63. Rally Sweden 2015
12. 2. – 15. 2. 2015, Karlstad • snow - ice 308.00 km • total distance including road sections - 1409.00 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 Karlstad 1 (1.90 km) | 1:33.2 | 7.
6. class RC1 7. WRC |
73.4 km/h 0.58 s/km |
1:33.2 | 7.
6. class RC1 7. WRC |
|
| SS2 Torsby 1 (14.76 km) | 8:36.6 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
102.9 km/h |
10:09.8 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
|
| I'm happy with my drive, but I've no idea about how fast this is. | ||||||
| SS3 Röjden 1 (18.73 km) | 9:59.4 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
112.5 km/h |
20:09.2 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
|
| "Really nice. Conditions are beautiful. Lots of ice. Good fun, fast and narrow. On this one running first is quite okay." | ||||||
| SS4 Finnskogen 1 (20.76 km) | 11:04.7 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
112.4 km/h 0.08 s/km |
31:13.9 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
|
| "No problem, just a hairpin I think. A good stage. I'm happy for now, it's a good time, I have to make up as much as I can." / Přední nárazník plný sněhu. "Asi z nějakého vracáku. Jsme spokojen, jedu jak jen mohu." | ||||||
| SS5 Kirkenær 1 (7.07 km) | 5:26.7 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
77.9 km/h |
36:40.6 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
|
| SS6 Kirkenær 2 (7.07 km) | 5:42.4 | 8.
8. class RC1 8. WRC |
74.3 km/h 1.13 s/km |
42:23.0 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
|
| "The wipers were blocked in the middle, I had to slow down." | ||||||
| SS7 Finnskogen 2 (20.76 km) | 11:06.6 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
112.1 km/h 0.11 s/km |
53:29.6 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
|
| "This stage I had no problems, now I made another mistake by forgetting to put the bonnet pins in and broke the windscreen!" | ||||||
| SS8 Röjden 2 (18.73 km) | 10:05.2 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
111.4 km/h 0.22 s/km |
1:03:34.8 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
|
| The wipers are still broken. It's snowing in this stage but we still can see enough | ||||||
| SS9 Torsby 2 (14.76 km) | 9:19.0 | 20.
13. class RC1 20. WRC |
95.1 km/h 2.62 s/km |
1:12:53.8 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
|
| We hit a snow bank in a slow corner, braked a bit too late. I though it would be okay - it wasn't. Just a mistake. | ||||||
| SS10 SSS Karlstad 2 (1.90 km) | 1:34.5 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
72.4 km/h |
1:14:28.3 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
|
| 2. leg | ||||||
| SS11 Fredriksberg 1 (18.15 km) | 10:39.9 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
102.1 km/h 0.33 s/km |
1:25:08.2 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
|
| No chance. So much snow. For sure the stage will get quicker for each car. We'll do what we can. | ||||||
| SS12 Rämmen 1 (22.76 km) | 11:36.5 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
117.6 km/h |
1:36:44.7 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
|
| This one was better, less loose snow on the surface, so it should be better for us. I guess I will lose less time. We'll see | ||||||
| SS13 Hagfors Sprint 1 (1.87 km) | 1:51.2 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
60.5 km/h |
1:38:35.9 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
|
| It's ok, not bad to be in front on this SS. Still the same strategy: we know we're not in the best position but... you never know! | ||||||
| SS14 Vargåsen 1 (24.63 km) | 13:34.1 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
108.9 km/h |
1:52:10.0 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
|
| "This stage was not for me. Quite slippery. I did all I could. I saw Bertelli. He was in a snow bank and will need quite a lot of spectators I think." | ||||||
| SS15 Fredriksberg 2 (18.15 km) | 10:42.2 | 13.
13. class RC1 13. WRC |
101.7 km/h 0.80 s/km |
2:02:52.2 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
|
| "I hope that on the next one I can have a bit more pace." | ||||||
| SS16 Rämmen 2 (22.76 km) | 11:42.5 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
116.6 km/h 0.18 s/km |
2:14:34.7 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
|
| "Not that good, but it was not that bad either. I think you have to follow the lines [in order to win this rally!]" | ||||||
| SS17 Hagfors Sprint 2 (1.87 km) | 1:59.1 | 10.
9. class RC1 10. WRC |
56.5 km/h 1.07 s/km |
2:16:33.8 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
|
| I didn't throw anything away, but it was terrible to be first on the road here. It was that bad. Probably five seconds here. It's a shame that we have to follow the stupid historic rally. | ||||||
| SS18 Vargåsen 2 (24.63 km) | 13:30.3 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
109.4 km/h 0.24 s/km |
2:30:04.1 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
|
| "Happy with my pace. Whatever others do, I did my best." | ||||||
| 3. leg | ||||||
| SS19 Lesjöfors (15.00 km) | 9:05.8 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
98.9 km/h |
2:39:09.9 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
|
| "I slowed down because he [Ostberg] was in the road, I hope others slow down too." | ||||||
| SS20 Värmullsåsen 1 (15.87 km) | 8:15.0 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
115.4 km/h 0.06 s/km |
2:47:24.9 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
|
| "I need more. Not a perfect stage for me. I hit a few snow banks." | ||||||
| SS21 Värmullsåsen 2[Power Stage] (15.87 km) | 8:05.6 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
117.7 km/h |
2:55:30.5 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
|
| What a win, honestly! I'm really, really proud of this one. I was faster that everybody this weekend but my starting position was so bad. It's a happy ending. | ||||||
