Nasser Al-Attiyah - Mathieu Baumel

48. Cyprus Rally 2019

ERC #7 • MERC #4 • ERC2 #7 • MERC2 #4 • ERC3 #7 • MERC Junior #4 • MERC3 #4 • ERC Ladies #7 • Cyprus #5

27. 9. – 29. 9. 2019, Nicosia • Cyprus Automobile Association • gravel 199.76 km • Other years

Each day counted as separate for Cypriot Championship

Al-Attiyah Nasser

Baumel Mathieu

Volkswagen Polo GTI R5

H V***

RC2

Final results

1. overall

1. class RC2

1. ERC

1. MERC

Stage results

1. leg	Time	Pos.	km/h s/km	Overall	Pos. after
SS1 Jeep Politiko 1 (69% G - 31% T) (14.60 km)	11:49.8	1. 1. class RC2 1. ERC 1. MERC	74.0 km/h	11:49.8	1. 1. class RC2 1. ERC 1. MERC
We pushed, but it's really slippery, it wasn't easy. But we tried.
SS2 Sparco Lefkara 1 (77% G - 23% T) (23.23 km)	20:05.9	1. 1. class RC2 1. ERC 1. MERC	69.3 km/h	31:55.7	1. 1. class RC2 1. ERC 1. MERC
"We were pushing like hell. But if you see the rear tyres they are done. I gave it everything. This was a challenge and we did really good job."
SS3 Thomason Machinery Analiontas 1 (100% G) (14.96 km)	9:42.6	1. 1. class RC2 1. ERC 1. MERC	92.4 km/h	41:38.3	1. 1. class RC2 1. ERC 1. MERC
"I think we have a good run from the beginning. We are pushing, now we will see because the second loop will be more rough."
SS4 Jeep Politiko 2 (69% G - 31% T) (14.60 km)	11:46.7	1. 1. class RC2 1. ERC 1. MERC	74.4 km/h	53:25.0	1. 1. class RC2 1. ERC 1. MERC
"I will put two new tyres for the next one so we can push."
SS5 Sparco Lefkara 2 (77% G - 23% T) (23.23 km)	19:58.1	2. 2. class RC2 2. ERC 2. MERC	69.8 km/h 0.12 s/km	1:13:23.1	1. 1. class RC2 1. ERC 1. MERC
"I think we ares slower here, the road is completely destroyed. We are happy to finish today like this, it was really good. We enjoy it a lot here."
SS6 Nicosia SSS (27% G - 73% T) (3.52 km)	3:06.4	1. 1. class RC2 1. ERC 1. MERC	68.0 km/h	1:16:29.5	1. 1. class RC2 1. ERC 1. MERC
"Really good day, we are quite happy. The Michelin tyres were fantastic, we had no punctuer, our Polo was also good. But tomorrow is another long day."
2. leg
SS7 Sigan Management Kapouras 1 (100% G) (20.17 km)	18:34.7	1. 1. class RC2 1. ERC 1. MERC	65.1 km/h	1:35:04.2	1. 1. class RC2 1. ERC 1. MERC
Very very good run, I'm happy for this performance. I tried to push and I enjoyed it. The car and tyres worked really well.
SS8 Psaltis Eneos Kourdali 1 (100% G) (21.57 km)	23:19.4	1. 1. class RC2 1. ERC 1. MERC	55.5 km/h	1:58:23.6	1. 1. class RC2 1. ERC 1. MERC
"This is really tricky stage. We had a good speed."
SS9 Cablenet Asinou 1 (91% G - 9% T) (11.07 km)	11:05.8	1. 1. class RC2 1. ERC 1. MERC	59.9 km/h	2:09:29.4	1. 1. class RC2 1. ERC 1. MERC
We try to push, I think we had a really good time. I'm happy, the rally is going very well. But the second loop will be hard, we have to be careful.
SS10 Sigan Management Kapouras 2 (100% G) (20.17 km)	18:40.6	1. 1. class RC2 1. ERC 1. MERC	64.8 km/h	2:28:10.0	1. 1. class RC2 1. ERC 1. MERC
"The stage was really good, but there were many rocks and ruts, we took it easy."
SS11 Psaltis Eneos Kourdali 2 (100% G) (21.57 km)	23:39.5	5. 5. class RC2 5. ERC 5. MERC	54.7 km/h 1.18 s/km	2:51:49.5	1. 1. class RC2 1. ERC 1. MERC
Everything OK, we didn't push in this stage. The tyres are worn, but I'm happy, we just want to finish in good speed.
SS12 Cablenet Asinou 2 (91% G - 9% T) (11.07 km)	11:01.8	1. 1. class RC2 1. ERC 1. MERC	60.2 km/h	3:02:51.3	1. 1. class RC2 1. ERC 1. MERC
I'm really happy to win here, this is one of our favourite rallies. I'm happy for the performance, thanks for my team, my co-driver. The ERC is amazing, many great drivers here.