23. Coates Hire Rally Australia 2014
11. 9. – 14. 9. 2014, Coffs Harbour • gravel 304.34 km • total distance including road sections - 937.14 km • Other years
#5
Ford Fiesta RS WRC 
PX1***
PX1***
M-Sport World Rally Team
RC1
Final results
5. overall
5. class RC1
5. WRC
Stage results
| 1. leg | Time | Pos. | km/h s/km |
Overall | Pos. after | |
| SS1 Hydes Creek I (10.73 km) | 6:33.5 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
98.2 km/h 0.64 s/km |
6:33.5 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
|
| SS2 Bellingen I (10.72 km) | 6:27.9 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
99.5 km/h 0.16 s/km |
13:01.4 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
|
| "Its ok yeah, need to do all I can but its very close for everyone now." | ||||||
| SS3 Newry I (24.91 km) | 14:46.4 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
101.2 km/h 0.01 s/km |
27:47.8 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
|
| "Felt good, a clean run but very technical stages, but am happy with that, see how it can be." | ||||||
| SS4 Hydes Creek II (10.73 km) | 6:22.3 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
101.0 km/h 0.22 s/km |
34:10.1 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
|
| "I am quite happy with that. The VW guys are a little bit faster but it’s not bad at all." | ||||||
| SS5 Bellingen II (10.72 km) | 6:18.2 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
102.0 km/h 0.21 s/km |
40:28.3 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
|
| "A clear stage for us, and we are still in the fight, that stage was good for us." | ||||||
| SS6 Newry II (24.91 km) | 14:27.7 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
103.3 km/h 0.20 s/km |
54:56.0 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
|
| "Not very happy but we are not so far off the lead, not too bad a day." | ||||||
| SS7 SSS I (1.56 km) | 1:39.8 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
56.3 km/h 1.67 s/km |
56:35.8 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
|
| SS8 SSS II (1.56 km) | 1:37.9 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
57.4 km/h 1.47 s/km |
58:13.7 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
|
| 2. leg | ||||||
| SS9 Nambucca I (48.92 km) | 27:25.6 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
107.0 km/h 0.49 s/km |
1:25:39.3 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
|
| "Just checking the tyres, it went pretty well, cannot catch the VW's on the fast section the are much quicker." / Hlídáme si stav pneumatik, šlo to docela dobře, nedokážu dohnat kluky z VW, v rychlých částech jsou o hodně rychlejší | ||||||
| SS10 Valla I (8.96 km) | 4:28.6 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
120.1 km/h 0.55 s/km |
1:30:07.9 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
|
| "I try but make one mistake in a tarmac corner but it was ok for us." | ||||||
| SS11 Nambucca II (48.92 km) | 27:18.3 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
107.5 km/h 0.80 s/km |
1:57:26.2 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
|
| "Sun was shining all the time so tyres are quite well used.. We gonna loose quite lot of time unfortunately." | ||||||
| SS12 Valla II (8.96 km) | 4:30.0 | 9.
9. class RC1 9. WRC |
119.5 km/h 1.14 s/km |
2:01:56.2 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
|
| SS13 SSS III (1.56 km) | 1:43.1 | 8.
6. class RC1 8. WRC |
54.5 km/h 1.47 s/km |
2:03:39.3 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
|
| SS14 SSS IV (1.56 km) | 1:43.2 | 10.
8. class RC1 10. WRC |
54.4 km/h 2.24 s/km |
2:05:22.5 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
|
| 3. leg | ||||||
| SS15 Shipmans I (24.72 km) | 12:58.2 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
114.4 km/h 0.46 s/km |
2:18:20.7 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
|
| "Just carry on to the next stage and see what happens" | ||||||
| Mikko Hirvonen may have an engine issue of sorts, warning light on in the car | ||||||
| SS16 Bucca I (10.86 km) | 6:41.2 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
97.4 km/h 0.28 s/km |
2:25:01.9 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
|
| "Everything is fine, I am not sure on the tyres though, lets see what the boys behind do." | ||||||
| SS17 Wedding Bells I (9.23 km) | 5:27.6 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
101.4 km/h 0.17 s/km |
2:30:29.5 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
|
| "Really really good, it is working well, we had a small temperature issue but it is all ok now." | ||||||
| SS18 Shipmans II (24.72 km) | 12:42.3 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
116.7 km/h 0.39 s/km |
2:43:11.8 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
|
| SS19 Bucca II (10.86 km) | 6:34.6 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
99.1 km/h 0.48 s/km |
2:49:46.4 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
|
| SS20 Wedding Bells II[Power Stage] (9.23 km) | 5:25.2 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
102.2 km/h 0.49 s/km |
2:55:11.6 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
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