71. Lotos Rally Poland - Rajd Polski 2014
26. 6. – 29. 6. 2014, Mikolajki • Polski Związek Motorowy • gravel 335.10 km - (cancelled 30.89 km) • total distance including road sections - 1666.96 km • Other years
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SS24
It's been a great weekend. I really enjoyed some stages. Great fight with Sebastien, shame we lost time yesterday.
"Perfect weekend for me, another victory a good step for the championship. Andreas did a great job. I just had some disadvantage on first day by opening the road. In the championship it looks really good for us."
SS23
New tyres for the power stage, that’s the plan. We’ll try to trap points, but not take risks
We got a good start...our time's been OK this time round / Dobře jsme odstartovali...tenhle průjezd byl OK...
Every second is important; we had a very good run
Everyone will be saving their tyres for the Power Stage
it's slippery / Klouže to
Slippery on the left line...on the long straight he was much faster. I will have to ask Malcolm...
some areas very slippery
SS22
It was OK, we're enjoying the stages. Just taking no risks. / Bylo to dobré, bavíme se. Neriskujeme...
I thought we had a puncture and I slowed...good stage for us
The smell is because we are using new parts...the grass offline in one corner...we are driving our pace
That was tough...small mistake...going a little wide and off the road...nothing
Jari-Matti is quite fast...not so good rhythm on this one...bit disappointed we lost that much
I like this stage...I push really hard...but the problem is...I become too aggressive on the braking...
This one here's better...I think the times a little better...given more time, I could get more confidence / Tahle zkouška byla lepší...myslím tím lepší čas...
Very good...I just lose seconds...I don't know...I try my best [he always does] / Velmi doré...ztratil jsem pár vteřin...nevím...snažím se jet co nejlépe (Henning se snaží pořád!)
I love these stages...I'm pushing as hard as I can...for 7th place...still keeping my head, bring the car home / Miluju tyhle zkoušky... tlačím jak nejvíc to jde...chci na sedmou pozici...ale musím zůstat v klidu a dovézt auto do cíle...
Small mistake in pace notes...we went straight on a junction, reversing....
in places quite loose..inconsistent...the run seems to be OK for what it was, but still room for improvement
SS21
Controlling the pace and the 2nd place. Following the splits. No risks.
We had alternator alarm so we prefer to change it as we are doing Rally 2. We are back for fun and to gain experience.
Not a good stage...too much caution at the beginning, but we managed to catch Jari at the end which was good
The grip was surprisingly poor...easy to overdue something if you push too much...more clever for the next one
I really pushed hard. Not as comfortable as yesterday, but I really really try...getting softer
I had it in my head it was slippery, it wasn't, I didn't adjust, not good / Mám to v hlavě, bylo to pomalé, to není dobré....
So beautiful to drive...it's as fast as I want to go to catch Hayden / Jede se skvěle...je to dostatečně rychlé abych dostal Haydena...
No problem with the rain...very good grip
As the stage went on we got better and better, but not a perfect run
SS20
The times are not miles away today. With the lessons we learnt today and some set-up changes we want to try and keep our position.
Amazing day. I will push tomorow, I want to stay in third place.
I try to push. Anything can happen tomorow...
We are still in 2nd position, but it was not a perfect day for us. So ok.
I am really happy. The most important is to win. The weather tonight may be quite bad. We will see.
SS19
power steering problem
brakes problem
I did as much as I could...I don't care about the car....so...Attack!|
"It was like a first run for me after the puncture this morning."
Quite careful at the beginning in the rough parts. I'm trying to be clever and push where I feel confident.
"we had troubles with the bonnet, it was opening all the time, not possible to go fast"
SS18
At the moment we are just cruising and enjoying it
It's not really wet yet. I am not in a position to take risks...I was really careful... / ještě není úplně mokro. Nejsem v situaci, abych riskoval...Jel jsem opatrně...
I will see if I can do something now
It was not a clean drive through the stage, but maybe a little faster
The rain coming diown, my windscreen dull of small mosquitos
We had to use the wiper...but no problem...heavy rain could be an advantage for us
SS17
I thought I had a puncture. We hit something at the rear right. We have to check that.
It's been really hard for me in this rally, difficult to find the feel. On this stage I didn't have the best notes, but we're trying. But I know that my driving performance is not at the right level today. / Je to pro mě hodně těžké tady v Polsku. Na téhle vložce jsem neměl správný rozpis, ale snažíme se. Ale vím, že můj výkon není dnes dobrý...
Robert has taken the rear-right wheel off his Fiesta RS WRC on SS17 and will go no further today. Both he and Maciek are OK
There are still places not perfect in our notes
maybe I'm overdriving the car....fine line to judge / Možná jsem odrovnal auto...
I am driving what I can. I am happy. The car is working well. No problems
Car seems to be perfect. It's just me... / Auto je v pořádku, je to mnou...
SS16
We try to keep the pressure on, but not do anything stupid. I Really liked that stage
There is a lot more grip than I expected... We keep plugging away.
Not so bad, very good grip...really good stage...I liked it...we have to carry on
Boys did a good job, everything is fine...a good stage, I enjoyed the stage. Step by step...we will see what we can do....
We have a nice fight: we are going to keep the pressure up
Now there's a lot of grip....I have a lot more confidence / Teď je tu velká přilnavost... jedu lépe...
SS15
Everything is working well, we lost time in second stage today, I lost rythm.
It wasn’t an easy one, wasn’t full attack. But in the end, it was a good loop for us. We managed to take an advantage on Andreas.
We hit something in previous stage, we tried to fix it, but unfortunately it hasn't lasted, now we are here / Trefili jsme něco na předchozí zkoušce, zkusili jsme to opravit, ale nevydrželo to, teď jsme v cíli téhle zkoušky (pozn. red. a hurá do servisu opravovat)
Last 3 stages we have been changing [notes] a lot...they're really off the scale, so it's tricky / Poslední tři zkoušky jsme hodně upravovali rozpis... je to velmi záludná soutěž...
I try to push but my pacenotes were not quick enough in the last section. I want to fight back for a good position
It's been a tough morning...really struggling for a rhythm today...I just need to be a lot more committed to the notes / Bylo to obtížné dopoledne...opravdový boj s tempem...potřeboval bych především víc věřit rozpisu...
Too soft, clean the road, absolutely no line to follow...
SS14
He is in the middle of the road
He went off the road...everyone came past him...no risk to anyone...we had a spin in this stage
I thought the damper was completely smashed...we had a puncture
He stopped
We passed Kris in the stage...he had a puncture...we were in a forest and we hit a stone and the damper came through the bonnet
Front left suspension broken through bonnet, cracked windscreen...
with door refusing to close..
They were warming me about Elfyn so I've been slowing down but I didn't saw him anyway.. / Byl jsem upozorňován na Elfyna, tak jsem zpomalil ale neviděl jsem ho...
with front left tyre puncture: "I have no spare, because I have a puncture on [first stage]"
I had a quite good run...Elfyn went off...I saw his co-driver slowing [us] down... I didn't see the car / Docela solidní jízda...Elfyn byl mimo trať...Viděl jsem jeho spolujezdce a zpomalil jsem...auto vidět nebylo...
Stopped in stage
Very loose, lot of gravel...stretch in here - 4-5ks where it's softer...but I'm not driving well. / Hodně ztrácíme, spousta štěrku... asi 4-5 kilometrů to bylo měkčí...já ale nejel dobře...
Henning has front puncture, tyre on rim "2-3km...good it survived, we are here...very good stage
stages is really nice in the forest...road is really soft
SS13
I lost my rhythm a little bit after the previous one...I will try to find it back...keep the pressure on
Good one, much more calm than the previous one...we try to be relaxed...previous one was quite a stressful one
OK stage again, no dramas, speed is OK. Small things with the pace notes...we can be faster next time
That was a good stage...the first stage this morning when I felt comfortable with the car and enjoy the driving...
The stages are so nice. We worked well on the car. I'm enjoying it. / Zkoušky jsou moc pěkné. Zapracovali jsme na autě. Bavím se...
Bit better... a pace note. I don't have the same feeling as the first day and yesterday / Trochu lepší...tempo. Nemám tak dobrý pocit jako ve čtvrtek a včera...
good rhythm, still a lot of cleaning. I try to set a good time
Not so good time in this one
(with some damage) OK...we were just a bit wide and there were a couple of woods and we hit it
Room for improvement...starting to feel like home in the office...
When the stage is fast it's OK, but when the corners are tight... / Když je zkouška rychlá, je to dobré, ale když jsou zatáčky úzké...
Everything is OK for me...I didn't see him [Holowczyc]. / Všechno v pohodě... Neviděl jsem ho (Holowczyce)
I think [Holowczyc] had some roll...huge moment for me... [loose] wheel...I lost the concentration
He stopped in stage
SS12
Defekt
Stopped in stage
Chardonnet off, not yet back on road
I made a mistake in a corner, stopped and had to reverse, I lost 10 seconds...not out of the fight
We did a mistake, first corner on the stage...then missed the brakes on the cobbled buit, not a good stage, tricky
We were pushing a bit more...I'm happy / Trošku jsme přitlačili... jsem spokojený...
I overshoot the junction...you came to the cobble stone and...really really slippy, no chance to get the car stop
Pretty even at the back now for everyone, still cleaning a bit..after yesterday, these stages put a smile on your face
Not fully happy, not clean driving...can't get same attack as yesterday...bad driving / Nejsem úplně spokojený, nebyla to čistá jízda...nejde mi vytvořit stejný tlak jako včera...špatná jízda...
Hopefully...we can be catching up...it's tricky. We stayed up really late looking at the videos / Snad je můžeme dohnat, ale je to složité. Zůstali jsme dlouho do noci vzhůru a sjížděli videa...
Not particularly well...another overshoot in there...some cobbles...just like glass. Rest of the stage felt OK
Still have a small problem with the steering...but it's not getting any worse / Máme drobný problém s řízením...ale nezhoršuje se to...
It's OK, but I went through a junction here - my fault. That's how it is... / Je to ok, ale pokazil jsem to v jedné křižovatce, moje chyba. Tak to je...
There are people after the finish - not safe!
Weather is fantastic, huge number of spectators, really exciting...sometimes out of the road!
SS11
Good stage - fantastic, really enjoyable
I like this stage, a short one but a good one...the real battle is starting
We try to have a good rhythm. This is a really fun stage. A good opening for the day.
Quite OK start - let's see how Mads is coming...now I feel more comfortable / Celkem dobrý začátek - uvidíme, s čím přijde Mads...mám mnohem lepší pocit...
We were ok but not perfect. We need to be more perfect!
It couldn't get much better than that...we did this stage in 2009 / Nešlo to zvládnout lépe...pamatuju si tuhle zkoušku z roku 2009
beginning we were a bit slow...but was OK
I had a good run, I tried to push...not so bad
Losing time by being where I shouldn't be...not coming at the minute / Ztrácím čas když nejsem tam, kde bych měl být...
Bit of a warm-up for us...bit of a funny feeling in the steering, shaking, moving
Henning Solberg has damage to front of Fiesta on opening stage...no apparent leaks
Nice stage, nice jump to finsh, I will try to improve
SS10
I'm really happy, it's been a really good day..tomorrow is a long one, Andreas is doing a really good job / Jsem opravdu šťastný, byl to opravdu velmi dobrý den... zítra bude další dlouhý den, Andeas odvádí výbornou práci...
Accident
SS9
Problem was handbrake...little locking in the stage...very hot...the brakes are disconnected now and we can go safely back
Fire in left rear - fire crew extinguishing....car covered in foam says Clark...Neuville asks for extra
Neuville doesn't stop at stage control, stops afterwards, jacks up i20... rear left disc glowing red / Neuville nezastavil v časové kontrole, zastavil později, zadní levý disky byl rudě rozpálený...
the little trip to Lithuania didn't work out...now we have to pick up the pieces: what can we do? / Malý výlet do Litvy se nevyvedl...ale co s tím naděláme?
We managed to correct all the notes on this stage, but still not fast enough
I pushed a lot...place to be in, really good place to be in and we are smiling at ourselves on the stage
I thought my driving was quite good, but the time is not that good. It was dusty in some sections
It was a good stage...one place there was some dust and I had to back off....the confidence is back, the feeling is good
This stage is still slippery but it was fun to drive. I did my best and I’m happy with my driving.
SS6
The ruts are so deep, but I am pushing. I am getting slower and slower...
It is completely different from the forest stages. The lower start position, the worse conditions you have.
You can see how much we lost. There is no chance to do the same speed as the top guys. It is stupid to drive too crazy in these places.
Dneska to nejde jak by mělo, není to ono
The road is destroyed
The road is xxx destroyed - there's nothing you can do...rocks all over the road. / Trať je totálně rozbitá - nemůžete s tím nic udělat...kameny jsou všude...
It's cutting up and the car is bogging down in some of the corners... [raise heaight?] that's going to happen inevitably / Při katování zatáček se auto místy boří, je to nevyhnutelné...
Really struggling a lot...notes are too slow...car is alright...little muddy on this one.
I really tried hard in there, but it's getting so rough in there. Séb has the chance to push / Opravdu jsem se snažil, ale je to tam hodně rozbité. Seb má šanci zabrat...
Quite wet...I think it's getting more and more slippery we did a good stage but Ogier just pulled away / Docela mokro... Myslím, že to bude víc a víc klouzat, zajeli jsme dobrou zkoušku, ale Ogier tlačil...
I don't have the fighting spirit for the victory... / Nemám bojovného ducha pro vítězství...
Tricky one for us...but OK...another good one for us
SS5
"Not so bad time. I have seen Michal Solowow standing at the road. It looks like no accident, but he has some problems."
"It was not so bad in the forest. But section at the end is quite wide and open, there is lot of gravel. It was quite fast stage and in the forest it is big adrenalin."
" I missed one corner. I thought it is five left, but it was three. So we have rolled. I dont know if there are big damages on the car, I must check it."
rolled
Quite rough in places, big challenge
It is very rough, losing a lot of power...next pass will be difficult
Quite rough, we did it without risk
I have to make my car driveable...step by step
Sometimes very soft...I'm not happy with the car...it is not doing what I want / Místy hodně měkké... nejsem spokojený s autem...nedělá, co chci...
I don't feel comfortable with the notes...my ride height is not right, bottoming a lot / Nemám dobrý pocit z rozpisu...auto je nastavené příliš nízko, škrtáme často spodkem auta...
I was losing so much speed in the corners...had to come down a gear....but that's where we are / V zatáčkách jsem hodně ztrácel rychlost...musel jsem pořád podřazovat...ale tak to prostě je...
Tricky to be honest... hard to get the car turning in really well. Lot to come for me... we're struggling for grip / Zrádné abych byl upřímný... těžko se auto zatáčí ve správnou chvíli. Je toho na mě hodně...bojujeme s přilnavostí...
... my notes are ... slow. Really bad
Everything OK, too slow in the beginning and missed some corners at the end
Bit better, I tried to push a little more...fee braking points...too long in the junctions.
There's no clean line...but definitely not a bad time. There are still areas I can improve / Není tam čistá stopa...ale nebyl to špatný čas. Jsou tam místa, kde se mohu zlepšit...
Not too bad, at the end...huge amount of loose gravel, still a good stage for me
SS4
was out of road
Clarke reports Paddon trailing oil from front right - suggests from @HyundaiWRC i20 WRC front suspension
Very surprising. The driving wasn't too good, the notes on the slow side...I was an absolute pansy in places / Velké překvapení. Jízda nebyla tak dobrá, rozpis byl pomalejší...místy jsem jel jako jelimánek...
lot of room to improve
Happy...today there was very big braking into the junctions...I could go quicker...confidence is there - all good!
Very very nice, I can be fast in the car now - I just have to gain some speed
Very very fast stages, some places first pass it's hard to commit when the speed is so high...nice to be in the mix / Hodně moc rychlé zkoušky, místy je to na maximální rychlost hodně drsné...
Better than yesterday, lot of work to do
My pacenotes were a bit too slow
Good stage for us, some places were we can improve but I'm pleased with that / Pro nás dobrá zkouška, místy se můžeme zlepšit ale jsem spokojený...
It's a fast stage. We are 3rd on the road. We were a little bit too cautious. / Je to rychlá zkouška. Jsme třetí na trati. Byli jsme možná trochu moc opatrní...
Really nice stage, fantastic stage....on the pace
Lot of loose on this, so I expect to lose a bit, good stage, but....
SS3
Difficult, because there is a lot of dust and it's very difficult to see the corners / Obtížné, protože je tam spousta prachu a nevidíme do zatáček...
The grip change a lot...I cannot see anything in 2-3 corners....
Very strange, because sometimes you have a lot of grip and then you slide a lot
Why we have to drive stages like this, so dusty and the sun so low, dangerous....
SS2
was out of road
puncture
Rally2
Rally2
Broken wheel in SS 2 : Rally2
(broken windscreen) I went into the ditch and rolled...we had to ask for help from the spectators
He rolled
broken anti-roll bar again...I can't steer. [Back?] really bad...I'm looking forward to another session with the physio
Prasklej stabilizátor nebo něco, do toho moje záda, jedeme dál, budem se snažit udržet na trati...
I wasn't on the rhythm on the first stage...but now it's going better / Neměl jsem na první rychlostce správné tempo...ale teď to šlo lépe...
It's just absolutely beautiful...the naure of the roads...right left...commitment is incredible..../ Je to naprosto super...tyhle tratě...pravá levá...je to neuvěřitelné...
quite a big overshoot into a field...confidence...need to work on that for sure
We are struggling....it's going to be a tough weekend for sure / Bojujeme... bude to určitě drsný víkend...
Overall good stage, good start to the rally, I'm very happy with my driving...yeah, I'm happy / Celkově dobrá zkouška, slušný začátek soutěže, jsem moc spokojený s mým výkonem...jo, jsem šťastný...
I just tried to drive...I counldn't get the car round on the handbrake and we lost 2 seconds on the first corner / Snažim se jet...Nedaří se mi zatáčet s ruční brzdou a v první zatáčce jsme ztratili 2 sekundy...
I am not happy with the car...the braking...need to do something.. lost quite a lot of time
I expect to lose a bit...I couldn't go any faster...really pleased with the car. I'm happy. I feel confident / Očekávali jsme, že budeme trochu ztrácet... nejde jet rychleji...jsem moc spokojen s autem, mám dobrý pocit...
SS1
went through stage in road mode, changed pop-off valve before stage
problems with fuel pressure
Really happy with the time because the feeling was not good in the 1st part of the stage..again have big problems with [back]
Quite happy with this start to the rally...long times since I was driving at this speed
No worries...at the end I got better...didn't realise it would be so fast / Žádné obavy...ke konci jsem jel lépe...nečekal jsem že to bude tak rychlé...
My notes for a few of the corners were a little but cautious...but quite happy
Very loose, more loose that I expected, quite surprised by that...shocked at the conditions more than anything
Could have been better but we lost so much....must attack more
Not a good stage for us...I went wide in a few places but the banks here are so soft
Conditions are totally different than on the recce
It's quite a bad start...Ogier has been driving really well. I don't know, I do not have the confidence... / Je to docela špatný začátek... Ogier jede opravdu dobře. Nevím, nejsem spokojený...
Very fast as expected, very slippery, I do my best