2018 Rally Australia

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2018 Rally Australia
27. Kennards Hire Rally Australia 2018
Round 13 of 13 in the 2018 World Rally Championship
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Team photo of Toyota staff.jpg
Team celebration of Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT at the podium.
Host countryFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Rally base Coffs Harbour, New South Wales
Dates run15 – 18 November 2018
Start locationCoffs Harbour, New South Wales
Finish location Coramba, New South Wales
Stages24 (316.30 km; 196.54 miles)
Stage surfaceGravel
Transport distance698.91 km (434.28 miles)
Overall distance1,015.21 km (630.82 miles)
Statistics
Crews registered29
Crews25 at start, 15 at finish
Overall results
Overall winner Flag of Finland.svg Jari-Matti Latvala
Flag of Finland.svg Miikka Anttila
Flag of Japan.svg Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT
2:59:52.0
Power Stage winner Flag of France.svg Sébastien Ogier
Flag of France.svg Julien Ingrassia
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg M-Sport Ford WRT
Support category results
WRC-2 winner Flag of Chile.svg Alberto Heller
Flag of Argentina.svg José Diaz
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg M-Sport Ford WRT
3:22:20.5
WRC-3 winnerno classified finishers

The 2018 Rally Australia (formally known as the 27. Kennards Hire 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. [1] 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 (196.54 miles) and an additional 698.91 km (434.28 miles) in transport stages. [2]

Contents

Thierry Neuville and Nicolas Gilsoul were the defending rally winners. [3] The Finnish crew of Kalle Rovanperä and Jonne Halttunen were the reigning winners of the World Rally Championship-2, but did not enter the rally this year. [4] There were no defending crews in the World Rally Championship-3 category since no crews entered here last year.

Jari-Matti Latvala and Miikka Anttila won their first rally victory since 2017 Rally Sweden. Their team, Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT, were the manufacturers' winners. [5] The M-Sport Ford WRT crew of Alberto Heller and José Diaz won the World Rally Championship-2 category in a Škoda Fabia R5. [6] In the World Rally Championship-3, there were no classified finishers.

Defending world champions Sébastien Ogier and Julien Ingrassia took fifth place, which was enough for them to secure their sixth consecutive drivers' and co-drivers' titles respectively. Following a win and a 4th-place finish, Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT won their first manufacturers' title since 1999. [7] In the WRC-3 championships, Enrico Brazzoli and Luca Beltrame still secured the titles although the Italian crews retired from the event.

Background

Championship standings prior to the event

Defending world champions Sébastien Ogier and Julien Ingrassia entered the round with a three-point lead over the defending rally winners Thierry Neuville and Nicolas Gilsoul. [8] Ott Tänak and Martin Järveoja were third, a further twenty points behind. In the World Rally Championship for Manufacturers, Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT held a twelve-point lead over Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT.

In the World Rally Championship-2 standings, newly-crowned champions Jan Kopecký and Pavel Dresler lead the drivers' and co-drivers' standings by thirty-three points. Pontus Tidemand and Jonas Andersson were in second, while the Finnish crew of Kalle Rovanperä and Jonne Halttunen were another twenty-one points behind in third. [9] However, all of them did not participate in the event. [4] In the teams' championship, Škoda Motorsport II held a seventeen-point lead over sister team Škoda Motorsport.

In the World Rally Championship-3 standings, Enrico Brazzoli and Luca Beltrame held a slender one-point lead over Taisko Lario and Tatu Hämäläinen, while 2018 Junior World Rally champions Emil Bergkvist and Johan Johansson were in third, eleven and seventeen points further behind in the drivers' and co-drivers' standings respectively. In the teams' championship, ACI Team Italia led Castrol Ford Team Turkiye by sixteen points.

Entry list

The following crews were entered into the rally. The entry list consisted of twenty-nine crews, including twelve World Rally Car entries, four entries in the World Rally Championship-2 and two in the World Rally Championship-3.

No.EntrantDriverCo-driverCar Group EligibilityTyre
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 RC1WRC manufacturer 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 RC1WRC manufacturer 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 RC1WRC manufacturer 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 RC1WRC manufacturer 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 RC1WRC manufacturer M
6 Flag of South Korea.svg Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT Flag of New Zealand.svg Hayden Paddon Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sebastian Marshall Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC RC1WRC manufacturer 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 RC1WRC manufacturer 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 RC1WRC manufacturer 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 RC1WRC manufacturer M
10 Flag of France.svg Citroën Total Abu Dhabi WRT Flag of Norway.svg Mads Østberg Flag of Norway.svg Torstein Eriksen Citroën C3 WRC RC1WRC manufacturer 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 RC1WRC manufacturer M
21 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg M-Sport Ford WRT Flag of Greece.svg Jourdan Serderidis Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Lara Vanneste Ford Fiesta WRC RC1WRC M
31 Flag of Chile.svg Pedro Heller Flag of Chile.svg Pedro Heller Flag of Argentina.svg Pablo Olmos Ford Fiesta R5 RC2WRC-2 M
32 Flag of Italy.svg Motorsport Italia Flag of Germany.svg Armin Kremer Flag of Germany.svg Pirmin Winklhofer Škoda Fabia R5 RC2WRC-2 P
33 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 RC2WRC-2 M
34 Flag of Italy.svg Gianluca Linari Flag of Italy.svg Gianluca Linari Flag of Italy.svg Pietro Elia Ometto Subaru Impreza WRX STi RC2WRC-2 P
61 Flag of Italy.svg Enrico Brazzoli Flag of Italy.svg Enrico Brazzoli Flag of Italy.svg Luca Beltrame Citroën DS3 R3 RC3WRC-3 P
62 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Louise Cook Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Louise Cook Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Stefan Davis Citroën DS3 R3 RC3WRC-3 M
71 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Eli Evans Flag of Australia (converted).svg Eli Evans Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ben Searcy Škoda Fabia R5 RC2— MR
72 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Harry Bates Flag of Australia (converted).svg Harry Bates Flag of Australia (converted).svg John McCarthy Toyota Yaris AP4 ASN— MR
73 Flag of India.svg Team MRF Tyres Flag of India.svg Gaurav Gill Flag of Australia (converted).svg Glenn MacNeall Ford Fiesta R5 RC2— MR
74 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Steve Glenney Flag of Australia (converted).svg Steve Glenney Flag of Australia (converted).svg Andrew Sarandis Škoda Fabia R5 RC2— MR
75 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Les Walkden Racing Flag of Australia (converted).svg Molly Taylor Flag of New Zealand.svg Malcolm Read Subaru Impreza WRX STi ASN— MR
76 Flag of New Zealand.svg Raana Horan Flag of New Zealand.svg Raana Horan Flag of New Zealand.svg Michael Connor Škoda Fabia R5 RC2— P
77 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tony Sullens Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tony Sullens Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kaylie Newell Citroën DS3 R3 RC3— MR
78 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Wayne Morton Flag of Australia (converted).svg Wayne Morton Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kirra Penny Toyota Auris S2000 ASN— MR
79 Flag of Japan.svg Atsushi Masumura Flag of Japan.svg Naoya Tanaka Flag of Japan.svg Super Alex Troop Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X RC2— H
80 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Lewis Bates Flag of Australia (converted).svg Lewis Bates Flag of Australia (converted).svg Anthony McLoughlin Toyota Corolla S2000 ASN— MR
81 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Luke Anear Flag of Australia (converted).svg Luke Anear Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jon Mitchell Subaru Impreza WRX STi ASN— MR
Source: [4]

Report

Leg 1

Coming into Coffs Harbour, Sébastien Ogier was the championship leader. Being first on the road, he had to endured the lack of grip. He ended the day in seventh after title contender Thierry Neuville suffered a rear-left puncture in the second pass of Sherwood, which dropped him down to tenth overall. Another title rival Ott Tänak also had some issue. His Yaris' engine took on water in a river crossing, which tore the front aero from his car and affected its handling. The Estonian eventually finished in fifth overall, 16.9 seconds off the lead.

It was Mads Østberg and Craig Breen made full use of advantages of being late on the road that gave Citroën a 1–2. Jari-Matti Latvala was 1.9 seconds behind Breen in third, followed by Hayden Paddon, another 3.8 seconds behind in fourth. Esapekka Lappi recovered to sixth after of the same watersplash issue as Tänak's. Ford duo Elfyn Evans and Teemu Suninen completed the day in eighth and ninth respectively after giving positions to their defending world champion Ogier. Andreas Mikkelsen was the only major retirement of the leg. The Norwegian parked his i20 with suspected radiator damage after crashing into a ditch.

Leg 2

Because of the puncture on Friday, Thierry Neuville was the first manufacturer car on the road. The Belgian managed to catch two places despite dry roads meant he was effectively high-speed road-sweepers, cleaning the surface of thick gravel to expose a faster line with more grip for those starting later. He eventually ended the leg in eighth, more than 50 seconds behind the title rival Sébastien Ogier, who kept his position in sixth after a trouble free day. Meanwhile, Ott Tänak set some brilliant pace, which elevated him to the top spot, around 20 seconds cleared of his teammate Jari-Matti Latvala. If the rally ends today, Ogier will win his sixth consecutive drivers' title with 212 points, while Tänak will snatch the runner-up spot from Neuville with an advantage of only one point in the championship standings.

Following two Toyotas, Hayden Paddon was in third, just 4.4 seconds off Latvala. Mads Østberg came into the day as the rally leader, but he was struggled with his Citroën C3’s balance in the afternoon loop. The Norwegian completed the day in fourth, just edged Esapekka Lappi by 3.8 seconds. Teammate Craig Breen fared worse — He spun into a bank and damaged his rear suspension, which dropped him down to tenth overall. Seventh-place Elfyn Evans provided a convenient buffer between Ogier and Neuville, with teammate Teemu Suninen finished the leg in ninth.

Leg 3

It turned out the final leg of the season was a total disaster for two title contenders Thierry Neuville and Ott Tänak. Neuville, who led the championship for most of the year, clipped a bank and a tree on SS22 and forced to retire. [10] One stage later, Tänak stopped because of the damage to transmission. [11] Following two title rivals' retirements, Sébastien Ogier successfully won his sixth drivers' title with a fifth-place finish. [12] Toyota's Jari-Matti Latvala won the rally, which helped the team to win their first manufacturers' title for the first time since 1999. Hayden Paddon and Mads Østberg rounded out of the podium, followed by Esapekka Lappi in a third Yaris. Elfyn Evans completed the event in sixth after teammate Ogier, while Craig Breen gained one place from Teemu Suninen, who retired his Fiesta before the final test following an impact in the previous stage. WRC-2 category winner Alberto Heller, local driver Steve Glenney and rally veteran Jourdan Serderidis covered out of the leaderboard.

Classification

Final results

Pos.No.DriverCo-driverEntrantCarClassTimeDifference
to 1stto prev.
17 Flag of Finland.svg Jari-Matti Latvala Flag of Finland.svg Miikka Anttila Flag of Japan.svg Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT Toyota Yaris WRC WRC2:59:52.00.00.0
26 Flag of New Zealand.svg Hayden Paddon Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sebastian Marshall Flag of South Korea.svg Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC WRC3:00:24.5+32.5+32.5
310 Flag of Norway.svg Mads Østberg Flag of Norway.svg Torstein Eriksen Flag of France.svg Citroën Total Abu Dhabi WRT Citroën C3 WRC WRC3:00:44.2+52.2+19.7
49 Flag of Finland.svg Esapekka Lappi Flag of Finland.svg Janne Ferm Flag of Japan.svg Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT Toyota Yaris WRC WRC3:00:54.3+1:02.3+10.1
51 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 WRC3:02:22.8+2:30.8+1:28.5
62 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 WRC3:02:22.8+3:05.1+34.3
711 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 WRC3:08:51.0+8:59.0+5:53.9
833 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-23:22:20.5+22:28.5+13:29.5
974 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Steve Glenney Flag of Australia (converted).svg Andrew Sarandis Flag of Australia (converted).svg Steve Glenney Škoda Fabia R5 —3:26:53.8+27:01.8+4:33.3
1021 Flag of Greece.svg Jourdan Serderidis Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Lara Vanneste Flag of the United Kingdom.svg M-Sport Ford WRT Ford Fiesta WRC WRC3:35:06.1+35:14.1+8:12.3
114 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 WRC3:43:13.9+43:21.9+8:07.8
1234 Flag of Italy.svg Gianluca Linari Flag of Italy.svg Pietro Elia Ometto Flag of Italy.svg Gianluca Linari Subaru Impreza WRX STi WRC-23:49:40.4+49:48.4+6:26.5
1371 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Eli Evans Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ben Searcy Flag of Australia (converted).svg Eli Evans Škoda Fabia R5 —4:05:03.5+1:05:11.5+15:23.1
1480 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Lewis Bates Flag of Australia (converted).svg Anthony McLoughlin Flag of Australia (converted).svg Lewis Bates Toyota Corolla S2000 —4:13:38.8+1:13:46.8+8:35.3
1573 Flag of India.svg Gaurav Gill Flag of Australia (converted).svg Glenn MacNeall Flag of India.svg Team MRF Tyres Ford Fiesta R5 —4:14:20.0+1:14:28.0+41.2
Ret8 Flag of Estonia.svg Ott Tänak Flag of Estonia.svg Martin Järveoja Flag of Japan.svg Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT Toyota Yaris WRC WRCRetired SS23
Ret3 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 WRCRetired SS23
Ret5 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 WRCRetired SS22
Ret32 Flag of Germany.svg Armin Kremer Flag of Germany.svg Pirmin Winklhofer Flag of Italy.svg Motorsport Italia Škoda Fabia R5 WRC-2Retired SS21
Ret31 Flag of Chile.svg Pedro Heller Flag of Argentina.svg Pablo Olmos Flag of Chile.svg Pedro Heller Ford Fiesta R5 WRC-2Retired SS20
Ret76 Flag of New Zealand.svg Raana Horan Flag of New Zealand.svg Michael Connor Flag of New Zealand.svg Raana Horan Škoda Fabia R5 —Retired SS19
Ret78 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Wayne Morton Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kirra Penny Flag of Australia (converted).svg Wayne Morton Toyota Auris S2000 —Retired SS19
Ret79 Flag of Japan.svg Naoya Tanaka Flag of Japan.svg Super Alex Troop Flag of Japan.svg Atsushi Masumura Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X —Retired SS19
Ret61 Flag of Italy.svg Enrico Brazzoli Flag of Italy.svg Luca Beltrame Flag of Italy.svg Enrico Brazzoli Citroën DS3 R3 WRC-3Retired SS14
Ret72 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Harry Bates Flag of Australia (converted).svg John McCarthy Flag of Australia (converted).svg Harry Bates Toyota Yaris AP4 —Retired SS14
DNS62 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Louise Cook Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Stefan Davis Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Louise Cook Citroën DS3 R3 WRC-3Did not start
DNS75 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Molly Taylor Flag of New Zealand.svg Malcolm Read Flag of Australia (converted).svg Les Walkden Racing Subaru Impreza WRX STi —Did not start
DNS77 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tony Sullens Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kaylie Newell Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tony Sullens Citroën DS3 R3 —Did not start
DNS81 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Luke Anear Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jon Mitchell Flag of Australia (converted).svg Luke Anear Subaru Impreza WRX STi —Did not start
Source: [13] [14]

Point scorers

Pos.No.DriverCo-driverEntrantCarClassPoints
17 Flag of Finland.svg Jari-Matti Latvala Flag of Finland.svg Miikka Anttila Flag of Japan.svg Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT Toyota Yaris WRC WRC25 in WRC, 1 from Power Stage
26 Flag of New Zealand.svg Hayden Paddon Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sebastian Marshall Flag of South Korea.svg Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC WRC18 in WRC, 0 from Power Stage
310 Flag of Norway.svg Mads Østberg Flag of Norway.svg Torstein Eriksen Flag of France.svg Citroën Total Abu Dhabi WRT Citroën C3 WRC WRC15 in WRC, 3 from Power Stage
49 Flag of Finland.svg Esapekka Lappi Flag of Finland.svg Janne Ferm Flag of Japan.svg Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT Toyota Yaris WRC WRC12 in WRC, 4 from Power Stage
51 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 WRC10 in WRC, 5 from Power Stage
62 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 WRC8 in WRC, 2 from Power Stage
711 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 WRC6 in WRC, 0 from Power Stage
833 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-24 in WRC, 25 in WRC-2
974 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Steve Glenney Flag of Australia (converted).svg Andrew Sarandis Flag of Australia (converted).svg Steve Glenney Škoda Fabia R5 —2 in WRC
1021 Flag of Greece.svg Jourdan Serderidis Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Lara Vanneste Flag of the United Kingdom.svg M-Sport Ford WRT Ford Fiesta WRC WRC1 in WRC, 0 from Power Stage
1234 Flag of Italy.svg Gianluca Linari Flag of Italy.svg Pietro Elia Ometto Flag of Italy.svg Gianluca Linari Subaru Impreza WRX STi WRC-218 in WRC-2

Special stages

Overall classification
DayStageNameLengthStage winnersCarTimeClass leaders
15 November—Bucca [ Shakedown ]5.07 km Flag of France.svg Sébastien Ogier — Flag of France.svg Julien Ingrassia Ford Fiesta WRC 2:53.8—
16 NovemberSS1Orara East 18.77 km Flag of Finland.svg Esapekka Lappi — Flag of Finland.svg Janne Ferm Toyota Yaris WRC 4:45.5 Flag of Finland.svg Esapekka Lappi — Flag of Finland.svg Janne Ferm
SS2Coldwater 114.12 km Flag of Finland.svg Jari-Matti Latvala — Flag of Finland.svg Miikka Anttila Toyota Yaris WRC 7:56.3 Flag of Finland.svg Jari-Matti Latvala — Flag of Finland.svg Miikka Anttila
Flag of Finland.svg Esapekka Lappi — Flag of Finland.svg Janne Ferm
SS3Sherwood 126.68 km Flag of Norway.svg Mads Østberg — Flag of Norway.svg Torstein Eriksen Citroën C3 WRC 12:49.0 Flag of Norway.svg Mads Østberg — Flag of Norway.svg Torstein Eriksen
SS4Orara East 28.77 km Flag of Estonia.svg Ott Tänak — Flag of Estonia.svg Martin Järveoja Toyota Yaris WRC 4:43.5
SS5Coldwater 214.12 km Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Thierry Neuville — Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Nicolas Gilsoul Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC 7:51.1
SS6Sherwood 226.68 km Flag of Ireland.svg Craig Breen — Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Scott Martin Citroën C3 WRC 12:35.6
SS7Destination NSW SSS18 11.27 km Flag of France.svg Sébastien Ogier — Flag of France.svg Julien Ingrassia Ford Fiesta WRC 1:23.4
SS8Destination NSW SSS18 21.27 km Flag of Estonia.svg Ott Tänak — Flag of Estonia.svg Martin Järveoja Toyota Yaris WRC 1:23.0
17 NovemberSS9Argents Hill Reverse 113.13 km Flag of New Zealand.svg Hayden Paddon — Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sebastian Marshall Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC 7:20.9
SS10Welshs Creek Reverse 128.83 km Flag of Estonia.svg Ott Tänak — Flag of Estonia.svg Martin Järveoja Toyota Yaris WRC 15:12.6
SS11Urunga 120.11 km Flag of Estonia.svg Ott Tänak — Flag of Estonia.svg Martin Järveoja Toyota Yaris WRC 11:32.3 Flag of Finland.svg Jari-Matti Latvala — Flag of Finland.svg Miikka Anttila
SS12Raleigh 11.99 km Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Elfyn Evans — Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Daniel Barritt
Flag of Estonia.svg Ott Tänak — Flag of Estonia.svg Martin Järveoja 		Ford Fiesta WRC
Toyota Yaris WRC 		1:33.1
SS13Argents Hill Reverse 213.13 km Flag of New Zealand.svg Hayden Paddon — Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sebastian Marshall Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC 7:16.8
SS14Welshs Creek Reverse 228.83 km Flag of Estonia.svg Ott Tänak — Flag of Estonia.svg Martin Järveoja Toyota Yaris WRC 15:01.4 Flag of Estonia.svg Ott Tänak — Flag of Estonia.svg Martin Järveoja
SS15Urunga 220.11 km Flag of Finland.svg Esapekka Lappi — Flag of Finland.svg Janne Ferm Toyota Yaris WRC 11:32.5
SS16Raleigh 21.99 km Flag of Estonia.svg Ott Tänak — Flag of Estonia.svg Martin Järveoja Toyota Yaris WRC 1:32.2
SS17Destination NSW SSS18 31.27 km Flag of Estonia.svg Ott Tänak — Flag of Estonia.svg Martin Järveoja Toyota Yaris WRC 1:23.1
SS18Destination NSW SSS18 41.27 km Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Thierry Neuville — Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Nicolas Gilsoul Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC 1:24.1
18 NovemberSS19Coramba 115.55 km Flag of Finland.svg Jari-Matti Latvala — Flag of Finland.svg Miikka Anttila Toyota Yaris WRC 9:38.1
SS20Sapphire 119.27 km Flag of New Zealand.svg Hayden Paddon — Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sebastian Marshall Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC 11:30.2 Flag of Finland.svg Jari-Matti Latvala — Flag of Finland.svg Miikka Anttila
SS21Wedding Bells18 17.16 km Flag of Finland.svg Esapekka Lappi — Flag of Finland.svg Janne Ferm Toyota Yaris WRC 4:14.9
SS22Coramba 215.55 km Flag of Finland.svg Jari-Matti Latvala — Flag of Finland.svg Miikka Anttila Toyota Yaris WRC 10:05.1
SS23Sapphire 219.27 km Flag of Finland.svg Jari-Matti Latvala — Flag of Finland.svg Miikka Anttila Toyota Yaris WRC 11:48.1
SS24Wedding Bells18 2 [Power stage]7.16 km Flag of France.svg Sébastien Ogier — Flag of France.svg Julien Ingrassia Ford Fiesta WRC 4:16.2
World Rally Championship-2
15 November—Bucca [ Shakedown ]5.07 km Flag of Chile.svg Alberto Heller — Flag of Argentina.svg José Diaz Ford Fiesta R5 3:08.9—
16 NovemberSS1Orara East 18.77 km Flag of Chile.svg Alberto Heller — Flag of Argentina.svg José Diaz Ford Fiesta R5 5:12.9 Flag of Chile.svg Alberto Heller — Flag of Argentina.svg José Diaz
SS2Coldwater 114.12 km Flag of Chile.svg Alberto Heller — Flag of Argentina.svg José Diaz Ford Fiesta R5 8:42.3
SS3Sherwood 126.68 km Flag of Chile.svg Alberto Heller — Flag of Argentina.svg José Diaz Ford Fiesta R5 14:27.5
SS4Orara East 28.77 km Flag of Chile.svg Alberto Heller — Flag of Argentina.svg José Diaz Ford Fiesta R5 5:07.3
SS5Coldwater 214.12 km Flag of Chile.svg Alberto Heller — Flag of Argentina.svg José Diaz Ford Fiesta R5 8:32.3
SS6Sherwood 226.68 km Flag of Chile.svg Alberto Heller — Flag of Argentina.svg José Diaz Ford Fiesta R5 14:06.4
SS7Destination NSW SSS18 11.27 km Flag of Germany.svg Armin Kremer — Flag of Germany.svg Pirmin Winklhofer Škoda Fabia R5 1:29.0
SS8Destination NSW SSS18 21.27 km Flag of Chile.svg Pedro Heller — Flag of Argentina.svg Pablo Olmos Ford Fiesta R5 1:27.3
17 NovemberSS9Argents Hill Reverse 113.13 km Flag of Chile.svg Alberto Heller — Flag of Argentina.svg José Diaz Ford Fiesta R5 8:00.9
SS10Welshs Creek Reverse 128.83 km Flag of Chile.svg Alberto Heller — Flag of Argentina.svg José Diaz Ford Fiesta R5 16:46.0
SS11Urunga 120.11 km Flag of Chile.svg Alberto Heller — Flag of Argentina.svg José Diaz Ford Fiesta R5 12:55.0
SS12Raleigh 11.99 km Flag of Germany.svg Armin Kremer — Flag of Germany.svg Pirmin Winklhofer Škoda Fabia R5 1:38.0
SS13Argents Hill Reverse 213.13 km Flag of Chile.svg Alberto Heller — Flag of Argentina.svg José Diaz Ford Fiesta R5 7:55.1
SS14Welshs Creek Reverse 228.83 km Flag of Chile.svg Alberto Heller — Flag of Argentina.svg José Diaz Ford Fiesta R5 16:40.7
SS15Urunga 220.11 km Flag of Chile.svg Alberto Heller — Flag of Argentina.svg José Diaz Ford Fiesta R5 12:52.7
SS16Raleigh 21.99 km Flag of Chile.svg Alberto Heller — Flag of Argentina.svg José Diaz Ford Fiesta R5 1:38.0
SS17Destination NSW SSS18 31.27 km Flag of Chile.svg Alberto Heller — Flag of Argentina.svg José Diaz Ford Fiesta R5 1:28.2
SS18Destination NSW SSS18 41.27 km Flag of Chile.svg Alberto Heller — Flag of Argentina.svg José Diaz Ford Fiesta R5 1:27.2
18 NovemberSS19Coramba 115.55 km Flag of Chile.svg Pedro Heller — Flag of Argentina.svg Pablo Olmos Ford Fiesta R5 10:46.5
SS20Sapphire 119.27 km Flag of Chile.svg Alberto Heller — Flag of Argentina.svg José Diaz Ford Fiesta R5 13:07.3
SS21Wedding Bells18 17.16 km Flag of Chile.svg Alberto Heller — Flag of Argentina.svg José Diaz Ford Fiesta R5 5:14.7
SS22Coramba 215.55 km Flag of Chile.svg Alberto Heller — Flag of Argentina.svg José Diaz Ford Fiesta R5 12:32.6
SS23Sapphire 219.27 km Flag of Chile.svg Alberto Heller — Flag of Argentina.svg José Diaz Ford Fiesta R5 15:01.2
SS24Wedding Bells18 27.16 km Flag of Chile.svg Alberto Heller — Flag of Argentina.svg José Diaz Ford Fiesta R5 4:52.3
World Rally Championship-3
15 November—Bucca [ Shakedown ]5.07 km Flag of Italy.svg Enrico Brazzoli — Flag of Italy.svg Luca Beltrame Citroën DS3 R3 3:48.6—
16 NovemberSS1Orara East 18.77 km Flag of Italy.svg Enrico Brazzoli — Flag of Italy.svg Luca Beltrame Citroën DS3 R3 6:40.5 Flag of Italy.svg Enrico Brazzoli — Flag of Italy.svg Luca Beltrame
SS2Coldwater 114.12 km Flag of Italy.svg Enrico Brazzoli — Flag of Italy.svg Luca Beltrame Citroën DS3 R3 10:23.4
SS3Sherwood 126.68 km Flag of Italy.svg Enrico Brazzoli — Flag of Italy.svg Luca Beltrame Citroën DS3 R3 18:08.6
SS4Orara East 28.77 km Flag of Italy.svg Enrico Brazzoli — Flag of Italy.svg Luca Beltrame Citroën DS3 R3 6:04.6
SS5Coldwater 214.12 km Flag of Italy.svg Enrico Brazzoli — Flag of Italy.svg Luca Beltrame Citroën DS3 R3 10:12.7
SS6Sherwood 226.68 km Flag of Italy.svg Enrico Brazzoli — Flag of Italy.svg Luca Beltrame Citroën DS3 R3 25:08.6
SS7Destination NSW SSS18 11.27 kmNo stage-winner—
SS8Destination NSW SSS18 21.27 kmNo stage-winner—
17 NovemberSS9Argents Hill Reverse 113.13 km Flag of Italy.svg Enrico Brazzoli — Flag of Italy.svg Luca Beltrame Citroën DS3 R3 9:24.8
SS10Welshs Creek Reverse 128.83 km Flag of Italy.svg Enrico Brazzoli — Flag of Italy.svg Luca Beltrame Citroën DS3 R3 19:01.0
SS11Urunga 120.11 km Flag of Italy.svg Enrico Brazzoli — Flag of Italy.svg Luca Beltrame Citroën DS3 R3 15:03.4
SS12Raleigh 11.99 km Flag of Italy.svg Enrico Brazzoli — Flag of Italy.svg Luca Beltrame Citroën DS3 R3 1:49.8
SS13Argents Hill Reverse 213.13 km Flag of Italy.svg Enrico Brazzoli — Flag of Italy.svg Luca Beltrame Citroën DS3 R3 9:10.3
SS14Welshs Creek Reverse 228.83 kmNo stage-winner—No leader
SS15Urunga 220.11 kmNo stage-winner—
SS16Raleigh 21.99 kmNo stage-winner—
SS17Destination NSW SSS18 31.27 kmNo stage-winner—
SS18Destination NSW SSS18 41.27 kmNo stage-winner—
18 NovemberSS19Coramba 115.55 kmNo stage-winner—
SS20Sapphire 119.27 kmNo stage-winner—
SS21Wedding Bells18 17.16 kmNo stage-winner—
SS22Coramba 215.55 kmNo stage-winner—
SS23Sapphire 219.27 kmNo stage-winner—
SS24Wedding Bells18 27.16 kmNo stage-winner—

Power stage

The Power stage was a 7.16 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 France.svg Sébastien Ogier Flag of France.svg Julien Ingrassia Ford Fiesta WRC 4:16.20.05
2 Flag of Finland.svg Esapekka Lappi Flag of Finland.svg Janne Ferm Toyota Yaris WRC 4:16.3+0.14
3 Flag of Norway.svg Mads Østberg Flag of Norway.svg Torstein Eriksen Citroën C3 WRC 4:18.9+2.73
4 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Elfyn Evans Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Daniel Barritt Ford Fiesta WRC 4:19.2+3.02
5 Flag of Finland.svg Jari-Matti Latvala Flag of Finland.svg Miikka Anttila Toyota Yaris WRC 4:20.4+4.21

Penalties

The following crews were given time penalties during the rally.

StageNo.DriverCo-driverEntrantCarClassReasonPenalty
SS579 Flag of Japan.svg Naoya Tanaka Flag of Japan.svg Super Alex Troop Flag of Japan.svg Atsushi Masumura Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X —13 minutes late2:10
SS876 Flag of New Zealand.svg Raana Horan Flag of New Zealand.svg Michael Connor Flag of New Zealand.svg Raana Horan Škoda Fabia R5 —1 minute late0:10
SS972 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Harry Bates Flag of Australia (converted).svg John McCarthy Flag of Australia (converted).svg Harry Bates Toyota Yaris AP4 —4 minutes late0:40
SS976 Flag of New Zealand.svg Raana Horan Flag of New Zealand.svg Michael Connor Flag of New Zealand.svg Raana Horan Škoda Fabia R5 —17 minutes late2:50
SS978 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Wayne Morton Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kirra Penny Flag of Australia (converted).svg Wayne Morton Toyota Auris S2000 —13 minutes late2:10
SS1078 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Wayne Morton Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kirra Penny Flag of Australia (converted).svg Wayne Morton Toyota Auris S2000 —Jump start0:10
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 WRC23 minutes late3:50
SS1711 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

Retirements

The following crews retired from the event. 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
SS34 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 WRCRolledYes
SS371 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Eli Evans Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ben Searcy Flag of Australia (converted).svg Eli Evans Škoda Fabia R5 —MechanicalYes
SS380 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Lewis Bates Flag of Australia (converted).svg Anthony McLoughlin Flag of Australia (converted).svg Lewis Bates Toyota Corolla S2000 —MechanicalYes
SS661 Flag of Italy.svg Enrico Brazzoli Flag of Italy.svg Luca Beltrame Flag of Italy.svg Enrico Brazzoli Citroën DS3 R3 WRC-3MechanicalYes
SS879 Flag of Japan.svg Naoya Tanaka Flag of Japan.svg Super Alex Troop Flag of Japan.svg Atsushi Masumura Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X —MechanicalYes
SS979 Flag of Japan.svg Naoya Tanaka Flag of Japan.svg Super Alex Troop Flag of Japan.svg Atsushi Masumura Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X —MechanicalYes
SS1031 Flag of Chile.svg Pedro Heller Flag of Argentina.svg Pablo Olmos Flag of Chile.svg Pedro Heller Ford Fiesta R5 WRC-2MechanicalYes
SS1173 Flag of India.svg Gaurav Gill Flag of Australia (converted).svg Glenn MacNeall Flag of India.svg Team MRF Tyres Ford Fiesta R5 —MechanicalYes
SS1461 Flag of Italy.svg Enrico Brazzoli Flag of Italy.svg Luca Beltrame Flag of Italy.svg Enrico Brazzoli Citroën DS3 R3 WRC-3AccidentNo
SS1472 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Harry Bates Flag of Australia (converted).svg John McCarthy Flag of Australia (converted).svg Harry Bates Toyota Yaris AP4 —EngineNo
SS1476 Flag of New Zealand.svg Raana Horan Flag of New Zealand.svg Michael Connor Flag of New Zealand.svg Raana Horan Škoda Fabia R5 —MechanicalYes
SS1632 Flag of Germany.svg Armin Kremer Flag of Germany.svg Pirmin Winklhofer Flag of Italy.svg Motorsport Italia Škoda Fabia R5 WRC-2MechanicalYes
SS1976 Flag of New Zealand.svg Raana Horan Flag of New Zealand.svg Michael Connor Flag of New Zealand.svg Raana Horan Škoda Fabia R5 —MechanicalNo
SS1978 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Wayne Morton Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kirra Penny Flag of Australia (converted).svg Wayne Morton Toyota Auris S2000 —AccidentNo
SS1979 Flag of Japan.svg Naoya Tanaka Flag of Japan.svg Super Alex Troop Flag of Japan.svg Atsushi Masumura Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X —MechanicalNo
SS2031 Flag of Chile.svg Pedro Heller Flag of Argentina.svg Pablo Olmos Flag of Chile.svg Pedro Heller Ford Fiesta R5 WRC-2MechanicalNo
SS2132 Flag of Germany.svg Armin Kremer Flag of Germany.svg Pirmin Winklhofer Flag of Italy.svg Motorsport Italia Škoda Fabia R5 WRC-2MechanicalNo
SS225 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 WRCLost wheelNo
SS233 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 WRCMechanicalNo
SS238 Flag of Estonia.svg Ott Tänak Flag of Estonia.svg Martin Järveoja Flag of Japan.svg Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT Toyota Yaris WRC WRCAccidentNo

Championship standings after the rally

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