Rhys Yates

Rhys Yates (born in Chesterfield on 6 May 1992) is a British rally driver currently competing in WRC-2 for M-Sport Ford World Rally Team in a Ford Fiesta R5 Mk. II.[1]

Rhys Yates
Rhys Yates in 2020
Personal information
NationalityEnglish
Born (1992-05-06) 6 May 1992
Chesterfield, England
World Rally Championship record
Active years2016-present
Co-driverJames Morgan
TeamsM-Sport World Rally Team
Rallies13
Championships0
Rally wins0
Podiums0
Stage wins0
Total points0
First rally2016 Wales Rally GB
Last rally2020 Rally Sweden
Last updated on: 16.4.2020.

Rally career

Brought up in a motorsport environment, Rhys started in motorcycle racing and motocross before switching to rallying in 2013.[2]

Rhys joined multiple World Rally Championship-winning squad M-Sport Ford World Rally Team for the 2020 season, where he would drive a latest-specification, factory-prepared and run Ford Fiesta R5 Mk. II. He opened his account with a fourth-place at the 2020 Monte Carlo Rally.[3]

Then coronavirus came and actual competition ceased. Demonstrating his flexibility and ability to rise to a challenge, Rhys stepped into sim racing, taking on vastly more experienced eGamers to win the World Rally Championship's Esports WRC Shootout.[4]

Yates currently participates in the British Rally Championship, using a M-Sport prepared Ford Fiesta Rally2

Career results

WRC results
Year Entrant Car 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 WDC Points
2016 M-Sport World Rally Team Ford Fiesta R5 MON SWE MEX ARG POR ITA POL FIN GER CHN
C		 FRA ESP GBR
32		 AUS NC 0
2017 Gemini Clinic Rally Team Ford Fiesta R5 MON SWE MEX FRA ARG POR ITA POL FIN GER ESP
34		 GBR
46		 AUS NC 0
2018 Rhys Yates Škoda Fabia R5 SWE MEX FRA ARG POR ITA FIN GER TUR GBR
Ret		 NC 0
Toksport WRT ESP
29		 AUS
2019 Rhys Yates Škoda Fabia R5 MON
14		 SWE
25		 MEX FRA
15		 ARG CHL ITA POR
25		 FIN GER
22		 TUR GBR
25		 ESP AUS
C		 NC 0
2020 M-Sport Ford WRT Ford Fiesta R5 Mk. II MON
19		 SWE
19		 MEX EST TUR ITA MNZ NC 0

* Season still in progress

WRC-2 results
Year Entrant Car 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 WDC Points
2016 M-Sport World Rally Team Ford Fiesta R5 MON SWE MEX ARG POR ITA POL FIN GER CHN
C		 FRA ESP GBR
11		 AUS NC 0
2017 Gemini Clinic Rally Team Ford Fiesta R5 MON SWE MEX FRA ARG POR ITA POL FIN GER ESP
11		 GBR
19		 AUS NC 0
2018 Rhys Yates Škoda Fabia R5 SWE MEX FRA ARG POR ITA FIN GER TUR GBR
Ret		 NC 0
Toksport WRT ESP
13		 AUS
2019 Rhys Yates Škoda Fabia R5 MON
4		 SWE
10		 MEX FRA
5		 ARG CHL ITA POR
15		 FIN GER
7		 TUR GBR
10		 ESP AUS
C		 16th 30
2020 M-Sport Ford WRT Ford Fiesta R5 Mk. II MON
4		 SWE
5		 MEX EST TUR ITA MNZ 7th 22

* Season still in progress

References
  1. "Rhys Yates". e-wrc.com. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
  2. "Rhys Yates". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
  3. The Newsroom (26 January 2020). "Points for Rhys Yates at Monte Carlo Rally". Derbyshire Times. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
  4. "Great Britain's Rhys Yates takes victory in esports WRC shootout". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 23 April 2020. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
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