2018 Rally Argentina

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2018 Rally Argentina
38. YPF Rally Argentina
Round 5 of 13 in the 2018 World Rally Championship
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Host countryFlag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
Rally base Villa Carlos Paz, Córdoba
Dates run26 29 April 2018
Start locationVilla Carlos Paz, Córdoba
Finish location El Cóndor, Córdoba
Stages18 (358.25 km; 222.61 miles)
Stage surfaceGravel
Transport distance942.40 km (585.58 miles)
Overall distance1,300.65 km (808.19 miles)
Results
Overall winner Flag of Estonia.svg Ott Tänak
Flag of Estonia.svg Martin Järveoja
Flag of Japan.svg Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT
3:43:28.9
WRC-2 winner Flag of Sweden.svg Pontus Tidemand
Flag of Sweden.svg Jonas Andersson
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Škoda Motorsport
3:55:44.7
WRC-3 winnerno WRC-3 entries
Power Stage winner Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Thierry Neuville
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Nicolas Gilsoul
Flag of South Korea.svg Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT
Crews registered27
Crews27 at start, 19 at finish

The 2018 Rally Argentina (formally known as the YPF Rally Argentina 2018) was a motor racing event for rally cars that was held over four days between 26 and 29 April 2018. [1] It marked the thirty-eighth running of Rally Argentina, and was the fifth round of the 2018 World Rally Championship and its support categories, the WRC-2 and WRC-3 championships. [2] The event was based in Villa Carlos Paz in Córdoba Province and consisted of eighteen special stages totalling 358.25 km (222.61 mi) competitive kilometres. [3]

Contents

Thierry Neuville and Nicolas Gilsoul were the defending rally winners. [4] Ott Tänak and Martin Järveoja won the rally. Their team, Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT, were the manufacturers' winners, while the Škoda Motorsport crew of Pontus Tidemand and Jonas Andersson won the World Rally Championship-2 category in a Škoda Fabia R5. [5]

Background

Championship standings prior to the event

Sébastien Ogier and Julien Ingrassia entered the round with a seventeen-point lead in the World Championships for Drivers and Co-drivers. In the World Championship for Manufacturers, Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT held a four-point lead over M-Sport Ford WRT.

Entry list

The following crews were entered into the rally. The event was open to crews competing in the World Rally Championship, World Rally Championship-2, and the World Rally Championship-3. The final entry list consisted of twelve World Rally Car entries and ten crews entered in the World Rally Championship-2. There were no entries for the World Rally Championship-3.

No.EntrantDriverCo-DriverCarTyre
World Rally Car entries
1 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg M-Sport Ford WRT 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 Ford WRT Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Elfyn Evans Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Daniel Barritt Ford Fiesta WRC M
3 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg M-Sport Ford WRT Flag of Finland.svg Teemu Suninen Flag of Finland.svg Mikko Markkula Ford Fiesta WRC M
4 Flag of South Korea.svg Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT Flag of Norway.svg Andreas Mikkelsen Flag of Norway.svg Anders Jæger-Synnevaag Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC M
5 Flag of South Korea.svg Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT 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 Shell Mobis WRT Flag of Spain.svg Dani Sordo Flag of Spain.svg Carlos del Barrio Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC M
7 Flag of Japan.svg Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT Flag of Finland.svg Jari-Matti Latvala Flag of Finland.svg Miikka Anttila Toyota Yaris WRC M
8 Flag of Japan.svg Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT Flag of Estonia.svg Ott Tänak Flag of Estonia.svg Martin Järveoja Toyota Yaris WRC M
9 Flag of Japan.svg Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT Flag of Finland.svg Esapekka Lappi Flag of Finland.svg Janne Ferm Toyota Yaris WRC M
10 Flag of France.svg Citroën Total Abu Dhabi WRT Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Kris Meeke Flag of Ireland.svg Paul Nagle Citroën C3 WRC M
11 Flag of France.svg Citroën Total Abu Dhabi WRT Flag of Ireland.svg Craig Breen Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Scott Martin Citroën C3 WRC M
12 Flag of France.svg Citroën Total Abu Dhabi WRT Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Khalid Al-Qassimi Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Chris Patterson Citroën C3 WRC M
World Rally Championship-2 entries
31 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Škoda Motorsport Flag of Sweden.svg Pontus Tidemand Flag of Sweden.svg Jonas Andersson Škoda Fabia R5 M
32 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Gus Greensmith Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Gus Greensmith Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Craig Parry Ford Fiesta R5 M
33 Flag of Chile.svg Pedro Heller Flag of Chile.svg Pedro Heller Flag of Argentina.svg Pablo Olmos Ford Fiesta R5 M
34 Bandera de Bolivia (Estado).svg Marco Bulacia Wilkinson Bandera de Bolivia (Estado).svg Marco Bulacia Wilkinson Flag of Argentina.svg Fernando Mussano Ford Fiesta R5 M
35 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Škoda Motorsport Flag of Finland.svg Kalle Rovanperä Flag of Finland.svg Jonne Halttunen Škoda Fabia R5 M
36 Flag of Spain.svg Nil Solans Flag of Spain.svg Nil Solans Flag of Spain.svg Miquel Ibañez Ford Fiesta R5 D
37 Flag of Paraguay.svg Gustavo Saba Flag of Paraguay.svg Gustavo Saba Flag of Argentina.svg Marcelo der Ohannesian Škoda Fabia R5 D
38 Flag of Paraguay.svg Diego Domínguez Flag of Paraguay.svg Diego Domínguez Flag of Argentina.svg Edgardo Galindo Hyundai i20 R5 D
39 Flag of Paraguay.svg Tiago Weiler Flag of Paraguay.svg Tiago Weiler Flag of Argentina.svg Fabian Cretu Škoda Fabia R5 D
40 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg M-Sport Ford WRT Flag of Chile.svg Alberto Heller Flag of Argentina.svg José Diaz Ford Fiesta R5 M
Other major entries
81 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Wevers Sport [lower-alpha 1] Flag of Norway.svg Ole Christian Veiby Flag of Norway.svg Stig Rune Skjærmoen Škoda Fabia R5 M
Source: [6]

Report

Pre-event

Khalid Al-Qassimi drove Citroen's third car in the rally. 2014 rally sweden by 2eight dsc3631.jpg
Khalid Al-Qassimi drove Citroën's third car in the rally.

Citroën expanded its operations to include a third entry. [6] Craig Breen and Scott Martin returned to drive one car, [6] having given up their seats in Mexico and Corsica to make way for Sébastien Loeb and Daniel Elena. [7] Khalid Al-Qassimi and Chris Patterson are making their first appearance of the season, driving Citroën's third car. [6]

Teemu Suninen and Mikko Markkula returned to drive M-Sport Ford's third entry. [6] Suninen and Markkula had been replaced by tarmac specialists Bryan Bouffier and Xavier Panseri in Tour de Corse. [7] Daniel Barritt also returned as Elfyn Evans' co-driver after being forced to miss the Tour de Corse to recover from a concussion sustained in an accident in Rally Mexico. [6] [8] [9]

Thursday

Defending rally winner Thierry Neuville edged Ott Tänak's Toyota Yaris by 0.3 second over the mixed surface roads in the town centre. Championship leader Sébastien Ogier was a further 0.1 second back in third in a Fiesta. Andreas Mikkelsen was half a second off the pace, despite twice understeering through roundabouts. From fifth to ninth were Kris Meeke, Esapekka Lappi, Teemu Suninen, Dani Sordo, the Shakedown winner Jari-Matti Latvala. Elfyn Evans, who originally finished eleventh, climbed up to tenth after Craig Breen received a 10-second penalty for checking out late at the time control. [10]

Friday

Although Ott Tänak got a half-spin in the second stage, he managed to gain a significant lead in subsequent stages, winning five of six special stages which earned him a 22.7-second lead over Kris Meeke, much to the astonishment of his rivals. Thierry Neuville ended the day at the third place, margined his teammate Dani Sordo by less than one second, while defending world champion Sébastien Ogier was a further 6.9 seconds behind. Craig Breen was seventh on the board, 41.2 seconds off the lead. Early leader Andreas Mikkelsen got a puncture in SS6, relegating him to seventh place, along with Esapekka Lappi who also suffered from two punctures. The Finn was in the thick of the podium battle but plunged to eighth. Elfyn Evans was ninth, the Welshman frustrated by his lack of pace, with Fiesta teammate Teemu Suninen completed the leaderboard. Jari-Matti Latvala was forced to retire from the rally after his Yaris' front right suspension and engine's oiling system sustained significant damage. [11]

Saturday

Ott Tänak was almost unbeatable in the rally. He set another five fastest stage times out of seven. His lead is now up to 46.5 seconds overall. Thierry Neuville and Dani Sordo, who gained the podium place after Kris Meeke suffered a puncture and dropped to eighth, were the only two drivers to snatch stage victories from the Yaris diver. They were separated by 21.7 seconds. Defending world champion Sébastien Ogier and Andreas Mikkelsen climbed up to fourth and fifth overall respectively, followed by Esapekka Lappi, another 29.1 seconds behind. Elfyn Evans was seventh in another Fiesta, nearly three minutes off the lead. Teammate Teemu Suninen and WRC 2 leader Kalle Rovanperä finished in the top ten. Craig Breen rolled his C3 out of sixth, which damaged his roll cage. He was forced to retire. [12]

Sunday

Ott Tänak dominated the rally and took his first rally victory of the season and first for his team, Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT. [13] Thierry Neuville finished second with five Power Stage points, while his teammate Dani Sordo completed the podium. Defending world champion Sébastien Ogier finished fourth overall, margined Andreas Mikkelsen by just four seconds. Teammate Elfyn Evans finished sixth in another Fiesta, over three minutes off the lead. Kris Meeke finished at the seventh place after Saturday's puncture. Esapekka Lappi, Teemu Suninen and WRC 2 winner Pontus Tidemand, who recapture the position of category leader after Kalle Rovanperä rolled out in second to last stage, completed the leaderboard.

Classification

Top ten finishers

The following crews finished the rally in each class's top ten. [lower-alpha 2]

PositionNo.DriverCo-driverEntrantCarTimeDifferencePoints
EventClassClassStage
Overall classification
118 Flag of Estonia.svg Ott Tänak Flag of Estonia.svg Martin Järveoja Flag of Japan.svg Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT Toyota Yaris WRC 3:43:28.90.0252
225 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Thierry Neuville Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Nicolas Gilsoul Flag of South Korea.svg Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC 3:44:06.6+37.7185
336 Flag of Spain.svg Dani Sordo Flag of Spain.svg Carlos del Barrio Flag of South Korea.svg Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC 3:44:44.6+1:15.7150
441 Flag of France.svg Sébastien Ogier Flag of France.svg Julien Ingrassia Flag of the United Kingdom.svg M-Sport Ford WRT Ford Fiesta WRC 3:45:27.5+1:58.6124
554 Flag of Norway.svg Andreas Mikkelsen Flag of Norway.svg Anders Jæger-Synnevaag Flag of South Korea.svg Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC 3:45:31.5+2:02.6103
662 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Elfyn Evans Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Daniel Barritt Flag of the United Kingdom.svg M-Sport Ford WRT Ford Fiesta WRC 3:46:35.2+3:06.380
7710 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 3:46:54.6+3:25.761
889 Flag of Finland.svg Esapekka Lappi Flag of Finland.svg Janne Ferm Flag of Japan.svg Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT Toyota Yaris WRC 3:48:01.5+4:32.640
993 Flag of Finland.svg Teemu Suninen Flag of Finland.svg Mikko Markkula Flag of the United Kingdom.svg M-Sport Ford WRT Ford Fiesta WRC 3:49:07.5+5:38.620
101031 Flag of Sweden.svg Pontus Tidemand Flag of Sweden.svg Jonas Andersson Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Škoda Motorsport Škoda Fabia R5 3:55:44.7+12:15.810
World Rally Championship-2
10131 Flag of Sweden.svg Pontus Tidemand Flag of Sweden.svg Jonas Andersson Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Škoda Motorsport Škoda Fabia R5 3:55:44.70.025
12232 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Gus Greensmith Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Craig Parry Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Gus Greensmith Ford Fiesta R5 4:03:23.8+7:39.118
15333 Flag of Chile.svg Pedro Heller Flag of Argentina.svg Pablo Almos Flag of Chile.svg Pedro Heller Ford Fiesta R5 4:04:47.6+9:02.915
16438 Flag of Paraguay.svg Diego Domínguez Flag of Argentina.svg Edgardo Galindo Flag of Paraguay.svg Diego Domínguez Hyundai i20 R5 4:11:34.3+15:49.612
18536 Flag of Spain.svg Nil Solans Flag of Spain.svg Miquel Ibáñez Flag of Spain.svg Nil Solans Ford Fiesta R5 4:33:28.6+37:43.910
Source: [14] [15]

Other notable finishers

The following notable crews finished the rally outside top ten. [lower-alpha 2]

PositionNo.DriverCo-driverEntrantCarClassTimePoints
EventClassStage
141412 Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Khalid Al-Qassimi Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Chris Patterson Flag of France.svg Citroën Total Abu Dhabi WRT Citroën C3 WRC WRC4:04:47.20
Source: [14] [15]

Special stages

Overall classification
DayStageNameLengthWinnerCarTimeClass leader
26 AprilVilla Carlos Paz [ Shakedown ]4.25 km Flag of Finland.svg Jari-Matti Latvala Toyota Yaris WRC 2:31.5
SS1SSS Villa Carlos Paz1.9 km Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Thierry Neuville Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC 1:54.4 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Thierry Neuville
27 AprilSS2Las Bajadas / Villa del Dique 116.65 km Flag of France.svg Sébastien Ogier Ford Fiesta WRC 8:55.7 Flag of France.svg Sébastien Ogier
SS3Amboy / Yacanto 133.58 km Flag of Estonia.svg Ott Tänak Toyota Yaris WRC 19:19.9 Flag of Norway.svg Andreas Mikkelsen
SS4Santa Rosa / San Agustín 123.85 km Flag of Estonia.svg Ott Tänak Toyota Yaris WRC 13:42.6
SS5SSS Fernet Branca 16.04 km Flag of Spain.svg Dani Sordo Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC 4:42.0 Flag of Estonia.svg Ott Tänak
SS6Las Bajadas / Villa del Dique 216.65 km Flag of Estonia.svg Ott Tänak Toyota Yaris WRC 8:43.4
SS7Amboy / Yacanto 233.58 km Flag of Estonia.svg Ott Tänak Toyota Yaris WRC 19:18.7
SS8Santa Rosa - San Agustín 223.85 km Flag of Estonia.svg Ott Tänak Toyota Yaris WRC 13:35.0
28 AprilSS9Tanti - Mataderos 113.92 km Flag of Estonia.svg Ott Tänak Toyota Yaris WRC 9:00.1
SS10Los Gigantes - Cuchilla Nevada 116.02 km Flag of Estonia.svg Ott Tänak Toyota Yaris WRC 8:16.7
SS11Cuchilla Nevada - Rio Pintos 140.48 km Flag of Estonia.svg Ott Tänak Toyota Yaris WRC 24:31.0
SS12SSS Fernet Branca 26.04 km Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Thierry Neuville Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC 4:40.8
SS13Tanti - Mataderos 213.92 km Flag of Estonia.svg Ott Tänak Toyota Yaris WRC 8:59.9
SS14Los Gigantes - Cuchilla Nevada 216.02 km Flag of Estonia.svg Ott Tänak Toyota Yaris WRC 8:15.5
SS15Cuchilla Nevada - Rio Pintos 240.48 km Flag of Spain.svg Dani Sordo Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC 24:03.0
29 AprilSS16Copina - El Condor16.43 km Flag of Norway.svg Andreas Mikkelsen Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC 13:09.5
SS17Giulio Cesare - Mina Clavero22.41 km Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Thierry Neuville Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC 18:31.3
SS18El Cóndor [Power stage]16.43 km Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Thierry Neuville Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC 13:00.8
World Rally Championship-2
26 AprilVilla Carlos Paz [ Shakedown ]4.25 km Flag of Finland.svg Kalle Rovanperä Škoda Fabia R5 2:41.3
SS1SSS Villa Carlos Paz1.9 km Flag of Finland.svg Kalle Rovanperä Škoda Fabia R5 1:57.5 Flag of Finland.svg Kalle Rovanperä
27 AprilSS2Las Bajadas / Villa del Dique 116.65 km Flag of Sweden.svg Pontus Tidemand Škoda Fabia R5 9:54.8 Flag of Sweden.svg Pontus Tidemand
SS3Amboy / Yacanto 133.58 km Flag of Finland.svg Kalle Rovanperä Škoda Fabia R5 20:42.9
SS4Santa Rosa / San Agustín 123.85 km Flag of Finland.svg Kalle Rovanperä Škoda Fabia R5 14:29.1
SS5SSS Fernet Branca 16.04 km Flag of Finland.svg Kalle Rovanperä Škoda Fabia R5 4:46.8
SS6Las Bajadas / Villa del Dique 216.65 km Flag of Sweden.svg Pontus Tidemand Škoda Fabia R5 9:24.8
SS7Amboy / Yacanto 233.58 km Flag of Finland.svg Kalle Rovanperä Škoda Fabia R5 20:29.1
SS8Santa Rosa - San Agustín 223.85 km Flag of Sweden.svg Pontus Tidemand Škoda Fabia R5 14:19.3
28 AprilSS9Tanti - Mataderos 113.92 km Flag of Finland.svg Kalle Rovanperä Škoda Fabia R5 9:25.1
SS10Los Gigantes - Cuchilla Nevada 116.02 km Flag of Finland.svg Kalle Rovanperä Škoda Fabia R5 8:49.5
SS11Cuchilla Nevada - Rio Pintos 140.48 km Flag of Finland.svg Kalle Rovanperä Škoda Fabia R5 26:09.5 Flag of Finland.svg Kalle Rovanperä
SS12SSS Fernet Branca 26.04 km Flag of Finland.svg Kalle Rovanperä Škoda Fabia R5 4:48.1
SS13Tanti - Mataderos 213.92 km Flag of Finland.svg Kalle Rovanperä Škoda Fabia R5 9:20.2
SS14Los Gigantes - Cuchilla Nevada 216.02 km Flag of Finland.svg Kalle Rovanperä Škoda Fabia R5 8:43.6
SS15Cuchilla Nevada - Rio Pintos 240.48 km Flag of Sweden.svg Pontus Tidemand Škoda Fabia R5 25:20.0
29 AprilSS16Copina - El Condor16.43 km Flag of Sweden.svg Pontus Tidemand Škoda Fabia R5 13:29.8
SS17Giulio Cesare - Mina Clavero22.41 km Flag of Sweden.svg Pontus Tidemand Škoda Fabia R5 18:45.6 Flag of Sweden.svg Pontus Tidemand
SS18El Cóndor16.43 km Flag of Sweden.svg Pontus Tidemand Škoda Fabia R5 13:42.0

Power stage

The Power stage was a 16.43 km stage at the end of the rally. Additional World Championship points were awarded to the five fastest crews.

Pos.DriverCo-driverCarTimeDiff.Pts.
1 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Thierry Neuville Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Nicolas Gilsoul Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC 13:00.80.05
2 Flag of France.svg Sébastien Ogier Flag of France.svg Julien Ingrassia Ford Fiesta WRC 13:01.3+0.54
3 Flag of Norway.svg Andreas Mikkelsen Flag of Norway.svg Anders Jæger-Synnevaag Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC 13:01.5+0.73
4 Flag of Estonia.svg Ott Tänak Flag of Estonia.svg Martin Järveoja Toyota Yaris WRC 13:04.0+3.22
5 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Kris Meeke Flag of Ireland.svg Paul Nagle Citroën C3 WRC 13:04.5+3.71

Penalties

The following notable crews were given time penalty during the rally. [lower-alpha 2]

StageNo.DriverCo-driverEntrantCarClassReasonPenalty
SS111 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 WRC1 minute late0:10
SS734 Bandera de Bolivia (Estado).svg Marco Bulacia Wilkinson Flag of Argentina.svg Fernando Mussano Bandera de Bolivia (Estado).svg Marco Bulacia Wilkinson Ford Fiesta R5 WRC-220 minutes late3:20
SS1338 Flag of Paraguay.svg Diego Domínguez Flag of Argentina.svg Edgardo Galindo Flag of Paraguay.svg Diego Domínguez Hyundai i20 R5 WRC-25 minutes late0:50

Retirements

The following notable crews retired from the event. [lower-alpha 2] Under Rally2 regulations, they were eligible to re-enter the event starting from the next leg. Crews that re-entered were given an additional time penalty.

StageNo.DriverCo-driverEntrantCarClassCauseRe-entry
SS136 Flag of Spain.svg Nil Solans Flag of Spain.svg Miquel Ibañez Flag of Spain.svg Nil Solans Ford Fiesta R5 WRC-2MechanicalYes
SS37 Flag of Finland.svg Jari-Matti Latvala Flag of Finland.svg Miikka Anttila Flag of Japan.svg Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT Toyota Yaris WRC WRCSuspensionNo
SS339 Flag of Paraguay.svg Tiago Weiler Flag of Argentina.svg Fabian Cretu Flag of Paraguay.svg Tiago Weiler Škoda Fabia R5 WRC-2AccidentNo
SS640 Flag of Chile.svg Alberto Heller Flag of Argentina.svg José Diaz Flag of the United Kingdom.svg M-Sport Ford WRT Ford Fiesta R5 WRC-2AccidentNo
SS837 Flag of Paraguay.svg Gustavo Saba Flag of Argentina.svg Marcelo der Ohannesian Flag of Paraguay.svg Gustavo Saba Škoda Fabia R5 WRC-2MechanicalYes
SS934 Bandera de Bolivia (Estado).svg Marco Bulacia Wilkinson Flag of Argentina.svg Fernando Mussano Bandera de Bolivia (Estado).svg Marco Bulacia Wilkinson Ford Fiesta R5 WRC-2AccidentNo
SS1211 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 WRCAccidentNo
SS1735 Flag of Finland.svg Kalle Rovanperä Flag of Finland.svg Jonne Halttunen Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Škoda Motorsport Škoda Fabia R5 WRC-2AccidentNo
SS1837 Flag of Paraguay.svg Gustavo Saba Flag of Argentina.svg Marcelo der Ohannesian Flag of Paraguay.svg Gustavo Saba Škoda Fabia R5 WRC-2AccidentNo

Championship standings after the rally

Notes

  1. Car owned and run by Wevers Sport, entered independently.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Only crews contesting the World Rally Championship, World Rally Championship-2 and World Rally Championship-3 are listed.

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The 2018 Wales Rally GB was a motor racing event for rally cars that took place over four days between 4 and 7 October 2018. The event was open to entries competing in World Rally Cars and cars complying with Group R regulations. It marked the seventy-fourth running of Rally Great Britain and was the eleventh round of the 2018 FIA World Rally Championship, the highest class of competition in international rallying. Sixty crews, including manufacturer teams and privateers, were entered to compete in the World Rally Championship, the FIA World Rally Championship-2 and FIA World Rally Championship-3 support series and the MSA British Rally Championship. The 2018 event was based in Deeside in Flintshire and consisted of twenty-three special stages throughout North and Mid-Wales. The rally covered a total competitive distance of a 318.34 km and an additional 1,083.01 km in transport stages.

The 2018 Rally Catalunya was a motor racing event for rally cars that took place between 25 and 28 October. The event was open to entries competing in World Rally Cars and cars complying with Group R regulations. It marked the fifty-fourth running of Rally Catalunya and was the twelfth round of the 2018 FIA World Rally Championship, the highest class of competition in international rallying. Seventy-six crews, including manufacturer teams and privateers, were entered to compete in the World Rally Championship, the FIA World Rally Championship-2 and FIA World Rally Championship-3 support series and the Spanish national Rally Championship and Peugeot Rally Cup Ibérica championship. The 2018 event was based in Salou in Tarragona and consisted of eighteen special stages. The rally covered a total competitive distance of a 331.58 km and an additional 1,132.79 km in transport stages.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2018 Rally Australia</span>

The 2018 Rally Australia was a motor racing event for rally cars that took place between 15 and 18 November. The event was open to entries competing in World Rally Cars and cars complying with Group R regulations. It marked the twenty-seventh running of Rally Australia and was the final round of the 2018 FIA World Rally Championship and its support series, the WRC-2 and WRC-3 championships. The 2018 event was based in Coffs Harbour in New South Wales and consisted of twenty-four special stages. The rally covered a total competitive distance of a 316.30 km and an additional 698.91 km in transport stages.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2018 Rallye Deutschland</span>

The 2018 Rallye Deutschland was a motor racing event for rally cars held over four days between 16 and 19 August 2018. It marked the thirty-sixth running of Rallye Deutschland, and was the ninth round of the 2018 FIA World Rally Championship and its support categories, the WRC-2 and WRC-3 championships. The event was based at Sankt Wendel in the countryside surrounding the Bostalsee in Saarland, and consisted of eighteen special stages totalling 325.76 km (202.42 mi) in competitive kilometres.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2018 Rally Italia Sardegna</span> Motor racing event

The 2018 Rally Italia Sardegna was a motor racing event for rally cars that was held over four days between 7 and 10 June 2018. It marked the fifteenth running of Rally Italia Sardegna, and was the seventh round of the 2018 FIA World Rally Championship and its support categories, the WRC-2 and WRC-3 championships. The event was based in Alghero in Sardinia and consisted of twenty special stages totalling 313.46 km (194.78 mi) in competitive kilometres.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2019 World Rally Championship</span> 2019 edition of the World Rally Championship

The 2019 FIA World Rally Championship was the forty-seventh season of the World Rally Championship, an auto racing championship recognised by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) as the highest class of international rallying. Teams and crews competed in fourteen events for the World Rally Championships for Drivers, Co-drivers and Manufacturers. Crews were free to compete in cars complying with World Rally Car and Group R regulations; however, only Manufacturers competing with World Rally Cars homologated under regulations introduced in 2017 were eligible to score points in the Manufacturers' championship. The series was once again supported by the World Rally Championship-2 category at every round, which was split into 2 classifications: the World Rally Championship-2 Pro for manufacturer entries and the World Rally Championship-2 for private entries, and by the Junior World Rally Championship at selected events. The World Rally Championship-3 was discontinued in 2018.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2019 Rally Mexico</span> 16th edition of Rally Mexico

The 2019 Rally Mexico was a motor racing event for rally cars that was held over four days between 7 and 10 March 2019. It marked the sixteenth running of Rally Mexico and was the third round of the 2019 World Rally Championship, World Rally Championship-2 and the newly-created WRC-2 Pro class. The 2019 event was based in the town of León in Guanajuato and consisted of twenty-one special stages. The rally covered a total competitive distance of 316.51 km (196.67 mi).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2019 Rally Argentina</span> 39th edition of Rally Argentina

The 2019 Rally Argentina was a motor racing event for rally cars that held over four days between 25 and 28 April 2019. It marked the thirty-ninth running of Rally Argentina, and was the fifth round of the 2019 World Rally Championship, World Rally Championship-2 and the newly-created WRC-2 Pro class. The 2019 event was based in Villa Carlos Paz in Córdoba Province and consisted of eighteen special stages totalling 347.50 km (215.93 mi) competitive kilometres.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2020 World Rally Championship</span> 48th running of the World Rally Championship

The 2020 FIA World Rally Championship was the forty-eighth season of the World Rally Championship, an auto racing competition recognised by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) as the highest class of international rallying. Teams and crews competed in seven rallies for the World Rally Championships for Drivers, Co-drivers and Manufacturers. Crews were free to compete in cars complying with Rally1 and Rally2 regulations; however, only manufacturers competing with World Rally Cars homologated under regulations introduced in 2017 were eligible to score points in the Manufacturers' championship. The championship began in January 2020 with the Rallye Monte-Carlo and concluded in December 2020 with Rally Monza. The series was supported by the World Rally Championship-2, World Rally Championship-3 and Junior World Rally Championship categories at selected events.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2020 Rally Turkey</span> 13th edition of Rally Turkey

The 2020 Rally Turkey was a motor racing event for rally cars that held between 18 and 20 September 2020. It marked the thirteenth running of Rally Turkey and was the fifth round of the 2020 World Rally Championship, World Rally Championship-2 and World Rally Championship-3. The 2020 event was based in Marmaris in Muğla Province, and was contested over twelve special stages with a total competitive distance of 223.00 km (138.57 mi).

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