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]
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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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