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
#8
Citroën Total Abu Dhabi WRT
RC1
Final results
6. overall
6. class RC1
6. WRC
Stage results
1. leg | Time | Pos. | km/h s/km |
Overall | Pos. after | |
SS1 Caseres 1 (12.50 km) | 7:29.6 | 13.
12. class RC1 13. WRC |
100.1 km/h 1.03 s/km |
7:29.6 | 13.
12. class RC1 13. WRC |
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"I have no confidence with the grip. I need to build my confidence." | ||||||
SS2 Bot 1 (6.50 km) | 4:07.2 | 8.
8. class RC1 8. WRC |
94.7 km/h 0.42 s/km |
11:36.8 | 12.
12. class RC1 12. WRC |
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"A lot better on this stage than the first. Good confidence in my pace notes." | ||||||
SS3 Terra Alta 1 (38.95 km) | 25:24.6 | 10.
10. class RC1 10. WRC |
92.0 km/h 0.76 s/km |
37:01.4 | 11.
11. class RC1 11. WRC |
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"This one is very, very difficult. It's only my second time here. Difficult to push." | ||||||
SS4 Caseres 2 (12.50 km) | 7:14.6 | 12.
12. class RC1 12. WRC |
103.5 km/h 0.52 s/km |
44:16.0 | 11.
11. class RC1 11. WRC |
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SS5 Bot 2 (6.50 km) | 3:59.4 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
97.7 km/h 0.26 s/km |
48:15.4 | 11.
11. class RC1 11. WRC |
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"Really? That's better. The grip was good but it's easy to destroy your tyres." | ||||||
SS6 Terra Alta 2 (38.95 km) | 24:43.1 | 10.
10. class RC1 10. WRC |
94.5 km/h 0.62 s/km |
1:12:58.5 | 9.
9. class RC1 9. WRC |
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"Better. You have to do these stages many times before you understand them." | ||||||
2. leg | ||||||
SS7 El Montmell 1 (24.40 km) | 12:37.0 | 9.
9. class RC1 9. WRC |
116.0 km/h 0.61 s/km |
1:25:35.5 | 9.
9. class RC1 9. WRC |
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"I know we have a car on Tarmac. I tried to push but I'm unhappy with my driving." | ||||||
SS8 El Pont d'Armentera 1 (21.29 km) | 11:08.1 | 9.
9. class RC1 9. WRC |
114.7 km/h 0.63 s/km |
1:36:43.6 | 10.
10. class RC1 10. WRC |
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"It was okay. Better than the last one I think. The car was okay but I lose eight seconds and a position to Lappi, so it's not good enough." | ||||||
SS9 Savallà 1 (14.12 km) | 7:34.8 | 9.
9. class RC1 9. WRC |
111.8 km/h 0.67 s/km |
1:44:18.4 | 10.
10. class RC1 10. WRC |
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SS10 El Montmell 2 (24.40 km) | 12:30.1 | 8.
8. class RC1 8. WRC |
117.1 km/h 0.20 s/km |
1:56:48.5 | 10.
10. class RC1 10. WRC |
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"I tried to push in a couple of places. It was not so bad." | ||||||
SS11 El Pont d'Armentera 2 (21.29 km) | 11:12.6 | 10.
10. class RC1 10. WRC |
114.0 km/h 0.61 s/km |
2:08:01.1 | 10.
10. class RC1 10. WRC |
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"Good at the start but after some kilometres my brake pads lost their grip." | ||||||
SS12 Savallà 2 (14.12 km) | 7:37.9 | 8.
8. class RC1 8. WRC |
111.0 km/h 0.56 s/km |
2:15:39.0 | 8.
8. class RC1 8. WRC |
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SS13 Salou (2.24 km) | 2:42.8 | 22.
8. class RC1 22. WRC |
49.5 km/h 4.02 s/km |
2:18:21.8 | 8.
8. class RC1 8. WRC |
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"I stalled on the stage and took a long time to restart. About eight seconds I think. Now I look forward to tomorrow." | ||||||
3. leg | ||||||
SS14 L'Albiol 1 (6.28 km) | 4:06.2 | 8.
8. class RC1 8. WRC |
91.8 km/h 0.84 s/km |
2:22:28.0 | 8.
8. class RC1 8. WRC |
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"It's too early for me. All okay though, I push a bit more, and I am trying a different driving style." | ||||||
SS15 Riudecanyes 1 (16.35 km) | 10:33.0 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
93.0 km/h 0.78 s/km |
2:33:01.0 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
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SS16 Santa Marina 1 (14.50 km) | 8:13.7 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
105.7 km/h 0.29 s/km |
2:41:14.7 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
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"My pace notes were not so good. We try to understand these Spanish roads." | ||||||
SS17 L'Albiol 2 (6.28 km) | 4:03.4 | 8.
8. class RC1 8. WRC |
92.9 km/h 0.76 s/km |
2:45:18.1 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
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"This stage is much better in daylight but we have a small issue with the car - a small hydraulic problem perhaps." | ||||||
SS18 Riudecanyes 2 (16.35 km) | 10:28.6 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
93.6 km/h 0.56 s/km |
2:55:46.7 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
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"I drove with my eyes. Also I have a problem with the diff, and the hydraulic shift, I have to use the manual gear change." | ||||||
SS19 Santa Marina 2[Power Stage] (14.50 km) | 8:17.4 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
104.9 km/h 0.66 s/km |
3:04:04.1 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
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"We tried to push but it was very difficult with the hydraulic problem. We finish having gained good experience." |