# 2007 Rallye Deutschland

Results of Rallye Deutschland (26. ADAC Rallye Deutschland), 10th round of 2007 World Rally Championship, run on August 17–19:

## Report

Sébastien Loeb had won the Rallye Deutschland for the sixth time in a row, something no other driver had managed to do before. In the Drivers' World Championship, the defending champion gained five points over the leading Marcus Grönholm, who lost two places on Sunday due to a driving error, when a cow along the route disturbed Grönholm's concentration, damaging the rear of the car very badly and ended up fourth after her teammate Mikko Hirvonen.
François Duval drove a flawless rally and secured second place overall. The privateer was able to win all five special stages on Sunday and worked his way up to second place in the final kilometers of the "Moselwein 2" stage (SS19). In the end, he was only 20.3 seconds short of Loeb.
Surprising information was the end of career by Jakke Honkanen, the Gardemeister pilot, who unexpectedly announced it immediately after the end of the rally, while still at the PKC.

## Results

| Pos. | Driver | Co-driver | Car | Time | Difference | Points |
| WRC |||||||
| 1. | Sébastien Loeb | Daniel Elena | Citroën C4 WRC | 3:27:27.5 | 0.0 | 10 |
| 2. | François Duval | Patrick Pivato | Citroën Xsara WRC | 3:27:47.8 | 20.3 | 8 |
| 3. | Mikko Hirvonen | Jarmo Lehtinen | Ford Focus RS WRC 07 | 3:28:46.6 | 1:19.1 | 6 |
| 4. | Marcus Grönholm | Timo Rautiainen | Ford Focus RS WRC 07 | 3:29:04.0 | 1:36.5 | 5 |
| 5. | Jan Kopecký | Filip Schovánek | Škoda Fabia WRC | 3:30:34.6 | 3:07.1 | 4 |
| 6. | Petter Solberg | Phil Mills | Subaru Impreza WRC | 3:30:42.2 | 3:14.7 | 3 |
| 7. | Toni Gardemeister | Jakke Honkanen | Citroën Xsara WRC | 3:31:05.0 | 3:37.5 | 2 |
| 8. | Jari-Matti Latvala | Ole Kristian Unnerud | Ford Focus RS WRC 06 | 3:32:56.8 | 5:29.3 | 1 |
| JRC |||||||
| 1. (11.) | Martin Prokop | Jan Tománek | Citroën C2 S1600 | 3:52:26.9 | 0.0 | 10 |
| 2. (12.) | Urmo Aava | Kuldar Sikk | Suzuki Swift S1600 | 3:53:16.4 | 49.5 | 8 |
| 3. (14.) | Conrad Rautenbach | David Senior | Citroën C2 S1600 | 3:54:42.8 | 2:15.9 | 6 |
| 4. (20.) | Aaron Burkart | Michael Kölbach | Citroën C2 S1600 | 3:56:51.0 | 4:24.1 | 5 |
| 5. (25.) | Jozef Béreš jun. | Petr Starý | Renault Clio S1600 | 4:01:16.5 | 8:49.6 | 4 |
| 6. (27.) | Jaan Mölder jr. | Katrin Becker | Suzuki Swift S1600 | 4:01:49.3 | 9:22.4 | 3 |
| 7. (30.) | Yoann Bonato | Benjamin Boulloud | Citroën C2 R2 | 4:05:32.5 | 13:05.6 | 2 |
| 8. (32.) | Aigar Pärs | Ken Järveoja | Citroën C2 S1600 | 4:05:48.3 | 13:21.4 | 1 |

## Retirements

* Michał Kościuszko - mechanical (SS1);
* Erik Wevers - mechanical (SS2);
* Thomas Schie - mechanical (SS4/5);
* Daniel Sordo - engine failure (SS6);
* Patrick Sandell - excluded (after SS6);
* Manfred Stohl - engine failure (SS9);

## Special Stages

All dates and times are CEST (UTC+2).
| Leg | Stage | Time | Name | Length | Winner | Time | Avg. spd. | Rally leader |
| 1 (17 Aug) | SS1 | 10:13 | Ruwertal / Fell 1 | 19.79 km | S. Loeb | 11:04.2 | 107.26 km/h | S. Loeb |
| 1 (17 Aug) | SS2 | 11:26 | Grafschaft Veldenz 1 | 23.40 km | S. Loeb | 13:12.4 | 106.31 km/h | S. Loeb |
| 1 (17 Aug) | SS3 | 12:09 | Schones Moselland 1 | 21.46 km | F. Duval | 12:22.9 | 103.99 km/h | S. Loeb |
| 1 (17 Aug) | SS4 | 15:17 | Ruwertal / Fell 2 | 19.79 km | M. Hirvonen | 11:34.2 | 102.63 km/h | S. Loeb |
| 1 (17 Aug) | SS5 | 16:30 | Gafschaft Veldenz 2 | 23.40 km | F. Duval | 13:30.6 | 103.92 km/h | S. Loeb |
| 1 (17 Aug) | SS6 | 17:13 | Schones Moselland 2 | 21.46 km | C. Atkinson | 12:18.5 | 104.61 km/h | F. Duval |
| 2 (18 Aug) | SS7 | 08:33 | St Wendeler Land 1 | 16.37 km | M. Hirvonen | 8:52.6 | 110.65 km/h | S. Loeb |
| 2 (18 Aug) | SS8 | 09:06 | Bosenberg 1 | 19.00 km | S. Loeb | 10:39.5 | 106.96 km/h | S. Loeb |
| 2 (18 Aug) | SS9 | 10:29 | Erzweiler 1 | 16.51 km | M. Grönholm | 9:55.9 | 99.74 km/h | S. Loeb |
| 2 (18 Aug) | SS10 | 11:02 | Arena Panzerplatte 1 | 30.54 km | S. Loeb | 17:57.4 | 102.05 km/h | S. Loeb |
| 2 (18 Aug) | SS11 | 14:45 | St Wendeler Land 2 | 16.37 km | M. Hirvonen | 8:51.6 | 110.86 km/h | S. Loeb |
| 2 (18 Aug) | SS12 | 15:18 | Bosenberg 2 | 19.00 km | C. Atkinson | 10:27.4 | 109.02 km/h | S. Loeb |
| 2 (18 Aug) | SS13 | 16:41 | Erzweiler 2 | 16.51 km | S. Loeb | 9:45.5 | 101.51 km/h | S. Loeb |
| 2 (18 Aug) | SS14 | 17:14 | Arena Panzerplatte 2 | 30.54 km | C. Atkinson | 17:49.8 | 102.77 km/h | S. Loeb |
| 3 (19 Aug) | SS15 | 09:18 | Dhrontal 1 | 11.14 km | F. Duval | 6:59.2 | 95.67 km/h | S. Loeb |
| 3 (19 Aug) | SS16 | 09:46 | Moselwein 1 | 18.70 km | F. Duval | 10:40.3 | 105.14 km/h | S. Loeb |
| 3 (19 Aug) | SS17 | 11:11 | SSS Circus Maximus Trier | 4.36 km | F. Duval | 3:11.4 | 82.00 km/h | S. Loeb |
| 3 (19 Aug) | SS18 | 13:24 | Dhrontal 2 | 11.14 km | F. Duval | 6:53.4 | 97.01 km/h | S. Loeb |
| 3 (19 Aug) | SS19 | 13:52 | Moselwein 2 | 18.70 km | F. Duval | 10:32.7 | 106.40 km/h | S. Loeb |

## Championship standings after the event
### Drivers' championship

| Pos | Driver | MON | SWE | NOR | MEX | POR | ARG | ITA | GRC | FIN | GER | NZL | ESP | FRA | JPN | IRL | GBR | Pts |
| 1 | Marcus Grönholm | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | | | | | | | 80 |
| 2 | Sébastien Loeb | 1 | 2 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Ret | 2 | 3 | 1 | | | | | | | 72 |
| 3 | Mikko Hirvonen | 5 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | 63 |
| 4 | Petter Solberg | 6 | Ret | 4 | Ret | 2 | Ret | 5 | 3 | Ret | 6 | | | | | | | 29 |
| 5 | Dani Sordo | 2 | 12 | 25 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 24 | Ret | Ret | | | | | | | 28 |
| 5 | Henning Solberg | 14 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 14 | | | | | | | 28 |
| 7 | Chris Atkinson | 4 | 8 | 19 | 5 | Ret | 7 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 15 | | | | | | | 20 |
| 8 | Jari-Matti Latvala | Ret | Ret | 5 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 12 | Ret | 8 | | | | | | | 13 |
| 9 | Toni Gardemeister | 7 | 6 | Ret | | DSQ | | 6 | | | 7 | | | | | | | 10 |
| 10 | Daniel Carlsson | | 5 | 7 | | 6 | | Ret | | | | | | | | | | 9 |
| 10 | Manfred Stohl | 10 | 7 | 12 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 8 | Ret | Ret | | | | | | | 9 |
| 12 | François Duval | | | | | | | | Ret | | 2 | | | | | | | 8 |
| 12 | Jan Kopecký | 8 | 10 | 8 | | 22 | | Ret | 7 | Ret | 5 | | | | | | | 8 |
| 14 | Gigi Galli | | 13 | 6 | | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | 5 |
| 15 | Xavier Pons | 25 | Ret | 16 | | | | | | 6 | 18 | | | | | | | 3 |
| 16 | Urmo Aava | | | 28 | | 15 | | 13 | 14 | 7 | 12 | | | | | | | 2 |
| 17 | Matthew Wilson | 12 | Ret | 26 | 8 | 12 | 30 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | | | | | | | 1 |
| 17 | Juho Hänninen | | DSQ | 17 | | | 11 | 8 | Ret | Ret | | | | | | | | 1 |
| 17 | Mads Østberg | | 9 | 37 | | Ret | | Ret | | 8 | | | | | | | | 1 |
| Pos | Driver | MON | SWE | NOR | MEX | POR | ARG | ITA | GRC | FIN | GER | NZL | ESP | FRA | JPN | IRL | GBR | Pts |
Key :
| Colour | Result |
| Gold | Winner |
| Silver | 2nd place |
| Bronze | 3rd place |
| Green | Points finish |
| Blue | Non-points finish |
| Blue | Non-classified finish (NC) |
| Purple | Did not finish (Ret) |
| Black | Excluded (EX) |
| Black | Disqualified (DSQ) |
| White | Did not start (DNS) |
| White | Cancelled (C) |
| Blank | Withdrew entry from the event (WD) |

### Manufacturers' championship

| Rank | Manufacturer | Event | Event | Event | Event | Event | Event | Event | Event | Event | Event | Event | Event | Event | Event | Event | Event | Total points |
| Rank | Manufacturer | MON | SWE | NOR | MEX | POR | ARG | ITA | GRC | FIN | GER | NZL | ESP | FRA | JPN | IRL | GBR | Total points |
| 1 | BP Ford World Rally Team | 10 | 16 | 18 | 14 | 9 | 14 | 18 | 15 | 18 | 11 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 143 |
| 2 | Citroën Total World Rally Team | 18 | 9 | 1 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 102 |
| 3 | Subaru World Rally Team | 8 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 53 |
| 4 | Stobart VK M-Sport Ford | 1 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 50 |
| 5 | OMV Kronos | 2 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 35 |
| 6 | Munchi's Ford World Rally Team | | 0 | | 0 | | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6 |