69. Wales Rally GB 2013
14. 11. – 17. 11. 2013, Deeside • gravel - asphalt 312.38 km • total distance including road sections - 1501.21 km • Other years
#4
Ford Fiesta RS WRC 
PX6***
PX6***
Qatar M-Sport WRT
WRC
Final results
4. overall
4. class WRC
4. WRC
Stage results
| 1. leg | Time | Pos. | km/h s/km |
Overall | Pos. after | |
| SS1 Gwydyr (6.95 km) | 4:51.7 | 6.
6. class WRC 6. WRC |
85.8 km/h 1.24 s/km |
4:51.7 | 6.
6. class WRC 6. WRC |
|
| "Very slippery, tricky conditions. Something up with gear shift, very hard to change gear. | ||||||
| SS2 Penmachno (10.51 km) | 5:26.1 | 5.
5. class WRC 5. WRC |
116.0 km/h 0.69 s/km |
10:17.8 | 5.
5. class WRC 5. WRC |
|
| SS3 Clocaenog 1 (7.52 km) | 4:35.2 | 8.
8. class WRC 8. WRC |
98.4 km/h 1.24 s/km |
14:53.0 | 5.
5. class WRC 5. WRC |
|
| 2. leg | ||||||
| SS4 Hafren 1 (32.14 km) | 18:59.4 | 6.
6. class WRC 6. WRC |
101.5 km/h 0.57 s/km |
33:52.4 | 5.
5. class WRC 5. WRC |
|
| Some places it is very slippery already... | ||||||
| SS5 Sweet Lamb 1 (4.26 km) | 3:00.1 | 6.
6. class WRC 6. WRC |
85.2 km/h 1.27 s/km |
36:52.5 | 5.
5. class WRC 5. WRC |
|
| SS6 Myherin 1 (32.13 km) | 18:30.7 | 3.
3. class WRC 3. WRC |
104.1 km/h 0.46 s/km |
55:23.2 | 4.
4. class WRC 4. WRC |
|
| Playing around with the car to find more grip, seems to be going in the right direction now | ||||||
| SS7 Hafren 2 (32.14 km) | 19:16.8 | 6.
6. class WRC 6. WRC |
100.0 km/h 0.59 s/km |
1:14:40.0 | 4.
4. class WRC 4. WRC |
|
| Did some adjustments to fit the ruts, but it’s not working. Almost impossible to drive. Need to change that now... | ||||||
| SS8 Sweet Lamb 2 (4.26 km) | 2:59.8 | 5.
5. class WRC 5. WRC |
85.3 km/h 0.70 s/km |
1:17:39.8 | 4.
4. class WRC 4. WRC |
|
| Not what I am looking for, but better than the stage before...we are still trying hard and maybe we will get better... | ||||||
| SS9 Myherin 2 (32.13 km) | 18:39.0 | 6.
6. class WRC 6. WRC |
103.4 km/h 0.35 s/km |
1:36:18.8 | 4.
4. class WRC 4. WRC |
|
| Not enough time on road section to change anything. Wanted to take the front roll bar off. This morning was good | ||||||
| 3. leg | ||||||
| SS10 Gartheiniog 1 (14.58 km) | 8:51.4 | 6.
6. class WRC 6. WRC |
98.8 km/h 0.34 s/km |
1:45:10.2 | 5.
5. class WRC 5. WRC |
|
| Not so bad, but no rhythm at all. We lost a lot. A bad stage for me. | ||||||
| Great run by Andreas Mikkelsen, and he is now ahead of me by 0,1 seconds. The battle is on! | ||||||
| SS11 Dyfi 1 (21.90 km) | 12:55.4 | 5.
5. class WRC 5. WRC |
101.7 km/h 0.20 s/km |
1:58:05.6 | 5.
5. class WRC 5. WRC |
|
| He [Novikov]was in a very tough place…he’s gone off bad in there…people were waving us on | ||||||
| SS12 Gartheiniog 2 (14.58 km) | 8:54.4 | 5.
5. class WRC 5. WRC |
98.2 km/h 0.45 s/km |
2:07:00.0 | 5.
5. class WRC 5. WRC |
|
| We’re still losing – I don’t know why we’re doing that. | ||||||
| SS13 Dyfi 2 (21.90 km) | 12:58.6 | 5.
5. class WRC 5. WRC |
101.3 km/h 0.19 s/km |
2:19:58.6 | 5.
5. class WRC 5. WRC |
|
| SS14 Dyfnant 1 (21.34 km) | 12:22.1 | 2.
2. class WRC 2. WRC |
103.5 km/h 0.05 s/km |
2:32:20.7 | 5.
5. class WRC 5. WRC |
|
| We have to try…the balance of the car hasn’t been there all day... | ||||||
| SS15 Chirk Castle 1 (2.06 km) | 1:33.2 | 5.
5. class WRC 5. WRC |
79.6 km/h 0.92 s/km |
2:33:53.9 | 5.
5. class WRC 5. WRC |
|
| This was a tricky stage, already a lot of mud on the road | ||||||
| SS16 Chirk Castle 2 (2.06 km) | 1:35.4 | 4.
4. class WRC 4. WRC |
77.7 km/h 0.58 s/km |
2:35:29.3 | 5.
5. class WRC 5. WRC |
|
| Really looking forward to the stages tomorrow…getting to bed…good day tomorrow… | ||||||
| 4. leg | ||||||
| SS17 Dyfnant 2 (21.34 km) | 12:23.2 | 2.
2. class WRC 2. WRC |
103.4 km/h 0.02 s/km |
2:47:52.5 | 4.
4. class WRC 4. WRC |
|
| Not concerned, good start – I think we’re driving well | ||||||
| SS18 Penllyn (14.12 km) | 7:15.1 | 1.
1. class WRC 1. WRC |
116.8 km/h |
2:55:07.6 | 4.
4. class WRC 4. WRC |
|
| We are going really well, and it’s a clear fight for sure…stressful, but we try to enjoy it | ||||||
| SS19 Clocaenog 2[Power Stage] (7.52 km) | 4:18.5 | 2.
2. class WRC 2. WRC |
104.7 km/h 0.07 s/km |
2:59:26.1 | 4.
4. class WRC 4. WRC |
|
| Was really really slippery, I thought it was slippery on Thursday night – it is now! | ||||||
| SS20 Kinmel Park 1 (2.18 km) | 1:37.4 | 7.
7. class WRC 7. WRC |
80.6 km/h 1.93 s/km |
3:01:03.5 | 4.
4. class WRC 4. WRC |
|
| With spectators you have to go a little wide! …it is by far the most slippery stage we have done… | ||||||
| SS21 Kinmel Park 2 (2.18 km) | 1:36.4 | 7.
7. class WRC 7. WRC |
81.4 km/h 2.02 s/km |
3:02:39.9 | 4.
4. class WRC 4. WRC |
|
| One stage to go, need to stay focused and make sure we will get to the end | ||||||
| SS22 Great Orme (4.58 km) | 2:45.0 | 5.
5. class WRC 5. WRC |
99.9 km/h 1.42 s/km |
3:05:24.9 | 4.
4. class WRC 4. WRC |
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