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.[1]
| 2017 Rally Catalunya 53. RallyRACC Catalunya – Costa Daurada 2017 | |||
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Round 11 of the 2017 World Rally Championship
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 Andreas Mikkelsen and Anders Jæger during the rally. | |||
| Host country |  Spain | ||
| Rally base | Salou | ||
| Dates run | 5 – 8 October 2017 | ||
| Stages | 19 (312.02 km; 193.88 miles) | ||
| Stage surface | Tarmac and gravel | ||
| Statistics | |||
| Crews | 70 at start, 53 at finish | ||
| Overall results | |||
| Overall winner |  Kris Meeke Paul Nagle Citroën Total Abu Dhabi WRT | ||
Teemu Suninen and Mikko Markkula won the WRC-2 category, their first win of the season.[2]
Entry list edit
Classification edit
Event standings edit
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Co-driver | Team | Car | Class | Time | Difference | Points |
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| Overall classification | |||||||||
| 1 | 7 | Kris Meeke
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Paul Nagle
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Citroën Total Abu Dhabi WRT
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Citroën C3 WRC | WRC | 3:01:21.1 | 0.0 | 29 |
| 2 | 1 | Sébastien Ogier
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Julien Ingrassia
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M-Sport World Rally Team
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Ford Fiesta WRC | WRC | 3:01:49.1 | +28.0 | 21 |
| 3 | 2 |  Ott Tänak
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Martin Järveoja
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M-Sport World Rally Team
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Ford Fiesta WRC | WRC | 3:01:54.1 | +33.0 | 17 |
| 4 | 11 |  Juho Hänninen
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Kaj Lindström
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 Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT
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Toyota Yaris WRC | WRC | 3:02:15.2 | +54.1 | 13 |
| 5 | 14 |  Mads Østberg
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Torstein Eriksen
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M-Sport World Rally Team
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Ford Fiesta WRC | WRC | 3:03:47.3 | +2:26.2 | 10 |
| 6 | 8 | Stéphane Lefebvre
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Gabin Moreau
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Citroën Total Abu Dhabi WRT
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Citroën C3 WRC | WRC | 3:04:04.1 | +2:43.0 | 8 |
| 7 | 3 | Elfyn Evans
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Daniel Barritt
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M-Sport World Rally Team
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Ford Fiesta WRC | WRC | 3:05:58.5 | +4:37.4 | 6 |
| 8 | 32 | Teemu Suninen
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Mikko Markkula
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M-Sport World Rally Team
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Ford Fiesta R5 | WRC-2 | 3:09:43.8 | +8:22.7 | 4 |
| 9 | 31 |  Jan Kopecký
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Pavel Dresler
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Škoda Motorsport II
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Škoda Fabia R5 | WRC-2 | 3:10:15.6 | +8:54.5 | 2 |
| 10 | 83 | Ole Christian Veiby
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Stig Rune Skjærmoen
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Printsport
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Škoda Fabia R5 | 3:10:25.9 | +9:04.8 | 1 | |
| 15 | 6 | Dani Sordo
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Marc Martí
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 Hyundai Motorsport
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Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC | WRC | 3:15:40.4 | +14:19.3 | 5 |
| WRC-2 standings | |||||||||
| 1 (8.) | 32 | Teemu Suninen
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Mikko Markkula
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M-Sport World Rally Team
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Ford Fiesta R5 | WRC-2 | 3:09:43.8 | 0.0 | 25 |
| 2 (9.) | 31 | Jan Kopecký
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Pavel Dresler
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Škoda Motorsport II
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Škoda Fabia R5 | WRC-2 | 3:10:15.6 | +31.8 | 18 |
| 3 (12.) | 34 |  Benito Guerra
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Daniel Cué
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 Motorsport Italia SRL
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Škoda Fabia R5 | WRC-2 | 3:14:22.7 | +4:38.9 | 15 |
| Source:[4] | |||||||||
Special stages edit
| Day | Stage | Name | Length | Winner | Car | Time | Rally Leader |
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| Leg 1 | SS1 | Caseres 1 (gravel) | 12.50 km | Ott Tänak
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Ford Fiesta WRC | 7:16.7 | Ott Tänak
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| SS2 | Bot 1 (gravel) | 6.50 km | Kris Meeke
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Citroën C3 WRC | 4:04.5 | ||
| SS3 | Terra Alta 1 (gravel & tarmac) | 38.95 km | Andreas Mikkelsen
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Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC | 24:55.0 | Andreas Mikkelsen
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| SS4 | Caseres 2 (gravel) | 12.50 km | Jari-Matti Latvala
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Toyota Yaris WRC | 7:08.1 | Mads Østberg
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| SS5 | Bot 2 (gravel) | 6.50 km | Kris Meeke
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Citroën C3 WRC | 3:57.7 | Andreas Mikkelsen
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| SS6 | Terra Alta 2 (gravel & tarmac) | 38.95 km | Sébastien Ogier
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Ford Fiesta WRC | 24:18.9 | ||
| Leg 2 | SS7 | El Montmell 1 (tarmac) | 24.40 km | Kris Meeke
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Citroën C3 WRC | 12:22.0 | Kris Meeke
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| SS8 | El Pont d'Armentera 1 (tarmac) | 21.29 km | Juho Hänninen
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Toyota Yaris WRC | 10:54.6 | ||
| SS9 | Savallà 1 (tarmac) | 14.12 km | Juho Hänninen
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Toyota Yaris WRC | 7:25.3 | ||
| SS10 | El Montmell 2 (tarmac) | 24.40 km |  Thierry Neuville
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Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC | 12:25.3 | ||
| SS11 | El Pont d'Armentera 2 (tarmac) | 21.29 km | Sébastien Ogier
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Ford Fiesta WRC | 10:59.6 | ||
| SS12 | Savallà 2 (tarmac) | 14.12 km | Sébastien Ogier
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Ford Fiesta WRC | 7:30.0 | ||
| SS13 | Salou (tarmac) | 2.24 km | Sébastien Ogier
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Ford Fiesta WRC | 2:33.8 | ||
| Leg 3 | SS14 | L'Albiol 1 (tarmac) | 6.28 km | Kris Meeke
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Citroën C3 WRC | 4:00.9 | |
| SS15 | Riudecanyes 1 (tarmac) | 16.35 km | Kris Meeke
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Citroën C3 WRC | 10:20.2 | ||
| SS16 | Santa Marina 1 (tarmac) | 14.50 km | Kris Meeke
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Citroën C3 WRC | 8:09.5 | ||
| SS17 | L'Albiol 2 (tarmac) | 6.28 km | Kris Meeke
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Citroën C3 WRC | 3:58.6 | ||
| SS18 | Riudecanyes 2 (tarmac) | 16.35 km | Kris Meeke
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Citroën C3 WRC | 10:19.5 | ||
| SS19 | Santa Marina 2 (tarmac) [Power Stage] | 14.50 km | Dani Sordo
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Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC | 8:07.8 |
Power Stage edit
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
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Marc Martí
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Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC | 8:07.8 | 5 | |
| 2 | Kris Meeke
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Paul Nagle
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Citroën C3 WRC | 8:11.3 | +3.5 | 4 |
| 3 | Sébastien Ogier
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Julien Ingrassia
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Ford Fiesta WRC | 8:12.0 | +4.2 | 3 |
| 4 | Ott Tänak
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Martin Järveoja
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Ford Fiesta WRC | 8:12.6 | +4.8 | 2 |
| 5 | Juho Hänninen
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Kaj Lindström
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Toyota Yaris WRC | 8:14.6 | +6.8 | 1 |
Championship standings after the rally edit
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References edit
- ^ "Meeke nets win". wrc.com. Retrieved 14 October 2017.
- ^ "Suninen breaks season duck". wrc.com. Retrieved 14 October 2017.
- ^ "2017 Rally de España Entry List" (PDF). rallyracc.com. Retrieved 14 October 2017.
- ^ "Final Results Rally de España 2017". ewrc-results. 14 October 2017. Retrieved 14 October 2017.