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| 2009 Rally Catalunya 45è RACC Rally de Catalunya | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Round 11 of the2009 World Rally Championship
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| Rally base |  Salou,Catalonia,Spain | ||
| Dates run | 2 – 4 October 2009 | ||
| Stages | 18 | ||
| Stage surface | Tarmac | ||
| Statistics | |||
| Crews | 69 at start, 52 at finish | ||
| Overall results | |||
| Overall winner |  Sébastien LoebCitroën Total WRT | ||
The2009 RACC Rallye de Catalunya was the eleventh round of the2009 World Rally Championship season and the 45th running ofRally Catalunya. The rally consisted of 18 special stages and took place between October 2–4, 2009.Citroën'sSébastien Loeb andDani Sordo took their fourth Catalunya double win in a row.[1]Loeb's title rivalMikko Hirvonen ofFord finished third and will head to the season-endingRally GB with a one-point lead over Loeb.Petter Solberg made his debut in aCitroën C4 WRC, finishing fourth and recording four stage wins.
| Pos. | Driver | Co-driver | Car | Time | Penalty | Difference | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WRC | |||||||
| 1 | Sébastien Loeb |  Daniel Elena | Citroën C4 WRC | 3:22:14.7 | 0.0 | 10 | |
| 2 | Dani Sordo | Marc Martí | Citroën C4 WRC | 3:22:26.7 | +12.0 | 8 | |
| 3 |  Mikko Hirvonen | Jarmo Lehtinen | Ford Focus RS WRC 09 | 3:23:08.8 | +54.1 | 6 | |
| 4 |  Petter Solberg |  Phil Mills | Citroën C4 WRC | 3:23:27.1 | +1:12.4 | 5 | |
| 5 | Sébastien Ogier | Julien Ingrassia | Citroën C4 WRC | 3:23:56.3 | +1:41.6 | 4 | |
| 6 | Jari-Matti Latvala | Miikka Anttila | Ford Focus RS WRC 09 | 3:25:04.5 | +2:49.8 | 3 | |
| 7 | Matthew Wilson | Scott Martin | Ford Focus RS WRC 08 | 3:29:30.2 | +7:15.5 | 2 | |
| 8 |  Federico Villagra | Jorge Pérez Companc | Ford Focus RS WRC 08 | 3:30:42.8 | +8:28.1 | 1 | |
| JWRC | |||||||
| 1 |  Hans Weijs |  Bjorn Degandt | Citroën C2 S1600 | 3:40:25.5 | 0:10 | 0.0 | 10 |
| 2 |  Simone Bertolotti | Luca Celestini | Suzuki Swift S1600 | 3:45:24.6 | +4:49.1 | 8 | |
| 3 | Jordi Martí | Gabriel Sánchez | Renault Clio Sport R3 | 3:45:58.3 | 1:00 | +6:22.8 | 6 |
| 4 | Kevin Abbring | Erwin Mombaerts | Renault Clio RS R3 | 3:55:18.1 | 0:20 | +15:02.6 | 5 |
| 5 |  Aaron Nikolai Burkart | Michael Kölbach | Suzuki Swift S1600 | 4:06:48.5 | +26:13.0 | 4 | |
| Day | Stage | Time (CEST) | Name | Length | Winner | Time | Rally leader |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 (2 Oct) | SS1 | 08:46 | La Mussara 1 | 20.48 km | Dani Sordo | 11:33.4 | Dani Sordo |
| SS2 | 10:24 | Querol 1 | 21.26 km | Dani Sordo | 11:22.0 | ||
| SS3 | 11:07 | El Montmell 1 | 24.14 km | Dani Sordo | 12:37.6 | ||
| SS4 | 13:54 | La Mussara 2 | 20.48 km | Dani Sordo | 11:17.4 | ||
| SS5 | 15:32 | Querol 2 | 21.26 km | Sébastien Loeb | 11:17.4 | ||
| SS6 | 16:15 | El Montmell 2 | 24.14 km | Sébastien Loeb | 12:34.2 | ||
| 2 (3 Oct) | SS7 | 9:14 | El Priorat/La Ribera d'Ebre 1 | 38.27 km | Sébastien Loeb | 21:44.6 | Sébastien Loeb |
| SS8 | 10:27 | Les Garrigues 1 | 8.6 km | Sébastien Ogier | 5:05.5 | ||
| SS9 | 10:58 | La Llena 1 | 17.12 km | Dani Sordo | 9:38.1 | Dani Sordo | |
| SS10 | 14:17 | El Priorat/La Ribera d'Ebre 2 | 38.27 km | Sébastien Ogier | 21:46.1 | ||
| SS11 | 15:30 | Les Garrigues 2 | 8.6 km | Sébastien Loeb | 5:06.0 | ||
| SS12 | 16:01 | La Llena 2 | 17.12 km | Petter Solberg | 9:49.0 | Sébastien Loeb | |
| 3 (4 Oct) | SS13 | 08:05 | Riudecanyes 1 | 16.32 km | Dani Sordo | 10:32.6 | |
| SS14 | 09:06 | Santa Marina 1 | 26.51 km | Petter Solberg | 15:52.3 | ||
| SS15 | 10:02 | La Serra d'Almos 1 | 4.11 km | Sébastien Loeb | 2:37.8 | ||
| SS16 | 12:01 | Riudecanyes 2 | 16.32 km | Petter Solberg | 10:32.8 | ||
| SS17 | 13:02 | Santa Marina 2 | 26.51 km | Petter Solberg | 15:53.9 | ||
| SS18 | 13:58 | La Serra d'Almos 2 | 4.11 km | Jari-Matti Latvala | 2:39.5 |
