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Rally Catalunya 2017 counts for:
2017 FIA World Rally Championship for Drivers/Co-drivers
2017 FIA World Rally Championship for Manufacturers
2017 FIA World Rally Championship 2 (for Teams and Drivers)
2017 FIA World Rally Championship 3 (for Teams and Drivers)
2017 FIA Junior WRC Championship for Drivers
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| 568th WRC rally |
| Round of season: | 11 of 13 |
| Official name: | RallyRACC Catalunya - Costa Daurada |
| Edition: | 53rd |
| Date: | from Friday 6-Oct-2017 to Sunday 8-Oct-2017 |
| Rally HQ: | Salou, Catalunya; Spain |
| Clerk of the Course: | Aman Barfull |
| Surface: | Tarmac/gravel |
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| Entries: | 72 | |
| Starters: | 70 | |
| Finishers: | 53 | (75.7% of starters) |
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| Stages: | 19 | |
| Shortest: | 2.24 | km | (SS13 Salou) |
| Longest: | 38.95 | km | (SS6 Terra Alta 2) |
| Slowest: | 52.43 | km/h | (SS13 Salou) |
| Fastest: | 118.38 | km/h | (SS7 El Montmell 1) |
| Planned stage distance: | 312.02 | km | (24.0% of total distance) |
| Actual stage distance: | 312.02 | km | (24.0% of total distance) |
| Road section distance: | 985.60 | km |
| Total distance: | 1,297.62 | km |
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| DRIVERS - PODIUM FINISHERS |
| | Win was 5th win and 11th podium for Kris Meeke. |
| Second place was 64th podium for Sebastien Ogier. |
| Third place was 10th podium for Ott Tanak. |
| MAKES - PODIUM FINISHERS |
| | Win was 98th win and 241st podium for Citroen. |
| | Second and third places were 350th to 351st podiums for Ford. |
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Not much was expected from Meeke and Citroen, given their problematic season so far. But Meeke surprised, clinging close to lead over opening day's gravel and then shot onto lead early next day. His run from then on was near perfect and win was a just reward for the performance.
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Ogier came to Spain with both eyes firmly on the drivers' title. He had useful lead over Neuville and wanted to keep that intact and, if possible, extend it. As Neuville retired Ogier was able to breath easier and his second place meant the title is up for grabs in next rally.
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Hanninen showed flashes of tarmac speed by winning two stages on second day and finished fourth, though he gained several places thanks to misfortunes of the others.
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Hyundai and Neuville especially were under lot of pressure if they were to catch Ford and Ogier respectively. Unfortunately rally was complete disaster, all three Hyundais retired with suspension damage. Sordo (pictured) stormed through power stage to claim points for himself.
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Related links
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Deutschland 2017
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Wales Rally GB 2017
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