The 2017 World RX of Great Britain was the fifth round of the fourth season of the

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. The event was held at

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in Wootton,

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and also played host to the

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of the

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. It also hosted the second round of the 2017 RX2 International Series, the support category of the World Rallycross Championship.

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was absent due to racing for

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in the

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. British

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champion Andrew Jordan replaced Scheider at

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. This was Jordan's third appearance at the World RX of Great Britain, having previously finished third in 2014 and seventh in 2015.

Supercar

Heats

Semi-Finals

;Semi-Final 1 ;Semi-Final 2

Final

RX2 International Series

Heats

Semi-Finals

;Semi-Final 1 ;Semi-Final 2

Final

Standings after the event

;Supercar standings ;RX2 standings * Note: Only the top five positions are included.

References

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