26. Kennards Hire Rally Australia 2017
17. 11. – 19. 11. 2017, Coffs Harbour • gravel 318.73 km - (cancelled 30.80 km) • total distance including road sections - 947.55 km • Other years
#10
Toyota Yaris WRC 
A-5***
A-5***
Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT
RC1
Final results
Accident Stage results
| 1. leg | Time | Pos. | km/h s/km |
Overall | Pos. after | |
| SS1 Pilbara I (9.71 km) | 5:23.0 | 8.
8. class RC1 8. WRC |
108.2 km/h 0.60 s/km |
5:23.0 | 8.
8. class RC1 8. WRC |
|
| "I think it happened at the first corner - under heavy braking we hit one of the rubber things that protect the road. Otherwise I didn't drive well, I have a problem with the intercom - a broken cable I think. I didn't hear all the notes, very distracting." | ||||||
| SS2 Eastbank I (19.05 km) | 10:01.1 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
114.1 km/h 0.25 s/km |
15:24.1 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
|
| "The intercom is good now, the cable to my helmet was broken but we fitted a spare. Without the front diffuser the front turn-in wasn't so good. I didn't expect this stage to be so tough!" | ||||||
| SS3 Sherwood I (26.88 km) | 13:01.6 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
123.8 km/h 0.39 s/km |
28:25.7 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
|
| "I'm happy with the car now after the intercom issue. I thought we had a good run here but when I look at the other times I'm not so sure. I wanted to be closer to Ott." | ||||||
| SS4 Pilbara II (9.71 km) | 5:16.9 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
110.3 km/h 0.30 s/km |
33:42.6 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
|
| "We hit a stick in a bank 3km from the start," he explains. And road conditions now? "It isn't too messy. I took it maybe too careful in the beginning after that I got better." | ||||||
| SS5 Eastbank II (19.05 km) | 9:53.6 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
115.5 km/h 0.25 s/km |
43:36.2 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
|
| "Okay. We took a hard tyre, and on the loose gravel its okay, but on the polished surfaces I'm struggling." | ||||||
| SS6 Sherwood II (26.88 km) | 12:39.8 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
127.4 km/h 0.06 s/km |
56:16.0 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
|
| “I wanted to to be faster than that but I did all I could on these hard tyres. It was not so clean as I thought, especially in the cuts where there was dirt on the road. I was a bit too careful where it was dirty." | ||||||
| SS7 SSS Destination NSW I (1.27 km) | 1:03.3 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
72.2 km/h 0.71 s/km |
57:19.3 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
|
| SS8 SSS Destination NSW II (1.27 km) | 1:02.5 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
73.2 km/h 1.26 s/km |
58:21.8 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
|
| "Today has been generally okay. I'm quite pleased with the afternoon but I wasn't consistent enough in the morning. Now we focus on day two. We won't have a bad road position." | ||||||
| 2. leg | ||||||
| SS9 Nambucca17 (48.89 km) | 26:57.5 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
108.8 km/h 0.08 s/km |
1:25:19.3 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
|
| SS10 Newry17 I (20.87 km) | 12:10.7 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
102.8 km/h |
1:37:30.0 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
|
| "We have always lost time on this one, but this time it was good. The secret is not to be afraid of the trees - you have to use all the road you have." | ||||||
| SS11 SSS Raceway (1.37 km) | 1:16.5 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
64.5 km/h 0.88 s/km |
1:38:46.5 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
|
| "My tyres are quite worn and maybe I was too aggressive here. It been a good morning I must say and now a surprising situation. Now its a tough fight and Thierry is fighting really, really hard." | ||||||
| SS12 Welshs Creek (33.49 km) | 17:54.7 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
112.2 km/h 0.30 s/km |
1:56:41.2 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
|
| “I tried what I could and towards the end it was very slippery. I took it a bit careful there but overall a good stage. The next two stages will be very important [in the battle with Neuville].” | ||||||
| SS13 Argents Hill (12.24 km) | 6:45.2 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
108.7 km/h 0.23 s/km |
2:03:26.4 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
|
| “It's a tough fight with Thierry. He is very strong. I'm trying but somehow he seeks to find something extra. Can I win? There are many stages to go and you never give up until the final metre of the final stage." | ||||||
| SS14 Newry17 II (20.87 km) | cancelled | |||||
| SS15 SSS Destination NSW III (1.27 km) | 1:02.9 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
72.7 km/h 0.47 s/km |
2:04:29.3 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
|
| SS16 SSS Destination NSW IV (1.27 km) | 1:02.4 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
73.3 km/h 0.47 s/km |
2:05:31.7 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
|
| 3. leg | ||||||
| SS17 Pilbara Reverse I (9.93 km) | 5:27.1 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
109.3 km/h 0.40 s/km |
2:10:58.8 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
|
| "The first part was okay but towards the end it was slippery and not easy to drive. I took it steady there because I wanted a clean run." | ||||||
| SS18 Bucca16 (31.90 km) | 17:24.2 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
110.0 km/h 0.84 s/km |
2:28:23.0 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
|
| "The rain came and it was very, very slippery at the start. I didn't want to take any big risks. That is just the way it is. Also we are a little down on engine power. We need to go and have a look." | ||||||
| SS19 Wedding Bells16 I (6.44 km) | 4:00.3 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
96.5 km/h 0.75 s/km |
2:32:23.3 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
|
| "I think we had a good stage in very tricky conditions. I'm happy with the time compared to Ott, now it will be interesting to see Thierry's. I think it's drying out a bit, but not enough to make a difference between us." | ||||||
| SS20 Pilbara Reverse II (9.93 km) | cancelled | |||||
| SS21 Wedding Bells16 II[Power Stage] (6.44 km) | Accident | |||||
| He's off! Heli footage appears to the show the car clipping something on the inside of a long left-hand corner. The car then slews to the other side and into the trees. Stage is stopped. Neuville is on the start line. | ||||||
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