| Native name | 12. Marmaris Rally Turkey |
|---|---|
| Round | 11 |
| Season no | 14 |
| Championship | 2019 World Rally Championship |
| Previous round | 2019 Rallye Deutschland |
| Next round | 2019 Wales Rally GB |
| Rallybase | Marmaris, Muğla |
| Start | Marmaris Castle, Muğla |
| Finish | Marmaris, Muğla |
| Startdate | 12 |
| Enddate | 15 September 2019 |
| Stages | 17 |
| Stagekm | 310.10 |
| Transportkm | 678.40 |
| Overallkm | 988.50 |
| Surface | Gravel |
| Driver 1 | Sébastien Ogier |
| Codriver 1 | Julien Ingrassia |
| Team 1 | Citroën Total WRT |
| Time 1 | 3:50:12.1 |
| Driver2pro | Gus Greensmith |
| Codriver2pro | Elliott Edmondson |
| Team2pro | M-Sport Ford WRT |
| Time2pro | 4:05:30.8 |
| Driver 2 | Kajetan Kajetanowicz |
| Codriver 2 | Maciej Szczepaniak |
| Team 2 | Kajetan Kajetanowicz |
| Time 2 | 4:06:00.4 |
| Powerstage driver | Ott Tänak |
| Powerstage codriver | Martin Järveoja |
| Powerstage team | Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT |
| Crewsreg | 31 |
| Teamsstart | 28 |
| Teamsfinish | 24 |
The 2019 Rally Turkey (also known as Marmaris Rally Turkey 2019) is a motor racing event for rally cars that was held over four days between 12 and 15 September 2019.[1] It marked the twelfth running of Rally Turkey and was the eleventh round of the 2019 World Rally Championship, World Rally Championship-2 and the newly created WRC-2 Pro class. The 2019 event was based in Marmaris in Muğla Province, and was contested over seventeen special stages with a total a competitive distance of 310.10 km (192.69 mi).
Ott Tänak and Martin Järveoja were the defending rally winners. Their team, Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT, were the defending manufacturers' winners.[2] The Škoda Motorsport crew of Jan Kopecký and Pavel Dresler were the defending winners in the World Rally Championship-2 category, but they did not defend their titles as they were promoted to the newly created WRC-2 Pro class.[3]
Reigning World Drivers' and World Co-Drivers Champions Sébastien Ogier and Julien Ingrassia won in Turkey for the first time in their careers. Their team, Citroën World Rally Team, were the manufacturers' winners.[4] The M-Sport Ford WRT crew of Gus Greensmith and Elliott Edmondson won the WRC-2 Pro category, while the Polish crew of Kajetan Kajetanowicz and Maciej Szczepaniak won the wider WRC-2 class to take the championship lead, finishing third in the combined WRC-2 category.[5]
Background
Championship standings prior to the event
Ott Tänak and Martin Järveoja led both the drivers' and co-drivers' championships by thirty-three-points ahead of Thierry Neuville and Nicolas Gilsoul. Defending world champions Sébastien Ogier and Julien Ingrassia were third, a further seven points behind. In the World Rally Championship for Manufacturers, Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT held an eight-point lead over Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT.[6]
In the World Rally Championship-2 Pro standings, Kalle Rovanperä and Jonne Halttunen were forty-one points ahead of Mads Østberg and Torstein Eriksen in the drivers' and co-drivers' standings respectively. Gus Greensmith and Elliott Edmondson were third, another twenty-five points further back. In the manufacturers' championship, Škoda Motorsport led M-Sport Ford WRT by twenty-nine points, with Citroën Total eighty-five points behind in third.[7]
In the World Rally Championship-2 standings, Nikolay Gryazin and Yaroslav Fedorov led the drivers' and co-drivers' standings by four points respectively. Benito Guerra and Jaime Zapata were second, while Pierre-Louis Loubet and Vincent Landais were third, six points separating them.[7]
Entry list
The following crews entered into the rally. The event opened to crews competing in the World Rally Championship, World Rally Championship-2, WRC-2 Pro and privateer entries not registered to score points in any championship. A total of thirty-one entries were received, with ten crews entered with World Rally Cars and sixteen entered the World Rally Championship-2. Three crews were nominated to score points in the Pro class.
Route
Two brand new stages were introduced into the route, while the twisty Çiçekli stage has moved from Friday to Sunday and runs in opposite direction.[9]
Itinerary
All dates and times are TRT (UTC+3).
| Date | Time | No. | Stage name | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 September | 10:00 | — | Asparan [Shakedown] | 4.70 km |
| Leg 1 — 162.84 km | ||||
| 12 September | 20:08 | SS1 | SSS Turkey | 2.00 km |
| 13 September | 8:08 | SS2 | İçmeler 1 | 24.75 km |
| 9:31 | SS3 | Çetibeli 1 | 38.10 km | |
| 10:54 | SS4 | Ula 1 | 17.57 km | |
| 14:17 | SS5 | İçmeler 2 | 24.75 km | |
| 15:40 | SS6 | Çetibeli 2 | 38.10 km | |
| 17:03 | SS7 | Ula 2 | 17.57 km | |
| Leg 2 — 117.16 km | ||||
| 14 September | 8:35 | SS8 | Yeşilbelde 1 | 32.83 km |
| 10:08 | SS9 | Datça 1 | 8.75 km | |
| 11:14 | SS10 | Kızlan 1 | 17.00 km | |
| 13:52 | SS11 | Yeşilbelde 2 | 32.83 km | |
| 15:08 | SS12 | Datça 2 | 8.75 km | |
| 16:04 | SS13 | Kızlan 2 | 17.00 km | |
| Leg 3 — 38.77 km | ||||
| 15 September | 9:38 | SS14 | Marmaris 1 | 7.14 km |
| 10:32 | SS15 | Gökçe | 11.32 km | |
| 11:20 | SS16 | Çiçekli | 13.17 km | |
| 13:18 | SS17 | Marmaris 2 [Power Stage] | 7.14 km | |
| Source:[10] | ||||
Report
World Rally Cars
The M-Sport Ford WRT crew of Elfyn Evans and Scott Martin had been due to return, having missed the Rallies of Finland and Germany when Evans injured himself in a pre-event testing accident while preparing for Rally Finland. However, Evans' recovery necessitated further delays, with Wales Rally GB earmarked for their return.[11]
Several drivers suffered punctures, including three Toyota drivers and Dani Sordo. Esapekka Lappi led into the second leg, following by champion teammate Sébastien Ogier. Thierry Neuville was in the eighth spot after the morning loop, but a masterful drive in the afternoon loop promoted the Belgian to third.[12]
Saturday was full of dramas. At the opening stage of the leg, championship contender Neuville went off the road and lost approximately four minutes, which dropped him down to ninth.[13] Moments later, championship leader Ott Tänak was out as well. His Yaris broke down at the road section and was unable to move further, which means his day was over.[14] Following Ogier's major rivals in troubles, the defending world champion put himself on the top of the leaderboard as of Friday, just 0.2 second ahead of teammate Lappi.[15] Eventually, they both safely completed the rally to bring Citroën their first 1-2 finish since 2015 Rally Argentina.[4]
Classification
| Position | No. | Driver | Co-driver | Entrant | Car | Time | Difference | Points | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | Class | Event | Stage | |||||||
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Sébastien Ogier | Julien Ingrassia | Citroën Total WRT | Citroën C3 WRC | 3:50:12.1 | 0.0 | 25 | 3 |
| 2 | 2 | 4 | Esapekka Lappi | Janne Ferm | Citroën Total WRT | Citroën C3 WRC | 3:50:46.8 | +34.7 | 18 | 0 |
| 3 | 3 | 89 | Andreas Mikkelsen | Anders Jæger-Amland | Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT | Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC | 3:51:16.6 | +1:04.5 | 15 | 0 |
| 4 | 4 | 3 | Teemu Suninen | Marko Salminen | M-Sport Ford WRT | Ford Fiesta WRC | 3:51:47.2 | +1:35.1 | 12 | 1 |
| 5 | 5 | 6 | Dani Sordo | Carlos del Barrio | Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT | Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC | 3:52:38.0 | +2:25.9 | 10 | 0 |
| 6 | 6 | 10 | Jari-Matti Latvala | Miikka Anttila | Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT | Toyota Yaris WRC | 3:53:11.2 | +2:59.1 | 8 | 2 |
| 7 | 7 | 5 | Kris Meeke | Sebastian Marshall | Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT | Toyota Yaris WRC | 3:54:05.4 | +3:53.3 | 6 | 0 |
| 8 | 8 | 11 | Thierry Neuville | Nicolas Gilsoul | Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT | Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC | 3:55:46.9 | +5:34.8 | 4 | 4 |
| 9 | 9 | 7 | Pontus Tidemand | Ola Fløene | M-Sport Ford WRT | Ford Fiesta WRC | 3:57:35.0 | +7:22.9 | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | 10 | 8 | Ott Tänak | Martin Järveoja | Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT | Toyota Yaris WRC | 4:29:22.3 | +39:10.2 | 0 | 5 |
Special stages
Championship standings
| Pos. | Drivers' championships | Co-drivers' championships | Manufacturers' championships | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Move | Driver | Points | Move | Co-driver | Points | Move | Manufacturer | Points | ||||
| 1 | Ott Tänak | 210 | Martin Järveoja | 210 | Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT | 314 | ||||||
| 2 | 1 | Sébastien Ogier | 193 | 1 | Julien Ingrassia | 193 | Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT | 295 | ||||
| 3 | 1 | Thierry Neuville | 180 | 1 | Nicolas Gilsoul | 180 | Citroën Total WRT | 259 | ||||
| 4 | 1 | Andreas Mikkelsen | 94 | 1 | Anders Jæger-Amland | 94 | M-Sport Ford WRT | 184 | ||||
| 5 | 1 | Kris Meeke | 86 | 1 | Sebastian Marshall | 86 | ||||||
World Rally Championship-2 Pro
Jan Kopecký survived a day of "rockstorm" after two punctures, while his teammate Kalle Rovanperä retired form the day as he rolled his Fabia in the morning's opening test.[16] However, Kopecký suffered yet another puncture, which lost his lead to Gus Greensmith.[17] However, Greensmith rolled his Fiesta R5 after the flying finish at the second to last stage. He was able to complete the final test to take his second Pro victory.[5]
Classification
| Position | No. | Driver | Co-driver | Entrant | Car | Time | Difference | Points | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | Class | Class | Event | |||||||
| 10 | 1 | 22 | Gus Greensmith | Elliott Edmondson | M-Sport Ford WRT | Ford Fiesta R5 Mk. II | 4:05:30.8 | 0.0 | 25 | 1 |
| 11 | 2 | 23 | Jan Kopecký | Pavel Dresler | Škoda Motorsport | Škoda Fabia R5 Evo | 4:06:00.2 | +29.4 | 18 | 0 |
| 18 | 3 | 21 | Kalle Rovanperä | Jonne Halttunen | Škoda Motorsport | Škoda Fabia R5 Evo | 4:33:21.2 | +27:50.4 | 15 | 0 |
Special stages
Results in bold denote first in the RC2 class, the class which both the WRC-2 Pro and WRC-2 championships run to.
Championship standings
| Pos. | Drivers' championships | Co-drivers' championships | Manufacturers' championships | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Move | Driver | Points | Move | Co-driver | Points | Move | Manufacturer | Points | ||||
| 1 | Kalle Rovanperä | 166 | Jonne Halttunen | 166 | Škoda Motorsport | 257 | ||||||
| 2 | 1 | Gus Greensmith | 110 | 1 | Elliott Edmondson | 110 | M-Sport Ford WRT | 220 | ||||
| 3 | 1 | Mads Østberg | 110 | 1 | Torstein Eriksen | 110 | Citroën Total | 110 | ||||
| 4 | 1 | Jan Kopecký | 79 | 1 | Pavel Dresler | 79 | ||||||
| 5 | 1 | Łukasz Pieniążek | 74 | 1 | Kamil Heller | 62 | ||||||
World Rally Championship-2
Local driver Bugra Banaz's rally was over as his Fiesta R5 burnt out on the liaison section to the final stage.[16] Kajetan Kajetanowicz held a three-minute lead after Saturday after two drama-free days.[17] However, he broke a driveshaft on Sunday, but managed to bring his wounded Fabia home to take his first victory of season in the category.[5]
Classification
Special stages
Results in bold denote first in the RC2 class, the class which both the WRC-2 Pro and WRC-2 championships run to.
Championship standings
| Pos. | Drivers' championships | Co-drivers' championships | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Move | Driver | Points | Move | Co-driver | Points | |||
| 1 | 4 | Kajetan Kajetanowicz | 73 | 4 | Maciej Szczepaniak | 73 | ||
| 2 | 1 | Nikolay Gryazin | 73 | 1 | Yaroslav Fedorov | 73 | ||
| 3 | 1 | Benito Guerra | 69 | 1 | Jaime Zapata | 69 | ||
| 4 | 1 | Pierre-Louis Loubet | 63 | 1 | Vincent Landais | 63 | ||
| 5 | 1 | Ole Christian Veiby | 50 | 1 | Jonas Andersson | 50 | ||
Notes
- ^ Entry operated by Lotos Dynamic Rally Team.
- ^ Entry operated by ACI Team Italia WRC.
- ^ Entry operated by Toksport WRT.
- ^ Entry operated by VIALCO Racing.
- ^ Entry operated by Palmeirinha Rally.
- ^ Pseudonym of Massimo Pedretti.
- ^ Entry supported by M-Sport.
References
- ^ "FIA announces World Motor Sport Council decisions". fia.com. Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile. 12 October 2018. Retrieved 12 October 2018.
- ^ "Sunday in Turkey: Tänak's turkish delight". wrc.com. WRC. 16 September 2018. Retrieved 17 August 2019.
- ^ "WRC 2 in Turkey: Fifth win for Kopecký". wrc.com. WRC. 16 September 2018. Retrieved 17 August 2019.
- ^ "Saturday in Turkey:Ogier win rejindles title bid". wrc.com. WRC. 15 September 2019. Retrieved 15 September 2019.
- ^ "WRC 2 in Turkey:Gus Clinches dramatic Pro win". wrc.com. WRC. 15 September 2019. Retrieved 15 September 2019.
- ^ "Sunday in Germany: Tänak's hat-trick". wrc.com. WRC. 25 August 2019. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
- ^ "WRC 2 in Germany: Kopecký claims Pro win". wrc.com. WRC. 25 August 2019. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
- ^ "Rally Turkey Marmaris 2019 Entry List". rallyturkey.com. Rally of Turkey. 11 September 2019. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
- ^ "Revised Rally Turkey Route Ready To Challenge WRC Teams". rallyturkey.com. Rally of Turkey. 12 August 2019. Retrieved 17 August 2019.
- ^ "12. Rally Turkey Marmaris 2019". ewrc-results.com. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
- ^ "Evans due for GB return". wrc.com. WRC. 30 August 2019. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
- ^ "Friday in Turkey:Lappi and Ogier Delight Citroën". wrc.com. WRC. 13 September 2019. Retrieved 14 September 2019.
- ^ "SS8: Ogier on a charge". wrc.com. WRC. 14 September 2019. Retrieved 14 September 2019.
- ^ "SS9/10: Lappi fends off Ogier". wrc.com. WRC. 14 September 2019. Retrieved 14 September 2019.
- ^ "Saturday in Turkey:Ogier leads by 0.2sec". wrc.com. WRC. 14 September 2019. Retrieved 15 September 2019.
- ^ "WRC 2 in Turkey:Kopecký tops WRC 2 Pro". wrc.com. WRC. 13 September 2019. Retrieved 14 September 2019.
- ^ "WRC 2 in Turkey:Gus takes charge". wrc.com. WRC. 14 September 2019. Retrieved 15 September 2019.
External links
- Official website (in Turkish, English)
- 2019 Rally Turkey in e-wrc website
- The official website of the World Rally Championship