# 2014 Rallye Deutschland

The 2014 ADAC Rallye Deutschland was the ninth round of the 2014 World Rally Championship season. The event was based in Trier, Germany, and started on 22 August and finished on 24 August after eighteen special stages, totaling 324.3 competitive kilometres.
Hyundai driver Thierry Neuville earned his first ever World Rally Championship victory of his career. It was also the first rally of the season not to be won by either the Volkswagen of Sébastien Ogier or Jari-Matti Latvala as they had both crashed out during the event. It was the first non-VW victory since the previous year's German Rally won by Citroën's Dani Sordo, ending VW's streak of twelve consecutive WRC rally victories dating back to the 2013 Rally Australia. It was also Hyundai World Rally Team's first victory in the WRC having returned to the sport in 2014 after an eleven-year absence. Neuville became only the second Belgian rally driver to win a WRC event; the other being François Duval when he won the 2005 Rally Australia.

## 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 | Citroën Total Abu Dhabi WRT | WRC | Kris Meeke | Paul Nagle | Citroën DS3 WRC | M |
| 4 | Citroën Total Abu Dhabi WRT | WRC | Mads Østberg | Jonas Andersson | Citroën DS3 WRC | M |
| 5 | M-Sport World Rally Team | WRC | Mikko Hirvonen | Jarmo Lehtinen | Ford Fiesta RS WRC | M |
| 6 | M-Sport World Rally Team | WRC | Elfyn Evans | Daniel Barritt | Ford Fiesta RS WRC | M |
| 7 | Hyundai Shell World Rally Team | WRC | Thierry Neuville | Nicolas Gilsoul | Hyundai i20 WRC | M |
| 8 | Hyundai Shell World Rally Team | WRC | Dani Sordo | Marc Martí | Hyundai i20 WRC | M |
| 9 | Volkswagen Motorsport II | WRC | Andreas Mikkelsen | Ola Fløene | Volkswagen Polo R WRC | M |
| 10 | RK M-Sport World Rally Team | WRC | Robert Kubica | Maciek Szczepaniak | Ford Fiesta RS WRC | M |
| 11 | M-Sport World Rally Team | WRC | Dennis Kuipers | Robin Buysmans | Ford Fiesta RS WRC | M |
| 12 | M-Sport World Rally Team | WRC | Yuriy Protasov | Pavlo Cherepin | Ford Fiesta RS WRC | M |
| 20 | Hyundai Motorsport N | WRC | Bryan Bouffier | Xavier Panseri | Hyundai i20 WRC | M |
| 21 | Jipocar Czech National Team | WRC | Martin Prokop | Jan Tománek | Ford Fiesta RS WRC | M |
| 22 | Slovakia World Rally Team | WRC | Jaroslav Melichárek | Erik Melichárek | Ford Fiesta RS WRC | P |
| 23 | Sam Moffett | WRC | Sam Moffett | James O'Reilly | Ford Fiesta RS WRC | P |
| 31 | Nasser Al-Attiyah | WRC-2 | Nasser Al-Attiyah | Giovanni Bernacchini | Ford Fiesta RRC | M |
| 32 | Drive Dmack | WRC-2 | Ott Tänak | Raigo Mőlder | Ford Fiesta R5 | D |
| 33 | Bernardo Sousa | WRC-2 | Bernardo Sousa | Hugo Magalhães | Ford Fiesta RRC | P |
| 34 | Top Teams by MY Racing | WRC-2 | Sébastien Chardonnet | Thibault de la Haye | Citroën DS3 R5 | M |
| 35 | Pontus Tidemand | WRC-2 | Pontus Tidemand | Emil Axelsson | Ford Fiesta R5 | M |
| 36 | Armin Kremer | WRC-2 | Armin Kremer | Klaus Wicha | Škoda Fabia S2000 | P |
| 38 | Skydive Dubai Rally Team | WRC-2 | Rashid Al Ketbi | Karina Hepperle | Ford Fiesta R5 | D |
| 39 | Julien Maurin | WRC-2 | Julien Maurin | Nicolas Klinger | Ford Fiesta R5 | P |
| 49 | Martin McCormack | WRC-2 | Martin McCormack | Phil Clarke | Ford Fiesta R5 | H |
| 52 | Simone Tempestini | WRC-3 JWRC | Simone Tempestini | Dorin Pulpea | Citroën DS3 R3T | M |
| 54 | ADAC Weser-Ems | WRC-3 JWRC | Christian Riedemann | Michael Wenzel | Citroën DS3 R3T | M |
| 55 | Quentin Giordano | WRC-3 JWRC | Quentin Giordano | Thomas Roux | Citroën DS3 R3T | M |
| 56 | Styllex Slovak National Team | WRC-3 JWRC | Martin Koči | Lukáš Kosta | Citroën DS3 R3T | M |
| 57 | Stéphane Lefebvre | WRC-3 JWRC | Stéphane Lefebvre | Thomas Dubois | Citroën DS3 R3T | M |
| 61 | Federico Della Casa | WRC-3 JWRC | Federico Della Casa | Domenico Pozzi | Citroën DS3 R3T | M |
| 62 | Alastair Fisher | WRC-3 JWRC | Alastair Fisher | Gordon Noble | Citroën DS3 R3T | M |
| 63 | Wurmbrand Racing Team | WRC-3 JWRC | Kornél Lukács | Márk Mesterházi | Citroën DS3 R3T | M |
| 67 | Abu Dhabi Racing | WRC-3 JWRC | Mohammed Al Mutawaa | Stephen McAuley | Citroën DS3 R3T | M |
| 68 | Eric Camilli | WRC-3 JWRC | Eric Camilli | Maxime Vilmot | Citroën DS3 R3T | M |
| 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 |
| JWRC | Registered to take part in Junior World Rally championship |

## Results
### Event standings

| Pos. | No. | Driver | Co-driver | Team | Car | Class | Time | Difference | Points |
| Overall classification ||||||||||
| 1 | 7 | Thierry Neuville | Nicolas Gilsoul | Hyundai Shell World Rally Team | Hyundai i20 WRC | WRC | 3:07:20.2 | 0.0 | 27 |
| 2 | 8 | Dani Sordo | Marc Martí | Hyundai Shell World Rally Team | Hyundai i20 WRC | WRC | 3:08:00.9 | +40.7 | 18 |
| 3 | 9 | Andreas Mikkelsen | Ola Fløene | Volkswagen Motorsport II | Volkswagen Polo R WRC | WRC | 3:08:18.2 | +58.0 | 15 |
| 4 | 6 | Elfyn Evans | Daniel Barritt | M-Sport World Rally Team | Ford Fiesta RS WRC | WRC | 3:08:23.8 | +1:03.6 | 15 |
| 5 | 5 | Mikko Hirvonen | Jarmo Lehtinen | M-Sport World Rally Team | Ford Fiesta RS WRC | WRC | 3:08:30.7 | +1:10.5 | 11 |
| 6 | 4 | Mads Østberg | Jonas Andersson | Citroën Total Abu Dhabi WRT | Citroën DS3 WRC | WRC | 3:08:42.9 | +1:22.7 | 8 |
| 7 | 21 | Martin Prokop | Jan Tománek | Jipocar Czech National Team | Ford Fiesta RS WRC | WRC | 3:12:13.0 | +4:52.8 | 6 |
| 8 | 11 | Dennis Kuipers | Robin Buysmans | M-Sport World Rally Team | Ford Fiesta RS WRC | WRC | 3:16:38.3 | +9:18.0 | 4 |
| 9 | 35 | Pontus Tidemand | Emil Axelsson | Pontus Tidemand | Ford Fiesta R5 | WRC-2 | 3:18:55.6 | +11:35.4 | 2 |
| 10 | 32 | Ott Tänak | Raigo Mõlder | Drive Dmack | Ford Fiesta R5 | WRC-2 | 3:18:57.4 | +11:37.2 | 1 |
| WRC-2 standings ||||||||||
| 1 (9.) | 35 | Pontus Tidemand | Emil Axelsson | Pontus Tidemand | Ford Fiesta R5 | WRC-2 | 3:18:55.6 | 0.0 | 25 |
| 2 (10.) | 32 | Ott Tänak | Raigo Mõlder | Drive Dmack | Ford Fiesta R5 | WRC-2 | 3:18:57.4 | +1.8 | 18 |
| 3 (13.) | 36 | Armin Kremer | Klaus Wicha | Armin Kremer | Škoda Fabia S2000 | WRC-2 | 3:20:00.8 | +1:05.2 | 15 |
| 4 (16.) | 39 | Julien Maurin | Nicolas Klinger | Julien Maurin | Ford Fiesta R5 | WRC-2 | 3:21:36.6 | +2:41.0 | 12 |
| 5 (17.) | 31 | Nasser Al-Attiyah | Giovanni Bernacchini | Nasser Al-Attiyah | Ford Fiesta RRC | WRC-2 | 3:25:31.2 | +6:35.6 | 10 |
| 6 (23.) | 38 | Rashid Al Ketbi | Karina Hepperle | Skydive Dubai Rally Team | Ford Fiesta R5 | WRC-2 | 3:34:56.9 | +16:01.3 | 8 |
| 7 (56.) | 49 | Martin McCormack | Phil Clarke | Martin McCormack | Ford Fiesta R5 | WRC-2 | 4:09:07.8 | +50:12.2 | 6 |
| WRC-3/JWRC standings ||||||||||
| 1 (19.) | 57 | Stéphane Lefebvre | Thomas Dubois | Stéphane Lefebvre | Citroën DS3 R3T | WRC-3 JWRC | 3:27:45.4 | 0.0 | 25 |
| 2 (20.) | 54 | Christian Riedemann | Michael Wenzel | ADAC Weser-Ems | Citroën DS3 R3T | WRC-3 JWRC | 3:27:54.8 | +9.4 | 18 |
| 3 (21.) | 55 | Quentin Giordano | Thomas Roux | Quentin Giordano | Citroën DS3 R3T | WRC-3 JWRC | 3:33:21.5 | +5:36.1 | 15 |
| 4 (22.) | 62 | Alastair Fisher | Gordon Noble | Alastair Fisher | Citroën DS3 R3T | WRC-3 JWRC | 3:33:49.3 | +6:03.9 | 12 |
| 5 (26.) | 52 | Simone Tempestini | Dorin Pulpea | Simone Tempestini | Citroën DS3 R3T | WRC-3 JWRC | 3:38:32.1 | +10:46.7 | 10 |
| 6 (28.) | 63 | Kornél Lukács | Márk Mesterházi | Wurmbrand Racing Team | Citroën DS3 R3T | WRC-3 JWRC | 3:39:37.4 | +11:52.0 | 8 |
| Source: ||||||||||

### Special stages

| Day | Stage | Name | Length | Winner | Car | Time | Rally leader |
| Leg 1 (22 Aug) | SS1 | Sauertal 1 | 14.14 km | Sébastien Ogier | Volkswagen Polo R WRC | 7:18.9 | Sébastien Ogier |
| Leg 1 (22 Aug) | SS2 | Waxweiler 1 | 16.40 km | Sébastien Ogier | Volkswagen Polo R WRC | 9:39.9 | Sébastien Ogier |
| Leg 1 (22 Aug) | SS3 | Moselland 1 | 21.02 km | Jari-Matti Latvala | Volkswagen Polo R WRC | 12:48.1 | Sébastien Ogier |
| Leg 1 (22 Aug) | SS4 | Sauertal 2 | 14.14 km | Sébastien Ogier | Volkswagen Polo R WRC | 7:17.0 | Sébastien Ogier |
| Leg 1 (22 Aug) | SS5 | Waxweiler 2 | 16.40 km | Jari-Matti Latvala | Volkswagen Polo R WRC | 9:41.2 | Sébastien Ogier |
| Leg 1 (22 Aug) | SS6 | Moselland 2 | 21.02 km | Jari-Matti Latvala | Volkswagen Polo R WRC | 12:45.8 | Jari-Matti Latvala |
| Leg 2 (23 Aug) | SS7 | Stein & Wein 1 | 17.53 km | Robert Kubica | Ford Fiesta RS WRC | 10:21.8 | Jari-Matti Latvala |
| Leg 2 (23 Aug) | SS8 | Peterberg 1 | 9.37 km | Stage Cancelled | Stage Cancelled | Stage Cancelled | | Jari-Matti Latvala |
| Leg 2 (23 Aug) | SS9 | Arena Panzerplatte 1 | 3.03 km | Jari-Matti Latvala | Volkswagen Polo R WRC | 2:01.9 | Jari-Matti Latvala |
| Leg 2 (23 Aug) | SS10 | Panzerplatte Lang 1 | 42.51 km | Jari-Matti Latvala | Volkswagen Polo R WRC | 24:40.2 | Jari-Matti Latvala |
| Leg 2 (23 Aug) | SS11 | Stein & Wein 2 | 17.53 km | Jari-Matti Latvala | Volkswagen Polo R WRC | 9:59.1 | Jari-Matti Latvala |
| Leg 2 (23 Aug) | SS12 | Peterberg 2 | 9.37 km | Robert Kubica | Ford Fiesta RS WRC | 5:15.8 | Jari-Matti Latvala |
| Leg 2 (23 Aug) | SS13 | Arena Panzerplatte 2 | 3.03 km | Jari-Matti Latvala | Volkswagen Polo R WRC | 2:04.7 | Jari-Matti Latvala |
| Leg 2 (23 Aug) | SS14 | Panzerplatte Lang 2 | 42.51 km | Jari-Matti Latvala | Volkswagen Polo R WRC | 24:47.8 | Jari-Matti Latvala |
| Leg 3 (24 Aug) | SS15 | Dhrontal 1 | 18.03 km | Kris Meeke | Citroën DS3 WRC | 11:46.4 | Kris Meeke |
| Leg 3 (24 Aug) | SS16 | Grafschaft 1 | 19.27 km | Thierry Neuville | Hyundai i20 WRC | 12:00.3 | Thierry Neuville |
| Leg 3 (24 Aug) | SS17 | Dhrontal 2 | 18.03 km | Mikko Hirvonen | Ford Fiesta RS WRC | 11:36.4 | Thierry Neuville |
| Leg 3 (24 Aug) | SS18 | Grafschaft 2 (Power Stage) | 19.27 km | Elfyn Evans | Ford Fiesta RS WRC | 11:45.7 | Thierry Neuville |

### Power Stage

The "Power stage" was a 19.27 km (11.97 mi) stage at the end of the rally.
| Pos | Driver | Car | Time | Diff. | Pts |
| 1 | Elfyn Evans | Ford Fiesta RS WRC | 11:45.7 | 0.0 | 3 |
| 2 | Thierry Neuville | Hyundai i20 WRC | 11:46.6 | +0.9 | 2 |
| 3 | Mikko Hirvonen | Ford Fiesta RS WRC | 11:47.7 | +2.0 | 1 |

## Standings after the rally
### WRC

| Pos. | Driver | Points |
| 1 | Sebastien Ogier | 187 |
| 2 | Jari-Matti Latvala | 143 |
| 3 | Andreas Mikkelsen | 110 |
| 4 | Mads Østberg | 74 |
| 5 | Thierry Neuville | 73 |
| Pos. | Manufacturer | Points |
| 1 | Volkswagen Motorsport | 305 |
| 2 | Citroën Total Abu Dhabi WRT | 138 |
| 3 | Hyundai Shell World Rally Team | 131 |
| 4 | M-Sport World Rally Team | 128 |
| 5 | Volkswagen Motorsport II | 109 |

### Other

| Pos. | Driver | Points |
| 1 | Lorenzo Bertelli | 81 |
| 2 | Ott Tänak | 78 |
| 3 | Yuriy Protasov | 75 |
| 4 | Karl Kruuda | 74 |
| 5 | Jari Ketomaa | 72 |
| Pos. | Driver | Points |
| 1 | Stéphane Lefebvre | 79 |
| 2 | Christian Riedemann | 46 |
| 3 | Quentin Giordano | 46 |
| 4 | Martin Koči | 45 |
| 5 | Alastair Fisher | 40 |
| Pos. | Driver | Points |
| 1 | Stéphane Lefebvre | 81 |
| 2 | Martin Koči | 52 |
| 3 | Quentin Giordano | 49 |
| 4 | Christian Riedemann | 46 |
| 5 | Alastair Fisher | 42 |