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]
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]
Rally1 entries competing in the World Rally Championship No. | Driver | Co-Driver | Entrant | Car | Championship eligibility | Tyre |
2 | Oliver Solberg | Elliott Edmondson | Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT | Hyundai i20 N Rally1 | Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer | P |
4 | Esapekka Lappi | Janne Ferm | Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT | Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 | Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer | P |
8 | Ott Tänak | Martin Järveoja | Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT | Hyundai i20 N Rally1 | Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer | P |
11 | Thierry Neuville | Martijn Wydaeghe | Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT | Hyundai i20 N Rally1 | Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer | P |
16 | Adrien Fourmaux | Alexandre Coria | M-Sport Ford WRT | Ford Puma Rally1 | Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer | P |
18 | Takamoto Katsuta | Aaron Johnston | Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT NG | Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 | Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer/Team | P |
33 | Elfyn Evans | Scott Martin | Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT | Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 | Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer | P |
42 | Craig Breen | Paul Nagle | M-Sport Ford WRT | Ford Puma Rally1 | Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer | P |
44 | Gus Greensmith | Jonas Andersson | M-Sport Ford WRT | Ford Puma Rally1 | Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer | P |
69 | Kalle Rovanperä | Jonne Halttunen | Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT | Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 | Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer | P |
Rally2 entries competing in the World Rally Championship-2 No. | Driver | Co-Driver | Entrant | Car | Championship eligibility | Tyre |
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 |
Itinerary
All dates and times are CEST (UTC+2).
Date | Time | No. | Stage name | Distance |
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 |
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Report
WRC Rally1
Classification
Special stages
Championship standings
WRC-2 Rally2
Classification
Special stages
Championship standings
WRC-3 Rally3
Classification
Position | | Driver | Co-driver | Entrant | Car | Time | | Points |
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
Championship standings
| | Open Drivers' championships | | Open Co-drivers' championships |
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
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