58th edition of 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]
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
Source: [ 1]
Report
WRC Rally1
Classification
Special stages
Championship standings
WRC-2 Rally2
Classification
Special stages
Championship standings
WRC-3 Rally3
Classification
Special stages
Championship standings
Notes
References
External links
Categories within the World Rally Championship
Teams and drivers that are eligible to score manufacturer points