2017 Tour de Corse

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2017 Tour de Corse
60. Che Guevara Energy Drink Tour de Corse 2017
Round 4 of the 2017 World Rally Championship
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Host countryFlag of France.svg  France
Rally base Flag of France.svg Ajaccio, Corsica
Dates run6 9 April 2017
Stages10 (316.80 km; 196.85 miles)
Stage surfaceTarmac
Results
Overall winner Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Thierry Neuville
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Nicolas Gilsoul
Flag of South Korea.svg Hyundai Motorsport
Crews78 at start, 58 at finish

Thierry Neuville and Nicolas Gilsoul were the rally winners. Their team, Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT, were the manufacturers' winners. [1]

Contents

Entry list

Notable entrants
No.EntrantClassDriverCo-driverCarTyre
1 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg M-Sport World Rally Team WRC Flag of France.svg Sébastien Ogier Flag of France.svg Julien Ingrassia Ford Fiesta WRC M
2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg M-Sport World Rally Team WRC Flag of Estonia.svg Ott Tänak Flag of Estonia.svg Martin Järveoja Ford Fiesta WRC M
3 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg M-Sport World Rally Team WRC Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Elfyn Evans Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Daniel Barritt Ford Fiesta WRC D
4 Flag of South Korea.svg Hyundai Motorsport WRC Flag of New Zealand.svg Hayden Paddon Flag of New Zealand.svg John Kennard Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC M
5 Flag of South Korea.svg Hyundai Motorsport WRC Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Thierry Neuville Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Nicolas Gilsoul Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC M
6 Flag of South Korea.svg Hyundai Motorsport WRC Flag of Spain.svg Dani Sordo Flag of Spain.svg Marc Martí Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC M
7 Flag of France.svg Citroën Total Abu Dhabi WRT WRC Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Kris Meeke Flag of Ireland.svg Paul Nagle Citroën C3 WRC M
8 Flag of France.svg Citroën Total Abu Dhabi WRT WRC Flag of Ireland.svg Craig Breen Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Scott Martin Citroën C3 WRC M
9 Flag of France.svg Citroën Total Abu Dhabi WRT WRC Flag of France.svg Stéphane Lefebvre Flag of France.svg Gabin Moreau Citroën C3 WRC M
10 Flag of Japan.svg Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT WRC Flag of Finland.svg Jari-Matti Latvala Flag of Finland.svg Miikka Anttila Toyota Yaris WRC M
11 Flag of Japan.svg Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT WRC Flag of Finland.svg Juho Hänninen Flag of Finland.svg Kaj Lindström Toyota Yaris WRC M
31 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg M-Sport World Rally Team WRC-2 Flag of France.svg Eric Camilli Flag of France.svg Benjamin Veillas Ford Fiesta R5 M
32 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Škoda Motorsport WRC-2 Flag of Norway.svg Andreas Mikkelsen Flag of Norway.svg Anders Jæger Škoda Fabia R5 M
33 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Škoda Motorsport WRC-2 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jan Kopecký Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Pavel Dresler Škoda Fabia R5 M
34 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg M-Sport World Rally Team WRC-2 Flag of Finland.svg Teemu Suninen Flag of Finland.svg Mikko Markkula Ford Fiesta R5 M
35 Flag of Sweden.svg Emil Bergkvist WRC-2 Flag of Sweden.svg Emil Bergkvist Flag of Sweden.svg Joakim Sjöberg Citroën DS3 R5 M
36 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Gemini Clinic Rally Team WRC-2 Flag of France.svg Bryan Bouffier Flag of France.svg Denis Giraudet Ford Fiesta R5 M
38 Flag of Finland.svg Printsport Oy WRC-2 Flag of Norway.svg Ole Christian Veiby Flag of Norway.svg Stig Rune Skjærmoen Škoda Fabia R5 M
39 Flag of France.svg Yoann Bonato WRC-2 Flag of France.svg Yoann Bonato Flag of France.svg Benjamin Boulloud Citroën DS3 R5 M
40 Flag of France.svg Pierre-Louis Loubet WRC-2 Flag of France.svg Pierre-Louis Loubet Flag of France.svg Vincent Landais Ford Fiesta R5 M
41 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Gekon racing WRC-2 Flag of Italy.svg Simone Tempestini Flag of Italy.svg Giovanni Bernacchini Citroën DS3 R5 M
43 Flag of Slovakia.svg Styllex - Lracing WRC-2 Flag of Slovakia.svg Martin Koči Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Lukáš Kostka Škoda Fabia R5 M
44 Flag of France.svg Yohan Rossel WRC-2 Flag of France.svg Yohan Rossel Flag of France.svg Benoît Fulcrand Citroën DS3 R5 M
45 Flag of France.svg Laurent Pellier WRC-2 Flag of France.svg Laurent Pellier Flag of France.svg Benoît Neyret-Gigot Citroën DS3 R5 M
42 Flag of Hungary.svg TRT Peugeot WRT WRC-2 Flag of Poland.svg Łukasz Pieniążek Flag of Poland.svg Przemysław Mazur Peugeot 208 T16 M
Source: [2]
Key
IconClass
WRC WRC entries eligible to
score manufacturer points
WRC-2Registered to take part in
WRC-2 championship

Classification

Event standings

Pos.No.DriverCo-driverTeamCarClassTimeDifferencePoints
15 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Thierry Neuville Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Nicolas Gilsoul Flag of South Korea.svg Hyundai Motorsport Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC WRC3:22:53.40.026
21 Flag of France.svg Sébastien Ogier Flag of France.svg Julien Ingrassia Flag of the United Kingdom.svg M-Sport World Rally Team Ford Fiesta WRC WRC3:23:48.1+54.722
36 Flag of Spain.svg Dani Sordo Flag of Spain.svg Marc Martí Flag of South Korea.svg Hyundai Motorsport Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC WRC3:23:49.4+56.017
410 Flag of Finland.svg Jari-Matti Latvala Flag of Finland.svg Miikka Anttila Flag of Japan.svg Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT Toyota Yaris WRC WRC3:24:03.0+1:09.617
58 Flag of Ireland.svg Craig Breen Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Scott Martin Flag of France.svg Citroën Total Abu Dhabi WRT Citroën C3 WRC WRC3:24:03.1+1:09.713
64 Flag of New Zealand.svg Hayden Paddon Flag of New Zealand.svg John Kennard Flag of South Korea.svg Hyundai Motorsport Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC WRC3:25:09.7+2:16.38
732 Flag of Norway.svg Andreas Mikkelsen Flag of Norway.svg Anders Jæger Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Škoda Motorsport Škoda Fabia R5 WRC-23:31:04.1+8:10.76
834 Flag of Finland.svg Teemu Suninen Flag of Finland.svg Mikko Markkula Flag of the United Kingdom.svg M-Sport World Rally Team Ford Fiesta R5 WRC-23:32:10.4+9:17.04
984 Flag of France.svg Stéphane Sarrazin Flag of France.svg Jacques-Julien Renucci Flag of France.svg Stéphane Sarrazin Škoda Fabia R5 3:32:17.0+9:23.62
1044 Flag of France.svg Yohan Rossel Flag of France.svg Benoît Fulcrand Flag of France.svg Yohan Rossel Citroën DS3 R5 WRC-23:35:50.5+12:57.11

Special stages

DayStageNameLengthWinnerCarTimeRally Leader
Leg 1 (7 Apr)SS1Pietrosella – Albitreccia 131.20 km Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Kris Meeke Citroën C3 WRC 19:56.5 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Kris Meeke
SS2Plage du Liamone – Sarrola Carcopino 129.12 km Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Kris Meeke Citroën C3 WRC 18:22.3
SS3Pietrosella – Albitreccia 231.20 km Flag of France.svg Sébastien Ogier Ford Fiesta WRC 19:52.1
SS4Plage du Liamone – Sarrola Carcopino 229.12 km Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Kris Meeke Citroën C3 WRC 18:20.4
Leg 2 (8 Apr)SS5La Porta – Valle di Rostino 148.71 km Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Thierry Neuville Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC 32:19.6
SS6Novella 117.27 km Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Thierry Neuville Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC 11:13.1
SS7La Porta – Valle di Rostino 248.71 km Flag of France.svg Sébastien Ogier Ford Fiesta WRC 32:15.9 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Thierry Neuville
SS8Novella 217.27 km Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Thierry Neuville Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC 11:17.7
Leg 3 (9 Apr)SS9Antisanti – Poggio di Nazza53.78 km Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Thierry Neuville Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC 32:34.6
SS10Porto Vecchio – Palombaggia [Power Stage]10.42 km Flag of Finland.svg Jari-Matti Latvala Toyota Yaris WRC 6:02.2

Power Stage

The Power Stage was a 10.42 km (6.5 mi) stage at the end of the rally.

Pos.DriverCo-driverCarTimeDiff.Pts.
1 Flag of Finland.svg Jari-Matti Latvala Flag of Finland.svg Miikka Anttila Toyota Yaris WRC 6:02.25
2 Flag of France.svg Sébastien Ogier Flag of France.svg Julien Ingrassia Ford Fiesta WRC 6:03.0+0.84
3 Flag of Ireland.svg Craig Breen Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Scott Martin Citroën C3 WRC 6:04.3+2.13
4 Flag of Spain.svg Dani Sordo Flag of Spain.svg Marc Martí Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC 6:06.8+4.62
5 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Thierry Neuville Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Nicolas Gilsoul Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC 6:08.6+6.41

Championship standings after the rally

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