Andreas Mikkelsen - Anders Jæger - ORLEN Rally Poland 2017

74. ORLEN Rally Poland 2017

WRC #8 • WRC Trophy #8 • WRC2 #8 • JWRC #3 • WRC3 #8

29. 6. – 2. 7. 2017, Mikołajki • Polski Związek Motorowy • gravel 318.74 km - (cancelled 6.52 km) • total distance including road sections - 1422.63 km • Other years

1. leg	Time	Pos.	km/h s/km	Overall	Pos. after
SS1 SSS Mikołajki Arena 1 (2.50 km)	1:46.0	9. 9. class RC1 9. WRC	84.9 km/h 0.64 s/km	1:46.0	9. 9. class RC1 9. WRC
SS2 Chmielewo 1 (6.52 km)	3:32.1	9. 9. class RC1 9. WRC	110.7 km/h 1.41 s/km	5:18.1	8. 8. class RC1 8. WRC
"Very, very hard. So slippery - especially under braking."
SS3 Wieliczki 1 (15.05 km)	7:59.7	13. 13. class RC1 13. WRC	112.9 km/h 1.77 s/km	13:17.8	11. 11. class RC1 11. WRC
"I find it very hard. The car is understeering in some corners and oversteering in others."
SS4 Świętajno 1 (19.60 km)	10:12.0	11. 11. class RC1 11. WRC	115.3 km/h 1.26 s/km	23:29.8	11. 11. class RC1 11. WRC
"Yes, I saw a wheel was damaged - not in the right direction. For me it was very difficult stage. We made a very good set up for the dry but it looks like it isn't working in the wet."
SS5 Stare Juchy 1 (13.50 km)	8:40.7	25. 13. class RC1 25. WRC	93.3 km/h 7.84 s/km	32:10.5	12. 12. class RC1 12. WRC
“Tried to push a bit, but in a right hander, very slippery, went out a little bit and hit a tree stump, rear left damage."
SS6 Chmielewo 2 (6.52 km)	cancelled
SS7 Wieliczki 2 (15.05 km)	7:50.2	4. 4. class RC1 4. WRC	115.2 km/h 0.15 s/km	40:00.7	12. 12. class RC1 12. WRC
"The car feels better now. The team made some changes in service and now I have much more feeling for the grip."
SS8 Świętajno 2 (19.60 km)	10:08.5	6. 6. class RC1 6. WRC	116.0 km/h 0.27 s/km	50:09.2	12. 12. class RC1 12. WRC
"We've got the suspension working a bit better. When I don't get any surprises from the car, and the grip is more constant, then I get back to my normal driving again. I'm happy with the changes we've made."
SS9 Stare Juchy 2 (13.50 km)	7:15.1	7. 7. class RC1 7. WRC	111.7 km/h 0.57 s/km	57:24.3	12. 12. class RC1 12. WRC
"Very deep ruts. And I noticed a puncture on the start so I was careful in every left-hand corner not to take the tyre off the rim."
SS10 SSS Mikołajki Arena 2 (2.50 km)	1:45.4	4. 4. class RC1 4. WRC	85.4 km/h 0.44 s/km	59:09.7	12. 12. class RC1 12. WRC
2. leg
SS11 Baranowo 1 (15.55 km)	8:08.8	6. 6. class RC1 6. WRC	114.5 km/h 0.42 s/km	1:07:18.5	12. 12. class RC1 12. WRC
"Very different from yesterday. An okay stage. A new test, so I'm trying to discover it a bit. Happy enough. The car feels really nice in these conditions,"
SS12 Pozezdrze 1 (21.24 km)	10:59.6	11. 11. class RC1 11. WRC	115.9 km/h 0.93 s/km	1:18:18.1	12. 12. class RC1 12. WRC
"I went off just after the beginning. There was a bank before a corner, I couldn't turn in and went off into a field. I'm surprised I didn't lose more time!"
SS13 Gołdap 1 (14.75 km)	7:26.7	5. 5. class RC1 5. WRC	118.9 km/h 0.18 s/km	1:25:44.8	12. 12. class RC1 12. WRC
" I'm more and more happy. The stage is completely dry and cleaning a lot."
SS14 Kruklanki 1 (19.58 km)	10:22.8	7. 7. class RC1 7. WRC	113.2 km/h 0.73 s/km	1:36:07.6	12. 12. class RC1 12. WRC
"I lifted in a section I had been practicing on video so much! I missed a junction, went into a field and through an electric fence."
SS15 Baranowo 2 (15.55 km)	8:01.3	10. 10. class RC1 10. WRC	116.3 km/h 0.86 s/km	1:44:08.9	12. 12. class RC1 12. WRC
"Conditions are much better now. There are lots of ruts that we can use to our advantage. We could have used them more but I didn't want to risk a puncture. A little bit give and take."
SS16 Pozezdrze 2 (21.24 km)	10:32.9	5. 5. class RC1 5. WRC	120.8 km/h 0.45 s/km	1:54:41.8	11. 11. class RC1 11. WRC
"Better. We raised the car so the ride height was correct. I have to say I'm happy - a clean stage for us."
SS17 Gołdap 2 (14.75 km)	7:28.7	8. 8. class RC1 8. WRC	118.3 km/h 0.54 s/km	2:02:10.5	11. 11. class RC1 11. WRC
SS18 Kruklanki 2 (19.58 km)	10:05.6	5. 5. class RC1 5. WRC	116.4 km/h 0.18 s/km	2:12:16.1	10. 10. class RC1 10. WRC
"Generally the feeling is getting better and better, but I have destroyed my front splitter here so it's more difficult to drive."
SS19 SSS Mikołajki Arena 3 (2.50 km)	1:44.8	3. 3. class RC1 3. WRC	85.9 km/h 0.16 s/km	2:14:00.9	10. 10. class RC1 10. WRC
3. leg
SS20 Orzysz 1 (11.15 km)	6:33.7	8. 8. class RC1 8. WRC	102.0 km/h 2.10 s/km	2:20:34.6	10. 10. class RC1 10. WRC
"We had a moment near the start and we nearly slipped off. After that I lost the confidence - I was too cautious."
SS21 Paprotki 1 (18.68 km)	9:47.4	12. 12. class RC1 12. WRC	114.5 km/h 2.64 s/km	2:30:22.0	11. 11. class RC1 11. WRC
has been off
"No grip in a braking [zone] and I just went straight. It was so slippery. I thought I braked early but I was just sliding."
SS22 Orzysz 2 (11.15 km)	6:04.8	3. 3. class RC1 3. WRC	110.0 km/h 0.20 s/km	2:36:26.8	10. 10. class RC1 10. WRC
"We pushed hard now. Let's see what the other guys can do but that's pretty much the maximum for the moment."
SS23 Paprotki 2[Power Stage] (18.68 km)	9:02.8	3. 3. class RC1 3. WRC	123.9 km/h 0.28 s/km	2:45:29.6	9. 9. class RC1 9. WRC
"We gave it a go. This stage is much more enjoyable with better grip. A clean stage and I'm happy to end the rally like this."

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