74. Dayinsure Wales Rally GB 2018
WRC #11 • WRC2 #11 • WRC3 #11 • Great Britain #6 • Great Britain Junior #6 • Great Britain 2WD #6 • Great Britain Cadet #6 • Great Britain Ladies #6 • Great Britain Nat B Cup #6
4. 10. – 7. 10. 2018, Deeside • gravel 317.71 km • total distance including road sections - 1401.35 km • Other years
#7
Toyota Yaris WRC 
A-6***
A-6***
Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT
RC1
Final results
2. overall
2. class RC1
2. WRC
Stage results
| 1. leg | Time | Pos. | km/h s/km |
Overall | Pos. after | |
| SS1 SSS Tir Prince (1.70 km) | 1:21.9 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
74.7 km/h 0.18 s/km |
1:21.9 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
|
| SS2 Clocaenog 1 (7.67 km) | 4:09.7 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
110.6 km/h 0.33 s/km |
5:31.6 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
|
| "There was one junction that was slippier than I expected. I understeered a bit, killed the speed and that was it." | ||||||
| SS3 Brenig 1 (29.13 km) | 17:06.6 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
102.2 km/h 0.49 s/km |
22:38.2 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
|
| "We have a lot of understeering on the car at the moment. I didn't have this on the test. The surface is too slippy, I can't get the front working." | ||||||
| SS4 Penmachno 1 (16.95 km) | 10:18.2 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
98.7 km/h 0.14 s/km |
32:56.4 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
|
| "This stage was a lot better than the first two. Still I have understeer and hopefully we can sort it out. I don't understand because we didn't have it in the test, I'll have to work with the engineers." | ||||||
| SS5 Slate Mountain 1 (1.63 km) | 1:17.1 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
76.1 km/h 0.18 s/km |
34:13.5 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
|
| SS6 Slate Mountain 2 (1.63 km) | 1:15.3 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
77.9 km/h |
35:28.8 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
|
| "It is still a long way to go, we'll be looking to change something on the differential at service." | ||||||
| SS7 Clocaenog 2 (7.67 km) | 4:02.9 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
113.7 km/h 0.17 s/km |
39:31.7 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
|
| "The car felt quite good. A couple of junctions I think I was coming a bit too close and braking a bit too late." | ||||||
| SS8 Brenig 2 (29.13 km) | 16:46.6 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
104.2 km/h 0.55 s/km |
56:18.3 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
|
| "It was not a good stage for us. I struggled to find a good rhythm, I hit a stone and broke the windscreen. Bit too cautious then after that." | ||||||
| SS9 Penmachno 2 (16.95 km) | 10:17.3 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
98.8 km/h 0.05 s/km |
1:06:35.6 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
|
| "It was quite an okay stage time I think. The rally has a long way to go." | ||||||
| 2. leg | ||||||
| SS10 Myherin 1 (20.28 km) | 10:56.0 | 10.
10. class RC1 10. WRC |
111.3 km/h 0.48 s/km |
1:17:31.6 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
|
| "It is a surprisngly bad time, I surprised myself with how bad it is. I'm struggling with the understeer, I wanted to do some changes in the service yesterday but we ran out of time." | ||||||
| SS11 Sweet Lamb Hafren 1 (19.95 km) | 11:49.2 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
101.3 km/h 0.49 s/km |
1:29:20.8 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
|
| SS12 Dyfi 1 (19.48 km) | 11:01.4 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
106.0 km/h 0.24 s/km |
1:40:22.2 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
|
| SS13 Gartheiniog 1 (11.26 km) | 6:52.5 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
98.3 km/h 0.13 s/km |
1:47:14.7 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
|
| "I tried very hard, for sure I think overall it was a good stage for us. The conditions are changing quite a bit." | ||||||
| SS14 Dyfnant (8.30 km) | 4:28.2 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
111.4 km/h |
1:51:42.9 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
|
| "It was a good run for us, it is interesting this stage - some places had good grip and others were very polished. The feeling in the car was very good." | ||||||
| SS15 Myherin 2 (20.28 km) | 10:41.7 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
113.8 km/h 0.19 s/km |
2:02:24.6 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
|
| "It is surprisingly dry conditions. I didn't drive this stage very well this morning, I did improve but the time's not good enough." | ||||||
| SS16 Sweet Lamb Hafren 2 (19.95 km) | 11:29.2 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
104.2 km/h 0.13 s/km |
2:13:53.8 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
|
| "That is not good news, what's happened? Now, we need to focus and keep the concentration for the rest of the race." | ||||||
| SS17 Dyfi 2 (19.48 km) | 10:42.8 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
109.1 km/h |
2:24:36.6 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
|
| "It is different now because Ott is retired and now it is key to fight for the victory of the rally. We are also fighting for the manufacturers' title but we need to be careful because if you don't get points you don't win anything." | ||||||
| SS18 Gartheiniog 2 (11.26 km) | 6:50.3 | 8.
8. class RC1 8. WRC |
98.8 km/h 0.60 s/km |
2:31:26.9 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
|
| "I stalled in the hairpin, the sun was coming really badly into my eyes. I tried to go round the hairpin in second gear but that wasn't right. It is a long day tomorrow, this is just a small mistake." | ||||||
| 3. leg | ||||||
| SS19 Elsi (10.06 km) | 7:18.7 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
82.6 km/h 0.16 s/km |
2:38:45.6 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
|
| "It was a very, very slippy stage. We had one moment but thankfully we managed to keep it on the road, Very, very difficult stage." | ||||||
| SS20 Gwydir 1[Power Stage] (14.76 km) | 9:31.6 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
93.0 km/h |
2:48:17.2 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
|
| "Well I can tell you it was an extremely difficult stage. It was very low grip and in one places I went flat over a crest and the car was already sideways and I thought there was going to be a big impact but we kept going. Big push." | ||||||
| SS21 Great Orme Llandudno 1 (8.03 km) | 4:25.4 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
108.9 km/h 0.42 s/km |
2:52:42.6 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
|
| SS22 Gwydir 2 (14.76 km) | 9:33.7 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
92.6 km/h 0.22 s/km |
3:02:16.3 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
|
| "If he has two softs he can be faster, but if he has mediums then I raise my hat to him if he goes faster." | ||||||
| SS23 Great Orme Llandudno 2 (7.40 km) | 4:06.8 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
107.9 km/h 1.01 s/km |
3:06:23.1 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
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