The 2017 Rally Australia (formally the 26. Kennards Hire Rally Australia 2017) was the 13th and final round of the 2017 World Rally Championship. The rally was held over three days between 17 November and 19 November 2017, and was based in Coffs Harbour, Australia. Thierry Neuville and Nicolas Gilsoul were the rally winners.[1]
| 2017 Rally Australia 26. Kennards Hire Rally Australia 2017 | ||
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Round 13 of the 2017 World Rally Championship
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 Top 3 crews on the podium | ||
| Host country |  Australia | |
| Rally base | Coffs Harbour, New South Wales | |
| Dates run | 17 – 19 November 2017 | |
| Stages | 21 (318.16 km; 197.70 miles) | |
| Stage surface | Gravel | |
| Statistics | ||
| Crews | 33 at start, 25 at finish | |
| Overall results | ||
| Overall winner |  Thierry Neuville Nicolas Gilsoul Hyundai Motorsport | |
Entry list edit
Classification edit
Event standings edit
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Co-driver | Entrant | Car | Class | Time | Difference | ||
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| to 1st | to prev. | |||||||||
| 1 | 5 | Thierry Neuville
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Nicolas Gilsoul
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Hyundai Motorsport
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Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC | WRC | 2:35:44.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
| 2 | 2 |  Ott Tänak
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Martin Järveoja
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 M-Sport World Rally Team
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Ford Fiesta WRC | WRC | 2:36:07.3 | +22.5 | +22.5 | |
| 3 | 4 |  Hayden Paddon
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Sebastian Marshall
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Hyundai Motorsport
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Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC | WRC | 2:36:43.9 | +59.1 | +36.6 | |
| 4 | 1 |  Sébastien Ogier
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Julien Ingrassia
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M-Sport World Rally Team
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Ford Fiesta WRC | WRC | 2:38:12.5 | +2:27.7 | +1:28.6 | |
| 5 | 3 | Elfyn Evans
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Daniel Barritt
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M-Sport World Rally Team
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Ford Fiesta WRC | WRC | 2:38:50.4 | +3:05.6 | +37.9 | |
| 6 | 11 |  Esapekka Lappi
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Janne Ferm
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 Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT
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Toyota Yaris WRC | WRC | 2:39:34.3 | +3:49.5 | +43.9 | |
| 7 | 9 | Kris Meeke
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 Paul Nagle
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Citroën Total Abu Dhabi WRT
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Citroën C3 WRC | WRC | 2:58:43.2 | +22:58.4 | +19:08.9 | |
| 8 | 68 | Nathan Quinn
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Ben Searcy
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Nathan Quinn
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Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX | — | 3:00:48.2 | +25:03.4 | +2:05.0 | |
| 9 | 61 | Richie Dalton
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John Allen
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Richie Dalton
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Škoda Fabia R5 | WRC-2 | 3:01:24.4 | +25:39.6 | +36.2 | |
| 10 | 71 | Dean Herridge
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Samuel Hill
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Dean Herridge
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Subaru Impreza STI | — | 3:05:37.1 | +29:52.3 | +4:12.7 | |
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Special stages edit
| Day | Stage | Name | Length | Winner | Car | Time | Rally Leader |
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| Leg 1 | SS1 | Pilbara 1 | 9.71 km |  Andreas Mikkelsen
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Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC | 5:17.2 | Andreas Mikkelsen
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| SS2 | Eastbank 1 | 18.92 km | Andreas Mikkelsen
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Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC | 9:56.3 | ||
| SS3 | Sherwood 1 | 26.59 km | Andreas Mikkelsen
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Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC | 12:51.1 | ||
| SS4 | Pilbara 2 | 9.71 km | Andreas Mikkelsen
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Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC | 5:14.0 | ||
| SS5 | Eastbank 2 | 18.92 km | Thierry Neuville
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Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC | 9:48.8 | ||
| SS6 | Sherwood 2 | 26.59 km | Andreas Mikkelsen
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Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC | 12:38.1 | ||
| SS7 | SSS Destination NSW 1 | 1.27 km | Ott Tänak Thierry Neuville
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Ford Fiesta WRC Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC |
1:02.4 | ||
| SS8 | SSS Destination NSW 2 | 1.27 km | Thierry Neuville
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Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC | 1:00.9 | ||
| Leg 2 | SS9 | Nambucca | 48.89 km | Thierry Neuville
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Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC | 26:53.6 | |
| SS10 | Newry 1 | 20.86 km | Jari-Matti Latvala
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Toyota Yaris WRC | 12:10.7 | Thierry Neuville
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| SS11 | SSS Raceway | 1.37 km | Ott Tänak
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Ford Fiesta WRC | 1:15.3 | ||
| SS12 | Welshs Creek | 33.49 km | Thierry Neuville
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Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC | 17:44.8 | ||
| SS13 | Argents Hill | 12.33 km | Thierry Neuville
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Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC | 6:42.4 | ||
| SS14 | Newry 2 | 20.86 km | Stage cancelled
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| SS15 | SSS Destination NSW 3 | 1.27 km | Thierry Neuville Craig Breen
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Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC Citroën C3 WRC |
1:02.3 | Thierry Neuville
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| SS16 | SSS Destination NSW 4 | 1.27 km | Ott Tänak
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Ford Fiesta WRC | 1:01.8 | ||
| Leg 3 | SS17 | Pilbara Reverse 1 | 10.03 km | Elfyn Evans
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Ford Fiesta WRC | 5:23.1 | |
| SS18 | Bucca | 31.90 km | Hayden Paddon
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Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC | 16:57.4 | ||
| SS19 | Wedding Bells 1 | 6.44 km | Thierry Neuville
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Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC | 3:55.5 | ||
| SS20 | Pilbara Reverse 2 | 10.03 km | Stage cancelled
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| SS21 | Wedding Bells 2 [Power Stage] | 6.44 km | Sébastien Ogier
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Ford Fiesta WRC | 3:32.6 | Thierry Neuville
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Power Stage edit
The Power Stage was a 10.12 km (6.3 mi) stage at the end of the rally.
| Pos. | Driver | Co-driver | Car | Time | Diff. | Pts. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sébastien Ogier
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Julien Ingrassia
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Ford Fiesta WRC | 3:32.6 | 5 | |
| 2 | Ott Tänak
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Martin Järveoja
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Ford Fiesta WRC | 3:32.7 | +0.1 | 4 |
| 3 | Esapekka Lappi
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Janne Ferm
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Toyota Yaris WRC | 3:34.3 | +1.6 | 3 |
| 4 | Andreas Mikkelsen
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Anders Jæger
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Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC | 3:34.7 | +2.1 | 2 |
| 5 | Kris Meeke
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Paul Nagle
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Citroën C3 WRC | 3:35.1 | +2.5 | 1 |
Championship standings after the rally edit
- Bold text indicates 2017 World Champions.
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References edit
- ^ "Sunday in Australia: Neuville Secures Fourth Win". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 19 November 2018. Retrieved 31 October 2018.
- ^ "Rally Australia 2017 Entry List" (PDF). rallyaustralia.com.au. 20 October 2017. Retrieved 18 November 2017.
- ^ "Rally Australia Results". Retrieved 7 November 2019.
- 26. Kennards Hire Rally Australia 2017 ewrc-results.com
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