2021 Ypres Rally

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2021 Ypres Rally
Renties Ypres Rally Belgium 2021
Round 8 of 12 in the 2021 World Rally Championship
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Nikolay Gryazin in his Volkwagen Polo R5.jpg
Belgium became the thirty-fifth nation to host a WRC event.
Host countryFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
Rally base Ypres, West Flanders
Dates run13 – 15 August 2021
Start location Lo-Reninge, West Flanders
Finish location Stavelot, Liège
Stages20 (295.78 km; 183.79 miles) [1]
Stage surface Tarmac
Transport distance653.71 km (406.20 miles)
Overall distance949.49 km (589.99 miles)
Statistics
Crews registered108
Crews99 at start, 73 at finish
Overall results
Overall winner Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Thierry Neuville
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Martijn Wydaeghe
Flag of South Korea.svg Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT
2:30:24.2
Power Stage winner Flag of Estonia.svg Ott Tänak
Flag of Estonia.svg Martin Järveoja
Flag of South Korea.svg Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT
6:48.3
Support category results
WRC-2 winner Flag of Finland.svg Jari Huttunen
Flag of Finland.svg Mikko Lukka
Flag of South Korea.svg Hyundai Motorsport N
2:51:32.9
WRC-3 winner Flag of France.svg Yohan Rossel
Flag of France.svg Alexandre Coria
2:42:39.1
J-WRC winner Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jon Armstrong
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Phil Hall
2:51:55.4

The 2021 Ypres Rally (also known as the Renties Ypres Rally Belgium 2021) was a motor racing event for rally cars that was held over three days between 13 and 15 August 2021. [2] It marked the fifty-seventh running of the Ypres Rally. The event was the eighth round of the 2021 World Rally Championship, World Rally Championship-2 and World Rally Championship-3. It was also the fourth round of the 2021 Junior World Rally Championship. [3] The 2021 event was based in Ypres in West Flanders and was contested over twenty-four special stages totalling 295.78 km (183.79 mi) in competitive distance. [1]

Contents

Local heroes Thierry Neuville and Martijn Wydaeghe won their home rally. Their team, Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT, were the manufacturer's winners. [4] Jari Huttunen and Mikko Lukka won the World Rally Championship-2 category, [5] while Yohan Rossel and Alexandre Coria won the World Rally Championship-3 category. [6] The British crew of Jon Armstrong and Phil Hall was the winner in the junior class. [7]

Background

Championship standings prior to the event

Reigning World Champions Sébastien Ogier and Julien Ingrassia entered the round with a thirty-seven-point lead over Elfyn Evans and Scott Martin. Thierry Neuville and Martijn Wydaeghe were third, a further fifteen points behind. In the World Rally Championship for Manufacturers, Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT held massive a fifty-nine-point lead over defending manufacturers' champions Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT, followed by M-Sport Ford WRT.

In the World Rally Championship-2 standings, Andreas Mikkelsen and Ola Fløene held an eleven-point lead ahead of Mads Østberg and Torstein Eriksen in the drivers' and co-drivers' standings respectively, with Marco Bulacia Wilkinson and Marcelo Der Ohannesian in third. In the teams' championship, Toksport WRT led Movisport by thirty-seven points, with M-Sport Ford WRT in third.

In the World Rally Championship-3 standings, Yohan Rossel led Kajetan Kajetanowicz by sixteen points in the drivers' championship, with Nicolas Ciamin in third. In the co-drivers' championship Maciek Szczepaniak held a twelve-point lead over Alexandre Coria, with Yannick Roche in third.

In the junior championship, Sami Pajari and Marko Salminen led Mārtiņš Sesks and Renars Francis by four points. Jon Armstrong and Phil Hall were third, eleven points further back. In the Nations' standings, Latvia and Finland co-lead United Kingdom by fifteen points.

Entry list

The following crews entered the rally. The event was open to crews competing in the World Rally Championship, its support categories, the World Rally Championship-2 and World Rally Championship-3, Junior World Rally Championship and privateer entries that were not registered to score points in any championship. Ten entries for the World Rally Championship were received, as were five in the World Rally Championship-2 and nineteen in the World Rally Championship-3. A further six crews entered the Junior World Rally Championship in Ford Fiesta Rally4s.

Rally1 entries competing in the World Rally Championship
No.DriverCo-DriverEntrantCarTyre
1 Flag of France.svg Sébastien Ogier Flag of France.svg Julien Ingrassia Flag of Japan.svg Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT Toyota Yaris WRC P
7 Flag of France.svg Pierre-Louis Loubet Flag of France.svg Florian Haut-Labourdette Flag of France.svg Hyundai 2C Competition Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC P
8 Flag of Estonia.svg Ott Tänak Flag of Estonia.svg Martin Järveoja Flag of South Korea.svg Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC P
11 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Thierry Neuville Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Martijn Wydaeghe Flag of South Korea.svg Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC P
16 Flag of France.svg Adrien Fourmaux Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Renaud Jamoul Flag of the United Kingdom.svg M-Sport Ford WRT Ford Fiesta WRC P
18 Flag of Japan.svg Takamoto Katsuta Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Keaton Williams Flag of Japan.svg Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT Toyota Yaris WRC P
33 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Elfyn Evans Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Scott Martin Flag of Japan.svg Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT Toyota Yaris WRC P
42 Flag of Ireland.svg Craig Breen Flag of Ireland.svg Paul Nagle Flag of South Korea.svg Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC P
44 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Gus Greensmith Flag of Ireland.svg Chris Patterson Flag of the United Kingdom.svg M-Sport Ford WRT Ford Fiesta WRC P
69 Flag of Finland.svg Kalle Rovanperä Flag of Finland.svg Jonne Halttunen Flag of Japan.svg Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT Toyota Yaris WRC P
Source: [8]
Rally2 entries competing in the World Rally Championship-2
No.DriverCo-DriverEntrantCarTyre
20 Flag of Finland.svg Teemu Suninen Flag of Finland.svg Mikko Markkula Flag of the United Kingdom.svg M-Sport Ford WRT Ford Fiesta Rally2 P
21 Flag of Finland.svg Jari Huttunen Flag of Finland.svg Mikko Lukka Flag of South Korea.svg Hyundai Motorsport N Hyundai i20 N Rally2 P
22 Russian Automobile Federation flag.svg Nikolay Gryazin [lower-alpha 1] Russian Automobile Federation flag.svg Konstantin Aleksandrov [lower-alpha 2] Flag of Italy.svg Movisport Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 P
23 Flag of Sweden.svg Tom Kristensson Flag of Sweden.svg David Arhusiander Flag of the United Kingdom.svg M-Sport Ford WRT Ford Fiesta Rally2 P
24 Flag of Sweden.svg Oliver Solberg Flag of Ireland.svg Aaron Johnston Flag of South Korea.svg Hyundai Motorsport N Hyundai i20 N Rally2 P
Source: [8]
Rally2 entries competing in the World Rally Championship-3 [lower-alpha 3]
No.DriverCo-DriverEntrantCarTyre
25 Flag of France.svg Yohan Rossel Flag of France.svg Alexandre Coria Flag of France.svg Yohan Rossel Citroën C3 Rally2 P
26 Flag of Spain.svg Pepe López Flag of Spain.svg Borja Odriozola Flag of Spain.svg Pepe López Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo —
27 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Cédric De Cecco Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Jérôme Humblet Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Cédric De Cecco Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo P
28 Flag of Ireland.svg Josh McErlean Flag of Ireland.svg James Fulton Flag of Ireland.svg Josh McErlean Hyundai i20 R5 P
29 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Davy Vanneste Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Kris D'alleine Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Davy Vanneste Citroën C3 Rally2 P
30 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Sébastien Bedoret Flag of France.svg François Gilbert Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Sébastien Bedoret Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo P
31 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Pieter Tsjoen Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Eddy Chevaillier Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Pieter Tsjoen Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 P
32 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Ghislain de Mevius Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Johan Jalet Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Ghislain de Mevius Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo P
34 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Adrian Fernémont Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Samuel Maillen Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Adrian Fernémont Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo P
35 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Kris Princen Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Peter Kaspers Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Kris Princen Citroën C3 Rally2 P
36 Flag of Luxembourg.svg Grégoire Munster Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Louis Louka Flag of Luxembourg.svg Grégoire Munster Hyundai i20 R5 P
37 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Vincent Verschueren Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Filip Cuvelier Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Vincent Verschueren Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 P
38 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Bernd Casier Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Pieter Vyncke Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Bernd Casier Ford Fiesta Rally2 P
39 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Pieter Jan Michiel Cracco Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Jasper Vermeulen Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Pieter Jan Michiel Cracco Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo P
40 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Maxime Potty Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Loïc Dumont Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Maxime Potty Ford Fiesta Rally2 P
41 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Filip Pyck Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Peter Dehouck Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Filip Pyck Škoda Fabia R5 P
43 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Harry Bouillon Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Gregory Antoine Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Harry Bouillon Škoda Fabia R5 P
45 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Kevin Hommes Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Marco Hommes Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Kevin Hommes Škoda Fabia R5 P
46 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Kurt Dujardyn Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Jeannick Breyne Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Kurt Dujardyn Škoda Fabia R5 P
Source: [8]
Rally4 entries competing in the Junior World Rally Championship
No.DriverCo-DriverEntrantCarTyre
54 Flag of Finland.svg Sami Pajari Flag of Finland.svg Marko Salminen Flag of Finland.svg Porvoon Autopalvelu Ford Fiesta Rally4 P
55 Flag of Latvia.svg Mārtiņš Sesks Flag of Latvia.svg Renārs Francis Flag of Latvia.svg LMT Autosporta Akademija Ford Fiesta Rally4 P
56 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jon Armstrong Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Phil Hall Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jon Armstrong Ford Fiesta Rally4 P
57 Flag of Finland.svg Lauri Joona Flag of Finland.svg Mikael Korhonen Flag of Finland.svg Team Flying Finn Ford Fiesta Rally4 P
58 Flag of Ireland.svg William Creighton Flag of Ireland.svg Liam Regan Flag of Ireland.svg Motorsport Ireland Rally Academy Ford Fiesta Rally4 P
59 Flag of Estonia.svg Robert Virves Flag of Estonia.svg Aleks Lesk Flag of Estonia.svg Autosport Team Estonia Ford Fiesta Rally4 P
Source: [8]

Route

Itinerary

All dates and times are CEST (UTC+2).

LegDateTimeNo.Stage nameDistance
—13 August08:01—Langemark [ Shakedown ]9.81 km
113 August13:36SS1Reninge — Vleteren 115.00 km
14:25SS2Westouter — Boeschepe 119.60 km
15:15SS3Kemmelberg 123.62 km
16:09SS4Zonnebeke 19.45 km
18:15SS5Reninge — Vleteren 215.00 km
19:04SS6Westouter — Boeschepe 219.60 km
19:54SS7Kemmelberg 223.62 km
20:48SS8Zonnebeke 29.45 km
214 August09:11SS9Hollebeke 125.86 km
10:08SS10Dikkebus 112.49 km
11:01SS11Watou 113.62 km
11:51SS12Mesen — Middelhoek 17.99 km
14:11SS13Hollebeke 225.86 km
15:08SS14Dikkebus 212.49 km
16:01SS15Watou 213.62 km
16:51SS16Mesen — Middelhoek 27.99 km
315 August08:30SS17Stavelot 19.05 km
09:08SS18Francorchamps 111.21 km
10:40SS19Stavelot 29.05 km
12:18SS20Francorchamps 2 [ Power Stage ]11.21 km
Source: [1]

Report

World Rally Cars

Classification

PositionNo.DriverCo-driverEntrantCarTimeDifferencePoints
EventClassEvent Stage
1111 Thierry Neuville Martijn Wydaeghe Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC 2:30.24.20.0253
2242 Craig Breen Paul Nagle Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC 2:30:54.9+30.7180
3369 Kalle Rovanperä Jonne Halttunen Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT Toyota Yaris WRC 2:31:07.3+43.1152
4433 Elfyn Evans Scott Martin Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT Toyota Yaris WRC 2:31:13.8+49.6121
551 Sébastien Ogier Julien Ingrassia Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT Toyota Yaris WRC 2:31:20.0+55.8104
668 Ott Tänak Martin Järveoja Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC 2:34:10.7+3:46.585
47744 Gus Greensmith Chris Patterson M-Sport Ford WRT Ford Fiesta WRC 3:14:22.7+43:58.500
68868 Pierre-Louis Loubet Florian Haut-Labourdette Hyundai 2C Competition Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC 3:56:26.7+1:26.02.500
Retired SS1018 Takamoto Katsuta Keaton Williams Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT Toyota Yaris WRC Crash00
Retired SS316 Adrien Fourmaux Renaud Jamoul M-Sport Ford WRT Ford Fiesta WRC Crash00

Special stages

DayStageStage nameLengthWinnersCarTimeClass leaders
13 August—Langemark [ Shakedown ]9.81 km Neuville / Wydaeghe Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC 4:22.5—
SS1Reninge — Vleteren 115.00 km Tänak / Järveoja Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC 7:49.1 Tänak / Järveoja
SS2Westouter — Boeschepe 119.60 km Breen / Nagle Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC 10:35.3 Breen / Nagle
SS3Kemmelberg 123.62 km Breen / Nagle Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC 11:39.7
SS4Zonnebeke 19.45 km Neuville / Wydaeghe Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC 4:34.0 Neuville / Wydaeghe
SS5Reninge — Vleteren 215.00 km Neuville / Wydaeghe Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC 7:49.0
SS6Westouter — Boeschepe 219.60 km Neuville / Wydaeghe Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC 10:27.0
SS7Kemmelberg 223.62 km Neuville / Wydaeghe Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC 11:28.8
SS8Zonnebeke 29.45 kmStage cancelled
14 AugustSS9Hollebeke 125.86 km Breen / Nagle Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC 13:30.7 Neuville / Wydaeghe
SS10Dikkebus 112.49 km Breen / Nagle Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC 6:23.9
SS11Watou 113.62 km Evans / Martin Toyota Yaris WRC 6:42.0
SS12Mesen — Middelhoek 17.99 km Neuville / Wydaeghe Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC 4:23.8
SS13Hollebeke 225.86 km Ogier / Ingrassia Toyota Yaris WRC 13:23.7
SS14Dikkebus 212.49 km Neuville / Wydaeghe Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC 6:19.1
SS15Watou 213.62 km Ogier / Ingrassia Toyota Yaris WRC 6:37.1
SS16Mesen — Middelhoek 27.99 km Neuville / Wydaeghe Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC 4:21.2
15 AugustSS17Stavelot 19.05 km Rovanperä / Halttunen Toyota Yaris WRC 5:06.2
SS18Francorchamps 111.21 km Tänak / Järveoja Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC 6:56.9
SS19Stavelot 29.05 km Tänak / Järveoja Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC 5:04.0
SS20Francorchamps 2 [ Power Stage ]11.21 km Tänak / Järveoja Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC 6:48.3

Championship standings

Pos.Drivers' championshipsCo-drivers' championshipsManufacturers' championships
MoveDriverPointsMoveCo-driverPointsMoveManufacturerPoints
1 1rightarrow blue.svg Sébastien Ogier 162 1rightarrow blue.svg Julien Ingrassia 162 1rightarrow blue.svg Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT 348
2 1rightarrow blue.svg Elfyn Evans 124 1rightarrow blue.svg Scott Martin 124 1rightarrow blue.svg Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT 307
3 1rightarrow blue.svg Thierry Neuville 124 1rightarrow blue.svg Martijn Wydaeghe 124 1rightarrow blue.svg M-Sport Ford WRT 135
4 1rightarrow blue.svg Kalle Rovanperä 99 1rightarrow blue.svg Jonne Halttunen 99 1rightarrow blue.svg Hyundai 2C Competition 44
5 1rightarrow blue.svg Ott Tänak 87 1rightarrow blue.svg Martin Järveoja 87

World Rally Championship-2

Classification

PositionNo.DriverCo-driverEntrantCarTimeDifferencePoints
EventClassClass Stage Event
19121 Jari Huttunen Mikko Lukka Hyundai Motorsport N Hyundai i20 N Rally2 2:51:32.9+21:08.72550
59224 Nikolay Gryazin Konstantin Aleksandrov Movisport Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 3:35:32.2+1:05:08.01840
Retired SS1724 Oliver Solberg Aaron Johnston Hyundai Motorsport N Hyundai i20 N Rally2 Electrical000
Retired SS1320 Teemu Suninen Mikko Markkula M-Sport Ford WRT Ford Fiesta Rally2 Engine000
Retired SS723 Tom Kristensson David Arhusiander M-Sport Ford WRT Ford Fiesta Rally2 Suspension000

Special stages

DayStageStage nameLengthWinnersCarTimeClass leaders
13 August—Langemark [ Shakedown ]9.81 km Huttunen / Lukka Hyundai i20 N Rally2 7:49.1—
SS1Reninge — Vleteren 115.00 km Gryazin / Aleksandrov Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 8:28.2 Gryazin / Aleksandrov
SS2Westouter — Boeschepe 119.60 km Suninen / Markkula Ford Fiesta Rally2 11:26.6 Suninen / Markkula
SS3Kemmelberg 123.62 km Suninen / Markkula Ford Fiesta Rally2 12:36.5
SS4Zonnebeke 19.45 km Suninen / Markkula Ford Fiesta Rally2 4:57.7
SS5Reninge — Vleteren 215.00 km Suninen / Markkula Ford Fiesta Rally2 8:24.6
SS6Westouter — Boeschepe 219.60 km Suninen / Markkula Ford Fiesta Rally2 11:17.1
SS7Kemmelberg 223.62 km Solberg / Johnston Hyundai i20 N Rally2 12:30.1 Solberg / Johnston
SS8Zonnebeke 29.45 kmStage cancelled
14 AugustSS9Hollebeke 125.86 km Suninen / Markkula Ford Fiesta Rally2 14:36.1 Solberg / Johnston
SS10Dikkebus 112.49 km Suninen / Markkula Ford Fiesta Rally2 6:56.5
SS11Watou 113.62 km Suninen / Markkula Ford Fiesta Rally2 7:13.0
SS12Mesen — Middelhoek 17.99 km Suninen / Markkula Ford Fiesta Rally2 4:45.3
SS13Hollebeke 225.86 km Gryazin / Aleksandrov Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 14:26.2
SS14Dikkebus 212.49 km Gryazin / Aleksandrov Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 6:47.4
SS15Watou 213.62 km Gryazin / Aleksandrov Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 7:07.7
SS16Mesen — Middelhoek 27.99 km Gryazin / Aleksandrov Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 4:40.1
15 AugustSS17Stavelot 19.05 km Gryazin / Aleksandrov Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 5:27.7 Huttunen / Lukka
SS18Francorchamps 111.21 km Gryazin / Aleksandrov Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 7:23.9
SS19Stavelot 29.05 km Gryazin / Aleksandrov Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 5:24.9
SS20Francorchamps 2 [ Power Stage ]11.21 km Huttunen / Lukka Hyundai i20 N Rally2 8:13.4

Championship standings

Pos.Drivers' championshipsCo-drivers' championshipsTeams' championships
MoveDriverPointsMoveCo-driverPointsMoveManufacturerPoints
1 1rightarrow blue.svg Andreas Mikkelsen 98 1rightarrow blue.svg Ola Fløene 98 1rightarrow blue.svg Toksport WRT 168
2 1rightarrow blue.svg Mads Østberg 87 1rightarrow blue.svg Torstein Eriksen 87 1rightarrow blue.svg M-Sport Ford WRT 131
3 1rightarrow blue.svg Marco Bulacia Wilkinson 82 1rightarrow blue.svg Marcelo Der Ohannesian 82 1rightarrow blue.svg Movisport 125
4 1uparrow green.svg 4 Jari Huttunen 60 1uparrow green.svg 3 Mikko Lukka 60 1rightarrow blue.svg Hyundai Motorsport N 37
5 1downarrow red.svg 1 Esapekka Lappi 59 1downarrow red.svg 1 Janne Ferm 59

World Rally Championship-3

Classification

PositionNo.DriverCo-driverEntrantCarTimeDifferencePoints
EventClassClass Stage Event
7125 Yohan Rossel Alexandre Coria Yohan Rossel Citroën C3 Rally2 2:42:39.10.02546
8239 Pieter Jan Michiel Cracco Jasper Vermeulen Pieter Jan Michiel Cracco Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo 2:43:30.1+51.01804
10337 Vincent Verschueren Filip Cuvelier Vincent Verschueren Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 2:43:55.3+1:16.21521
11430 Sébastien Bedoret François Gilbert Sébastien Bedoret Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo 2:45:10.7+2:31.61200
12528 Josh McErlean James Fulton Josh McErlean Hyundai i20 R5 2:45:15.8+2:36.71000
13638 Bernd Casier Pieter Vyncke Bernd Casier Ford Fiesta Rally2 2:45:37.5+2:58.4800
14732 Ghislain de Mevius Johan Jalet Ghislain de Mevius Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo 2:46:09.4+3:30.3630
15827 Cédric De Cecco Jérôme Humblet Cédric De Cecco Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo 2:46:31.1+3:52.0410
16936 Grégoire Munster Louis Louka Grégoire Munster Hyundai i20 R5 2:47:24.2+4:45.1250
171035 Kris Princen Peter Kaspers Kris Princen Citroën C3 Rally2 2:47:49.4+5:10.3100
241141 Filip Pyck Peter Dehouck Filip Pyck Škoda Fabia R5 2:47:49.4+5:10.3000
281245 Kevin Hommes Marco Hommes Kevin Hommes Škoda Fabia R5 2:47:49.4+5:10.3000
351346 Kurt Dujardyn Jeannick Breyne Kurt Dujardyn Škoda Fabia R5 2:47:49.4+5:10.3000
501429 Davy Vanneste Kris D'alleine Davy Vanneste Citroën C3 Rally2 2:47:49.4+5:10.3000
571543 Harry Bouillon Gregory Antoine Harry Bouillon Škoda Fabia R5 2:47:49.4+5:10.3000
Retired SS931 Pieter Tsjoen Eddy Chevaillier Pieter Tsjoen Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 Crash000
Retired SS740 Maxime Potty Loïc Dumont Maxime Potty Ford Fiesta Rally2 Engine000
Did not start26 Pepe López Borja Odriozola Pepe López Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo Withdrawn000

Special stages

DayStageStage nameLengthWinnersCarTimeClass leaders
13 August—Langemark [ Shakedown ]9.81 km Vanneste / D'alleine Citroën C3 Rally2 4:46.4—
SS1Reninge — Vleteren 115.00 km Rossel / Coria
Vanneste / D'alleine 		Citroën C3 Rally2
Citroën C3 Rally2 		8:26.8 Rossel / Coria
Vanneste / D'alleine
SS2Westouter — Boeschepe 119.60 km Vanneste / D'alleine Citroën C3 Rally2 11:19.2 Vanneste / D'alleine
SS3Kemmelberg 123.62 km Rossel / Coria Citroën C3 Rally2 12:37.7 Rossel / Coria
SS4Zonnebeke 19.45 km Munster / Louka Hyundai i20 R5 4:57.6
SS5Reninge — Vleteren 215.00 km Rossel / Coria Citroën C3 Rally2 8:28.7
SS6Westouter — Boeschepe 219.60 km Munster / Louka Hyundai i20 R5 11:18.1
SS7Kemmelberg 223.62 km Rossel / Coria Citroën C3 Rally2 12:30.2
SS8Zonnebeke 29.45 kmStage cancelled
14 AugustSS9Hollebeke 125.86 km Bedoret / Gilbert Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo 14:27.5 Rossel / Coria
SS10Dikkebus 112.49 km Bedoret / Gilbert Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo 6:53.5
SS11Watou 113.62 km Bedoret / Gilbert Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo 7:10.2 Bedoret / Gilbert
SS12Mesen — Middelhoek 17.99 km Vanneste / D'alleine
Munster / Louka 		Citroën C3 Rally2
Hyundai i20 R5 		4:46.1
SS13Hollebeke 225.86 km Vanneste / D'alleine Citroën C3 Rally2 14:31.3
SS14Dikkebus 212.49 km Munster / Louka Hyundai i20 R5 6:50.3
SS15Watou 213.62 km Munster / Louka Hyundai i20 R5 7:06.3
SS16Mesen — Middelhoek 27.99 km Munster / Louka Hyundai i20 R5 4:40.8
15 AugustSS17Stavelot 19.05 km Rossel / Coria Citroën C3 Rally2 5:25.8 Rossel / Coria
SS18Francorchamps 111.21 km de Mevius / Jalet Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo 7:22.4
SS19Stavelot 29.05 km de Mevius / Jalet Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo 7:14.2
SS20Francorchamps 2 [ Power Stage ]11.21 km Munster / Louka Hyundai i20 R5 7:17.0

Championship standings

Pos.Drivers' championshipsCo-drivers' championships
MoveDriverPointsMoveCo-driverPoints
1 1rightarrow blue.svg Yohan Rossel 127 1uparrow green.svg 1 Alexandre Coria 99
2 1rightarrow blue.svg Kajetan Kajetanowicz 82 1downarrow red.svg 1 Maciek Szczepaniak 82
3 1rightarrow blue.svg Nicolas Ciamin 57 1rightarrow blue.svg Yannick Roche 57
4 1rightarrow blue.svg Fabrizio Zaldívar 39 1rightarrow blue.svg Carlos del Barrio 39
5 1rightarrow blue.svg Pepe López 36 1rightarrow blue.svg Silver Simm 32

Junior World Rally Championship

Classification

PositionNo.DriverCo-driverEntrantCarTimeDifferencePoints
EventClassClass Stage
20156 Jon Armstrong Phil Hall Jon Armstrong Ford Fiesta Rally4 2:51:55.40.0257
21254 Sami Pajari Marko Salminen Porvoon Autopalvelu Ford Fiesta Rally4 2:52:56.0+1:00.6182
22359 Robert Virves Aleks Lesk Autosport Team Estonia Ford Fiesta Rally4 2:53:17.1+1:21.7150
23457 Lauri Joona Mikael Korhonen Team Flying Finn Ford Fiesta Rally4 2:53:43.2+1:47.8120
25558 William Creighton Liam Regan Motorsport Ireland Rally Academy Ford Fiesta Rally4 2:55:27.3+3:31.9107
70655 Mārtiņš Sesks Renārs Francis LMT Autosporta Akademija Ford Fiesta Rally4 4:03:25.1+1:11:29.782

Special stages

DayStageStage nameLengthWinnersCarTimeClass leaders
13 August—Langemark [ Shakedown ]9.81 kmNo stage winners——
SS1Reninge — Vleteren 115.00 km Armstrong / Hall Ford Fiesta Rally4 9:01.2 Armstrong / Hall
SS2Westouter — Boeschepe 119.60 km Armstrong / Hall Ford Fiesta Rally4 5:15.7
SS3Kemmelberg 123.62 km Armstrong / Hall Ford Fiesta Rally4 13:19.6
SS4Zonnebeke 19.45 km Armstrong / Hall Ford Fiesta Rally4 5:15.7
SS5Reninge — Vleteren 215.00 km Sesks / Francis Ford Fiesta Rally4 8:57.1
SS6Westouter — Boeschepe 219.60 km Armstrong / Hall Ford Fiesta Rally4 11:56.7
SS7Kemmelberg 223.62 km Creighton / Regan Ford Fiesta Rally4 13:18.0
SS8Zonnebeke 29.45 kmStage cancelled
14 AugustSS9Hollebeke 125.86 kmStage cancelled
SS10Dikkebus 112.49 km Creighton / Regan Ford Fiesta Rally4 7:21.2 Armstrong / Hall
SS11Watou 113.62 km Armstrong / Hall Ford Fiesta Rally4 7:37.7
SS12Mesen — Middelhoek 17.99 km Creighton / Regan Ford Fiesta Rally4 5:03.2
SS13Hollebeke 225.86 km Creighton / Regan Ford Fiesta Rally4 15:28.8
SS14Dikkebus 212.49 km Pajari / Salminen Ford Fiesta Rally4 7:12.9
SS15Watou 213.62 km Armstrong / Hall Ford Fiesta Rally4 7:33.9
SS16Mesen — Middelhoek 27.99 km Pajari / Salminen Ford Fiesta Rally4 5:00.4
15 AugustSS17Stavelot 19.05 km Creighton / Regan Ford Fiesta Rally4 5:49.9
SS18Francorchamps 111.21 km Creighton / Regan Ford Fiesta Rally4 7:52.3
SS19Stavelot 29.05 km Creighton / Regan Ford Fiesta Rally4 5:47.6
SS20Francorchamps 211.21 km Sesks / Francis Ford Fiesta Rally4 7:46.2

Championship standings

Pos.Drivers' championshipsCo-drivers' championshipsTrophy for nations
MoveDriverPointsMoveCo-driverPointsMoveManufacturerPoints
1 1rightarrow blue.svg Sami Pajari 91 1rightarrow blue.svg Marko Salminen 91 1uparrow green.svg 1Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 76
2 1uparrow green.svg 1 Jon Armstrong 88 1uparrow green.svg 1 Phil Hall 88 1uparrow green.svg 1Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 68
3 1downarrow red.svg 1 Mārtiņš Sesks 77 1downarrow red.svg 1 Renars Francis 77 1downarrow red.svg 2Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia 68
4 1rightarrow blue.svg Lauri Joona 52 1uparrow green.svg 2 Liam Regan 45 1rightarrow blue.svg Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia 46
5 1uparrow green.svg 1 William Creighton 45 1downarrow red.svg 1 Petr Těšínský 34 1rightarrow blue.svg Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland 42

Notes

  1. ↑ Nikolay Gryazin is Russian, but he competes as a neutral competitor using the designation RAF (Russian Automobile Federation), as the Court of Arbitration for Sport upheld a ban on Russia competing at World Championships. The ban was implemented by the World Anti-Doping Agency in response to state-sponsored doping program of Russian athletes.
  2. ↑ Konstantin Aleksandrov is Russian, but he competes as a neutral competitor using the designation RAF (Russian Automobile Federation), as the Court of Arbitration for Sport upheld a ban on Russia competing at World Championships. The ban was implemented by the World Anti-Doping Agency in response to state-sponsored doping program of Russian athletes.
  3. ↑ Under the Sporting Regulations, each car competing in the World Rally Championship-3 is entered under the driver's name.

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