72. Dayinsure Wales Rally GB 2016
27. 10. – 30. 10. 2016, Deeside • gravel 330.21 km • total distance including road sections - 1295.74 km • Other years
#2
Volkswagen Polo R WRC 
WOB***
WOB***
Volkswagen Motorsport
RC1
Final results
7. overall
7. class RC1
7. WRC
Stage results
| 1. leg | Time | Pos. | km/h s/km |
Overall | Pos. after | |
| SS1 Myherin 1 (31.82 km) | 18:23.4 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
103.8 km/h 0.52 s/km |
18:23.4 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
|
| "A lot of fog. We are fighting for the manufacturers title so I don’t want to take risks in these very difficult conditions." | ||||||
| SS2 Sweet Lamb 1 (4.24 km) | 2:54.5 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
87.5 km/h 1.30 s/km |
21:17.9 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
|
| SS3 Hafren 1 (35.14 km) | 20:53.9 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
100.9 km/h 0.24 s/km |
42:11.8 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
|
| "I went too early in on a hairpin and we stopped there for a few seconds. Lots of spectators there so I felt very embarrassed." | ||||||
| SS4 Dyfnant 1 (17.91 km) | 10:25.2 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
103.1 km/h 0.35 s/km |
52:37.0 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
|
| "This was a really nice stage. Everything is okay with the car." | ||||||
| SS5 Myherin 2 (31.82 km) | 18:06.2 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
105.5 km/h 0.15 s/km |
1:10:43.2 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
|
| "Much better than in the 1st pass but still really difficult! We had a good run even if we went wide in few places." | ||||||
| SS6 Sweet Lamb 2 (4.24 km) | 2:57.4 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
86.0 km/h 0.87 s/km |
1:13:40.6 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
|
| SS7 Hafren 2 (35.14 km) | 22:44.4 | 22.
12. class RC1 22. WRC |
92.7 km/h 3.01 s/km |
1:36:25.0 | 8.
8. class RC1 8. WRC |
|
| "I'm very frustrated. We have a transmission problem and there's nothing more I can do." | ||||||
| SS8 Dyfnant 2 (17.91 km) | 11:49.8 | 23.
12. class RC1 23. WRC |
90.8 km/h 4.34 s/km |
1:48:14.8 | 8.
8. class RC1 8. WRC |
|
| "It would have been nice to do the stage with four-wheel-drive because the conditions were very nice." | ||||||
| 2. leg | ||||||
| SS9 Pantperthog 1 (9.64 km) | 5:50.9 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
98.9 km/h 0.39 s/km |
1:54:05.7 | 8.
8. class RC1 8. WRC |
|
| "The car is okay, I just need to get into the rhythm and get the feeling back." | ||||||
| SS10 Dyfi 1 (21.12 km) | 12:14.6 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
103.5 km/h 0.63 s/km |
2:06:20.3 | 8.
8. class RC1 8. WRC |
|
| "That wasn't a good time. I thought we had a good run but maybe I was hesitating too much and a bit too careful in the fog." | ||||||
| SS11 Gartheiniog 1 (11.34 km) | 7:06.6 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
95.7 km/h 0.50 s/km |
2:13:26.9 | 8.
8. class RC1 8. WRC |
|
| "I didn't take any risks or anything like that. Some of the time loss is coming from my driving and some from the road conditions." | ||||||
| SS12 Pantperthog 2 (9.64 km) | 5:55.8 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
97.5 km/h 0.55 s/km |
2:19:22.7 | 8.
8. class RC1 8. WRC |
|
| "It was more shiny on the road surface but I was expecting that. It's okay." | ||||||
| SS13 Dyfi 2 (21.12 km) | 12:23.8 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
102.2 km/h 0.52 s/km |
2:31:46.5 | 8.
8. class RC1 8. WRC |
|
| SS14 Gartheinog 2 (11.34 km) | 7:13.9 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
94.1 km/h 0.57 s/km |
2:39:00.4 | 8.
8. class RC1 8. WRC |
|
| SS15 Aberhirnant (13.91 km) | 7:35.9 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
109.8 km/h 0.47 s/km |
2:46:36.3 | 8.
8. class RC1 8. WRC |
|
| "I didn't do this stage last year so there were a few places where I wasn't experienced." | ||||||
| SS16 Cholmondeley Castle (1.80 km) | 1:11.2 | 9.
9. class RC1 9. WRC |
91.0 km/h 1.44 s/km |
2:47:47.5 | 8.
8. class RC1 8. WRC |
|
| 3. leg | ||||||
| SS17 Clocaenog 1 (7.70 km) | 4:20.8 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
106.3 km/h 0.23 s/km |
2:52:08.3 | 8.
8. class RC1 8. WRC |
|
| "We have a fight with Mads and that's the first priority this morning." | ||||||
| SS18 Brenig 1 (7.93 km) | 5:27.0 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
87.3 km/h 0.49 s/km |
2:57:35.3 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
|
| "Last year it was raining really heavily and the grip was much better than it was this time. I'm sure someone will spin in there." | ||||||
| SS19 Alwen 1 (10.41 km) | 5:49.7 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
107.2 km/h 0.73 s/km |
3:03:25.0 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
|
| SS20 Clocaenog 2 (7.70 km) | 4:21.9 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
105.8 km/h 0.45 s/km |
3:07:46.9 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
|
| SS21 Alwen 2 (10.41 km) | 5:47.8 | 8.
8. class RC1 8. WRC |
107.8 km/h 0.78 s/km |
3:13:34.7 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
|
| SS22 Brenig 2[Power Stage] (7.93 km) | 5:23.8 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
88.2 km/h 0.61 s/km |
3:18:58.5 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
|
| "I can't say that I've done a great performance but the main thing is I'm at the finish and scoring manufacturers' points." | ||||||
