The 2012 Rallye de France – Alsace was the eleventh round of the 2012 World Rally Championship season. The rally took place over 4–7 October, and was based in Strasbourg, the capital city of the Alsace region of France. The rally was also the seventh round of the Super 2000 World Rally Championship, and the fifth round of the WRC Academy.

Victor Sébastien Loeb retained his driver champion title in this rally, and the third place of his teammate Mikko Hirvonen allowed Citroën to retain the manufacturer title as well, making this rally a repeat of the 2010 event.

Results

Event standings

Pos.DriverCo-driverCarTimeDifferencePoints
Overall
1.France Sébastien LoebMonaco Daniel ElenaCitroën DS3 WRC3:32:53.00.025
2.Finland Jari-Matti LatvalaFinland Miikka AnttilaFord Fiesta RS WRC3:33:08.515.518
3.Finland Mikko HirvonenFinland Jarmo LehtinenCitroën DS3 WRC3:33:37.144.115
4.Belgium Thierry NeuvilleBelgium Nicolas GilsoulCitroën DS3 WRC3:34:00.31:07.314
5.Norway Mads ØstbergSweden Jonas AnderssonFord Fiesta RS WRC3:34:09.41:16.411
6.Estonia Ott TänakEstonia Kuldar SikkFord Fiesta RS WRC3:35.20.92:27.911
7.Russia Evgeny NovikovAustria Ilka MinorFord Fiesta RS WRC3:38:44.65:51.66
8.Australia Chris AtkinsonAustralia Glenn MacNeallMini John Cooper Works WRC3:39:35.46:42.44
9.Czech Republic Martin ProkopCzech Republic Zdeněk HrůzaFord Fiesta RS WRC3:41:39.88:46.82
10.France Sébastien ChardonnetFrance Thibault de la HayeCitroën DS3 WRC3:41:52.78:59.71
SWRC
1. (17.)Republic of Ireland Craig BreenRepublic of Ireland Paul NagleFord Fiesta S20003:50:11.30.025
2. (18.)Saudi Arabia Yazeed Al-RajhiUnited Kingdom Michael OrrFord Fiesta RRC3:50:48.937.618
3. (24.)Sweden Per-Gunnar AnderssonSweden Emil AxelssonProton Satria Neo S20004:07:44.117:32.515
4. (30.)Austria Andreas AignerGermany Detlef RufProton Satria Neo S20004:10:26.620:15.312
WRC Academy†
1.United Kingdom Elfyn EvansUnited Kingdom Philip PughFord Fiesta R23:20:42.60.028
2.Spain José Antonio SuárezSpain Cándido CarreraFord Fiesta R23:21:25.142.522
3.United Kingdom John MacCroneUnited Kingdom Stuart LoudonFord Fiesta R23:22:18.01:35.417
4.Australia Brendan ReevesAustralia Rhianon SmythFord Fiesta R23:23:49.13:06.513
5.Sweden Fredrik ÅhlinNorway Morten Erik AbrahamsenFord Fiesta R23:24:18.93:36.311
6.Sweden Pontus TidemandNorway Stig Rune SkjærmoenFord Fiesta R23:27:57.77:15.110
7.Netherlands Timo van der MarelNetherlands Erwin BerkhofFord Fiesta R23:35:09.814:27.26
  • Note: ^† – The WRC Academy featured the two first legs of the rally.

Special stages

All dates and times are CEST (UTC+2).

LegStageTimeNameLengthWinnerTimeAvg. spd.Rally leader
Leg 1 (4 Oct/5 Oct)SS116:30SSS Strasbourg3.63 kmBelgium Thierry Neuville2:44.779.34 km/hBelgium Thierry Neuville
SS29:23Hohlandsbourg – Firstplan 128.67 kmFrance Sébastien Loeb14:36.1117.81 km/hFrance Sébastien Loeb
SS310:06Vallée de Munster 122.16 kmFrance Sébastien Loeb11:18.8117.53 km/h
SS411:22Soultzeren – Pays Welche 119.93 kmFinland Jari-Matti Latvala9:49.2121.77 km/h
SS513:56Hohlandsbourg – Firstplan 228.67 kmFrance Sébastien Loeb14:28.9118.78 km/h
SS614:39Vallée de Munster 222.16 kmFinland Jari-Matti Latvala11:07.0119.60 km/h
SS715:55Soultzeren – Pays Welche 219.93 kmFrance Sébastien Loeb9:44.6122.73 km/h
SS818:35SSS Mulhouse4.65 kmFinland Jari-Matti Latvala3:37.776.89 km/h
Leg 2 (6 Oct)SS98:38Massif des Grands Crus – Ungersberg 118.16 kmFrance Sébastien Loeb10:58.099.36 km/h
SS109:36Pays d'Ormont 143.45 kmFrance Sébastien Loeb23:20.0111.73 km/h
SS1110:47Pays de la Haute Bruche 124.04 kmFinland Jari-Matti Latvala11:13.1128.58 km/h
SS1211:45Klevener 110.75 kmStage cancelled
SS1314:38Massif des Grands Crus – Ungersberg 218.16 kmFinland Mikko Hirvonen Finland Jari-Matti Latvala10:53.899.99 km/h
SS1415:36Pays d'Ormont 243.45 kmFrance Sébastien Loeb23:09.9112.54 km/h
SS1516:47Pays de la Haute Bruche 224.04 kmFrance Sébastien Loeb11:10.8129.02 km/h
SS1617:45Klevener 210.75 kmFinland Jari-Matti Latvala6:08.4105.05 km/h
Leg 3 (7 Oct)SS179:23Vignoble de Cleebourg 117.08 kmBelgium Thierry Neuville10:11.7100.52 km/h
SS1810:46Bischwiller – Gries 17.95 kmBelgium Thierry Neuville4:19.2110.42 km/h
SS1911:16SSS Haguenau 15.74 kmBelgium Thierry Neuville4:16.280.66 km/h
SS2012:44Vignoble de Cleebourg 2 (Power stage)17.08 kmEstonia Ott Tänak10:24.098.54 km/h
SS2114:07Bischwiller – Gries 27.95 kmBelgium Thierry Neuville4:16.8111.45 km/h
SS2214:37SSS Haguenau 25.74 kmBelgium Thierry Neuville4:03.784.79 km/h

Power stage

The Power stage was a 17.08 km stage run through the Vignoble de Cleebourg. The three fastest crews through this stage were awarded by drivers' championship points. Ott Tänak was the fastest driver through the stage, earning three additional championship points. Thierry Neuville was second, while Mads Østberg finished third.

Pos.No.DriverCo-driverCarClassTimeDifferenceAvg. spd.Points
15Estonia Ott TänakEstonia Kuldar SikkFord Fiesta RS WRCWRC10:24.00.00098.32 km/h3
28Belgium Thierry NeuvilleBelgium Nicolas GilsoulCitroën DS3 WRCWRC10:24.90.998.23 km/h2
310Norway Mads ØstbergSweden Jonas AnderssonFord Fiesta RS WRCWRC10:25.81.898.15 km/h1

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