| 2010 Rally Catalunya 46è Rally RACC Catalunya – Costa Daurada RACC Rally de España | |||
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Round 12 of the2010 World Rally Championship season
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| Host country |  Spain | ||
| Rally base | Salou,Tarragona | ||
| Dates run | 22 – 24 October 2010 | ||
| Stages | 16[1] (344.88 km; 214.30 miles) | ||
| Stage surface | Asphalt with some gravel | ||
| Overall distance | 1,301.70 km (808.84 miles) | ||
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| Crews | 47 at start, 36 at finish | ||
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| Overall winner |  Sébastien LoebCitroën World Rally Team | ||
The2010 Rally Catalunya was the twelfth and penultimate round of the2010 World Rally Championship season. The rally took place over 22–24 October 2010, and was based inSalou, the second biggest city in theProvince of Tarragona inCatalonia. The rally was also the sixth and final round of theJunior World Rally Championship.
After claiming the world championship at theprevious round in France,Sébastien Loeb won the 61st WRC rally of his career by leading from start to finish.[2] Second wasPetter Solberg with Loeb's team-mateDani Sordo completing an all-Citroën podium. Loeb's victory ensured that the marque'sC4 would finish with a perfect record on asphalt, with it not being beaten on any WRC rally on the surface since its début in2007.
Despite being forced to return under Superally conditions,Aaron Burkart won the JWRC championship title after Hans Weijs Jr. was slowed by a crankshaft sensor issue on the second run through El Priorat.[3]
All dates and times areCEST (UTC+2).
| Day | Stage | Time | Name | Length | Winner | Time | Avg. spd. | Rally leader |
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| Leg 1 (22 Oct) | SS1 | 8:53 | Terra Alta 1 | 35.94 km | Sébastien Loeb | 24:17.2 | 88.79 km/h | Sébastien Loeb |
| SS2 | 9:51 | La Ribera d'Ebre 1 | 14.97 km |  Petter Solberg | 11:18.3 | 79.45 km/h | ||
| SS3 | 10:34 | Les Garrigues 1 | 12.07 km | Sébastien Loeb | 7:22.9 | 98.11 km/h | ||
| SS4 | 14:47 | Terra Alta 2 | 35.94 km | Sébastien Ogier | 23:42.4 | 90.96 km/h | ||
| SS5 | 15:45 | La Ribera d'Ebre 2 | 14.97 km | Petter Solberg | 11:08.3 | 80.64 km/h | ||
| SS6 | 16:28 | Les Garrigues 2 | 12.07 km | Sébastien Loeb | 7:25.8 | 97.47 km/h | ||
| Leg 2 (23 Oct) | SS7 | 9:59 | Santa Marina 1 | 26.51 km | Sébastien Loeb | 15:40.8 | 101.44 km/h | |
| SS8 | 11:17 | La Mussara 1 | 20.48 km | Sébastien Loeb | 11:08.7 | 110.26 km/h | ||
| SS9 | 12:07 | Riudecanyes 1 | 16.32 km | Sébastien Loeb | 10:22.7 | 94.35 km/h | ||
| SS10 | 14:11 | Santa Marina 2 | 26.51 km | Dani Sordo | 15:45.3 | 100.96 km/h | ||
| SS11 | 15:29 | La Mussara 2 | 20.48 km | Sébastien Loeb | 11:09.7 | 110.09 km/h | ||
| SS12 | 16:34 | Riudecanyes 2 | 16.32 km | Petter Solberg | 10:22.5 | 94.38 km/h | ||
| Leg 3 (24 Oct) | SS13 | 8:40 | El Priorat 1 | 42.04 km | Dani Sordo | 23:46.4 | 106.10 km/h | |
| SS14 | 10:09 | La Serra d'Almos 1 | 4.11 km | Dani Sordo | 2:34.7 | 95.64 km/h | ||
| SS15 | 12:30 | El Priorat 2 | 42.04 km | Dani Sordo | 23:40.6 | 106.54 km/h | ||
| SS16 | 13:59 | La Serra d'Almos 2 | 4.11 km | Petter Solberg | 2:35.2 | 95.34 km/h |
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