Motor racing event in Sweden
2016 Rally Sweden 64. Rally Sweden |
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Round 2 of the 2016 World Rally Championship |
Host country | Sweden |
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Rally base | Karlstad, Värmland |
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Dates run | 12 – 14 February 2016 |
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Stages | 12 (226.48 km; 140.73 miles) |
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Stage surface | Snow, ice and gravel |
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Statistics |
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Crews | 50 at start, 38 at finish |
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Overall results |
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Overall winner | Sébastien Ogier
Julien Ingrassia
Volkswagen Motorsport |
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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]
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
| 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
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.
Championship standings after the event
WRC
- Drivers' Championship standings
| - Manufacturers' Championship standings
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Other
References
- ^ "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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