2017 Rally Australia
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13th and final round of the 2017 World Rally Championship
| 2017 Rally Australia 26. Kennards Hire Rally Australia 2017 | |
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| Round 13 of the 2017 World Rally Championship | |
| Top 3 crews on the podium | |
| Host country | Australia |
| Rally base | Australia Coffs Harbour, New South Wales |
| Dates run | 17 – 19 November 2017 |
| Stages | 21 (318.16 km; 197.70 miles) |
| Stage surface | Gravel |
| Statistics | |
| Crews | 33 at start, 25 at finish |
| Overall results | |
| Overall winner | Belgium Thierry Neuville Belgium Nicolas Gilsoul South Korea Hyundai Motorsport |
The 2017 Rally Australia (formally the 26. Kennards Hire Rally Australia 2017) was the 13th and final round of the 2017 World Rally Championship. The rally was held over three days between 17 November and 19 November 2017, and was based in Coffs Harbour, Australia. Thierry Neuville and Nicolas Gilsoul were the rally winners.[1]
Entry list
[edit ]Classification
[edit ]Event standings
[edit ]| Pos. | No. | Driver | Co-driver | Entrant | Car | Class | Time | Difference | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| to 1st | to prev. | |||||||||
| 1 | 5 | Belgium Thierry Neuville | Belgium Nicolas Gilsoul | South Korea Hyundai Motorsport | Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC | WRC | 2:35:44.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
| 2 | 2 | Estonia Ott Tänak | Estonia Martin Järveoja | United Kingdom M-Sport World Rally Team | Ford Fiesta WRC | WRC | 2:36:07.3 | +22.5 | +22.5 | |
| 3 | 4 | New Zealand Hayden Paddon | United Kingdom Sebastian Marshall | South Korea Hyundai Motorsport | Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC | WRC | 2:36:43.9 | +59.1 | +36.6 | |
| 4 | 1 | France Sébastien Ogier | France Julien Ingrassia | United Kingdom M-Sport World Rally Team | Ford Fiesta WRC | WRC | 2:38:12.5 | +2:27.7 | +1:28.6 | |
| 5 | 3 | United Kingdom Elfyn Evans | United Kingdom Daniel Barritt | United Kingdom M-Sport World Rally Team | Ford Fiesta WRC | WRC | 2:38:50.4 | +3:05.6 | +37.9 | |
| 6 | 11 | Finland Esapekka Lappi | Finland Janne Ferm | Japan Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT | Toyota Yaris WRC | WRC | 2:39:34.3 | +3:49.5 | +43.9 | |
| 7 | 9 | United Kingdom Kris Meeke | Republic of Ireland Paul Nagle | France Citroën Total Abu Dhabi WRT | Citroën C3 WRC | WRC | 2:58:43.2 | +22:58.4 | +19:08.9 | |
| 8 | 68 | Australia Nathan Quinn | Australia Ben Searcy | Australia Nathan Quinn | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX | — | 3:00:48.2 | +25:03.4 | +2:05.0 | |
| 9 | 61 | Australia Richie Dalton | Australia John Allen | Australia Richie Dalton | Škoda Fabia R5 | WRC-2 | 3:01:24.4 | +25:39.6 | +36.2 | |
| 10 | 71 | Australia Dean Herridge | Australia Samuel Hill | Australia Dean Herridge | Subaru Impreza STI | — | 3:05:37.1 | +29:52.3 | +4:12.7 | |
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Special stages
[edit ]| Day | Stage | Name | Length | Winner | Car | Time | Rally Leader |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leg 1 | SS1 | Pilbara 1 | 9.71 km | Norway Andreas Mikkelsen | Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC | 5:17.2 | Norway Andreas Mikkelsen |
| SS2 | Eastbank 1 | 18.92 km | Norway Andreas Mikkelsen | Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC | 9:56.3 | ||
| SS3 | Sherwood 1 | 26.59 km | Norway Andreas Mikkelsen | Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC | 12:51.1 | ||
| SS4 | Pilbara 2 | 9.71 km | Norway Andreas Mikkelsen | Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC | 5:14.0 | ||
| SS5 | Eastbank 2 | 18.92 km | Belgium Thierry Neuville | Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC | 9:48.8 | ||
| SS6 | Sherwood 2 | 26.59 km | Norway Andreas Mikkelsen | Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC | 12:38.1 | ||
| SS7 | SSS Destination NSW 1 | 1.27 km | Estonia Ott Tänak Belgium Thierry Neuville |
Ford Fiesta WRC Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC |
1:02.4 | ||
| SS8 | SSS Destination NSW 2 | 1.27 km | Belgium Thierry Neuville | Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC | 1:00.9 | ||
| Leg 2 | SS9 | Nambucca | 48.89 km | Belgium Thierry Neuville | Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC | 26:53.6 | |
| SS10 | Newry 1 | 20.86 km | Finland Jari-Matti Latvala | Toyota Yaris WRC | 12:10.7 | Belgium Thierry Neuville | |
| SS11 | SSS Raceway | 1.37 km | Estonia Ott Tänak | Ford Fiesta WRC | 1:15.3 | ||
| SS12 | Welshs Creek | 33.49 km | Belgium Thierry Neuville | Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC | 17:44.8 | ||
| SS13 | Argents Hill | 12.33 km | Belgium Thierry Neuville | Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC | 6:42.4 | ||
| SS14 | Newry 2 | 20.86 km | Stage cancelled
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| SS15 | SSS Destination NSW 3 | 1.27 km | Belgium Thierry Neuville Republic of Ireland Craig Breen |
Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC Citroën C3 WRC |
1:02.3 | Belgium Thierry Neuville | |
| SS16 | SSS Destination NSW 4 | 1.27 km | Estonia Ott Tänak | Ford Fiesta WRC | 1:01.8 | ||
| Leg 3 | SS17 | Pilbara Reverse 1 | 10.03 km | United Kingdom Elfyn Evans | Ford Fiesta WRC | 5:23.1 | |
| SS18 | Bucca | 31.90 km | New Zealand Hayden Paddon | Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC | 16:57.4 | ||
| SS19 | Wedding Bells 1 | 6.44 km | Belgium Thierry Neuville | Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC | 3:55.5 | ||
| SS20 | Pilbara Reverse 2 | 10.03 km | Stage cancelled
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| SS21 | Wedding Bells 2 [Power Stage] | 6.44 km | France Sébastien Ogier | Ford Fiesta WRC | 3:32.6 | Belgium Thierry Neuville | |
Power Stage
[edit ]The Power Stage was a 10.12 km (6.3 mi) stage at the end of the rally.
| Pos. | Driver | Co-driver | Car | Time | Diff. | Pts. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | France Sébastien Ogier | France Julien Ingrassia | Ford Fiesta WRC | 3:32.6 | 5 | |
| 2 | Estonia Ott Tänak | Estonia Martin Järveoja | Ford Fiesta WRC | 3:32.7 | +0.1 | 4 |
| 3 | Finland Esapekka Lappi | Finland Janne Ferm | Toyota Yaris WRC | 3:34.3 | +1.6 | 3 |
| 4 | Norway Andreas Mikkelsen | Norway Anders Jæger | Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC | 3:34.7 | +2.1 | 2 |
| 5 | United Kingdom Kris Meeke | Republic of Ireland Paul Nagle | Citroën C3 WRC | 3:35.1 | +2.5 | 1 |
Championship standings after the rally
[edit ]- Bold text indicates 2017 World Champions.
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References
[edit ]- ^ "Sunday in Australia: Neuville Secures Fourth Win". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 19 November 2018. Retrieved 31 October 2018.
- ^ "Rally Australia 2017 Entry List" (PDF). rallyaustralia.com.au. 20 October 2017. Retrieved 18 November 2017.
- ^ "Rally Australia Results" . Retrieved 7 November 2019.
- 26. Kennards Hire Rally Australia 2017 ewrc-results.com
External links
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