22. Coates Hire Rally Australia 2013
12. 9. – 15. 9. 2013, Coffs Harbour • gravel 352.36 km • total distance including road sections - 932.77 km • Other years
#7
Volkswagen Polo R WRC 
WOB***
WOB***
Volkswagen Motorsport
WRC
Final results
4. overall
4. class WRC
4. WRC
Stage results
| 1. leg | Time | Pos. | km/h s/km |
Overall | Pos. after | |
| SS1 Coffs 1 (1.60 km) | 1:23.3 | 3.
3. class WRC 3. WRC |
69.1 km/h 0.75 s/km |
1:23.3 | 3.
3. class WRC 3. WRC |
|
| SS2 Coffs 2 (1.60 km) | 1:23.4 | 4.
4. class WRC 4. WRC |
69.1 km/h 0.19 s/km |
2:46.7 | 3.
3. class WRC 3. WRC |
|
| SS3 Tuckers Nob 1 (8.44 km) | 5:45.1 | 8.
8. class WRC 8. WRC |
88.0 km/h 2.04 s/km |
8:31.8 | 7.
7. class WRC 7. WRC |
|
| Unfortunately we spun several times... we didn't lose much time...10 seconds, quite a lot. Worse than I expected. / Naneštěstí jsme několikrát dělali hodiny... neztratili jsme moc času, 10 sekund, celkem hodně... Horší, než jsem očekával. | ||||||
| SS4 Bellingen 1 (10.72 km) | 6:38.8 | 8.
8. class WRC 8. WRC |
96.8 km/h 1.18 s/km |
15:10.6 | 8.
8. class WRC 8. WRC |
|
| Very, very slippery, it's very difficult for me... / Hodně moc uklouzané, je to pro mě hodně těžké... | ||||||
| SS5 Newry 1 (24.91 km) | 15:25.2 | 7.
7. class WRC 7. WRC |
96.9 km/h 0.61 s/km |
30:35.8 | 8.
8. class WRC 8. WRC |
|
| A clear run, no mistakes, which is the main thing...if you want to win this rally you have to qualify well... | ||||||
| SS6 Tuckers Nob 2 (8.44 km) | 5:24.1 | 4.
4. class WRC 4. WRC |
93.7 km/h 0.39 s/km |
35:59.9 | 8.
8. class WRC 8. WRC |
|
| It was definitely better but still not easy to find the rhythm on these roads | ||||||
| SS7 Bellingen 2 (10.72 km) | 6:17.3 | 4.
4. class WRC 4. WRC |
102.3 km/h 0.18 s/km |
42:17.2 | 7.
7. class WRC 7. WRC |
|
| I felt even more comfortable on this stage - it'll be interesting to see how the time is appearing.../ Cítil jsem se na téhle zkoušce pohodlněji - bude zajímavé sledovat jak se budou vyvíjet časy... | ||||||
| SS8 Newry 2 (24.91 km) | 14:45.6 | 4.
4. class WRC 4. WRC |
101.3 km/h 0.27 s/km |
57:02.8 | 5.
5. class WRC 5. WRC |
|
| Character-building day, we're learning things, we have been able to catch Novikov, our target is to stay ahead of him.../ Učíme se věci, které bychom využili k dohnání Novikova a zůstali před ním... | ||||||
| SS9 Coffs 3 (1.60 km) | 1:22.2 | 4.
4. class WRC 4. WRC |
70.1 km/h 0.88 s/km |
58:25.0 | 5.
5. class WRC 5. WRC |
|
| SS10 Coffs 4 (1.60 km) | 1:19.8 | 1.
1. class WRC 1. WRC |
72.2 km/h |
59:44.8 | 5.
5. class WRC 5. WRC |
|
| 2. leg | ||||||
| SS11 Nambucca 1 (49.90 km) | 28:33.8 | 3.
3. class WRC 3. WRC |
104.8 km/h 0.28 s/km |
1:28:18.6 | 5.
5. class WRC 5. WRC |
|
| It is interesting, good fight, car was little bit understeering... | ||||||
| SS12 Valla 1 (14.84 km) | 9:07.5 | 8.
8. class WRC 8. WRC |
97.6 km/h 1.36 s/km |
1:37:26.1 | 6.
6. class WRC 6. WRC |
|
| At the beginning of the stage we went wide, got a puncture, drove the stage with it... | ||||||
| SS13 Nambucca 2 (49.90 km) | 27:49.9 | 4.
4. class WRC 4. WRC |
107.6 km/h 0.17 s/km |
2:05:16.0 | 4.
4. class WRC 4. WRC |
|
| SS14 Valla 2 (14.84 km) | 8:38.2 | 3.
3. class WRC 3. WRC |
103.1 km/h 0.26 s/km |
2:13:54.2 | 4.
4. class WRC 4. WRC |
|
| SS15 Coffs 5 (1.60 km) | 1:24.4 | 3.
3. class WRC 3. WRC |
68.2 km/h 0.69 s/km |
2:15:18.6 | 4.
4. class WRC 4. WRC |
|
| SS16 Coffs 6 (1.60 km) | 1:22.9 | 3.
3. class WRC 3. WRC |
69.5 km/h 0.94 s/km |
2:16:41.5 | 4.
4. class WRC 4. WRC |
|
| 3. leg | ||||||
| SS17 Bucca 1 (10.89 km) | 6:19.9 | 3.
3. class WRC 3. WRC |
103.2 km/h 0.04 s/km |
2:23:01.4 | 4.
4. class WRC 4. WRC |
|
| We are in a good Manufacturers points for this position and now it is time to play a clever role... | ||||||
| SS18 Wedding Bells 1 (22.24 km) | 11:33.5 | 3.
3. class WRC 3. WRC |
115.4 km/h 0.20 s/km |
2:34:34.9 | 4.
4. class WRC 4. WRC |
|
| I really enjoyed it...really suits my driving style... | ||||||
| SS19 Shipmans 1 (29.44 km) | 15:11.0 | 2.
2. class WRC 2. WRC |
116.3 km/h 0.08 s/km |
2:49:45.9 | 4.
4. class WRC 4. WRC |
|
| I can't understand where that's come from..... Strange thing anyway... / Nechápu, kde se to vzalo...divná věc... | ||||||
| SS20 Bucca 2 (10.89 km) | 6:07.9 | 2.
2. class WRC 2. WRC |
106.6 km/h 0.02 s/km |
2:55:53.8 | 4.
4. class WRC 4. WRC |
|
| We did some changes in the Service and the car is now very good...I am very happy... | ||||||
| SS21 Wedding Bells 2 (22.24 km) | 11:12.4 | 2.
2. class WRC 2. WRC |
119.1 km/h 0.05 s/km |
3:07:06.2 | 4.
4. class WRC 4. WRC |
|
| Good stage, the car feels nice, and finally I feel the car feels right on Australian roads... | ||||||
| SS22 Shipmans 2[Power Stage] (29.44 km) | 15:46.2 | 8.
7. class WRC 8. WRC |
112.0 km/h 2.08 s/km |
3:22:52.4 | 4.
4. class WRC 4. WRC |
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| Latvala is losing time in mid-stage, front right problems reported | ||||||
| Front left puncture, front right damage | ||||||
| This time I'm 100% sure I didn't hit anything...suddenly vibration...I don't have an answer at the moment.../ Tentokrát jsem si stoprocentně jistý, že jsem nic netrefil...náhle začaly vibrace...nedokážu na to teď odpovědět (promluví si s lidmi od pneumatik) | ||||||
