# 2019 Rally Estonia

The 2019 Rally Estonia (formally known as the Shell Helix Rally Estonia 2019) was a motor racing event for rally cars that was held over three days between 12 and 14 July 2019. It marked the ninth running of Rally Estonia. The event consisted of fifteen special stages totalling 151.98 km (94.44 mi) in competitive kilometres. The stages were run on smooth gravel roads of Southern Estonia. Two street stages were also held during the rally, in Tartu and in Elva. Rally headquarters and service park were based in Otepää, at the Tehvandi Sports Center, while city of Tartu hosted the ceremonial start and finish.
The 2019 edition was the first ever Official WRC Promotional Event with all the current WRC works teams (Toyota, M-Sport, Hyundai and Citroën) featured in the line-up. Ott Tänak & Martin Järveoja repeated last year's win, this time ahead of Andreas Mikkelsen & Anders Jæger-Amland. Esapekka Lappi & Janne Ferm completed the podium.

## Background
### Entry list

| No. | Driver | Co-Driver | Team | Car | Tyre |
| World Rally Car entries ||||||
| 1 | Ott Tänak | Martin Järveoja | Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT | Toyota Yaris WRC | M |
| 2 | Elfyn Evans | Scott Martin | M-Sport Ford WRT | Ford Fiesta WRC | M |
| 3 | Andreas Mikkelsen | Anders Jæger-Amland | Hyundai Motorsport N | Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC | M |
| 4 | Esapekka Lappi | Janne Ferm | Citroën Total WRT | Citroën C3 WRC | M |
| 5 | Craig Breen | Paul Nagle | Hyundai Motorsport N | Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC | M |
| 6 | Valeriy Gorban | Sergei Larens | Eurolamp World Rally Team | Mini John Cooper Works WRC | P |
| 7 | Georg Gross | Raigo Mõlder | OT Racing | Ford Fiesta WRC | M |
| 8 | Markko Märtin | Kristo Kraag | Markko Märtin | Ford Fiesta WRC | M |
| Group R entries ||||||
| 9 | Teemu Suninen | Jarmo Lehtinen | M-Sport Ford WRT | Ford Fiesta R5 Mk. II | M |
| 10 | Eerik Pietarinen | Juhana Raitanen | TGS Worldwide | Škoda Fabia R5 Evo | P |
| 11 | Takamoto Katsuta | Daniel Barritt | Tommi Mäkinen Racing | Ford Fiesta R5 Mk. II | P |
| 12 | Nikolay Gryazin | Yaroslav Fedorov | Sports Racing Technologies | Škoda Fabia R5 | P |
| 14 | Oliver Solberg | Aaron Johnston | Sports Racing Technologies | Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 | P |
| 15 | Raul Jeets | Andrus Toom | Tehase Auto | Škoda Fabia R5 | M |
| 16 | Rainer Aus | Simo Koskinen | TGS Worldwide | Škoda Fabia R5 | P |
| 17 | Kenneth Johnsrød | Dyre Erling Fredriksen | Johnsrød Racing | Ford Fiesta R5 | P |
| 18 | Priit Koik | Kristo Tamm | Kaur Motorsport | Ford Fiesta R5 | M |
| 20 | Robert Blomberg | Ida Bood | Robert Blomberg | Škoda Fabia R5 | P |
| 21 | Radik Shaymiev | Maxim Tsvetkov | TAIF Motorsport | Ford Fiesta R5 | M |
| 22 | Karl Martin Volver | Margus Jõerand | TGS Worldwide | Škoda Fabia R5 | P |
| 23 | Emilio Fernandez | Axel Coronado | Toksport WRT | Škoda Fabia R5 | M |
| 26 | Sanjay Takale | Edgars Svencis | Baltic Motorsport Promotion | Ford Fiesta R2 | P |
| 27 | Arnis Alksnis | Gints Pētersons | Rallyworkshop-ERST Finance | Peugeot 208 R2 | P |
| 28 | Alexander Kudryavtsev | Yuri Kulikov | ALM Motorsport | Peugeot 208 R2 | P |
| 29 | William Binbach | Ida Lidebjer Granberg | William Binbach | Peugeot 208 R2 | P |
| 30 | Jose Tomas Fernandez | Carlos Garrafa | Baltic Motorsport Promotion | Ford Fiesta R2 | P |
| 31 | Georg Linnamäe | Volodymyr Korsia | ALM Motorsport | Peugeot 208 R2 | P |
| 32 | Adrien Fourmaux | Renaud Jamoul | Adrien Fourmaux | Ford Fiesta R2T | P |
| 33 | Adam Westlund | Joakim Sjöberg | Sports Racing Technologies | Peugeot 208 R2 | P |
| 34 | Gregor Jeets | Kuldar Sikk | Tehase Auto | Ford Fiesta R2T | P |
| 35 | Kaspar Kasari | Gabriel Müürsepp | OT Racing | Ford Fiesta R2T | P |
| 36 | Roland Poom | Ken Järveoja | Roland Poom | Ford Fiesta R2T | P |
| 37 | Robert Virves | Sander Pruul | OT Racing | Ford Fiesta R2T | P |
| 38 | Ken Torn | Kauri Pannas | OT Racing | Ford Fiesta R2T | P |
| Group N entries ||||||
| 39 | Emīls Blūms | Didzis Eglītis | Rallyworkshop-ERST Finance | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX | P |
| 40 | Edijs Bergmanis | Edgars Grīns | Rallyworkshop-ERST Finance | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX | P |
| 41 | Ralfs Sirmacis | Ralfs Igaveņš | Sporta Klubs Autostils Rally Team | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X | P |
| 42 | Denis Rostilov | Georgy Troshkin | Neiksans Rallysport | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX | P |
| 43 | Edgars Balodis | Lasma Tole | Rallyworkshop-ERST Finance | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VIII | P |
| 44 | Stig Andervang | Robin Eriksson | Stig Andervang | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX | P |
| 45 | Aiko Aigro | Kermo Kärtmann | Tikkri Motorsport | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VIII | P |
| 53 | Aleksei Semenov | Igor Marov | Aleksei Semenov | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X | M |
| 54 | Siim Liivamägi | Edvin Parisalu | Kupatama Motorsport | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | M |
| 55 | Rünno Ubinhain | Allan Ilves | Kupatama Motorsport | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X | P |
| 57 | Mirko Usin | Janek Tamm | ALM Motorsport | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX | P |
| 58 | Kristaps Sarma | Ervīns Zgirskis | Rallyworkshop-ERST Finance | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX | P |
| 59 | Mikołaj Kempa | Marcin Szeja | Kaur Motorsport | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IV | P |
| 60 | Krišjānis Zintis Putniņš | Mārtiņš Puriņš | Rallyworkshop-ERST Finance | Subaru Impreza | P |
| 61 | Henri Franke | Arvo Liimann | Cueks Racing | Subaru Impreza | P |
| 62 | Jurģis Meisters | Kalvis Blūms | Rallyworkshop-ERST Finance | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | P |
| 63 | Vadim Kuznetsov | Roman Kapustin | ALM Motorsport | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VIII | M |
| Other notable entries ||||||
| 19 | Egon Kaur | Silver Simm | Kaur Motorsport | Ford Fiesta Proto | P |
| 24 | Alexander Mikhaylov | Normunds Kokins | Neiksans Rallysport | Ford Fiesta NRC | M |
| 56 | Gleb Zavolokin | Mikhail Soskin | F-motors Rally Team | Ford Fiesta Proto | P |
| Source: ||||||

## Report
### Classification

| Pos. | No. | Driver | Co-driver | Team | Car | Time | Difference |
| Overall classification ||||||||
| 1 | 1 | Ott Tänak | Martin Järveoja | Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT | Toyota Yaris WRC | 1:15:38.4 | 0.0 |
| 2 | 3 | Andreas Mikkelsen | Anders Jæger-Amland | Hyundai Motorsport N | Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC | 1:16:41.9 | +1:03.5 |
| 3 | 4 | Esapekka Lappi | Janne Ferm | Citroën Total WRT | Citroën C3 WRC | 1:17:05.5 | +1:27.1 |
| 4 | 2 | Elfyn Evans | Scott Martin | M-Sport Ford WRT | Ford Fiesta WRC | 1:17:26.1 | +1:47.7 |
| 5 | 5 | Craig Breen | Paul Nagle | Hyundai Motorsport N | Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC | 1:17:34.8 | +1:56.4 |
| 6 | 8 | Markko Märtin | Kristo Kraag | Markko Märtin | Ford Fiesta WRC | 1:19:33.5 | +3:55.1 |
| 7 | 14 | Oliver Solberg | Aaron Johnston | Sports Racing Technologies | Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 | 1:19:57.8 | +4:19.4 |
| 8 | 16 | Rainer Aus | Simo Koskinen | TGS Worldwide | Škoda Fabia R5 | 1:21:26.3 | +5:47.9 |
| 9 | 10 | Eerik Pietarinen | Juhana Raitanen | TGS Worldwide | Škoda Fabia R5 Evo | 1:21:27.4 | +5:49.0 |
| 10 | 6 | Valeriy Gorban | Sergei Larens | Eurolamp World Rally Team | Mini John Cooper Works WRC | 1:21:57.4 | +6:19.0 |
| Source: ||||||||

### Special stages

| Date | No. | Stage name | Distance | Winners | Car | Time | Rally leaders |
| 12 July | — | Raiga [Shakedown] | 6.40 km | Tänak / Järveoja | Toyota Yaris WRC | 2:52.3 | — |
| 13 July | SS1 | Maaritsa 1 | 14.56 km | Tänak / Järveoja | Toyota Yaris WRC | 8:00.1 | Tänak / Järveoja |
| 13 July | SS2 | Arula 1 | 10.95 km | Tänak / Järveoja | Toyota Yaris WRC | 5:27.2 | Tänak / Järveoja |
| 13 July | SS3 | Maaritsa 2 | 14.56 km | Tänak / Järveoja | Toyota Yaris WRC | 7:55.1 | Tänak / Järveoja |
| 13 July | SS4 | Arula 2 | 10.95 km | Mikkelsen / Jæger-Amland | Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC | 5:28.5 | Tänak / Järveoja |
| 13 July | SS5 | Rüa 1 | 9.30 km | Tänak / Järveoja | Toyota Yaris WRC | 5:07.9 | Tänak / Järveoja |
| 13 July | SS6 | Puugi 1 | 10.21 km | Tänak / Järveoja | Toyota Yaris WRC | 4:31.8 | Tänak / Järveoja |
| 13 July | SS7 | Rüa 2 | 9.30 km | Tänak / Järveoja | Toyota Yaris WRC | 5:08.6 | Tänak / Järveoja |
| 13 July | SS8 | Puugi 2 | 10.21 km | Tänak / Järveoja | Toyota Yaris WRC | 4:24.8 | Tänak / Järveoja |
| 13 July | SS9 | Elva City | 1.78 km | Evans / Martin | Ford Fiesta WRC | 1:30.4 | Tänak / Järveoja |
| 14 July | SS10 | Aiaste 1 | 7.70 km | Tänak / Järveoja | Toyota Yaris WRC | 3:29.9 | Tänak / Järveoja |
| 14 July | SS11 | Prangli 1 | 17.01 km | Tänak / Järveoja | Toyota Yaris WRC | 8:00.7 | Tänak / Järveoja |
| 14 July | SS12 | Aiaste 2 | 7.70 km | Tänak / Järveoja | Toyota Yaris WRC | 3:30.0 | Tänak / Järveoja |
| 14 July | SS13 | Prangli 2 | 17.01 km | Tänak / Järveoja | Toyota Yaris WRC | 7:56.4 | Tänak / Järveoja |
| 14 July | SS14 | Saverna | 9.05 km | Tänak / Järveoja | Toyota Yaris WRC | 3:50.4 | Tänak / Järveoja |
| 14 July | SS15 | Tartu City | 1.43 km | Tänak / Järveoja | Toyota Yaris WRC | 1:05.2 | Tänak / Järveoja |