2018 Rally Estonia
The 2018 Rally Estonia (formally known as the Shell Helix Rally Estonia 2018) was a motor racing event for rally cars that was held over three days between 13 and 15 July 2018.[1] It marked the eighth running of Rally Estonia. The event consisted of sixteen special stages totalling 146.40 km (90.97 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.
2018 Rally Estonia 8. Shell Helix Rally Estonia 2018 | |
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Rally base | Otepää, Valga County |
Dates run | 13 – 15 July 2018 |
Start location | Neeruti, Valga County |
Finish location | Elva, Tartu County |
Stages | 16 (146.40 km; 90.97 miles) |
Stage surface | Gravel |
Transport distance | 529.78 km (329.19 miles) |
Overall distance | 676.18 km (420.16 miles) |
Results | |
Overall winner | ![]() ![]() ![]() 1:12:31.9 |
Crews | 104 at start, 52 at finish |
Ott Tänak & Martin Järveoja won the rally, while Hayden Paddon & Sebastian Marshall finished second and Craig Breen & Scott Martin finished third.[2] For the first time in the competition's history a total of three current WRC works teams entered Rally Estonia. It was also the first time the new Toyota Yaris WRC entered a competition outside the WRC series.[3] Tänak & Järveoja were dominant on their home ground winning eleven stages out of sixteen.
Report
Classification
Pos. | No. | Driver | Co-driver | Team | Car | Time | Difference | ||
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Toyota Yaris WRC | 1:12:31.9 | 0.0 | ||
2 | 3 | ![]() |
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Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC | 1:13:31.0 | +59.1 | ||
3 | 2 | ![]() |
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Citroën C3 WRC | 1:15:44.3 | +3:12.4 | ||
4 | 7 | ![]() |
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Škoda Fabia R5 | 1:16:33.6 | +4:01.7 | ||
5 | 6 | ![]() |
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Hyundai i20 R5 | 1:16:51.6 | +4:19.7 | ||
6 | 4 | ![]() |
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Ford Focus RS WRC 08 | 1:17:07.2 | +4:35.3 | ||
7 | 5 | ![]() |
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Mini John Cooper Works WRC | 1:17:47.9 | +5:16.0 | ||
8 | 16 | ![]() |
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Škoda Fabia R5 | 1:18:03.9 | +5:32.0 | ||
9 | 12 | ![]() |
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Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VIII | 1:19:21.1 | +6:49.2 | ||
10 | 11 | ![]() |
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Volkswagen Polo Proto | 1:19:55.6 | +7:23.7 | ||
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Special stages
Date | No. | Stage name | Distance | Winners | Car | Time | Rally leaders |
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13 July | — | Otepää [Shakedown] | 1.00 km | Tänak / Järveoja | Toyota Yaris WRC | — | — |
14 July | SS1 | Raiga 1 | 6.24 km | Tänak / Järveoja | Toyota Yaris WRC | 3:06.6 | Tänak / Järveoja |
SS2 | Arula 1 | 8.74 km | Tänak / Järveoja | Toyota Yaris WRC | 3:59.0 | ||
SS3 | Rüa 1 | 8.68 km | Tänak / Järveoja | Toyota Yaris WRC | 4:18.8 | ||
SS4 | Raiga 2 | 6.24 km | Tänak / Järveoja | Toyota Yaris WRC | 3:03.8 | ||
SS5 | Arula 2 | 8.74 km | Breen / Martin | Citroën C3 WRC | 3:54.4 | ||
SS6 | Rüa 2 | 8.68 km | Tänak / Järveoja | Toyota Yaris WRC | 4:14.5 | ||
SS7 | Karste 1 | 6.42 km | Paddon / Marshall | Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC | 3:01.1 | ||
SS8 | Krüüdneri 1 | 13.67 km | Breen / Martin | Citroën C3 WRC | 7:21.3 | ||
SS9 | Karste 2 | 6.42 km | Tänak / Järveoja | Toyota Yaris WRC | 2:57.3 | ||
SS10 | Krüüdneri 2 | 13.67 km | Tänak / Järveoja | Toyota Yaris WRC | 7:11.6 | ||
SS11 | Tartu City | 1.74 km | Tänak / Järveoja | Toyota Yaris WRC | 1:44.8 | ||
15 July | SS12 | Puugi 1 | 10.16 km | Tänak / Järveoja | Toyota Yaris WRC | 4:38.0 | |
SS13 | Prangli 1 | 17.05 km | Breen / Martin | Citroën C3 WRC | 8:15.9 | ||
SS14 | Puugi 2 | 10.16 km | Tänak / Järveoja | Toyota Yaris WRC | 4:30.4 | ||
SS15 | Prangli 2 | 17.05 km | Tänak / Järveoja | Toyota Yaris WRC | 8:08.1 | ||
SS16 | Elva City | 1.74 km | Gross / Mõlder | Ford Focus RS WRC 08 | 1:29.6 | ||
References
- "The programme of Shell Helix Rally Estonia 2018". rallyestonia.com. Rally Estonia. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
- "Tänak heads WRC trio in Estonia". wrc.com. WRC. 16 July 2018. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
- "Ott Tänak and Martin Järveoja starting in Shell Helix Rally Estonia with Toyota Yaris WRC". rallyestonia.com. Rally Estonia. 29 May 2018. Archived from the original on 18 July 2018. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
- "Shell Helix Rally Estonia 2018 Final Results". ewrc-results.com. ewrc-results. Retrieved 17 July 2018.