Benjamin Veillas

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Benjamin Veillas
Veillas at the 2017 Wales Rally GB
Personal information
NationalityError creating thumbnail: French
Born (1983-02-26) February 26, 1983 (age 43)
World Rally Championship record
Active years1999, 2008, 2015–2019, 2021–present
TeamsToyota Gazoo Racing WRT
Rallies47
Championships0
Rally wins1
Podiums3
Stage wins22
First rally1999 Tour de Corse
First win2022 Rally Catalunya
Last win2022 Rally Catalunya
Last rally2023 Central Europe Rally

Benjamin Veillas (born 26 February 1983) is a French rally co-driver competing with Pierre-Louis Loubet for M-Sport WRT in the FIA World Rally Championship.[1]

Biography

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Veillas started his co-driver career in 1997, and made his World Rally Championship debut in 1999.[2] He was the co-driver of Eric Camilli, and once competed for M-Sport World Rally Team in 2016.[3] He was announced to be the co-driver of multiple world champion Sébastien Ogier in 2022, following the retirement of Julien Ingrassia.[4] They are set to contest selected events for Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT.[5]

At the 2022 Monte Carlo Rally the French pair finished second overall, after they got a puncture in the penultimate stage.[6]

WRC victories

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 #  Event Season Driver Car
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Rally results

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WRC results

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Year Entrant Car 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 WDC Points
1999 Franck Lions Renault Clio Williams MON SWE KEN POR ESP FRA
Ret 		ARG GRE NZL FIN CHN ITA AUS GBR NC 0
2008 Franck Doveri Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VIII MON
Ret 		SWE MEX ARG JOR ITA GRE TUR FIN GER NZL ESP FRA JPN GBR NC 0
2015 Team Oreca Ford Fiesta R5 MON
15 		SWE MEX ARG POR
Ret 		ITA
16 		POL FIN
52 		GER
14 		AUS FRA
16 		ESP
Ret 		GBR
12 		NC 0
2016 Julien Maurin Škoda Fabia R5 MON
Ret 		SWE 11th 28
M-Sport World Rally Team Ford Fiesta RS WRC MEX
16 		ARG
8 		POR
5 		ITA
6 		POL
10 		FIN
Ret 		GER
50 		CHN
C 		FRA
8 		ESP
19 		GBR
10 		AUS
Ret
2017 M-Sport World Rally Team Ford Fiesta R5 MON
12 		SWE
14 		MEX
11 		FRA
28 		ARG POR
21 		ITA
9 		POL
14 		FIN
12 		GER
10 		ESP
16 		GBR
12 		AUS 21st 3
2018 M-Sport Ford WRT Ford Fiesta R5 MON
Ret 		SWE MEX FRA ARG POR ITA FIN GER
Ret 		TUR GBR
24 		NC 0
Volkswagen Motorsport Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 ESP
35 		AUS
2019 M-Sport Ford WRT Ford Fiesta R5 Mk. II MON SWE MEX FRA ARG CHL POR ITA FIN
13 		GER
15 		TUR GBR 28th 1
Eric Camilli Citroën C3 R5 ESP
10 		AUS
C
2021 Sports and You Citroën C3 Rally2 MON ARC CRO POR
39 		ITA KEN EST BEL GRE FIN ESP MNZ NC 0
2022 Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 MON
2 		SWE CRO POR
51 		ITA KEN
4 		EST FIN BEL GRE NZL
2 		ESP
1 		JPN
WD 		6th 85
2023 M-Sport Ford WRT Ford Puma Rally1 MON SWE MEX CRO POR ITA KEN EST FIN GRE CHL EUR
10 		JAP 27th* 1*

* Season still in progress.

References

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