2016 Wales Rally GB

2016 Wales Rally GB
72. Dayinsure Wales Rally GB 2016
Round 12 of the 2016 World Rally Championship
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Rally baseUnited Kingdom Deeside
Dates run27 – 30 October 2016
Stages22 (330.21 km; 205.18 miles)
Stage surfaceGravel
Overall results
Overall winnerFrance Sébastien Ogier
France Julien Ingrassia
Germany Volkswagen Motorsport

The 2016 Wales Rally (formally the 72. Dayinsure Wales Rally GB) was the twelfth round of the 2016 World Rally Championship. The race was held over four days between 27 October and 30 October 2016, and was based in Deeside, United Kingdom. Volkswagen's Sébastien Ogier won the race, his 38th win in the World Rally Championship.[1]

Entry list

Overall standings

[2]

Pos. No. Driver Co-driver Team Car Class Time Difference Points
Overall classification
1 1 France Sébastien Ogier France Julien Ingrassia Germany Volkswagen Motorsport Volkswagen Polo R WRC WRC 3:14:30.2 25
2 12 Estonia Ott Tänak Estonia Raigo Mõlder United Kingdom DMACK World Rally Team Ford Fiesta RS WRC WRC 3:14:40.4 +10.2 21
3 3 Belgium Thierry Neuville Belgium Nicolas Gilsoul Germany Hyundai Motorsport Hyundai i20 WRC WRC 3:16:05.6 +1:35.4 16
4 20 New Zealand Hayden Paddon New Zealand John Kennard Germany Hyundai Motorsport N Hyundai i20 WRC WRC 3:16:25.1 +1:54.9 12
5 7 United Kingdom Kris Meeke Republic of Ireland Paul Nagle France Abu Dhabi Total World Rally Team Citroën DS3 WRC WRC 3:17:05.4 +2:35.2 10
6 4 Spain Dani Sordo Spain Marc Martí Germany Hyundai Motorsport Hyundai i20 WRC WRC 3:18:32.8 +4:02.6 8
7 2 Finland Jari-Matti Latvala Finland Miikka Anttila Germany Volkswagen Motorsport Volkswagen Polo R WRC WRC 3:18:58.5 +4:28.3 6
8 5 Norway Mads Østberg Norway Ola Fløene United Kingdom M-Sport World Rally Team Ford Fiesta RS WRC WRC 3:19:08.5 +4:38.3 4
9 14 France Stéphane Lefebvre France Gilles De Turckheim France Abu Dhabi Total World Rally Team Citroën DS3 WRC WRC 3:21:42.4 +7:12.2 2
10 6 France Eric Camilli France Benjamin Veillas United Kingdom M-Sport World Rally Team Ford Fiesta RS WRC WRC 3:22:49.5 +8:19.3 1
12 9 Norway Andreas Mikkelsen Norway Anders Jæger Germany Volkswagen Motorsport II Volkswagen Polo R WRC WRC 3:24:14.2 +9:44.0 2

Special stages

Day Stage Name Length Winner Car Time Rally leader
Leg 1 SS1 Myherin 1 31.82 km France Sébastien Ogier Volkswagen Polo R WRC 18:07.0 France Sébastien Ogier
SS2 Sweet Lamb 1 4.24 km France Sébastien Ogier Volkswagen Polo R WRC 2:49.0
SS3 Hafren 1 35.14 km Estonia Ott Tänak Ford Fiesta RS WRC 20:45.4
SS4 Dyfnant 1 17.91 km Estonia Ott Tänak Ford Fiesta RS WRC 10:18.9
SS5 Myherin 2 31.82 km France Sébastien Ogier Volkswagen Polo R WRC 18:01.4
SS6 Sweet Lamb 2 4.24 km France Sébastien Ogier Volkswagen Polo R WRC 2:53.7
SS7 Hafren 2 35.14 km France Sébastien Ogier Volkswagen Polo R WRC 20:58.6
SS8 Dyfnant 2 17.91 km Belgium Thierry Neuville Hyundai i20 WRC 10:32.1
Leg 2 SS9 Pantperthog 1 9.64 km Estonia Ott Tänak Ford Fiesta RS WRC 5:47.1
SS10 Dyfi 1 21.12 km France Sébastien Ogier Volkswagen Polo R WRC 12:01.2
SS11 Gartheinog 1 11.34 km Belgium Thierry Neuville Hyundai i20 WRC 7:00.9
SS12 Pantperthog 2 9.64 km Estonia Ott Tänak Ford Fiesta RS WRC 5:50.5
SS13 Dyfi 2 21.12 km Estonia Ott Tänak Ford Fiesta RS WRC 12:12.9
SS14 Gartheinog 2 11.34 km Estonia Ott Tänak Ford Fiesta RS WRC 7:07.4
SS15 Aberhirnant 13.91 km France Sébastien Ogier Volkswagen Polo R WRC 7:29.3
SS16 Cholmondeley Castle 1.80 km Norway Andreas Mikkelsen Volkswagen Polo R WRC 1:08.6
Leg 3 SS17 Clocaenog 1 7.70 km Estonia Ott Tänak Ford Fiesta RS WRC 4:19.0
SS18 Brenig 1 7.93 km Estonia Ott Tänak Ford Fiesta RS WRC 5:23.1
SS19 Alwen 1 10.41 km Estonia Ott Tänak Ford Fiesta RS WRC 5:42.1
SS20 Clocaenog 2 7.70 km Estonia Ott Tänak Ford Fiesta RS WRC 4:18.4
SS21 Alwen 2 10.41 km Estonia Ott Tänak Ford Fiesta RS WRC 5:39.7
SS22 Brenig 2 (Power Stage) 7.93 km Estonia Ott Tänak Ford Fiesta RS WRC 5:19.0

Power Stage

The "Power stage" was a 7.93 km (4.93 mi) stage at the end of the rally.

Pos Driver Car Time Diff. Pts
1 Estonia Ott Tänak Ford Fiesta RS WRC 5:19.0 0.0 3
2 Norway Andreas Mikkelsen Volkswagen Polo R WRC 5:20.4 +1.4 2
3 Belgium Thierry Neuville Hyundai i20 WRC 5:23.5 +4.5 1

References

  1. ^ "Rally GB: Volkswagen's Sebastien Ogier claims fourth win in Wales". autosport.com/. Deeside, United Kingdom: Autosport. 2016-10-30. Retrieved 2017-03-11.
  2. ^ "eWRC-results.com - rally database". eWRC-results.com.