| 2017 Rally Poland 74th Rally Poland 2017 | |||
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Round 8 of the2017 World Rally Championship
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| Host country |  Poland | ||
| Rally base | Mikołajki | ||
| Dates run | 29 June – 2 July 2017[1] | ||
| Stages | 22 (318.74 km; 198.06 miles) | ||
| Stage surface | Gravel | ||
| Statistics | |||
| Crews | 49 at start, 40 at finish | ||
| Overall results | |||
| Overall winner |  Thierry NeuvilleNicolas Gilsoul Hyundai Motorsport | ||
The2017 Rally Poland was the eighth round of the2017 World Rally Championship and was the 74th running of theRally Poland.Thierry Neuville andNicolas Gilsoul won the rally.[2]
Ole Christian Veiby won theWRC-2 category for the first time, with WRC-2 championship leaderPontus Tidemand finishing second.[3]
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Co-driver | Team | Car | Class | Time | Difference | Points |
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| 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] | |||||||||
| Day | Stage | Name | Length | Winner | Car | Time | Rally Leader |
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| 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 | ||
ThePower Stage was a 18.68 km (11.6 mi) stage at the end of the rally.
| Pos. | Driver | Co-driver | Car | Time | Diff. | Pts. |
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| 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 |
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