# 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.
Sébastien Ogier and Julien Ingrassia finished the rally in third position which was enough to seal the drivers' title. M-Sport secured their first manufacturers' championship as a private team and its first since winning with Ford in 2007.

## Entry list

Notable entrants :
| No. | Entrant | Class | Driver | Co-driver | Car | Tyre |
| 1 | M-Sport World Rally Team | WRC | Sébastien Ogier | Julien Ingrassia | Ford Fiesta WRC | M |
| 2 | M-Sport World Rally Team | WRC | Ott Tänak | Martin Järveoja | Ford Fiesta WRC | M |
| 3 | M-Sport World Rally Team | WRC | Elfyn Evans | Daniel Barritt | Ford Fiesta WRC | D |
| 4 | Hyundai Motorsport | WRC | Hayden Paddon | Sebastian Marshall | Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC | M |
| 5 | Hyundai Motorsport | WRC | Thierry Neuville | Nicolas Gilsoul | Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC | M |
| 6 | Hyundai Motorsport | WRC | Andreas Mikkelsen | Anders Jæger | Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC | M |
| 7 | Citroën Total Abu Dhabi WRT | WRC | Khalid Al Qassimi | Chris Patterson | Citroën C3 WRC | M |
| 8 | Citroën Total Abu Dhabi WRT | WRC | Craig Breen | Scott Martin | Citroën C3 WRC | M |
| 9 | Citroën Total Abu Dhabi WRT | WRC | Kris Meeke | Paul Nagle | Citroën C3 WRC | M |
| 10 | Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT | WRC | Jari-Matti Latvala | Miikka Anttila | Toyota Yaris WRC | M |
| 11 | Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT | WRC | Juho Hänninen | Kaj Lindström | Toyota Yaris WRC | M |
| 12 | Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT | WRC | Esapekka Lappi | Janne Ferm | Toyota Yaris WRC | M |
| 14 | M-Sport World Rally Team | WRC | Mads Østberg | Emil Axelsson | Ford Fiesta WRC | M |
| 15 | Jourdan Serderidis | WRC | Jourdan Serderidis | Frédéric Miclotte | Citroën DS3 WRC | M |
| 16 | Hyundai Motorsport | WRC | Dani Sordo | Marc Martí | Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC | M |
| 20 | Yazeed Racing | WRC | Yazeed Al-Rajhi | Michael Orr | Ford Fiesta RS WRC | M |
| 86 | Charles Payne | WRC | Charles Payne | Carl Williamson | Ford Fiesta RS WRC | P |
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Key :
| Icon | Class |
| WRC | WRC entries eligible to score manufacturer points |
| WRC | Major entry ineligible to score manufacturer points |
| WRC | Registered to score points in WRC Trophy |
| WRC-2 | Registered to take part in WRC-2 championship |
| WRC-3 | Registered to take part in WRC-3 championship |

## Classification
### Event standings

| 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 |
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### Special stages

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

### Power Stage

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 | 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 |

### Championship standings after the rally

* Bold text indicates 2017 World Champions.
| | Pos. | Driver | Points |
| | 1 | Sébastien Ogier | 215 |
| 1 | 2 | Thierry Neuville | 183 |
| 1 | 3 | Ott Tänak | 169 |
| | 4 | Jari-Matti Latvala | 136 |
| 1 | 5 | Elfyn Evans | 118 |
| Pos. | Manufacturer | Points |
| 1 | M-Sport World Rally Team | 398 |
| 2 | Hyundai Motorsport | 305 |
| 3 | Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT | 241 |
| 4 | Citroën Total Abu Dhabi WRT | 210 |