Oliver Solberg - Elliott Edmondson - Ardeca Ypres Rally Belgium 2022

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

Stage results

Solberg Oliver

Edmondson Elliott

Hyundai i20 N Rally1 Hybrid

ALZ***

Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT

RC1

Final results

4. overall

4. class RC1

4. WRC

Stage results

1. leg	Time	Pos.	km/h s/km	Overall	Pos. after
SS1 Vleteren 1 (11.97 km)	6:22.6	10. 10. class RC1 10. WRC	112.6 km/h 1.20 s/km	6:22.6	10. 10. class RC1 10. WRC
"It's nice to get through the first stage at least. We are just building it up step by step now, but it's a very long rally and anything can happen. We'll see how it goes in the end."
SS2 Westouter - Boeschepe 1 (19.60 km)	10:28.5	8. 8. class RC1 8. WRC	112.3 km/h 1.07 s/km	16:51.1	9. 9. class RC1 9. WRC
"Very difficult. It started to rain quite a lot in a few places, so I just backed off. It's not easy and it's hard to find confidence in these conditions."
SS3 Mesen - Middelhoek 1 (7.99 km)	4:30.6	8. 8. class RC1 8. WRC	106.3 km/h 0.94 s/km	21:21.7	8. 8. class RC1 8. WRC
"I had some gearbox smell on the previous stage and we are just driving through and learning."
SS4 Langemark 1 (8.95 km)	4:57.4	15. 7. class RC1 13. WRC	108.3 km/h 4.91 s/km	26:19.1	7. 7. class RC1 7. WRC
"All the rain came from the start! The wipers are so slow so I couldn't see anything in the straight and it was like ice sometimes. It's not easy."
SS5 Vleteren 2 (11.97 km)	6:17.8	6. 6. class RC1 6. WRC	114.1 km/h 0.58 s/km	32:36.9	7. 7. class RC1 7. WRC
"I am just doing my best. We changed a few things in service which improved our confidence with the rear. It's easy to make a mistake but it's quite good fun anyway."
SS6 Westouter - Boeschepe 2 (19.60 km)	10:21.9	6. 6. class RC1 6. WRC	113.5 km/h 0.93 s/km	42:58.8	7. 7. class RC1 7. WRC
"Better now, but I have some problem with the gearbox. It's not gearing correctly. Those are impressive times from the top guys but my rear was very loose - three times it snapped away and you lose confidence when that happens."
SS7 Mesen - Middelhoek 2 (7.99 km)	4:25.8	5. 5. class RC1 5. WRC	108.2 km/h 0.86 s/km	47:24.6	7. 7. class RC1 7. WRC
"It's a very tricky stage, so I was a bit careful. It's my first time doing these stages in a world car, so I have top be smart and do things step by step."
SS8 Langemark 2 (8.95 km)	4:27.0	9. 9. class RC1 9. WRC	120.7 km/h 1.61 s/km	51:51.6	7. 7. class RC1 7. WRC
"In this one the gearbox is completely stuffed. I had to lift off for every single gear change and I lost so much time."
"In this one the gearbox is completely stuffed. I had to lift off for every single gear change and I lost so much time."
2. leg
SS9 Reninge 1 (15.00 km)	7:57.9	10. 10. class RC1 10. WRC	113.0 km/h 0.61 s/km	59:49.5	7. 7. class RC1 7. WRC
"It was a tricky stage with a lot of understeer. I couldn't trust the front. We did some changes yesterday and it wasn't very good, so I just took it easy."
SS10 Dikkebus 1 (14.29 km)	7:48.3	7. 7. class RC1 7. WRC	109.9 km/h 0.38 s/km	1:07:37.8	5. 5. class RC1 5. WRC
"I am really struggling with the front. It's very difficult to drive. If you try to brake late you get a lot of understeer. I am just trying to do my best to drive and we'll see."
SS11 Wijtschate 1 (15.00 km)	7:33.7	7. 7. class RC1 7. WRC	119.0 km/h 0.84 s/km	1:15:11.5	6. 6. class RC1 6. WRC
"It's crazy understeer and an awful stage."
SS12 Hollebeke 1 (22.32 km)	11:52.2	8. 8. class RC1 8. WRC	112.8 km/h 0.95 s/km	1:27:03.7	6. 6. class RC1 6. WRC
"The car is very difficult to drive, so it's quite scary sometimes. When it's narrow I am really struggling with front and I know I am losing time."
SS13 Reninge 2 (15.00 km)	7:56.5	6. 6. class RC1 6. WRC	113.3 km/h 0.36 s/km	1:35:00.2	6. 6. class RC1 6. WRC
"Very tricky. It was better now with the car and I could play a bit more with it."
SS14 Dikkebus 2 (14.29 km)	7:44.8	7. 7. class RC1 7. WRC	110.7 km/h 0.43 s/km	1:42:45.0	6. 6. class RC1 6. WRC
"I was way too careful - way too clean. It's a very slippery stage and easy to do a mistake. It's okay."
SS15 Wijtschate 2 (15.00 km)	7:24.2	5. 5. class RC1 5. WRC	121.6 km/h 0.33 s/km	1:50:09.2	4. 4. class RC1 4. WRC
"Not perfect. It was quite slippery and I was using the tyres too much. The car was floating a lot, but it's okay."
SS16 Hollebeke 2 (22.32 km)	11:37.6	6. 6. class RC1 6. WRC	115.2 km/h 0.38 s/km	2:01:46.8	4. 4. class RC1 4. WRC
"It's not too bad, but for sure it's sad to hear about Thierry. It's never a nice thing to happen in front of all of your fans and family."
3. leg
SS17 Watou 1 (12.36 km)	6:24.9	8. 8. class RC1 8. WRC	115.6 km/h 0.50 s/km	2:08:11.7	4. 4. class RC1 4. WRC
"Adrien is pushing so it will be difficult definitely, but I will do my best. It was just a clean and simple stage with nothing special - we are just driving."
SS18 Kemmelberg 1 (13.31 km)	7:09.7	7. 7. class RC1 7. WRC	111.5 km/h 0.52 s/km	2:15:21.4	4. 4. class RC1 4. WRC
"It was a terrible stage. Very tricky and easy to do a mistake, so I took it very easy and if I lose a few seconds on the next two it's not a problem. The time is okay but I am just playing it safe."
SS19 Watou 2 (12.36 km)	6:35.3	9. 9. class RC1 9. WRC	112.6 km/h 1.33 s/km	2:21:56.7	4. 4. class RC1 4. WRC
"It was a bit more stressful almost because I had cold tyres at the start and it was quite tricky! We just need to bring it to the finish now."
SS20 Kemmelberg 2[Power Stage] (13.31 km)	7:10.7	8. 8. class RC1 8. WRC	111.3 km/h 0.91 s/km	2:29:07.4	4. 4. class RC1 4. WRC
"It was a tough weekend definitely and it was not easy on such difficult roads. I didn't have a good tarmac rally last time in Croatia and after Finland it's been a very tough couple of weeks. It's nice to finally have something."