Sébastien Ogier - Julien Ingrassia - Kennards Hire Rally Australia 2017

1. leg	Time	Pos.	km/h s/km	Overall	Pos. after
SS1 Pilbara I (9.71 km)	5:19.8	3. 3. class RC1 3. WRC	109.3 km/h 0.27 s/km	5:19.8	3. 3. class RC1 3. WRC
"It's rough in places, a bad watersplash and compression but we didn't touch anything. As I expected it was slippery, we have to try and push our best."
SS2 Eastbank I (19.05 km)	10:06.1	8. 8. class RC1 8. WRC	113.1 km/h 0.51 s/km	15:25.9	7. 7. class RC1 7. WRC
Reports a gear selection issue. He has switched to the manual system.
SS3 Sherwood I (26.88 km)	13:07.5	10. 10. class RC1 10. WRC	122.9 km/h 0.61 s/km	28:33.4	8. 8. class RC1 8. WRC
"The gear shift was working properly this time, it an electric problem and we could fix it. This stage was like driving on a beach though - no grip."
SS4 Pilbara II (9.71 km)	5:14.7	2. 2. class RC1 2. WRC	111.1 km/h 0.07 s/km	33:48.1	8. 8. class RC1 8. WRC
"Again a shifting issue. Inconsistent,"
SS5 Eastbank II (19.05 km)	10:00.4	11. 11. class RC1 11. WRC	114.2 km/h 0.61 s/km	43:48.5	8. 8. class RC1 8. WRC
"The gear shift issue makes it harder but we do our best. I think it's an electronic issue."
SS6 Sherwood II (26.88 km)	12:45.2	9. 9. class RC1 9. WRC	126.5 km/h 0.26 s/km	56:33.7	8. 8. class RC1 8. WRC
"It's been a tough day for us. We tried to do our best but for sure it's not so easy to drive with the gear shift problem. We didn't manage to fix it this time - the paddles worked intermittently here."
SS7 SSS Destination NSW I (1.27 km)	1:03.8	5. 5. class RC1 5. WRC	71.7 km/h 1.10 s/km	57:37.5	8. 8. class RC1 8. WRC
SS8 SSS Destination NSW II (1.27 km)	1:02.3	4. 4. class RC1 4. WRC	73.4 km/h 1.10 s/km	58:39.8	8. 8. class RC1 8. WRC
"We expected to have some difficulties today but the car's small technical issue made it even harder. Tomorrow we be the same story - we just start again. What can I do? Nothing - just drive."
2. leg
SS9 Nambucca17 (48.89 km)	27:14.2	6. 6. class RC1 6. WRC	107.7 km/h 0.42 s/km	1:25:54.0	8. 8. class RC1 8. WRC
"Full wet would have been nicer for us. Let's see what the next stage looks like. I think it will be difficult to get back in the fight but we will not give up."
SS10 Newry17 I (20.87 km)	12:39.6	9. 9. class RC1 9. WRC	98.9 km/h 1.38 s/km	1:38:33.6	7. 7. class RC1 7. WRC
"We missed a junction. Maybe I missed a bit of concentration. There's no chance to get a good result this weekend - there's not much we can do."
SS11 SSS Raceway (1.37 km)	1:15.5	2. 2. class RC1 2. WRC	65.3 km/h 0.15 s/km	1:39:49.1	7. 7. class RC1 7. WRC
"I'm not really part of any fight this weekend so what happens at the front doesn't really concern me. I'll just try and make some good times in the second loop."
SS12 Welshs Creek (33.49 km)	18:11.1	8. 8. class RC1 8. WRC	110.5 km/h 0.79 s/km	1:58:00.2	7. 7. class RC1 7. WRC
His car is missing its front bumper and splitter. He jumps out to take a look. "That will make it tricky," he acknowledges. "It happened less than 1km before the finish. It was very slippery, I went wide, spun into a bank and lost the bumper."
SS13 Argents Hill (12.24 km)	6:54.4	7. 7. class RC1 7. WRC	106.3 km/h 0.98 s/km	2:04:54.6	6. 6. class RC1 6. WRC
“It is under-steering more. Now it's just about driving through and trying to finish this day.”
SS14 Newry17 II (20.87 km)	cancelled
SS15 SSS Destination NSW III (1.27 km)	1:02.7	3. 3. class RC1 3. WRC	72.9 km/h 0.31 s/km	2:05:57.3	6. 6. class RC1 6. WRC
SS16 SSS Destination NSW IV (1.27 km)	1:02.5	7. 7. class RC1 7. WRC	73.2 km/h 0.55 s/km	2:06:59.8	6. 6. class RC1 6. WRC
3. leg
SS17 Pilbara Reverse I (9.93 km)	5:26.7	3. 3. class RC1 3. WRC	109.4 km/h 0.36 s/km	2:12:26.5	6. 6. class RC1 6. WRC
SS18 Bucca16 (31.90 km)	17:10.4	4. 4. class RC1 4. WRC	111.5 km/h 0.41 s/km	2:30:36.9 1:00	5. 5. class RC1 5. WRC
		Penalty 1:00 - Early at TC
"A lot of issues for us. The gear shifting again. The same problem all weekend for us." And the weather? "Mainly dry for us."
SS19 Wedding Bells16 I (6.44 km)	4:03.0	6. 6. class RC1 6. WRC	95.4 km/h 1.16 s/km	2:34:39.9 1:00	5. 5. class RC1 5. WRC
"Changing conditions and still a lot of trouble for us in the car with the gear shift. I'm looking forward to the end of the season now." And the early check-in? "We had this [gearbox] problem which disturbed us a little and in a panic we had an early check in."
SS20 Pilbara Reverse II (9.93 km)	cancelled
SS21 Wedding Bells16 II[Power Stage] (6.44 km)	3:32.6	1. 1. class RC1 1. WRC	109.0 km/h	2:38:12.5 1:00	4. 4. class RC1 4. WRC
"For now I can only say that was my last stage for 2017. It was a tough weekend for sure, a few issues and the start position too, but it's been a fantastic season for us. Now we look forward to the prize giving and collecting the trophy."