# 2017 Rally Australia

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.

## 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 | Stéphane Lefebvre | Gabin Moreau | 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 | Esapekka Lappi | Janne Ferm | Toyota Yaris WRC | M |
| 21 | Jourdan Serderidis | WRC | Jourdan Serderidis | Frédéric Miclotte | Citroën DS3 WRC | M |
| 31 | Kalle Rovanperä | WRC-2 | Kalle Rovanperä | Jonne Halttunen | Ford Fiesta R5 | M |
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Key :
| Icon | Class |
| WRC | WRC entries eligible to score manufacturer points |
| WRC | Registered to score points in WRC Trophy |
| WRC-2 | Registered to take part in WRC-2 championship |

## Classification
### Event standings

| Pos. | No. | Driver | Co-driver | Entrant | Car | Class | Time | Difference | Difference |
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Co-driver | Entrant | Car | Class | Time | to 1st | to prev. |
| 1 | 5 | Thierry Neuville | Nicolas Gilsoul | Hyundai Motorsport | Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC | WRC | 2:35:44.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 2 | 2 | Ott Tänak | Martin Järveoja | M-Sport World Rally Team | Ford Fiesta WRC | WRC | 2:36:07.3 | +22.5 | +22.5 |
| 3 | 4 | Hayden Paddon | Sebastian Marshall | Hyundai Motorsport | Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC | WRC | 2:36:43.9 | +59.1 | +36.6 |
| 4 | 1 | Sébastien Ogier | Julien Ingrassia | M-Sport World Rally Team | Ford Fiesta WRC | WRC | 2:38:12.5 | +2:27.7 | +1:28.6 |
| 5 | 3 | Elfyn Evans | Daniel Barritt | M-Sport World Rally Team | Ford Fiesta WRC | WRC | 2:38:50.4 | +3:05.6 | +37.9 |
| 6 | 11 | Esapekka Lappi | Janne Ferm | Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT | Toyota Yaris WRC | WRC | 2:39:34.3 | +3:49.5 | +43.9 |
| 7 | 9 | Kris Meeke | Paul Nagle | Citroën Total Abu Dhabi WRT | Citroën C3 WRC | WRC | 2:58:43.2 | +22:58.4 | +19:08.9 |
| 8 | 68 | Nathan Quinn | Ben Searcy | Nathan Quinn | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX | — | 3:00:48.2 | +25:03.4 | +2:05.0 |
| 9 | 61 | Richie Dalton | John Allen | Richie Dalton | Škoda Fabia R5 | WRC-2 | 3:01:24.4 | +25:39.6 | +36.2 |
| 10 | 71 | Dean Herridge | Samuel Hill | Dean Herridge | Subaru Impreza STI | — | 3:05:37.1 | +29:52.3 | +4:12.7 |
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### Special stages

| Day | Stage | Name | Length | Winner | Car | Time | Rally Leader |
| Leg 1 | SS1 | Pilbara 1 | 9.71 km | Andreas Mikkelsen | Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC | 5:17.2 | Andreas Mikkelsen |
| Leg 1 | SS2 | Eastbank 1 | 18.92 km | Andreas Mikkelsen | Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC | 9:56.3 | Andreas Mikkelsen |
| Leg 1 | SS3 | Sherwood 1 | 26.59 km | Andreas Mikkelsen | Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC | 12:51.1 | Andreas Mikkelsen |
| Leg 1 | SS4 | Pilbara 2 | 9.71 km | Andreas Mikkelsen | Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC | 5:14.0 | Andreas Mikkelsen |
| Leg 1 | SS5 | Eastbank 2 | 18.92 km | Thierry Neuville | Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC | 9:48.8 | Andreas Mikkelsen |
| Leg 1 | SS6 | Sherwood 2 | 26.59 km | Andreas Mikkelsen | Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC | 12:38.1 | Andreas Mikkelsen |
| Leg 1 | SS7 | SSS Destination NSW 1 | 1.27 km | Ott Tänak Thierry Neuville | Ford Fiesta WRC Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC | 1:02.4 | Andreas Mikkelsen |
| Leg 1 | SS8 | SSS Destination NSW 2 | 1.27 km | Thierry Neuville | Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC | 1:00.9 | Andreas Mikkelsen |
| Leg 2 | SS9 | Nambucca | 48.89 km | Thierry Neuville | Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC | 26:53.6 | Andreas Mikkelsen |
| Leg 2 | SS10 | Newry 1 | 20.86 km | Jari-Matti Latvala | Toyota Yaris WRC | 12:10.7 | Thierry Neuville |
| Leg 2 | SS11 | SSS Raceway | 1.37 km | Ott Tänak | Ford Fiesta WRC | 1:15.3 | Thierry Neuville |
| Leg 2 | SS12 | Welshs Creek | 33.49 km | Thierry Neuville | Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC | 17:44.8 | Thierry Neuville |
| Leg 2 | SS13 | Argents Hill | 12.33 km | Thierry Neuville | Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC | 6:42.4 | Thierry Neuville |
| Leg 2 | SS14 | Newry 2 | 20.86 km | Stage cancelled | Stage cancelled | Stage cancelled | Stage cancelled |
| Leg 2 | SS15 | SSS Destination NSW 3 | 1.27 km | Thierry Neuville Craig Breen | Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC Citroën C3 WRC | 1:02.3 | Thierry Neuville |
| Leg 2 | SS16 | SSS Destination NSW 4 | 1.27 km | Ott Tänak | Ford Fiesta WRC | 1:01.8 | Thierry Neuville |
| Leg 3 | SS17 | Pilbara Reverse 1 | 10.03 km | Elfyn Evans | Ford Fiesta WRC | 5:23.1 | Thierry Neuville |
| Leg 3 | SS18 | Bucca | 31.90 km | Hayden Paddon | Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC | 16:57.4 | Thierry Neuville |
| Leg 3 | SS19 | Wedding Bells 1 | 6.44 km | Thierry Neuville | Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC | 3:55.5 | Thierry Neuville |
| Leg 3 | SS20 | Pilbara Reverse 2 | 10.03 km | Stage cancelled | Stage cancelled | Stage cancelled | Stage cancelled |
| Leg 3 | SS21 | Wedding Bells 2 [Power Stage] | 6.44 km | Sébastien Ogier | Ford Fiesta WRC | 3:32.6 | Thierry Neuville |

### Power Stage

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 | Julien Ingrassia | Ford Fiesta WRC | 3:32.6 | | 5 |
| 2 | Ott Tänak | Martin Järveoja | Ford Fiesta WRC | 3:32.7 | +0.1 | 4 |
| 3 | Esapekka Lappi | Janne Ferm | Toyota Yaris WRC | 3:34.3 | +1.6 | 3 |
| 4 | Andreas Mikkelsen | Anders Jæger | Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC | 3:34.7 | +2.1 | 2 |
| 5 | Kris Meeke | Paul Nagle | Citroën C3 WRC | 3:35.1 | +2.5 | 1 |

### Championship standings after the rally

* Bold text indicates 2017 World Champions.
| Pos. | Driver | Points |
| 1 | Sébastien Ogier | 232 |
| 2 | Thierry Neuville | 208 |
| 3 | Ott Tänak | 191 |
| 4 | Jari-Matti Latvala | 136 |
| 5 | Elfyn Evans | 128 |
| Pos. | Manufacturer | Points |
| 1 | M-Sport World Rally Team | 428 |
| 2 | Hyundai Motorsport | 345 |
| 3 | Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT | 251 |
| 4 | Citroën Total Abu Dhabi WRT | 218 |