Benjamin Veillas

Benjamin Veillas
Veillas at the 2017 Wales Rally GB
Personal information
NationalityFrance French
Born (1983-02-26) February 26, 1983 (age 42)
World Rally Championship record
Active years1999, 2008, 20152019, 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

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

 # EventSeasonDriverCar
1Spain 2022 Rally Catalunya2022France Sébastien OgierToyota GR Yaris Rally1

Rally results

WRC results

YearEntrantCar123456789101112131415WDCPoints
1999Franck LionsRenault Clio WilliamsMONSWEKENPORESPFRA
Ret
ARGGRENZLFINCHNITAAUSGBRNC0
2008Franck DoveriMitsubishi Lancer Evo VIIIMON
Ret
SWEMEXARGJORITAGRETURFINGERNZLESPFRAJPNGBRNC0
2015Team OrecaFord Fiesta R5MON
15
SWEMEXARGPOR
Ret
ITA
16
POLFIN
52
GER
14
AUSFRA
16
ESP
Ret
GBR
12
NC0
2016Julien MaurinŠkoda Fabia R5MON
Ret
SWE11th28
M-Sport World Rally TeamFord Fiesta RS WRCMEX
16
ARG
8
POR
5
ITA
6
POL
10
FIN
Ret
GER
50
CHN
C
FRA
8
ESP
19
GBR
10
AUS
Ret
2017M-Sport World Rally TeamFord Fiesta R5MON
12
SWE
14
MEX
11
FRA
28
ARGPOR
21
ITA
9
POL
14
FIN
12
GER
10
ESP
16
GBR
12
AUS21st3
2018M-Sport Ford WRTFord Fiesta R5MON
Ret
SWEMEXFRAARGPORITAFINGER
Ret
TURGBR
24
NC0
Volkswagen MotorsportVolkswagen Polo GTI R5ESP
35
AUS
2019M-Sport Ford WRTFord Fiesta R5 Mk. IIMONSWEMEXFRAARGCHLPORITAFIN
13
GER
15
TURGBR28th1
Eric CamilliCitroën C3 R5ESP
10
AUS
C
2021Sports and YouCitroën C3 Rally2MONARCCROPOR
39
ITAKENESTBELGREFINESPMNZNC0
2022Toyota Gazoo Racing WRTToyota GR Yaris Rally1MON
2
SWECROPOR
51
ITAKEN
4
ESTFINBELGRENZL
2
ESP
1
JPN
WD
6th85
2023M-Sport Ford WRTFord Puma Rally1MONSWEMEXCROPORITAKENESTFINGRECHLEUR
10
JAP27th*1*

* Season still in progress.

References

  1. ^ "Loubet chooses ex-Ogier co-driver to replace Gilsoul". dirtfish.com.
  2. ^ "Benjamin Veillas". eWRC-results.com. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
  3. ^ "Camilli back with co-driver Veillas". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 26 February 2016. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
  4. ^ "Ogier and Ingrassia's partnership to end after 2021". dirtfish.com. 7 October 2021. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
  5. ^ "Toyota Gazoo Racing confirms 2022 line-up". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 7 October 2021. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
  6. ^ "Record-breaking Loeb snatches dramatic Rallye Monte-Carlo". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 23 January 2022. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
  • Benjamin Veillas's e-wrc profile
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