68. Neste Rally Finland 2018
26. 7. – 29. 7. 2018, Jyväskylä • gravel 317.26 km • total distance including road sections - 1426.84 km • Other years
#4
Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC 
ALZ***
ALZ***
Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT
RC1
Final results
10. overall
10. class RC1
10. WRC
Stage results
| 1. leg | Time | Pos. | km/h s/km |
Overall | Pos. after | |
| SS1 Harju 1 (2.31 km) | 1:50.1 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
75.5 km/h 0.39 s/km |
1:50.1 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
|
| "I feel good, we'll see. It's going to be a tough weekend, we know that. Let's just do the best we can and we'll see, we'll be pushing as hard as we can." | ||||||
| SS2 Moksi 1 (20.04 km) | 10:12.3 | 8.
8. class RC1 8. WRC |
117.8 km/h 0.81 s/km |
12:02.4 | 8.
8. class RC1 8. WRC |
|
| SS3 Urria 1 (12.28 km) | 6:19.4 | 10.
10. class RC1 10. WRC |
116.5 km/h 0.78 s/km |
18:21.8 | 8.
8. class RC1 8. WRC |
|
| "I don't know how it was last year, but we still have to do some work on the car to get it to where I would like it." | ||||||
| SS4 Ässämäki 1 (12.33 km) | 9:04.3 | 63.
12. class RC1 62. WRC |
81.6 km/h 15.83 s/km |
27:26.1 | 30.
12. class RC1 30. WRC |
|
| off road, now he's back on road | ||||||
| "I misheard a pace note. I think it was my mistake, I just heard wrong. Car feels a bit strange but it is hard to see with the broken glass." | ||||||
| SS5 Äänekoski 1 (7.71 km) | 3:44.6 | 12.
10. class RC1 12. WRC |
123.6 km/h 1.62 s/km |
31:10.7 | 30.
12. class RC1 30. WRC |
|
| "I really struggled to see with the broken windscreen. It is not so much you can do when it is like this. The bonnet is really raising while driving as well." | ||||||
| SS6 Oittila (19.34 km) | 10:01.2 | 10.
10. class RC1 10. WRC |
115.8 km/h 0.82 s/km |
41:51.9 0:40 |
26.
12. class RC1 26. WRC |
|
| Penalty 0:40 - Late (4 min) at TC | ||||||
| "The car is back to normal. But struggling to get any feeling at all. No confidence, always questioning the amount of grip." | ||||||
| SS7 Moksi 2 (20.04 km) | 9:59.0 | 8.
8. class RC1 8. WRC |
120.4 km/h 0.48 s/km |
51:50.9 0:40 |
23.
12. class RC1 23. WRC |
|
| "I think we made some progress there. It was better now, the car was more predictable." | ||||||
| SS8 Urria 2 (12.28 km) | 6:12.1 | 10.
10. class RC1 10. WRC |
118.8 km/h 0.42 s/km |
58:03.0 0:40 |
21.
11. class RC1 21. WRC |
|
| SS9 Ässämäki 2 (12.33 km) | 5:58.5 | 11.
11. class RC1 11. WRC |
123.8 km/h 0.93 s/km |
1:04:01.5 0:40 |
16.
11. class RC1 16. WRC |
|
| "It was a bit more rough in there, we went a bit softer on the car. Sometimes I lose grip completely when I'm in the lines. It is better when there are no lines." | ||||||
| SS10 Äänekoski 2 (7.71 km) | 3:37.3 | 11.
11. class RC1 11. WRC |
127.7 km/h 1.06 s/km |
1:07:38.8 0:40 |
16.
11. class RC1 16. WRC |
|
| "I did a mistake earlier in the day but we have not been up to pace at all." | ||||||
| SS11 Harju 2 (2.31 km) | 1:50.1 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
75.5 km/h 0.61 s/km |
1:09:28.9 0:40 |
16.
11. class RC1 16. WRC |
|
| "We touched on the last chicane, I tried to push and get at least one good time today! Not the best day." | ||||||
| 2. leg | ||||||
| SS12 Päijälä 1 (23.92 km) | 12:11.3 | 11.
11. class RC1 11. WRC |
117.8 km/h 1.46 s/km |
1:21:40.2 0:40 |
16.
11. class RC1 16. WRC |
|
| SS13 Pihlajakoski 1 (14.90 km) | 7:14.6 | 11.
11. class RC1 11. WRC |
123.4 km/h 1.60 s/km |
1:28:54.8 0:40 |
15.
11. class RC1 15. WRC |
|
| "It is very tricky to drive, it feels like the car is floating on the road, not biting into it. We try to raise the attack a little bit on this one, the car feels better than yesterday." | ||||||
| SS14 Kakaristo 1 (23.66 km) | 12:15.1 | 11.
11. class RC1 11. WRC |
115.9 km/h 1.47 s/km |
1:41:09.9 0:40 |
14.
11. class RC1 14. WRC |
|
| SS15 Tuohikotanen 1 (8.95 km) | 4:41.4 | 11.
11. class RC1 11. WRC |
114.5 km/h 1.11 s/km |
1:45:51.3 0:40 |
13.
11. class RC1 13. WRC |
|
| "It felt better in here with the adjustments we did. There's not a lot of grip. I could go with the same tyres this afternoon I think." | ||||||
| SS16 Tuohikotanen 2 (8.95 km) | 4:34.7 | 11.
11. class RC1 11. WRC |
117.3 km/h 0.97 s/km |
1:50:26.0 0:40 |
13.
11. class RC1 13. WRC |
|
| "It is much better now, much more enjoyable but there is still cleaning on the second pass. We had more grip than the first pass though. We made some changes in service, still quite good, I think it's in the right direction." | ||||||
| SS17 Kakaristo 2 (23.66 km) | 11:45.7 | 11.
11. class RC1 11. WRC |
120.7 km/h 0.82 s/km |
2:02:11.7 0:40 |
12.
11. class RC1 12. WRC |
|
| "We try to test some different things and the feeling is better. Okay it is really hard to compare because the grip is night and day. But this set-up allows me to be a lot more direct." | ||||||
| SS18 Päijälä 2 (23.92 km) | 11:55.6 | 11.
11. class RC1 11. WRC |
120.3 km/h 1.02 s/km |
2:14:07.3 0:40 |
11.
11. class RC1 11. WRC |
|
| "We had a moment on a right-hand over crest a little bit, the rear tyres are starting to move a little bit. If I try to push harder I go out into the loose. It isn't easy." | ||||||
| SS19 Pihlajakoski 2 (14.90 km) | 7:11.4 | 11.
11. class RC1 11. WRC |
124.3 km/h 1.41 s/km |
2:21:18.7 0:40 |
11.
11. class RC1 11. WRC |
|
| "I suddenly lost the rear, I tried to put my foot on the accelerator to save it but then had to brake for the next corner!" | ||||||
| 3. leg | ||||||
| SS20 Laukaa 1 (11.74 km) | 5:42.9 | 10.
10. class RC1 10. WRC |
123.3 km/h 1.24 s/km |
2:27:01.6 0:40 |
10.
10. class RC1 10. WRC |
|
| "I have no grip at all. Just sliding around. The grip will get better and better on the stage." | ||||||
| SS21 Ruuhimäki 1 (11.12 km) | 5:45.5 | 10.
10. class RC1 10. WRC |
115.9 km/h 1.13 s/km |
2:32:47.1 0:40 |
10.
10. class RC1 10. WRC |
|
| "It will be a nice Power Stage to be fair. It is a nightmare to be first on the road in these stages. It is oversteering and understeering." | ||||||
| SS22 Laukaa 2 (11.74 km) | 5:34.8 | 10.
10. class RC1 10. WRC |
126.2 km/h 1.11 s/km |
2:38:21.9 0:40 |
10.
10. class RC1 10. WRC |
|
| "Second pass is always a lot better grip, but still there is also cleaning. I try to drive and not take a huge risk because if I try to push like the way it is then it is not in control." | ||||||
| SS23 Ruuhimäki 2[Power Stage] (11.12 km) | 5:33.6 | 10.
10. class RC1 10. WRC |
120.0 km/h 0.67 s/km |
2:43:55.5 0:40 |
10.
10. class RC1 10. WRC |
|
| "I was not first on the road! That was a good thing. It was a difficult weekend for us, after Friday's mistake we were penalised with road order for the rest of the weekend. I expect we'll be back fighting again in Germany." | ||||||
