Martijn Wydaeghe

Belgian rally co-driver
Martijn Wydaeghe
Personal information
NationalityBelgium Belgian
Born (1992-09-01) 1 September 1992 (age 31)
Izegem, Belgium
World Rally Championship record
Active years2013–2019, 2021–present
DriverThierry Neuville
TeamsHyundai Motorsport
Rallies43
Championships0
Rally wins5
Podiums12
Stage wins79
First rally2013 Rallye de France-Alsace
First win2021 Ypres Rally
Last win2022 Rally Japan

Martijn Wydaeghe (Dutch pronunciation: [mɑrˈtɛi̯n ʋi.daːxə]; born 1 September 1992) is a Belgian rallying co-driver. He is partnered with Thierry Neuville for Hyundai Motorsport in the World Rally Championship category.

Rally career

Wydaeghe made his WRC debut at the 2013 Rallye de France-Alsace.[1] He is set to co-drive with five-time runner-up Thierry Neuville, replacing compatriot Nicolas Gilsoul.[2]

Rally victories

WRC victories

 #  Event Season Driver Car
1 Belgium 56º Renties Ypres Rally Belgium 2021 Belgium Thierry Neuville Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC
2 Spain 56º RallyRACC Catalunya – Costa Daurada 2021 Belgium Thierry Neuville Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC
3 Greece 66th EKO Acropolis Rally Greece 2022 Belgium Thierry Neuville Hyundai i20 N Rally1
4 Japan FORUM8 Rally Japan 2022 2022 Belgium Thierry Neuville Hyundai i20 N Rally1
5 Italy 20º Rally Italia Sardegna 2023 Belgium Thierry Neuville Hyundai i20 N Rally1
6 Europe 1st Central European Rally 2023 Belgium Thierry Neuville Hyundai i20 N Rally1
7 Monaco 92nd Monte Carlo Rally 2024 Belgium Thierry Neuville Hyundai i20 N Rally1

Rally results

WRC results

Year Entrant Car 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 WDC Points
2013 Philip Cracco Ford Fiesta R5 MON SWE MEX POR ARG GRE ITA FIN GER AUS FRA
22
ESP GBR NC 0
2014 Autostal Duindistel Ford Fiesta R2 MON SWE MEX POR ARG ITA POL FIN GER
Ret
AUS FRA ESP GBR NC 0
2015 Mats van den Brand Ford Fiesta R2T MON SWE MEX ARG POR
50
ITA POL
Ret
FIN
53
GER
31
AUS FRA ESP
Ret
GBR NC 0
2016 Chewon Lim Opel Adam R2 MON SWE MEX ARG POR ITA POL FIN GER
Ret
CHN
C
FRA ESP GBR AUS NC 0
2017 Hyundai Motorsport N Hyundai i20 R5 MON
31
SWE MEX FRA ARG POR ITA POL FIN GER
22
ESP GBR AUS NC 0
2018 Tamara Molinaro Ford Fiesta R5 MON SWE
35
MEX FRA ARG POR ITA FIN GER TUR GBR ESP AUS NC 0
2019 Guillaume De Mévius Citroën C3 R5 MON
Ret
SWE MEX FRA
19
ARG CHL POR
17
ITA
34
FIN GER
35
TUR GBR
34
ESP
20
AUS
C
NC 0
2021 Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC MON
3
ARC
3
CRO
3
POR
36
ITA
3
KEN
Ret
EST
3
BEL
1
GRE
8
FIN
Ret
ESP
1
MNZ
4
3rd 176
2022 Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT Hyundai i20 N Rally1 MON
6
SWE
2
CRO
3
POR
5
ITA
41
KEN
5
EST
4
FIN
5
BEL
20
GRE
1
NZL
4
ESP
2
JPN
1
3rd 193
2023 Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT Hyundai i20 N Rally1 MON
3
SWE
3
MEX
2
CRO
33
POR
5
ITA
1
KEN
DSQ
EST
2
FIN
2
GRE
20
CHL
2
EUR
1
JPN
13
3rd 189

* Season still in progress.

References

  1. ^ "Martijn Wydaeghe". ewrc-results.com. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
  2. ^ "Neuville parts ways with Gilsoul in shock move". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 15 January 2021. Retrieved 15 January 2021.

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