Benjamin Veillas

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Benjamin Veillas
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Veillas at the 2017 Wales Rally GB
Personal information
Nationality Flag of France.svg French
Born (1983-02-26) February 26, 1983 (age 40)
World Rally Championship record
Active years 1999, 2008, 20152019, 2021–present
Teams Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT
Rallies47
Championships 0
Rally wins 1
Podiums3
Stage wins22
First rally 1999 Tour de Corse
First win 2022 Rally Catalunya
Last win 2022 Rally Catalunya
Last rally 2023 Central Europe Rally

Benjamin Veillas (born 26 February 1983) is a French rally co-driver competing with Pierre-Louis Loubet for M-Sport WRT in the FIA World Rally Championship. [1]

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Biography

Veillas started his co-driver career in 1997, and made his World Rally Championship debut in 1999. [2] He was the co-driver of Eric Camilli, and once competed for M-Sport World Rally Team in 2016. [3] He was announced to be the co-driver of multiple world champion Sébastien Ogier in 2022, following the retirement of Julien Ingrassia. [4] They are set to contest selected events for Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT. [5]

At the 2022 Monte Carlo Rally the French pair finished second overall, after they got a puncture in the penultimate stage. [6]

WRC victories

 # EventSeasonDriverCar
1 Flag of Spain.svg 2022 Rally Catalunya 2022 Flag of France.svg Sébastien Ogier Toyota GR Yaris Rally1

Rally results

WRC results

YearEntrantCar123456789101112131415WDCPoints
1999 Franck Lions Renault Clio Williams MON SWE KEN POR ESP FRA
Ret
ARG GRE NZL FIN CHN ITA AUS GBR NC0
2008 Franck Doveri Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VIII MON
Ret
SWE MEX ARG JOR ITA GRE TUR FIN GER NZL ESP FRA JPN GBR NC0
2015 Team Oreca Ford Fiesta R5 MON
15
SWE MEX ARG POR
Ret
ITA
16
POL FIN
52
GER
14
AUS FRA
16
ESP
Ret
GBR
12
NC0
2016 Julien Maurin Škoda Fabia R5 MON
Ret
SWE 11th28
M-Sport World Rally Team Ford Fiesta RS WRC MEX
16
ARG
8
POR
5
ITA
6
POL
10
FIN
Ret
GER
50
CHN
C
FRA
8
ESP
19
GBR
10
AUS
Ret
2017 M-Sport World Rally Team Ford Fiesta R5 MON
12
SWE
14
MEX
11
FRA
28
ARG POR
21
ITA
9
POL
14
FIN
12
GER
10
ESP
16
GBR
12
AUS 21st3
2018 M-Sport Ford WRT Ford Fiesta R5 MON
Ret
SWE MEX FRA ARG POR ITA FIN GER
Ret
TUR GBR
24
NC0
Volkswagen Motorsport Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 ESP
35
AUS
2019 M-Sport Ford WRT Ford Fiesta R5 Mk. II MON SWE MEX FRA ARG CHL POR ITA FIN
13
GER
15
TUR GBR 28th1
Eric Camilli Citroën C3 R5 ESP
10
AUS
C
2021 Sports and You Citroën C3 Rally2 MON ARC CRO POR
39
ITA KEN EST BEL GRE FIN ESP MNZ NC0
2022 Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 MON
2
SWE CRO POR
51
ITA KEN
4
EST FIN BEL GRE NZL
2
ESP
1
JPN
WD
6th85
2023 M-Sport Ford WRT Ford Puma Rally1 MON SWE MEX CRO POR ITA KEN EST FIN GRE CHL EUR
10
JAP 27th*1*

* Season still in progress.

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