58. Tour de Corse 2015
WRC #11 • WRC2 #11 • JWRC #5 • WRC3 #11 • RGT Cup #4 • European Clio R3T Trophy #4 [coef 2] • France Tarmac #6 • Amateur Trophy (F) #6 • Women (F) #6
1. 10. – 4. 10. 2015, Ajaccio - Porto-Vecchio - Bastia • asphalt 332.73 km - (cancelled 87.38 km) • total distance including road sections - 983.80 km • Other years • Other years
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SS9
"Bad rally for us. We really have to work hard to find back the pace"
"Not a great weekend in terms of pace, but we were consistant in difficult conditions and we score good points."
"I'm happy to be at the end in a quite good position. It's nice to come back after Australia!"
"One of my worst WRC weekends, nothing seemed to work for us. For sure we will work hard and come back stronger for Spain, I promise that."
SS8
"Difficult 10 first kilometers and then really nice & the end was demanding again. No risks, need to be clever now."
"A lot of changing conditions and a few slides so lost confidence. Andreas going well so we need a good time in the Power Stage!"
"Happy enough! Pushing, but not too much, keeping it within the limit."
"I saw Kevin off the road. I thought we had a puncture. I wasn't so confident, so happy to be here!"
"We tried to push in this one, it was really good. Some parts are dirty and grip changes but it was OK."
"It was ok, but I think we have the wrong tyre choice with full soft. Conditions are drying a lot. For sure we'll attack on the Power Stage"
Stopped 11.6km into the stage
"It was OK, we are on crossed tyres and the feeling was quite good. It was a good stage for us."
SS7
"We had four hard tyres. They were okay on the dry asphalt at the start, but not at all on the damp, about 30km."
"Was difficult stage. Sliding a lot at the end. Difficult to say if it was good tyre choice. Really tried to focus on the job to do."
"Really difficult in there and the notes were quite safe in places. But it was okay and we went with an interesting tyre mix."
"Conditions were tricky hard to get a rhythm, I'm generally quite happy.Tyre choice should be OK for the loop."
"The roads are quite damp in some places. We have the good tyre choice. Overall, I'm happy with my times."
"It was ok. Tyre choice was not the best, they were too cold at the beginning. Car was oversteering and then understeering."
"It was a very difficult stage this morning. I think everybody was very surprised with the conditions."
"Quite tricky to get the right tyres here, we're in the mixed compound which worked well in places."
"Not so bad, we tried to save tyres for the next one."
"Difficult in places with some slippery corners. I'm happy with my time."
"It's wet, more than expected. I'm learning to drive with both hard and soft tyres at the same time."
"Pretty damp so hard tyres are better at the beginning. We've been cautious. We'll try to push in the Power Stage, this is our last target"
"Not the best tyre choice for this stage... Let's see."
SS6
"I'm a bit disappointed, we were a too conservative with the set-up for this one. All in all it was a good stage."
"We had a good run. I tried to focus on my driving. It's nearly completely dry. I'm happy, big fun."
"Trying to focus on my driving which felt better. It is quite a nice stage."
"It's all still to play for and we will do the best we can and just see where we find ourselves at the end of the rally."
"A clean stage on a proper tarmac stage. I was happy with my pace, not with my time."
"I struggled a little bit with understeer, not exactly the way I wanted it to be. Especially until the end. Beautiful stage."
"It was ok for the driving but had a problem with the gearbox in the stage. Lost a bit the rhythm then and some time."
"A very nice stage. It was completely different to what we've done until now, much more like Catalunya"
"This one was completely dry except some patches. I had a good run just struggled with some understeer."
SS5
"With these tyres it's like hell, we just drived through. When it's muddy it's a disaster."
"It was very tricky. I was cautious. We stalled in a hairpin. We lost at least 20 seconds."
stopped, puncture
“Expected it to be drier”
"It was really difficult in there and the grip was changing all the time so it was hard for sure. We just have to do what we can."
stopped again, 2. puncture
stopped
"To be honest, I have to concentrate on my own rally. It's difficult with the grip, but ok, I'm happy."
"It's much more slippery this morning than yesterday. I struggled in this stage."
"I’m looking for Evans. He’s leading the rally & doing very well. Let’s see. Conditions were difficult & grip difference lot bigger."
"Not an easy SS.Very slippery, much muddier than yesterday. We changed the gearbox yesterday. It's a shame,now it's about taking experience"
"Very bad road conditions - took it steady. I stalled the engine on one hairpin, lost some seconds."
Kubica stopped. WRC timing system shows his Fiesta RS stopped 3.5km into the stage.
stopped
SS3
Ogier stopped on road section to parc ferme with a gear shifting problem. Retired for the day, will rejoin under Rally2 regulations tomorrow
"Safe drive. Horrible stage, one of the most difficult of my life."
"We hit a rock in the inside and the air of the tyre was off."
"It make no sense to drive in these conditions, big moments all the time."
puncture
stopped
"We had a really bad run, I had no feelings with the brakes at all. I push the pedal and nothing happens."
"I had a small misfire leaving service and it continued through the stage. There is some water in the system I think."
"A lot of running water in the beginning. It is never safe in the conditions like this."
"Hit a big stone, thought we had a puncture but it was probably the rim that broke. Lot of vibrations in the car after that."
"No confidence. There were gravel and rocks on the road. I just tried to survive!"
"Very difficult stage. Took it very carefully. Very tricky & demanding like Rally Monte Carlo. Din’t took any risks."
"I knew it was going to be a lottery with this rain and so many rocks everywhere. Just a slow rear-left puncture, we didn't hit anything"
puncture
SS1
puncture
"I tried do be on the safe side."
"A nice start but it's difficult to gauge how fast you are going"
"The car is undestreering a lot. We worked well for a dry setup and we're struggling in these conditions. I can't push more for now."
"We don't have the confidence to push like this in these conditions, better to get through and try to build the speed."
"We were very cautious. It's too easy to make a mistake. We had ups and downs in the stage."
"I don't really enjoy this, I have no confidence. We have to keep it on the road and build experience."
"A lot of mud on the road, didn't take too many risks. With our road position it's not too bad."
"I told myself to be clever at the start. I'm happy with my stage. It's going to be a long, long rally."
"The conditions was very tricky. It was quite dry at the beginning, but very wet at the end."
Reports in that he has hit a bridge and damages a rear upright (suspension)
"I've been cautious, but it's not so easy. I think no one will push very hard from the start. It's hard to find a good rhythm immediately"
"I didn't have any confidence at all in these conditions. I've to get the confidence on this surface first."
"I’m pleased with my time cause was not an easy start. Car going well but I was really careful, not taking risks."
Stopped 1.2km into the stage to change the right-rear wheel