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Conrad Rautenbach (born 12 November 1984) is a rally driver from
He drove for the privately run PH Sport team with Urmo Aava in a Citroën C4 WRC for the 2008 season, where he achieved points finishes on two occasions, an 8th at Rally Turkey and a best result of 4th at the 
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Conrad Rautenbach Zimbabwe summary
Rallybase.nl profile
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Rautenbach, Conrad 1984 births Living people World Rally Championship drivers Zimbabwean rally drivers White Zimbabwean sportspeople Afrikaner people Dakar Rally drivers Citroën Racing drivers
Zimbabwe
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Zimbabwe, officially the Republic of Zimbabwe, is a landlocked country in Southeast Africa, between the Zambezi and Limpopo Rivers, bordered by South Africa to the south, Bots ...
who competed in the World Rally Championship
The World Rally Championship (abbreviated as WRC) is an international rallying series owned and governed by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile, FIA. Inaugurated in 1973, it is the oldest FIA world championship after Formula One. E ...
for the Citroën Junior Team along with his co-driver Daniel Barritt. He won the African Rally Championship twice, in 2007
2007 was designated as the International Heliophysical Year and the International Polar Year.
Events
January
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and 2011.
Career
He drove for the privately run PH Sport team with Urmo Aava in a Citroën C4 WRC for the 2008 season, where he achieved points finishes on two occasions, an 8th at Rally Turkey and a best result of 4th at the Rally Argentina
The Rally Argentina () is an Argentine rally competition that has been a round of the World Rally Championship, the Intercontinental Rally Challenge, the South American Rally Championship and the Argentine Rally Championship. It is held in the ...
. However, he also had some bizarre moments in 2008, not least of which the now infamous collision with Sébastien Loeb at the Jordan Rally
The Jordan Rally () is a rallying competition held in Jordan. It was a new addition to the FIA World Rally Championship (WRC) calendar for the 2008 season, and the first occurrence of a WRC event in the Middle East. The rally was previously part ...
where both cars managed to collide head-on forcing both to retire instantly.
For 2009
2009 was designated as the International Year of Astronomy by the United Nations to coincide with the 400th anniversary of Galileo Galilei's first known astronomical studies with a telescope and the publication of Astronomia Nova by Joha ...
Rautenbach joined the Citroën Junior Team where he continued to campaign in a Citroën C4 WRC. On Rally Ireland
Rally Ireland was added to the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile, FIA World Rally Championship (WRC) calendar in 2007 World Rally Championship season, 2007. It was not part of the 2008 World Rally Championship season, 2008 schedule, ...
, the first event of the season, Rautenbach had a promising first day, setting stage times consistently in the top eight, and ended the day in fifth place. However an off early on day two saw him slip down the standings, eventually finishing 18th in the rally. 2009 has continued to be an inconsistent season for Rautenbach, with retirements in Rally Norway, Rally Portugal and Rally Argentina
The Rally Argentina () is an Argentine rally competition that has been a round of the World Rally Championship, the Intercontinental Rally Challenge, the South American Rally Championship and the Argentine Rally Championship. It is held in the ...
, however, he did achieve points finishes at the Cyprus Rally
The Cyprus Rally is a rallying competition held yearly in Cyprus since 1970. The event is run by the Cyprus Automobile Association and is based in the city of Limassol (Lemesos). It is run on the winding roads of the nearby mountains of Troöd ...
and the Acropolis Rally
The Acropolis Rally of Greece () is a Rallying, rally competition that is part of the World Rally Championship, World Rally Championship (WRC). The rally is held on very dusty, rough, rocky and fast mountain roads in mainland Greece, usually dur ...
, finishing 6th and 5th respectively. He did not get a seat for the next season and has not competed in WRC since.
Due to a lack of funding in 2010, Rautenbach only competed in the South African National Rally Championship with a Ford Fiesta S2000. He returned to the African championship in 2011, winning it for the second time.
His father, Billy Rautenbach, is also a former rally driver.Motorsport.com, 2006-06-27Conrad Rautenbach Zimbabwe summary
WRC results
JWRC results
Dakar Rally results
References
External links
*Rallybase.nl profile
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Rautenbach, Conrad 1984 births Living people World Rally Championship drivers Zimbabwean rally drivers White Zimbabwean sportspeople Afrikaner people Dakar Rally drivers Citroën Racing drivers