58. Ardeca Ypres Rally Belgium 2022
WRC #9 • WRC2 Open #9 • WRC2 Junior #9 • WRC2 Masters #9 • WRC3 Open #9 • Belgium #6 • Belgium Junior #6 • Master Cup (B) #6
18. 8. – 21. 8. 2022, Ypres • Superstage • asphalt 281.58 km • total distance including road sections - 687.24 km • Other years
#20
Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo 
AW ***
AW ***
Toksport
RC2
Final results
7. overall
2. class RC2
7. WRC
2. WRC2 Open
Stage results
| 1. leg | Time | Pos. | km/h s/km |
Overall | Pos. after | |
| SS1 Vleteren 1 (11.97 km) | 6:41.3 | 18.
8. class RC2 18. WRC 8. WRC2 Open |
107.4 km/h 2.77 s/km |
6:41.3 | 18.
8. class RC2 18. WRC 8. WRC2 Open |
|
| SS2 Westouter - Boeschepe 1 (19.60 km) | 10:48.2 | 12.
3. class RC2 12. WRC 3. WRC2 Open |
108.9 km/h 2.08 s/km |
17:29.5 | 12.
3. class RC2 12. WRC 3. WRC2 Open |
|
| SS3 Mesen - Middelhoek 1 (7.99 km) | 4:38.0 | 9.
1. class RC2 9. WRC 1. WRC2 Open |
103.5 km/h 1.86 s/km |
22:07.5 | 11.
3. class RC2 11. WRC 3. WRC2 Open |
|
| SS4 Langemark 1 (8.95 km) | 5:04.6 | 33.
14. class RC2 27. WRC 5. WRC2 Open |
105.8 km/h 5.71 s/km |
27:12.1 | 10.
2. class RC2 10. WRC 2. WRC2 Open |
|
| SS5 Vleteren 2 (11.97 km) | 6:38.0 | 12.
3. class RC2 12. WRC 3. WRC2 Open |
108.3 km/h 2.27 s/km |
33:50.1 | 10.
2. class RC2 10. WRC 2. WRC2 Open |
|
| SS6 Westouter - Boeschepe 2 (19.60 km) | 10:43.8 | 11.
2. class RC2 11. WRC 2. WRC2 Open |
109.6 km/h 2.05 s/km |
44:33.9 | 10.
2. class RC2 10. WRC 2. WRC2 Open |
|
| "We had a clean stage. Lefebvre had a really good one in the last stage but we aren’t willing to take those sorts of risks so early in the rally." | ||||||
| SS7 Mesen - Middelhoek 2 (7.99 km) | 4:38.3 | 11.
2. class RC2 11. WRC 2. WRC2 Open |
103.4 km/h 2.43 s/km |
49:12.2 | 10.
2. class RC2 10. WRC 2. WRC2 Open |
|
| "The conditions are quite easy to predict. Dry the whole stage. We had a clean stage and stayed within the lines. Lefebvre is pushing hard which means we have to push too but we can’t go over the limit." | ||||||
| SS8 Langemark 2 (8.95 km) | 4:35.1 | 11.
2. class RC2 11. WRC 2. WRC2 Open |
117.1 km/h 2.51 s/km |
53:47.3 | 10.
2. class RC2 10. WRC 2. WRC2 Open |
|
| "It has been a good day. We are trying to find a risk level that is tolerant for the while rally. For sure you can push more but the risk goes high. We had a good day and are happy with our performance." | ||||||
| 2. leg | ||||||
| SS9 Reninge 1 (15.00 km) | 8:21.0 | 11.
1. class RC2 11. WRC 1. WRC2 Open |
107.8 km/h 2.15 s/km |
1:02:08.3 | 10.
2. class RC2 10. WRC 2. WRC2 Open |
|
| SS10 Dikkebus 1 (14.29 km) | 8:06.3 | 9.
1. class RC2 9. WRC 1. WRC2 Open |
105.8 km/h 1.64 s/km |
1:10:14.6 | 8.
2. class RC2 8. WRC 2. WRC2 Open |
|
| SS11 Wijtschate 1 (15.00 km) | 7:51.2 | 10.
2. class RC2 10. WRC 2. WRC2 Open |
114.6 km/h 2.01 s/km |
1:18:05.8 | 9.
2. class RC2 9. WRC 2. WRC2 Open |
|
| "It was not a great stage to be honest. Some surprising slippery places." | ||||||
| SS12 Hollebeke 1 (22.32 km) | 12:19.4 | 10.
2. class RC2 10. WRC 2. WRC2 Open |
108.7 km/h 2.17 s/km |
1:30:25.2 | 9.
2. class RC2 9. WRC 2. WRC2 Open |
|
| SS13 Reninge 2 (15.00 km) | 8:25.3 | 12.
3. class RC2 12. WRC 3. WRC2 Open |
106.9 km/h 2.28 s/km |
1:38:50.5 | 9.
2. class RC2 9. WRC 2. WRC2 Open |
|
| SS14 Dikkebus 2 (14.29 km) | 8:05.9 | 10.
1. class RC2 10. WRC 1. WRC2 Open |
105.9 km/h 1.91 s/km |
1:46:56.4 | 9.
2. class RC2 9. WRC 2. WRC2 Open |
|
| "It is fine but quite slippery. With the gravel I don’t feel the confidence to push to the maximum." | ||||||
| SS15 Wijtschate 2 (15.00 km) | 7:52.6 | 12.
4. class RC2 12. WRC 3. WRC2 Open |
114.3 km/h 2.23 s/km |
1:54:49.0 | 8.
2. class RC2 8. WRC 2. WRC2 Open |
|
| SS16 Hollebeke 2 (22.32 km) | 12:18.1 | 10.
2. class RC2 10. WRC 2. WRC2 Open |
108.9 km/h 2.20 s/km |
2:07:07.1 | 8.
2. class RC2 8. WRC 2. WRC2 Open |
|
| "We could have pushed harder but there is a lot of gravel and a lot of risk to go for it. He knows the roads better and if I go off the Championship is gone. I try to balance that but it is not easy." | ||||||
| 3. leg | ||||||
| SS17 Watou 1 (12.36 km) | 6:46.0 | 11.
1. class RC2 11. WRC 1. WRC2 Open |
109.6 km/h 2.21 s/km |
2:13:53.1 | 8.
2. class RC2 8. WRC 2. WRC2 Open |
|
| SS18 Kemmelberg 1 (13.31 km) | 7:33.0 | 12.
2. class RC2 12. WRC 2. WRC2 Open |
105.8 km/h 2.27 s/km |
2:21:26.1 | 8.
2. class RC2 8. WRC 2. WRC2 Open |
|
| SS19 Watou 2 (12.36 km) | 6:47.9 | 16.
7. class RC2 16. WRC 4. WRC2 Open |
109.1 km/h 2.35 s/km |
2:28:14.0 | 7.
2. class RC2 7. WRC 2. WRC2 Open |
|
| SS20 Kemmelberg 2[Power Stage] (13.31 km) | 7:28.7 | 10.
1. class RC2 10. WRC 1. WRC2 Open |
106.8 km/h 2.26 s/km |
2:35:42.7 | 7.
2. class RC2 7. WRC 2. WRC2 Open |
|
| "With our zero scores from earlier in the year, we knew we needed to score maximum points here and in Greece. But still, second place is still not so bad and it's still possible. Stéphane's pace was very difficult to match and he did a great rally." | ||||||
