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 four 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 base Karlstad, Värmland
Dates run12 – 14 February 2016
Stages12 (226.48 km; 140.73 miles)
Stage surfaceSnow, ice and gravel
Results
Overall winner Sébastien Ogier
Julien Ingrassia
Volkswagen Motorsport
Crews50 at start, 38 at finish

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. Entrant Class Driver Co-driver Car Tyre
1 Volkswagen Motorsport WRC Sébastien Ogier Julien Ingrassia Volkswagen Polo R WRC M
2 Volkswagen Motorsport WRC Jari-Matti Latvala Miikka Anttila Volkswagen Polo R WRC M
3 Hyundai Motorsport WRC Thierry Neuville Nicolas Gilsoul Hyundai i20 WRC M
4 Hyundai Motorsport WRC Hayden Paddon John Kennard Hyundai i20 WRC M
5 M-Sport World Rally Team WRC Mads Østberg Daniel Barritt Ford Fiesta RS WRC M
6 M-Sport World Rally Team WRC Eric Camilli Nicolas Klinger Ford Fiesta RS WRC M
7 Abu Dhabi Total World Rally Team WRC Kris Meeke Paul Nagle Citroën DS3 WRC M
9 Volkswagen Motorsport II WRC Andreas Mikkelsen Anders Jæger Volkswagen Polo R WRC M
12 DMACK World Rally Team WRC Ott Tänak Raigo Mõlder Ford Fiesta RS WRC D
14 Abu Dhabi Total World Rally Team WRC Khalid Al Qassimi Chris Patterson Citroën DS3 WRC M
15 Abu Dhabi Total World Rally Team WRC Craig Breen Scott Martin Citroën DS3 WRC M
16 Adapta Motorsport WRC Henning Solberg Ilka Minor Ford Fiesta RS WRC M
20 Hyundai Motorsport N WRC Dani Sordo Marc Martí Hyundai i20 WRC M
30 Yazeed Racing WRC Yazeed Al Rahji Michael Orr Ford Fiesta RS WRC P
31 Škoda Motorsport WRC-2 Esapekka Lappi Janne Ferm Škoda Fabia R5 M
32 Škoda Motorsport WRC-2 Pontus Tidemand Jonas Andersson Škoda Fabia R5 M
34 M-Sport World Rally Team WRC-2 Eyvind Brynildsen Anders Fredriksen Ford Fiesta R5 M
35 Motorsport Italia Srl WRC-2 Max Rendina Emanuele Inglesi Ford Fiesta R5 P
36 Fredrik Åhlin WRC-2 Fredrik Åhlin Morten Erik Abrahamsen Ford Fiesta R5 M
37 FWRT s.r.l. WRC Lorenzo Bertelli Simone Scattolin Ford Fiesta RS WRC P
38 Napoca Rally Academy WRC-2 Simone Tempestini Matteo Chiarcossi Ford Fiesta R5 P
39 Alain Foulon WRC-2 Alain Foulon Gilles Delarche Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X M
40 Drive DMACK Trophy Team WRC-2 Sander Pärn James Morgan Ford Fiesta R5 D
42 The Ptock WRC-2 Hubert Ptaszek Maciek Szczepaniak Škoda Fabia R5 P
43 TAIF Motorsport WRC-2 Radik Shaymiev Maxim Tzvetkov Ford Fiesta R5 M
44 M-Sport World Rally Team WRC-2 Elfyn Evans Craig Parry Ford Fiesta R5 M
45 Printsport WRC-2 Ole Christian Veiby Stig Rune Skjærmoen Škoda Fabia R5 M
46 Drive DMACK Trophy Team WRC-2 Marius Aasen Veronica Engan Ford Fiesta R5 D
47 Emil Bergkvist WRC-2 Emil Bergkvist Joakim Sjöberg Citroën DS3 R5 M
49 Augusto Bestard WRC-2 Augusto Bestard Fernando Mendonca Ford Fiesta R5 H
50 Jim van den Heuvel WRC-2 Jim van den Heuvel Lisette Bakker Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X M
51 Anders Grøndal WRC-2 Anders Grøndal Miriam Walfridsson Ford Fiesta R5 P
61 Saintéloc Junior Team WRC-3 Michel Fabre Maxime Vilmot Citroën DS3 R3T M
81 Eurolamp World Rally Team WRC Valeriy Gorban Volodymyr Korsia Mini John Cooper Works WRC P
95 Eurolamp World Rally Team WRC Mait Maarend Mihkel Kapp Mini John Cooper Works WRC P
Icon Class
WRC WRC entries eligible to
score manufacturer points
WRC Major entry ineligible to
score manufacturer points
WRC-2 Registered to take part in
WRC-2 championship
WRC-3 Registered to take part in
WRC-3 championship

Results

Event standings
Pos. No. Driver Co-driver Team Car Class Time Difference Points
Overall classification
1 1 Sébastien Ogier Julien Ingrassia Volkswagen Motorsport Volkswagen Polo R WRC WRC 1:59:47.4 0.0 28
2 4 Hayden Paddon John Kennard Hyundai Motorsport Hyundai i20 WRC WRC 2:00:17.2 +29.8 18
3 5 Mads Østberg Ola Fløene M-Sport World Rally Team Ford Fiesta RS WRC WRC 2:00:43.0 +55.6 15
4 9 Andreas Mikkelsen Anders Jæger Volkswagen Motorsport II Volkswagen Polo R WRC WRC 2:00:58.2 +1:10.8 14
5 12 Ott Tänak Raigo Mõlder DMACK World Rally Team Ford Fiesta RS WRC WRC 2:01:38.1 +1:50.7 10
6 20 Dani Sordo Marc Martí Hyundai Motorsport N Hyundai i20 WRC WRC 2:02:11.4 +2:24.0 8
7 16 Henning Solberg Ilka Minor Adapta Motorsport Ford Fiesta RS WRC WRC 2:02:27.4 +2:40.0 6
8 15 Craig Breen Scott Martin Abu Dhabi Total World Rally Team Citroën DS3 WRC WRC 2:02:32.0 +2:44.6 4
9 44 Elfyn Evans Craig Parry M-Sport World Rally Team Ford Fiesta R5 WRC-2 2:05:04.4 +5:17.0 2
10 83 Teemu Suninen Mikko Markkula Team Oreca Škoda Fabia R5 2:05:19.0 +5:31.6 1
23 7 Kris Meeke Paul Nagle Abu Dhabi Total World Rally Team Citroën DS3 WRC WRC 2:13:44.2 +13:56.8 1
WRC-2 standings
1 (9.) 44 Elfyn Evans Craig Parry M-Sport World Rally Team Ford Fiesta R5 WRC-2 2:05:04.4 0.0 25
2 (11.) 32 Pontus Tidemand Jonas Andersson Škoda Motorsport Škoda Fabia R5 WRC-2 2:05:19.1 +14.7 18
3 (12.) 31 Esapekka Lappi Janne Ferm Škoda Motorsport Škoda Fabia R5 WRC-2 2:06:55.3 +1:50.9 15
4 (13.) 51 Anders Grøndal Miriam Walfridsson Anders Grøndal Ford Fiesta R5 WRC-2 2:06:57.4 +1:53.0 12
5 (15.) 34 Eyvind Brynildsen Anders Fredriksson M-Sport World Rally Team Ford Fiesta R5 WRC-2 2:07:34.9 +2:30.5 10
6 (16.) 45 Ole Christian Veiby Stig Rune Skjærmoen Printsport Škoda Fabia R5 WRC-2 2:07:45.0 +2:40.6 8
7 (17.) 47 Emil Bergkvist Joakim Sjöberg Emil Bergkvist Citroën DS3 R5 WRC-2 2:07:45.9 +2:41.5 6
8 (18.) 46 Marius Aasen Veronica Engan Drive DMACK Trophy Team Ford Fiesta R5 WRC-2 2:08:07.8 +3:03.4 4
9 (20.) 38 Simone Tempestini Matteo Chiarcossi Napoca Rally Academy Ford Fiesta R5 WRC-2 2:09:58.9 +4:54.5 2
10 (25.) 43 Radik Shaymiev Maxim Tzvetkov TAIF Motorsport Ford Fiesta R5 WRC-2 2:15:56.7 +10:52.3 1
WRC-3 standings
1 (35.) 61 Michel Fabre Maxime Vilmot Saintéloc Junior Team Citroën DS3 R3T WRC-3 2:41:39.5 0.0 25
Source:

Special stages
Day Stage Name Length Winner Car Time Avg. spd. Rally leader
Leg 1
(11 & 12 Feb)		 SS1 Karlstad Super-Special 1 1.90 km Stage Cancelled
SS2 Torsby 1 16.48 km Sébastien Ogier Volkswagen Polo R WRC 8:53.0 111,3 km/h Sébastien Ogier
SS3 / Röjden 1 18.47 km Sébastien Ogier Volkswagen Polo R WRC 9:32.3 116,2 km/h
SS4 Svullrya 1 24.23 km Sébastien Ogier Volkswagen Polo R WRC 12:47.9 113,6 km/h
SS5 Kirkenær 1 7.07 km Stage Cancelled
SS6 Kirkenær 2 7.07 km Stage Cancelled
SS7 Svullrya 2 24.23 km Kris Meeke Citroën DS3 WRC 12:44.2 114,1 km/h
SS8 / Röjden 2 18.47 km Hayden Paddon Hyundai i20 WRC 9:52.8 112,2 km/h
SS9 Torsby 2 16.48 km Hayden Paddon Hyundai i20 WRC 8:56.6 110,6 km/h
Leg 2
(13 Feb)		 SS10 Fredriksberg 1 18.19 km Sébastien Ogier Volkswagen Polo R WRC 9:43.4 112,2 km/h
SS11 Rämmen 1 22.76 km Stage Cancelled
SS12 Vargåsen 1 24.70 km Jari-Matti Latvala Volkswagen Polo R WRC 12:56.7 114,5 km/h
SS13 Fredriksberg 2 18.9 km Stage Cancelled
SS14 Rämmen 2 22.76 km Jari-Matti Latvala Volkswagen Polo R WRC 11:03.2 123,5 km/h
SS15 Hagfors Sprint 1.87 km Stage Cancelled
SS16 Vargåsen 2 24.70 km Sébastien Ogier Volkswagen Polo R WRC 12:48.8 115,7 km/h
SS17 Karlstad Super-Special 2 1.90 km Jari-Matti Latvala Volkswagen Polo R WRC 1:34.9 72,1 km/h
Leg 3
(14 Feb)		 SS18 Lesjöfors 1 15.00 km Stage Cancelled
SS19 Värmullsåsen 1 15.87 km Stage Cancelled
SS20 Lesjöfors 2 15.00 km Stage Cancelled
SS21 Värmullsåsen 2 (Power stage) 15.87 km Sébastien Ogier Volkswagen Polo R WRC 7:42.7 123,5 km/h

Power Stage

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

Pos Driver Car Time Diff. Pts
1 Sébastien Ogier Volkswagen Polo R WRC 7:42.7 0.0 3
2 Andreas Mikkelsen Volkswagen Polo R WRC 7:46.1 +3.4 2
3 Kris Meeke Citroën DS3 WRC 7:51.7 +9.0 1

Championship standings after the event

WRC

Other

References
  1. "Rally Calendar Overview". WRC.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. Retrieved 14 February 2016.
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