61. CORSICA Linea Tour de Corse 2018
5. 4. – 8. 4. 2018, Bastia - Ajaccio • asphalt 334.02 km • total distance including road sections - 1119.68 km • Other years • Other years
#10
Citroën Total Abu Dhabi WRT
RC1
Final results
9. overall
8. class RC1
9. WRC
Stage results
1. leg | Time | Pos. | km/h s/km |
Overall | Pos. after | |
SS1 La Porta - Valle di Rostino 1 (49.30 km) | 32:12.9 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
91.8 km/h 0.39 s/km |
32:12.9 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
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"It was good, I did my best. There's a lot of standing water on the inside of corners that's being pulled out and onto the stage. I'm happy with my time." | ||||||
SS2 Piedigriggio - Pont de Castirla 1 (13.55 km) | 8:01.9 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
101.2 km/h 0.15 s/km |
40:14.8 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
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"My intercom was dipping in and out in my right ear which was quite annoying." | ||||||
SS3 La Porta - Valle di Rostino 2 (49.30 km) | 32:01.1 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
92.4 km/h 0.34 s/km |
1:12:15.9 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
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"Couldn't do much more to be honest, good set-up and good stage but my intercom is still playing up." | ||||||
SS4 Piedigriggio - Pont de Castirla 2 (13.55 km) | 8:01.8 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
101.2 km/h 0.18 s/km |
1:20:17.7 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
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"First on the road was making a difference, it was drier on the second pass and the grip seems to be better. I'm happy with my day, it would be nice to be faster but I have to be content with it." | ||||||
2. leg | ||||||
SS5 Cagnano - Pino - Canari 1 (35.61 km) | 22:00.5 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
97.1 km/h 0.05 s/km |
1:42:18.2 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
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"Yeah it was a wake up call! You have to be on your money, I lost a bit of rhythm in the middle but picked it back up again." | ||||||
SS6 Désert des Agriates 1 (15.45 km) | 8:39.8 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
107.0 km/h 0.48 s/km |
1:50:58.0 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
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"I touched a kerb at the beginning and I thought I had a puncture, after that it wasn't so bad though." | ||||||
SS7 Novella 1 (17.39 km) | 11:16.5 | 8.
8. class RC1 8. WRC |
92.5 km/h 0.51 s/km |
2:02:14.5 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
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"Little slide at the beginning but other than that I felt the rhythm was okay, but the last two stages were awful. We need to get back to service and see what the issue is." | ||||||
SS8 Cagnano - Pino - Canari 2 (35.61 km) | 21:53.3 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
97.6 km/h 0.24 s/km |
2:24:07.8 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
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"I thought the car was better with the changed settings." | ||||||
SS9 Désert des Agriates 2 (15.45 km) | 8:34.2 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
108.2 km/h 0.20 s/km |
2:32:42.0 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
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"I'm trying everything out there, I'm absolutely on the limit for it and I'm on last year's set-up, that feels better." | ||||||
SS10 Novella 2 (17.39 km) |
21:07.1 [N] |
77.
11. class RC1 54. WRC |
49.4 km/h 34.50 s/km |
2:53:49.1 [SR] |
10.
8. class RC1 10. WRC |
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off road | ||||||
3. leg | ||||||
SS11 Vero - Sarrola-Carcopino (55.17 km) | 33:59.5 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
97.4 km/h 0.23 s/km |
3:27:48.6 [SR] |
9.
8. class RC1 9. WRC |
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"That was probably the best 55k of note calling I've ever heard. We had to keep pushing, we're trying to take Kopecky for a point but we want to save the tyres for the Power Stage as well." | ||||||
SS12 Pénitencier de Coti-Chiavari[Power Stage] (16.25 km) | 9:44.6 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
100.1 km/h 0.21 s/km |
3:37:33.2 [SR] |
9.
8. class RC1 9. WRC |
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"I went flat out, Sebastien has probably faster throughout the rally in Corsica for the last 15 years. So to be a few tenths behind isn't bad." |
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