| 2016 Rally Poland | |
| Native Name: | 73. PZM Rajd Polski |
| Round: | 7 |
| Championship: | 2016 World Rally Championship |
| Previous Round: | 2016 Rally d'Italia |
| Next Round: | 2016 Rally Finland |
| Rallybase: |  Mikołajki |
| Startdate: | 30 June |
| Enddate: | 3 July 2016 |
| Stages: | 21 |
| Stagekm: | 306.10 |
| Surface: | Gravel |
| Driver1: |  Andreas Mikkelsen Anders Jæger |
| Team1: | Volkswagen Motorsport II |
The 2016 Rally Poland (formally the 73. PZM Rajd Polski) was the seventh round of the 2016 World Rally Championship. The event was held over four days between 30 June and 3 July 2016, and was based in Mikołajki, Poland.
Sebastian Ogier and Julien Ingrassia were the defending rally winners having won the event in the previous two seasons. Volkswagen's Andreas Mikkelsen and Anders Jæger won the rally after taking the lead in penultimate stage .It was Mikkelsen's second win in the World Rally Championship.[1]
| Driver | Co-driver | Team | Car | Class | Time | Points | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall classification | ||||||||||
| 1 | 9 | Andreas Mikkelsen | Anders Jæger |  Volkswagen Motorsport II | Volkswagen Polo R WRC | WRC | 2:37:34.4 | 25 | ||
| 2 | 12 |  Ott Tänak | Raigo Mõlder | DMACK World Rally Team | Ford Fiesta RS WRC | WRC | 2:38:00.6 | +26.2 | 18 | |
| 3 | 4 |  Hayden Paddon | John Kennard | Hyundai Motorsport | Hyundai i20 WRC | WRC | 2:38:02.9 | +28.5 | 15 | |
| 4 | 3 |  Thierry Neuville | Nicolas Gilsoul | Hyundai Motorsport | Hyundai i20 WRC | WRC | 2:38:03.7 | +29.3 | ||
| 5 | 2 |  Jari-Matti Latvala | Miikka Anttila | Volkswagen Motorsport | Volkswagen Polo R WRC | WRC | 2:38:08.2 | +33.8 | ||
| 6 | 1 |  Sébastien Ogier | Julien Ingrassia | Volkswagen Motorsport | Volkswagen Polo R WRC | WRC | 2:38:14.7 | +40.3 | ||
| 7 | 8 | Craig Breen | Scott Martin | Abu Dhabi Total World Rally Team | Citroën DS3 WRC | WRC | 2:39:35.8 | +2:01.4 | 6 | |
| 8 | 5 | Mads Østberg | Ola Fløene | M-Sport World Rally Team | Ford Fiesta RS WRC | WRC | 2:40:39.0 | +3:04.6 | 4 | |
| 9 | 7 | Stéphane Lefebvre | Gabin Moreau | Abu Dhabi Total World Rally Team | Citroën DS3 WRC | WRC | 2:42:46.4 | +5:12.0 | 2 | |
| 10 | 6 | Eric Camilli | Benjamin Veillas | M-Sport World Rally Team | Ford Fiesta RS WRC | WRC | 2:42:57.5 | +5:23.1 | 1 | |
| Day | Stage | Name | Length | Winner | Car | Time | Rally leader |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leg 1 | SS1 | SSS Mikołajki Arena 1 | 2.50 km | 1:46.2 | |||
| SS2 | Chmielewo 1 | 6.52 km | 3:15.9 | ||||
| SS3 | Wieliczki 1 | 17.30 km | 8:58.6 | ||||
| SS4 | Świętajno 1 | 21.14 km | 10:04.8 | ||||
| SS5 | Stare Juchy 1 | 13.50 km | 6:45.3 | ||||
| SS6 | Chmielewo 2 | 6.52 km | 3:10.7 | ||||
| SS7 | Wieliczki 2 | 17.30 km | 8:50.2 | ||||
| SS8 | Świętajno 2 | 21.14 km | 9:54.0 | ||||
| SS9 | Stare Juchy 2 | 13.50 km | 6:39.1 | ||||
| SS10 | SSS Mikołajki Arena 2 | 2.50 km | 1:46.0 | ||||
| Leg 2 | SS11 | Gołdap 1 | 14.75 km | 7:26.3 | |||
| SS12 | Stańczyki 1 | 25.27 km | 13:40.7 | ||||
| SS13 | Babki 1 | 21.02 km | 10:16.5 | ||||
| SS14 | Stańczyki 2 | 25.27 km | 13:27.2 | ||||
| SS15 | Babki 2 | 21.02 km | 10:04.3 | ||||
| SS16 | Gołdap 2 | 14.75 km | 7:29.5 | ||||
| SS17 | SSS Mikołajki Arena 3 | 2.50 km | 1:45.4 | ||||
| Leg 3 | SS18 | Baranowo 1 | 21.25 km | 10:43.5 | |||
| SS19 | Sady 1 | 8.55 km | 4:31.2 | ||||
| SS20 | Baranowo 2 | 21.25 km | 11:18.5 | ||||
| SS21 | Sady 2 (Power Stage) | 8.55 km | 4:47.0 | ||||
The "Power stage" was a 8.55km (05.31miles) stage at the end of the rally.
| Pos | Driver | Co-driver | Car | Time | Diff. | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sébastien Ogier | Volkswagen Polo R WRC | 4:47.0 | 0.0 | 3 | ||
| 2 | Miikka Anttila | 4:47.7 | +0.7 | 2 | |||
| 3 | Thierry Neuville | Nicolas Gilsoul | Hyundai i20 WRC | 4:48.5 | +1.5 | 1 |