67. Neste Rally Finland 2017
27. 7. – 30. 7. 2017, Jyväskylä • gravel 314.20 km • total distance including road sections - 1422.34 km • Other years
#9
Citroën C3 WRC 
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Citroën Total Abu Dhabi WRT
RC1
Final results
5. overall
5. class RC1
5. WRC
Stage results
| 1. leg | Time | Pos. | km/h s/km |
Overall | Pos. after | |
| SS1 Harju 1 (2.31 km) | 1:45.7 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
78.7 km/h 0.69 s/km |
1:45.7 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
|
| "It feels awesome to be here again. I remember last year saying it was like driving a PlayStation. Well, now I feel I have my PlayStation back again. The guys have worked wonders with the car. I can't wait until tomorrow! " | ||||||
| SS2 Halinen 1 (7.65 km) | 3:40.6 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
124.8 km/h 0.12 s/km |
5:26.3 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
|
| "On this rally you just have to be so committed. Lift off the throttle at all and you pay for it. Okay, [the time is] in the ball park but the level is so high here." | ||||||
| SS3 Urria 1 (12.75 km) | 5:58.0 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
128.2 km/h 0.13 s/km |
11:24.3 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
|
| "Mediocre. In some places I'm too hesitant." | ||||||
| SS4 Jukojärvi 1 (21.31 km) | 10:14.2 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
124.9 km/h 0.37 s/km |
21:38.5 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
|
| "We had a big landing over a jump and something - I don't know what - is wrong with the front. I hope to God it's not the suspension." | ||||||
| SS5 Halinen 2 (7.65 km) | 3:37.2 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
126.8 km/h 0.09 s/km |
25:15.7 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
|
| "I didn't have a good feeling in there. There is something strange with the front of the car." | ||||||
| SS6 Urria 2 (12.75 km) | 5:53.0 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
130.0 km/h 0.26 s/km |
31:08.7 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
|
| SS7 Jukojärvi 2 (21.31 km) | 10:03.0 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
127.2 km/h 0.27 s/km |
41:11.7 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
|
| "Okay. I have some things to think about when I get back to service. A good loop, but I struggled with the car more as the loop progressed. It's good to be in the fight for the podium and not to have made any mistakes." | ||||||
| SS8 Äänekoski - Valtra 1 (7.39 km) | 3:28.8 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
127.4 km/h 0.19 s/km |
44:40.5 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
|
| "I didn't take full advantage of the grip I had. Too careful in places. Not so bad." | ||||||
| SS9 Laukaa 1 (11.76 km) | 5:56.5 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
118.8 km/h 0.47 s/km |
50:37.0 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
|
| "I struggled in here, probably the worst stage of the rally so far. My pace notes were not the best, in this rally you have to be absolutely correct all the time. The next stages are more familiar to me." | ||||||
| SS10 Lankamaa (21.68 km) | 10:30.7 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
123.7 km/h 0.43 s/km |
1:01:07.7 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
|
| "Couldn't find the grip in here, lost the brakes too halfway through." | ||||||
| SS11 Äänekoski - Valtra 2 (7.39 km) | 3:25.4 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
129.5 km/h 0.27 s/km |
1:04:33.1 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
|
| "The launch control didn't work properly for the first 700 metres. Maybe I mixed up the procedure." | ||||||
| SS12 Laukaa 2 (11.76 km) | 5:49.1 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
121.3 km/h 0.36 s/km |
1:10:22.2 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
|
| "We got a couple of changes under the car and it was okay - in the ball park - but every tenth you give away is hard to get back. Overall it hasn't been so bad." | ||||||
| SS13 Harju 2 (2.31 km) | 1:47.2 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
77.6 km/h 0.13 s/km |
1:12:09.4 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
|
| 2. leg | ||||||
| SS14 Pihlajakoski 1 (14.90 km) | 7:02.1 | 10.
10. class RC1 10. WRC |
127.1 km/h 0.55 s/km |
1:19:11.5 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
|
| "I had an overshoot there. Other than that I drove very well. The car feels good." | ||||||
| SS15 Päijälä 1 (22.68 km) | 11:12.5 | 10.
10. class RC1 10. WRC |
121.4 km/h 0.75 s/km |
1:30:24.0 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
|
| "It shouldn't have done that. I've completely lost the confidence at the rear." | ||||||
| SS16 Ouninpohja 1 (24.38 km) | 11:15.1 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
130.0 km/h 0.75 s/km |
1:41:39.1 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
|
| "So hard to commit to the notes." | ||||||
| SS17 Saalahti 1 (4.21 km) | 2:00.6 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
125.7 km/h 0.52 s/km |
1:43:39.7 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
|
| SS18 Saalahti 2 (4.21 km) | 1:57.8 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
128.7 km/h 0.33 s/km |
1:45:37.5 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
|
| "It's taken me a while to get my head around it but the grip level feels better now." | ||||||
| SS19 Ouninpohja 2 (24.38 km) | 10:59.2 | 8.
8. class RC1 8. WRC |
133.1 km/h 0.39 s/km |
1:56:36.7 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
|
| SS20 Pihlajakoski 2 (14.90 km) | 6:53.9 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
129.6 km/h 0.33 s/km |
2:03:30.6 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
|
| "Not so bad but the car is a small amount too low. The first time I've felt really confident with the grip." | ||||||
| SS21 Päijälä 2 (22.68 km) | 10:49.0 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
125.8 km/h 0.30 s/km |
2:14:19.6 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
|
| "A relatively good stage for us. A couple of places where we could have been faster." | ||||||
| 3. leg | ||||||
| SS22 Lempää 1 (6.80 km) | 3:12.7 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
127.0 km/h 0.63 s/km |
2:17:32.3 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
|
| "It looks like we can safeguard fifth." | ||||||
| SS23 Oittila 1 (10.12 km) | 5:06.3 | 9.
9. class RC1 9. WRC |
118.9 km/h 1.40 s/km |
2:22:38.6 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
|
| "I got caught out in a braking, it was fine until the last 5 - 10 metres. Two more stages to go. It's been a long rally." | ||||||
| SS24 Lempää 2 (6.80 km) | 3:12.6 | 8.
8. class RC1 8. WRC |
127.1 km/h 0.63 s/km |
2:25:51.2 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
|
| "Pretty much a drive through. Experimenting with the car as best we can. I wouldn't be confident to put for points on the Power Stage. I just need to get the car home." | ||||||
| SS25 Oittila 2[Power Stage] (10.12 km) | 4:58.3 | 10.
10. class RC1 10. WRC |
122.1 km/h 0.96 s/km |
2:30:49.5 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
|
| "Last year was awesome here, I was on top of the world. Trying times. I have an amazing group of people around me, working their arses off. We just need more. A confidence sapping rally. We all worked so hard, but it all needs to come together." | ||||||
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