51. Vodafone Rally de Portugal 2017
18. 5. – 21. 5. 2017, Matosinhos • Automóvel Club de Portugal • gravel 349.17 km • total distance including road sections - 1529.01 km • Other years
#3
Ford Fiesta WRC 
PX6***
PX6***
M-Sport World Rally Team
RC1
Final results
6. overall
6. class RC1
6. WRC
Stage results
| 1. leg | Time | Pos. | km/h s/km |
Overall | Pos. after | |
| SS1 SSS Lousada (3.36 km) | 2:37.0 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
77.0 km/h 0.12 s/km |
2:37.0 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
|
| SS2 Viana do Castelo 1 (26.70 km) | 15:52.3 | 8.
8. class RC1 8. WRC |
100.9 km/h 0.30 s/km |
18:29.3 | 8.
8. class RC1 8. WRC |
|
| "The grip was really low, not easy. We're still in the ballpark but it was a tricky start. There was a lot of moisture in there - perhaps that's why it didn't suit me." | ||||||
| SS3 Caminha 1 (18.10 km) | 10:26.5 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
104.0 km/h 0.07 s/km |
28:55.8 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
|
| "Not perfect, we haven't got massive grip. Sliding around in there. Sometimes oversteer - sometimes understeer." | ||||||
| SS4 Ponte de Lima 1 (27.46 km) | 19:29.6 | 10.
10. class RC1 10. WRC |
84.5 km/h 0.57 s/km |
48:25.4 | 10.
10. class RC1 10. WRC |
|
| Rght-rear puncture. "I didn't notice anything, just an alarm on the dash and shortly after we knew about it." | ||||||
| SS5 Viana do Castelo 2 (26.70 km) | 15:41.4 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
102.1 km/h 0.22 s/km |
1:04:06.8 | 9.
9. class RC1 9. WRC |
|
| "We're trying the softs here but the stage is so rough and we were very aggressive on them. In some places they worked well, in others not so well. I'm pretty sure the splits will look strange." | ||||||
| SS6 Caminha 2 (18.10 km) | 10:25.4 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
104.2 km/h 0.02 s/km |
1:14:32.2 | 9.
9. class RC1 9. WRC |
|
| "All pretty good but we don't know how our tyres will be for the next one." | ||||||
| SS7 Ponte de Lima 2 (27.46 km) | 19:27.3 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
84.7 km/h 0.26 s/km |
1:33:59.5 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
|
| "I struggled in here with the rhythm. Could have been better." | ||||||
| SS8 Braga Street Stage 1 (1.90 km) | 1:50.2 | 6.
5. class RC1 6. WRC |
62.1 km/h 0.74 s/km |
1:35:49.7 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
|
| SS9 Braga Street Stage 2 (1.90 km) | 1:47.1 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
63.9 km/h 0.32 s/km |
1:37:36.8 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
|
| 2. leg | ||||||
| SS10 Vieira do Minho 1 (17.43 km) | 10:46.6 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
97.0 km/h 0.01 s/km |
1:48:23.4 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
|
| "A good run overall. A little bit too much sliding in places, but on the whole not too bad." | ||||||
| SS11 Cabeceiras de Basto 1 (22.30 km) | 14:57.7 | 24.
14. class RC1 24. WRC |
89.4 km/h 3.82 s/km |
2:03:21.1 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
|
| puncture "It happened in the middle of the stage. I had a moment on a right-hander where I had to avoid a rock on the line. I missed the next corner and went off. I'm lucky to be here." | ||||||
| SS12 Amarante 1 (37.55 km) | 25:20.6 | 11.
11. class RC1 11. WRC |
88.9 km/h 1.04 s/km |
2:28:41.7 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
|
| broken damper | ||||||
| SS13 Vieira do Minho 2 (17.43 km) | 10:51.1 | 10.
10. class RC1 10. WRC |
96.4 km/h 0.44 s/km |
2:39:32.8 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
|
| "We had a stop in stage and there is a really bad electrical burning smell. We have to go and investigate." | ||||||
| SS14 Cabeceiras de Basto 2 (22.30 km) | 13:53.1 | 11.
11. class RC1 11. WRC |
96.4 km/h 0.99 s/km |
2:53:25.9 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
|
| "Not so good. I struggled with the balance of the car. We're on a different package this afternoon and I don't have confidence." | ||||||
| SS15 Amarante 2 (37.55 km) | 25:00.5 | 8.
8. class RC1 8. WRC |
90.1 km/h 0.71 s/km |
3:18:26.4 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
|
| "Not particularly happy after the mistake on the morning loop. This afternoon things haven't worked quite as we liked. Overall a tough day." | ||||||
| 3. leg | ||||||
| SS16 Fafe 1 (11.18 km) | 6:45.7 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
99.2 km/h 0.54 s/km |
3:25:12.1 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
|
| "It's okay. The grip level wasn't massive." | ||||||
| SS17 Luílhas (11.91 km) | 8:19.3 | 11.
11. class RC1 11. WRC |
85.9 km/h 0.81 s/km |
3:33:31.4 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
|
| "Very low grip. A new and really tricky stage. We just got through." | ||||||
| SS18 Montim (8.66 km) | 5:55.1 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
87.8 km/h 0.39 s/km |
3:39:26.5 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
|
| SS19 Fafe 2[Power Stage] (11.18 km) | 6:39.8 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
100.7 km/h 0.13 s/km |
3:46:06.3 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
|
| "It wasn't the plan. I thought I'd braked enough - but the jump it threw us off line to the left." | ||||||
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