Esapekka Lappi - Janne Ferm - 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

Lappi Esapekka

Ferm Janne

Toyota Yaris WRC

A-6***

Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT

RC1

Final results

7. overall

7. class RC1

7. WRC

Stage results

1. leg	Time	Pos.	km/h s/km	Overall	Pos. after
SS1 Thoard - Sisteron (36.69 km)	23:36.0	3. 3. class RC1 3. WRC	93.3 km/h 0.53 s/km	23:36.0	3. 3. class RC1 3. WRC
"The Tarmac section itself is okay but I have a few things to learn about the surface. The ice I took very slowly, I don't know the fastest way there. To minimise the mistakes there is the way. I'm pretty satisfied. I don't care about the time. Personally, an okay start."
SS2 Bayons - Bréziers 1 (25.49 km)	15:11.2	7. 7. class RC1 7. WRC	100.7 km/h 0.71 s/km	38:47.2	4. 4. class RC1 4. WRC
"We are on a mission! No mistakes - that was the target. The pace is not the best but it's not so easy to drive on this dirt. This has always been the challenge for me. I need to build my confidence step by step."
2. leg
SS3 Vitrolles - Oze 1 (26.72 km)	16:48.7	7. 7. class RC1 7. WRC	95.4 km/h 0.61 s/km	55:35.9	5. 5. class RC1 5. WRC
"Quite steady. Lots of dirt in the road. Many surprises and you need to react immediately."
SS4 Roussieux - Eygalayes 1 (30.54 km)	18:38.2	6. 6. class RC1 6. WRC	98.3 km/h 0.42 s/km	1:14:14.1	4. 4. class RC1 4. WRC
"Safe, but it's crazy with the dirt. They [the drivers ahead] are cutting like hell."
SS5 Vaumeilh - Claret 1 (15.18 km)	8:46.8	6. 6. class RC1 6. WRC	103.7 km/h 0.28 s/km	1:23:00.9	4. 4. class RC1 4. WRC
"This was the cleanest stage on the loop. A bit more damp, more enjoyable than the previous one, which was a nightmare. Craig has a problem, he was slow to leave the line and let us past very well, so thanks a lot."
SS6 Vitrolles - Oze 2 (26.72 km)	16:56.9	6. 6. class RC1 6. WRC	94.6 km/h 0.43 s/km	1:39:57.8	4. 4. class RC1 4. WRC
"We got a taste of this one earlier and my gravel crew did a good job, so it wasn't so bad. For me, it felt okay."
SS7 Roussieux - Eygalayes 2 (30.54 km)	19:38.9	8. 8. class RC1 8. WRC	93.3 km/h 1.16 s/km	1:59:36.7	4. 4. class RC1 4. WRC
"It's getting more tricky. A lot of water flowing like rivers. The road is extremely slippery. It's tricky but we are here."
SS8 Vaumeilh - Claret 2 (15.18 km)	8:48.6	7. 7. class RC1 7. WRC	103.4 km/h 0.82 s/km	2:08:25.3	4. 4. class RC1 4. WRC
"It's nice to see that even with the same speed I can fight for some positions. Okay, maybe I'm getting there. I need to do a good step if I want to fight for victories in the future but for now I'm quite pleased with the performance."
3. leg
SS9 Agnières-en-Dévoluy - Corps 1 (29.16 km)	26:38.9	6. 5. class RC1 6. WRC	65.7 km/h 2.99 s/km	2:35:04.2	4. 4. class RC1 4. WRC
"I think you can really win a lot of time on this stage if you want to try, but for me it's not about that, I really didn't want to crash, it's so easy to. I guess it was quite slow but it's okay."
SS10 St-Léger-les-Mélèzes - La Bâtie-Neuve 1 (16.87 km)	12:23.6	3. 3. class RC1 3. WRC	81.7 km/h 0.40 s/km	2:47:27.8	4. 4. class RC1 4. WRC
"This was a bit better. Melting down a bit. The previous one was not on this planet. This is why the Monte is such a legendary rally."
SS11 Agnières-en-Dévoluy - Corps 2 (29.16 km)	22:13.4	18. 10. class RC1 18. WRC	78.7 km/h 6.41 s/km	3:09:41.2	5. 5. class RC1 5. WRC
changing wheel
SS12 St-Léger-les-Mélèzes - La Bâtie-Neuve 2 (16.87 km)	10:51.2	3. 3. class RC1 3. WRC	93.3 km/h 0.15 s/km	3:20:32.4	5. 5. class RC1 5. WRC
"Good. I was trying. After the puncture on the previous stage, I was trying really hard. A good run."
SS13 Bayons - Bréziers 2 (25.49 km)	14:37.0	4. 4. class RC1 4. WRC	104.6 km/h 0.16 s/km	3:35:09.4	4. 4. class RC1 4. WRC
"Good. I mean, it's easier now that when we did the stage on Thursday. I was trying to use what I learned."
4. leg
SS14 La Bollène-Vésubie - Peïra-Cava 1 (18.41 km)	13:59.2	3. 3. class RC1 3. WRC	79.0 km/h 0.42 s/km	3:49:08.6	4. 4. class RC1 4. WRC
"We had the ice marked on the downhill but there was black ice on the uphill too."
SS15 La Cabanette - Col de Braus 1 (13.58 km)	10:39.4	4. 4. class RC1 4. WRC	76.5 km/h 0.39 s/km	3:59:48.0	4. 4. class RC1 4. WRC
"No problems. Just coming safely through. We did well on the previous stage so we didn't need to push too hard here."
SS16 La Bollène-Vésubie - Peïra-Cava 2 (18.41 km)	13:25.3	4. 4. class RC1 4. WRC	82.3 km/h 0.95 s/km	4:13:13.3	4. 4. class RC1 4. WRC
went off on the same place as Bouffier, but only small delay
"Straight into a snow bank and I had to reverse. The pace note was correct. I don't know what happened - we just went straight on. Now my super-soft tyres are finished. I'll have to use the studs I think."
SS17 La Cabanette - Col de Braus 2[Power Stage] (13.58 km)	10:39.7	10. 10. class RC1 10. WRC	76.4 km/h 2.43 s/km	4:23:53.0	7. 7. class RC1 7. WRC
went off, continue
"I lost the rear on the gravel part and couldn't catch it. We went wide and had no chance to put the reverse on. I can't even describe my disappointment."