The 69th Wales Rally GB was the thirteenth and final round of the 2013 World Rally Championship season and was held between 14 and 17 November 2013.[1] This was the year the base of the rally moved from south to north Wales.

2013 Wales Rally GB
69th Wales Rally GB
Round 13 of the 2013 World Rally Championship
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Sébastien Ogier & Julien Ingrassia after the rally win
Host country United Kingdom
Rally baseLlandudno, Wales
Dates run14 – 17 November 2013
Stages22 (311.15 km; 193.34 miles)
Stage surfaceGravel
Statistics
Crews44 at finish
Overall results
Overall winnerFrance Sébastien Ogier
Germany Volkswagen Motorsport

2013 World Rally Champion Sébastien Ogier took his first Wales Rally GB victory alongside Julien Ingrassia in the VW Polo R WRC.[2] Previous winner Jari-Matti Latvala finished 2nd, also in a VW Polo WRC whilst Belgian Thierry Neuville finished off the podium. Local Welshman Elfyn Evans won the WRC2 category, French driver Quentin Gilbert won class 5 in the Citroen DS3 R3 and teenager Chris Ingram took the class 6 victory.

Conwy Castle was the start and Llandudno the finish point for the rally, while the service area was based in Deeside for the first time. New stages in North Wales were used such as Gwydyr and Chirk Castle.

Results

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Event standings

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Pos. Driver Co-driver Car Time Difference
Overall
1.   Sébastien Ogier   Julien Ingrassia Volkswagen Polo R WRC 3:03:36.7
2.   Jari-Matti Latvala   Miikka Anttila Volkswagen Polo R WRC 3:03:58.5 21.8
3.   Thierry Neuville   Nicolas Gilsoul Ford Fiesta RS WRC 3:05:01.2 1:24.5
4.   Mads Østberg   Jonas Andersson Ford Fiesta RS WRC 3:05:24.9 1:48.2
5.   Andreas Mikkelsen   Mikko Markkula Volkswagen Polo R WRC 3:05:40.1 2:03.4
6.   Martin Prokop   Michal Ernst Ford Fiesta RS WRC 3:11:14.2 7:37.5
7.   Dani Sordo   Carlos del Barrio Citroën DS3 WRC 3:12:03.6 8:26.9
8.   Elfyn Evans   Daniel Barritt Ford Fiesta R5 3:14:49.8 11:13.1
9.   Jari Ketomaa   Tapio Suominen Ford Fiesta R5 3:15.52.9 12:16.2
10.   Mark Higgins   Carl Williamson Ford Fiesta R5 3:16:57.7 13:21.0
WRC-2
1.   Elfyn Evans   Daniel Barritt Ford Fiesta R5 3:14:49.8
2.   Jari Ketomaa   Tapio Suominen Ford Fiesta R5 3:15.52.9 1:03.1
3.   Mark Higgins   Carl Williamson Ford Fiesta R5 3:16:57.7 2:07.9
4.   Eyvind Brynildsen   Denis Giraudet Ford Fiesta R5 3:19:36.5 4:46.7
5.   Tom Cave   Ieuan Thomas Ford Fiesta R5 3:21:58.0 7:08.2
WRC-3
1.   Jukka Korhonen   Marko Salminen Citroën DS3 R3T 3:48:32.7
2.   Keith Cronin   Marshall Clarke Citroën DS3 R3T 3:56:14.3 7:41.6

Special Stages

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Leg Stage Time Name Length Winner Time Avg. spd.
Leg 1
(14 Nov)
SS1 19:05 Gwydyr 6.95 km   Sébastien Ogier 4:31.1 88.4 km/h
SS2 19:38 Penmachno 9.28 km   Sébastien Ogier 5:18.9 104.8 km/h
SS3 20:42 Clocaenog 1 7.52 km   Thierry Neuville 4:25.9 101.8 km/h
Leg 2
(15 Nov)
SS4 06:30 Hafren 1 32.14 km   Sébastien Ogier 18:41.0 103.2 km/h
SS5 10:20 Sweet Lamb 1 4.26 km   Dani Sordo 2:54.7 87.8 km/h
SS6 10:37 Myherin 1 32.13 km   Jari-Matti Latvala 18:16.0 105.5 km/h
SS7 13:43 Hafren 2 32.14 km   Sébastien Ogier 18:57.8 101.7 km/h
SS8 14:26 Sweet Lamb 2 4.26 km   Sébastien Ogier 2:56.8 86.7 km/h
SS9 13:43 Myherin 2 32.13 km   Sébastien Ogier 18:27.6 104.4 km/h
Leg 3
(16 Nov)
SS10 06:00 Gartheiniog 1 14.58 km   Andreas Mikkelsen 8:46.5 99.7 km/h
SS11 08:29 Dyfi 1 21.9 km   Andreas Mikkelsen 12:51.1 102.2km/h
SS12 10:33 Gartheiniog 2 14.58 km   Jari-Matti Latvala 8:47.8 99.4 km/h
SS13 11:02 Dyfi 2 21.9 km   Jari-Matti Latvala 12:54.5 101.8 km/h
SS14 12:45 Dyfnant 1 21.34 km   Jari-Matti Latvala 12:21.1 103.7 km/h
SS15 14:22 Chirk Castle 1 2.06 km   Dani Sordo 1:31.3 81.2 km/h
SS16 14:34 Chirk Castle 2 2.06 km   Thierry Neuville 1:34.2 78.7 km/h
Leg 4
(17 Nov)
SS17 06:30 Dyfnant 2 21.34 km   Sébastien Ogier 12:22.8 103.4 km/h
SS18 09:56 Penllyn 14.12 km   Mads Østberg 7:15.1 116.8 km/h
SS19 11:06 Clocaenog 2 (Power Stage) 7.52 km   Thierry Neuville 4:18.0 104.9 km/h
SS20 12:03 Kinmel Park 1 2.18 km   Sébastien Ogier 1:33.2 84.2 km/h
SS21 12:11 Kinmel Park 2 2.18 km   Sébastien Ogier 1:32.0 85.3 km/h
SS22 13:01 Great Orme 4.58 km   Jari-Matti Latvala 2:38.5 104.0 km/h

Power Stage

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The "Power Stage" was a 7.52 km stage, SS19.

Pos Driver Car Time Diff. Pts.
1   Thierry Neuville Ford Fiesta RS WRC 4:18.0 0.0 3
2   Evgeniy Novikov Ford Fiesta RS WRC 4:18.5 +0.5 2
3   Mads Østberg Ford Fiesta RS WRC 4:18.5 +0.5 1

References

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  1. ^ "EWRC event results". Retrieved 11 March 2014.
  2. ^ Wales Rally GB: Sebastien Ogier secures comfortable win 17 November 2013 'bbc.co.uk, Accessed 22 April 2021


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