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
Round 11 of the 2017 World Rally Championship
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Andreas Mikkelsen and Anders Jæger during the rally.
Host country Spain
Rally baseSpain Salou
Dates run5 – 8 October 2017
Stages19 (312.02 km; 193.88 miles)
Stage surfaceTarmac and gravel
Statistics
Crews70 at start, 53 at finish
Overall results
Overall winnerUnited Kingdom Kris Meeke
Republic of Ireland Paul Nagle
France Citroën Total Abu Dhabi WRT

Teemu Suninen and Mikko Markkula won the WRC-2 category, their first win of the season.[2]

Entry list

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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
Source:[3]
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

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Event standings

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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
Source:[4]

Special stages

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

Power Stage

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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

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References

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  1. ^ "Meeke nets win". wrc.com. Retrieved 14 October 2017.
  2. ^ "Suninen breaks season duck". wrc.com. Retrieved 14 October 2017.
  3. ^ "2017 Rally de España Entry List" (PDF). rallyracc.com. Retrieved 14 October 2017.
  4. ^ "Final Results Rally de España 2017". ewrc-results. 14 October 2017. Retrieved 14 October 2017.
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