History 2010s

2011 Rallye Deutschland (Germany) — WRC Rd.9

Overview Route Results Cars Challenges

Overview

Event Name: 2011 Rallye Deutschland

Date: August 19–21, 2011

Start/Finish Location: Trier, Germany

Total Distance: 1,169.07 km overall (359.59 km of special stages)

Participating Teams: 42 starters, 37 finishers

After years of Loeb dominance, Sébastien Ogier finally broke through with a win in Germany. Precision braking and tire choice in changeable weather were decisive factors.

Route

Mosel Vineyards: Tight hairpins between vines with little runoff.
Baumholder Panzerplatte: Wide concrete military roads lined with hinkelsteins.
Saarland Stages: Faster tarmac with mixed grip.

A mix of narrow vineyard lanes, bumpy military asphalt, and smooth country roads.

Weather shifts forced teams to gamble on tire choices multiple times.

🏆 Results

Overall Winner
Sébastien Ogier & Julien Ingrassia · Citroën DS3 WRC
2nd Place
Sébastien Loeb & Daniel Elena · Citroën DS3 WRC
3rd Place
Dani Sordo & Carlos del Barrio · Mini John Cooper Works WRC

Ogier ended Loeb’s unbroken streak of Rallye Deutschland victories since its WRC debut in 2002.

Navigation & Challenges

  • Changing Weather: Rapidly shifting grip levels required real-time pacenote updates.
  • Hinkelstein Barriers: Demanded absolute accuracy on Panzerplatte.
  • Tire Strategy: Calls had to be made with incomplete weather info.

Germany in 2011 proved even the most dominant streaks can end with the right pace and precision.

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