2010 Rally Estonia 1. Mad-Croc Rally Estonia 2010 | |
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Host country | Estonia |
Rally base | Tartu, Tartu County |
Dates run | 16 – 18 July 2010 |
Start location | Kääriku, Valga County |
Finish location | Abissaare, Põlva County |
Stages | 12 (189.83 km; 117.95 miles) |
Stage surface | Gravel |
Statistics | |
Crews | 115 at start, 63 at finish |
Overall results | |
Overall winner | Markko Märtin Kristo Kraag MM Motorsport 1:33:19.1 |
The 2010 Rally Estonia (formally known as the Mad-Croc Rally Estonia 2010) was a motor racing event for rally cars that was held over three days between 16 and 18 July 2010. It was the inaugural running of Rally Estonia. The event consisted of twelve special stages totalling 189.83 km (117.95 mi) in competitive kilometres. The stages were run on smooth gravel roads of Southern Estonia.
Local hero Markko Märtin (co-driver Kristo Kraag) was dominant as he won all twelve stages driving a Ford Focus RS WRC 03.[1] Rising star Ott Tänak (co-driver Kuldar Sikk) finished second on his Subaru Impreza STi N14. Finnish driver Toni Gardemeister (co-driver Tapio Suominen) completed the podium driving a Ford Fiesta S2000.