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Wales Rally GB 2019 counts for:
2019 FIA World Rally Championship for Drivers/Co-drivers
2019 FIA World Rally Championship for Manufacturers
2019 FIA World Rally Championship 2 Pro (for Teams and Drivers)
2019 FIA World Rally Championship 2 (for Teams and Drivers)
2019 FIA Junior WRC Championship for Drivers
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| 595th WRC rally |
| Round of season: | 12 of 14 |
| Official name: | Wales Rally GB |
| Edition: | 75th |
| Date: | from Thursday 3-Oct-2019 to Sunday 6-Oct-2019 |
| Rally HQ: | Llandudno, Wales; United Kingdom |
| Clerk of the Course: | Iain Campbell |
| Surface: | Gravel |
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| Entries: | 59 | |
| Starters: | 52 | |
| Finishers: | 47 | (90.4% of starters) |
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| Stages: | 22 | |
| Shortest: | 1.60 | km | (SS8 Slate Mountain) |
| Longest: | 25.86 | km | (SS16 Dyfi 2) |
| Slowest: | 76.99 | km/h | (SS1 The Dayinsure Oulton Park Stage) |
| Fastest: | 114.85 | km/h | (SS18 Alwen 1) |
| Planned stage distance: | 309.76 | km | (19.3% of total distance) |
| Actual stage distance: | 288.83 | km | (18.0% of total distance) |
| Road section distance: | 1,315.58 | km |
| Total distance: | 1,604.41 | km |
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| DRIVERS - PODIUM FINISHERS |
| | Win was 12th win and 25th podium for Ott Tanak. |
| Second place was 39th podium for Thierry Neuville. |
| Third place was 79th podium for Sebastien Ogier. |
| MAKES - PODIUM FINISHERS |
| | Win was 56th win and 174th podium for Toyota. |
| | Second place was 54th podium for Hyundai. |
| | Third place was 257th podium for Citroen. |
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Toyota had pretty perfect rally, Meeke led initially before Tanak went past and on to win. Tanak (pictured) had to dig deep and remain calm as conditions were difficult and his title rivals never were quite far away.
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Neuville's pace improved continuously and he was able to get past both Meeke and Ogier to claim second overall despite briefly pausing at Breen's accident site. Other Hyundais didn't fare quite as well, Mikkelsen lost his fight against Evans and re-drafted Breen rolled on SS12.
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Ogier struggled with wet conditions and never quite settled in. First he lost touch with Tanak and later on second day Neuville's charge was too much and Sebastien dropped to third overall. Sensibly, he settled for sure points and sure finish.
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Of the M-Sport drivers, Evans returned to car after forced leave from back injury and was favourite due to his local knowledge. He had scare on first day when he damaged suspension and lost time. But after that he posted very good times, getting past of many drivers and finishing fifth overall.
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Related links
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Turkey 2019
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Rally Catalunya 2019
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