2013 Wales Rally GB
# 2013 Wales Rally GB

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. This was the year the base of the rally moved from south to north Wales.

2013 World Rally Champion Sébastien Ogier took his first Wales Rally GB victory alongside Julien Ingrassia in the VW Polo R WRC. 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

### Event standings

| 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

| 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 |
| Leg 1 (14 Nov) | SS2 | 19:38 | Penmachno | 9.28 km | Sébastien Ogier | 5:18.9 | 104.8 km/h |
| Leg 1 (14 Nov) | 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 |
| Leg 2 (15 Nov) | SS5 | 10:20 | Sweet Lamb 1 | 4.26 km | Dani Sordo | 2:54.7 | 87.8 km/h |
| Leg 2 (15 Nov) | SS6 | 10:37 | Myherin 1 | 32.13 km | Jari-Matti Latvala | 18:16.0 | 105.5 km/h |
| Leg 2 (15 Nov) | SS7 | 13:43 | Hafren 2 | 32.14 km | Sébastien Ogier | 18:57.8 | 101.7 km/h |
| Leg 2 (15 Nov) | SS8 | 14:26 | Sweet Lamb 2 | 4.26 km | Sébastien Ogier | 2:56.8 | 86.7 km/h |
| Leg 2 (15 Nov) | 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 |
| Leg 3 (16 Nov) | SS11 | 08:29 | Dyfi 1 | 21.9 km | Andreas Mikkelsen | 12:51.1 | 102.2km/h |
| Leg 3 (16 Nov) | SS12 | 10:33 | Gartheiniog 2 | 14.58 km | Jari-Matti Latvala | 8:47.8 | 99.4 km/h |
| Leg 3 (16 Nov) | SS13 | 11:02 | Dyfi 2 | 21.9 km | Jari-Matti Latvala | 12:54.5 | 101.8 km/h |
| Leg 3 (16 Nov) | SS14 | 12:45 | Dyfnant 1 | 21.34 km | Jari-Matti Latvala | 12:21.1 | 103.7 km/h |
| Leg 3 (16 Nov) | SS15 | 14:22 | Chirk Castle 1 | 2.06 km | Dani Sordo | 1:31.3 | 81.2 km/h |
| Leg 3 (16 Nov) | 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 |
| Leg 4 (17 Nov) | SS18 | 09:56 | Penllyn | 14.12 km | Mads Østberg | 7:15.1 | 116.8 km/h |
| Leg 4 (17 Nov) | SS19 | 11:06 | Clocaenog 2 (Power Stage) | 7.52 km | Thierry Neuville | 4:18.0 | 104.9 km/h |
| Leg 4 (17 Nov) | SS20 | 12:03 | Kinmel Park 1 | 2.18 km | Sébastien Ogier | 1:33.2 | 84.2 km/h |
| Leg 4 (17 Nov) | SS21 | 12:11 | Kinmel Park 2 | 2.18 km | Sébastien Ogier | 1:32.0 | 85.3 km/h |
| Leg 4 (17 Nov) | SS22 | 13:01 | Great Orme | 4.58 km | Jari-Matti Latvala | 2:38.5 | 104.0 km/h |

### Power Stage

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 |
