.4 | 84.86 km/h | Andreas Mikkelsen |
| Leg 1 (23 September) | SS6 | 17:39 | Bignone 2 | 10.59 km | Thierry Neuville Andreas Mikkelsen | 6:47.0 | 93.67 km/h | Andreas Mikkelsen |
| Leg 1 (23 September) | SS7 | 22:33 | Ronde | 44.00 km | Freddy Loix | 29:35.7 | 89.20 km/h | Freddy Loix |
| Leg 2 (24 September) | SS8 | 10:16 | Colle Langan 1 | 20.57 km | Thierry Neuville | 13:49.9 | 89.23 km/h | Andreas Mikkelsen |
| Leg 2 (24 September) | SS9 | 10:53 | Passo Teglia 1 | 18.80 km | Thierry Neuville | 13:38.6 | 82.68 km/h | Andreas Mikkelsen |
| Leg 2 (24 September) | SS10 | 12:02 | Colle d'Oggia 1 | 15.47 km | Freddy Loix | 10:27.8 | 88.71 km/h | Freddy Loix |
| Leg 2 (24 September) | SS11 | 15:16 | Colle Langan 2 | 20.57 km | stage cancelled | stage cancelled | stage cancelled | Andreas Mikkelsen |
| Leg 2 (24 September) | SS12 | 16:00 | Passo Teglia 2 | 18.80 km | Thierry Neuville | 13:33.1 | 83.24 km/h | Thierry Neuville |
| Leg 2 (24 September) | SS13 | 17:09 | Colle d'Oggia 2 | 15.47 km | Thierry Neuville | 10:21.3 | 89.64 km/h | Thierry Neuville |
