The 2017 Rally Poland was the eighth round of the 2017 World Rally Championship and was the 74th running of the Rally Poland. Thierry Neuville and Nicolas Gilsoul won the rally.[2]

2017 Rally Poland
74th Rally Poland 2017
Round 8 of the 2017 World Rally Championship
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Host country Poland
Rally basePoland Mikołajki
Dates run29 June – 2 July 2017[1]
Stages22 (318.74 km; 198.06 miles)
Stage surfaceGravel
Statistics
Crews49 at start, 40 at finish
Overall results
Overall winnerBelgium Thierry Neuville
Belgium Nicolas Gilsoul
South Korea Hyundai Motorsport

Ole Christian Veiby won the WRC-2 category for the first time, with WRC-2 championship leader Pontus Tidemand finishing second.[3]

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   Hayden Paddon   Sebastian Marshall 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   Andreas Mikkelsen   Anders Jæger Citroën C3 WRC M
8   Citroën Total Abu Dhabi WRT WRC   Craig Breen   Scott Martin Citroën C3 WRC M
9   Citroën Total Abu Dhabi WRT WRC   Stéphane Lefebvre   Gabin Moreau 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   Ola Fløene Ford Fiesta WRC M
15   M-Sport World Rally Team WRC   Teemu Suninen   Mikko Markkula Ford Fiesta WRC M
21   Eurolamp World Rally Team WRC   Valeriy Gorban   Sergei Larens Mini John Cooper Works WRC M
22   Jourdan Serderidis WRC   Jourdan Serderidis   Lara Vanneste Citroën DS3 WRC M
23   Jean-Michel Raoux WRC   Jean-Michel Raoux   Laurent Magat Citroën DS3 WRC D
31   Škoda Motorsport II WRC-2   Pontus Tidemand   Jonas Andersson Škoda Fabia R5 M
32   Motorsport Italia srl WRC-2   Benito Guerra Jr.   Daniel Cué Škoda Fabia R5 D
33   Gekon Racing WRC-2   Simone Tempestini   Giovanni Bernacchini Citroën DS3 R5 M
34   Printsport WRC-2   Ole Christian Veiby   Stig Rune Skjærmoen Škoda Fabia R5 M
35   Gus Greensmith WRC-2   Gus Greensmith   Craig Parry Ford Fiesta R5 M
36   Pedro Heller WRC-2   Pedro Heller   Pablo Olmos Ford Fiesta R5 M
38   Orlen Team WRC-2   Hubert Ptaszek   Maciej Szczepaniak Škoda Fabia R5 M
39   TRT Peugeot World Rally Team WRC-2   Łukasz Pieniążek   Przemysław Mazur Peugeot 208 T16 R5 M
40   Quentin Gilbert WRC-2   Quentin Gilbert   Renaud Jamoul Škoda Fabia R5 D
41   C-Rally WRC-2   Jarosław Koltun   Ireneusz Pleskot Ford Fiesta R5 M
42   Wojciech Chuchala WRC-2   Wojciech Chuchala   Sebastian Rozwadowski Ford Fiesta R5 P
43   ACI Team Italia WRC-2   Fabio Andolfi   Manuel Fenoli Hyundai i20 R5 M
44   Yoann Bonato WRC-2   Yoann Bonato   Benjamin Boulloud Citroën DS3 R5 M
45   Tehase Auto WRC-2   Raul Jeets   Kuldar Sikk Škoda Fabia R5 M
46   Drive DMACK Trophy Team WRC-2   Osian Pryce   Dale Furniss Ford Fiesta R5 D
61   Raphaël Astier WRC-3   Raphaël Astier   Frédéric Vauclare Peugeot 208 R2 M
62   Name Rua Racing WRC-3   Pancho Name   Armando Zapata Citroën DS3 R3T M
63   Go+Cars Atlas Ward WRC-3   Jakub Brzeziński   Robert Hundla Citroën DS3 R3T M
71   Nil Solans WRC-3
JWRC
  Nil Solans   Miquel Ibáñez Ford Fiesta R2 D
72   Terry Folb WRC-3
JWRC
  Terry Folb   Christopher Guieu Ford Fiesta R2 D
73   ADAC Sachsen WRC-3
JWRC
  Julius Tannert   Jürgen Heigl Ford Fiesta R2 D
74   Nicolas Ciamin WRC-3
JWRC
  Nicolas Ciamin   Thibault de la Haye Ford Fiesta R2 D
75   Robert Duggan WRC-3
JWRC
  Robert Duggan   Tom Woodburn Ford Fiesta R2 D
76   Cueks Racing WRC-3
JWRC
  Miko-Ove Niinemäe   Martin Valter Ford Fiesta R2 D
77   Dillon Van Way WRC-3
JWRC
  Dillon Van Way   Dai Roberts Ford Fiesta R2 D
78   Dennis Rådström WRC-3
JWRC
  Dennis Rådström   Johan Johansson Ford Fiesta R2 D
79   Sebastian Careaga WRC-3
JWRC
  Sebastian Careaga   Rodrigo Sanjuan Ford Fiesta R2 D
80   Emil Lindholm WRC-3
JWRC
  Emil Lindholm   Tomi Tuominen Ford Fiesta R2 D
91   M-Sport World Rally Team   Eric Camilli   Benjamin Veillas Ford Fiesta R5 M
92   Pierre-Louis Loubet   Pierre-Louis Loubet   Vincent Landais Ford Fiesta R5 M
93   Jonas Pipiras   Jonas Pipiras   Aisvydas Paliukenas Ford Fiesta R2 M
94   Alain Foulon   Alain Foulon   Gilles Delarche Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X M
Source:[4]
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
WRC-3 Registered to take part in
WRC-3 championship
JWRC Registered to take part in
Junior World Rally 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 5   Thierry Neuville   Nicolas Gilsoul   Hyundai Motorsport Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC WRC 2:40:46.1 0.0 26
2 4   Hayden Paddon   Sebastian Marshall   Hyundai Motorsport Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC WRC 2:42:10.0 +1:23.9 18
3 1   Sébastien Ogier   Julien Ingrassia   M-Sport World Rally Team Ford Fiesta WRC WRC 2:43:06.9 +2:20.8 19
4 6   Dani Sordo   Marc Martí   Hyundai Motorsport Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC WRC 2:43:33.5 +2:47.4 12
5 9   Stéphane Lefebvre   Gabin Moreau   Citroën Total Abu Dhabi WRT Citroën C3 WRC WRC 2:43:57.9 +3:11.8 12
6 15   Teemu Suninen   Mikko Markkula   M-Sport World Rally Team Ford Fiesta WRC WRC 2:44:02.9 +3:16.8 8
7 14   Mads Østberg   Ola Fløene   M-Sport World Rally Team Ford Fiesta WRC WRC 2:44:25.7 +3:39.6 6
8 3   Elfyn Evans   Daniel Barritt   M-Sport World Rally Team Ford Fiesta WRC WRC 2:45:25.2 +4:39.1 4
9 7   Andreas Mikkelsen   Anders Jæger   Citroën Total Abu Dhabi WRT Citroën C3 WRC WRC 2:45:29.6 +4:43.5 5
10 11   Juho Hänninen   Kaj Lindström   Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT Toyota Yaris WRC WRC 2:45:39.8 +4:53.7 1
20 10   Jari-Matti Latvala   Miikka Anttila   Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT Toyota Yaris WRC WRC 3:08:47.1 +28:01.0 5
WRC-2 standings
1 (12.) 34   Ole Christian Veiby   Stig Rune Skjærmoen   Printsport Škoda Fabia R5 WRC-2 2:53:39.3 25
2 (13.) 31   Pontus Tidemand   Jonas Andersson   Škoda Motorsport II Škoda Fabia R5 WRC-2 2:54:12.2 +32.9 18
3 (15.) 40   Quentin Gilbert   Renaud Jamoul   Quentin Gilbert Škoda Fabia R5 WRC-2 2:57:59.6 +4:20.3 15
4 (17.) 32   Benito Guerra Jr.   Daniel Cué   Motorsport Italia srl Škoda Fabia R5 WRC-2 3:00:44.2 +7:04.9 12
5 (18.) 44   Yoann Bonato   Benjamin Boulloud   Yoann Bonato Citroën DS3 R5 WRC-2 3:01:02.2 +7:22.9 10
6 (19.) 42   Wojciech Chuchała   Sebastian Rozwadowski   Wojciech Chuchała Ford Fiesta R5 WRC-2 3:01:56.2 +8:16.9 8
7 (22.) 35   Gus Greensmith   Craig Parry   Gus Greensmith Ford Fiesta R5 WRC-2 3:15:38.3 +21:59.0 6
8 (23.) 43   Fabio Andolfi   Manuel Fenoli   ACI Team Italia Hyundai i20 R5 WRC-2 3:15:58.2 +22:18.9 4
9 (32.) 36   Pedro Heller   Pablo Olmos   Pedro Heller Ford Fiesta R5 WRC-2 3:29:50.0 +36:10.7 2
10 (36.) 33   Simone Tempestini   Giovanni Bernacchini   Gekon Racing Citroën DS3 R5 WRC-2 3:52:33.7 +58:54.4 1
Source:[5]

Special stages

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Day Stage Name Length Winner Car Time Rally Leader
Leg 1 SS1 SSS Mikołajki Arena 1 2.50 km   Elfyn Evans Ford Fiesta WRC 1:44.4   Elfyn Evans
SS2 Chmielewo 1 6.52 km   Thierry Neuville Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC 3:22.9   Thierry Neuville
SS3 Wieliczki 1 15.05 km   Jari-Matti Latvala Toyota Yaris WRC 7:33.0   Jari-Matti Latvala
SS4 Świętajno 1 19.60 km   Jari-Matti Latvala Toyota Yaris WRC 9:47.3
SS5 Stare Juchy 1 14.14 km   Thierry Neuville Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC 6:54.8
SS6 Chmielewo 2 6.52 km
Stage cancelled
SS7 Wieliczki 2 15.05 km   Teemu Suninen Ford Fiesta WRC 7:47.9   Jari-Matti Latvala
SS8 Świętajno 2 19.60 km   Thierry Neuville Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC 10:03.3   Ott Tänak
SS9 Stare Juchy 2 13.50 km   Thierry Neuville Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC 7:07.4   Thierry Neuville
SS10 SSS Mikołajki Arena 2 2.50 km   Elfyn Evans Ford Fiesta WRC 1:44.3
Leg 2 SS11 Baranowo 1 15.55 km   Jari-Matti Latvala Toyota Yaris WRC 8:02.2
SS12 Pozezdrze 1 21.24 km   Ott Tänak Ford Fiesta WRC 10:39.8   Ott Tänak
SS13 Gołdap 1 14.75 km   Hayden Paddon Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC 7:24.1
SS14 Kruklanki 1 19.58 km   Thierry Neuville Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC 10:08.5   Thierry Neuville
SS15 Baranowo 2 15.55 km   Thierry Neuville Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC 7:47.9
SS16 Pozezdrze 2 21.24 km   Hayden Paddon Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC 10:23.4   Ott Tänak
SS17 Gołdap 2 14.75 km   Hayden Paddon Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC 7:20.8
SS18 Kruklanki 2 19.58 km   Thierry Neuville Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC 10:02.1   Thierry Neuville
SS19 SSS Mikołajki Arena 3 2.50 km   Elfyn Evans Ford Fiesta WRC 1:44.4
Leg 3 SS20 Orzysz 1 11.15 km   Ott Tänak Ford Fiesta WRC 6:10.3   Ott Tänak
SS21 Paprotki 1 18.68 km   Thierry Neuville Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC 8:58.1   Thierry Neuville
SS22 Orzysz 2 11.15 km   Thierry Neuville Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC 6:02.6
SS23 Paprotki 2 [Power Stage] 18.68 km   Jari-Matti Latvala Toyota Yaris WRC 8:57.5

Power Stage

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The Power Stage was a 18.68 km (11.6 mi) stage at the end of the rally.

Pos. Driver Co-driver Car Time Diff. Pts.
1   Jari-Matti Latvala   Miikka Anttila Toyota Yaris WRC 8:57.5 5
2   Sébastien Ogier   Julien Ingrassia Ford Fiesta WRC 9:02.4 +4.9 4
3   Andreas Mikkelsen   Anders Jæger Citroën C3 WRC 9:02.8 +5.3 3
4   Stéphane Lefebvre   Gabin Moreau Citroën C3 WRC 9:03.8 +6.3 2
5   Thierry Neuville   Nicolas Gilsoul Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC 9:03.9 +6.4 1

Championship standings after the rally

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References

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  1. ^ "74th Rally Poland Itinerary" (PDF). rajdpolski.pl. Rajd Polski. 15 May 2017. Retrieved 2 July 2017.
  2. ^ "Victory for Neuville". wrc.com. WRC. 2 July 2017. Retrieved 2 July 2017.
  3. ^ "Maiden win for Veiby". wrc.com. WRC. 2 July 2017. Retrieved 2 July 2017.
  4. ^ "74th Rally Poland Entry List" (PDF). rajdpolski.pl. Rajd Polski. 6 June 2017. Retrieved 2 July 2017.
  5. ^ "Rally Poland Final Results". ewrc-results.com. ewrc-results. 2 July 2017. Retrieved 4 July 2017.
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