2017 Wales Rally GB

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2017 Wales Rally GB
73. Dayinsure Wales Rally GB 2017
Round 12 of the 2017 World Rally Championship
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Host countryFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom
Rally base Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Deeside
Dates run26 – 29 October 2017
Stages21 (304.36 km; 189.12 miles)
Stage surfaceGravel
Results
Overall winner Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Elfyn Evans
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Daniel Barritt
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg M-Sport World Rally Team
Crews75 at start, 65 at finish

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]

Contents

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

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 the United Kingdom.svg Sebastian Marshall 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 Norway.svg Andreas Mikkelsen Flag of Norway.svg Anders Jæger Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC M
7 Flag of France.svg Citroën Total Abu Dhabi WRT WRC Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Khalid Al Qassimi Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Chris Patterson 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 the United Kingdom.svg Kris Meeke Flag of Ireland.svg Paul Nagle 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
12 Flag of Japan.svg Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT WRC Flag of Finland.svg Esapekka Lappi Flag of Finland.svg Janne Ferm Toyota Yaris WRC M
14 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg M-Sport World Rally Team WRC Flag of Norway.svg Mads Østberg Flag of Sweden.svg Emil Axelsson Ford Fiesta WRC M
15 Flag of Greece.svg Jourdan SerderidisWRC Flag of Greece.svg Jourdan Serderidis Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Frédéric Miclotte Citroën DS3 WRC M
16 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
20 Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Yazeed Racing WRC Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Yazeed Al-Rajhi Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Michael Orr Ford Fiesta RS WRC M
86 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Charles Payne WRC Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Charles Payne Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Carl Williamson Ford Fiesta RS WRC P
Source: [4]
Key
IconClass
WRC WRC entries eligible to
score manufacturer points
WRCMajor entry ineligible to
score manufacturer points
WRCRegistered to score points
in WRC Trophy
WRC-2Registered to take part in
WRC-2 championship
WRC-3Registered to take part in
WRC-3 championship

Classification

Event standings

Pos.No.DriverCo-driverTeamCarClassTimeDifferencePoints
Overall classification
13 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Elfyn Evans Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Daniel Barritt Flag of the United Kingdom.svg M-Sport World Rally Team Ford Fiesta WRC WRC2:57:00.60.025
25 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 WRC2:57:37.9+37.323
31 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 WRC2:57:45.8+45.217
46 Flag of Norway.svg Andreas Mikkelsen Flag of Norway.svg Anders Jæger Flag of South Korea.svg Hyundai Motorsport Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC WRC2:57:50.4+49.813
510 Flag of Finland.svg Jari-Matti Latvala Flag of Finland.svg Miikka Anttila Flag of Japan.svg Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT Toyota Yaris WRC WRC2:57:50.9+50.313
62 Flag of Estonia.svg Ott Tänak Flag of Estonia.svg Martin Järveoja Flag of the United Kingdom.svg M-Sport World Rally Team Ford Fiesta WRC WRC2:58:02.9+1:02.38
79 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Kris Meeke Flag of Ireland.svg Paul Nagle Flag of France.svg Citroën Total Abu Dhabi WRT Citroën C3 WRC WRC2:58:21.1+1:20.510
84 Flag of New Zealand.svg Hayden Paddon Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sebastian Marshall Flag of South Korea.svg Hyundai Motorsport Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC WRC2:59:16.9+2:16.34
912 Flag of Finland.svg Esapekka Lappi Flag of Finland.svg Janne Ferm Flag of Japan.svg Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT Toyota Yaris WRC WRC2:59:47.1+2:46.52
1016 Flag of Spain.svg Dani Sordo Flag of Spain.svg Marc Martí Flag of South Korea.svg Hyundai Motorsport Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC WRC3:00:51.1+3:50.51
WRC-2 standings
1 (11.)31 Flag of Sweden.svg Pontus Tidemand Flag of Sweden.svg Jonas Andersson Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Škoda Motorsport Škoda Fabia R5 WRC-23:07:12.20.025
2 (12.)32 Flag of France.svg Eric Camilli Flag of France.svg Benjamin Veillas Flag of the United Kingdom.svg M-Sport World Rally Team Ford Fiesta R5 WRC-23:09:06.6+1:54.418
3 (13.)41 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tom Cave Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Morgan Flag of Slovakia.svg Styllex Motorsport Ford Fiesta R5 WRC-23:09:15.5+2:03.315
Source: [5]

Special stages

DayStageNameLengthWinnerCarTimeRally Leader
Leg 1SS1Visit Conwy Tir Prince1.49 km Flag of France.svg Sébastien Ogier Ford Fiesta WRC 1:09.7 Flag of France.svg Sébastien Ogier
SS2Myherin 120.28 km Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Elfyn Evans Ford Fiesta WRC 11:01.6 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Elfyn Evans
SS3Sweet Lamb 14.24 km Flag of Estonia.svg Ott Tänak Ford Fiesta WRC 2:44.4
SS4Hafren 135.14 km Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Elfyn Evans Ford Fiesta WRC 20:25.3
SS5Myherin 220.28 km Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Elfyn Evans Ford Fiesta WRC 10:52.3
SS6Sweet Lamb 24.24 km Flag of France.svg Sébastien Ogier Ford Fiesta WRC 2:41.6
SS7Hafren 235.14 km Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Thierry Neuville Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC 20:22.3
Leg 2SS8Aberhirnant 113.91 km Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Elfyn Evans Ford Fiesta WRC 7:30.2
SS9Dyfnant 117.91 km Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Elfyn Evans Ford Fiesta WRC 10:15.5
SS10Gartheiniog 112.61 km Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Elfyn Evans Ford Fiesta WRC 7:30.5
SS11Dyfi 125.86 km Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Elfyn Evans Ford Fiesta WRC 15:02.6
SS12Gartheiniog 212.61 km Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Elfyn Evans Ford Fiesta WRC 7:35.1
SS13Dyfi 225.86 km Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Thierry Neuville Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC 15:21.2
SS14 Cholmondeley Castle 1.80 km Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Thierry Neuville Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC 1:07.5
SS15Aberhirnant 213.91 km Flag of Finland.svg Jari-Matti Latvala Toyota Yaris WRC 7:58.0
SS16Dyfnant 217.91 km Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Elfyn Evans Ford Fiesta WRC 10:26.1
Leg 3SS17Alwen 110.41 km Flag of Estonia.svg Ott Tänak Ford Fiesta WRC 5:32.2
SS18Brenig 16.43 km Flag of Norway.svg Andreas Mikkelsen Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC 4:04.0
SS19Gwydir7.49 km Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Thierry Neuville
Flag of Finland.svg Jari-Matti Latvala 		Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC
Toyota Yaris WRC 		4:51.1
SS20Alwen 210.41 km Flag of Norway.svg Andreas Mikkelsen Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC 5:34.5
SS21Brenig 2 [Power Stage]6.43 km Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Thierry Neuville Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC 4:01.2

Power Stage

The Power Stage was a 6.43 km (4.0 mi) stage at the end of the rally.

Pos.DriverCo-driverCarTimeDiff.Pts.
1 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Thierry Neuville Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Nicolas Gilsoul Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC 4:01.25
2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Kris Meeke Flag of Ireland.svg Paul Nagle Citroën C3 WRC 4:02.7+1.54
3 Flag of Finland.svg Jari-Matti Latvala Flag of Finland.svg Miikka Anttila Toyota Yaris WRC 4:02.8+1.63
4 Flag of France.svg Sébastien Ogier Flag of France.svg Julien Ingrassia Ford Fiesta WRC 4:03.1+1.92
5 Flag of Norway.svg Andreas Mikkelsen Flag of Norway.svg Anders Jæger Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC 4:03.2+2.01

Championship standings after the rally

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