72. Lotos Rally Poland - Rajd Polski 2015
2. 7. – 5. 7. 2015, Mikolajki • Polski Związek Motorowy • gravel 313.53 km - (cancelled 17.70 km) • total distance including road sections - 1192.50 km • Other years
#1
Volkswagen Polo R WRC 
WOB***
WOB***
Volkswagen Motorsport
RC1
Final results
1. overall
1. class RC1
1. WRC
Stage results
| 1. leg | Time | Pos. | km/h s/km |
Overall | Pos. after | |
| SS1 SSS Mikołajki Arena 1 (2.50 km) | 1:43.9 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
86.6 km/h |
1:43.9 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
|
| "We have seen so many fans for Robert, i'm happy for him. Great atmosphere!" | ||||||
| SS2 Górkło (13.00 km) | 6:00.4 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
129.9 km/h 0.26 s/km |
7:44.3 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
|
| "It'll be a long day without service and I didn't want to make mistakes. I didn't find the best pace immediately but still not a bad stage." | ||||||
| SS3 Gołdap 1 (14.75 km) | 7:44.2 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
114.4 km/h 0.41 s/km |
15:28.5 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
|
| "More corners than the first stage, and that means more of the road cleaning effect. I'm happy with my driving, but for sure the guys behind will be faster as the road cleans." | ||||||
| SS4 Babki 1 (14.65 km) | 7:15.3 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
121.2 km/h 0.27 s/km |
22:43.8 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
|
| "I do my best but it's so slippery. Not easy. I don't lose much but can't do more at the moment. I just hope for better conditions later on" | ||||||
| SS5 Stańczyki 1 (39.12 km) | 19:33.5 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
120.0 km/h 0.16 s/km |
42:17.3 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
|
| "The morning loop was good. No tyre issues at all - I think mine must look like new." | ||||||
| SS6 Babki 2 (14.65 km) | 7:01.4 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
125.2 km/h |
49:18.7 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
|
| "The road is much cleaner. All okay for us, it will be an interesting loop I think..." | ||||||
| SS7 Stańczyki 2 (39.12 km) | 18:58.0 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
123.8 km/h |
1:08:16.7 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
|
| He reaches the end of the 39km stage with his front-right tyre badly worn. He has only one hard compound tyre for the afternoon stages. "I was a little too aggressive. We're going to make it, but we'll have to be careful." | ||||||
| SS8 Gołdap 2 (14.75 km) | 7:37.6 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
116.0 km/h 0.09 s/km |
1:15:54.3 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
|
| Completes with some front splitter damage. "Really? I didn't feel anything. Overall a good day but the guys behind are coming hard - especially on this stage where my tyres were done. I'm still happy." | ||||||
| SS9 SSS Mikołajki Arena 2 (2.50 km) | 1:48.2 | 4.
3. class RC1 4. WRC |
83.2 km/h 0.72 s/km |
1:17:42.5 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
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| 2. leg | ||||||
| SS10 Mazury 1 (17.70 km) | 8:54.9 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
119.1 km/h |
1:26:37.4 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
|
| "A good stage but there is a lot of loose gravel on the road, so soft tyres the right choice. Let's see how the cleaning road will affect me." | ||||||
| SS11 Wieliczki 1 (12.87 km) | 6:10.7 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
125.0 km/h 0.23 s/km |
1:32:48.1 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
|
| "I pushed all the time. I'm happy with my drive, I cannot do more." | ||||||
| SS12 Świętajno 1 (21.25 km) | 10:26.0 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
122.2 km/h 0.06 s/km |
1:43:14.1 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
|
| "This morning I'm really pleased. Pretty much perfect driving." | ||||||
| SS13 Paprotki (23.15 km) | 11:11.7 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
124.1 km/h |
1:54:25.8 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
|
| SS14 Mazury 2 (17.70 km) | cancelled | |||||
| SS15 Wieliczki 2 (12.87 km) | 6:03.0 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
127.6 km/h 0.11 s/km |
2:00:28.8 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
|
| "Nice to drive again, to be honest. Okay for me. We had to follow the zero car to get here, which was a bit different to normal, but we made it to the stage okay." | ||||||
| SS16 Świętajno 2 (21.25 km) | 10:09.2 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
125.6 km/h 0.19 s/km |
2:10:38.0 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
|
| Mikkelsen is pushing hard. Is Seb worried? "We will see, the road was a bit cleaner than the previous one." | ||||||
| SS17 SSS Mikołajki Arena 3 (2.50 km) | 1:45.2 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
85.6 km/h |
2:12:23.2 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
|
| "I'm ready to continue the fight until the end now. Being in the lead is just fantastic." | ||||||
| 3. leg | ||||||
| SS18 Baranowo 1 (14.60 km) | 6:56.3 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
126.3 km/h |
2:19:19.5 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
|
| "I knew that I just have to do my job, like always. That was a clean push, let's see on the power stage." | ||||||
| SS19 Baranowo 2[Power Stage] (14.60 km) | 6:52.0 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
127.6 km/h |
2:26:11.5 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
|
| "This year we had so many great wins! Here we were first on the road for 90% of the rally. It's amazing, a great achievement!" | ||||||
