52. RallyRACC Catalunya - Costa Daurada 2016
13. 10. – 16. 10. 2016, Salou • Real Automóvil Club Cataluña • asphalt - gravel 321.08 km • total distance including road sections - 1430.58 km • Other years
Stage results
| 1. leg | Time | Pos. | km/h s/km |
Overall | Pos. after | |
| SS1 Barcelona (3.20 km) | 3:52.8 | 5.
4. class RC1 5. WRC |
49.5 km/h 1.63 s/km |
3:52.8 | 5.
4. class RC1 5. WRC |
|
| "The conditions here mean this one was just about getting through. I was very cautious. I know it's possible to lose a rally on a stage like this, so I'm happy to throw away a few seconds here." | ||||||
| SS2 Caseres 1 (12.50 km) | 8:20.8 | 9.
9. class RC1 9. WRC |
89.9 km/h 3.27 s/km |
12:13.6 | 10.
10. class RC1 10. WRC |
|
| "I rolled in a fourth-gear corner. I was in the middle of the the corner and the car dug in and turned us over. I thought I'd got away with it but the rain is filling the ruts now and it's hard to drive." | ||||||
| SS3 Bot 1 (6.50 km) | 4:18.2 | 8.
8. class RC1 8. WRC |
90.6 km/h 0.95 s/km |
16:31.8 | 10.
10. class RC1 10. WRC |
|
| "A terrible stage. More and more slippery. The heavy rain has filled the ruts and we're aquaplaning everywhere. I came here to learn the stages but I'm not learning much today." | ||||||
| SS4 Terra Alta 1 (38.95 km) | 26:17.9 | 9.
9. class RC1 9. WRC |
88.9 km/h 0.75 s/km |
42:49.7 | 9.
9. class RC1 9. WRC |
|
| "The car is fine, no drama, but it's impossible to do anything more in these conditions. It's just about survival. The further back you are, the deeper the ruts." | ||||||
| SS5 Caseres 2 (12.50 km) | 8:02.5 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
93.3 km/h 0.42 s/km |
50:52.2 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
|
| "It's a lot better when you don't roll. Very tricky. In these conditions you have to be so careful in the ruts." | ||||||
| SS6 Bot 2 (6.50 km) | 4:08.4 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
94.2 km/h 0.37 s/km |
55:00.6 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
|
| SS7 Terra Alta 2 (38.95 km) | 24:50.1 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
94.1 km/h |
1:19:50.7 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
|
| "Okay, this morning wasn't a great start, but that had a lot to do with the conditions. On these gravel stages I've never had a good rhythm and now I feel I have made progress. I can leave this day satisfied with the afternoon. Hey, not every day can be a good one." | ||||||
| 2. leg | ||||||
| SS8 Vilaplana (6.28 km) | 4:03.6 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
92.8 km/h 0.03 s/km |
1:23:54.3 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
|
| "Good. Not as tricky as I thought it would be - the dampness wasn't a problem. Okay, a short test to start the morning. I'm hoping to get some more time back later." | ||||||
| SS9 Alcover - Capafonts 1 (19.93 km) | 11:33.1 | 11.
11. class RC1 11. WRC |
103.5 km/h 1.36 s/km |
1:35:27.4 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
|
| front-right puncture | ||||||
| SS10 Querol 1 (21.26 km) | 11:16.4 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
113.2 km/h 0.16 s/km |
1:46:43.8 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
|
| "We had a puncture in the stage before so we have three hards and a soft compound here. We'll we okay. We'll get this loop done and try again." | ||||||
| SS11 El Montmell 1 (24.14 km) | 12:39.3 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
114.5 km/h 0.50 s/km |
1:59:23.1 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
|
| "The soft tyre on the rear was sliding around a bit. A lot of mud on the road too - it wasn't possible to do much against Ogier here." | ||||||
| SS12 Alcover - Capafonts 2 (19.93 km) | 11:21.6 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
105.3 km/h 0.98 s/km |
2:10:44.7 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
|
| 6th gear spin | ||||||
| SS13 Querol 2 (21.26 km) | 11:18.8 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
112.8 km/h 0.21 s/km |
2:22:03.5 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
|
| "On previous stage I spun in 5th gear up the middle of the road. I thought I'd got away with it until we lost the bumper. Too many silly mistakes this rally, I need to eliminate them." | ||||||
| SS14 El Montmell 2 (24.14 km) | 12:34.2 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
115.2 km/h 0.20 s/km |
2:34:37.7 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
|
| "On the high speed sections we have a lot of understeer and it's hard to commit. When you lose the front aero you lose the confidence." | ||||||
| SS15 Salou (2.24 km) | 2:33.0 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
52.7 km/h |
2:37:10.7 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
|
| 3. leg | ||||||
| SS16 Pratdip 1 (19.30 km) | Engine | |||||
| stopped | ||||||
