2015 Rally Estonia

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2015 Rally Estonia
6. auto24 Rally Estonia 2015
Round 6 of 10 of the 2015 European Rally Championship
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Host countryFlag of Estonia.svg  Estonia
Rally base Otepää
Dates run17 19 July 2015
Start location Tartu
Finish location Alaküla
Stages16 (202.86 km; 126.05 miles)
Stage surface Gravel
Results
Overall winner Flag of Russia.svg Alexey Lukyanuk
Flag of Russia.svg Alexey Arnautov
Flag of Ukraine.svg Chervonenko Racing
1:32:25.4
Crews56 at start, 35 at finish

The auto24 Rally Estonia 2015 was the sixth running of the Rally Estonia and also the sixth round of the 2015 European Rally Championship season. The event was won by Alexey Lukyanuk & Alexey Arnautov who won 8 stages out of 16. [1]

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Classification

IconCup
ERC-2ERC-2
ERC-3ERC-3
JERC Junior

Event standings

Pos.No.DriverCo-driverTeamCarCupTimeDifferencePoints
EventClassClassBonus
Overall classification
115 Flag of Russia.svg Alexey Lukyanuk Flag of Russia.svg Alexey Arnautov Flag of Ukraine.svg Chervonenko Racing Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X ERC-21:32:25.40.02514
22 Flag of Poland.svg Kajetan Kajetanowicz Flag of Poland.svg Jarosław Baran Flag of Poland.svg Lotos Rally Team Ford Fiesta R5 1:32:38.1+12.71812
317 Flag of Estonia.svg Rainer Aus Flag of Estonia.svg Simo Koskinen Flag of Estonia.svg LEDrent Rally Team Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX ERC-21:33:32.4+1:07.0159
416 Flag of Estonia.svg Siim Plangi Flag of Estonia.svg Marek Sarapuu Flag of Latvia.svg Autostils Rally Technica Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X ERC-21:34:32.3+2:06.9123
55 Flag of Estonia.svg Timmu Kõrge Flag of Estonia.svg Erki Pints Flag of France.svg Peugeot Rally Academy Peugeot 208 T16 R5 1:34:49.1+2:23.7101
69 Flag of Estonia.svg Raul Jeets Flag of Estonia.svg Andrus Toom Flag of Estonia.svg MM Motorsport Ford Fiesta R5 1:36:01.6+3:36.282
720 Flag of Lithuania.svg Dominykas Butvilas Flag of Poland.svg Przemysław Mazur Flag of Poland.svg Subaru Poland Rally Team Subaru Impreza WRX STI ERC-21:37:16.8+4:51.46
812 Flag of Poland.svg Jarosław Kołtun Flag of Poland.svg Ireneusz Pleskot Flag of Poland.svg C-Rally Ford Fiesta R5 1:37:46.2+5:20.84
921 Flag of Hungary.svg Dávid Botka Flag of Hungary.svg Péter Mihalik Flag of Hungary.svg Botka Rally Team Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX ERC-21:40:01.5+7:36.12
1026 Flag of Latvia.svg Ralfs Sirmacis Flag of Latvia.svg Artūrs Šimins Flag of Latvia.svg Sports Racing Technologies Peugeot 208 R2 ERC-3J1:40:27.0+8:01.61
ERC-3 Cup / ERC Junior Cup standings
10126 Flag of Latvia.svg Ralfs Sirmacis Flag of Latvia.svg Artūrs Šimins Flag of Latvia.svg Sports Racing Technologies Peugeot 208 R2 ERC-3J1:40:27.00.025
11223 Flag of Sweden.svg Emil Bergkvist Flag of Sweden.svg Joakim Sjöberg Flag of Germany.svg ADAC Opel Rallye Junior Team Opel Adam R2 ERC-3J1:40:58.8+31.818
12329 Flag of Estonia.svg Miko-Ove Niinemäe Flag of Estonia.svg Martin Valter Flag of Estonia.svg Cueks Racing Peugeot 208 R2 ERC-3J1:41:01.2+34.215
Source: [2]

Special stages

DateNo.Stage nameDistanceWinnersCarTimeRally leaders
17 JulySS1SSS Tartu1.33 km Lukyanuk / Arnautov Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X 1:06.7 Lukyanuk / Arnautov
18 JulySS2Arula 18.76 km Kangur / Sikk Ford Fiesta R5 4:10.4 Kruuda / Järveoja
SS3Urvaste 114.82 km Lukyanuk / Arnautov Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X 6:23.2 Lukyanuk / Arnautov
SS4Arula 28.76 km Kruuda / Järveoja Citroën DS3 R5 4:08.5 Kruuda / Järveoja
SS5Urvaste 214.82 km Kajetanowicz / Baran Ford Fiesta R5 6:16.9 Lukyanuk / Arnautov
SS6Raiga 19.19 km Lukyanuk / Arnautov Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X 4:18.2 Kajetanowicz / Baran
SS7Ristimäe 120.65 km Lukyanuk / Arnautov Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X 10:09.6
SS8Ristimäe 234.91 km Lukyanuk / Arnautov Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X 16:33.8 Lukyanuk / Arnautov
SS9Raiga 211.83 km Lukyanuk / Arnautov Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X 6:21.4
SS10SSS Elva1.55 km Jeets / Toom Ford Fiesta R5 1:21.0
19 JulySS11Vissi 113.32 km Kajetanowicz / Baran Ford Fiesta R5 6:14.1
SS12Sulaoja 17.11 km Lukyanuk / Arnautov Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X 3:26.4
SS13Alaküla 111.48 km Lukyanuk / Arnautov Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X 6:01.2
SS14Vissi 213.32 km Kangur / Sikk Ford Fiesta R5 6:07.4
SS15Sulaoja 27.11 km Kajetanowicz / Baran Ford Fiesta R5 3:24.5
SS16Alaküla 211.48 km Kangur / Sikk Ford Fiesta R5 5:59.1

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