# 2017 Rally Catalunya

The 2017 Rally Catalunya was the eleventh round of the 2017 World Rally Championship and was the 53rd running of the Rally de España. The rally was won by Kris Meeke and Paul Nagle, their fifth win in the World Rally Championship and first win on tarmac.
Teemu Suninen and Mikko Markkula won the WRC-2 category, their first win of the season.

## Entry list

Notable entrants :
| No. | Entrant | Class | Driver | Co-driver | Car | Tyre |
| 1 | M-Sport World Rally Team | WRC | Sébastien Ogier | Julien Ingrassia | Ford Fiesta WRC | M |
| 2 | M-Sport World Rally Team | WRC | Ott Tänak | Martin Järveoja | Ford Fiesta WRC | M |
| 3 | M-Sport World Rally Team | WRC | Elfyn Evans | Daniel Barritt | Ford Fiesta WRC | D |
| 4 | Hyundai Motorsport | WRC | Andreas Mikkelsen | Anders Jæger | Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC | M |
| 5 | Hyundai Motorsport | WRC | Thierry Neuville | Nicolas Gilsoul | Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC | M |
| 6 | Hyundai Motorsport | WRC | Dani Sordo | Marc Martí | Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC | M |
| 7 | Citroën Total Abu Dhabi WRT | WRC | Kris Meeke | Paul Nagle | Citroën C3 WRC | M |
| 8 | Citroën Total Abu Dhabi WRT | WRC | Stéphane Lefebvre | Gabin Moreau | Citroën C3 WRC | M |
| 9 | Citroën Total Abu Dhabi WRT | WRC | Khalid Al Qassimi | Chris Patterson | Citroën C3 WRC | M |
| 10 | Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT | WRC | Jari-Matti Latvala | Miikka Anttila | Toyota Yaris WRC | M |
| 11 | Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT | WRC | Juho Hänninen | Kaj Lindström | Toyota Yaris WRC | M |
| 12 | Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT | WRC | Esapekka Lappi | Janne Ferm | Toyota Yaris WRC | M |
| 14 | M-Sport World Rally Team | WRC | Mads Østberg | Torstein Eriksen | Ford Fiesta WRC | M |
| 20 | Eurolamp World Rally Team | WRC | Valeriy Gorban | Sergei Larens | Mini John Cooper Works WRC | M |
| 21 | Jean-Michel Raoux | WRC | Jean-Michel Raoux | Laurent Magat | Citroën DS3 WRC | D |
| 22 | Jourdan Serderidis | WRC | Jourdan Serderidis | Frédéric Miclotte | Citroën DS3 WRC | M |
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Key :
| Icon | Class |
| WRC | WRC entries eligible to score manufacturer points |
| WRC | Major entry ineligible to score manufacturer points |
| WRC | Registered to score points in WRC Trophy |
| WRC-2 | Registered to take part in WRC-2 championship |

## Classification
### Event standings

| Pos. | No. | Driver | Co-driver | Team | Car | Class | Time | Difference | Points |
| Overall classification ||||||||||
| 1 | 7 | Kris Meeke | Paul Nagle | Citroën Total Abu Dhabi WRT | Citroën C3 WRC | WRC | 3:01:21.1 | 0.0 | 29 |
| 2 | 1 | Sébastien Ogier | Julien Ingrassia | M-Sport World Rally Team | Ford Fiesta WRC | WRC | 3:01:49.1 | +28.0 | 21 |
| 3 | 2 | Ott Tänak | Martin Järveoja | M-Sport World Rally Team | Ford Fiesta WRC | WRC | 3:01:54.1 | +33.0 | 17 |
| 4 | 11 | Juho Hänninen | Kaj Lindström | Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT | Toyota Yaris WRC | WRC | 3:02:15.2 | +54.1 | 13 |
| 5 | 14 | Mads Østberg | Torstein Eriksen | M-Sport World Rally Team | Ford Fiesta WRC | WRC | 3:03:47.3 | +2:26.2 | 10 |
| 6 | 8 | Stéphane Lefebvre | Gabin Moreau | Citroën Total Abu Dhabi WRT | Citroën C3 WRC | WRC | 3:04:04.1 | +2:43.0 | 8 |
| 7 | 3 | Elfyn Evans | Daniel Barritt | M-Sport World Rally Team | Ford Fiesta WRC | WRC | 3:05:58.5 | +4:37.4 | 6 |
| 8 | 32 | Teemu Suninen | Mikko Markkula | M-Sport World Rally Team | Ford Fiesta R5 | WRC-2 | 3:09:43.8 | +8:22.7 | 4 |
| 9 | 31 | Jan Kopecký | Pavel Dresler | Škoda Motorsport II | Škoda Fabia R5 | WRC-2 | 3:10:15.6 | +8:54.5 | 2 |
| 10 | 83 | Ole Christian Veiby | Stig Rune Skjærmoen | Printsport | Škoda Fabia R5 | | 3:10:25.9 | +9:04.8 | 1 |
| 15 | 6 | Dani Sordo | Marc Martí | Hyundai Motorsport | Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC | WRC | 3:15:40.4 | +14:19.3 | 5 |
| WRC-2 standings ||||||||||
| 1 (8.) | 32 | Teemu Suninen | Mikko Markkula | M-Sport World Rally Team | Ford Fiesta R5 | WRC-2 | 3:09:43.8 | 0.0 | 25 |
| 2 (9.) | 31 | Jan Kopecký | Pavel Dresler | Škoda Motorsport II | Škoda Fabia R5 | WRC-2 | 3:10:15.6 | +31.8 | 18 |
| 3 (12.) | 34 | Benito Guerra | Daniel Cué | Motorsport Italia SRL | Škoda Fabia R5 | WRC-2 | 3:14:22.7 | +4:38.9 | 15 |
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### Special stages

| Day | Stage | Name | Length | Winner | Car | Time | Rally Leader |
| Leg 1 | SS1 | Caseres 1 (gravel) | 12.50 km | Ott Tänak | Ford Fiesta WRC | 7:16.7 | Ott Tänak |
| Leg 1 | SS2 | Bot 1 (gravel) | 6.50 km | Kris Meeke | Citroën C3 WRC | 4:04.5 | Ott Tänak |
| Leg 1 | SS3 | Terra Alta 1 (gravel & tarmac) | 38.95 km | Andreas Mikkelsen | Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC | 24:55.0 | Andreas Mikkelsen |
| Leg 1 | SS4 | Caseres 2 (gravel) | 12.50 km | Jari-Matti Latvala | Toyota Yaris WRC | 7:08.1 | Mads Østberg |
| Leg 1 | SS5 | Bot 2 (gravel) | 6.50 km | Kris Meeke | Citroën C3 WRC | 3:57.7 | Andreas Mikkelsen |
| Leg 1 | SS6 | Terra Alta 2 (gravel & tarmac) | 38.95 km | Sébastien Ogier | Ford Fiesta WRC | 24:18.9 | Andreas Mikkelsen |
| Leg 2 | SS7 | El Montmell 1 (tarmac) | 24.40 km | Kris Meeke | Citroën C3 WRC | 12:22.0 | Kris Meeke |
| Leg 2 | SS8 | El Pont d'Armentera 1 (tarmac) | 21.29 km | Juho Hänninen | Toyota Yaris WRC | 10:54.6 | Kris Meeke |
| Leg 2 | SS9 | Savallà 1 (tarmac) | 14.12 km | Juho Hänninen | Toyota Yaris WRC | 7:25.3 | Kris Meeke |
| Leg 2 | SS10 | El Montmell 2 (tarmac) | 24.40 km | Thierry Neuville | Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC | 12:25.3 | Kris Meeke |
| Leg 2 | SS11 | El Pont d'Armentera 2 (tarmac) | 21.29 km | Sébastien Ogier | Ford Fiesta WRC | 10:59.6 | Kris Meeke |
| Leg 2 | SS12 | Savallà 2 (tarmac) | 14.12 km | Sébastien Ogier | Ford Fiesta WRC | 7:30.0 | Kris Meeke |
| Leg 2 | SS13 | Salou (tarmac) | 2.24 km | Sébastien Ogier | Ford Fiesta WRC | 2:33.8 | Kris Meeke |
| Leg 3 | SS14 | L'Albiol 1 (tarmac) | 6.28 km | Kris Meeke | Citroën C3 WRC | 4:00.9 | Kris Meeke |
| Leg 3 | SS15 | Riudecanyes 1 (tarmac) | 16.35 km | Kris Meeke | Citroën C3 WRC | 10:20.2 | Kris Meeke |
| Leg 3 | SS16 | Santa Marina 1 (tarmac) | 14.50 km | Kris Meeke | Citroën C3 WRC | 8:09.5 | Kris Meeke |
| Leg 3 | SS17 | L'Albiol 2 (tarmac) | 6.28 km | Kris Meeke | Citroën C3 WRC | 3:58.6 | Kris Meeke |
| Leg 3 | SS18 | Riudecanyes 2 (tarmac) | 16.35 km | Kris Meeke | Citroën C3 WRC | 10:19.5 | Kris Meeke |
| Leg 3 | SS19 | Santa Marina 2 (tarmac) [Power Stage] | 14.50 km | Dani Sordo | Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC | 8:07.8 | Kris Meeke |

### Power Stage

The Power Stage was a 14.50 km (9.0 mi) stage at the end of the rally.
| Pos. | Driver | Co-driver | Car | Time | Diff. | Pts. |
| 1 | Dani Sordo | Marc Martí | Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC | 8:07.8 | | 5 |
| 2 | Kris Meeke | Paul Nagle | Citroën C3 WRC | 8:11.3 | +3.5 | 4 |
| 3 | Sébastien Ogier | Julien Ingrassia | Ford Fiesta WRC | 8:12.0 | +4.2 | 3 |
| 4 | Ott Tänak | Martin Järveoja | Ford Fiesta WRC | 8:12.6 | +4.8 | 2 |
| 5 | Juho Hänninen | Kaj Lindström | Toyota Yaris WRC | 8:14.6 | +6.8 | 1 |

### Championship standings after the rally

| | Pos. | Driver | Points |
| | 1 | Sébastien Ogier | 198 |
| 1 | 2 | Ott Tänak | 161 |
| 1 | 3 | Thierry Neuville | 160 |
| | 4 | Jari-Matti Latvala | 123 |
| | 5 | Dani Sordo | 94 |
| Pos. | Manufacturer | Points |
| 1 | M-Sport World Rally Team | 358 |
| 2 | Hyundai Motorsport | 275 |
| 3 | Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT | 225 |
| 4 | Citroën Total Abu Dhabi WRT | 198 |