Ypres Rally
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| Ypres Rally | |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Genre | Motorsporting event |
| Frequency | Annual |
| Location | Ypres |
| Country | File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium |
| Inaugurated | 1965 |
| Website | ypresrally.com |
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The Belgium Ypres Westhoek Rally (BYWR) is a rally race held since 1965 in Ypres, Belgium. It was founded by Frans Thévelin and has been included in the European Rally Championship, the Belgian Rally Championship, the British Rally Championship, and the Intercontinental Rally Challenge. It was a round of the 2021 World Rally Championship and the 2022 World Rally Championship replacing the cancelled Rally GB.[1][2]
In its history, the rally has had some famous pilots and co-pilots participating, such as Didier Auriol, Colin McRae, Alister McRae, Juha Kankkunen, François Duval, Michèle Mouton, Jean Todt, Armin Schwarz and Ari Vatanen among others. It was hosted for 44 years by A.C. Targa Florio from 1965 till 2008. It is currently hosted by Super Stage under management of Alain Penasse.
The Ypres Historic Rally is a classic rally held since 1993, and is a round of the European Historic Rally Championship.
Winners
References
- ↑ "Belgium replaces UK on 2021 WRC calendar". www.motorsport.com. Archived from the original on 2021-01-12.
- ↑ "Belgium added to 2022 FIA World Rally Championship".
- ↑ "Ypres Rally". eWRC-results.com.