# 2016 Rally Sweden

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.
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

Notable entrants :
| No. | Entrant | Class | Driver | Co-driver | Car | Tyre |
| 1 | Volkswagen Motorsport | WRC | Sébastien Ogier | Julien Ingrassia | Volkswagen Polo R WRC | M |
| 2 | Volkswagen Motorsport | WRC | Jari-Matti Latvala | Miikka Anttila | Volkswagen Polo R WRC | M |
| 3 | Hyundai Motorsport | WRC | Thierry Neuville | Nicolas Gilsoul | Hyundai i20 WRC | M |
| 4 | Hyundai Motorsport | WRC | Hayden Paddon | John Kennard | Hyundai i20 WRC | M |
| 5 | M-Sport World Rally Team | WRC | Mads Østberg | Daniel Barritt | Ford Fiesta RS WRC | M |
| 6 | M-Sport World Rally Team | WRC | Eric Camilli | Nicolas Klinger | Ford Fiesta RS WRC | M |
| 7 | Abu Dhabi Total World Rally Team | WRC | Kris Meeke | Paul Nagle | Citroën DS3 WRC | M |
| 9 | Volkswagen Motorsport II | WRC | Andreas Mikkelsen | Anders Jæger | Volkswagen Polo R WRC | M |
| 12 | DMACK World Rally Team | WRC | Ott Tänak | Raigo Mõlder | Ford Fiesta RS WRC | D |
| 14 | Abu Dhabi Total World Rally Team | WRC | Khalid Al Qassimi | Chris Patterson | Citroën DS3 WRC | M |
| 15 | Abu Dhabi Total World Rally Team | WRC | Craig Breen | Scott Martin | Citroën DS3 WRC | M |
| 16 | Adapta Motorsport | WRC | Henning Solberg | Ilka Minor | Ford Fiesta RS WRC | M |
| 20 | Hyundai Motorsport N | WRC | Dani Sordo | Marc Martí | Hyundai i20 WRC | M |
| 30 | Yazeed Racing | WRC | Yazeed Al Rahji | Michael Orr | Ford Fiesta RS WRC | P |
| 31 | Škoda Motorsport | WRC-2 | Esapekka Lappi | Janne Ferm | Škoda Fabia R5 | M |
| 32 | Škoda Motorsport | WRC-2 | Pontus Tidemand | Jonas Andersson | Škoda Fabia R5 | M |
| 34 | M-Sport World Rally Team | WRC-2 | Eyvind Brynildsen | Anders Fredriksen | Ford Fiesta R5 | M |
| 35 | Motorsport Italia Srl | WRC-2 | Max Rendina | Emanuele Inglesi | Ford Fiesta R5 | P |
| 36 | Fredrik Åhlin | WRC-2 | Fredrik Åhlin | Morten Erik Abrahamsen | Ford Fiesta R5 | M |
| 37 | FWRT s.r.l. | WRC | Lorenzo Bertelli | Simone Scattolin | Ford Fiesta RS WRC | P |
| 38 | Napoca Rally Academy | WRC-2 | Simone Tempestini | Matteo Chiarcossi | Ford Fiesta R5 | P |
| 39 | Alain Foulon | WRC-2 | Alain Foulon | Gilles Delarche | Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X | M |
| 40 | Drive DMACK Trophy Team | WRC-2 | Sander Pärn | James Morgan | Ford Fiesta R5 | D |
| 42 | The Ptock | WRC-2 | Hubert Ptaszek | Maciek Szczepaniak | Škoda Fabia R5 | P |
| 43 | TAIF Motorsport | WRC-2 | Radik Shaymiev | Maxim Tzvetkov | Ford Fiesta R5 | M |
| 44 | M-Sport World Rally Team | WRC-2 | Elfyn Evans | Craig Parry | Ford Fiesta R5 | M |
| 45 | Printsport | WRC-2 | Ole Christian Veiby | Stig Rune Skjærmoen | Škoda Fabia R5 | M |
| 46 | Drive DMACK Trophy Team | WRC-2 | Marius Aasen | Veronica Engan | Ford Fiesta R5 | D |
| 47 | Emil Bergkvist | WRC-2 | Emil Bergkvist | Joakim Sjöberg | Citroën DS3 R5 | M |
| 49 | Augusto Bestard | WRC-2 | Augusto Bestard | Fernando Mendonca | Ford Fiesta R5 | H |
| 50 | Jim van den Heuvel | WRC-2 | Jim van den Heuvel | Lisette Bakker | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X | M |
| 51 | Anders Grøndal | WRC-2 | Anders Grøndal | Miriam Walfridsson | Ford Fiesta R5 | P |
| 61 | Saintéloc Junior Team | WRC-3 | Michel Fabre | Maxime Vilmot | Citroën DS3 R3T | M |
| 81 | Eurolamp World Rally Team | WRC | Valeriy Gorban | Volodymyr Korsia | Mini John Cooper Works WRC | P |
| 95 | Eurolamp World Rally Team | WRC | Mait Maarend | Mihkel Kapp | Mini John Cooper Works WRC | P |
| 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

| 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 | 1:59:47.4 | 0.0 | 28 |
| 2 | 4 | Hayden Paddon | John Kennard | Hyundai Motorsport | Hyundai i20 WRC | WRC | 2:00:17.2 | +29.8 | 18 |
| 3 | 5 | Mads Østberg | Ola Fløene | M-Sport World Rally Team | Ford Fiesta RS WRC | WRC | 2:00:43.0 | +55.6 | 15 |
| 4 | 9 | Andreas Mikkelsen | Anders Jæger | Volkswagen Motorsport II | Volkswagen Polo R WRC | WRC | 2:00:58.2 | +1:10.8 | 14 |
| 5 | 12 | Ott Tänak | Raigo Mõlder | DMACK World Rally Team | Ford Fiesta RS WRC | WRC | 2:01:38.1 | +1:50.7 | 10 |
| 6 | 20 | Dani Sordo | Marc Martí | Hyundai Motorsport N | Hyundai i20 WRC | WRC | 2:02:11.4 | +2:24.0 | 8 |
| 7 | 16 | Henning Solberg | Ilka Minor | Adapta Motorsport | Ford Fiesta RS WRC | WRC | 2:02:27.4 | +2:40.0 | 6 |
| 8 | 15 | Craig Breen | Scott Martin | Abu Dhabi Total World Rally Team | Citroën DS3 WRC | WRC | 2:02:32.0 | +2:44.6 | 4 |
| 9 | 44 | Elfyn Evans | Craig Parry | M-Sport World Rally Team | Ford Fiesta R5 | WRC-2 | 2:05:04.4 | +5:17.0 | 2 |
| 10 | 83 | Teemu Suninen | Mikko Markkula | Team Oreca | Škoda Fabia R5 | | 2:05:19.0 | +5:31.6 | 1 |
| 23 | 7 | Kris Meeke | Paul Nagle | Abu Dhabi Total World Rally Team | Citroën DS3 WRC | WRC | 2:13:44.2 | +13:56.8 | 1 |
| WRC-2 standings ||||||||||
| 1 (9.) | 44 | Elfyn Evans | Craig Parry | M-Sport World Rally Team | Ford Fiesta R5 | WRC-2 | 2:05:04.4 | 0.0 | 25 |
| 2 (11.) | 32 | Pontus Tidemand | Jonas Andersson | Škoda Motorsport | Škoda Fabia R5 | WRC-2 | 2:05:19.1 | +14.7 | 18 |
| 3 (12.) | 31 | Esapekka Lappi | Janne Ferm | Škoda Motorsport | Škoda Fabia R5 | WRC-2 | 2:06:55.3 | +1:50.9 | 15 |
| 4 (13.) | 51 | Anders Grøndal | Miriam Walfridsson | Anders Grøndal | Ford Fiesta R5 | WRC-2 | 2:06:57.4 | +1:53.0 | 12 |
| 5 (15.) | 34 | Eyvind Brynildsen | Anders Fredriksson | M-Sport World Rally Team | Ford Fiesta R5 | WRC-2 | 2:07:34.9 | +2:30.5 | 10 |
| 6 (16.) | 45 | Ole Christian Veiby | Stig Rune Skjærmoen | Printsport | Škoda Fabia R5 | WRC-2 | 2:07:45.0 | +2:40.6 | 8 |
| 7 (17.) | 47 | Emil Bergkvist | Joakim Sjöberg | Emil Bergkvist | Citroën DS3 R5 | WRC-2 | 2:07:45.9 | +2:41.5 | 6 |
| 8 (18.) | 46 | Marius Aasen | Veronica Engan | Drive DMACK Trophy Team | Ford Fiesta R5 | WRC-2 | 2:08:07.8 | +3:03.4 | 4 |
| 9 (20.) | 38 | Simone Tempestini | Matteo Chiarcossi | Napoca Rally Academy | Ford Fiesta R5 | WRC-2 | 2:09:58.9 | +4:54.5 | 2 |
| 10 (25.) | 43 | Radik Shaymiev | Maxim Tzvetkov | TAIF Motorsport | Ford Fiesta R5 | WRC-2 | 2:15:56.7 | +10:52.3 | 1 |
| WRC-3 standings ||||||||||
| 1 (35.) | 61 | Michel Fabre | Maxime Vilmot | Saintéloc Junior Team | Citroën DS3 R3T | WRC-3 | 2:41:39.5 | 0.0 | 25 |
| Source: ||||||||||

### 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 | Stage Cancelled | Stage Cancelled | Stage Cancelled | Stage Cancelled |
| Leg 1 (11 & 12 Feb) | SS2 | Torsby 1 | 16.48 km | Sébastien Ogier | Volkswagen Polo R WRC | 8:53.0 | 111,3 km/h | Sébastien Ogier |
| Leg 1 (11 & 12 Feb) | SS3 | / Röjden 1 | 18.47 km | Sébastien Ogier | Volkswagen Polo R WRC | 9:32.3 | 116,2 km/h | Sébastien Ogier |
| Leg 1 (11 & 12 Feb) | SS4 | Svullrya 1 | 24.23 km | Sébastien Ogier | Volkswagen Polo R WRC | 12:47.9 | 113,6 km/h | Sébastien Ogier |
| Leg 1 (11 & 12 Feb) | SS5 | Kirkenær 1 | 7.07 km | Stage Cancelled | Stage Cancelled | Stage Cancelled | Stage Cancelled | | Sébastien Ogier |
| Leg 1 (11 & 12 Feb) | SS6 | Kirkenær 2 | 7.07 km | Stage Cancelled | Stage Cancelled | Stage Cancelled | Stage Cancelled | | Sébastien Ogier |
| Leg 1 (11 & 12 Feb) | SS7 | Svullrya 2 | 24.23 km | Kris Meeke | Citroën DS3 WRC | 12:44.2 | 114,1 km/h | Sébastien Ogier |
| Leg 1 (11 & 12 Feb) | SS8 | / Röjden 2 | 18.47 km | Hayden Paddon | Hyundai i20 WRC | 9:52.8 | 112,2 km/h | Sébastien Ogier |
| Leg 1 (11 & 12 Feb) | SS9 | Torsby 2 | 16.48 km | Hayden Paddon | Hyundai i20 WRC | 8:56.6 | 110,6 km/h | Sébastien Ogier |
| Leg 2 (13 Feb) | SS10 | Fredriksberg 1 | 18.19 km | Sébastien Ogier | Volkswagen Polo R WRC | 9:43.4 | 112,2 km/h | Sébastien Ogier |
| Leg 2 (13 Feb) | SS11 | Rämmen 1 | 22.76 km | Stage Cancelled | Stage Cancelled | Stage Cancelled | Stage Cancelled | | Sébastien Ogier |
| Leg 2 (13 Feb) | SS12 | Vargåsen 1 | 24.70 km | Jari-Matti Latvala | Volkswagen Polo R WRC | 12:56.7 | 114,5 km/h | Sébastien Ogier |
| Leg 2 (13 Feb) | SS13 | Fredriksberg 2 | 18.9 km | Stage Cancelled | Stage Cancelled | Stage Cancelled | Stage Cancelled | | Sébastien Ogier |
| Leg 2 (13 Feb) | SS14 | Rämmen 2 | 22.76 km | Jari-Matti Latvala | Volkswagen Polo R WRC | 11:03.2 | 123,5 km/h | Sébastien Ogier |
| Leg 2 (13 Feb) | SS15 | Hagfors Sprint | 1.87 km | Stage Cancelled | Stage Cancelled | Stage Cancelled | Stage Cancelled | | Sébastien Ogier |
| Leg 2 (13 Feb) | SS16 | Vargåsen 2 | 24.70 km | Sébastien Ogier | Volkswagen Polo R WRC | 12:48.8 | 115,7 km/h | Sébastien Ogier |
| Leg 2 (13 Feb) | SS17 | Karlstad Super-Special 2 | 1.90 km | Jari-Matti Latvala | Volkswagen Polo R WRC | 1:34.9 | 72,1 km/h | Sébastien Ogier |
| Leg 3 (14 Feb) | SS18 | Lesjöfors 1 | 15.00 km | Stage Cancelled | Stage Cancelled | Stage Cancelled | Stage Cancelled | | Sébastien Ogier |
| Leg 3 (14 Feb) | SS19 | Värmullsåsen 1 | 15.87 km | Stage Cancelled | Stage Cancelled | Stage Cancelled | Stage Cancelled | | Sébastien Ogier |
| Leg 3 (14 Feb) | SS20 | Lesjöfors 2 | 15.00 km | Stage Cancelled | Stage Cancelled | Stage Cancelled | Stage Cancelled | | Sébastien Ogier |
| Leg 3 (14 Feb) | SS21 | Värmullsåsen 2 (Power stage) | 15.87 km | Sébastien Ogier | Volkswagen Polo R WRC | 7:42.7 | 123,5 km/h | Sébastien Ogier |

### Power Stage

The "Power stage" was a 15.87 km (9.86 mi) stage at the end of the rally.
| Pos | Driver | Car | Time | Diff. | Pts |
| 1 | Sébastien Ogier | Volkswagen Polo R WRC | 7:42.7 | 0.0 | 3 |
| 2 | Andreas Mikkelsen | Volkswagen Polo R WRC | 7:46.1 | +3.4 | 2 |
| 3 | Kris Meeke | Citroën DS3 WRC | 7:51.7 | +9.0 | 1 |

## Championship standings after the event
### WRC

| Pos. | Driver | Points |
| 1 | Sébastien Ogier | 56 |
| 2 | Andreas Mikkelsen | 33 |
| 3 | Mads Østberg | 27 |
| 4 | Hayden Paddon | 18 |
| 5 | Dani Sordo | 18 |
| Pos. | Constructor | Points |
| 1 | Volkswagen Motorsport | 54 |
| 2 | Hyundai Motorsport | 49 |
| 3 | Volkswagen Motorsport II | 30 |
| 4 | M-Sport World Rally Team | 27 |
| 5 | DMACK World Rally Team | 18 |

### Other

| Pos. | Driver | Points |
| 1 | Elfyn Evans | 50 |
| 2 | Armin Kremer | 18 |
| 3 | Pontus Tidemand | 18 |
| 4 | Quentin Gilbert | 15 |
| 5 | Esapekka Lappi | 15 |
| Pos. | Driver | Points |
| 1 | Michel Fabre | 29 |
| 2 | Ole Christian Veiby | 25 |
| 3 | Jordan Berfa | 18 |
| 4 | Fabio Andolfi | 15 |
| 5 | Damiano De Tommaso | 12 |