51. RallyRACC Catalunya - Costa Daurada 2015
22. 10. – 25. 10. 2015, Salou • Real Automóvil Club Cataluña • asphalt - gravel 331.25 km • total distance including road sections - 1253.81 km • Other years
#14
Ford Fiesta RS WRC 
K1 ***
K1 ***
RC1
Final results
11. overall
9. class RC1
11. WRC
Stage results
| 1. leg | Time | Pos. | km/h s/km |
Overall | Pos. after | |
| SS1 Barcelona (3.20 km) | 3:41.7 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
52.0 km/h 1.22 s/km |
3:41.7 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
|
| "We have something wrong. "For the last three or four hundred metres we have no power - like no anti-lag." | ||||||
| SS2 Móra d’Ebre - Ascó 1 (9.62 km) | 5:55.8 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
97.3 km/h 0.02 s/km |
9:37.5 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
|
| "We had a few issues. It's difficult to get a clean stage. The car was sliding a lot ." | ||||||
| SS3 Caseres 1 (12.50 km) | 7:25.9 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
100.9 km/h |
17:03.4 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
|
| SS4 Bot 1 (6.50 km) | 4:13.6 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
92.3 km/h 0.32 s/km |
21:17.0 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
|
| "A good start but in one slow speed corner we clipped the front-right wheel and now I have a strange noise. We have to go and check." | ||||||
| SS5 Terra Alta 1 (35.68 km) | 28:28.8 | 53.
14. class RC1 53. WRC |
75.2 km/h 8.63 s/km |
49:45.8 | 29.
14. class RC1 29. WRC |
|
| stopped, move again | ||||||
| His car's rear-left tyre is soft, and there's another flat in the car. So two flats in the stage. "The first one happened when I went into a right-hand corner too fast corner with massive over steer. I hit a bank and we stopped to change the wheel. The next one I have no idea. It always seems like this. Okay, I'm happy because I won a stage on gravel but we cannot seem to get it all right." | ||||||
| SS6 Móra d’Ebre - Ascó 2 (9.62 km) | 5:48.4 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
99.4 km/h |
55:34.2 | 24.
14. class RC1 24. WRC |
|
| "All good. Much more grip that before. We had bad luck on the long stage, but that's how it is. We try to enjoy this day and look forward to tomorrow's tarmac." | ||||||
| SS7 Caseres 2 (12.50 km) | 7:44.3 | 17.
13. class RC1 17. WRC |
96.9 km/h 2.07 s/km |
1:03:18.5 | 22.
14. class RC1 22. WRC |
|
| SS8 Bot 2 (6.50 km) | 4:05.8 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
95.2 km/h 0.22 s/km |
1:07:24.3 | 20.
13. class RC1 20. WRC |
|
| "It was okay. We had another puncture on the previous stage. I'm just driving and trying to enjoy it. Rallies are about setting good times and avoiding trouble." | ||||||
| SS9 Terra Alta 2 (35.68 km) | 26:13.1 | 30.
14. class RC1 30. WRC |
81.7 km/h 5.71 s/km |
1:33:37.4 | 23.
14. class RC1 23. WRC |
|
| "We got stuck in first gear" | ||||||
| 2. leg | ||||||
| SS10 Porrera (7.43 km) | 5:18.3 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
84.0 km/h 0.46 s/km |
1:38:55.7 | 20.
12. class RC1 20. WRC |
|
| "All good. The feeling is good but it's a bit too cold for our tyres. We have more gravel on the road than the guys ahead so we lose with the road position." | ||||||
| SS11 La Figuera 1 (26.26 km) | 14:36.6 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
107.8 km/h 0.16 s/km |
1:53:32.3 | 17.
12. class RC1 17. WRC |
|
| SS12 Poboleda 1 (10.63 km) | 5:38.7 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
113.0 km/h 0.23 s/km |
1:59:11.0 | 16.
11. class RC1 16. WRC |
|
| Very happy and very good. When we had our problems yesterday I knew we would regret them more today." | ||||||
| SS13 Capafonts 1 (19.80 km) | 10:59.3 | 9.
9. class RC1 9. WRC |
108.1 km/h 0.61 s/km |
2:10:10.3 | 15.
11. class RC1 15. WRC |
|
| SS14 La Figuera 2 (26.26 km) | 14:49.2 | 8.
8. class RC1 8. WRC |
106.3 km/h 0.49 s/km |
2:24:59.5 | 13.
10. class RC1 13. WRC |
|
| SS15 Poboleda 2 (10.63 km) | 5:43.3 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
111.5 km/h 0.29 s/km |
2:30:42.8 | 13.
10. class RC1 13. WRC |
|
| "We have a brake problem. The rear-right brake is not working. On the last stage whenever I braked the car went sideways." | ||||||
| SS16 Capafonts 2 (19.80 km) | 13:51.6 | 55.
11. class RC1 55. WRC |
85.7 km/h 9.42 s/km |
2:44:34.4 | 16.
10. class RC1 16. WRC |
|
| stopped, moving again | ||||||
| "We still have no rear-right brake. We slid in a cut and clipped the side of the road. We had to change the right-rear wheel." | ||||||
| SS17 Salou (2.24 km) | 2:51.6 | 20.
11. class RC1 20. WRC |
47.0 km/h 8.13 s/km |
2:47:26.0 | 16.
10. class RC1 16. WRC |
|
| "Driving here with three brakes and no handbrake it was a miracle we only had to reverse around a corner once! Okay, we showed some good speed today, we are happy to be here and tomorrow we try to learn some more." | ||||||
| 3. leg | ||||||
| SS18 Els Guiamets 1 (6.80 km) | 3:53.2 | 10.
10. class RC1 10. WRC |
105.0 km/h 0.72 s/km |
2:51:19.2 | 16.
10. class RC1 16. WRC |
|
| "It was okay. A good wake up. All good." | ||||||
| SS19 Pratdip 1 (19.30 km) | 10:57.9 | 8.
8. class RC1 8. WRC |
105.6 km/h 0.36 s/km |
3:02:17.1 | 14.
10. class RC1 14. WRC |
|
| "All good." | ||||||
| SS20 Duesaigües 1 (12.10 km) | 8:09.8 | 13.
13. class RC1 13. WRC |
88.9 km/h 1.29 s/km |
3:10:26.9 | 14.
10. class RC1 14. WRC |
|
| front-right bodywork damage."I was correcting a pace note and we spoke at the same time. We went into the barrier, stopped and had to restart the engine." | ||||||
| SS21 Els Guiamets 2 (6.80 km) | 3:52.0 | 9.
9. class RC1 9. WRC |
105.5 km/h 0.62 s/km |
3:14:18.9 | 13.
10. class RC1 13. WRC |
|
| "It was okay. I didn't enjoy on the first pass when I made a stupid mistake. The car is running okay." | ||||||
| SS22 Pratdip 2 (19.30 km) | 11:02.9 | 10.
10. class RC1 10. WRC |
104.8 km/h 0.61 s/km |
3:25:21.8 | 12.
10. class RC1 12. WRC |
|
| "We have a problem with the gearbox. We have practically lost 2nd gear. It's still there, but making a bad noise." | ||||||
| SS23 Duesaigües 2[Power Stage] (12.10 km) | 7:58.0 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
91.1 km/h 0.50 s/km |
3:33:19.8 | 11.
9. class RC1 11. WRC |
|
| "Still a gearbox issue, second gear not working properly. That's how it is. We tried to drive nicely. Not perfect." | ||||||
