The 2016 Rally Poland (formally the 73. PZM Rajd Polski) was the seventh round of the 2016 World Rally Championship. The event was held over four days between 30 June and 3 July 2016, and was based in Mikołajki, Poland.

2016 Rally Poland
73. PZM Rajd Polski
Round 7 of the 2016 World Rally Championship
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Rally basePoland Mikołajki
Dates run30 June – 3 July 2016
Stages21 (306.10 km; 190.20 miles)
Stage surfaceGravel
Overall results
Overall winnerNorway Andreas Mikkelsen
Norway Anders Jæger
Germany Volkswagen Motorsport II

Sebastian Ogier and Julien Ingrassia were the defending rally winners having won the event in the previous two seasons. Volkswagen's Andreas Mikkelsen and Anders Jæger won the rally after taking the lead in penultimate stage .It was Mikkelsen's second win in the World Rally Championship.[1]

Entry list

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Overall standings

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Pos. No. Driver Co-driver Team Car Class Time Difference Points
Overall classification
1 9   Andreas Mikkelsen   Anders Jæger   Volkswagen Motorsport II Volkswagen Polo R WRC WRC 2:37:34.4 25
2 12   Ott Tänak   Raigo Mõlder   DMACK World Rally Team Ford Fiesta RS WRC WRC 2:38:00.6 +26.2 18
3 4   Hayden Paddon   John Kennard   Hyundai Motorsport Hyundai i20 WRC WRC 2:38:02.9 +28.5 15
4 3   Thierry Neuville   Nicolas Gilsoul   Hyundai Motorsport Hyundai i20 WRC WRC 2:38:03.7 +29.3 13
5 2   Jari-Matti Latvala   Miikka Anttila   Volkswagen Motorsport Volkswagen Polo R WRC WRC 2:38:08.2 +33.8 12
6 1   Sébastien Ogier   Julien Ingrassia   Volkswagen Motorsport Volkswagen Polo R WRC WRC 2:38:14.7 +40.3 11
7 8   Craig Breen   Scott Martin   Abu Dhabi Total World Rally Team Citroën DS3 WRC WRC 2:39:35.8 +2:01.4 6
8 5   Mads Østberg   Ola Fløene   M-Sport World Rally Team Ford Fiesta RS WRC WRC 2:40:39.0 +3:04.6 4
9 7   Stéphane Lefebvre   Gabin Moreau   Abu Dhabi Total World Rally Team Citroën DS3 WRC WRC 2:42:46.4 +5:12.0 2
10 6   Eric Camilli   Benjamin Veillas   M-Sport World Rally Team Ford Fiesta RS WRC WRC 2:42:57.5 +5:23.1 1

Special stages

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Day Stage Name Length Winner Car Time Rally leader
Leg 1 SS1 SSS Mikołajki Arena 1 2.50 km   Thierry Neuville Hyundai i20 WRC 1:46.2   Thierry Neuville
SS2 Chmielewo 1 6.52 km   Hayden Paddon Hyundai i20 WRC 3:15.9   Ott Tänak
SS3 Wieliczki 1 17.30 km   Andreas Mikkelsen Volkswagen Polo R WRC 8:58.6   Andreas Mikkelsen
SS4 Świętajno 1 21.14 km   Ott Tänak Ford Fiesta RS WRC 10:04.8
SS5 Stare Juchy 1 13.50 km   Hayden Paddon Hyundai i20 WRC 6:45.3
SS6 Chmielewo 2 6.52 km   Ott Tänak Ford Fiesta RS WRC 3:10.7
SS7 Wieliczki 2 17.30 km   Ott Tänak Ford Fiesta RS WRC 8:50.2
SS8 Świętajno 2 21.14 km   Ott Tänak Ford Fiesta RS WRC 9:54.0   Ott Tänak
SS9 Stare Juchy 2 13.50 km   Hayden Paddon Hyundai i20 WRC 6:39.1
SS10 SSS Mikołajki Arena 2 2.50 km   Sébastien Ogier
  Ott Tänak
Volkswagen Polo R WRC
Ford Fiesta WRC
1:46.0
Leg 2 SS11 Gołdap 1 14.75 km   Ott Tänak Ford Fiesta RS WRC 7:26.3
SS12 Stańczyki 1 25.27 km   Ott Tänak Ford Fiesta RS WRC 13:40.7
SS13 Babki 1 21.02 km   Ott Tänak Ford Fiesta RS WRC 10:16.5
SS14 Stańczyki 2 25.27 km   Andreas Mikkelsen Volkswagen Polo R WRC 13:27.2
SS15 Babki 2 21.02 km   Stéphane Lefebvre Citroën DS3 WRC 10:04.3
SS16 Gołdap 2 14.75 km   Jari-Matti Latvala Volkswagen Polo R WRC 7:29.5
SS17 SSS Mikołajki Arena 3 2.50 km   Ott Tänak Ford Fiesta RS WRC 1:45.4
Leg 3 SS18 Baranowo 1 21.25 km   Andreas Mikkelsen Volkswagen Polo R WRC 10:43.5
SS19 Sady 1 8.55 km   Sébastien Ogier Volkswagen Polo R WRC 4:31.2
SS20 Baranowo 2 21.25 km   Jari-Matti Latvala Volkswagen Polo R WRC 11:18.5   Andreas Mikkelsen
SS21 Sady 2 (Power Stage) 8.55 km   Sébastien Ogier Volkswagen Polo R WRC 4:47.0

Power Stage

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The "Power stage" was a 8.55 km (5.31 mi) stage at the end of the rally.

Pos Driver Co-driver Car Time Diff. Pts
1   Sébastien Ogier   Julien Ingrassia Volkswagen Polo R WRC 4:47.0 0.0 3
2   Jari-Matti Latvala   Miikka Anttila Volkswagen Polo R WRC 4:47.7 +0.7 2
3   Thierry Neuville   Nicolas Gilsoul Hyundai i20 WRC 4:48.5 +1.5 1

References

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  1. ^ "Rally Poland: Mikkelsen snatches victory after Tanak error". autosport.com/. Mikołajki, Poland: Autosport. 2016-07-03. Retrieved 2017-03-10.
  2. ^ "eWRC-results.com - rally database". eWRC-results.com.