Thierry Neuville - Nicolas Gilsoul - Rallye Automobile Monte-Carlo 2018

86. Rallye Automobile Monte-Carlo 2018

24. 1. – 28. 1. 2018, Gap - Monaco • asphalt - snow 388.59 km • total distance including road sections - 1642.40 km • Other years

Stage results

Itinerary

Neuville Thierry

Gilsoul Nicolas

Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC

ALZ***

Hyundai Shell Mobis 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 Thoard - Sisteron (36.69 km)	27:33.4	21. 11. class RC1 21. WRC	79.9 km/h 7.00 s/km	27:33.4	21. 11. class RC1 21. WRC
off road
"I got stuck on a snow bank. I pulled the handbrake but locked all four wheels and went off wide. There were only a few people around so it took time to get back again. It's part of the game."
SS2 Bayons - Bréziers 1 (25.49 km)	14:54.6	2. 2. class RC1 2. WRC	102.6 km/h 0.05 s/km	42:28.0	17. 11. class RC1 17. WRC
2. leg
SS3 Vitrolles - Oze 1 (26.72 km)	17:08.1	10. 10. class RC1 10. WRC	93.6 km/h 1.34 s/km	59:36.1	17. 11. class RC1 17. WRC
"No idea. 10km before the end we got a slow puncture alarm. We continued, which was the right decision. After what happened yesterday it doesn't really matter so much."
SS4 Roussieux - Eygalayes 1 (30.54 km)	18:27.2	2. 2. class RC1 2. WRC	99.3 km/h 0.06 s/km	1:18:03.3	10. 10. class RC1 10. WRC
"The stage was okay, but I don't know what the best tyre choice was. Mine overheated a bit towards the end, it was hard to find a rhythm."
SS5 Vaumeilh - Claret 1 (15.18 km)	8:43.3	3. 3. class RC1 3. WRC	104.4 km/h 0.05 s/km	1:26:46.6	9. 9. class RC1 9. WRC
"I can't be happy after our problems and the puncture today, but we are back in the top ten and now I think maybe top five is possible. The rally is still very long."
SS6 Vitrolles - Oze 2 (26.72 km)	16:52.2	3. 3. class RC1 3. WRC	95.0 km/h 0.25 s/km	1:43:38.8	9. 9. class RC1 9. WRC
SS7 Roussieux - Eygalayes 2 (30.54 km)	19:04.5	2. 2. class RC1 2. WRC	96.1 km/h 0.03 s/km	2:02:43.3	9. 9. class RC1 9. WRC
"Horrible conditions. Aquaplaning, a lot of mud, and fog on the side windows meant I couldn't see the cuts. I tried my best. Couldn't do much more."
SS8 Vaumeilh - Claret 2 (15.18 km)	8:36.2	1. 1. class RC1 1. WRC	105.9 km/h	2:11:19.5	9. 9. class RC1 9. WRC
"The car was working really nicely, I tried to use all the road, keep it smooth and clean. Where can I finish? I don't know. In some stages we have caught 30 sec so anything is possible."
3. leg
SS9 Agnières-en-Dévoluy - Corps 1 (29.16 km)	27:05.3	11. 9. class RC1 11. WRC	64.6 km/h 3.89 s/km	2:38:24.8	8. 8. class RC1 8. WRC
"Horrible conditions - I tried to keep it steady and be efficient. I think it's getting better for the cars behind."
SS10 St-Léger-les-Mélèzes - La Bâtie-Neuve 1 (16.87 km)	12:45.3	7. 7. class RC1 7. WRC	79.4 km/h 1.69 s/km	2:51:10.1	8. 8. class RC1 8. WRC
"Much easier than the first one. A good stage. A shame the battle with Evans isn't closer. We continue - the day is long and many surprises still to come."
SS11 Agnières-en-Dévoluy - Corps 2 (29.16 km)	19:33.0	7. 7. class RC1 7. WRC	89.5 km/h 0.91 s/km	3:10:43.1	8. 8. class RC1 8. WRC
spin
went off on a field
"We went into a field under braking - huge aquaplaning. I know I wasn't the first. A small spin earlier as well, we went backwards when we touched the snow."
SS12 St-Léger-les-Mélèzes - La Bâtie-Neuve 2 (16.87 km)	10:48.6	1. 1. class RC1 1. WRC	93.6 km/h	3:21:31.7	8. 8. class RC1 8. WRC
"I pushed a bit more in this one, but there was a lot of gravel and the road was very slippery. I enjoyed it though - the first enjoyable one today."
SS13 Bayons - Bréziers 2 (25.49 km)	14:32.8	1. 1. class RC1 1. WRC	105.1 km/h	3:36:04.5	7. 7. class RC1 7. WRC
"I tried to do a good stage. I'm on the super-softs, I'm not sure it was the right choice though - okay, it's a compromise."
4. leg
SS14 La Bollène-Vésubie - Peïra-Cava 1 (18.41 km)	13:53.9	2. 2. class RC1 2. WRC	79.5 km/h 0.14 s/km	3:49:58.4	7. 7. class RC1 7. WRC
"There was ice in the last 7km and I had no information in my notes."
SS15 La Cabanette - Col de Braus 1 (13.58 km)	10:34.1	1. 1. class RC1 1. WRC	77.1 km/h	4:00:32.5	7. 7. class RC1 7. WRC
"I was surprised by how good my time was in the first one. This one was more tricky than I expected, the gravel was very slippery. I'm not so sure about my rhythm, but it wasn't so bad."
SS16 La Bollène-Vésubie - Peïra-Cava 2 (18.41 km)	13:07.8	1. 1. class RC1 1. WRC	84.1 km/h	4:13:40.3	7. 7. class RC1 7. WRC
"Really tricky conditions but better than this morning. Same for all of us now on the tyres I think. I tried to drive fast."
SS17 La Cabanette - Col de Braus 2[Power Stage] (13.58 km)	10:09.0	2. 2. class RC1 2. WRC	80.3 km/h 0.17 s/km	4:23:49.3	5. 5. class RC1 5. WRC
"We have done a good rally. Obviously a shame about my mistake on Thursday, but that's Monte. Everybody makes mistakes. Without getting stuck and getting the puncture a podium would have been possible."