2015 Wales Rally GB explained

Wales Rally GB 2015
Native Name:	71st Wales Rally GB
Round:	13
Championship:	2015 World Rally Championship season
Previous Round:	2015 Rally de España
Country:	United Kingdom
Rallybase:	Deeside, Wales^[1]
Startdate:	November 12
Enddate:	November 15, 2015
Stages:	19
Stagekm:	310.15
Surface:	Gravel
Driver1:	Sébastien Ogier Julien Ingrassia
Team1:	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

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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

Special stages

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Day	Stage number	Stage name	Length	Stage winner		Team	Time	Rally leader
13 Nov	SS1	Hafren 1	32.14 km	Sébastien Ogier Julien Ingrassia	1	Volkswagen Motorsport	18:28.2	Sébastien Ogier Julien Ingrassia
	SS2	Sweet Lamb 1	3.33 km	Sébastien Ogier Julien Ingrassia	1	Volkswagen Motorsport	2:06.3
	SS3	Myherin 1	30.23 km	Sébastien Ogier Julien Ingrassia	1	Volkswagen Motorsport	17:08.1
	SS4	Hafren 2	32.14 km	Kris Meeke Paul Nagle	3	Citroën Total Abu Dhabi World Rally Team	18:56.8
	SS5	Sweet Lamb 2	3.33 km	Sébastien Ogier Julien Ingrassia	1	Volkswagen Motorsport	2:09.4
	SS6	Myherin 2	30.23 km	Sébastien Ogier Julien Ingrassia	1	Volkswagen Motorsport	17:15.8
14 Nov	SS7	Gartheiniog 1	11.34 km	Thierry Neuville Nicolas Gilsoul	20	Hyundai Motorsport N	7:03.4
	SS8	Dyfi 1	25.86 km	Thierry Neuville Nicolas Gilsoul	20	Hyundai Motorsport N	15:10.1
	SS9	Gartheiniog 2	11.34 km	Andreas Mikkelsen Ola Fløene	9	Volkswagen Motorsport II	7:14.4
	SS10	Dyfi 2	25.86 km	Sébastien Ogier Julien Ingrassia	1	Volkswagen Motorsport	15:23.2
	SS11	Dyfnant 1	19.02 km	Sébastien Ogier Julien Ingrassia	1	Volkswagen Motorsport	11:03.3
	SS12	Aberhirnant 1	13.91 km	Sébastien Ogier Julien Ingrassia	1	Volkswagen Motorsport	7:44.7
	SS13	Chirk Castle	2.06 km	Ott Tänak Raigo Mõlder	6	M-Sport World Rally Team	1:33.3
	SS14	Dyfnant 2	19.02 km	Andreas Mikkelsen Ola Fløene	9	Volkswagen Motorsport II	11:10.0
	SS15	Aberhirnant 2	13.91 km	Sébastien Ogier Julien Ingrassia	1	Volkswagen Motorsport	7:50.5
15 Nov	SS16	Brenig 1	10.64 km	Jari-Matti Latvala Miikka Anttila	2	Volkswagen Motorsport	6:46.5
	SS17	Alwen	10.41 km	Jari-Matti Latvala Miikka Anttila	2	Volkswagen Motorsport	5:44.0
	SS18	Great Orme	4.74 km	Jari-Matti Latvala Miikka Anttila	2	Volkswagen Motorsport	2:38.8
	SS19	Brenig 2 (Power Stage)	10.64 km	Jari-Matti Latvala Miikka Anttila	2	Volkswagen Motorsport	6:50.3

Power Stage

Notes and References

1. Web site: eWRC-results.com - rally database. eWRC-results.com. 15 April 2023.
2. News: Cerrigydrudion forest murder body police given potential names of victim. Williams. Kelly. 2016-09-27. northwales. 2018-09-12.
3. Web site: Shacki . eWRC-results.com - rally database . 2022-11-27 . eWRC-results.com . en.
4. Web site: World Rally Championship - Results Wales - wrc.com . www.wrc.com . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150920002838/http://www.wrc.com/en/wrc/results/wales/overall/page/1297-238---.html . 2015-09-20.