November 16, 2015 – A clean run by Citroën Total Abu Dhabi WRT crew on the final day of Rally GB and the 2015 season. Kris Meeke managed to continue his run of form on day 2 and winning 2nd place on the podium earning 18 points for the team. Mads Ostberg finished 7th overall (gaining 6 points) earning the Citroën total Abu Dhabi WRT 24 points from Wales Rally GB to seal the 2nd place in the manufacturers championship with 230 points.
The season finale of the 2015 World Rally Championship, Rally GB kicked off with 6 muddy special stages in Wales. Citroën Total Abu Dhabi World Rally team had a strong start to the Rally, Kris Meeke had an excellent run and finished the day in 2nd place while his teammate Mads Ostberg finished close behind him in 4th.
Day 2 of Rally GB saw Kris Meeke set off on roads that heavy rain had left sodden. Early on the Northern Irishman began cutting the gap between himself and rally leader Sébastien Ogier. He ended the 2nd day’s long second leg 24.7 seconds clear of ahead of third place Andreas Mikkelsen before settling into a good rhythm and taking 2nd place overall.
Mads Østberg was also having a strong run in 4th place overall when he picked up a puncture on SS8, losing him a place. However he quickly regained 4th position from Dani Sordo, before running into trouble again on Dyfnant 1. Østberg came off the track and got stuck in a ditch and the Nordic crew had to wait for spectators to come to their assistance before they could get away again. With almost two minutes lost, they finished the leg in eighth position and took 7th overall at the end of the day.
PROVISIONAL RESULTS – WALES RALLY GB 2015
1. S. OGIER / J. INGRASSIA / Volkswagen Motorsport / 3:03:02.0
2. K. MEEKE / P. NAGLE / Citroën Total Abu Dhabi WRT / +26.0
3. A. MIKKELSEN / O. FLOENE / Volkswagen Motorsport II / +36.2
4. D. SORDO / M. MARTI / Hyundai Motorsport / +2:51.3
5. H. PADDON / J. KENNARD / Hyundai Motorsport / +3:00.5
6. E. EVANS / D. BARRITT M-Sport World Rally Team / +3:09.1
7. M. OSTBERG / J. ANDERSSON / Citroën Total Abu Dhabi WRT / +4:28.4
8. S. LEFEBVRE / S. PREVOT / Citroën Total Abu Dhabi WRT / +5:38.4
9. R. KUBICA / M. SZCZEPANIAK / (Robert Kubica) / +6:22.7
10. L. BERTELLI / L. GRANAI / FWRT / +8:05.0
DRIVERS’ WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
1. Sébastien Ogier 263 points
2. Jari-Matti Latvala 183 pts
3. Andreas Mikkelsen 171 pts
4. Mads Østberg 116 pts
5. Kris Meeke 112 pts
6. Thierry Neuville 90 pts
7. Elfyn Evans 89 pts
8. Dani Sordo 89 pts
9. Hayden Paddon 84 pts
10. Ott Tanak 63 pts
MANUFACTURERS’ WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
1. Volkswagen Motorsport 413 pts
2. Citroën Total Abu Dhabi WRT 230 pts
2. Hyundai Shell WRT 224 pts
4. M-Sport WRT 181 pts…
5. Volkswagen Motorsport II 131 pts