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 | |||
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Round 2 of the 2016 World Rally Championship
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| Host country |  Sweden | ||
| Rally base | Karlstad, Värmland | ||
| Dates run | 12 – 14 February 2016 | ||
| Stages | 12 (226.48 km; 140.73 miles) | ||
| Stage surface | Snow, ice and gravel | ||
| Statistics | |||
| Crews | 50 at start, 38 at finish | ||
| Overall results | |||
| Overall winner |  Sébastien Ogier Julien Ingrassia 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
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Results
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edit| Pos. | No. | Driver | Co-driver | Team | Car | Class | Time | Difference | Points |
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| 1 | 1 | Sébastien Ogier
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Julien Ingrassia
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Volkswagen Motorsport
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Volkswagen Polo R WRC | WRC | 1:59:47.4 | 0.0 | 28 |
| 2 | 4 |  Hayden Paddon
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John Kennard
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Hyundai Motorsport
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Hyundai i20 WRC | WRC | 2:00:17.2 | +29.8 | 18 |
| 3 | 5 |  Mads Østberg
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Ola Fløene
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 M-Sport World Rally Team
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Ford Fiesta RS WRC | WRC | 2:00:43.0 | +55.6 | 15 |
| 4 | 9 | Andreas Mikkelsen
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Anders Jæger
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Volkswagen Motorsport II
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Volkswagen Polo R WRC | WRC | 2:00:58.2 | +1:10.8 | 14 |
| 5 | 12 |  Ott Tänak
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Raigo Mõlder
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DMACK World Rally Team
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Ford Fiesta RS WRC | WRC | 2:01:38.1 | +1:50.7 | 10 |
| 6 | 20 |  Dani Sordo
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Marc Martí
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Hyundai Motorsport N
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Hyundai i20 WRC | WRC | 2:02:11.4 | +2:24.0 | 8 |
| 7 | 16 | Henning Solberg
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 Ilka Minor
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Adapta Motorsport
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Ford Fiesta RS WRC | WRC | 2:02:27.4 | +2:40.0 | 6 |
| 8 | 15 |  Craig Breen
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Scott Martin
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Abu Dhabi Total World Rally Team
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Citroën DS3 WRC | WRC | 2:02:32.0 | +2:44.6 | 4 |
| 9 | 44 | Elfyn Evans
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Craig Parry
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M-Sport World Rally Team
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Ford Fiesta R5 | WRC-2 | 2:05:04.4 | +5:17.0 | 2 |
| 10 | 83 |  Teemu Suninen
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Mikko Markkula
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Team Oreca
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Škoda Fabia R5 | 2:05:19.0 | +5:31.6 | 1 | |
| 23 | 7 | Kris Meeke
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Paul Nagle
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Abu Dhabi Total World Rally Team
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Citroën DS3 WRC | WRC | 2:13:44.2 | +13:56.8 | 1 |
| WRC-2 standings | |||||||||
| 1 (9.) | 44 | Elfyn Evans
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Craig Parry
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M-Sport World Rally Team
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Ford Fiesta R5 | WRC-2 | 2:05:04.4 | 0.0 | 25 |
| 2 (11.) | 32 | Pontus Tidemand
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Jonas Andersson
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 Škoda Motorsport
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Škoda Fabia R5 | WRC-2 | 2:05:19.1 | +14.7 | 18 |
| 3 (12.) | 31 | Esapekka Lappi
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Janne Ferm
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Škoda Motorsport
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Škoda Fabia R5 | WRC-2 | 2:06:55.3 | +1:50.9 | 15 |
| 4 (13.) | 51 | Anders Grøndal
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Miriam Walfridsson
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Anders Grøndal
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Ford Fiesta R5 | WRC-2 | 2:06:57.4 | +1:53.0 | 12 |
| 5 (15.) | 34 | Eyvind Brynildsen
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Anders Fredriksson
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M-Sport World Rally Team
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Ford Fiesta R5 | WRC-2 | 2:07:34.9 | +2:30.5 | 10 |
| 6 (16.) | 45 | Ole Christian Veiby
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Stig Rune Skjærmoen
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Printsport
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Škoda Fabia R5 | WRC-2 | 2:07:45.0 | +2:40.6 | 8 |
| 7 (17.) | 47 | Emil Bergkvist
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Joakim Sjöberg
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Emil Bergkvist
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Citroën DS3 R5 | WRC-2 | 2:07:45.9 | +2:41.5 | 6 |
| 8 (18.) | 46 | Marius Aasen
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Veronica Engan
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Drive DMACK Trophy Team
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Ford Fiesta R5 | WRC-2 | 2:08:07.8 | +3:03.4 | 4 |
| 9 (20.) | 38 |  Simone Tempestini
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Matteo Chiarcossi
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 Napoca Rally Academy
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Ford Fiesta R5 | WRC-2 | 2:09:58.9 | +4:54.5 | 2 |
| 10 (25.) | 43 |  Radik Shaymiev
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Maxim Tzvetkov
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TAIF Motorsport
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Ford Fiesta R5 | WRC-2 | 2:15:56.7 | +10:52.3 | 1 |
| WRC-3 standings | |||||||||
| 1 (35.) | 61 | Michel Fabre
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Maxime Vilmot
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Saintéloc Junior Team
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Citroën DS3 R3T | WRC-3 | 2:41:39.5 | 0.0 | 25 |
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Special stages
edit| Day | Stage | Name | Length | Winner | Car | Time | Avg. spd. | Rally leader |
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| Leg 1 (11 & 12 Feb) |
SS1 | Karlstad Super-Special 1
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1.90 km | Stage Cancelled | ||||
| SS2 | Torsby 1
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16.48 km | Sébastien Ogier
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Volkswagen Polo R WRC | 8:53.0 | 111,3 km/h | Sébastien Ogier
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| SS3 | / Röjden 1
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18.47 km | Sébastien Ogier
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Volkswagen Polo R WRC | 9:32.3 | 116,2 km/h | ||
| SS4 | Svullrya 1
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24.23 km | Sébastien Ogier
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Volkswagen Polo R WRC | 12:47.9 | 113,6 km/h | ||
| SS5 | Kirkenær 1
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7.07 km | Stage Cancelled | |||||
| SS6 | Kirkenær 2
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7.07 km | Stage Cancelled | |||||
| SS7 | Svullrya 2
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24.23 km | Kris Meeke
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Citroën DS3 WRC | 12:44.2 | 114,1 km/h | ||
| SS8 | / Röjden 2
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18.47 km | Hayden Paddon
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Hyundai i20 WRC | 9:52.8 | 112,2 km/h | ||
| SS9 | Torsby 2
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16.48 km | Hayden Paddon
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Hyundai i20 WRC | 8:56.6 | 110,6 km/h | ||
| Leg 2 (13 Feb) |
SS10 | Fredriksberg 1
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18.19 km | Sébastien Ogier
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Volkswagen Polo R WRC | 9:43.4 | 112,2 km/h | |
| SS11 | Rämmen 1
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22.76 km | Stage Cancelled | |||||
| SS12 | Vargåsen 1
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24.70 km | Jari-Matti Latvala
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Volkswagen Polo R WRC | 12:56.7 | 114,5 km/h | ||
| SS13 | Fredriksberg 2
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18.9 km | Stage Cancelled | |||||
| SS14 | Rämmen 2
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22.76 km | Jari-Matti Latvala
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Volkswagen Polo R WRC | 11:03.2 | 123,5 km/h | ||
| SS15 | Hagfors Sprint
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1.87 km | Stage Cancelled | |||||
| SS16 | Vargåsen 2
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24.70 km | Sébastien Ogier
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Volkswagen Polo R WRC | 12:48.8 | 115,7 km/h | ||
| SS17 | Karlstad Super-Special 2
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1.90 km | Jari-Matti Latvala
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Volkswagen Polo R WRC | 1:34.9 | 72,1 km/h | ||
| Leg 3 (14 Feb) |
SS18 | Lesjöfors 1
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15.00 km | Stage Cancelled | ||||
| SS19 | Värmullsåsen 1
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15.87 km | Stage Cancelled | |||||
| SS20 | Lesjöfors 2
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15.00 km | Stage Cancelled | |||||
| SS21 | Värmullsåsen 2 (Power stage)
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15.87 km | Sébastien Ogier
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Volkswagen Polo R WRC | 7:42.7 | 123,5 km/h | ||
Power Stage
editThe "Power stage" was a 15.87 km (9.86 mi) stage at the end of the rally.
| Pos | Driver | Car | Time | Diff. | Pts |
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| 1 | Sébastien Ogier
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Volkswagen Polo R WRC | 7:42.7 | 0.0 | 3 |
| 2 | Andreas Mikkelsen
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Volkswagen Polo R WRC | 7:46.1 | +3.4 | 2 |
| 3 | Kris Meeke
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Citroën DS3 WRC | 7:51.7 | +9.0 | 1 |
Championship standings after the event
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Other
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References
edit- ^ "Rally Calendar Overview". WRC.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. Archived from the original on 29 December 2017. Retrieved 14 February 2016.
External links
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