Rhys Yates
Rhys Yates 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