# 2016 Rally Catalunya

The 2016 Rally Catalunya (formally the 52. RallyRACC Catalunya – Costa Daurada) was the eleventh round of the 2016 World Rally Championship. The race was held over four days between 13 October and 16 October 2016, and was based in Salou, Catalonia, Spain. Volkswagen's Sébastien Ogier won the race, his 37th win in the World Rally Championship, securing his fourth world champion title.

## Overall standings

| Pos. | No. | Driver | Co-driver | Team | Car | Class | Time | Difference | Points |
| Overall classification ||||||||||
| 1 | 1 | Sébastien Ogier | Julien Ingrassia | Volkswagen Motorsport | Volkswagen Polo R WRC | WRC | 3:13:03.6 | | 27 |
| 2 | 4 | Dani Sordo | Marc Martí | Hyundai Motorsport | Hyundai i20 WRC | WRC | 3:13:19.2 | +15.6 | 19 |
| 3 | 3 | Thierry Neuville | Nicolas Gilsoul | Hyundai Motorsport | Hyundai i20 WRC | WRC | 3:14:18.6 | +1:15.0 | 15 |
| 4 | 20 | Hayden Paddon | John Kennard | Hyundai Motorsport N | Hyundai i20 WRC | WRC | 3:14:31.4 | +1:27.8 | 12 |
| 5 | 5 | Mads Østberg | Ola Fløene | M-Sport World Rally Team | Ford Fiesta RS WRC | WRC | 3:16:28.0 | +3:24.4 | 10 |
| 6 | 12 | Ott Tänak | Raigo Mõlder | DMACK World Rally Team | Ford Fiesta RS WRC | WRC | 3:18:28.5 | +5:24.9 | 8 |
| 7 | 10 | Kevin Abbring | Sebastian Marshall | Hyundai Motorsport N | Hyundai i20 WRC | WRC | 3:20:34.9 | +7:31.3 | 6 |
| 8 | 34 | Jan Kopecký | Pavel Dresler | Škoda Motorsport | Škoda Fabia R5 | WRC-2 | 3:22:08.7 | +9:05.1 | 4 |
| 9 | 33 | Pontus Tidemand | Jonas Andersson | Škoda Motorsport | Škoda Fabia R5 | WRC-2 | 3:22:24.0 | +9:20.4 | 2 |
| 10 | 8 | Craig Breen | Scott Martin | Abu Dhabi Total World Rally Team | Citroën DS3 WRC | WRC | 3:23:00.7 | +9:57.1 | 1 |
| 14 | 2 | Jari-Matti Latvala | Miikka Anttila | Volkswagen Motorsport | Volkswagen Polo R WRC | WRC | 3:34:38.0 | +21:34.4 | 3 |

## Special stages

| Day | Stage | Name | Length | Winner | Car | Time | Rally leader |
| Leg 1 | SS1 | Barcelona (tarmac) | 3.20 km | Ott Tänak | Ford Fiesta RS WRC | 3:47.6 | Ott Tänak |
| Leg 1 | SS2 | Caseres 1 (gravel) | 12.50 km | Thierry Neuville | Hyundai i20 WRC | 7:39.9 | Thierry Neuville |
| Leg 1 | SS3 | Bot 1 (gravel) | 6.50 km | Jari-Matti Latvala | Volkswagen Polo R WRC | 4:12.0 | Sébastien Ogier |
| Leg 1 | SS4 | Terra Alta 1 (gravel & tarmac) | 38.95 km | Jari-Matti Latvala | Volkswagen Polo R WRC | 25:48.7 | Sébastien Ogier |
| Leg 1 | SS5 | Caseres 2 (gravel) | 12.50 km | Dani Sordo | Hyundai i20 WRC | 7:57.3 | Dani Sordo |
| Leg 1 | SS6 | Bot 2 (gravel) | 6.50 km | Dani Sordo | Hyundai i20 WRC | 4:06.0 | Dani Sordo |
| Leg 1 | SS7 | Terra Alta 2 (gravel & tarmac) | 38.95 km | Kris Meeke | Citroën DS3 WRC | 24:50.1 | Dani Sordo |
| Leg 2 | SS8 | Vilaplana (tarmac) | 6.28 km | Jari-Matti Latvala | Volkswagen Polo R WRC | 4:03.4 | Dani Sordo |
| Leg 2 | SS9 | Alcover-Capafonts 1 (tarmac) | 19.93 km | Jari-Matti Latvala | Volkswagen Polo R WRC | 11:05.9 | Dani Sordo |
| Leg 2 | SS10 | Querol 1 (tarmac) | 21.26 km | Sébastien Ogier | Volkswagen Polo R WRC | 11:12.9 | Dani Sordo |
| Leg 2 | SS11 | El Montmell 1 (tarmac) | 24.14 km | Sébastien Ogier | Volkswagen Polo R WRC | 12:27.3 | Dani Sordo |
| Leg 2 | SS12 | Alcover-Capafonts 2 (tarmac) | 19.93 km | Sébastien Ogier | Volkswagen Polo R WRC | 11:02.0 | Dani Sordo |
| Leg 2 | SS13 | Querol 2 (tarmac) | 21.26 km | Sébastien Ogier | Volkswagen Polo R WRC | 11:14.3 | Dani Sordo |
| Leg 2 | SS14 | El Montmell 2 (tarmac) | 24.14 km | Sébastien Ogier | Volkswagen Polo R WRC | 12:29.3 | Sébastien Ogier |
| Leg 2 | SS15 | Salou (tarmac) | 2.24 km | Kris Meeke | Citroën DS3 WRC | 2:33.0 | Sébastien Ogier |
| Leg 3 | SS16 | Pratdip 1 (tarmac) | 19.30 km | Sébastien Ogier | Volkswagen Polo R WRC | 10:58.3 | Sébastien Ogier |
| Leg 3 | SS17 | Duesaigües 1 (tarmac) | 12.10 km | Jari-Matti Latvala | Volkswagen Polo R WRC | 8:00.4 | Sébastien Ogier |
| Leg 3 | SS18 | Pratdip 2 (tarmac) | 19.30 km | Jari-Matti Latvala | Volkswagen Polo R WRC | 10:53.1 | Sébastien Ogier |
| Leg 3 | SS19 | Duesaigües 2 (tarmac) [Power Stage] | 12.10 km | Jari-Matti Latvala | Volkswagen Polo R WRC | 7:55.8 | Sébastien Ogier |

### Power Stage

The "Power stage" was a 12.10 km (7.52 mi) stage at the end of the rally.
| Pos | Driver | Car | Time | Diff. | Pts |
| 1 | Jari-Matti Latvala | Volkswagen Polo R WRC | 7:55.8 | 0.0 | 3 |
| 2 | Sébastien Ogier | Volkswagen Polo R WRC | 7:57.4 | +1.6 | 2 |
| 3 | Dani Sordo | Hyundai i20 WRC | 7:59.0 | +3.2 | 1 |