2017 Wales Rally GB

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]

2017 Wales Rally GB
73. Dayinsure Wales Rally GB 2017
Round 12 of the 2017 World Rally Championship
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Host country United Kingdom
Rally baseWales Deeside
Dates run26 – 29 October 2017
Stages21 (304.36 km; 189.12 miles)
Stage surfaceGravel
Statistics
Crews75 at start, 65 at finish
Overall results
Overall winnerUnited Kingdom Elfyn Evans
United Kingdom Daniel Barritt
United Kingdom M-Sport World Rally Team

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 M-Sport World Rally TeamWRC Sébastien Ogier Julien IngrassiaFord Fiesta WRCM
2 M-Sport World Rally TeamWRC Ott Tänak Martin JärveojaFord Fiesta WRCM
3 M-Sport World Rally TeamWRC Elfyn Evans Daniel BarrittFord Fiesta WRCD
4 Hyundai MotorsportWRC Hayden Paddon Sebastian MarshallHyundai i20 Coupe WRCM
5 Hyundai MotorsportWRC Thierry Neuville Nicolas GilsoulHyundai i20 Coupe WRCM
6 Hyundai MotorsportWRC Andreas Mikkelsen Anders JægerHyundai i20 Coupe WRCM
7 Citroën Total Abu Dhabi WRTWRC Khalid Al Qassimi Chris PattersonCitroën C3 WRCM
8 Citroën Total Abu Dhabi WRTWRC Craig Breen Scott MartinCitroën C3 WRCM
9 Citroën Total Abu Dhabi WRTWRC Kris Meeke Paul NagleCitroën C3 WRCM
10 Toyota Gazoo Racing WRTWRC Jari-Matti Latvala Miikka AnttilaToyota Yaris WRCM
11 Toyota Gazoo Racing WRTWRC Juho Hänninen Kaj LindströmToyota Yaris WRCM
12 Toyota Gazoo Racing WRTWRC Esapekka Lappi Janne FermToyota Yaris WRCM
14 M-Sport World Rally TeamWRC Mads Østberg Emil AxelssonFord Fiesta WRCM
15 Jourdan SerderidisWRC Jourdan Serderidis Frédéric MiclotteCitroën DS3 WRCM
16 Hyundai MotorsportWRC Dani Sordo Marc MartíHyundai i20 Coupe WRCM
20 Yazeed RacingWRC Yazeed Al-Rajhi Michael OrrFord Fiesta RS WRCM
86 Charles PayneWRC Charles Payne Carl WilliamsonFord Fiesta RS WRCP
Source:[4]
Key
IconClass
WRCWRC 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 Elfyn Evans Daniel Barritt M-Sport World Rally TeamFord Fiesta WRCWRC2:57:00.60.025
25 Thierry Neuville Nicolas Gilsoul Hyundai MotorsportHyundai i20 Coupe WRCWRC2:57:37.9+37.323
31 Sébastien Ogier Julien Ingrassia M-Sport World Rally TeamFord Fiesta WRCWRC2:57:45.8+45.217
46 Andreas Mikkelsen Anders Jæger Hyundai MotorsportHyundai i20 Coupe WRCWRC2:57:50.4+49.813
510 Jari-Matti Latvala Miikka Anttila Toyota Gazoo Racing WRTToyota Yaris WRCWRC2:57:50.9+50.313
62 Ott Tänak Martin Järveoja M-Sport World Rally TeamFord Fiesta WRCWRC2:58:02.9+1:02.38
79 Kris Meeke Paul Nagle Citroën Total Abu Dhabi WRTCitroën C3 WRCWRC2:58:21.1+1:20.510
84 Hayden Paddon Sebastian Marshall Hyundai MotorsportHyundai i20 Coupe WRCWRC2:59:16.9+2:16.34
912 Esapekka Lappi Janne Ferm Toyota Gazoo Racing WRTToyota Yaris WRCWRC2:59:47.1+2:46.52
1016 Dani Sordo Marc Martí Hyundai MotorsportHyundai i20 Coupe WRCWRC3:00:51.1+3:50.51
WRC-2 standings
1 (11.)31 Pontus Tidemand Jonas Andersson Škoda MotorsportŠkoda Fabia R5WRC-23:07:12.20.025
2 (12.)32 Eric Camilli Benjamin Veillas M-Sport World Rally TeamFord Fiesta R5WRC-23:09:06.6+1:54.418
3 (13.)41 Tom Cave James Morgan Styllex MotorsportFord Fiesta R5WRC-23:09:15.5+2:03.315
Source:[5]

Special stages

DayStageNameLengthWinnerCarTimeRally Leader
Leg 1SS1Visit Conwy Tir Prince1.49 km Sébastien OgierFord Fiesta WRC1:09.7 Sébastien Ogier
SS2Myherin 120.28 km Elfyn EvansFord Fiesta WRC11:01.6 Elfyn Evans
SS3Sweet Lamb 14.24 km Ott TänakFord Fiesta WRC2:44.4
SS4Hafren 135.14 km Elfyn EvansFord Fiesta WRC20:25.3
SS5Myherin 220.28 km Elfyn EvansFord Fiesta WRC10:52.3
SS6Sweet Lamb 24.24 km Sébastien OgierFord Fiesta WRC2:41.6
SS7Hafren 235.14 km Thierry NeuvilleHyundai i20 Coupe WRC20:22.3
Leg 2SS8Aberhirnant 113.91 km Elfyn EvansFord Fiesta WRC7:30.2
SS9Dyfnant 117.91 km Elfyn EvansFord Fiesta WRC10:15.5
SS10Gartheiniog 112.61 km Elfyn EvansFord Fiesta WRC7:30.5
SS11Dyfi 125.86 km Elfyn EvansFord Fiesta WRC15:02.6
SS12Gartheiniog 212.61 km Elfyn EvansFord Fiesta WRC7:35.1
SS13Dyfi 225.86 km Thierry NeuvilleHyundai i20 Coupe WRC15:21.2
SS14Cholmondeley Castle1.80 km Thierry NeuvilleHyundai i20 Coupe WRC1:07.5
SS15Aberhirnant 213.91 km Jari-Matti LatvalaToyota Yaris WRC7:58.0
SS16Dyfnant 217.91 km Elfyn EvansFord Fiesta WRC10:26.1
Leg 3SS17Alwen 110.41 km Ott TänakFord Fiesta WRC5:32.2
SS18Brenig 16.43 km Andreas MikkelsenHyundai i20 Coupe WRC4:04.0
SS19Gwydir7.49 km Thierry Neuville
Jari-Matti Latvala
Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC
Toyota Yaris WRC
4:51.1
SS20Alwen 210.41 km Andreas MikkelsenHyundai i20 Coupe WRC5:34.5
SS21Brenig 2 [Power Stage]6.43 km Thierry NeuvilleHyundai i20 Coupe WRC4:01.2

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 Thierry Neuville Nicolas GilsoulHyundai i20 Coupe WRC4:01.25
2 Kris Meeke Paul NagleCitroën C3 WRC4:02.7+1.54
3 Jari-Matti Latvala Miikka AnttilaToyota Yaris WRC4:02.8+1.63
4 Sébastien Ogier Julien IngrassiaFord Fiesta WRC4:03.1+1.92
5 Andreas Mikkelsen Anders JægerHyundai i20 Coupe WRC4:03.2+2.01

Championship standings after the rally

  • Bold text indicates 2017 World Champions.
Manufacturers' Championship standings
Pos.ManufacturerPoints
1 M-Sport World Rally Team398
2 Hyundai Motorsport305
3 Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT241
4 Citroën Total Abu Dhabi WRT210

References