53. RallyRACC Catalunya - Costa Daurada 2017
5. 10. – 8. 10. 2017, Salou • Real Automóvil Club Cataluña • asphalt - gravel 312.02 km • total distance including road sections - 1297.62 km • Other years
Stage results
1. leg | Time | Pos. | km/h s/km |
Overall | Pos. after | |
SS1 Caseres 1 (12.50 km) | 7:22.0 | 9.
9. class RC1 9. WRC |
101.8 km/h 0.42 s/km |
7:22.0 | 9.
9. class RC1 9. WRC |
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"The hard tyre is too hard. We don't have traction and grip," | ||||||
SS2 Bot 1 (6.50 km) | 4:05.3 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
95.4 km/h 0.12 s/km |
11:27.3 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
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"I pushed like hell. I don't want to be at the back. If I want to get the best from these tyres I have to push. I was nervous at the beginning, now I start to relax." | ||||||
SS3 Terra Alta 1 (38.95 km) | 25:05.9 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
93.1 km/h 0.28 s/km |
36:33.2 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
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"It was okay but in the middle I though the car started to feel a bit strange. It seems okay now." | ||||||
SS4 Caseres 2 (12.50 km) | 7:08.4 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
105.0 km/h 0.02 s/km |
43:41.6 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
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"More grip and traction this time." | ||||||
SS5 Bot 2 (6.50 km) | 3:59.0 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
97.9 km/h 0.20 s/km |
47:40.6 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
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"That's good. A better feeling that this morning, more grip, better balance in the car. I'm happy." | ||||||
SS6 Terra Alta 2 (38.95 km) | 24:26.5 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
95.6 km/h 0.20 s/km |
1:12:07.1 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
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"I tried my best but it's very, very difficult. Not a lot of traction." | ||||||
2. leg | ||||||
SS7 El Montmell 1 (24.40 km) | 12:25.6 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
117.8 km/h 0.15 s/km |
1:24:32.7 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
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"At the beginning of the stage it's raining like hell, but only for 3km. My drive was okay, a little understeer, like I expected, but okay. Seeing Hanninen's time, we need to improve." | ||||||
SS8 El Pont d'Armentera 1 (21.29 km) | 10:59.9 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
116.1 km/h 0.25 s/km |
1:35:32.6 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
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"I did the same from the beginning but the time is not so good." | ||||||
SS9 Savallà 1 (14.12 km) | 7:30.2 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
112.9 km/h 0.35 s/km |
1:43:02.8 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
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SS10 El Montmell 2 (24.40 km) | 12:25.4 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
117.8 km/h |
1:55:28.2 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
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"I tried to do my best, a little bit of understeer. I tried to do a perfect stage and enjoyed a lot." | ||||||
SS11 El Pont d'Armentera 2 (21.29 km) | 11:01.1 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
115.9 km/h 0.07 s/km |
2:06:29.3 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
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"The time is not so bad. I tried to do my best and the car was okay. It's very easy to make a mistake here." | ||||||
SS12 Savallà 2 (14.12 km) |
14:30.0 [N] |
51.
14. class RC1 45. WRC |
58.4 km/h 29.75 s/km |
2:20:59.3 [SR] |
14.
10. class RC1 14. WRC |
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WRC+ live tracking shows second placed Dani's Hyundai stopped at 7.5km. Word from Hyundai: 'Sordo stopped on SS12 with a broken steering.' | ||||||
SS13 Salou (2.24 km) |
9:33.8 [N] |
49.
14. class RC1 44. WRC |
14.1 km/h 187.50 s/km |
2:30:33.1 [SR] |
23.
11. class RC1 23. WRC |
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3. leg | ||||||
SS14 L'Albiol 1 (6.28 km) | 4:04.4 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
92.5 km/h 0.56 s/km |
2:34:37.5 [SR] |
22.
11. class RC1 22. WRC |
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"That's a terrible time. After yesterday's mistake the plan is to try and take some points on the Power Stage. We can't do any more than that." | ||||||
SS15 Riudecanyes 1 (16.35 km) | 10:23.2 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
94.4 km/h 0.18 s/km |
2:45:00.7 [SR] |
21.
10. class RC1 21. WRC |
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SS16 Santa Marina 1 (14.50 km) | 8:10.5 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
106.4 km/h 0.07 s/km |
2:53:11.2 [SR] |
19.
10. class RC1 19. WRC |
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"I'm so sorry for Thierry and the team. Not a good moment for Hyundai. We have really bad luck." | ||||||
SS17 L'Albiol 2 (6.28 km) | 4:01.7 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
93.5 km/h 0.49 s/km |
2:57:12.9 [SR] |
17.
9. class RC1 17. WRC |
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SS18 Riudecanyes 2 (16.35 km) | 10:19.7 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
95.0 km/h 0.01 s/km |
3:07:32.6 [SR] |
16.
8. class RC1 16. WRC |
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"I saved the tyres a bit for the Power Stage. Plenty of positives to take from this rally but unfortunately one big negative..." | ||||||
SS19 Santa Marina 2[Power Stage] (14.50 km) | 8:07.8 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
107.0 km/h |
3:15:40.4 [SR] |
15.
8. class RC1 15. WRC |
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"I was on the limit here, the balance of the car is good. I enjoyed a lot during during the weekend, we take many positives but we paid a heavy price for one mistake. I'm disappointed for the spectators, the team and myself. Sorry." |