The Wales Rally GB 2015 was the thirteenth and last round of the 2015 World Rally Championship season, held over 12–15 November 2015. The rally was won by Sébastien Ogier, his eight victory of the 2015 WRC season. It was also noticeable for the discovery and subsequent murder investigation of the Clocaenog Forest Man by two spectators.[2]

Wales Rally GB 2015
71st Wales Rally GB
Round 13 of the 2015 World Rally Championship season
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Host countryUnited Kingdom United Kingdom
Rally baseDeeside, Wales[1]
Dates runNovember 12 – November 15, 2015
Stages19 (310.15 km; 192.72 miles)
Stage surfaceGravel
Overall results
Overall winnerFrance Sébastien Ogier
France Julien Ingrassia
Germany Volkswagen Motorsport

Entry list edit

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 Ltd WRC   Elfyn Evans   Daniel Barritt Ford Fiesta RS WRC M
6   M-Sport Ltd WRC   Ott Tänak   Raigo Mőlder Ford Fiesta RS WRC M
7   Hyundai Motorsport WRC   Dani Sordo   Marc Martí Hyundai i20 WRC M
8   Hyundai Motorsport WRC   Haydon Paddon   John Kennard Hyundai i20 WRC M
9   Volkswagen Motorsport II WRC   Andreas Mikkelsen   Ola Fløene Volkswagen Polo R WRC M
10   Hyundai Motorsport N WRC   Kevin Abbring   Sebastian Marshall Hyundai i20 WRC M
12   Citroën Total Abu Dhabi WRT WRC   Stéphane Lefebvre   Stéphane Prévot Citroën DS3 WRC M
14   Robert Kubica WRC   Robert Kubica   Maciej Szczepaniak Ford Fiesta RS WRC P
20   Hyundai Motorsport N WRC   Thierry Neuville   Nicolas Gilsoul Hyundai i20 WRC M
21   Jipocar Czech National Team WRC   Martin Prokop   Michal Ernst Ford Fiesta RS WRC P
22   Josh Moffett WRC   Josh Moffett   John Rowan Ford Fiesta RS WRC M
23   Sam Moffett WRC   Sam Moffett   Karl Atkinson Ford Fiesta RS WRC M
33   Motorsport Italia WRC-2   Eyvind Brynildsen   Anders Fredriksson Škoda Fabia R5 M
34   PH Sport WRC-2   Quentin Giordano   Valentin Sarreaud Citroën DS3 R5 M
37   FWRT s.r.l. WRC   Lorenzo Bertelli   Lorenzo Granai Ford Fiesta RS WRC P
38   Yuriy Protasov WRC-2   Yuriy Protasov   Pavlo Cherepin Ford Fiesta RRC P
39   Youth & Sports Qatar Rally Team WRC-2   Adbulaziz Al-Kuwari   Clarke Marshall Ford Fiesta RRC
40   Drive DMACK WRC-2   Nicolás Fuchs   Fernando Mussano Ford Fiesta R5
43   Team Oreca WRC-2   Eric Camilli   Benjamin Veillas Ford Fiesta R5
45   Saintéloc Junior Team WRC-2   Craig Breen   Scott Martin Peugeot 208 T16 R5 M
46   E2 Tre Colli World Rally Team WRC-2   Tom Cave   Craig Parry Ford Fiesta R5
47   TGS Worldwide OU WRC-2   Teemu Suninen   Mikko Markkula Škoda Fabia S2000
48   Gianluca Linari WRC-2   Gianluca Linari   Nicola Arena Subaru Impreza WRX STi
Icon Class
WRC WRC entries eligible to
score manufacturer points
WRC WRC entries ineligible to
score manufacturer points
WRC-2 Registered to take part in
WRC-2 championship

Classification edit

Event standings edit

Special stages edit

[3] [4]

Day Stage
number
Stage name Length Stage winner Car
No.
Team Time Rally leader
13 Nov SS1   Hafren 1 32.14 km   Sébastien Ogier
  Julien Ingrassia
1   Volkswagen Motorsport 18:28.2   Sébastien Ogier
  Julien Ingrassia
SS2   Sweet Lamb 1 3.33 km   Sébastien Ogier
  Julien Ingrassia
1   Volkswagen Motorsport 2:06.3
SS3   Myherin 1 30.23 km   Sébastien Ogier
  Julien Ingrassia
1   Volkswagen Motorsport 17:08.1
SS4   Hafren 2 32.14 km   Kris Meeke
  Paul Nagle
3   Citroën Total Abu Dhabi World Rally Team 18:56.8
SS5   Sweet Lamb 2 3.33 km   Sébastien Ogier
  Julien Ingrassia
1   Volkswagen Motorsport 2:09.4
SS6   Myherin 2 30.23 km   Sébastien Ogier
  Julien Ingrassia
1   Volkswagen Motorsport 17:15.8
14 Nov SS7   Gartheiniog 1 11.34 km   Thierry Neuville
  Nicolas Gilsoul
20   Hyundai Motorsport N 7:03.4
SS8   Dyfi 1 25.86 km   Thierry Neuville
  Nicolas Gilsoul
20   Hyundai Motorsport N 15:10.1
SS9   Gartheiniog 2 11.34 km   Andreas Mikkelsen
  Ola Fløene
9   Volkswagen Motorsport II 7:14.4
SS10   Dyfi 2 25.86 km   Sébastien Ogier
  Julien Ingrassia
1   Volkswagen Motorsport 15:23.2
SS11   Dyfnant 1 19.02 km   Sébastien Ogier
  Julien Ingrassia
1   Volkswagen Motorsport 11:03.3
SS12   Aberhirnant 1 13.91 km   Sébastien Ogier
  Julien Ingrassia
1   Volkswagen Motorsport 7:44.7
SS13   Chirk Castle 2.06 km   Ott Tänak
  Raigo Mõlder
6   M-Sport World Rally Team 1:33.3
SS14   Dyfnant 2 19.02 km   Andreas Mikkelsen
  Ola Fløene
9   Volkswagen Motorsport II 11:10.0
SS15   Aberhirnant 2 13.91 km   Sébastien Ogier
  Julien Ingrassia
1   Volkswagen Motorsport 7:50.5
15 Nov SS16   Brenig 1 10.64 km   Jari-Matti Latvala
  Miikka Anttila
2   Volkswagen Motorsport 6:46.5
SS17   Alwen 10.41 km   Jari-Matti Latvala
  Miikka Anttila
2   Volkswagen Motorsport 5:44.0
SS18   Great Orme 4.74 km   Jari-Matti Latvala
  Miikka Anttila
2   Volkswagen Motorsport 2:38.8
SS19   Brenig 2 (Power Stage) 10.64 km   Jari-Matti Latvala
  Miikka Anttila
2   Volkswagen Motorsport 6:50.3

Power Stage edit

References edit

  1. ^ "eWRC-results.com - rally database". eWRC-results.com. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
  2. ^ Williams, Kelly (2016-09-27). "Cerrigydrudion forest murder body police given potential names of victim". northwales. Retrieved 2018-09-12.
  3. ^ Shacki. "eWRC-results.com - rally database". eWRC-results.com. Retrieved 2022-11-27.
  4. ^ "World Rally Championship - Results Wales - wrc.com". www.wrc.com. Archived from the original on 2015-09-20.