5. Rallye de France - Alsace 2014
2. 10. – 5. 10. 2014, Strasbourg • FFSA • asphalt 303.63 km • total distance including road sections - 1232.94 km • Other years • Other years
#2
Volkswagen Motorsport
RC1
Final results
1. overall
1. class RC1
1. WRC
Stage results
1. leg | Time | Pos. | km/h s/km |
Overall | Pos. after | |
SS1 Col de la Charbonnière 1 (11.11 km) | 5:34.9 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
119.4 km/h |
5:34.9 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
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"Quite a good start. The tyre is working well." | ||||||
SS2 Vosges - Pays d'Ormont 1 (34.34 km) | 18:37.3 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
110.6 km/h 0.11 s/km |
24:12.2 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
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“I do not have a very good feeling with the car. The brakes are too hard, I cannot get feeling with the brakes.. Seb has problems, I pass him.” | ||||||
SS3 Pays de Salm 1 (9.59 km) | 4:54.6 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
117.2 km/h |
29:06.8 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
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"A much better feeling on this stage felt a lot better. Sorry that Seb has had problems, you never want to see that." | ||||||
SS4 Col de la Charbonnière 2 (11.11 km) | 5:35.8 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
119.1 km/h 0.05 s/km |
34:42.6 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
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"The funny thing is there is a lot of rubber on the surface now, the last junction is incredibly slippy." | ||||||
SS5 Vosges - Pays d'Ormont 2 (34.34 km) | 18:31.5 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
111.2 km/h |
53:14.1 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
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"A good run but some sections had poor grip, a lot of dirt on the track. Challenging." | ||||||
SS6 Pays de Salm 2 (9.59 km) | 4:53.2 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
117.7 km/h |
58:07.3 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
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SS7 Strasbourg (4.67 km) | 3:35.6 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
78.0 km/h 0.06 s/km |
1:01:42.9 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
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2. leg | ||||||
SS8 Vallée de Munster 1 (18.90 km) | 9:13.1 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
123.0 km/h |
1:10:56.0 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
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Very fast. I like this stage but it's very fast downhill. Grip was quite good, a bit slippy in the middle. | ||||||
SS9 Soultzeren - Le Grand Hohnack 1 (19.93 km) | 9:33.4 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
125.1 km/h |
1:20:29.4 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
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"I have been practicing tarmac for so many years watching Loeb." | ||||||
SS10 Pays Welche - Riquewihr 1 (21.49 km) | 12:04.7 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
106.8 km/h |
1:32:34.1 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
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“There are sections where I know I can push, but some of the sections on the new stage I have to be careful. It was a bit demanding stage, but I have a good rhythm for driving this morning.” | ||||||
SS11 Vallée de Munster 2 (18.90 km) | 9:06.9 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
124.4 km/h |
1:41:41.0 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
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SS12 Soultzeren - Le Grand Hohnack 2 (19.93 km) | 9:34.4 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
124.9 km/h 0.15 s/km |
1:51:15.4 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
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"I did not take any risks, if there were any cuts I take them in a safe way. We have to be really focused on the next stage now.” | ||||||
SS13 Pays Welche - Riquewihr 2 (21.49 km) | 12:02.2 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
107.1 km/h 0.25 s/km |
2:03:17.6 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
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"Very controlled drive, not taking risks." | ||||||
SS14 Mulhouse (4.86 km) | 3:22.8 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
86.3 km/h |
2:06:40.4 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
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"We had a good feeling on this stage, I love it. Good feeling with the car, looking forward to tomorrow." | ||||||
3. leg | ||||||
SS15 Forêt de la Petite-Pierre 1 (12.33 km) | 6:15.9 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
118.1 km/h 0.44 s/km |
2:12:56.3 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
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"I wanted to be careful on the cuts and not to attack them too much." | ||||||
SS16 Forêt de Saverne 1 (19.36 km) | 9:39.7 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
120.2 km/h 0.66 s/km |
2:22:36.0 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
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SS17 Forêt de la Petite-Pierre 2 (12.33 km) | 6:09.4 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
120.2 km/h 0.18 s/km |
2:28:45.4 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
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SS18 Forêt de Saverne 2[Power Stage] (19.36 km) | 9:33.7 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
121.5 km/h 0.67 s/km |
2:38:19.1 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
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"Starting this day after the mistake in Germany, I was pretty nervous… I had to learn, I had to take that lesson in Germany. We are still in the fight for the championship, that is important. It has been taking a long time to win a tarmac rally!” |
Entry photos from this event
Models
Volkswagen Polo R WRC
Rallye de France - Alsace 2014
Rallye de France - Alsace 2014