2008 Jordan Rally
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| 2008 Jordan Rally 26th Jordan Rally | |||
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Round 5 of the 2008 World Rally Championship
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| Host country |  Jordan | ||
| Rally base | Amman, Jordan | ||
| Dates run | April 24 – 27 2008 | ||
| Stages | 22 (359.26 km; 223.23 miles) | ||
| Stage surface | Gravel | ||
| Overall distance | 983.44 km (611.08 miles) | ||
| Statistics | |||
| Crews | 55 at start, 33 at finish | ||
| Overall results | |||
| Overall winner |  Mikko Hirvonen BP Ford World Rally Team | ||
The 2008 Jordan Rally was the fifth round of 2008 World Rally Championship season and the third gravel round of the championship and also the second round of the Junior World Rally Championship. The event began with a ceremonial start on Thursday, April 24 in Amman, Jordan,[1] near the Dead Sea.[1]
Results[edit]
| Pos. | Driver | Co-driver | Car | Time | Difference | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WRC | ||||||
| 1. | Mikko Hirvonen | Jarmo Lehtinen | Ford Focus RS WRC 07 | 4:02:47.9 | 0.0 | 10 |
| 2. |  Dani Sordo | Marc Martí | Citroën C4 WRC | 4:04:03.6 | 1:15.7 | 8 |
| 3. |  Chris Atkinson |  Stéphane Prévot | Subaru Impreza WRC 07 | 4:07:47.4 | 4:59.5 | 6 |
| 4. |  Henning Solberg | Cato Menkerud | Ford Focus RS WRC 07 | 4:10:23.7 | 7:35.8 | 5 |
| 5. | Matthew Wilson | Scott Martin | Ford Focus RS WRC 07 | 4:13:29.6 | 10:41.7 | 4 |
| 6. |  Federico Villagra | Jorge Pérez Companc | Ford Focus RS WRC 07 | 4:14:10.1 | 11:22.2 | 3 |
| 7. | Jari-Matti Latvala | Miikka Anttila | Ford Focus RS WRC 07 | 4:15:03.5 | 12:15.6 | 2 |
| 8. |  Gigi Galli | Giovanni Bernacchini | Ford Focus RS WRC 07 | 4:15:12.3 | 12:24.4 | 1 |
| JWRC | ||||||
| 1. (11.) |  Sébastien Ogier | Julien Ingrassia | Citroën C2 S1600 | 4:29:57.8 | 0.0 | 10 |
| 2. (13.) |  Shaun Gallagher | Michael Morrissey | Citroën C2 S1600 | 4:34:57.9 | 5:00.1 | 8 |
| 3. (14.) |  Gilles Schammel | Renaud Jamoul | Renault Clio R3 | 4:37:29.4 | 7:31.6 | 6 |
Special stages[edit]
All dates and times are EEST (UTC+3).
| Day | Stage | Time | Name | Length | Winner | Time | Avg. spd. | Rally leader |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 (25 APR) | SS1 | 08:19 | Suwayma 1 | 13.03 km | D. Sordo P. Solberg | 6:40.2 | 117.2 km/h | D. Sordo P. Solberg |
| SS2 | 08:53 | Mahes 1 | 20.00 km | D. Sordo | 13:54.8 | 86.2 km/h | D. Sordo | |
| SS3 | 09:38 | Mount Nebo 1 | 11.10 km | D. Sordo | 8:02.9 | 82.8 km/h | ||
| SS4 | 10:25 | Mal'n 1 | 13.46 km | S. Loeb | 9:55.4 | 81.4 km/h | ||
| SS5 | 12:35 | Suwayma 2 | 13.03 km | J. Latvala | 6:37.7 | 117.7 km/h | ||
| SS6 | 13:09 | Mahes 2 | 20.00 km | S. Loeb | 13:38.5 | 88.0 km/h | ||
| SS7 | 13:54 | Mount Nebo 2 | 11.1 km | S. Loeb | 7:52.6 | 84.6 km/h | ||
| SS8 | 14:41 | Mal'n 2 | 13.46 km | M. Hirvonen | 9:46.7 | 82.6 km/h | ||
| 2 (26 APR) | SS9 | 8:53 | Tirki 1 | 13.46 km | S. Loeb | 8:18.1 | 102.1 km/h | S. Loeb |
| SS10 | 09:21 | Erak Elimir 1 | 12.47 km | S. Loeb | 8:40.9 | 86.2 km/h | ||
| SS11 | 10:24 | Shuna 1 | 15:19 km | S. Loeb | 11:54.9 | 76.5 km/h | ||
| SS12 | 11:05 | Baptism Site 1 | 13.13 km | D. Sordo | 6:42.2 | 117.5 km/h | D. Sordo | |
| SS13 | 13:06 | Turki 2 | 14.13 km | M. Hirvonen | 8:15.7 | 102.6 km/h | J. Latvala | |
| SS14 | 13:34 | Erak Elimir 2 | 12.47 km | G. Galli | 8:40.8 | 86.2 km/h | ||
| SS15 | 14:37 | Shuna 2 | 15.19 km | G. Galli | 11:57.8 | 76.2 km/h | ||
| SS16 | 15:18 | Baptism Site 2 | 13.13 km | G. Galli | 6:41.2 | 117.8 km/h | D. Sordo | |
| 3 (27APR) | SS17 | 07:37 | Kafrain 1 | 16.49 km | M. Hirvonen | 11:02.5 | 89.6 km/h | J. Latvala |
| SS18 | 08:10 | Wadi Shueib 1 | 9.18 km | S. Loeb | 7:10.1 | 76.8 km/h | M. Hirvonen | |
| SS19 | 09:13 | Jordan River 1 | 41.45 km | S. Loeb | 28:32.8 | 87.1 km/h | ||
| SS20 | 11:30 | Kafrain 2 | 16.49 km | J. Latvala | 11:00.4 | 89.9 km/h | ||
| SS21 | 12:03 | Wadi Shueib 2 | 9.18 km | S. Loeb | 7:04.8 | 77.8 km/h | ||
| SS22 | 13:06 | Jordan River 2 | 41.45 km | M. Hirvonen | 28:09.1 | 88.3 km/h |