| 2022 Ypres Rally Ardeca Ypres Rally 2022 | |||
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Round 9 of 13 in the 2022 World Rally Championship
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| Host country | |||
| Rally base | Ypres, West Flanders | ||
| Dates run | 18 – 21 August 2022 | ||
| Start location | Vleteren, West Flanders | ||
| Finish location | Kemmelberg, Flanders | ||
| Stages | 20 (281.58 km; 174.97 miles)[1] | ||
| Stage surface | Tarmac | ||
| Transport distance | 405.66 km (252.07 miles) | ||
| Overall distance | 687.24 km (427.03 miles) | ||
| Statistics | |||
| Crews registered | 88 | ||
| Crews | 85 at start, 69 at finish | ||
| Overall results | |||
| Overall winner | 2:25:38.9 | ||
| Power Stage winner | 6:58.6 | ||
| Support category results | |||
| WRC-2 winner | 2:35:24.6 | ||
| WRC-3 winner | 2:53:14.2 | ||
The 2022 Ypres Rally (also known as the Ardeca Ypres Rally 2022) was a motor racing event for rally cars that was held over four days between 18 and 21 August 2022.[2] It marked the fifty-eighth running of the Ypres Rally. The event was the ninth round of the 2022 World Rally Championship, World Rally Championship-2 and World Rally Championship-3. The 2022 event was based in Ypres in West Flanders and was contested over twenty special stages covering a total competitive distance of 281.58 km (174.97 mi).[1]
Thierry Neuville and Martijn Wydaeghe were the defending rally winners. Their team, Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT, were the defending manufacturers' winners.[3] Jari Huttunen and Mikko Lukka were the defending rally winners in the WRC-2 category.[4] Yohan Rossel and Alexandre Coria were the defending rally winners in the WRC-3 category,[5] but neither of them defended their titles as Rossel stepped up to WRC-2, while Coria moved to the top-tier to co-drive with Adrien Fourmaux for M-Sport.[6]
Ott Tänak and Martin Järveoja won their third rally of the season. Their team, Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT, successfully defended their title.[7] Stéphane Lefebvre and Andy Malfoy won the World Rally Championship-2 category.[8] Jan Černý and Tom Woodburn won the World Rally Championship-3 category.[9]
Background
Entry list
The following crews entered into the rally. The event was opened to crews competing in the World Rally Championship, its support categories, the World Rally Championship-2 and World Rally Championship-3, and privateer entries that are not registered to score points in any championship. Ten entered under Rally1 regulations, as were twenty-one Rally2 crews in the World Rally Championship-2 and three Rally3 crews in the World Rally Championship-3.[10][11]
| No. | Driver | Co-Driver | Entrant | Car | Championship eligibility | Tyre |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo | Driver, Co-driver, Team | P | |||
| 21 | Citroën C3 Rally2 | Driver, Co-driver | P | |||
| 23 | Ford Fiesta Rally2 | Driver, Co-driver | P | |||
| 24 | Citroën C3 Rally2 | Driver, Co-driver | P | |||
| 25 | Hyundai i20 N Rally2 | Junior Driver, Junior Co-driver | P | |||
| 26 | Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 | Driver, Co-driver | P | |||
| 27 | Citroën C3 Rally2 | Driver, Co-driver | P | |||
| 28 | Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo | Masters Driver, Co-driver | P | |||
| 29 | Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo | Junior Driver, Co-driver, Team | P | |||
| 30 | Hyundai i20 N Rally2 | Junior Driver, Junior Co-driver | P | |||
| 31 | Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo | Junior Driver, Co-driver | P | |||
| 32 | Hyundai i20 N Rally2 | Junior Driver, Junior Co-driver | P | |||
| 34 | Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo | Driver, Co-driver | P | |||
| 36 | Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo | Masters Driver, Co-driver | P | |||
| 37 | Hyundai i20 N Rally2 | Masters Driver, Co-driver | P | |||
| 38 | Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo | Driver, Co-driver | P | |||
| 39 | Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo | Masters Driver, Co-driver | P | |||
| 40 | Ford Fiesta Rally2 | Masters Driver, Masters Co-driver | P | |||
| 41 | Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo | Masters Driver, Co-driver | P | |||
| 43 | Ford Fiesta R5 | Masters Driver, Masters Co-driver | P | |||
| 50 | Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo | Junior Driver, Co-driver | P | |||
| No. | Driver | Co-Driver | Entrant | Car | Championship eligibility | Tyre |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45 | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | Open | P | |||
| 46 | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | Open | P | |||
| 47 | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | Open | P | |||
| No. | Driver | Co-Driver | Entrant | Car | Tyre |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo | P | |||
| 35 | Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 | P | |||
| 48 | Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo | P | |||
| 49 | Citroën C3 Rally2 | P | |||
| 51 | Citroën C3 Rally2 | P | |||
| 58 | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | P | |||
Itinerary
All dates and times are CEST (UTC+2).
| Date | Time | No. | Stage name | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 August | 16:01 | — | Nieuwkerke [Shakedown] | 7.34 km |
| 19 August | 10:16 | SS1 | Vleteren 1 | 11.97 km |
| 11:08 | SS2 | Westouter-Boeschepe 1 | 19.60 km | |
| 12:03 | SS3 | Mesen-Middelhoek 1 | 7.99 km | |
| 12:53 | SS4 | Langemark 1 | 8.95 km | |
| 15:16 | SS5 | Vleteren 2 | 11.97 km | |
| 16:08 | SS6 | Westouter-Boeschepe 2 | 19.60 km | |
| 17:03 | SS7 | Mesen-Middelhoek 2 | 7.99 km | |
| 17:53 | SS8 | Langemark 2 | 8.95 km | |
| 20 August | 10:13 | SS9 | Reninge 1 | 15.00 km |
| 11:08 | SS10 | Dikkebus 1 | 14.29 km | |
| 12:00 | SS11 | Wijtschate 1 | 15.00 km | |
| 12:55 | SS12 | Hollebeke 1 | 22.32 km | |
| 15:13 | SS13 | Reninge 2 | 15.00 km | |
| 16:08 | SS14 | Dikkebus 2 | 14.29 km | |
| 17:00 | SS15 | Wijtschate 2 | 15.00 km | |
| 17:55 | SS16 | Hollebeke 2 | 22.32 km | |
| 21 August | 8:43 | SS17 | Watou 1 | 12.36 km |
| 9:38 | SS18 | Kemmelberg 1 | 13.31 km | |
| 11:49 | SS19 | Watou 2 | 12.36 km | |
| 13:18 | SS20 | Kemmelberg 2 [Power Stage] | 13.31 km | |
| Source:[1] | ||||
Report
WRC Rally1
Classification
Special stages
Championship standings
| Pos. | Drivers' championships | Co-drivers' championships | Manufacturers' championships | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Move | Driver | Points | Move | Co-driver | Points | Move | Manufacturer | Points | ||||
| 1 | Kalle Rovanperä | 203 | Jonne Halttunen | 203 | Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT | 381 | ||||||
| 2 | Ott Tänak | 131 | Martin Järveoja | 131 | Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT | 293 | ||||||
| 3 | Elfyn Evans | 116 | Scott Martin | 116 | M-Sport Ford WRT | 188 | ||||||
| 4 | Thierry Neuville | 106 | Martijn Wydaeghe | 106 | Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT NG | 100 | ||||||
| 5 | Takamoto Katsuta | 92 | Aaron Johnston | 92 | ||||||||
WRC-2 Rally2
Classification
| Position | No. | Driver | Co-driver | Entrant | Car | Time | Difference | Points | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | Class | Class | Stage | Event | |||||||
| 6 | 1 | 24 | Stéphane Lefebvre | Andy Malfoy | Stéphane Lefebvre | Citroën C3 Rally2 | 2:35:24.6 | 0.0 | 25 | 1 | 8 |
| 7 | 2 | 20 | Andreas Mikkelsen | Torstein Eriksen | Toksport WRT | Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo | 2:35:42.7 | +18.1 | 18 | 3 | 6 |
| 8 | 3 | 21 | Yohan Rossel | Valentin Sarreaud | PH Sport | Citroën C3 Rally2 | 2:36:33.7 | +1:09.1 | 15 | 2 | 4 |
| 9 | 4 | 31 | Chris Ingram | Craig Drew | Chris Ingram | Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo | 2:36:59.7 | +1:35.1 | 12 | 0 | 2 |
| 11 | 5 | 25 | Grégoire Munster | Louis Louka | Grégoire Munster | Hyundai i20 N Rally2 | 2:37:07.8 | +1:43.2 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | 6 | 26 | Vincent Verschueren | Filip Cuvelier | Vincent Verschueren | Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 | 2:38:19.0 | +2:54.4 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | 7 | 50 | Sébastien Bedoret | François Gilbert | Sébastien Bedoret | Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo | 2:39:04.0 | +3:39.4 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | 8 | 36 | Armin Kremer | Timo Gottschalk | Armin Kremer | Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo | 2:41:07.2 | +5:42.6 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | 9 | 28 | Freddy Loix | Pieter Tsjoen | Freddy Loix | Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo | 2:41:31.3 | +6:06.7 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | 10 | 27 | Davy Vanneste | Kris D'alleine | Davy Vanneste | Citroën C3 Rally2 | 2:42:58.0 | +7:33.4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 11 | 29 | Marco Bulacia | Diego Vallejo | Toksport WRT | Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo | 2:45:47.0 | +10:22.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 12 | 34 | Niels Reynvoet | Diederik Pattyn | Niels Reynvoet | Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo | 2:47:25.4 | +12:00.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | 13 | 38 | Neil Simpson | Michael Gibson | Neil Simpson | Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo | 2:49:30.1 | +14:05.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | 14 | 37 | Olivier Burri | Anderson Levratti | Olivier Burri | Hyundai i20 N Rally2 | 2:50:29.1 | +15:04.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | 15 | 40 | Eamonn Boland | Michael Joseph Morrissey | Eamonn Boland | Ford Fiesta Rally2 | 2:55:49.4 | +20:24.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 51 | 16 | 43 | Henk Vossen | Hans van Goor | Henk Vossen | Ford Fiesta R5 | 3:06:12.7 | +30:48.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 58 | 17 | 41 | Miguel Díaz-Aboitiz | Jordi Hereu | Miguel Díaz-Aboitiz | Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo | 3:28:19.5 | +52:54.9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 62 | 18 | 39 | Osamu Fukunaga | Misako Saida | Osamu Fukunaga | Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo | 4:02:58.0 | +1:27:33.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Retired SS11 | 30 | Pieter Jan Michiel Cracco | Jasper Vermeulen | Pieter Jan Michiel Cracco | Hyundai i20 N Rally2 | Off-road | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Retired SS9 | 23 | Jari Huttunen | Mikko Lukka | M-Sport Ford WRT | Ford Fiesta Rally2 | Engine | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Retired SS6 | 32 | Josh McErlean | James Fulton | Josh McErlean | Hyundai i20 N Rally2 | Crash | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Special stages
Championship standings
| Pos. | Open Drivers' championships | Open Co-drivers' championships | Teams' championships | Junior Drivers' championships | Junior Co-drivers' championships | Driver Masters' championships | Co-driver Masters' championships | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Move | Driver | Points | Move | Co-driver | Points | Move | Manufacturer | Points | Move | Manufacturer | Points | Move | Driver | Points | Move | Driver | Points | Move | Driver | Points | ||||||||
| 1 | Andreas Mikkelsen | 100 | Torstein Eriksen | 100 | Toksport WRT | 155 | Chris Ingram | 92 | James Fulton | 111 | Mauro Miele | 86 | Laurent Magat | 75 | ||||||||||||||
| 2 | Yohan Rossel | 80 | Maciej Szczepaniak | 76 | Hyundai Motorsport N | 116 | Emil Lindholm | 83 | Louis Louka | 61 | Freddy Loix | 83 | Michael Joseph Morrissey | 61 | ||||||||||||||
| 3 | Kajetan Kajetanowicz | 76 | Valentin Sarreaud | 69 | Toksport WRT 2 | 58 | Nikolay Gryazin | 61 | Samu Vaaleri | 50 | Jean-Michel Raoux | 52 | Hans van Goor | 43 | ||||||||||||||
| 4 | Emil Lindholm | 64 | Reeta Hämäläinen | 64 | Yaco ACCR Team | 50 | Mikołaj Marczyk | 59 | Elia De Guio | 25 | Armin Kremer | 50 | Michela Lorigiola | 30 | ||||||||||||||
| 5 | Chris Ingram | 56 | Craig Drew | 56 | Saintéloc Junior Team | 40 | Eerik Pietarinen | 58 | Olivier Burri | 48 | Jörgen Fornander | 25 | ||||||||||||||||
WRC-3 Rally3
Classification
| Position | No. | Driver | Co-driver | Entrant | Car | Time | Difference | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | Class | Open | |||||||
| 34 | 1 | 45 | Jan Černý | Tom Woodburn | Jan Černý | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 2:43:14.2 | 0.0 | 25 |
| 51 | 2 | 47 | Zoltán László | Tamás Kürti | Zoltán László | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 3:03:56.2 | +10:41.8 | 18 |
| 69 | 3 | 46 | Enrico Brazzoli | Manuel Fenoli | Enrico Brazzoli | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 4:46:01.1 | +1:52:46.9 | 15 |
Special stages
| Stage | Open Championship | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winners | Car | Time | Class leaders | |
| SD | Černý / Woodburn | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 4:26.6 | — |
| SS1 | Černý / Woodburn | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 7:17.6 | Černý / Woodburn |
| SS2 | Černý / Woodburn | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 11:53.7 | |
| SS3 | Černý / Woodburn | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 5:16.0 | |
| SS4 | Černý / Woodburn | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 5:17.3 | |
| SS5 | Černý / Woodburn | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 7:15.7 | |
| SS6 | Černý / Woodburn | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 11:50.5 | |
| SS7 | Černý / Woodburn | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 5:09.4 | |
| SS8 | Černý / Woodburn | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 5:07.7 | |
| SS9 | Černý / Woodburn | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 9:19.6 | |
| SS10 | Černý / Woodburn | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 9:08.9 | |
| SS11 | Černý / Woodburn | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 8:49.7 | |
| SS12 | Stage interrupted | |||
| SS13 | Černý / Woodburn | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 9:22.0 | Černý / Woodburn |
| SS14 | Černý / Woodburn | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 9:20.9 | |
| SS15 | Černý / Woodburn | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 8:52.4 | |
| SS16 | Černý / Woodburn | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 13:57.7 | |
| SS17 | Černý / Woodburn | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 7:42.0 | |
| SS18 | Černý / Woodburn | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 8:21.4 | |
| SS19 | Černý / Woodburn | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 7:42.9 | |
| SS20 | Černý / Woodburn | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 8:12.1 | |
Championship standings
| Pos. | Open Drivers' championships | Open Co-drivers' championships | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Move | Driver | Points | Move | Co-driver | Points | |||
| 1 | Sami Pajari | 87 | Enni Mälkönen | 87 | ||||
| 2 | Jan Černý | 86 | Mikael Korhonen | 61 | ||||
| 3 | Lauri Joona | 86 | Tamás Kürti | 61 | ||||
| 4 | Zoltán László | 61 | Manuel Fenoli | 48 | ||||
| 5 | McRae Kimathi | 57 | Liam Regan | 45 | ||||
Notes
- ↑ Nikolay Gryazin is Russian, but he competes as a neutral competitor using the ANA flag as Russian national emblems were banned by the association due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.[12]
- ↑ Konstantin Aleksandrov is Russian, but he competes as a neutral competitor using the ANA flag as Russian national emblems were banned by the association due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.[12]
References
- 1 2 3 "Itinerary Ardeca Ypres Rally 2022". eWRC-results.com. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
- ↑ "WRC roars into hybrid era with expanded 2022 calendar". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 15 October 2021. Retrieved 16 October 2021.
- ↑ "Resurgent Neuville bags emotional Belgium triumph". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 15 August 2021. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
- ↑ "WRC2: Huttunen claims unpected rally". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 15 August 2021. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
- ↑ "WRC3: Rossel strengthens title chanllenge with Belgium win". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 15 August 2021. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
- ↑ "Fourmaux's new co-driver confirmed". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 17 September 2021. Retrieved 17 September 2021.
- ↑ "Confident Tänak triumphs in Belgium". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 21 August 2022. Retrieved 21 August 2022.
- ↑ "Lefebvre lands Belgium success in WRC2". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 21 August 2022. Retrieved 21 August 2022.
- ↑ "Černý unrivalled on storming run to WRC3 victory". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 21 August 2022. Retrieved 21 August 2022.
- ↑ "Entry List Ardeca Ypres Rally 2022". eWRC-results.com. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
- ↑ "Ypres Rally Belgium 2022 Entry List". Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
- 1 2 "FIA announces World Motor Sport Council decisions in relation to the situation in Ukraine". Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile. 1 March 2022. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
External links
- Official website (in Dutch, English, and French)
- 2022 Ypres Rally at eWRC-results.com
- 2022 Ypres Rally at rally-maps.com (in English, German, and Polish)