2017 Wales Rally GB
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A round of the 2017 World Rally Championship
| 2017 Wales Rally GB 73. Dayinsure Wales Rally GB 2017 | |
|---|---|
| Round 12 of the 2017 World Rally Championship | |
| Host country | United Kingdom |
| Rally base | Wales Deeside |
| Dates run | 26 – 29 October 2017 |
| Stages | 21 (304.36 km; 189.12 miles) |
| Stage surface | Gravel |
| Statistics | |
| Crews | 75 at start, 65 at finish |
| Overall results | |
| Overall winner | United Kingdom Elfyn Evans United Kingdom Daniel Barritt United Kingdom M-Sport World Rally Team |
The 2017 Wales Rally (formally the 73. Dayinsure Wales Rally GB) was the 12th round of the 2017 World Rally Championship. The rally was being held over four days between 26 October and 29 October 2017, and was based in Deeside, United Kingdom. Britons Elfyn Evans and Daniel Barritt won the rally on their home soil, which marked their first success in the WRC.[1]
Sébastien Ogier and Julien Ingrassia finished the rally in third position which was enough to seal the drivers' title.[2] M-Sport secured their first manufacturers' championship as a private team and its first since winning with Ford in 2007.[3]
Entry list
[edit ]Classification
[edit ]Event standings
[edit ]| Pos. | No. | Driver | Co-driver | Team | Car | Class | Time | Difference | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall classification | |||||||||
| 1 | 3 | United Kingdom Elfyn Evans | United Kingdom Daniel Barritt | United Kingdom M-Sport World Rally Team | Ford Fiesta WRC | WRC | 2:57:00.6 | 0.0 | 25 |
| 2 | 5 | Belgium Thierry Neuville | Belgium Nicolas Gilsoul | South Korea Hyundai Motorsport | Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC | WRC | 2:57:37.9 | +37.3 | 23 |
| 3 | 1 | France Sébastien Ogier | France Julien Ingrassia | United Kingdom M-Sport World Rally Team | Ford Fiesta WRC | WRC | 2:57:45.8 | +45.2 | 17 |
| 4 | 6 | Norway Andreas Mikkelsen | Norway Anders Jæger | South Korea Hyundai Motorsport | Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC | WRC | 2:57:50.4 | +49.8 | 13 |
| 5 | 10 | Finland Jari-Matti Latvala | Finland Miikka Anttila | Japan Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT | Toyota Yaris WRC | WRC | 2:57:50.9 | +50.3 | 13 |
| 6 | 2 | Estonia Ott Tänak | Estonia Martin Järveoja | United Kingdom M-Sport World Rally Team | Ford Fiesta WRC | WRC | 2:58:02.9 | +1:02.3 | 8 |
| 7 | 9 | United Kingdom Kris Meeke | Republic of Ireland Paul Nagle | France Citroën Total Abu Dhabi WRT | Citroën C3 WRC | WRC | 2:58:21.1 | +1:20.5 | 10 |
| 8 | 4 | New Zealand Hayden Paddon | United Kingdom Sebastian Marshall | South Korea Hyundai Motorsport | Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC | WRC | 2:59:16.9 | +2:16.3 | 4 |
| 9 | 12 | Finland Esapekka Lappi | Finland Janne Ferm | Japan Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT | Toyota Yaris WRC | WRC | 2:59:47.1 | +2:46.5 | 2 |
| 10 | 16 | Spain Dani Sordo | Spain Marc Martí | South Korea Hyundai Motorsport | Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC | WRC | 3:00:51.1 | +3:50.5 | 1 |
| WRC-2 standings | |||||||||
| 1 (11.) | 31 | Sweden Pontus Tidemand | Sweden Jonas Andersson | Czech Republic Škoda Motorsport | Škoda Fabia R5 | WRC-2 | 3:07:12.2 | 0.0 | 25 |
| 2 (12.) | 32 | France Eric Camilli | France Benjamin Veillas | United Kingdom M-Sport World Rally Team | Ford Fiesta R5 | WRC-2 | 3:09:06.6 | +1:54.4 | 18 |
| 3 (13.) | 41 | United Kingdom Tom Cave | United Kingdom James Morgan | Slovakia Styllex Motorsport | Ford Fiesta R5 | WRC-2 | 3:09:15.5 | +2:03.3 | 15 |
| Source:[5] | |||||||||
Special stages
[edit ]| Day | Stage | Name | Length | Winner | Car | Time | Rally Leader |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leg 1 | SS1 | Visit Conwy Tir Prince | 1.49 km | France Sébastien Ogier | Ford Fiesta WRC | 1:09.7 | France Sébastien Ogier |
| SS2 | Myherin 1 | 20.28 km | United Kingdom Elfyn Evans | Ford Fiesta WRC | 11:01.6 | United Kingdom Elfyn Evans | |
| SS3 | Sweet Lamb 1 | 4.24 km | Estonia Ott Tänak | Ford Fiesta WRC | 2:44.4 | ||
| SS4 | Hafren 1 | 35.14 km | United Kingdom Elfyn Evans | Ford Fiesta WRC | 20:25.3 | ||
| SS5 | Myherin 2 | 20.28 km | United Kingdom Elfyn Evans | Ford Fiesta WRC | 10:52.3 | ||
| SS6 | Sweet Lamb 2 | 4.24 km | France Sébastien Ogier | Ford Fiesta WRC | 2:41.6 | ||
| SS7 | Hafren 2 | 35.14 km | Belgium Thierry Neuville | Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC | 20:22.3 | ||
| Leg 2 | SS8 | Aberhirnant 1 | 13.91 km | United Kingdom Elfyn Evans | Ford Fiesta WRC | 7:30.2 | |
| SS9 | Dyfnant 1 | 17.91 km | United Kingdom Elfyn Evans | Ford Fiesta WRC | 10:15.5 | ||
| SS10 | Gartheiniog 1 | 12.61 km | United Kingdom Elfyn Evans | Ford Fiesta WRC | 7:30.5 | ||
| SS11 | Dyfi 1 | 25.86 km | United Kingdom Elfyn Evans | Ford Fiesta WRC | 15:02.6 | ||
| SS12 | Gartheiniog 2 | 12.61 km | United Kingdom Elfyn Evans | Ford Fiesta WRC | 7:35.1 | ||
| SS13 | Dyfi 2 | 25.86 km | Belgium Thierry Neuville | Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC | 15:21.2 | ||
| SS14 | Cholmondeley Castle | 1.80 km | Belgium Thierry Neuville | Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC | 1:07.5 | ||
| SS15 | Aberhirnant 2 | 13.91 km | Finland Jari-Matti Latvala | Toyota Yaris WRC | 7:58.0 | ||
| SS16 | Dyfnant 2 | 17.91 km | United Kingdom Elfyn Evans | Ford Fiesta WRC | 10:26.1 | ||
| Leg 3 | SS17 | Alwen 1 | 10.41 km | Estonia Ott Tänak | Ford Fiesta WRC | 5:32.2 | |
| SS18 | Brenig 1 | 6.43 km | Norway Andreas Mikkelsen | Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC | 4:04.0 | ||
| SS19 | Gwydir | 7.49 km | Belgium Thierry Neuville Finland Jari-Matti Latvala |
Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC Toyota Yaris WRC |
4:51.1 | ||
| SS20 | Alwen 2 | 10.41 km | Norway Andreas Mikkelsen | Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC | 5:34.5 | ||
| SS21 | Brenig 2 [Power Stage] | 6.43 km | Belgium Thierry Neuville | Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC | 4:01.2 |
Power Stage
[edit ]The Power Stage was a 6.43 km (4.0 mi) stage at the end of the rally.
| Pos. | Driver | Co-driver | Car | Time | Diff. | Pts. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Belgium Thierry Neuville | Belgium Nicolas Gilsoul | Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC | 4:01.2 | 5 | |
| 2 | United Kingdom Kris Meeke | Republic of Ireland Paul Nagle | Citroën C3 WRC | 4:02.7 | +1.5 | 4 |
| 3 | Finland Jari-Matti Latvala | Finland Miikka Anttila | Toyota Yaris WRC | 4:02.8 | +1.6 | 3 |
| 4 | France Sébastien Ogier | France Julien Ingrassia | Ford Fiesta WRC | 4:03.1 | +1.9 | 2 |
| 5 | Norway Andreas Mikkelsen | Norway Anders Jæger | Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC | 4:03.2 | +2.0 | 1 |
Championship standings after the rally
[edit ]- Bold text indicates 2017 World Champions.
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References
[edit ]- ^ "Evans: 'Nobody was getting in the way'". wrc.com. Retrieved 31 October 2017.
- ^ "Ogier seals title". wrc.com. Retrieved 31 October 2017.
- ^ "Rally GB: Ogier seals title as dominant Evans claims first win". www.autosport.com. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
- ^ "2017 Wales Rally GB Entry List". ewrc-results.com. Retrieved 27 October 2017.
- ^ "Final Results Rally Wales 2017". ewrc-results. 29 October 2017. Retrieved 31 October 2017.
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