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
#2
Volkswagen Motorsport
RC1
Final results
5. overall
5. class RC1
5. WRC
Stage results
1. leg | Time | Pos. | km/h s/km |
Overall | Pos. after | |
SS1 SSS Mikołajki Arena 1 (2.50 km) | 1:45.9 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
85.0 km/h 0.80 s/km |
1:45.9 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
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"I had a good feeling to start with, we had a good run. Last year was a completely different story." | ||||||
SS2 Górkło (13.00 km) | 5:59.7 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
130.1 km/h 0.21 s/km |
7:45.6 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
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"Andreas had a very good time. We had a clean run, no problem at all but maybe too cautious in some places. Happy with the run." | ||||||
SS3 Gołdap 1 (14.75 km) | 7:41.2 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
115.1 km/h 0.21 s/km |
15:26.8 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
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"Andreas is in a really good rhythm, but that is what I was expecting. I'm feeling good too." | ||||||
SS4 Babki 1 (14.65 km) | 7:18.7 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
120.2 km/h 0.50 s/km |
22:45.5 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
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SS5 Stańczyki 1 (39.12 km) | 19:37.9 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
119.6 km/h 0.27 s/km |
42:23.4 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
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"Not a good stage for us, we made three mistakes: one in a junction, one when we nearly went into a ditch and one with the pace notes." | ||||||
SS6 Babki 2 (14.65 km) | 7:03.6 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
124.5 km/h 0.15 s/km |
49:27.0 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
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SS7 Stańczyki 2 (39.12 km) | 18:59.2 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
123.6 km/h 0.03 s/km |
1:08:26.2 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
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He leaps out of the car to check his tyres. He has hard compound rubber at the front and soft at the rear. "We had a huge impact in the stage and I feared I had damaged one of the tyres." | ||||||
SS8 Gołdap 2 (14.75 km) | 7:36.2 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
116.4 km/h |
1:16:02.4 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
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"My tyres are not in great shape any more, but even with no tread it's surprising how good they are. I really enjoyed this stage." | ||||||
SS9 SSS Mikołajki Arena 2 (2.50 km) | 1:50.9 | 18.
12. class RC1 18. WRC |
81.2 km/h 1.80 s/km |
1:17:53.3 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
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2. leg | ||||||
SS10 Mazury 1 (17.70 km) | 8:58.5 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
118.3 km/h 0.20 s/km |
1:26:51.8 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
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How bad is the dust? "It's not very nice, but that's the situation. One of those times when it's an advantage being first on the road." | ||||||
SS11 Wieliczki 1 (12.87 km) | 6:10.1 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
125.2 km/h 0.19 s/km |
1:33:01.9 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
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"Okay, but I'm not completely satisfied. My performance is not quite at the level I want. I can't seem to find the right balance between risk and caution." | ||||||
SS12 Świętajno 1 (21.25 km) | 10:26.4 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
122.1 km/h 0.08 s/km |
1:43:28.3 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
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"I thought I was driving well but maybe I was too careful in the second half - I thought it would be more slippery." | ||||||
SS13 Paprotki (23.15 km) | 11:17.6 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
123.0 km/h 0.25 s/km |
1:54:45.9 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
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SS14 Mazury 2 (17.70 km) | cancelled | |||||
SS15 Wieliczki 2 (12.87 km) | 6:01.8 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
128.1 km/h 0.02 s/km |
2:00:47.7 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
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"I need all the stages I can, it's very important in the fight with Ott. In here the car feels good." | ||||||
SS16 Świętajno 2 (21.25 km) | 10:08.1 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
125.8 km/h 0.14 s/km |
2:10:55.8 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
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"Generally I am happy, but I have been struggling in the mornings on this rally. I should be able to do these sort of times in the morning. The dust was bad, but I was able to see. It might get worse for the cars behind." | ||||||
SS17 SSS Mikołajki Arena 3 (2.50 km) | 1:46.5 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
84.5 km/h 0.52 s/km |
2:12:42.3 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
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"I still think I could have done a better job. I was a little too careful in some places." | ||||||
3. leg | ||||||
SS18 Baranowo 1 (14.60 km) | 7:01.2 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
124.8 km/h 0.34 s/km |
2:19:43.5 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
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"I pushed really, really hard. There were a few places where I made some mistakes. Sometimes this can happen." | ||||||
SS19 Baranowo 2[Power Stage] (14.60 km) | 7:12.7 | 12.
12. class RC1 12. WRC |
121.5 km/h 1.42 s/km |
2:27:36.2 0:40 |
5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
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Penalty 0:40 - Late (4 min) at TC | ||||||
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