26. Kennards Hire Rally Australia 2017
17. 11. – 19. 11. 2017, Coffs Harbour • gravel 318.73 km - (cancelled 30.80 km) • total distance including road sections - 947.55 km • Other years
#3
M-Sport World Rally Team
RC1
Final results
5. overall
5. class RC1
5. WRC
Stage results
1. leg | Time | Pos. | km/h s/km |
Overall | Pos. after | |
SS1 Pilbara I (9.71 km) | 5:27.2 | 10.
10. class RC1 10. WRC |
106.8 km/h 1.03 s/km |
5:27.2 | 10.
10. class RC1 10. WRC |
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"Not so bad, but the grip seemed very, very low." | ||||||
SS2 Eastbank I (19.05 km) | 10:14.7 | 10.
10. class RC1 10. WRC |
111.6 km/h 0.97 s/km |
15:41.9 | 10.
10. class RC1 10. WRC |
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"Patches of really bad dust in here. The grip was pretty bad, it's always the same here. | ||||||
SS3 Sherwood I (26.88 km) | 13:06.1 | 9.
9. class RC1 9. WRC |
123.1 km/h 0.56 s/km |
28:48.0 | 10.
10. class RC1 10. WRC |
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"The first half was exceptionally difficult - so little grip when it's loose. But when we went off down hill it didn't seem so bad." | ||||||
SS4 Pilbara II (9.71 km) | 5:21.0 | 10.
10. class RC1 10. WRC |
108.9 km/h 0.72 s/km |
34:09.0 | 10.
10. class RC1 10. WRC |
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water." I think we blew a seal in the water splash." | ||||||
SS5 Eastbank II (19.05 km) | 9:59.4 | 10.
10. class RC1 10. WRC |
114.4 km/h 0.56 s/km |
44:08.4 | 10.
10. class RC1 10. WRC |
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"A bit better on the repeat pass, for sure I have a bit more confidence." | ||||||
SS6 Sherwood II (26.88 km) | 12:48.4 | 11.
11. class RC1 11. WRC |
125.9 km/h 0.38 s/km |
56:56.8 | 10.
10. class RC1 10. WRC |
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“Pretty good. It felt like a good run." | ||||||
SS7 SSS Destination NSW I (1.27 km) | 1:05.0 | 10.
10. class RC1 10. WRC |
70.3 km/h 2.05 s/km |
58:01.8 | 10.
10. class RC1 10. WRC |
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SS8 SSS Destination NSW II (1.27 km) | 1:03.9 | 10.
10. class RC1 10. WRC |
71.5 km/h 2.36 s/km |
59:05.7 | 10.
10. class RC1 10. WRC |
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"Today has not been great in terms of overall performance. This afternoon was better - with a better feeling for the stages. Second on the road tomorrow will mean a struggle in the first passes I think." | ||||||
2. leg | ||||||
SS9 Nambucca17 (48.89 km) | 27:59.3 | 10.
10. class RC1 10. WRC |
104.8 km/h 1.34 s/km |
1:27:05.0 | 10.
10. class RC1 10. WRC |
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"A really enjoyable stage but the grip level is extremely low for us." | ||||||
SS10 Newry17 I (20.87 km) | 12:45.5 | 10.
10. class RC1 10. WRC |
98.1 km/h 1.67 s/km |
1:39:50.5 | 10.
10. class RC1 10. WRC |
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"For us it was horrendously bad. We had no grip at all. We had to think so far ahead with the notes." | ||||||
SS11 SSS Raceway (1.37 km) | 1:18.6 | 10.
10. class RC1 10. WRC |
62.7 km/h 2.41 s/km |
1:41:09.1 | 9.
9. class RC1 9. WRC |
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SS12 Welshs Creek (33.49 km) | 18:23.8 | 9.
9. class RC1 9. WRC |
109.2 km/h 1.16 s/km |
1:59:32.9 | 9.
9. class RC1 9. WRC |
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“Damp at the start with okay grip for about the first 7km. Then it's full dry and then the last 3km was pretty difficult." | ||||||
SS13 Argents Hill (12.24 km) | 6:57.2 | 8.
8. class RC1 8. WRC |
105.6 km/h 1.21 s/km |
2:06:30.1 | 8.
8. class RC1 8. WRC |
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“Tricky. If I didn't have understeer I had oversteer. Difficult mixed conditions. More loose that I expected." | ||||||
SS14 Newry17 II (20.87 km) | cancelled | |||||
SS15 SSS Destination NSW III (1.27 km) | 1:03.7 | 9.
9. class RC1 9. WRC |
71.8 km/h 1.10 s/km |
2:07:33.8 | 8.
8. class RC1 8. WRC |
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SS16 SSS Destination NSW IV (1.27 km) | 1:03.1 | 9.
9. class RC1 9. WRC |
72.5 km/h 1.02 s/km |
2:08:36.9 | 8.
8. class RC1 8. WRC |
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3. leg | ||||||
SS17 Pilbara Reverse I (9.93 km) | 5:23.1 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
110.6 km/h |
2:14:00.0 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
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"All okay, no problems. The water-splash was particularly deep, the visibility goes pretty quickly, but no drama." | ||||||
SS18 Bucca16 (31.90 km) | 17:05.9 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
111.9 km/h 0.27 s/km |
2:31:05.9 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
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"Gear selection problem." | ||||||
SS19 Wedding Bells16 I (6.44 km) | 4:09.2 | 9.
9. class RC1 9. WRC |
93.0 km/h 2.13 s/km |
2:35:15.1 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
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"I think it was more shock than laughter. I was being careful because the car was aquaplaning a lot and we had very worn front tyres." | ||||||
SS20 Pilbara Reverse II (9.93 km) | cancelled | |||||
SS21 Wedding Bells16 II[Power Stage] (6.44 km) | 3:35.3 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
107.7 km/h 0.42 s/km |
2:38:50.4 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
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"It's been an incredible season, I've had a really good year in terms of working with some great people. DMACK have done an incredible job, it's been interesting and I've really enjoyed it." |