61. CORSICA Linea Tour de Corse 2018
5. 4. – 8. 4. 2018, Bastia - Ajaccio • asphalt 334.02 km • total distance including road sections - 1119.68 km • Other years • Other years
#8
Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT
RC1
Final results
2. overall
2. class RC1
2. WRC
Stage results
1. leg | Time | Pos. | km/h s/km |
Overall | Pos. after | |
SS1 La Porta - Valle di Rostino 1 (49.30 km) | 32:11.9 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
91.9 km/h 0.37 s/km |
32:11.9 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
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"There is some water at that start which shot my brakes, it took me a time to get them back up to temperature." | ||||||
SS2 Piedigriggio - Pont de Castirla 1 (13.55 km) | 8:06.9 | 8.
8. class RC1 8. WRC |
100.2 km/h 0.52 s/km |
40:18.8 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
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SS3 La Porta - Valle di Rostino 2 (49.30 km) | 32:03.1 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
92.3 km/h 0.39 s/km |
1:12:21.9 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
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"More stability in the car but we sacrificed a lot in the balance when turning in." | ||||||
SS4 Piedigriggio - Pont de Castirla 2 (13.55 km) | 8:01.3 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
101.4 km/h 0.14 s/km |
1:20:23.2 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
|
"It is my first asphalt event with the car but we have a good feeling in the car and we are playing with a couple of things." | ||||||
2. leg | ||||||
SS5 Cagnano - Pino - Canari 1 (35.61 km) | 22:12.3 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
96.2 km/h 0.38 s/km |
1:42:35.5 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
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"Yeah I had a problem, every time I touched the handbrake it stalled me. Notes could be better as well." | ||||||
SS6 Désert des Agriates 1 (15.45 km) | 8:33.4 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
108.3 km/h 0.06 s/km |
1:51:08.9 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
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"We had no issues, it was working okay." | ||||||
SS7 Novella 1 (17.39 km) | 11:07.7 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
93.8 km/h |
2:02:16.6 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
|
"It is a bit safer to go faster on this stage, the changes we did to the car yesterday were good. We made a few mistakes which hampered us in the opening stages, tomorrow we'll get rid of those mistakes." | ||||||
SS8 Cagnano - Pino - Canari 2 (35.61 km) | 21:54.4 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
97.5 km/h 0.27 s/km |
2:24:11.0 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
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"Not really capable of pushing hard, but generally it was clean." | ||||||
SS9 Désert des Agriates 2 (15.45 km) | 8:34.1 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
108.2 km/h 0.19 s/km |
2:32:45.1 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
|
"Lappi is doing a really good job to put the pressure on all of us in the battle for second." | ||||||
SS10 Novella 2 (17.39 km) | 11:07.1 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
93.8 km/h |
2:43:52.2 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
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"Yeah we did a good run, but obviously Lappi has been flying all afternoon and has been doing a great job. " | ||||||
3. leg | ||||||
SS11 Vero - Sarrola-Carcopino (55.17 km) | 33:46.9 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
98.0 km/h |
3:17:39.1 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
|
"Not really (maximum). I was really clean, could not push to maximum with a bit more understeer than yesterday. We had to be clean and that's what we did." | ||||||
SS12 Pénitencier de Coti-Chiavari[Power Stage] (16.25 km) | 9:49.7 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
99.2 km/h 0.52 s/km |
3:27:28.8 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
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"To be honest I can't complain too much. I know for a long time that Corsica is one of my weakest events, I never could push the maximum I was just consistent all the time. A good weekend overall." |
Entry photos from this event
Models
Toyota Yaris WRC
CORSICA Linea Tour de Corse 2018
CORSICA Linea Tour de Corse 2018