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
#7
Hyundai i20 WRC 
ALZ***
ALZ***
Hyundai Motorsport
RC1
Final results
7. overall
7. class RC1
7. WRC
Stage results
| 1. leg | Time | Pos. | km/h s/km |
Overall | Pos. after | |
| SS1 Utungun 1 (7.88 km) | 5:04.2 | 9.
9. class RC1 9. WRC |
93.3 km/h 0.61 s/km |
5:04.2 | 9.
9. class RC1 9. WRC |
|
| "I had a good run, quite slippery in some places and tricky. Difficult to beat guys in front." | ||||||
| SS2 Bakers Creek 1 (16.75 km) | 10:17.0 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
97.7 km/h 0.47 s/km |
15:21.2 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
|
| SS3 Northbank 1 (8.42 km) | 5:57.1 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
84.9 km/h 0.42 s/km |
21:18.3 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
|
| "A lot of cleaning, very difficult conditions for the guys in the front. We have to manage the tyres." | ||||||
| SS4 Newry Long 1 (29.51 km) | 17:08.4 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
103.3 km/h 0.40 s/km |
38:26.7 | 8.
8. class RC1 8. WRC |
|
| "I tried to drive well but I struggled a bit.I missed speed in some corners but overall it was OK" | ||||||
| SS5 Utungun 2 (7.88 km) | 4:58.2 | 8.
8. class RC1 8. WRC |
95.1 km/h 0.61 s/km |
43:24.9 | 8.
8. class RC1 8. WRC |
|
| SS6 Bakers Creek 2 (16.75 km) | 9:59.6 | 8.
8. class RC1 8. WRC |
100.6 km/h 0.53 s/km |
53:24.5 | 8.
8. class RC1 8. WRC |
|
| SS7 Northbank 2 (8.42 km) | 5:50.5 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
86.5 km/h 0.38 s/km |
59:15.0 | 8.
8. class RC1 8. WRC |
|
| SS8 Newry Long 2 (29.51 km) | 16:51.3 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
105.0 km/h 0.54 s/km |
1:16:06.3 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
|
| 2. leg | ||||||
| SS9 Nambucca 1 (50.80 km) | 28:52.3 | 8.
8. class RC1 8. WRC |
105.6 km/h 0.54 s/km |
1:44:58.6 | 8.
8. class RC1 8. WRC |
|
| "It was okay, Some cleaning but less than yesterday, I pushed in a few sections quite hard. The shadows made it hard to see the road in the final section." | ||||||
| SS10 Valla 1 (7.94 km) | 4:26.7 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
107.2 km/h 0.24 s/km |
1:49:25.3 | 8.
8. class RC1 8. WRC |
|
| Service : "I struggled a bit in the loose conditions on Nambucca. The car wasn't working properly in some places. I lost a bit too much time in there for sure. We will lower and stiffen the car to help us better place it on the road." | ||||||
| "I tried to push. When the conditions are good it's okay but I still find it difficult to balance the car in the slow sections. We still have work to do." | ||||||
| SS11 Nambucca 2 (50.80 km) | 28:03.3 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
108.6 km/h 0.31 s/km |
2:17:28.6 | 8.
8. class RC1 8. WRC |
|
| "It went pretty well. We changed the settings and now the car is much better." | ||||||
| SS12 Valla 2 (7.94 km) | 4:27.1 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
107.0 km/h 0.25 s/km |
2:21:55.7 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
|
| "With the dust it’s really tricky. Will be difficult for the guys behind." | ||||||
| 3. leg | ||||||
| SS13 Bucca Long 1 (21.95 km) | 13:00.5 | 9.
9. class RC1 9. WRC |
101.2 km/h 1.40 s/km |
2:34:56.2 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
|
| "I had a good stage but didn't take major risks. It's quite dusty with limited visibility." | ||||||
| SS14 Wedding Bells 1 (9.23 km) | 5:18.3 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
104.4 km/h 0.57 s/km |
2:40:14.5 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
|
| "No reason to push, I have important points to bring home." | ||||||
| SS15 Settles Rd (6.40 km) | 3:12.1 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
119.9 km/h 0.86 s/km |
2:43:26.6 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
|
| SS16 Bucca Long 2 (21.95 km) | 12:43.0 | 8.
8. class RC1 8. WRC |
103.6 km/h 0.86 s/km |
2:56:09.6 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
|
| "I don't know what Dani is playing at." | ||||||
| SS17 Wedding Bells 1[Power Stage] (9.23 km) | 5:15.1 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
105.5 km/h 0.42 s/km |
3:01:24.7 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
|
| "I’m quite happy with my performance. It was difficult with the cleaning 1st 2 days and today it was just about keeping our position." | ||||||
| "We had some issues in the stage - the wipers wouldn't turn off - but we got through okay. Two nearly perfect days and today was all about the points. We're closing on Mads in the title race." | ||||||