2022 Ypres Rally
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]
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 | Belgium | ||
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) | ||
Results | |||
Overall winner | Ott Tänak Martin Järveoja Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT 2:25:38.9 | ||
WRC-2 winner | Stéphane Lefebvre Andy Malfoy 2:35:24.6 | ||
WRC-3 winner | Jan Černý Tom Woodburn 2:53:14.2 | ||
Power Stage winner | Kalle Rovanperä Jonne Halttunen Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT 6:58.6 | ||
Crews registered | 88 | ||
Crews | 85 at start, 69 at finish |
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 |
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20 | Andreas Mikkelsen | Torstein Eriksen | Toksport WRT | Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo | Driver, Co-driver, Team | P |
21 | Yohan Rossel | Valentin Sarreaud | PH Sport | Citroën C3 Rally2 | Driver, Co-driver | P |
23 | Jari Huttunen | Mikko Lukka | M-Sport Ford WRT | Ford Fiesta Rally2 | Driver, Co-driver | P |
24 | Stéphane Lefebvre | Andy Malfoy | Stéphane Lefebvre | Citroën C3 Rally2 | Driver, Co-driver | P |
25 | Grégoire Munster | Louis Louka | Grégoire Munster | Hyundai i20 N Rally2 | Junior Driver, Junior Co-driver | P |
26 | Vincent Verschueren | Filip Cuvelier | Vincent Verschueren | Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 | Driver, Co-driver | P |
27 | Davy Vanneste | Kris D'alleine | Davy Vanneste | Citroën C3 Rally2 | Driver, Co-driver | P |
28 | Freddy Loix | Pieter Tsjoen | Freddy Loix | Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo | Masters Driver, Co-driver | P |
29 | Marco Bulacia | Diego Vallejo | Toksport WRT | Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo | Junior Driver, Co-driver, Team | P |
30 | Pieter Jan Michiel Cracco | Jasper Vermeulen | Pieter Jan Michiel Cracco | Hyundai i20 N Rally2 | Junior Driver, Junior Co-driver | P |
31 | Chris Ingram | Craig Drew | Chris Ingram | Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo | Junior Driver, Co-driver | P |
32 | Josh McErlean | James Fulton | Josh McErlean | Hyundai i20 N Rally2 | Junior Driver, Junior Co-driver | P |
34 | Niels Reynvoet | Diederik Pattyn | Niels Reynvoet | Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo | Driver, Co-driver | P |
36 | Armin Kremer | Timo Gottschalk | Armin Kremer | Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo | Masters Driver, Co-driver | P |
37 | Olivier Burri | Anderson Levratti | Olivier Burri | Hyundai i20 N Rally2 | Masters Driver, Co-driver | P |
38 | Neil Simpson | Michael Gibson | Neil Simpson | Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo | Driver, Co-driver | P |
39 | Osamu Fukunaga | Misako Saida | Osamu Fukunaga | Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo | Masters Driver, Co-driver | P |
40 | Eamonn Boland | Michael Joseph Morrissey | Eamonn Boland | Ford Fiesta Rally2 | Masters Driver, Masters Co-driver | P |
41 | Miguel Díaz-Aboitiz | Jordi Hereu | Miguel Díaz-Aboitiz | Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo | Masters Driver, Co-driver | P |
43 | Henk Vossen | Hans van Goor | Henk Vossen | Ford Fiesta R5 | Masters Driver, Masters Co-driver | P |
50 | Sébastien Bedoret | François Gilbert | Sébastien Bedoret | Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo | Junior Driver, Co-driver | P |
No. | Driver | Co-Driver | Entrant | Car | Championship eligibility | Tyre |
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45 | Jan Černý | Tom Woodburn | Jan Černý | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | Open | P |
46 | Enrico Brazzoli | Manuel Fenoli | Enrico Brazzoli | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | Open | P |
47 | Zoltán László | Tamás Kürti | Zoltán László | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | Open | P |
No. | Driver | Co-Driver | Entrant | Car | Tyre |
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22 | Nikolay Gryazin[lower-alpha 1] | Konstantin Aleksandrov[lower-alpha 2] | Toksport WRT 2 | Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo | P |
35 | Georg Linnamäe | James Morgan | ALM Motorsport | Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 | P |
48 | Gino Bux | Nicolas Gilsoul | East Belgian Racing Team | Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo | P |
49 | Maxime Potty | Renaud Herman | Maxime Potty | Citroën C3 Rally2 | P |
51 | Jos Verstappen | Harm van Koppen | Jos Verstappen | Citroën C3 Rally2 | P |
58 | Sami Pajari | Enni Mälkönen | Sami Pajari | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | P |
Itinerary
All dates and times are CEST (UTC+2).
Date | Time | No. | Stage name | Distance |
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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
Classification
Special stages
Championship standings
Pos. | Drivers' championships | Co-drivers' championships | Manufacturers' championships | |||||||||
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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 | 1 | Elfyn Evans | 116 | 1 | Scott Martin | 116 | M-Sport Ford WRT | 188 | ||||
4 | 1 | Thierry Neuville | 106 | 1 | Martijn Wydaeghe | 106 | Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT NG | 100 | ||||
5 | Takamoto Katsuta | 92 | Aaron Johnston | 92 |
Classification
Position | No. | Driver | Co-driver | Entrant | Car | Time | Difference | Points | |||
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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 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 1 | Toksport WRT | 155 | 1 | Chris Ingram | 92 | James Fulton | 111 | Mauro Miele | 86 | Laurent Magat | 75 | ||||||||||||
2 | 2 | Yohan Rossel | 80 | Maciej Szczepaniak | 76 | 1 | Hyundai Motorsport N | 116 | 1 | Emil Lindholm | 83 | 1 | Louis Louka | 61 | Freddy Loix | 83 | Michael Joseph Morrissey | 61 | ||||||||||
3 | 1 | Kajetan Kajetanowicz | 76 | 1 | Valentin Sarreaud | 69 | Toksport WRT 2 | 58 | Nikolay Gryazin | 61 | 1 | Samu Vaaleri | 50 | Jean-Michel Raoux | 52 | 2 | Hans van Goor | 43 | ||||||||||
4 | 1 | Emil Lindholm | 64 | 1 | Reeta Hämäläinen | 64 | Yaco ACCR Team | 50 | Mikołaj Marczyk | 59 | Elia De Guio | 25 | 1 | Armin Kremer | 50 | 1 | Michela Lorigiola | 30 | ||||||||||
5 | 2 | Chris Ingram | 56 | 2 | Craig Drew | 56 | Saintéloc Junior Team | 40 | Eerik Pietarinen | 58 | 1 | Olivier Burri | 48 | 1 | Jörgen Fornander | 25 | ||||||||||||
Classification
Position | No. | Driver | Co-driver | Entrant | Car | Time | Difference | Points | |
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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 | |||
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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 | ||||||
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Move | Driver | Points | Move | Co-driver | Points | |||
1 | Sami Pajari | 87 | Enni Mälkönen | 87 | ||||
2 | 1 | Jan Černý | 86 | Mikael Korhonen | 61 | |||
3 | 1 | Lauri Joona | 86 | 1 | Tamás Kürti | 61 | ||
4 | 2 | Zoltán László | 61 | 2 | Manuel Fenoli | 48 | ||
5 | 1 | McRae Kimathi | 57 | 2 | 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
- "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.
- "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)