# 2011 Prime Yalta Rally

The Prime Yalta Rally 2011, was the 4th round of the 2011 Intercontinental Rally Challenge (IRC) season. The fourteen stage asphalt rally took place over 2–4 June 2011.

## Introduction

Yalta was the base for the first ever visit of the IRC to Ukraine. The rally started with two short stages on the afternoon of Thursday 2 June prior to the ceremonial start on the Yalta waterfront. Fifteen of the top IRC competitors contested the rally, including Bryan Bouffier, Juho Hänninen, and Tour de Corse winner Thierry Neuville.

## Results

Juho Hänninen won his second IRC rally of the season, having taken the lead towards the end of the second day of the rally, and held an advantage all the way to the end. His victory gave him the championship lead by three points ahead of Jan Kopecký. Kopecký finished the rally in third position, behind Bryan Bouffier.

### Overall

| Pos. | Driver | Co-driver | Car | Time | Difference | Points |
| 1. | Juho Hänninen | Mikko Markkula | Škoda Fabia S2000 | 2:54:14.0 | 0.0 | 25 |
| 2. | Bryan Bouffier | Xavier Panseri | Peugeot 207 S2000 | 2:54:25.7 | 11.7 | 18 |
| 3. | Jan Kopecký | Petr Starý | Škoda Fabia S2000 | 2:54:52.7 | 38.7 | 15 |
| 4. | Andreas Mikkelsen | Ola Fløene | Škoda Fabia S2000 | 2:55:11.3 | 57.3 | 12 |
| 5. | Guy Wilks | Phil Pugh | Peugeot 207 S2000 | 2:58:14.4 | 4:00.4 | 10 |
| 6. | Thierry Neuville | Nicolas Gilsoul | Peugeot 207 S2000 | 2:59:15.5 | 5:01.5 | 8 |
| 7. | Toni Gardemeister | Tapio Suominen | Škoda Fabia S2000 | 3:02:13.3 | 7:59.3 | 6 |
| 8. | Karl Kruuda | Martin Järveoja | Škoda Fabia S2000 | 3:04:15.3 | 10:01.3 | 4 |
| 9. | Patrik Sandell | Staffan Parmander | Škoda Fabia S2000 | 3:12:22.9 | 18:08.9 | 2 |
| 10. | Jean-Michel Raoux | Laurent Magat | Renault Clio R3 | 3:16:06.9 | 21:52.9 | 1 |

### Special stages

| Day | Stage | Time | Name | Length | Winner | Time | Avg. spd. | Rally leader |
| Leg 1 (2 June) | SS1 | 13:14 | Yalta | 2.12 km | Thierry Neuville | 1:09.7 | 109.50 km/h | Thierry Neuville |
| Leg 1 (2 June) | SS2 | 13:47 | Livadija | 5.49 km | Guy Wilks | 3:19.5 | 99.07 km/h | Thierry Neuville |
| Leg 2 (3 June) | SS3 | 8:44 | Ai-Petri 1 | 17.26 km | Thierry Neuville | 12:15.8 | 84.45 km/h | Thierry Neuville |
| Leg 2 (3 June) | SS4 | 9:12 | Plato 1 | 22.55 km | Thierry Neuville | 15:46.6 | 85.76 km/h | Thierry Neuville |
| Leg 2 (3 June) | SS5 | 10:55 | Orlinoje 1 | 28.95 km | Andreas Mikkelsen | 18:23.2 | 94.47 km/h | Bryan Bouffier |
| Leg 2 (3 June) | SS6 | 13:03 | Ai-Petri 2 | 17.26 km | Thierry Neuville | 12:06.5 | 85.53 km/h | Bryan Bouffier |
| Leg 2 (3 June) | SS7 | 13:31 | Plato 2 | 22.55 km | Juho Hänninen | 15:21.0 | 88.14 km/h | Juho Hänninen |
| Leg 2 (3 June) | SS8 | 15:14 | Orlinoje 2 | 28.95 km | Juho Hänninen | 17:59.2 | 96.57 km/h | Juho Hänninen |
| Leg 3 (4 June) | SS9 | 8:07 | Opolznevoje 1 | 18.95 km | Andreas Mikkelsen | 11:16.8 | 100.80 km/h | Juho Hänninen |
| Leg 3 (4 June) | SS10 | 9:45 | Sokolinoje 1 | 22.35 km | Jan Kopecký | 15:09.0 | 88.51 km/h | Juho Hänninen |
| Leg 3 (4 June) | SS11 | 10:13 | Uchan-Su 1 | 10.13 km | Andreas Mikkelsen | 11:53.1 | 86.18 km/h | Juho Hänninen |
| Leg 3 (4 June) | SS12 | 12:25 | Opolznevoje 2 | 18.95 km | Jan Kopecký | 11:06.2 | 102.40 km/h | Juho Hänninen |
| Leg 3 (4 June) | SS13 | 14:03 | Sokolinoje 2 | 22.35 km | Jan Kopecký | 15:06.2 | 88.79 km/h | Juho Hänninen |
| Leg 3 (4 June) | SS14 | 14:31 | Uchan-Su 2 | 10.13 km | Bryan Bouffier | 11:50.4 | 86.50 km/h | Juho Hänninen |