Lappi won in Finland, ahead of Suninen. In Germany, he again stood on the top of the podium, side-by-side with Jan Kopecký in 2nd and Armin Kremer in 3rd place. This time, Ghislain de Mevius completed the 1-2-3-4 finish for the FABIA R5. Kopecký went alone to the Tour de Corse, taking 2nd place, then went for the victory in Catalunya, with Pontus Tidemand close behind him. In Wales, Esapekka Lappi won again, ahead of Pontus Tidemand and Teemu Suninen, and in Australia, he scored his fourth victory (out of four consecutive starts!) of the season, this time ahead of Nicolás Fuchs.