2016 Rally Sweden

The 2016 Rally Sweden (formally known as the 64. Rally Sweden) was a motor racing event for rally cars that was held over three days between 12 and 14 February 2016. It marked the sixty-fourth running of the Rally Sweden, and was the second round of the 2016 World Rally Championship, WRC-2 and WRC-3 seasons.[1]

2016 Rally Sweden
64. Rally Sweden
Round 2 of the 2016 World Rally Championship
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Host country Sweden
Rally baseSweden Karlstad, Värmland
Dates run12 – 14 February 2016
Stages12 (226.48 km; 140.73 miles)
Stage surfaceSnow, ice and gravel
Statistics
Crews50 at start, 38 at finish
Overall results
Overall winnerFrance Sébastien Ogier
France Julien Ingrassia
Germany Volkswagen Motorsport

Due to a lack of snow in the area, eight Special Stages were cancelled prior to the start of the rally, including the opening Super Special stage and all of day three stages apart from the final Power Stage. The penultimate stage, SS20, was cancelled during the event. Of the 21 scheduled stages, only 12 were run.

Defending World Champion Sébastien Ogier started won his second consecutive rally of the season and his third Rally Sweden victory.

Entry list

Notable entrants
No.EntrantClassDriverCo-driverCarTyre
1 Volkswagen MotorsportWRC Sébastien Ogier Julien IngrassiaVolkswagen Polo R WRCM
2 Volkswagen MotorsportWRC Jari-Matti Latvala Miikka AnttilaVolkswagen Polo R WRCM
3 Hyundai MotorsportWRC Thierry Neuville Nicolas GilsoulHyundai i20 WRCM
4 Hyundai MotorsportWRC Hayden Paddon John KennardHyundai i20 WRCM
5 M-Sport World Rally TeamWRC Mads Østberg Daniel BarrittFord Fiesta RS WRCM
6 M-Sport World Rally TeamWRC Eric Camilli Nicolas KlingerFord Fiesta RS WRCM
7 Abu Dhabi Total World Rally TeamWRC Kris Meeke Paul NagleCitroën DS3 WRCM
9 Volkswagen Motorsport IIWRC Andreas Mikkelsen Anders JægerVolkswagen Polo R WRCM
12 DMACK World Rally TeamWRC Ott Tänak Raigo MõlderFord Fiesta RS WRCD
14 Abu Dhabi Total World Rally TeamWRC Khalid Al Qassimi Chris PattersonCitroën DS3 WRCM
15 Abu Dhabi Total World Rally TeamWRC Craig Breen Scott MartinCitroën DS3 WRCM
16 Adapta MotorsportWRC Henning Solberg Ilka MinorFord Fiesta RS WRCM
20 Hyundai Motorsport NWRC Dani Sordo Marc MartíHyundai i20 WRCM
30 Yazeed RacingWRC Yazeed Al Rahji Michael OrrFord Fiesta RS WRCP
31 Škoda MotorsportWRC-2 Esapekka Lappi Janne FermŠkoda Fabia R5M
32 Škoda MotorsportWRC-2 Pontus Tidemand Jonas AnderssonŠkoda Fabia R5M
34 M-Sport World Rally TeamWRC-2 Eyvind Brynildsen Anders FredriksenFord Fiesta R5M
35 Motorsport Italia SrlWRC-2 Max Rendina Emanuele InglesiFord Fiesta R5P
36 Fredrik ÅhlinWRC-2 Fredrik Åhlin Morten Erik AbrahamsenFord Fiesta R5M
37 FWRT s.r.l.WRC Lorenzo Bertelli Simone ScattolinFord Fiesta RS WRCP
38 Napoca Rally AcademyWRC-2 Simone Tempestini Matteo ChiarcossiFord Fiesta R5P
39 Alain FoulonWRC-2 Alain Foulon Gilles DelarcheMitsubishi Lancer Evolution XM
40 Drive DMACK Trophy TeamWRC-2 Sander Pärn James MorganFord Fiesta R5D
42 The PtockWRC-2 Hubert Ptaszek Maciek SzczepaniakŠkoda Fabia R5P
43 TAIF MotorsportWRC-2 Radik Shaymiev Maxim TzvetkovFord Fiesta R5M
44 M-Sport World Rally TeamWRC-2 Elfyn Evans Craig ParryFord Fiesta R5M
45 PrintsportWRC-2 Ole Christian Veiby Stig Rune SkjærmoenŠkoda Fabia R5M
46 Drive DMACK Trophy TeamWRC-2 Marius Aasen Veronica EnganFord Fiesta R5D
47 Emil BergkvistWRC-2 Emil Bergkvist Joakim SjöbergCitroën DS3 R5M
49 Augusto BestardWRC-2 Augusto Bestard Fernando MendoncaFord Fiesta R5H
50 Jim van den HeuvelWRC-2 Jim van den Heuvel Lisette BakkerMitsubishi Lancer Evo XM
51 Anders GrøndalWRC-2 Anders Grøndal Miriam WalfridssonFord Fiesta R5P
61 Saintéloc Junior TeamWRC-3 Michel Fabre Maxime VilmotCitroën DS3 R3TM
81 Eurolamp World Rally TeamWRC Valeriy Gorban Volodymyr KorsiaMini John Cooper Works WRCP
95 Eurolamp World Rally TeamWRC Mait Maarend Mihkel KappMini John Cooper Works WRCP
IconClass
WRCWRC entries eligible to
score manufacturer points
WRCMajor entry ineligible to
score manufacturer points
WRC-2Registered to take part in
WRC-2 championship
WRC-3Registered to take part in
WRC-3 championship

Results

Event standings

Pos.No.DriverCo-driverTeamCarClassTimeDifferencePoints
Overall classification
11 Sébastien Ogier Julien Ingrassia Volkswagen MotorsportVolkswagen Polo R WRCWRC1:59:47.40.028
24 Hayden Paddon John Kennard Hyundai MotorsportHyundai i20 WRCWRC2:00:17.2+29.818
35 Mads Østberg Ola Fløene M-Sport World Rally TeamFord Fiesta RS WRCWRC2:00:43.0+55.615
49 Andreas Mikkelsen Anders Jæger Volkswagen Motorsport IIVolkswagen Polo R WRCWRC2:00:58.2+1:10.814
512 Ott Tänak Raigo Mõlder DMACK World Rally TeamFord Fiesta RS WRCWRC2:01:38.1+1:50.710
620 Dani Sordo Marc Martí Hyundai Motorsport NHyundai i20 WRCWRC2:02:11.4+2:24.08
716 Henning Solberg Ilka Minor Adapta MotorsportFord Fiesta RS WRCWRC2:02:27.4+2:40.06
815 Craig Breen Scott Martin Abu Dhabi Total World Rally TeamCitroën DS3 WRCWRC2:02:32.0+2:44.64
944 Elfyn Evans Craig Parry M-Sport World Rally TeamFord Fiesta R5WRC-22:05:04.4+5:17.02
1083 Teemu Suninen Mikko Markkula Team OrecaŠkoda Fabia R52:05:19.0+5:31.61
237 Kris Meeke Paul Nagle Abu Dhabi Total World Rally TeamCitroën DS3 WRCWRC2:13:44.2+13:56.81
WRC-2 standings
1 (9.)44 Elfyn Evans Craig Parry M-Sport World Rally TeamFord Fiesta R5WRC-22:05:04.40.025
2 (11.)32 Pontus Tidemand Jonas Andersson Škoda MotorsportŠkoda Fabia R5WRC-22:05:19.1+14.718
3 (12.)31 Esapekka Lappi Janne Ferm Škoda MotorsportŠkoda Fabia R5WRC-22:06:55.3+1:50.915
4 (13.)51 Anders Grøndal Miriam Walfridsson Anders GrøndalFord Fiesta R5WRC-22:06:57.4+1:53.012
5 (15.)34 Eyvind Brynildsen Anders Fredriksson M-Sport World Rally TeamFord Fiesta R5WRC-22:07:34.9+2:30.510
6 (16.)45 Ole Christian Veiby Stig Rune Skjærmoen PrintsportŠkoda Fabia R5WRC-22:07:45.0+2:40.68
7 (17.)47 Emil Bergkvist Joakim Sjöberg Emil BergkvistCitroën DS3 R5WRC-22:07:45.9+2:41.56
8 (18.)46 Marius Aasen Veronica Engan Drive DMACK Trophy TeamFord Fiesta R5WRC-22:08:07.8+3:03.44
9 (20.)38 Simone Tempestini Matteo Chiarcossi Napoca Rally AcademyFord Fiesta R5WRC-22:09:58.9+4:54.52
10 (25.)43 Radik Shaymiev Maxim Tzvetkov TAIF MotorsportFord Fiesta R5WRC-22:15:56.7+10:52.31
WRC-3 standings
1 (35.)61 Michel Fabre Maxime Vilmot Saintéloc Junior TeamCitroën DS3 R3TWRC-32:41:39.50.025
Source: [1]

Special stages

DayStageNameLengthWinnerCarTimeAvg. spd.Rally leader
Leg 1
(11 & 12 Feb)
SS1 Karlstad Super-Special 11.90 kmStage Cancelled
SS2 Torsby 116.48 km Sébastien OgierVolkswagen Polo R WRC8:53.0111,3 km/h Sébastien Ogier
SS3 / Röjden 118.47 km Sébastien OgierVolkswagen Polo R WRC9:32.3116,2 km/h
SS4 Svullrya 124.23 km Sébastien OgierVolkswagen Polo R WRC12:47.9113,6 km/h
SS5 Kirkenær 17.07 kmStage Cancelled
SS6 Kirkenær 27.07 kmStage Cancelled
SS7 Svullrya 224.23 km Kris MeekeCitroën DS3 WRC12:44.2114,1 km/h
SS8 / Röjden 218.47 km Hayden PaddonHyundai i20 WRC9:52.8112,2 km/h
SS9 Torsby 216.48 km Hayden PaddonHyundai i20 WRC8:56.6110,6 km/h
Leg 2
(13 Feb)
SS10 Fredriksberg 118.19 km Sébastien OgierVolkswagen Polo R WRC9:43.4112,2 km/h
SS11 Rämmen 122.76 kmStage Cancelled
SS12 Vargåsen 124.70 km Jari-Matti LatvalaVolkswagen Polo R WRC12:56.7114,5 km/h
SS13 Fredriksberg 218.9 kmStage Cancelled
SS14 Rämmen 222.76 km Jari-Matti LatvalaVolkswagen Polo R WRC11:03.2123,5 km/h
SS15 Hagfors Sprint1.87 kmStage Cancelled
SS16 Vargåsen 224.70 km Sébastien OgierVolkswagen Polo R WRC12:48.8115,7 km/h
SS17 Karlstad Super-Special 21.90 km Jari-Matti LatvalaVolkswagen Polo R WRC1:34.972,1 km/h
Leg 3
(14 Feb)
SS18 Lesjöfors 115.00 kmStage Cancelled
SS19 Värmullsåsen 115.87 kmStage Cancelled
SS20 Lesjöfors 215.00 kmStage Cancelled
SS21 Värmullsåsen 2 (Power stage)15.87 km Sébastien OgierVolkswagen Polo R WRC7:42.7123,5 km/h

Power Stage

The "Power stage" was a 15.87 km (9.86 mi) stage at the end of the rally.

PosDriverCarTimeDiff.Pts
1 Sébastien OgierVolkswagen Polo R WRC7:42.70.03
2 Andreas MikkelsenVolkswagen Polo R WRC7:46.1+3.42
3 Kris MeekeCitroën DS3 WRC7:51.7+9.01

Championship standings after the event

WRC

Other

WRC3 Drivers' Championship standings
Pos.DriverPoints
1 Michel Fabre29
2 Ole Christian Veiby25
3 Jordan Berfa18
4 Fabio Andolfi15
5 Damiano De Tommaso12

References

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