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Rd.16 Telstra Rally Australia
           10 to 13 November 2005

Leg Three

Event Bulletin
13 November 2005

Starters
49 of the original 59 starters started the final Leg.

Route
Leg three comprised two loops of three stages and 103.32 competitive kilometres with the speed tests taking place near the town of Mundaring to the east of Perth.

Weather
Temperatures ranged from 11-23ºC. The day started slightly overcast and hazy, but no rain fell during the day

Subaru World Rally Team's Chris Atkinson finished his debut year in the World Rally Championship in style with a fourth place on today's final Leg of Rally Australia, only six seconds away from a podium finish. The result is the 25-year-old's second top four finish since joining the team at the start of the year and also equalled Ross Dunkerton's 1993 effort as the highest placed local driver in the Australian round of the World Championship. Atkinson was the dominant driver throughout the weekend, recording the fastest time on nine of the 26 stages, four more than any other driver, taking his number of stage wins for the year to 15. The only drivers to win more stages throughout the year are world champions Sëbastien Loeb, Marcus Gronholm and Petter Solberg. Despite retiring on yesterday's second Leg, Petter finished the 2005 season in second position in the drivers' championship, continuing the record of Subaru World Rally Team drivers finishing in the top two since 1999.



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Rally Australia at 10 to 13 November 2005


Itinerary
Entry List
Course Map
Position Analyzer
Results
Rally Preview- 4 November 2005
Leg1 Report - 10 to 11 November 2005
Event Bulletin - Leg 1
Leg2 Report - 12 November 2005
Event Bulletin - Leg 2
Leg3 Report - 13 November 2005
Event Bulletin - Leg 3
Gallery - 12 November 2005
Leg 2
Stage Guide
Stage Guide with Glenn Macneall
Team & Drivers
 
1 S.LOEB Citroen 127
2 P.SOLBERG SUBARU 71
3 M.GRONHOLM Peugeot 71
4 T.GARDEMEISTER Ford 58
5 M.MARTIN Peugeot 53
6 F.DUVAL Citroen 47
7 H.ROVANPERA Mitsubishi 39
8 R.KRESTA Ford 29
9 M.STOHL Citroen 22
10 M.HIROVONEN Ford 14
12 C.ATKINSON SUBARU 13
17 C.SARRAZIN SUBARU 6

1 Citroen 188
2 Peugeot 135
3 Ford 104
4 SUBARU 97
5 Mitsubishi 76
6 Skoda 21
Points standings after Rd.16 Rally Australia
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