Thierry Neuville has broken the dominion Toyota winning the Rally of Spain, penultimate race of World Rally WRC 2021. The pilot of the Hyundai won ahead of Elfyn Evans and teammate Dani Sordo. After the Spanish result the fate of the WRC is decided a Monza, with Ogier and Evans vying for the drivers title and separated in Ranking from 17 points.
Meanwhile the Rally of Spain has crowned Andreas Mikkelsen, behind the wheel of the Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo, world champion in WRC2.
WRC Rally of Spain 2021, results
The pilot Hyundai Thierry Neuville he won the Rally of Spain with merit, which was held in Catalonia, winning the 15th career world rally and the second this season.
He triumphed despite the thrill in the rearrangement of the Power Stage, when her i20 Coupé Plus died but luckily she left immediately.
Behind his back Elfyn Evans with the Toyota Yaris WRC he obtained the second place overall, a result that makes the final round of Monza decisive, for what promises to be a challenge in the last round for the world title with his teammate Sébastien Ogier, fourth in Catalonia.
In the league builders there Toyota is one step away from the final victory in fact after Spain can count on a considerable advantage over Hyundai from 47 points, with a maximum of 52 available from the final round of Monza.
WRC podium Rally Spain 2021
1. Neuville / Wydaeghe (Hyundai i20 Coupé WRC)
2. Evans / Martin (Toyota Yaris WRC)
3. Sordo / Carrera (Hyundai i20 Coupé WRC)
WRC 2021 classification Rally of Spain, ORDER OF ARRIVAL
POS |
# |
CREW |
CAR |
CLASS |
WEATHER |
WITHDRAW |
1 |
11 |
Thierry Neuville |
Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC |
RC1 |
2: 34’11.800 | |
2 |
33 |
Elfyn Evans |
Toyota Yaris WRC |
RC1 |
24.100 |
|
3 |
6 |
Dani Sordo |
Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC |
RC1 |
35,300 |
|
4 |
1 |
Sébastien Ogier |
Toyota Yaris WRC |
RC1 |
42.100 |
|
5 |
69 |
Kalle Rovanperä |
Toyota Yaris WRC |
RC1 |
1’31.800 |
|
6 |
44 |
Gus Greensmith |
Ford Fiesta WRC |
RC1 |
4’17.300 |
|
7 |
2 |
Oliver Solberg |
Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC |
RC1 |
4’26.700 |
|
8 |
14 |
Nil Solans |
Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC |
RC1 |
4’34.900 |
|
9 |
27 |
Eric Camilli |
Citroën C3 Rally2 |
RC2 |
9’49.400 |
|
10 |
22 |
Nikolay Gryazin |
Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo |
RC2 |
10’05.900 |
|
11 |
24 |
Teemu Suninen |
Hyundai i20 N Rally2 |
RC2 |
10’09.600 |
|
12 |
40 |
Emil Lindholm |
Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo |
RC2 |
10’20.100 |
|
13 |
28 |
Erik Cais |
Ford Fiesta Rally2 |
RC2 |
10’45.500 |
|
14 |
29 |
Kajetan Kajetanowicz |
Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo |
RC2 |
10’48.600 |
|
15 |
21 |
Mads Østberg |
Citroën C3 Rally2 |
RC2 |
11,41,200 |
|
16 |
16 |
Adrien Fourmaux |
Ford Fiesta WRC |
RC1 |
12’53.000 |
|
17 |
35 |
Josh McErlean |
Hyundai i20 R5 |
RC2 |
13’17.200 |
|
18 |
30 |
Christopher Ingram |
Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo |
RC2 |
13,34,200 |
|
19 |
26 |
Sean Johnston |
Citroën C3 Rally2 |
RC2 |
15’20.200 |
|
20 |
45 |
Emmanuel Guigou |
Alpine A110 Rally RGT |
RGT |
16’23.900 |
|
21 |
25 |
Georg Linnamäe |
Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 |
RC2 |
16’28.500 |
|
22 |
37 |
Armin Kremer |
Citroën C3 Rally2 |
RC2 |
18’11.000 |
|
23 |
31 |
Fabrizio Zaldivar |
Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo |
RC2 |
19’25.000 |
|
24 |
38 |
Mauro Miele |
Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo |
RC2 |
20’11.900 |
|
25 |
41 |
Neil Simpson |
Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo |
RC2 |
20’20.500 |
|
26 |
43 |
Sebastian Perez |
Ford Fiesta Rally2 |
RC2 |
21’40.900 |
|
27 |
46 |
Pierre Ragues |
Alpine A110 Rally RGT |
RGT |
22’57.200 |
|
28 |
48 |
Sami Pajari |
Ford Fiesta Rally4 |
RC4 |
23’50.700 |
|
29 |
51 |
Lauri Joona |
Ford Fiesta Rally4 |
RC4 |
24’06.600 |
|
30 |
53 |
Robert Virves |
Ford Fiesta Rally4 |
RC4 |
24’40.800 |
|
31 |
56 |
Pauric Duffy |
Hyundai i20 R5 |
RC2 |
27’52.300 |
|
32 |
62 |
Yanis Desangles |
Škoda Fabia R5 |
RC2 |
28’53.300 |
|
33 |
47 |
Philippe Baffoun |
Alpine A110 Rally RGT |
RGT |
30’27.100 |
|
34 |
60 |
Juan José |
Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo |
RC2 |
36’06.800 |
|
35 |
79 |
Adriá Serratosa |
Peugeot 208 Rally4 |
RC4 |
37’31.200 |
|
36 |
76 |
Mats Andersson |
Opel Adam R2 |
RC4 |
38’19.000 |
|
37 |
77 |
Andrea Zucconi |
Peugeot 208 Rally4 |
RC4 |
40’32.200 |
|
38 |
57 |
Freddie Milne |
Ford Fiesta Rally2 |
RC2 |
44’48.300 |
|
39 |
54 |
Armando Pereira |
Ford Fiesta WRC |
RC1 |
47’18.500 |
|
40 |
18 |
Takamoto Katsuta |
Toyota Yaris WRC |
RC1 |
52’58.300 |
|
41 |
81 |
Paolo Raviglione |
Renault Clio RSR Rally 5 |
RC5 |
55’49.300 |
|
42 |
83 |
Fabio Peruzzo |
Renault Twingo RS R2 |
RC4 |
56’52.900 |
|
43 |
49 |
Jon Armstrong |
Ford Fiesta Rally4 |
RC4 |
57’42.500 |
|
44 |
84 |
Alain Cusimano |
Renault Twingo RS R1 |
RC5 |
1: 00’14.300 |
|
45 |
80 |
José Michelena |
Peugeot 208 Rally4 |
RC4 |
1: 00’44.700 |
|
46 |
34 |
Mikko Heikkilä |
Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo |
RC2 |
1: 07’42.800 |
|
47 |
52 |
William Creighton |
Ford Fiesta Rally4 |
RC4 |
1: 22’44.800 |
|
48 |
50 |
Mārtiņš Sesks |
Ford Fiesta Rally4 |
RC4 |
1: 24’00.400 |
|
49 |
61 |
Antonio Forné |
Škoda Fabia R5 |
RC2 |
1: 35’24.800 |
|
50 |
75 |
Alejandro Zavaleta |
Renault Clio Rally4 |
RC4 |
1: 36’38.900 |
|
39 |
Miguel Díaz-Aboitiz |
Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo |
RC2 |
SS15: Retired |
||
32 |
Pepe López |
Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo |
RC2 |
SS14: Engine |
||
36 |
Jan Solans |
Citroën C3 Rally2 |
RC2 |
SS12: Accident |
||
23 |
Jari Huttunen |
Hyundai i20 N Rally2 |
RC2 |
SS10: Engine |
||
42 |
Dominik Stříteský |
Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo |
RC2 |
SS7: Accident |
||
70 |
Delbin García |
Peugeot 208 Rally4 |
RC4 |
SS7: Withdrawn |
||
82 |
Pascal Pauget |
Renault Clio RSR Rally 5 |
RC5 |
SS6: Withdrawn |
||
55 |
Fabian Kreim |
Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 |
RC2 |
SS5: Withdrawn |
||
8 |
Ott Tanak |
Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC |
RC1 |
SS4: Accident |
||
115 |
Sergi Pérez |
Suzuki Swift Sport Mk6 |
Regional |
SS2: Accident |
||
111 |
Álvaro Pérez |
Suzuki Swift Sport Mk6 |
Regional |
SS1: Change |
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