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 | |||
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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 | ||
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 edit
Classification edit
Event standings edit
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Co-driver | Team | Car | Class | Time | Difference | Points |
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| Overall classification | |||||||||
| 1 | 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 | 2:57:00.6 | 0.0 | 25 |
| 2 | 5 |  Thierry Neuville
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Nicolas Gilsoul
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 Hyundai Motorsport
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Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC | WRC | 2:57:37.9 | +37.3 | 23 |
| 3 | 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 | 2:57:45.8 | +45.2 | 17 |
| 4 | 6 |  Andreas Mikkelsen
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Anders Jæger
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Hyundai Motorsport
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Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC | WRC | 2:57:50.4 | +49.8 | 13 |
| 5 | 10 |  Jari-Matti Latvala
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Miikka Anttila
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 Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT
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Toyota Yaris WRC | WRC | 2:57:50.9 | +50.3 | 13 |
| 6 | 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 | 2:58:02.9 | +1:02.3 | 8 |
| 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 | 2:58:21.1 | +1:20.5 | 10 |
| 8 | 4 |  Hayden Paddon
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Sebastian Marshall
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Hyundai Motorsport
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Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC | WRC | 2:59:16.9 | +2:16.3 | 4 |
| 9 | 12 | Esapekka Lappi
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Janne Ferm
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Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT
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Toyota Yaris WRC | WRC | 2:59:47.1 | +2:46.5 | 2 |
| 10 | 16 |  Dani Sordo
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Marc Martí
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Hyundai Motorsport
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Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC | WRC | 3:00:51.1 | +3:50.5 | 1 |
| WRC-2 standings | |||||||||
| 1 (11.) | 31 |  Pontus Tidemand
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Jonas Andersson
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 Škoda Motorsport
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Škoda Fabia R5 | WRC-2 | 3:07:12.2 | 0.0 | 25 |
| 2 (12.) | 32 | Eric Camilli
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Benjamin Veillas
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M-Sport World Rally Team
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Ford Fiesta R5 | WRC-2 | 3:09:06.6 | +1:54.4 | 18 |
| 3 (13.) | 41 | Tom Cave
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James Morgan
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 Styllex Motorsport
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Ford Fiesta R5 | WRC-2 | 3:09:15.5 | +2:03.3 | 15 |
| Source:[5] | |||||||||
Special stages edit
| Day | Stage | Name | Length | Winner | Car | Time | Rally Leader |
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| Leg 1 | SS1 | Visit Conwy Tir Prince | 1.49 km | Sébastien Ogier
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Ford Fiesta WRC | 1:09.7 | Sébastien Ogier
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| SS2 | Myherin 1 | 20.28 km | Elfyn Evans
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Ford Fiesta WRC | 11:01.6 | Elfyn Evans
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| SS3 | Sweet Lamb 1 | 4.24 km | Ott Tänak
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Ford Fiesta WRC | 2:44.4 | ||
| SS4 | Hafren 1 | 35.14 km | Elfyn Evans
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Ford Fiesta WRC | 20:25.3 | ||
| SS5 | Myherin 2 | 20.28 km | Elfyn Evans
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Ford Fiesta WRC | 10:52.3 | ||
| SS6 | Sweet Lamb 2 | 4.24 km | Sébastien Ogier
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Ford Fiesta WRC | 2:41.6 | ||
| SS7 | Hafren 2 | 35.14 km | Thierry Neuville
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Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC | 20:22.3 | ||
| Leg 2 | SS8 | Aberhirnant 1 | 13.91 km | Elfyn Evans
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Ford Fiesta WRC | 7:30.2 | |
| SS9 | Dyfnant 1 | 17.91 km | Elfyn Evans
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Ford Fiesta WRC | 10:15.5 | ||
| SS10 | Gartheiniog 1 | 12.61 km | Elfyn Evans
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Ford Fiesta WRC | 7:30.5 | ||
| SS11 | Dyfi 1 | 25.86 km | Elfyn Evans
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Ford Fiesta WRC | 15:02.6 | ||
| SS12 | Gartheiniog 2 | 12.61 km | Elfyn Evans
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Ford Fiesta WRC | 7:35.1 | ||
| SS13 | Dyfi 2 | 25.86 km | Thierry Neuville
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Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC | 15:21.2 | ||
| SS14 | Cholmondeley Castle | 1.80 km | Thierry Neuville
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Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC | 1:07.5 | ||
| SS15 | Aberhirnant 2 | 13.91 km | Jari-Matti Latvala
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Toyota Yaris WRC | 7:58.0 | ||
| SS16 | Dyfnant 2 | 17.91 km | Elfyn Evans
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Ford Fiesta WRC | 10:26.1 | ||
| Leg 3 | SS17 | Alwen 1 | 10.41 km | Ott Tänak
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Ford Fiesta WRC | 5:32.2 | |
| SS18 | Brenig 1 | 6.43 km | Andreas Mikkelsen
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Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC | 4:04.0 | ||
| SS19 | Gwydir | 7.49 km | Thierry Neuville Jari-Matti Latvala
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Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC Toyota Yaris WRC |
4:51.1 | ||
| SS20 | Alwen 2 | 10.41 km | Andreas Mikkelsen
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Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC | 5:34.5 | ||
| SS21 | Brenig 2 [Power Stage] | 6.43 km | Thierry Neuville
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Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC | 4:01.2 |
Power Stage edit
The Power Stage was a 6.43 km (4.0 mi) stage at the end of the rally.
| Pos. | Driver | Co-driver | Car | Time | Diff. | Pts. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thierry Neuville
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Nicolas Gilsoul
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Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC | 4:01.2 | 5 | |
| 2 | Kris Meeke
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Paul Nagle
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Citroën C3 WRC | 4:02.7 | +1.5 | 4 |
| 3 | Jari-Matti Latvala
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Miikka Anttila
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Toyota Yaris WRC | 4:02.8 | +1.6 | 3 |
| 4 | Sébastien Ogier
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Julien Ingrassia
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Ford Fiesta WRC | 4:03.1 | +1.9 | 2 |
| 5 | Andreas Mikkelsen
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Anders Jæger
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Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC | 4:03.2 | +2.0 | 1 |
Championship standings after the rally edit
- Bold text indicates 2017 World Champions.
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References edit
- ^ "Evans: 'Nobody was getting in the way'". wrc.com. Retrieved 31 October 2017.
- ^ "Ogier seals title". wrc.com. Retrieved 31 October 2017.
- ^ "Rally GB: Ogier seals title as dominant Evans claims first win". www.autosport.com. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
- ^ "2017 Wales Rally GB Entry List". ewrc-results.com. Retrieved 27 October 2017.
- ^ "Final Results Rally Wales 2017". ewrc-results. 29 October 2017. Retrieved 31 October 2017.
External links edit
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