Event Bulletin
13 November 2005
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10 to 13 November 2005
Leg Three
Event Bulletin
13 November 2005 |
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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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World Rally Championship Archive
Rally Australia at 10 to 13 November 2005
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