24. Coates Hire Rally Australia 2015
10. 9. – 13. 9. 2015, Coffs Harbour • gravel 311.36 km • total distance including road sections - 1023.70 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 Utungun 1 (7.88 km) | 5:03.3 | 8.
8. class RC1 8. WRC |
93.5 km/h 0.49 s/km |
5:03.3 | 8.
8. class RC1 8. WRC |
|
| "Really good stage. I'm happy with my drive but it's very difficult, very slippery. For sure we will lose some time here" | ||||||
| SS2 Bakers Creek 1 (16.75 km) | 10:18.3 | 8.
8. class RC1 8. WRC |
97.5 km/h 0.55 s/km |
15:21.6 | 8.
8. class RC1 8. WRC |
|
| SS3 Northbank 1 (8.42 km) | 5:59.8 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
84.2 km/h 0.74 s/km |
21:21.4 | 8.
8. class RC1 8. WRC |
|
| "The stage was really good again, I'm happy with my drive. I push and try my best. We try to minimize the consequences of sweaping" | ||||||
| SS4 Newry Long 1 (29.51 km) | 16:57.1 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
104.4 km/h 0.01 s/km |
38:18.5 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
|
| "I was hoping conditions could be better for me here but it wasn't the case. Still very slippery & cleaning. Even pushing I'm 8th overall" | ||||||
| SS5 Utungun 2 (7.88 km) | 4:56.6 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
95.6 km/h 0.41 s/km |
43:15.1 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
|
| "I think conditions are even worse than this morning. Really good stage, happy with my drive and the car, but I can't find any grip" | ||||||
| SS6 Bakers Creek 2 (16.75 km) | 9:54.7 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
101.4 km/h 0.23 s/km |
53:09.8 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
|
| SS7 Northbank 2 (8.42 km) | 5:48.4 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
87.0 km/h 0.13 s/km |
58:58.2 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
|
| SS8 Newry Long 2 (29.51 km) | 16:35.5 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
106.7 km/h |
1:15:33.7 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
|
| "We had a small transmission problem in this stage, I was losing a bit of traction. Luckily it's the last stage of the day" | ||||||
| 2. leg | ||||||
| SS9 Nambucca 1 (50.80 km) | 28:38.3 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
106.4 km/h 0.26 s/km |
1:44:12.0 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
|
| "For sure it was not a bad choice because it's so slippery. Lefebvre's lines were a little bit of help, but it's his first time here, so I couldn't follow them all the time. Better than nothing." | ||||||
| SS10 Valla 1 (7.94 km) | 4:27.1 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
107.0 km/h 0.29 s/km |
1:48:39.1 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
|
| Service : "The line from Stéphane is helping me a bit. I hope on the second loop, now he has checked his notes, he will be more on the right line. After a day and a half being this close to the lead is more than I was expecting. If I can maintain this gap then tomorrow we can really start the fight." | ||||||
| "Really happy. I think we did a good loop again and a good tyre choice. It feels good to be so close to the lead. I hope that Stéphane can help me this afternoon and sweep the line for me." | ||||||
| SS11 Nambucca 2 (50.80 km) | 27:47.6 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
109.7 km/h |
2:16:26.7 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
|
| "It was difficult. I tried hard but I suffered from a lack of grip in the wide section. Maybe I tried too much and I was sliding too much" | ||||||
| SS12 Valla 2 (7.94 km) | 4:25.1 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
107.8 km/h |
2:20:51.8 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
|
| "Didn't find optimal rhythm. Didn't want to take full risk w | ||||||
| 3. leg | ||||||
| SS13 Bucca Long 1 (21.95 km) | 12:29.7 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
105.4 km/h |
2:33:21.5 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
|
| "Just a mistake at the end, I miss a junction and a hairpin and lost a second. But still a good time." | ||||||
| SS14 Wedding Bells 1 (9.23 km) | 5:13.0 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
106.2 km/h |
2:38:34.5 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
|
| "It looks good. Another good stage. A clean drive. I'm sure we can go faster on the Power Stage. With Jari-Matti pushing it looks like I will have to enjoy the speed until the end." | ||||||
| SS15 Settles Rd (6.40 km) | 3:06.6 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
123.5 km/h |
2:41:41.1 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
|
| 'A perfect morning. Very pleased with my drive. This one was very fast - a lot of adrenaline." | ||||||
| SS16 Bucca Long 2 (21.95 km) | 12:24.1 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
106.2 km/h |
2:54:05.2 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
|
| "A great stage for me. The conditions are much hotter and the tyres are suffering so I tried to preserve them." | ||||||
| SS17 Wedding Bells 1[Power Stage] (9.23 km) | 5:11.2 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
106.8 km/h |
2:59:16.4 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
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| Quickest on the Power Stage, winner of the rally and now winner of the 2015 drivers' title! | ||||||
| He's out of the car and hugging the bonnet of his Polo! | ||||||
| "So far an amazing season - the best I have ever done. And this rally win is very significant. For sure it was the most difficult rally to open the roads on. On paper it was impossible to win but I was determined. It's the perfect way to secure the title." | ||||||
Models
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Coates Hire Rally Australia 2015
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