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
#2
Volkswagen Polo R WRC 
WOB***
WOB***
Volkswagen Motorsport
RC1
Final results
Withdrawn Stage results
| 1. leg | Time | Pos. | km/h s/km |
Overall | Pos. after | |
| SS1 SSS Karlstad 1 (1.90 km) | 1:32.5 | 3.
2. class RC1 3. WRC |
73.9 km/h 0.21 s/km |
1:32.5 | 3.
2. class RC1 3. WRC |
|
| SS2 Torsby 1 (14.76 km) | 8:39.3 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
102.3 km/h 0.18 s/km |
10:11.8 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
|
| I'm struggeling in the junctions. Has to make some changes to the car. | ||||||
| SS3 Röjden 1 (18.73 km) | 10:05.2 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
111.4 km/h 0.31 s/km |
20:17.0 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
|
| "That is not good. I thought I had a good run but the time is not there." | ||||||
| SS4 Finnskogen 1 (20.76 km) | 11:03.1 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
112.7 km/h |
31:20.1 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
|
| Now it's going in the right direction. I wasn't 100 per cent happy with the car, to be honest, but now the confidence is coming. | ||||||
| SS5 Kirkenær 1 (7.07 km) | 5:29.6 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
77.2 km/h 0.41 s/km |
36:49.7 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
|
| SS6 Kirkenær 2 (7.07 km) | 5:36.6 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
75.6 km/h 0.31 s/km |
42:26.3 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
|
| "Completely different from the first time - a lot more difficult to drive. There is more loose snow, and the tyres are getting on top of it - lifting the studs from the ice." | ||||||
| SS7 Finnskogen 2 (20.76 km) | 11:04.3 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
112.5 km/h |
53:30.6 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
|
| SS8 Röjden 2 (18.73 km) | 10:07.1 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
111.1 km/h 0.32 s/km |
1:03:37.7 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
|
| "I don’t know with the time but feeling was good. I’m more confident now and happy with the car." | ||||||
| SS9 Torsby 2 (14.76 km) | 17:16.9 | 41.
16. class RC1 41. WRC |
51.2 km/h 34.99 s/km |
1:20:54.6 | 23.
15. class RC1 23. WRC |
|
| 'stuck in a ditch'...ss9 / Uvíznul v příkopu | ||||||
| "I was going a bit too fast & then was stuck in the ditch. Car is ok, just got stuck." | ||||||
| SS10 SSS Karlstad 2 (1.90 km) | 1:36.0 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
71.3 km/h 0.79 s/km |
1:22:30.6 | 23.
15. class RC1 23. WRC |
|
| I am quite disappointed. It's not the easiest to find the motivation. We have work to do to get the focus back. I will try to find a good feeling for the driving. The plan now is to get myself back in a points position if I can. | ||||||
| 2. leg | ||||||
| SS11 Fredriksberg 1 (18.15 km) | 10:37.0 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
102.6 km/h 0.17 s/km |
1:33:07.6 | 23.
15. class RC1 23. WRC |
|
| Top ten would be good, but it's not going to be easy. Step by step. | ||||||
| SS12 Rämmen 1 (22.76 km) | 11:37.8 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
117.4 km/h 0.06 s/km |
1:44:45.4 | 21.
15. class RC1 21. WRC |
|
| I did two or three mistakes. Early on I couldn't keep the speed in a corner, ran wide and hit a snow bank. That cost me a second or two. After that I got a better rhythm. | ||||||
| SS13 Hagfors Sprint 1 (1.87 km) | 1:52.8 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
59.7 km/h 0.86 s/km |
1:46:38.2 | 20.
15. class RC1 20. WRC |
|
| "It was good grip and I got a nice start but I struggled on the second corner, I was in the wrong gear and the engine bogged down." | ||||||
| SS14 Vargåsen 1 (24.63 km) | 14:22.3 | 17.
14. class RC1 17. WRC |
102.8 km/h 1.96 s/km |
2:01:00.5 | 19.
15. class RC1 19. WRC |
|
| Off the road | ||||||
| "We spun and got a little bit stuck on the snow bank." | ||||||
| SS15 Fredriksberg 2 (18.15 km) | 10:38.4 | 9.
9. class RC1 9. WRC |
102.3 km/h 0.60 s/km |
2:11:38.9 | 18.
15. class RC1 18. WRC |
|
| "Very slippy, the most slippiest stage I have done so far in this rally, the lines are very narrow" | ||||||
| SS16 Rämmen 2 (22.76 km) | 11:41.7 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
116.8 km/h 0.14 s/km |
2:23:20.6 | 17.
15. class RC1 17. WRC |
|
| "It is tough to be honest, the gravel is giving you some grip but then there is a lot of soft snow..." | ||||||
| SS17 Hagfors Sprint 2 (1.87 km) | 1:59.8 | 13.
12. class RC1 13. WRC |
56.2 km/h 1.44 s/km |
2:25:20.4 | 17.
15. class RC1 17. WRC |
|
| "Awful. Very difficult to get a good run because there is so much loose snow." | ||||||
| SS18 Vargåsen 2 (24.63 km) | 13:35.2 | 8.
8. class RC1 8. WRC |
108.8 km/h 0.44 s/km |
2:38:55.6 | 17.
15. class RC1 17. WRC |
|
| We are disappointed, but that's the way it is. It's very difficult tomorrow. I don't think I have a chance, but we will try. | ||||||
| 3. leg | ||||||
| SS19 Lesjöfors (15.00 km) | 9:15.6 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
97.2 km/h 0.65 s/km |
2:48:11.2 | 16.
14. class RC1 16. WRC |
|
| Fantastic. Never better. I haven't felt so comfortable in the new car. I have finally discovered something that I should have found two months ago. I can't tell you what. Something on the car, It helps me drive the car and it's going to help me reset for Mexico. | ||||||
| SS20 Värmullsåsen 1 (15.87 km) | 8:14.1 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
115.6 km/h |
2:56:25.3 | 13.
12. class RC1 13. WRC |
|
| I've been playing with different things, same things that work in the old car don't work in the new car. | ||||||
| SS21 Värmullsåsen 2[Power Stage] (15.87 km) | 8:17.1 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
114.9 km/h 0.72 s/km |
Out of overall classification | ||
| "Had a good run & drove as fast as I could. Many places where slippier than in the morning.Think it’s not gonna be enough but let’s see." | ||||||
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