Rhys Yates
British rally driver
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Rhys Yates (born 6 May 1992) is a British rally driver competing in WRC-2 for M-Sport Ford World Rally Team in a Ford Fiesta R5 Mk. II.
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Rhys Yates in 2020 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | English |
| Born | 6 May 1992 England |
| World Rally Championship record | |
| Active years | 2016-present |
| Co-driver | James Morgan |
| Teams | M-Sport World Rally Team |
| Rallies | 13 |
| Championships | 0 |
| Rally wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 0 |
| Stage wins | 0 |
| Total points | 0 |
| First rally | 2016 Wales Rally GB |
| Last rally | 2020 Rally Sweden |
| Last updated on: 16.4.2020. | |
Early life
Rhys Yates was born on 6 May 1992 in England. His father, John Yates, and brother James are also drivers.[1]
Rally career
Yates started in motorcycle racing and motocross before switching to rallying in 2013.[2]
Yates joined multiple World Rally Championship-winning squad M-Sport Ford World Rally Team for the 2020 season, where he would drive a latest-specification, factory-prepared and run Ford Fiesta R5 Mk. II. He opened his account with a fourth-place at the 2020 Monte Carlo Rally.[3]
When the COVID-19 pandemic hit the UK in 2020-2021, and in-person competitions ceased. Yates stepped into sim racing, taking on more experienced eGamers to win the World Rally Championship's Esports WRC Shootout.[4]
Yates currently[when?] participates in the British Rally Championship, using a M-Sport prepared Ford Fiesta Rally2
Career results
WRC results
| Year | Entrant | Car | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | WDC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | M-Sport World Rally Team | Ford Fiesta R5 | MON | SWE | MEX | ARG | POR | ITA | POL | FIN | GER | CHN C |
FRA | ESP | GBR 32 |
AUS | NC | 0 |
| 2017 | Gemini Clinic Rally Team | Ford Fiesta R5 | MON | SWE | MEX | FRA | ARG | POR | ITA | POL | FIN | GER | ESP 34 |
GBR 46 |
AUS | NC | 0 | |
| 2018 | Rhys Yates | Škoda Fabia R5 | SWE | MEX | FRA | ARG | POR | ITA | FIN | GER | TUR | GBR Ret |
NC | 0 | ||||
| Toksport WRT | ESP 29 |
AUS | ||||||||||||||||
| 2019 | Rhys Yates | Škoda Fabia R5 | MON 14 |
SWE 25 |
MEX | FRA 15 |
ARG | CHL | ITA | POR 25 |
FIN | GER 22 |
TUR | GBR 25 |
ESP | AUS C |
NC | 0 |
| 2020 | M-Sport Ford WRT | Ford Fiesta R5 Mk. II | MON 19 |
SWE 19 |
MEX | EST | TUR | ITA | MNZ | NC | 0 |
* Season still in progress
WRC-2 results
| Year | Entrant | Car | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | WDC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | M-Sport World Rally Team | Ford Fiesta R5 | MON | SWE | MEX | ARG | POR | ITA | POL | FIN | GER | CHN C |
FRA | ESP | GBR 11 |
AUS | NC | 0 |
| 2017 | Gemini Clinic Rally Team | Ford Fiesta R5 | MON | SWE | MEX | FRA | ARG | POR | ITA | POL | FIN | GER | ESP 11 |
GBR 19 |
AUS | NC | 0 | |
| 2018 | Rhys Yates | Škoda Fabia R5 | SWE | MEX | FRA | ARG | POR | ITA | FIN | GER | TUR | GBR Ret |
NC | 0 | ||||
| Toksport WRT | ESP 13 |
AUS | ||||||||||||||||
| 2019 | Rhys Yates | Škoda Fabia R5 | MON 4 |
SWE 10 |
MEX | FRA 5 |
ARG | CHL | ITA | POR 15 |
FIN | GER 7 |
TUR | GBR 10 |
ESP | AUS C |
16th | 30 |
| 2020 | M-Sport Ford WRT | Ford Fiesta R5 Mk. II | MON 4 |
SWE 5 |
MEX | EST | TUR | ITA | MNZ | 7th | 22 |
* Season still in progress
