Rhys Yates (born 6 May 1992) is a British rally driver competing in WRC-2 for M-Sport Ford World Rally Team in a Ford Fiesta R5 Mk. II.
Early life Rhys Yates was born on 6 May 1992 in England. His father, John Yates, and brother James are also drivers. Rally career Yates started in motorcycle racing and motocross before switching to rallying in 2013.
Yates joined multiple World Rally Championship-winning squad M-Sport Ford World Rally Team for the 2020 season, where he would drive a latest-specification, factory-prepared and run Ford Fiesta R5 Mk. II. He opened his account with a fourth-place at the 2020 Monte Carlo Rally.
When the COVID-19 pandemic hit the UK in 2020-2021, and in-person competitions ceased. Yates stepped into sim racing, taking on more experienced eGamers to win the World Rally Championship's Esports WRC Shootout.
Yates currently participates in the British Rally Championship, using a M-Sport prepared Ford Fiesta Rally2
Career results WRC results YearEntrantCar1234567891011121314Points M-Sport World Rally Team Ford Fiesta R5 MON SWE MEX ARG POR ITA POL FIN GER CHN FRA ESP GBR AUS NC 0 Gemini Clinic Rally Team Ford Fiesta R5 MON SWE MEX FRA ARG POR ITA POL FIN GER ESP GBR AUS NC 0 Rhys Yates Škoda Fabia R5 SWE MEX FRA ARG POR ITA FIN GER TUR GBR NC 0 Toksport WRT ESP AUS Rhys Yates Škoda Fabia R5 MON SWE MEX FRA ARG CHL ITA POR FIN GER TUR GBR ESP AUS NC 0 M-Sport Ford WRT Ford Fiesta R5 Mk. II MON SWE MEX EST TUR ITA MNZ NC 0 * Season still in progress
WRC-2 results YearEntrantCar1234567891011121314Points 2016 M-Sport World Rally Team Ford Fiesta R5 MON SWE MEX ARG POR ITA POL FIN GER CHN FRA ESP GBR AUS NC 02017Gemini Clinic Rally Team Ford Fiesta R5 MON SWE MEX FRA ARG POR ITA POL FIN GER ESP GBR AUS NC 0 2018 Rhys Yates Škoda Fabia R5 SWE MEX FRA ARG POR ITA FIN GER TUR GBR NC 0 Toksport WRT ESP AUS 2019 Rhys Yates Škoda Fabia R5 MON SWE MEX FRA ARG CHL ITA POR FIN GER TUR GBR ESP AUS 16th 30 2020 M-Sport Ford WRT Ford Fiesta R5 Mk. II MON SWE MEX EST TUR ITA MNZ 7th 22 * Season still in progress
References
External links
Rhys Yates's e-wrc profile