2015 Wales Rally GB

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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

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]

Entry list[edit]

Notable entrants
No. Entrant Class Driver Co-driver Car Tyre
1 Germany Volkswagen Motorsport WRC France Sébastien Ogier France Julien Ingrassia Volkswagen Polo R WRC M
2 Germany Volkswagen Motorsport WRC Finland Jari-Matti Latvala Finland Miikka Anttila Volkswagen Polo R WRC M
3 France Citroën Total Abu Dhabi WRT WRC United Kingdom Kris Meeke Republic of Ireland Paul Nagle Citroën DS3 WRC M
4 France Citroën Total Abu Dhabi WRT WRC Norway Mads Østberg Sweden Jonas Andersson Citroën DS3 WRC M
5 United Kingdom M-Sport Ltd WRC United Kingdom Elfyn Evans United Kingdom Daniel Barritt Ford Fiesta RS WRC M
6 United Kingdom M-Sport Ltd WRC Estonia Ott Tänak Estonia Raigo Mőlder Ford Fiesta RS WRC M
7 Germany Hyundai Motorsport WRC Spain Dani Sordo Spain Marc Martí Hyundai i20 WRC M
8 Germany Hyundai Motorsport WRC New Zealand Haydon Paddon New Zealand John Kennard Hyundai i20 WRC M
9 Germany Volkswagen Motorsport II WRC Norway Andreas Mikkelsen Norway Ola Fløene Volkswagen Polo R WRC M
10 Germany Hyundai Motorsport N WRC Netherlands Kevin Abbring United Kingdom Sebastian Marshall Hyundai i20 WRC M
12 France Citroën Total Abu Dhabi WRT WRC France Stéphane Lefebvre Belgium Stéphane Prévot Citroën DS3 WRC M
14 Poland Robert Kubica WRC Poland Robert Kubica Poland Maciej Szczepaniak Ford Fiesta RS WRC P
20 Germany Hyundai Motorsport N WRC Belgium Thierry Neuville Belgium Nicolas Gilsoul Hyundai i20 WRC M
21 Czech Republic Jipocar Czech National Team WRC Czech Republic Martin Prokop Czech Republic Michal Ernst Ford Fiesta RS WRC P
22 Republic of Ireland Josh Moffett WRC Republic of Ireland Josh Moffett Republic of Ireland John Rowan Ford Fiesta RS WRC M
23 Republic of Ireland Sam Moffett WRC Republic of Ireland Sam Moffett Republic of Ireland Karl Atkinson Ford Fiesta RS WRC M
33 Italy Motorsport Italia WRC-2 Norway Eyvind Brynildsen Sweden Anders Fredriksson Škoda Fabia R5 M
34 France PH Sport WRC-2 France Quentin Giordano France Valentin Sarreaud Citroën DS3 R5 M
37 Italy FWRT s.r.l. WRC Italy Lorenzo Bertelli Italy Lorenzo Granai Ford Fiesta RS WRC P
38 Ukraine Yuriy Protasov WRC-2 Ukraine Yuriy Protasov Ukraine Pavlo Cherepin Ford Fiesta RRC P
39 Qatar Youth & Sports Qatar Rally Team WRC-2 Qatar Adbulaziz Al-Kuwari United Kingdom Clarke Marshall Ford Fiesta RRC
40 United Kingdom Drive DMACK WRC-2 Peru Nicolás Fuchs Argentina Fernando Mussano Ford Fiesta R5
43 France Team Oreca WRC-2 France Eric Camilli France Benjamin Veillas Ford Fiesta R5
45 France Saintéloc Junior Team WRC-2 Republic of Ireland Craig Breen United Kingdom Scott Martin Peugeot 208 T16 R5 M
46 Italy E2 Tre Colli World Rally Team WRC-2 United Kingdom Tom Cave United Kingdom Craig Parry Ford Fiesta R5
47 Finland TGS Worldwide OU WRC-2 Finland Teemu Suninen Finland Mikko Markkula Škoda Fabia S2000
48 Italy Gianluca Linari WRC-2 Italy Gianluca Linari Italy 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 United Kingdom Hafren 1 32.14 km France Sébastien Ogier
France Julien Ingrassia
1 Germany Volkswagen Motorsport 18:28.2 France Sébastien Ogier
France Julien Ingrassia
SS2 United Kingdom Sweet Lamb 1 3.33 km France Sébastien Ogier
France Julien Ingrassia
1 Germany Volkswagen Motorsport 2:06.3
SS3 United Kingdom Myherin 1 30.23 km France Sébastien Ogier
France Julien Ingrassia
1 Germany Volkswagen Motorsport 17:08.1
SS4 United Kingdom Hafren 2 32.14 km United Kingdom Kris Meeke
Republic of Ireland Paul Nagle
3 France Citroën Total Abu Dhabi World Rally Team 18:56.8
SS5 United Kingdom Sweet Lamb 2 3.33 km France Sébastien Ogier
France Julien Ingrassia
1 Germany Volkswagen Motorsport 2:09.4
SS6 United Kingdom Myherin 2 30.23 km France Sébastien Ogier
France Julien Ingrassia
1 Germany Volkswagen Motorsport 17:15.8
14 Nov SS7 United Kingdom Gartheiniog 1 11.34 km Belgium Thierry Neuville
Belgium Nicolas Gilsoul
20 Germany Hyundai Motorsport N 7:03.4
SS8 United Kingdom Dyfi 1 25.86 km Belgium Thierry Neuville
Belgium Nicolas Gilsoul
20 Germany Hyundai Motorsport N 15:10.1
SS9 United Kingdom Gartheiniog 2 11.34 km Norway Andreas Mikkelsen
Norway Ola Fløene
9 Germany Volkswagen Motorsport II 7:14.4
SS10 United Kingdom Dyfi 2 25.86 km France Sébastien Ogier
France Julien Ingrassia
1 Germany Volkswagen Motorsport 15:23.2
SS11 United Kingdom Dyfnant 1 19.02 km France Sébastien Ogier
France Julien Ingrassia
1 Germany Volkswagen Motorsport 11:03.3
SS12 United Kingdom Aberhirnant 1 13.91 km France Sébastien Ogier
France Julien Ingrassia
1 Germany Volkswagen Motorsport 7:44.7
SS13 United Kingdom Chirk Castle 2.06 km Estonia Ott Tänak
Estonia Raigo Mõlder
6 United Kingdom M-Sport World Rally Team 1:33.3
SS14 United Kingdom Dyfnant 2 19.02 km Norway Andreas Mikkelsen
Norway Ola Fløene
9 Germany Volkswagen Motorsport II 11:10.0
SS15 United Kingdom Aberhirnant 2 13.91 km France Sébastien Ogier
France Julien Ingrassia
1 Germany Volkswagen Motorsport 7:50.5
15 Nov SS16 United Kingdom Brenig 1 10.64 km Finland Jari-Matti Latvala
Finland Miikka Anttila
2 Germany Volkswagen Motorsport 6:46.5
SS17 United Kingdom Alwen 10.41 km Finland Jari-Matti Latvala
Finland Miikka Anttila
2 Germany Volkswagen Motorsport 5:44.0
SS18 United Kingdom Great Orme 4.74 km Finland Jari-Matti Latvala
Finland Miikka Anttila
2 Germany Volkswagen Motorsport 2:38.8
SS19 United Kingdom Brenig 2 (Power Stage) 10.64 km Finland Jari-Matti Latvala
Finland Miikka Anttila
2 Germany 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.