2017 Rally Catalunya

The 2017 Rally Catalunya was the eleventh round of the 2017 World Rally Championship and was the 53rd running of the Rally de España. The rally was won by Kris Meeke and Paul Nagle, their fifth win in the World Rally Championship and first win on tarmac.[1]

2017 Rally Catalunya
53. RallyRACC Catalunya – Costa Daurada 2017
Round 11 of the 2017 World Rally Championship
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Andreas Mikkelsen and Anders Jæger during the rally.
Host country Spain
Rally baseSpain Salou
Dates run5 8 October 2017
Stages19 (312.02 km; 193.88 miles)
Stage surfaceTarmac and gravel
Results
Overall winnerUnited Kingdom Kris Meeke
Republic of Ireland Paul Nagle
France Citroën Total Abu Dhabi WRT
Crews70 at start, 53 at finish

Teemu Suninen and Mikko Markkula won the WRC-2 category, their first win of the season.[2]

Entry list

Notable entrants
No. Entrant Class Driver Co-driver Car Tyre
1 United Kingdom M-Sport World Rally Team WRC France Sébastien Ogier France Julien Ingrassia Ford Fiesta WRC M
2 United Kingdom M-Sport World Rally Team WRC Estonia Ott Tänak Estonia Martin Järveoja Ford Fiesta WRC M
3 United Kingdom M-Sport World Rally Team WRC United Kingdom Elfyn Evans United Kingdom Daniel Barritt Ford Fiesta WRC D
4 South Korea Hyundai Motorsport WRC Norway Andreas Mikkelsen Norway Anders Jæger Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC M
5 South Korea Hyundai Motorsport WRC Belgium Thierry Neuville Belgium Nicolas Gilsoul Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC M
6 South Korea Hyundai Motorsport WRC Spain Dani Sordo Spain Marc Martí Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC M
7 France Citroën Total Abu Dhabi WRT WRC United Kingdom Kris Meeke Republic of Ireland Paul Nagle Citroën C3 WRC M
8 France Citroën Total Abu Dhabi WRT WRC France Stéphane Lefebvre France Gabin Moreau Citroën C3 WRC M
9 France Citroën Total Abu Dhabi WRT WRC United Arab Emirates Khalid Al Qassimi United Kingdom Chris Patterson Citroën C3 WRC M
10 Japan Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT WRC Finland Jari-Matti Latvala Finland Miikka Anttila Toyota Yaris WRC M
11 Japan Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT WRC Finland Juho Hänninen Finland Kaj Lindström Toyota Yaris WRC M
12 Japan Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT WRC Finland Esapekka Lappi Finland Janne Ferm Toyota Yaris WRC M
14 United Kingdom M-Sport World Rally Team WRC Norway Mads Østberg Norway Torstein Eriksen Ford Fiesta WRC M
20 Ukraine Eurolamp World Rally Team WRC Ukraine Valeriy Gorban Estonia Sergei Larens Mini John Cooper Works WRC M
21 France Jean-Michel Raoux WRC France Jean-Michel Raoux France Laurent Magat Citroën DS3 WRC D
22 Greece Jourdan Serderidis WRC Greece Jourdan Serderidis Belgium Frédéric Miclotte Citroën DS3 WRC M
Source:[3]
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

Classification

Event standings

Pos. No. Driver Co-driver Team Car Class Time Difference Points
Overall classification
1 7 United Kingdom Kris Meeke Republic of Ireland Paul Nagle France Citroën Total Abu Dhabi WRT Citroën C3 WRC WRC 3:01:21.1 0.0 29
2 1 France Sébastien Ogier France Julien Ingrassia United Kingdom M-Sport World Rally Team Ford Fiesta WRC WRC 3:01:49.1 +28.0 21
3 2 Estonia Ott Tänak Estonia Martin Järveoja United Kingdom M-Sport World Rally Team Ford Fiesta WRC WRC 3:01:54.1 +33.0 17
4 11 Finland Juho Hänninen Finland Kaj Lindström Japan Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT Toyota Yaris WRC WRC 3:02:15.2 +54.1 13
5 14 Norway Mads Østberg Norway Torstein Eriksen United Kingdom M-Sport World Rally Team Ford Fiesta WRC WRC 3:03:47.3 +2:26.2 10
6 8 France Stéphane Lefebvre France Gabin Moreau France Citroën Total Abu Dhabi WRT Citroën C3 WRC WRC 3:04:04.1 +2:43.0 8
7 3 United Kingdom Elfyn Evans United Kingdom Daniel Barritt United Kingdom M-Sport World Rally Team Ford Fiesta WRC WRC 3:05:58.5 +4:37.4 6
8 32 Finland Teemu Suninen Finland Mikko Markkula United Kingdom M-Sport World Rally Team Ford Fiesta R5 WRC-2 3:09:43.8 +8:22.7 4
9 31 Czech Republic Jan Kopecký Czech Republic Pavel Dresler Czech Republic Škoda Motorsport II Škoda Fabia R5 WRC-2 3:10:15.6 +8:54.5 2
10 83 Norway Ole Christian Veiby Norway Stig Rune Skjærmoen Finland Printsport Škoda Fabia R5 3:10:25.9 +9:04.8 1
15 6 Spain Dani Sordo Spain Marc Martí South Korea Hyundai Motorsport Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC WRC 3:15:40.4 +14:19.3 5
WRC-2 standings
1 (8.) 32 Finland Teemu Suninen Finland Mikko Markkula United Kingdom M-Sport World Rally Team Ford Fiesta R5 WRC-2 3:09:43.8 0.0 25
2 (9.) 31 Czech Republic Jan Kopecký Czech Republic Pavel Dresler Czech Republic Škoda Motorsport II Škoda Fabia R5 WRC-2 3:10:15.6 +31.8 18
3 (12.) 34 Mexico Benito Guerra Spain Daniel Cué Italy Motorsport Italia SRL Škoda Fabia R5 WRC-2 3:14:22.7 +4:38.9 15
Source:[4]

Special stages

Day Stage Name Length Winner Car Time Rally Leader
Leg 1 SS1 Caseres 1 (gravel) 12.50 km Estonia Ott Tänak Ford Fiesta WRC 7:16.7 Estonia Ott Tänak
SS2 Bot 1 (gravel) 6.50 km United Kingdom Kris Meeke Citroën C3 WRC 4:04.5
SS3 Terra Alta 1 (gravel & tarmac) 38.95 km Norway Andreas Mikkelsen Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC 24:55.0 Norway Andreas Mikkelsen
SS4 Caseres 2 (gravel) 12.50 km Finland Jari-Matti Latvala Toyota Yaris WRC 7:08.1 Norway Mads Østberg
SS5 Bot 2 (gravel) 6.50 km United Kingdom Kris Meeke Citroën C3 WRC 3:57.7 Norway Andreas Mikkelsen
SS6 Terra Alta 2 (gravel & tarmac) 38.95 km France Sébastien Ogier Ford Fiesta WRC 24:18.9
Leg 2 SS7 El Montmell 1 (tarmac) 24.40 km United Kingdom Kris Meeke Citroën C3 WRC 12:22.0 United Kingdom Kris Meeke
SS8 El Pont d'Armentera 1 (tarmac) 21.29 km Finland Juho Hänninen Toyota Yaris WRC 10:54.6
SS9 Savallà 1 (tarmac) 14.12 km Finland Juho Hänninen Toyota Yaris WRC 7:25.3
SS10 El Montmell 2 (tarmac) 24.40 km Belgium Thierry Neuville Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC 12:25.3
SS11 El Pont d'Armentera 2 (tarmac) 21.29 km France Sébastien Ogier Ford Fiesta WRC 10:59.6
SS12 Savallà 2 (tarmac) 14.12 km France Sébastien Ogier Ford Fiesta WRC 7:30.0
SS13 Salou (tarmac) 2.24 km France Sébastien Ogier Ford Fiesta WRC 2:33.8
Leg 3 SS14 L'Albiol 1 (tarmac) 6.28 km United Kingdom Kris Meeke Citroën C3 WRC 4:00.9
SS15 Riudecanyes 1 (tarmac) 16.35 km United Kingdom Kris Meeke Citroën C3 WRC 10:20.2
SS16 Santa Marina 1 (tarmac) 14.50 km United Kingdom Kris Meeke Citroën C3 WRC 8:09.5
SS17 L'Albiol 2 (tarmac) 6.28 km United Kingdom Kris Meeke Citroën C3 WRC 3:58.6
SS18 Riudecanyes 2 (tarmac) 16.35 km United Kingdom Kris Meeke Citroën C3 WRC 10:19.5
SS19 Santa Marina 2 (tarmac) [Power Stage] 14.50 km Spain Dani Sordo Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC 8:07.8

Power Stage

The Power Stage was a 14.50 km (9.0 mi) stage at the end of the rally.

Pos. Driver Co-driver Car Time Diff. Pts.
1 Spain Dani Sordo Spain Marc Martí Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC 8:07.8 5
2 United Kingdom Kris Meeke Republic of Ireland Paul Nagle Citroën C3 WRC 8:11.3 +3.5 4
3 France Sébastien Ogier France Julien Ingrassia Ford Fiesta WRC 8:12.0 +4.2 3
4 Estonia Ott Tänak Estonia Martin Järveoja Ford Fiesta WRC 8:12.6 +4.8 2
5 Finland Juho Hänninen Finland Kaj Lindström Toyota Yaris WRC 8:14.6 +6.8 1

Championship standings after the rally

References

  1. "Meeke nets win". wrc.com. Retrieved 14 October 2017.
  2. "Suninen breaks season duck". wrc.com. Retrieved 14 October 2017.
  3. "2017 Rally de España Entry List" (PDF). rallyracc.com. Retrieved 14 October 2017.
  4. "Final Results Rally de España 2017". ewrc-results. 14 October 2017. Retrieved 14 October 2017.
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