2016 Rally Poland
{{Infobox rally
|name = 2016 Rally Poland
|native_name = 73. PZM Rajd Polski
|round = 7
|championship = 2016 World Rally Championship
|previous_round = 2016 Rally d'Italia
|next_round = 2016 Rally Finland
|country =
|image =
|caption =
|rallybase = {{flagicon|POL}} Mikołajki
|startdate = 30 June
|enddate = 3 July 2016
|stages = 21
|stagekm = 306.10
|overallkm =
|surface = Gravel
|driver1 = {{flagicon|NOR}} Andreas Mikkelsen
{{flagicon|NOR}} Anders Jæger
|team1 = {{flagicon|GER}} Volkswagen Motorsport II
}}
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.
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.{{cite news|url=http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/125112|title=Rally Poland: Mikkelsen snatches victory after Tanak error|location=Mikołajki, Poland|date=2016-07-03|accessdate=2017-03-10|work=autosport.com/|publisher=Autosport}}
Entry list
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Overall standings
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| {{Tooltip|Pos.|Position}}
! {{Tooltip|No.|Car number}} ! Driver ! Co-driver ! Team ! Car ! Class ! Time ! {{Tooltip|Difference|Time difference to class winner}} ! Points |
|---|
| colspan=11 | Overall classification |
| 1
| align="center" | 9 | {{flagicon|NOR}} Andreas Mikkelsen | {{flagicon|NOR}} Anders Jæger | {{flagicon|DEU}} Volkswagen Motorsport II | align="center" | WRC | align="center" | 2:37:34.4 | align="center" | | align="center" | 25 |
| 2
| align="center" | 12 | {{flagicon|EST}} Ott Tänak | {{flagicon|EST}} Raigo Mõlder | {{flagicon|UK}} DMACK World Rally Team | align="center" | WRC | align="center" | 2:38:00.6 | align="center" | +26.2 | align="center" | 18 |
| 3
| align="center" | 4 | {{flagicon|NZL}} Hayden Paddon | {{flagicon|NZL}} John Kennard | {{flagicon|DEU}} Hyundai Motorsport | align="center" | WRC | align="center" | 2:38:02.9 | align="center" | +28.5 | align="center" | 15 |
| 4
| align="center" | 3 | {{flagicon|BEL}} Thierry Neuville | {{flagicon|BEL}} Nicolas Gilsoul | {{flagicon|DEU}} Hyundai Motorsport | align="center" | WRC | align="center" | 2:38:03.7 | align="center" | +29.3 | align="center" | {{Tooltip|13|12 points for fourth place, 1 point for Power Stage}} |
| 5
| align="center" | 2 | {{flagicon|FIN}} Jari-Matti Latvala | {{flagicon|FIN}} Miikka Anttila | {{flagicon|DEU}} Volkswagen Motorsport | align="center" | WRC | align="center" | 2:38:08.2 | align="center" | +33.8 | align="center" | {{Tooltip|12|10 points for fifth place, 2 points for Power Stage}} |
| 6
| align="center" | 1 | {{flagicon|FRA}} Sébastien Ogier | {{flagicon|FRA}} Julien Ingrassia | {{flagicon|DEU}} Volkswagen Motorsport | align="center" | WRC | align="center" | 2:38:14.7 | align="center" | +40.3 | align="center" | {{Tooltip|11|8 points for sixth place, 3 points for Power Stage}} |
| 7
| align="center" | 8 | {{flagicon|IRE}} Craig Breen | {{flagicon|UK}} Scott Martin | {{flagicon|FRA}} Abu Dhabi Total World Rally Team | align="center" | WRC | align="center" | 2:39:35.8 | align="center" | +2:01.4 | align="center" | 6 |
| 8
| align="center" | 5 | {{flagicon|NOR}} Mads Østberg | {{flagicon|NOR}} Ola Fløene | {{flagicon|UK}} M-Sport World Rally Team | align="center" | WRC | align="center" | 2:40:39.0 | align="center" | +3:04.6 | align="center" | 4 |
| 9
| align="center" | 7 | {{flagicon|FRA}} Stéphane Lefebvre | {{flagicon|FRA}} Gabin Moreau | {{flagicon|FRA}} Abu Dhabi Total World Rally Team | align="center" | WRC | align="center" | 2:42:46.4 | align="center" | +5:12.0 | align="center" | 2 |
| 10
| align="center" | 6 | {{flagicon|FRA}} Eric Camilli | {{flagicon|FRA}} Benjamin Veillas | {{flagicon|UK}} M-Sport World Rally Team | align="center" | WRC | align="center" | 2:42:57.5 | align="center" | +5:23.1 | align="center" | 1 |
Special stages
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| Day
!Stage !Name !Length !Winner !Car !Time !Rally leader |
|---|
| rowspan=10| Leg 1
! SS1 | SSS Mikołajki Arena 1 | 2.50 km | {{nowrap|{{flagicon|BEL}} {{sortname|Thierry|Neuville}}}} | {{nowrap|Hyundai i20 WRC}} | 1:46.2 | {{nowrap|{{flagicon|BEL}} {{sortname|Thierry|Neuville}}}} |
| SS2
| Chmielewo 1 | 6.52 km | {{nowrap|{{flagicon|NZL}} {{sortname|Hayden|Paddon}}}} | {{nowrap|Hyundai i20 WRC}} | 3:15.9 | {{nowrap|{{flagicon|EST}} {{sortname|Ott|Tänak}}}} |
| SS3
| Wieliczki 1 | 17.30 km | {{nowrap|{{flagicon|NOR}} {{sortname|Andreas|Mikkelsen}}}} | {{nowrap|Volkswagen Polo R WRC}} | 8:58.6 |rowspan=5| {{nowrap|{{flagicon|NOR}} {{sortname|Andreas|Mikkelsen}}}} |
| SS4
| Świętajno 1 | 21.14 km | {{nowrap|{{flagicon|EST}} {{sortname|Ott|Tänak}}}} | {{nowrap|Ford Fiesta RS WRC}} | 10:04.8 |
| SS5
| Stare Juchy 1 | 13.50 km | {{nowrap|{{flagicon|NZL}} {{sortname|Hayden|Paddon}}}} | {{nowrap|Hyundai i20 WRC}} | 6:45.3 |
| SS6
| Chmielewo 2 | 6.52 km | {{nowrap|{{flagicon|EST}} {{sortname|Ott|Tänak}}}} | {{nowrap|Ford Fiesta RS WRC}} | 3:10.7 |
| SS7
| Wieliczki 2 | 17.30 km | {{nowrap|{{flagicon|EST}} {{sortname|Ott|Tänak}}}} | {{nowrap|Ford Fiesta RS WRC}} | 8:50.2 |
| SS8
| Świętajno 2 | 21.14 km | {{nowrap|{{flagicon|EST}} {{sortname|Ott|Tänak}}}} | {{nowrap|Ford Fiesta RS WRC}} | 9:54.0 |rowspan=12| {{nowrap|{{flagicon|EST}} {{sortname|Ott|Tänak}}}} |
| SS9
| Stare Juchy 2 | 13.50 km | {{nowrap|{{flagicon|NZL}} {{sortname|Hayden|Paddon}}}} | {{nowrap|Hyundai i20 WRC}} | 6:39.1 |
| SS10
| SSS Mikołajki Arena 2 | 2.50 km | {{nowrap|{{flagicon|FRA}} {{sortname|Sébastien|Ogier}}}} | {{nowrap|Volkswagen Polo R WRC}} | 1:46.0 |
| rowspan=7| Leg 2
! SS11 | Gołdap 1 | 14.75 km | {{nowrap|{{flagicon|EST}} {{sortname|Ott|Tänak}}}} | {{nowrap|Ford Fiesta RS WRC}} | 7:26.3 |
| SS12
| Stańczyki 1 | 25.27 km | {{nowrap|{{flagicon|EST}} {{sortname|Ott|Tänak}}}} | {{nowrap|Ford Fiesta RS WRC}} | 13:40.7 |
| SS13
| Babki 1 | 21.02 km | {{nowrap|{{flagicon|EST}} {{sortname|Ott|Tänak}}}} | {{nowrap|Ford Fiesta RS WRC}} | 10:16.5 |
| SS14
| Stańczyki 2 | 25.27 km | {{nowrap|{{flagicon|NOR}} {{sortname|Andreas|Mikkelsen}}}} | {{nowrap|Volkswagen Polo R WRC}} | 13:27.2 |
| SS15
| Babki 2 | 21.02 km | {{nowrap|{{flagicon|FRA}} {{sortname|Stéphane|Lefebvre}}}} | {{nowrap|Citroën DS3 WRC}} | 10:04.3 |
| SS16
| Gołdap 2 | 14.75 km | {{nowrap|{{flagicon|FIN}} {{sortname|Jari-Matti|Latvala}}}} | {{nowrap|Volkswagen Polo R WRC}} | 7:29.5 |
| SS17
| SSS Mikołajki Arena 3 | 2.50 km | {{nowrap|{{flagicon|EST}} {{sortname|Ott|Tänak}}}} | {{nowrap|Ford Fiesta RS WRC}} | 1:45.4 |
| rowspan=4| Leg 3
! SS18 | Baranowo 1 | 21.25 km | {{nowrap|{{flagicon|NOR}} {{sortname|Andreas|Mikkelsen}}}} | {{nowrap|Volkswagen Polo R WRC}} | 10:43.5 |
| SS19
| Sady 1 | 8.55 km | {{nowrap|{{flagicon|FRA}} {{sortname|Sébastien|Ogier}}}} | {{nowrap|Volkswagen Polo R WRC}} | 4:31.2 |
| SS20
| Baranowo 2 | 21.25 km | {{nowrap|{{flagicon|FIN}} {{sortname|Jari-Matti|Latvala}}}} | {{nowrap|Volkswagen Polo R WRC}} | 11:18.5 |rowspan=2| {{nowrap|{{flagicon|NOR}} {{sortname|Andreas|Mikkelsen}}}} |
| SS21
| Sady 2 (Power Stage) | 8.55 km | {{nowrap|{{flagicon|FRA}} {{sortname|Sébastien|Ogier}}}} | {{nowrap|Volkswagen Polo R WRC}} | 4:47.0 |
=Power Stage=
The "Power stage" was a {{convert|8.55|km|mi|abbr=on}} stage at the end of the rally.
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| Pos
!Driver !Co-driver !Car !Time !Diff. !Pts |
|---|
| 1
| {{flagicon|FRA}} Sébastien Ogier | {{nowrap|{{flagicon|FRA}} Julien Ingrassia}} | 4:47.0 | 0.0 ! 3 |
| 2
| {{nowrap|{{flagicon|FIN}} Jari-Matti Latvala}} | {{flagicon|FIN}} Miikka Anttila | {{nowrap|Volkswagen Polo R WRC}} | 4:47.7 | +0.7 ! 2 |
| 3
| {{flagicon|BEL}} Thierry Neuville | {{flagicon|BEL}} Nicolas Gilsoul | 4:48.5 | +1.5 ! 1 |
References
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{{Rally Poland}}
{{2016 World Rally Championship season}}