2015 Rally Italia Sardegna
# 2015 Rally Italia Sardegna

The 2015 Rally Italia Sardegna, held on Sardinia, was the sixth round of the 2015 World Rally Championship season. Sébastien Ogier obtained its fourth victory in this season.

## Entry list

WRC :

| No. | Entrant | Driver | Co-Driver | Car | Tyre |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Volkswagen Motorsport | Sebastien Ogier | Julien Ingrassia | Volkswagen Polo R WRC | M |
| 2 | Volkswagen Motorsport | Jari-Matti Latvala | Miikka Anttila | Volkswagen Polo R WRC | M |
| 3 | Citroen Total Abu Dhabi WRT | Kris Meeke | Paul Nagle | Citroen DS3 WRC | M |
| 4 | Citroen Total Abu Dhabi WRT | Mads Ostberg | Jonas Andersson | Citroen DS3 WRC | M |
| 5 | M-Sport World Rally Team | Elfyn Evans | Daniel Barritt | Ford Fiesta RS WRC | M |
| 6 | M-Sport World Rally Team | Ott Tänak | Raigo Mõlder | Ford Fiesta RS WRC | M |
| 7 | Hyundai Motorsport | Thierry Neuville | Nicolas Gilsoul | Hyundai i20 WRC | M |
| 8 | Hyundai Motorsport | Dani Sordo | Marc Marti | Hyundai i20 WRC | M |
| 9 | Volkswagen Motorsport II | Andreas Mikkelsen | Ola Floene | Volkswagen Polo R WRC | M |
| 20 | Hyundai Motorsport N | Hayden Paddon | John Kennard | Hyundai i20 WRC | M |
| 21 | Jipocar Czech National Team | Martin Prokop | Jan Tomanek | Ford Fiesta RS WRC | P |
| 37 | FWRT s.r.l. | Lorenzo Bertelli | Lorenzo Granai | Ford Fiesta RS WRC | P |
| WRC ||||||
| 12 | Citroen Total Abu Dhabi WRT | Khalid Al-Qassimi | Chris Patterson | Citroen DS3 WRC | M |
| 14 | RK World Rally Team | Robert Kubica | Maciej Szczepaniak | Ford Fiesta RS WRC | P |
| WRC 2 ||||||
| 31 | Yazeed Racing | Yazeed Al-Rajhi | Michael Orr | Ford Fiesta RRC | P |
| 32 | PH Sport | Stephane Lefebvre | Stéphane Prévot | Citroen DS3 RRC | M |
| 36 | ME3 Rally Team | Karl Kruuda | Martin Järveoja | Citroen DS3 R5 | P |
| 38 | Yuriy Protasov | Yuriy Protasov | Pavlo Cherepin | Ford Fiesta RRC | P |
| 39 | Youth & Sports Qatar Rally Team | Abdulaziz Al-Kuwari | Marshall Clarke | Ford Fiesta RRC | P |
| 40 | Eurolamp WRT | Valeriy Gorban | Volodymyr Korsia | Mini Cooper S2000 1.6T | P |
| 41 | Nicolas Fuchs | Nicolas Fuchs | Fernando Mussano | Ford Fiesta R5 | D |
| 42 | Nasser Al-Attiyah | Nasser Al-Attiyah | Mathieu Baumel | Ford Fiesta RRC | M |
| 43 | Skoda Motorsport | Esapekka Lappi | Janne Ferm | Skoda Fabia R5 | M |
| 44 | BRR Baumschlager Rallye & Racing Team | Armin Kremer | Pirmin Winklhofer | Skoda Fabia R5 | P |
| 45 | Skoda Motorsport | Jan Kopecky | Pavel Dresler | Skoda Fabia R5 | M |
| 47 | Julien Maurin | Julien Maurin | Nicolas Klinger | Ford Fiesta RRC | P |
| 48 | F.P.F Sport | Paolo Andreucci | Anna Andreussi | Peugeot 208 T16 | P |
| 50 | Team Oreca | Eric Camilli | Benjamin Veillas | Ford Fiesta R5 | M |
| 52 | Napoca Rally Academy | Simone Tempestini | Matteo Chiarcossi | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX | P |
| 73 | ACSM Rallye Team | Bernardo Sousa | Hugo Magalhães | Peugeot 208 T16 | H |
| 74 | RMC Motorsport | Ramon Torres Fuentes | David Vazquez Liste | Ford Fiesta R5 | |
| 76 | Geronimo Padilla | Geronimo Padilla | Edgardo Galindo | Ford Fiesta R5 | |
| 77 | Scott Pedder | Scott Pedder | Dale Moscatt | Ford Fiesta R5 | |
| 78 | Eamonn Boland | Eamonn Boland | Joseph Morrissey Michael | Subaru Impreza WRX STI | |
| 79 | Gianluca Linari | Gianluca Linari | Nicola Arena | Subaru Impreza STI N15 | |
| 80 | ACSM Rallye Team | Joan Carchat | Claudi Ribeiro Leite | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X | H |
| 81 | Enrico Brazzoli | Enrico Brazzoli | Maurizio Barone | Subaru Impreza STI N15 | |
| WRC 3 ||||||
| 69 | Renault Sport Technologies | Andrea Crugnola | Michele Ferrara | Renault Clio RS R3T | |
| 70 | Team Oreca | Teemu Suninen | Mikko Markkula | Citroen DS3 R3T Max | |
| 71 | ACI Team Italia | Fabio Andolfi | Simone Scattolin | Peugeot 208 R2 | P |
| 72 | ACI Team Italia | Giuseppe Testa | Emanuele Inglesi | Peugeot 208 R2 | P |
| Other ||||||
| 83 | [] | [] | [] | Ford Fiesta R5 | |
| 84 | [] | [] | [] | Ford Fiesta R5 | |
| 85 | [] | [] | [] | Skoda Fabia S2000 | |
| 86 | [] | [] | [] | Ford Fiesta RRC | |
| 87 | [] | [] | [] | Ford Fiesta R5 | |
| 88 | [] | [] | [] | Subaru Impreza STI N15 | |
| 89 | [] | [] | [] | [] | |
| 92 | [] | [] | [] | [] | |
| 93 | [] | [] | [] | [] | |
| 94 | [] | [] | [] | [] | |
| 96 | [] | [] | [] | [] | |
| 97 | [] | [] | [] | Ford Fiesta R5 | D |

## Report

The rally began with a surprising Martin Prokop winning the Super Special Stage of Cagliari, followed by Dani Sordo (penalized for false start) and Mikkelsen. On the second day, new surprise with Hayden Paddon winning the first Friday 3 sections, and at the end of SS 4 led the rally with 25.3 s lead over Latvala and Ogier on 27.5. In the remaining stages, Paddon controlled the pace, but a slight touch on the last stage reduced the advantage to only 8.8 s, now on Ogier who had exceeded his teammate. Dani Sordo was forced to leave after booting a wheel while Neuville suffered from problems such as turbo and handbrake and finished 6th. Meeke gave-up at SS 2 and Kubica did the same on the next.

It was necessary to reach the SS 17 and a spinning from Paddon for a VW take the rally lead. Ostberg was third, despite having traveled 20 km with a slow tyre leakage, having won 2 PEC before having new slow tyre leakage in the last SS. In this day Mikkelsen (lost a wheel) Sordo (lack of gas pressure), Kubica (3 holes and a stuck gearbox) and Tänak (gearbox jammed when he was 3rd place) dropped out while there were many hardships to Neuville (whipping-top, turbo and steering problems and 40s penalty) and Latvala (hole and crashed shock absorber for 2 sections). At the end of the day Ogier had a huge advantage over Paddon (2m13s) while Ostberg was 3 to 3m25s and Neuville 4th at 3m57s.

For the last day the attention was concentrated in the fight for the last podium spot between Ostberg and Neuville. An outwit from Ostberg (dropped to 5) delivered the 3rd to the Belgian. The power-stage was completely dominated by VW: Ogier, Latvala and Mikkelsen.

## Special stages

| Day | Stage number | Stage name | Length | Stage winner | Car No. | Team | Time | Rally leader |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 11 Jun | SS1 | Citta' Di Cagliari | 2.50 km | Martin Prokop Jan Tománek | 21 | Jipocar Czech National Team | 2:23.7 | Martin Prokop Jan Tománek |
| 12 Jun | SS2 | Grighine Sud 1 | 26.31 km | Hayden Paddon John Kennard | 20 | Hyundai Motorsport N | 18:15.0 | Hayden Paddon John Kennard |
| 12 Jun | SS3 | Grighine Nord 1 | 18.34 km | Hayden Paddon John Kennard | 20 | Hyundai Motorsport N | 13:48.1 | Hayden Paddon John Kennard |
| 12 Jun | SS4 | Montiferru 1 | 14.41 km | Hayden Paddon John Kennard | 20 | Hyundai Motorsport N | 9:47.4 | Hayden Paddon John Kennard |
| 12 Jun | SS5 | Sagama 1 | 2.58 km | Sébastien Ogier Julien Ingrassia | 1 | Volkswagen Motorsport | 2:09.6 | Hayden Paddon John Kennard |
| 12 Jun | SS6 | Sagama 2 | 2.58 km | Jari-Matti Latvala Miikka Anttila | 2 | Volkswagen Motorsport | 2:07.0 | Hayden Paddon John Kennard |
| 12 Jun | SS7 | Sinis - Mont' E Prama | 14.08 km | Ott Tänak Raigo Mõlder | 6 | M-Sport World Rally Team | 7:48.7 | Hayden Paddon John Kennard |
| 12 Jun | SS8 | Grighine Sud 2 | 22.45 km | Jari-Matti Latvala Miikka Anttila | 2 | Volkswagen Motorsport | 15:20.9 | Hayden Paddon John Kennard |
| 12 Jun | SS9 | Grighine Nord 2 | 18.34 km | Sébastien Ogier Julien Ingrassia | 1 | Volkswagen Motorsport | 13:29.7 | Hayden Paddon John Kennard |
| 12 Jun | SS10 | Montiferru 2 | 14.41 km | Jari-Matti Latvala Miikka Anttila | 2 | Volkswagen Motorsport | 9:28.9 | Hayden Paddon John Kennard |
| 13 Jun | SS11 | Ittiri Arena 1 | 1.40 km | Sébastien Ogier Julien Ingrassia | 1 | Volkswagen Motorsport | 1:28.8 | Hayden Paddon John Kennard |
| 13 Jun | SS12 | Monti di Ala' 1 | 22.49 km | Jari-Matti Latvala Miikka Anttila | 2 | Volkswagen Motorsport | 13:51.2 | Hayden Paddon John Kennard |
| 13 Jun | SS13 | Coiluna-Loelle 1 | 36.69 km | Mads Østberg Jonas Andersson | 4 | Citroën Total Abu Dhabi WRT | 24:04.1 | Hayden Paddon John Kennard |
| 13 Jun | SS14 | Monte Lerno 1 | 42.22 km | Jari-Matti Latvala Miikka Anttila | 2 | Volkswagen Motorsport | 28:37.4 | Hayden Paddon John Kennard |
| 13 Jun | SS15 | Ozieri-Ardara | 7.23 km | Jari-Matti Latvala Miikka Anttila | 2 | Volkswagen Motorsport | 4:00.9 | Hayden Paddon John Kennard |
| 13 Jun | SS16 | Ittiri Arena 2 | 1.40 km | Thierry Neuville Nicolas Gilsoul | 7 | Hyundai Motorsport | 1:30.0 | Hayden Paddon John Kennard |
| 13 Jun | SS17 | Monti di Ala' 2 | 22.49 km | Sébastien Ogier Julien Ingrassia | 1 | Volkswagen Motorsport | 13:38.9 | Sébastien Ogier Julien Ingrassia |
| 13 Jun | SS18 | Coiluna-Loelle 2 | 36.69 km | Mads Østberg Jonas Andersson | 4 | Citroën Total Abu Dhabi WRT | 23:51.7 | Sébastien Ogier Julien Ingrassia |
| 13 Jun | SS19 | Monte Lerno 2 | 42.22 km | Sébastien Ogier Julien Ingrassia | 1 | Volkswagen Motorsport | 28:01.5 | Sébastien Ogier Julien Ingrassia |
| 14 Jun | SS20 | Olmedo monte Baranta 1 | 11.13 km | Hayden Paddon John Kennard | 20 | Hyundai Motorsport N | 8:10.7 | Sébastien Ogier Julien Ingrassia |
| 14 Jun | SS21 | Cala Flumini 1 | 11.77 km | Sébastien Ogier Julien Ingrassia | 1 | Volkswagen Motorsport | 7:36.3 | Sébastien Ogier Julien Ingrassia |
| 14 Jun | SS22 | Olmedo monte Baranta 2 | 11.13 km | Jari-Matti Latvala Miikka Anttila | 2 | Volkswagen Motorsport | 7:56.3 | Sébastien Ogier Julien Ingrassia |
| 14 Jun | SS23 | Cala Flumini 2 (Power Stage) | 11.77 km | Sébastien Ogier Julien Ingrassia | 1 | Volkswagen Motorsport | 7:15.9 | Sébastien Ogier Julien Ingrassia |
