5. Rallye de France - Alsace 2014

WRC #11WRC2 #11JWRC #5WRC3 #11
2. 10. – 5. 10. 2014, Strasbourg • FFSA • asphalt 303.63 km • total distance including road sections - 1232.94 km • Other yearsOther years
#2
Volkswagen Polo R WRC icon
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 Col de la Charbonnière 1 (11.11 km) 5:34.9 1.
1. class RC1

1. WRC
119.4 km/h
5:34.9 1.
1. class RC1

1. WRC
"Quite a good start. The tyre is working well."
SS2 Vosges - Pays d'Ormont 1 (34.34 km) 18:37.3 3.
3. class RC1

3. WRC
110.6 km/h
0.11 s/km
24:12.2 2.
2. class RC1

2. WRC
“I do not have a very good feeling with the car. The brakes are too hard, I cannot get feeling with the brakes.. Seb has problems, I pass him.”
SS3 Pays de Salm 1 (9.59 km) 4:54.6 1.
1. class RC1

1. WRC
117.2 km/h
29:06.8 1.
1. class RC1

1. WRC
"A much better feeling on this stage felt a lot better. Sorry that Seb has had problems, you never want to see that."
SS4 Col de la Charbonnière 2 (11.11 km) 5:35.8 3.
3. class RC1

3. WRC
119.1 km/h
0.05 s/km
34:42.6 1.
1. class RC1

1. WRC
"The funny thing is there is a lot of rubber on the surface now, the last junction is incredibly slippy."
SS5 Vosges - Pays d'Ormont 2 (34.34 km) 18:31.5 1.
1. class RC1

1. WRC
111.2 km/h
53:14.1 1.
1. class RC1

1. WRC
"A good run but some sections had poor grip, a lot of dirt on the track. Challenging."
SS6 Pays de Salm 2 (9.59 km) 4:53.2 1.
1. class RC1

1. WRC
117.7 km/h
58:07.3 1.
1. class RC1

1. WRC
SS7 Strasbourg (4.67 km) 3:35.6 3.
3. class RC1

3. WRC
78.0 km/h
0.06 s/km
1:01:42.9 1.
1. class RC1

1. WRC
2. leg
SS8 Vallée de Munster 1 (18.90 km) 9:13.1 1.
1. class RC1

1. WRC
123.0 km/h
1:10:56.0 1.
1. class RC1

1. WRC
Very fast. I like this stage but it's very fast downhill. Grip was quite good, a bit slippy in the middle.
SS9 Soultzeren - Le Grand Hohnack 1 (19.93 km) 9:33.4 1.
1. class RC1

1. WRC
125.1 km/h
1:20:29.4 1.
1. class RC1

1. WRC
"I have been practicing tarmac for so many years watching Loeb."
SS10 Pays Welche - Riquewihr 1 (21.49 km) 12:04.7 1.
1. class RC1

1. WRC
106.8 km/h
1:32:34.1 1.
1. class RC1

1. WRC
“There are sections where I know I can push, but some of the sections on the new stage I have to be careful. It was a bit demanding stage, but I have a good rhythm for driving this morning.”
SS11 Vallée de Munster 2 (18.90 km) 9:06.9 1.
1. class RC1

1. WRC
124.4 km/h
1:41:41.0 1.
1. class RC1

1. WRC
SS12 Soultzeren - Le Grand Hohnack 2 (19.93 km) 9:34.4 3.
3. class RC1

3. WRC
124.9 km/h
0.15 s/km
1:51:15.4 1.
1. class RC1

1. WRC
"I did not take any risks, if there were any cuts I take them in a safe way. We have to be really focused on the next stage now.”
SS13 Pays Welche - Riquewihr 2 (21.49 km) 12:02.2 2.
2. class RC1

2. WRC
107.1 km/h
0.25 s/km
2:03:17.6 1.
1. class RC1

1. WRC
"Very controlled drive, not taking risks."
SS14 Mulhouse (4.86 km) 3:22.8 1.
1. class RC1

1. WRC
86.3 km/h
2:06:40.4 1.
1. class RC1

1. WRC
"We had a good feeling on this stage, I love it. Good feeling with the car, looking forward to tomorrow."
3. leg
SS15 Forêt de la Petite-Pierre 1 (12.33 km) 6:15.9 5.
5. class RC1

5. WRC
118.1 km/h
0.44 s/km
2:12:56.3 1.
1. class RC1

1. WRC
"I wanted to be careful on the cuts and not to attack them too much."
SS16 Forêt de Saverne 1 (19.36 km) 9:39.7 5.
5. class RC1

5. WRC
120.2 km/h
0.66 s/km
2:22:36.0 1.
1. class RC1

1. WRC
SS17 Forêt de la Petite-Pierre 2 (12.33 km) 6:09.4 4.
4. class RC1

4. WRC
120.2 km/h
0.18 s/km
2:28:45.4 1.
1. class RC1

1. WRC
SS18 Forêt de Saverne 2[Power Stage] (19.36 km) 9:33.7 3.
3. class RC1

3. WRC
121.5 km/h
0.67 s/km
2:38:19.1 1.
1. class RC1

1. WRC
"Starting this day after the mistake in Germany, I was pretty nervous… I had to learn, I had to take that lesson in Germany. We are still in the fight for the championship, that is important. It has been taking a long time to win a tarmac rally!”
Overall
WRC
RC1
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Rallye de France - Alsace 2014
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#2 Latvala J. - Anttila M.
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