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Discover the analysis of Wales Rally GB carried out by our special correspondent in issue 2138 of AUTOhebdo, available from Monday evening in digital version on all platforms, and from Wednesday on newsstands.
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In WRC 2, Pontus Tidemand (Skoda) took victory almost two minutes ahead of Éric Camilli (Ford) who retained second place for almost eight seconds ahead of Tom Cave (Ford).
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After the series started by Sébastien Loeb, it has been 14 seasons since the Drivers title went to a Frenchman.
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Malcolm Wilson: “It’s the first time we’ve won the Drivers’ title and we won both crowns at home. Plus, with Evans' first win, this result is incredible. Our three drivers won this year. »
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M-Sport wins its 3rd Manufacturers' title after 2006 and 2007 by winning against the official manufacturers.
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The provisional ranking after the Power Stage:
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Evans set the 8th time, almost 6s behind Neuville. “It was a good rally. It took me years to get here. It's a wonderful result for M-Sport, congratulations to them. »
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Evans takes his first WRC victory. It is also the first success for Dmack. The local driver becomes the first Briton to win Wales Rally GB since Richard Burns in 2000.
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Ogier and Ingrassia celebrate their 5th world title:
Congratulations @SebOgier World Rally Champion 2017! @fia #JulienIngrassia @MSportLtd @Michelin_Sport @Michelin @WalesRallyGB #WRC pic.twitter.com/zSobMpMTLf
— WRC (@OfficialWRC) 29th October, 2017
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Neuville signs the provisional scratch 1″5 ahead of Meeke with a time of 4’01″2. The Hyundai driver secures 2nd place. “I knew Ogier was titled just before the start. I tried to have fun in this special. I knew it would be hard for us to aim for the title this year. We'll try next year. I'm happy for him. »
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Ogier: “It was a difficult year but it ended well. I am infinitely grateful to M-Sport. »
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It is also the 5th title among the Copilotes by Julien Ingrassia.
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Ogier sets the 3rd provisional time, 4 tenths behind Meeke and secures 3rd place.
Ogier wins his 5th world title with one round remaining, a few moments after the Manufacturers' coronation for M-Sport!
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Mikkelsen sets the 3rd provisional time, half a second behind Meeke, equal in time with Breen. The Hyundai driver secures 4th place against Latvala for a half-second lead. “I really pushed hard in this special. »
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Latvala misses the scratch by a tenth behind Meeke. The Toyota driver secures 5th place but he could gain a position as his gap with Mikkelsen is small. “I couldn't go any faster. I took as many risks as possible. »
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Tänak secured 6th place. The Estonian will not be able to gain a place on the regular after choosing to slow down at the end of the special.
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Tänak: “Malcolm and his team did an incredible job. I hope that Seb will score at least one point in the Power Stage so that he can be titled. »
The M-Sport driver set the 7th provisional time, 10 seconds behind Meeke's benchmark.
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Tänak finished in slow motion at the end of the special, obviously in order to leave as many bonus points as possible for Ogier.
M-Sport wins the Manufacturers’ title!
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Meeke improves Breen's scratch by half a second with a time of 4'02″7. The Citroën driver secures 7th place. “I enjoyed my weekend. I made a mistake yesterday which caused me to lose about twelve seconds. We are not very far from the others, that is positive. »
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Paddon secures 8th place by setting the 4th time, one tenth behind his teammate Sordo and 4″4 behind Breen’s provisional scratch. “It was difficult but we learned a lot this weekend. »
