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| 2017 Rally Australia 26. Kennards Hire Rally Australia 2017 | ||
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Round 13 of the 2017 World Rally Championship
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Top 3 crews on the podium | ||
| Host country | ||
| Rally base | ||
| Dates run | 17 – 19 November 2017 | |
| Stages | 21 (318.16 km; 197.70 miles) | |
| Stage surface | Gravel | |
| Statistics | ||
| Crews | 33 at start, 25 at finish | |
| Overall results | ||
| Overall winner | ||
The 2017 Rally Australia (formally the 26. Kennards Hire Rally Australia 2017) was the 13th and final round of the 2017 World Rally Championship. The rally was held over three days between 17 November and 19 November 2017, and was based in Coffs Harbour, Australia. Thierry Neuville and Nicolas Gilsoul were the rally winners.[1]
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Co-driver | Entrant | Car | Class | Time | Difference | ||
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| to 1st | to prev. | |||||||||
| 1 | 5 | Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC | WRC | 2:35:44.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 2 | 2 | Ford Fiesta WRC | WRC | 2:36:07.3 | +22.5 | +22.5 | ||||
| 3 | 4 | Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC | WRC | 2:36:43.9 | +59.1 | +36.6 | ||||
| 4 | 1 | Ford Fiesta WRC | WRC | 2:38:12.5 | +2:27.7 | +1:28.6 | ||||
| 5 | 3 | Ford Fiesta WRC | WRC | 2:38:50.4 | +3:05.6 | +37.9 | ||||
| 6 | 11 | Toyota Yaris WRC | WRC | 2:39:34.3 | +3:49.5 | +43.9 | ||||
| 7 | 9 | Citroën C3 WRC | WRC | 2:58:43.2 | +22:58.4 | +19:08.9 | ||||
| 8 | 68 | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX | — | 3:00:48.2 | +25:03.4 | +2:05.0 | ||||
| 9 | 61 | Škoda Fabia R5 | WRC-2 | 3:01:24.4 | +25:39.6 | +36.2 | ||||
| 10 | 71 | Subaru Impreza STI | — | 3:05:37.1 | +29:52.3 | +4:12.7 | ||||
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| Day | Stage | Name | Length | Winner | Car | Time | Rally Leader |
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| Leg 1 | SS1 | Pilbara 1 | 9.71 km | Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC | 5:17.2 | ||
| SS2 | Eastbank 1 | 18.92 km | Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC | 9:56.3 | |||
| SS3 | Sherwood 1 | 26.59 km | Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC | 12:51.1 | |||
| SS4 | Pilbara 2 | 9.71 km | Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC | 5:14.0 | |||
| SS5 | Eastbank 2 | 18.92 km | Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC | 9:48.8 | |||
| SS6 | Sherwood 2 | 26.59 km | Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC | 12:38.1 | |||
| SS7 | SSS Destination NSW 1 | 1.27 km | Ford Fiesta WRC Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC |
1:02.4 | |||
| SS8 | SSS Destination NSW 2 | 1.27 km | Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC | 1:00.9 | |||
| Leg 2 | SS9 | Nambucca | 48.89 km | Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC | 26:53.6 | ||
| SS10 | Newry 1 | 20.86 km | Toyota Yaris WRC | 12:10.7 | |||
| SS11 | SSS Raceway | 1.37 km | Ford Fiesta WRC | 1:15.3 | |||
| SS12 | Welshs Creek | 33.49 km | Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC | 17:44.8 | |||
| SS13 | Argents Hill | 12.33 km | Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC | 6:42.4 | |||
| SS14 | Newry 2 | 20.86 km | Stage cancelled
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| SS15 | SSS Destination NSW 3 | 1.27 km | Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC Citroën C3 WRC |
1:02.3 | |||
| SS16 | SSS Destination NSW 4 | 1.27 km | Ford Fiesta WRC | 1:01.8 | |||
| Leg 3 | SS17 | Pilbara Reverse 1 | 10.03 km | Ford Fiesta WRC | 5:23.1 | ||
| SS18 | Bucca | 31.90 km | Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC | 16:57.4 | |||
| SS19 | Wedding Bells 1 | 6.44 km | Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC | 3:55.5 | |||
| SS20 | Pilbara Reverse 2 | 10.03 km | Stage cancelled
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| SS21 | Wedding Bells 2 [Power Stage] | 6.44 km | Ford Fiesta WRC | 3:32.6 | |||
The Power Stage was a 10.12 km (6.3 mi) stage at the end of the rally.
| Pos. | Driver | Co-driver | Car | Time | Diff. | Pts. |
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| 1 | Ford Fiesta WRC | 3:32.6 | 5 | |||
| 2 | Ford Fiesta WRC | 3:32.7 | +0.1 | 4 | ||
| 3 | Toyota Yaris WRC | 3:34.3 | +1.6 | 3 | ||
| 4 | Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC | 3:34.7 | +2.1 | 2 | ||
| 5 | Citroën C3 WRC | 3:35.1 | +2.5 | 1 |
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