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 [ ]
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Class
WRC
WRC entries eligible to score manufacturer points
WRC
Major entry ineligible to score manufacturer points
WRC-2
Registered to take part inWRC-2 championship
WRC-3
Registered to take part inWRC-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
Other [ ]
WRC2 Drivers' Championship standings
WRC3 Drivers' Championship standings
References [ ]
External links [ ]
Categories within the World Rally Championship
FIA World Rally Championship for Drivers
FIA World Rally Championship for Manufacturers
Teams and drivers that are eligible to score manufacturer points