24. Coates Hire Rally Australia 2015
10. 9. – 13. 9. 2015, Coffs Harbour • gravel 311.36 km • total distance including road sections - 1023.70 km • Other years
#2
Volkswagen Polo R WRC 
WOB***
WOB***
Volkswagen Motorsport
RC1
Final results
2. overall
2. class RC1
2. WRC
Stage results
| 1. leg | Time | Pos. | km/h s/km |
Overall | Pos. after | |
| SS1 Utungun 1 (7.88 km) | 5:02.7 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
93.7 km/h 0.42 s/km |
5:02.7 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
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| "Not so easy to make the difference in a so short stage." | ||||||
| SS2 Bakers Creek 1 (16.75 km) | 10:15.9 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
97.9 km/h 0.41 s/km |
15:18.6 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
|
| SS3 Northbank 1 (8.42 km) | 5:58.9 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
84.5 km/h 0.63 s/km |
21:17.5 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
|
| "Slippy on the top but on the ground it’s ok so, of course, you are loosing when u are on the front." | ||||||
| SS4 Newry Long 1 (29.51 km) | 16:59.9 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
104.2 km/h 0.11 s/km |
38:17.4 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
|
| "Took it far too carefully at the start cause it was a new section but I’ve lost time there." | ||||||
| SS5 Utungun 2 (7.88 km) | 4:53.4 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
96.7 km/h |
43:10.8 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
|
| SS6 Bakers Creek 2 (16.75 km) | 9:50.8 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
102.1 km/h |
53:01.6 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
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| SS7 Northbank 2 (8.42 km) | 5:47.3 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
87.3 km/h |
58:48.9 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
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| SS8 Newry Long 2 (29.51 km) | 16:40.2 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
106.2 km/h 0.16 s/km |
1:15:29.1 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
|
| "I knew I would loose on this one. I attacked earlier & then tyres were a bit more used. But all ok, happy with the afternoon." | ||||||
| 2. leg | ||||||
| SS9 Nambucca 1 (50.80 km) | 28:41.9 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
106.2 km/h 0.33 s/km |
1:44:11.0 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
|
| "We had hard tyres. The beginning was very good but then it was a bit slippy and I took it maybe too carefully & lost time at the end." | ||||||
| SS10 Valla 1 (7.94 km) | 4:26.5 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
107.3 km/h 0.21 s/km |
1:48:37.5 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
|
| Service : "The tyres were right today but after first 20kms on Nambucca I lost the feeling a bit and wasn't pushing. I got it back at the end but for some reason I didn't have the spark to fight." | ||||||
| "After the last stage I had some inspiration to do well in here. I had some attack." | ||||||
| SS11 Nambucca 2 (50.80 km) | 27:51.1 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
109.4 km/h 0.07 s/km |
2:16:28.6 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
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| "Didn’t lost a lot of time, we are still in the game & still fighting. Can’t find the perfect rhythm in this SS but not bad anyway." | ||||||
| SS12 Valla 2 (7.94 km) | 4:25.8 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
107.5 km/h 0.09 s/km |
2:20:54.4 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
|
| "Did couple of mistakes & lost a bit of time there. I have to be more consistant tomorrow. Will fight for the victory for sure." | ||||||
| 3. leg | ||||||
| SS13 Bucca Long 1 (21.95 km) | 12:32.2 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
105.1 km/h 0.11 s/km |
2:33:26.6 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
|
| "I did what I could and I had a good run! Really attack that also the windscreen is broken (following compression)." | ||||||
| SS14 Wedding Bells 1 (9.23 km) | 5:14.0 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
105.8 km/h 0.11 s/km |
2:38:40.6 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
|
| "If I can win some tenth, I will be happy but I don’t think I will win more. You know that I don’t give up!" | ||||||
| SS15 Settles Rd (6.40 km) | 3:07.8 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
122.7 km/h 0.19 s/km |
2:41:48.4 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
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| "I need to get the car turning in better. I'm forcing it a bit. It's not impossible [to catch Ogier] but it's so difficult to make up time when the cars are so equal." | ||||||
| SS16 Bucca Long 2 (21.95 km) | 12:28.0 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
105.6 km/h 0.18 s/km |
2:54:16.4 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
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| He stopped on the road section after SS16 and has replaced the alternator belt. | ||||||
| Jari-Matti is on his way to the Power Stage. He in confident that his car is back to full health now it has a new alternator belt. | ||||||
| SS17 Wedding Bells 1[Power Stage] (9.23 km) | 5:12.3 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
106.4 km/h 0.12 s/km |
2:59:28.7 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
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| "I'm happy to have been so consistent and to have made no mistakes. Maybe on Friday and Saturday morning I was missing a little spark to fight for the victory. It wasn't enough. Seb has done an amazing job. He has been better than me." | ||||||