2013 Wales Rally GB

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2013 Wales Rally GB
69th Wales Rally GB
Round 13 of the 2013 World Rally Championship
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Sebastien Ogier & Julien Ingrassia wins the 2013 Wales Rally GB 2013 001.jpg
Sébastien Ogier & Julien Ingrassia after the rally win
Host countryFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom
Rally base Llandudno, Wales
Dates run14 17 November 2013
Stages22 (311.15 km; 193.34 miles)
Stage surfaceGravel
Results
Overall winner Flag of France.svg Sébastien Ogier
Flag of Germany.svg Volkswagen Motorsport
Crews44 at finish

The 69th Wales Rally GB was the thirteenth and final round of the 2013 World Rally Championship season and was held between 14 and 17 November 2013. [1] This was the year the base of the rally moved from south to north Wales.

Contents

2013 World Rally Champion Sébastien Ogier took his first Wales Rally GB victory alongside Julien Ingrassia in the VW Polo R WRC. [2] Previous winner Jari-Matti Latvala finished 2nd, also in a VW Polo WRC whilst Belgian Thierry Neuville finished off the podium. Local Welshman Elfyn Evans won the WRC2 category, French driver Quentin Gilbert won class 5 in the Citroen DS3 R3 and teenager Chris Ingram took the class 6 victory.

Conwy Castle was the start and Llandudno the finish point for the rally, while the service area was based in Deeside for the first time. New stages in North Wales were used such as Gwydyr and Chirk Castle.

Results

Event standings

Pos.DriverCo-driverCarTimeDifference
Overall
1. Flag of France.svg Sébastien Ogier Flag of France.svg Julien Ingrassia Volkswagen Polo R WRC 3:03:36.7
2. Flag of Finland.svg Jari-Matti Latvala Flag of Finland.svg Miikka Anttila Volkswagen Polo R WRC 3:03:58.521.8
3. Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Thierry Neuville Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Nicolas Gilsoul Ford Fiesta RS WRC 3:05:01.21:24.5
4. Flag of Norway.svg Mads Østberg Flag of Sweden.svg Jonas Andersson Ford Fiesta RS WRC 3:05:24.91:48.2
5. Flag of Norway.svg Andreas Mikkelsen Flag of Finland.svg Mikko Markkula Volkswagen Polo R WRC 3:05:40.12:03.4
6. Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Martin Prokop Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Michal Ernst Ford Fiesta RS WRC 3:11:14.27:37.5
7. Flag of Spain.svg Dani Sordo Flag of Spain.svg Carlos del Barrio Citroën DS3 WRC 3:12:03.68:26.9
8. Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Elfyn Evans Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Daniel Barritt Ford Fiesta R5 3:14:49.811:13.1
9. Flag of Finland.svg Jari Ketomaa Flag of Finland.svg Tapio Suominen Ford Fiesta R5 3:15.52.912:16.2
10. Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mark Higgins Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Carl Williamson Ford Fiesta R5 3:16:57.713:21.0
WRC-2
1. Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Elfyn Evans Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Daniel Barritt Ford Fiesta R5 3:14:49.8
2. Flag of Finland.svg Jari Ketomaa Flag of Finland.svg Tapio Suominen Ford Fiesta R5 3:15.52.91:03.1
3. Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mark Higgins Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Carl Williamson Ford Fiesta R5 3:16:57.72:07.9
4. Flag of Norway.svg Eyvind Brynildsen Flag of France.svg Denis Giraudet Ford Fiesta R5 3:19:36.54:46.7
5. Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tom Cave Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ieuan Thomas Ford Fiesta R5 3:21:58.07:08.2
WRC-3
1. Flag of Finland.svg Jukka Korhonen Flag of Finland.svg Marko Salminen Citroën DS3 R3T 3:48:32.7
2. Flag of Ireland.svg Keith Cronin Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Marshall Clarke Citroën DS3 R3T 3:56:14.37:41.6

Special Stages

LegStageTimeNameLengthWinnerTimeAvg. spd.
Leg 1
(14 Nov)
SS119:05 Gwydyr 6.95 km Flag of France.svg Sébastien Ogier 4:31.188.4 km/h
SS219:38 Penmachno 9.28 km Flag of France.svg Sébastien Ogier 5:18.9104.8 km/h
SS320:42 Clocaenog 17.52 km Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Thierry Neuville 4:25.9101.8 km/h
Leg 2
(15 Nov)
SS406:30Hafren 132.14 km Flag of France.svg Sébastien Ogier 18:41.0103.2 km/h
SS510:20Sweet Lamb 14.26 km Flag of Spain.svg Dani Sordo 2:54.787.8 km/h
SS610:37Myherin 132.13 km Flag of Finland.svg Jari-Matti Latvala 18:16.0105.5 km/h
SS713:43Hafren 232.14 km Flag of France.svg Sébastien Ogier 18:57.8101.7 km/h
SS814:26Sweet Lamb 24.26 km Flag of France.svg Sébastien Ogier 2:56.886.7 km/h
SS913:43Myherin 232.13 km Flag of France.svg Sébastien Ogier 18:27.6104.4 km/h
Leg 3
(16 Nov)
SS1006:00Gartheiniog 114.58 km Flag of Norway.svg Andreas Mikkelsen 8:46.599.7 km/h
SS1108:29 Dyfi 121.9 km Flag of Norway.svg Andreas Mikkelsen 12:51.1102.2km/h
SS1210:33Gartheiniog 214.58 km Flag of Finland.svg Jari-Matti Latvala 8:47.899.4 km/h
SS1311:02Dyfi 221.9 km Flag of Finland.svg Jari-Matti Latvala 12:54.5101.8 km/h
SS1412:45 Dyfnant 121.34 km Flag of Finland.svg Jari-Matti Latvala 12:21.1103.7 km/h
SS1514:22 Chirk Castle 12.06 km Flag of Spain.svg Dani Sordo 1:31.381.2 km/h
SS1614:34Chirk Castle 22.06 km Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Thierry Neuville 1:34.278.7 km/h
Leg 4
(17 Nov)
SS1706:30Dyfnant 221.34 km Flag of France.svg Sébastien Ogier 12:22.8103.4 km/h
SS1809:56 Penllyn 14.12 km Flag of Norway.svg Mads Østberg 7:15.1116.8 km/h
SS1911:06Clocaenog 2 (Power Stage)7.52 km Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Thierry Neuville 4:18.0104.9 km/h
SS2012:03Kinmel Park 12.18 km Flag of France.svg Sébastien Ogier 1:33.284.2 km/h
SS2112:11Kinmel Park 22.18 km Flag of France.svg Sébastien Ogier 1:32.085.3 km/h
SS2213:01 Great Orme 4.58 km Flag of Finland.svg Jari-Matti Latvala 2:38.5104.0 km/h

Power Stage

The "Power Stage" was a 7.52 km stage, SS19.

PosDriverCarTimeDiff.Pts.
1 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Thierry Neuville Ford Fiesta RS WRC 4:18.00.03
2 Flag of Russia.svg Evgeniy Novikov Ford Fiesta RS WRC 4:18.5+0.52
3 Flag of Norway.svg Mads Østberg Ford Fiesta RS WRC 4:18.5+0.51

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References

  1. "EWRC event results" . Retrieved 11 March 2014.
  2. Wales Rally GB: Sebastien Ogier secures comfortable win 17 November 2013 'bbc.co.uk, Accessed 22 April 2021
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