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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Host country Spain
Rally base Salou
Dates run5 8 October 2017
Stages19 (312.02 km; 193.88 miles)
Stage surfaceTarmac and gravel
Results
Overall winner Kris Meeke
Paul Nagle
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 M-Sport World Rally Team WRC Sébastien Ogier Julien Ingrassia Ford Fiesta WRC M
2 M-Sport World Rally Team WRC Ott Tänak Martin Järveoja Ford Fiesta WRC M
3 M-Sport World Rally Team WRC Elfyn Evans Daniel Barritt Ford Fiesta WRC D
4 Hyundai Motorsport WRC Andreas Mikkelsen Anders Jæger Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC M
5 Hyundai Motorsport WRC Thierry Neuville Nicolas Gilsoul Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC M
6 Hyundai Motorsport WRC Dani Sordo Marc Martí Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC M
7 Citroën Total Abu Dhabi WRT WRC Kris Meeke Paul Nagle Citroën C3 WRC M
8 Citroën Total Abu Dhabi WRT WRC Stéphane Lefebvre Gabin Moreau Citroën C3 WRC M
9 Citroën Total Abu Dhabi WRT WRC Khalid Al Qassimi Chris Patterson Citroën C3 WRC M
10 Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT WRC Jari-Matti Latvala Miikka Anttila Toyota Yaris WRC M
11 Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT WRC Juho Hänninen Kaj Lindström Toyota Yaris WRC M
12 Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT WRC Esapekka Lappi Janne Ferm Toyota Yaris WRC M
14 M-Sport World Rally Team WRC Mads Østberg Torstein Eriksen Ford Fiesta WRC M
20 Eurolamp World Rally Team WRC Valeriy Gorban Sergei Larens Mini John Cooper Works WRC M
21 Jean-Michel Raoux WRC Jean-Michel Raoux Laurent Magat Citroën DS3 WRC D
22 Jourdan Serderidis WRC Jourdan Serderidis 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 Kris Meeke Paul Nagle Citroën Total Abu Dhabi WRT Citroën C3 WRC WRC 3:01:21.1 0.0 29
2 1 Sébastien Ogier Julien Ingrassia M-Sport World Rally Team Ford Fiesta WRC WRC 3:01:49.1 +28.0 21
3 2 Ott Tänak Martin Järveoja M-Sport World Rally Team Ford Fiesta WRC WRC 3:01:54.1 +33.0 17
4 11 Juho Hänninen Kaj Lindström Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT Toyota Yaris WRC WRC 3:02:15.2 +54.1 13
5 14 Mads Østberg Torstein Eriksen M-Sport World Rally Team Ford Fiesta WRC WRC 3:03:47.3 +2:26.2 10
6 8 Stéphane Lefebvre Gabin Moreau Citroën Total Abu Dhabi WRT Citroën C3 WRC WRC 3:04:04.1 +2:43.0 8
7 3 Elfyn Evans Daniel Barritt M-Sport World Rally Team Ford Fiesta WRC WRC 3:05:58.5 +4:37.4 6
8 32 Teemu Suninen Mikko Markkula M-Sport World Rally Team Ford Fiesta R5 WRC-2 3:09:43.8 +8:22.7 4
9 31 Jan Kopecký Pavel Dresler Škoda Motorsport II Škoda Fabia R5 WRC-2 3:10:15.6 +8:54.5 2
10 83 Ole Christian Veiby Stig Rune Skjærmoen Printsport Škoda Fabia R5 3:10:25.9 +9:04.8 1
15 6 Dani Sordo Marc Martí Hyundai Motorsport Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC WRC 3:15:40.4 +14:19.3 5
WRC-2 standings
1 (8.) 32 Teemu Suninen Mikko Markkula M-Sport World Rally Team Ford Fiesta R5 WRC-2 3:09:43.8 0.0 25
2 (9.) 31 Jan Kopecký Pavel Dresler Škoda Motorsport II Škoda Fabia R5 WRC-2 3:10:15.6 +31.8 18
3 (12.) 34 Benito Guerra Daniel Cué 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 Ott Tänak Ford Fiesta WRC 7:16.7 Ott Tänak
SS2 Bot 1 (gravel) 6.50 km Kris Meeke Citroën C3 WRC 4:04.5
SS3 Terra Alta 1 (gravel & tarmac) 38.95 km Andreas Mikkelsen Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC 24:55.0 Andreas Mikkelsen
SS4 Caseres 2 (gravel) 12.50 km Jari-Matti Latvala Toyota Yaris WRC 7:08.1 Mads Østberg
SS5 Bot 2 (gravel) 6.50 km Kris Meeke Citroën C3 WRC 3:57.7 Andreas Mikkelsen
SS6 Terra Alta 2 (gravel & tarmac) 38.95 km Sébastien Ogier Ford Fiesta WRC 24:18.9
Leg 2 SS7 El Montmell 1 (tarmac) 24.40 km Kris Meeke Citroën C3 WRC 12:22.0 Kris Meeke
SS8 El Pont d'Armentera 1 (tarmac) 21.29 km Juho Hänninen Toyota Yaris WRC 10:54.6
SS9 Savallà 1 (tarmac) 14.12 km Juho Hänninen Toyota Yaris WRC 7:25.3
SS10 El Montmell 2 (tarmac) 24.40 km Thierry Neuville Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC 12:25.3
SS11 El Pont d'Armentera 2 (tarmac) 21.29 km Sébastien Ogier Ford Fiesta WRC 10:59.6
SS12 Savallà 2 (tarmac) 14.12 km Sébastien Ogier Ford Fiesta WRC 7:30.0
SS13 Salou (tarmac) 2.24 km Sébastien Ogier Ford Fiesta WRC 2:33.8
Leg 3 SS14 L'Albiol 1 (tarmac) 6.28 km Kris Meeke Citroën C3 WRC 4:00.9
SS15 Riudecanyes 1 (tarmac) 16.35 km Kris Meeke Citroën C3 WRC 10:20.2
SS16 Santa Marina 1 (tarmac) 14.50 km Kris Meeke Citroën C3 WRC 8:09.5
SS17 L'Albiol 2 (tarmac) 6.28 km Kris Meeke Citroën C3 WRC 3:58.6
SS18 Riudecanyes 2 (tarmac) 16.35 km Kris Meeke Citroën C3 WRC 10:19.5
SS19 Santa Marina 2 (tarmac) [Power Stage] 14.50 km 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 Dani Sordo Marc Martí Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC 8:07.8 5
2 Kris Meeke Paul Nagle Citroën C3 WRC 8:11.3 +3.5 4
3 Sébastien Ogier Julien Ingrassia Ford Fiesta WRC 8:12.0 +4.2 3
4 Ott Tänak Martin Järveoja Ford Fiesta WRC 8:12.6 +4.8 2
5 Juho Hänninen 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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