2017 Wales Rally GB

2017 Wales Rally GB
*73. Dayinsure Wales Rally GB 2017*
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 base	Deeside
Dates run	26 – 29 October 2017
Stages	21 (304.36 km; 189.12 miles)
Stage surface	Gravel
Statistics
Crews	75 at start, 65 at finish
Overall results
Overall winner	Elfyn Evans; Daniel Barritt; M-Sport World Rally Team

Host country

United Kingdom

Rally base

Deeside

Dates run26 – 29 October 2017

Stages21 (304.36 km; 189.12 miles)

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]

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]

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Pos.	No.	Driver	Co-driver	Team	Car	Class	Time	Difference	Points
Overall classification
1	3	Elfyn Evans	Daniel Barritt	M-Sport World Rally Team	Ford Fiesta WRC	WRC	2:57:00.6	0.0	25
2	5	Thierry Neuville	Nicolas Gilsoul	Hyundai Motorsport	Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC	WRC	2:57:37.9	+37.3	23
3	1	Sébastien Ogier	Julien Ingrassia	M-Sport World Rally Team	Ford Fiesta WRC	WRC	2:57:45.8	+45.2	17
4	6	Andreas Mikkelsen	Anders Jæger	Hyundai Motorsport	Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC	WRC	2:57:50.4	+49.8	13
5	10	Jari-Matti Latvala	Miikka Anttila	Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT	Toyota Yaris WRC	WRC	2:57:50.9	+50.3	13
6	2	Ott Tänak	Martin Järveoja	M-Sport World Rally Team	Ford Fiesta WRC	WRC	2:58:02.9	+1:02.3	8
7	9	Kris Meeke	Paul Nagle	Citroën Total Abu Dhabi WRT	Citroën C3 WRC	WRC	2:58:21.1	+1:20.5	10
8	4	Hayden Paddon	Sebastian Marshall	Hyundai Motorsport	Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC	WRC	2:59:16.9	+2:16.3	4
9	12	Esapekka Lappi	Janne Ferm	Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT	Toyota Yaris WRC	WRC	2:59:47.1	+2:46.5	2
10	16	Dani Sordo	Marc Martí	Hyundai Motorsport	Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC	WRC	3:00:51.1	+3:50.5	1
WRC-2 standings
1 (11.)	31	Pontus Tidemand	Jonas Andersson	Škoda Motorsport	Škoda Fabia R5	WRC-2	3:07:12.2	0.0	25
2 (12.)	32	Eric Camilli	Benjamin Veillas	M-Sport World Rally Team	Ford Fiesta R5	WRC-2	3:09:06.6	+1:54.4	18
3 (13.)	41	Tom Cave	James Morgan	Styllex Motorsport	Ford Fiesta R5	WRC-2	3:09:15.5	+2:03.3	15
Source:^[5]

Day	Stage	Name	Length	Winner	Car	Time	Rally Leader
Leg 1	SS1	Visit Conwy Tir Prince	1.49 km	Sébastien Ogier	Ford Fiesta WRC	1:09.7	Sébastien Ogier
	SS2	Myherin 1	20.28 km	Elfyn Evans	Ford Fiesta WRC	11:01.6	Elfyn Evans
	SS3	Sweet Lamb 1	4.24 km	Ott Tänak	Ford Fiesta WRC	2:44.4
	SS4	Hafren 1	35.14 km	Elfyn Evans	Ford Fiesta WRC	20:25.3
	SS5	Myherin 2	20.28 km	Elfyn Evans	Ford Fiesta WRC	10:52.3
	SS6	Sweet Lamb 2	4.24 km	Sébastien Ogier	Ford Fiesta WRC	2:41.6
	SS7	Hafren 2	35.14 km	Thierry Neuville	Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC	20:22.3
Leg 2	SS8	Aberhirnant 1	13.91 km	Elfyn Evans	Ford Fiesta WRC	7:30.2
	SS9	Dyfnant 1	17.91 km	Elfyn Evans	Ford Fiesta WRC	10:15.5
	SS10	Gartheiniog 1	12.61 km	Elfyn Evans	Ford Fiesta WRC	7:30.5
	SS11	Dyfi 1	25.86 km	Elfyn Evans	Ford Fiesta WRC	15:02.6
	SS12	Gartheiniog 2	12.61 km	Elfyn Evans	Ford Fiesta WRC	7:35.1
	SS13	Dyfi 2	25.86 km	Thierry Neuville	Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC	15:21.2
	SS14	Cholmondeley Castle	1.80 km	Thierry Neuville	Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC	1:07.5
	SS15	Aberhirnant 2	13.91 km	Jari-Matti Latvala	Toyota Yaris WRC	7:58.0
	SS16	Dyfnant 2	17.91 km	Elfyn Evans	Ford Fiesta WRC	10:26.1
Leg 3	SS17	Alwen 1	10.41 km	Ott Tänak	Ford Fiesta WRC	5:32.2
	SS18	Brenig 1	6.43 km	Andreas Mikkelsen	Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC	4:04.0
	SS19	Gwydir	7.49 km	Thierry Neuville Jari-Matti Latvala	Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC Toyota Yaris WRC	4:51.1
	SS20	Alwen 2	10.41 km	Andreas Mikkelsen	Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC	5:34.5
	SS21	Brenig 2 [Power Stage]	6.43 km	Thierry Neuville	Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC	4:01.2

Pos.	Driver	Co-driver	Car	Time	Diff.	Pts.
1	Thierry Neuville	Nicolas Gilsoul	Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC	4:01.2		5
2	Kris Meeke	Paul Nagle	Citroën C3 WRC	4:02.7	+1.5	4
3	Jari-Matti Latvala	Miikka Anttila	Toyota Yaris WRC	4:02.8	+1.6	3
4	Sébastien Ogier	Julien Ingrassia	Ford Fiesta WRC	4:03.1	+1.9	2
5	Andreas Mikkelsen	Anders Jæger	Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC	4:03.2	+2.0	1

2017 Wales Rally GB

Classification

Event standings

Special stages

Power Stage

Championship standings after the rally

References

External links

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