Polski klasyk rozpoczął się od superoesu w Mikołajkach. To była tylko rozgrzewka i niewielkie różnice czasowe pomiędzy kierowcami czołówki. Hyundai rozpocząl od mocnego uderzenia. Thierry Neuville na 2,5 km odcinku toru w Mikołajkach wyprzedził o 0,2 sekundy Andreasa Mikkelsena z zespołu fabrycznego Volkswagena.
Najwyżej z polskich załóg zostali sklasyfikowani Jarosław Kołtun i Ireneusz Pleskot, jadący w WRC2, którzy stracili do lidera 4,1 sekundy, co dało im 22 miejsce w klasyfikacji generalnej. Mistrzowie europy – Kajetan Kajetanowicz i Jarosław Baran pojechali ten odcinek ostrożnie i zajęli 30 miejsce.
Jednak prawdziwa rywalizacja rozpoczyna się w piątek, gdzie na uczestników rajdu czeka aż 10 odcinków specjalnych.
73. Rajd Polski – klasyfikacja po prologu:
| Poz. | Kierowca / Pilot Samochód | Poz. | Czas OS Kary | Łączny czas | Strata do lidera Strata do poprz. |
| 1 | Neuville T. / Gilsoul Nicolas Hyundai i20 WRC | RC1 1 | 00:01:46.2 | 00:01:46.2 | 00:00:00.0 00:00:00.0 |
| 2 | Mikkelsen A. / Jaeger Anders Volkswagen Polo R WRC | RC1 2 | 00:01:46.4 | 00:01:46.4 | 00:00:00.2 00:00:00.2 |
| 3 | Tänak Ott / Mõlder Raigo Ford Fiesta RS WRC | RC1 3 | 00:01:46.5 | 00:01:46.5 | 00:00:00.3 00:00:00.1 |
| 4 | Ogier S. / Ingrassia J. Volkswagen Polo R WRC | RC1 4 | 00:01:46.6 | 00:01:46.6 | 00:00:00.4 00:00:00.1 |
| 5 | Latvala J. / Anttila Miikka Volkswagen Polo R WRC | RC1 5 | 00:01:46.9 | 00:01:46.9 | 00:00:00.7 00:00:00.3 |
| 6 | Lefebvre S. / Moreau Gabin Citroën DS3 WRC | RC1 6 | 00:01:47.1 | 00:01:47.1 | 00:00:00.9 00:00:00.2 |
| 7 | Paddon Hayden / Kennard John Hyundai i20 WRC | RC1 7 | 00:01:47.3 | 00:01:47.3 | 00:00:01.1 00:00:00.2 |
| 8 | Sordo Dani / Martí Marc Hyundai i20 WRC | RC1 8 | 00:01:47.7 | 00:01:47.7 | 00:00:01.5 00:00:00.4 |
| 9 | Bertelli L. / Scattolin S. Ford Fiesta RS WRC | RC1 9 | 00:01:48.1 | 00:01:48.1 | 00:00:01.9 00:00:00.4 |
| 10 | Kruuda Karl / Järveoja M. Ford Fiesta R5 | RC2 1 | 00:01:48.2 | 00:01:48.2 | 00:00:02.0 00:00:00.1 |
| 11 | Lappi Esapekka / Ferm Janne Škoda Fabia R5 | RC2 2 | 00:01:48.3 | 00:01:48.3 | 00:00:02.1 00:00:00.1 |
| 12 | Østberg Mads / Fløene Ola Ford Fiesta RS WRC | RC1 10 | 00:01:48.4 | 00:01:48.4 | 00:00:02.2 00:00:00.1 |
| 13 | Camilli Eric / Veillas B. Ford Fiesta RS WRC | RC1 11 | 00:01:48.6 | 00:01:48.6 | 00:00:02.4 00:00:00.2 |
| 14 | Pärn Sander / Morgan James Ford Fiesta R5 | RC2 3 | 00:01:48.8 | 00:01:48.8 | 00:00:02.6 00:00:00.2 |
| 15 | Breen Craig / Martin Scott Citroën DS3 WRC | RC1 12 | 00:01:48.9 | 00:01:48.9 | 00:00:02.7 00:00:00.1 |
| 16 | Evans Elfyn / Parry Craig Ford Fiesta R5 | RC2 4 | 00:01:49.1 | 00:01:49.1 | 00:00:02.9 00:00:00.2 |
| 17 | Tidemand Pontus / Andersson Jonas Škoda Fabia R5 | RC2 5 | 00:01:49.3 | 00:01:49.3 | 00:00:03.1 00:00:00.2 |
| 18 | Solberg Henning / Minor Ilka Ford Fiesta RS WRC | RC1 13 | 00:01:49.8 | 00:01:49.8 | 00:00:03.6 00:00:00.5 |
| 19 | Gilbert Quentin / Jamoul Renaud Citroën DS3 R5 | RC2 6 | 00:01:49.9 | 00:01:49.9 | 00:00:03.7 00:00:00.1 |
| 20 | Fuchs Nicolás / Mussano F. Škoda Fabia R5 | RC2 7 | 00:01:50.1 | 00:01:50.1 | 00:00:03.9 00:00:00.2 |
| 21 | Kremer Armin / Winklhofer P. Škoda Fabia R5 | RC2 8 | 00:01:50.2 | 00:01:50.2 | 00:00:04.0 00:00:00.1 |
| 22 | Kołtun J. / Pleskot I. Ford Fiesta R5 | RC2 9 | 00:01:50.3 | 00:01:50.3 | 00:00:04.1 00:00:00.1 |
| 23 | Aasen Marius / Engan Veronica Ford Fiesta R5 | RC2 10 | 00:01:50.4 | 00:01:50.4 | 00:00:04.2 00:00:00.1 |
| 24 | Maurin Julien / Ural Olivier Škoda Fabia R5 | RC2 11 | 00:01:50.4 | 00:01:50.4 | 00:00:04.2 00:00:00.0 |
| 25 | Suninen Teemu / Markkula Mikko Škoda Fabia R5 | RC2 12 | 00:01:50.6 | 00:01:50.6 | 00:00:04.4 00:00:00.2 |
| 26 | Gorban Valeriy / Korsia V. Mini John Cooper Works WRC | RC1 14 | 00:01:50.8 | 00:01:50.8 | 00:00:04.6 00:00:00.2 |
| 27 | Pedder Scott / Moscatt Dale Škoda Fabia R5 | RC2 13 | 00:01:50.8 | 00:01:50.8 | 00:00:04.6 00:00:00.0 |
| 28 | Al Rajhi Yazeed / Orr Michael Ford Fiesta RS WRC | RC1 15 | 00:01:51.0 | 00:01:51.0 | 00:00:04.8 00:00:00.2 |
| 29 | Bergkvist Emil / Sjöberg Joakim Citroën DS3 R5 | RC2 14 | 00:01:51.0 | 00:01:51.0 | 00:00:04.8 00:00:00.0 |
| 30 | Kajetanowicz K. / Baran Jarosław Ford Fiesta R5 | RC2 15 | 00:01:51.3 | 00:01:51.3 | 00:00:05.1 00:00:00.3 |
| 31 | Bonato Yoann / Giraudet Denis Citroën DS3 R5 | RC2 16 | 00:01:51.6 | 00:01:51.6 | 00:00:05.4 00:00:00.3 |
| 32 | Loubet P. / Landais Vincent Citroën DS3 R5 | RC2 17 | 00:01:51.7 | 00:01:51.7 | 00:00:05.5 00:00:00.1 |
| 33 | Ptaszek Hubert / Szczepaniak M. Škoda Fabia R5 | RC2 18 | 00:01:52.2 | 00:01:52.2 | 00:00:06.0 00:00:00.5 |
| 34 | Turán Frigyes / Zsiros Gábor Ford Fiesta R5 | RC2 19 | 00:01:52.3 | 00:01:52.3 | 00:00:06.1 00:00:00.1 |
| 35 | Giordano Q. / Salva Thierry Peugeot 208 T16 | RC2 20 | 00:01:53.1 | 00:01:53.1 | 00:00:06.9 00:00:00.8 |
| 36 | Al-Suwaidi K. / Clarke Marshall Ford Fiesta R5 | RC2 21 | 00:01:53.1 | 00:01:53.1 | 00:00:06.9 00:00:00.0 |
| 37 | Tamrazov O. / Arena Nicola Ford Fiesta R5 | RC2 22 | 00:01:53.4 | 00:01:53.4 | 00:00:07.2 00:00:00.3 |
| 38 | Diehl Ilo / Soneca Eduardo Ford Fiesta R5 | RC2 23 | 00:01:55.0 | 00:01:55.0 | 00:00:08.8 00:00:01.6 |
| 39 | Crugnola Andrea / Ferrara Michele Citroën DS3 R3T | RC3 1 | 00:01:55.8 | 00:01:55.8 | 00:00:09.6 00:00:00.8 |
| 40 | Veiby O. / Skjaermoen S. Citroën DS3 R3T | RC3 2 | 00:01:56.2 | 00:01:56.2 | 00:00:10.0 00:00:00.4 |
| 41 | Folb Terry / Le Floch Franck Citroën DS3 R3T | RC3 3 | 00:01:56.3 | 00:01:56.3 | 00:00:10.1 00:00:00.1 |
| 42 | Tempestini S. / Bernacchini G. Citroën DS3 R3T | RC3 4 | 00:01:56.6 | 00:01:56.6 | 00:00:10.4 00:00:00.3 |
| 43 | van den Heuvel J. / Gillis Jac Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X | RC2 24 | 00:01:57.2 | 00:01:57.2 | 00:00:11.0 00:00:00.6 |
| 44 | Al Mutawaa M. / McAuley Stephen Citroën DS3 R3T | RC3 5 | 00:01:57.8 | 00:01:57.8 | 00:00:11.6 00:00:00.6 |
| 45 | Foulon Alain / Delarche Gilles Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X | RC2 25 | 00:01:58.2 | 00:01:58.2 | 00:00:12.0 00:00:00.4 |
| 46 | Dubert Vincent / Coria Alexandre Citroën DS3 R3T | RC3 6 | 00:01:58.6 | 00:01:58.6 | 00:00:12.4 00:00:00.4 |
| 47 | Gryc Tomasz / Kuśnierz M. Peugeot 208 R2 | RC4 1 | 00:01:59.0 | 00:01:59.0 | 00:00:12.8 00:00:00.4 |
| 48 | Pieniążek Ł. / Mazur P. Citroën DS3 R3T | RC3 7 | 00:01:59.5 | 00:01:59.5 | 00:00:13.3 00:00:00.5 |
| 49 | Martel Romain / Lemoine Vanessa Citroën DS3 R3T | RC3 8 | 00:01:59.6 | 00:01:59.6 | 00:00:13.4 00:00:00.1 |
| 50 | Burri Michaël / Levratti A. Renault Clio R3T | RC3 9 | 00:02:00.4 | 00:02:00.4 | 00:00:14.2 00:00:00.8 |
| 51 | Griebel Marijan / Kremer Ella Opel Adam R2 | RC4 2 | 00:02:02.2 | 00:02:02.2 | 00:00:16.0 00:00:01.8 |
| 52 | Greensmith Gus / Gelsomino Alex Ford Fiesta R2T | RC4 3 | 00:02:03.2 | 00:02:03.2 | 00:00:17.0 00:00:01.0 |
| 53 | Ciamin Nicolas / De La Haye T. Ford Fiesta R2T | RC4 4 | 00:02:03.7 | 00:02:03.7 | 00:00:17.5 00:00:00.5 |
| 54 | Sousa Bernardo / Magalhães Hugo Ford Fiesta R2T | RC4 5 | 00:02:03.9 | 00:02:03.9 | 00:00:17.7 00:00:00.2 |
| 55 | Solberg Oscar / Barth Patrik Ford Fiesta R2T | RC4 6 | 00:02:04.1 | 00:02:04.1 | 00:00:17.9 00:00:00.2 |
| 56 | Armstrong Jon / O’Sullivan N. Ford Fiesta R2T | RC4 7 | 00:02:04.3 | 00:02:04.3 | 00:00:18.1 00:00:00.2 |
| 57 | Pryce Osian / Furniss Dale Ford Fiesta R2T | RC4 8 | 00:02:04.4 | 00:02:04.4 | 00:00:18.2 00:00:00.1 |
| 58 | Brzeziński J. / Gerber Jakub Ford Fiesta R2T | RC4 9 | 00:02:05.0 | 00:02:05.0 | 00:00:18.8 00:00:00.6 |
| 59 | Vatanen Max / Vilmot Maxime Ford Fiesta R2T | RC4 10 | 00:02:05.7 | 00:02:05.7 | 00:00:19.5 00:00:00.7 |
| 60 | Patel Karan / Hall Phil Ford Fiesta R2T | RC4 11 | 00:02:09.5 | 00:02:09.5 | 00:00:23.3 00:00:03.8 |
| 61 | Casado Philippe / Zurbach Laure Citroën DS3 R3T | RC3 10 | 00:02:11.1 | 00:02:11.1 | 00:00:24.9 00:00:01.6 |
| 62 | Bestard Augusto / Mendonca F. Ford Fiesta R5 | RC2 26 | 00:02:15.8 | 00:02:15.8 | 00:00:29.6 00:00:04.7 |
| 63 | Lario Taisko / Ryynänen Sami Peugeot 208 R2 | RC4 12 | 00:12:02.2 | 00:12:02.2 | 00:10:16.0 00:09:46.4 |