68. Neste Rally Finland 2018
26. 7. – 29. 7. 2018, Jyväskylä • gravel 317.26 km • total distance including road sections - 1426.84 km • Other years
#11
Citroën C3 WRC 
EG-***
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Citroën Total Abu Dhabi WRT
RC1
Final results
8. overall
8. class RC1
8. WRC
Stage results
| 1. leg | Time | Pos. | km/h s/km |
Overall | Pos. after | |
| SS1 Harju 1 (2.31 km) | 1:51.0 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
74.9 km/h 0.78 s/km |
1:51.0 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
|
| "We'll try not to get carried away with shakedown today as it doesn't always mean much by the end of the rally." | ||||||
| SS2 Moksi 1 (20.04 km) | 10:43.9 | 18.
11. class RC1 18. WRC |
112.0 km/h 2.39 s/km |
12:34.9 | 14.
11. class RC1 14. WRC |
|
| puncture | ||||||
| "Puncture, about 6 | ||||||
| SS3 Urria 1 (12.28 km) | 6:10.6 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
119.3 km/h 0.07 s/km |
18:45.5 | 11.
11. class RC1 11. WRC |
|
| "Just trying to keep the rhythm and try to push to get the best road position I can for tomorrow. Just hammer and tongs for the rest of the day. Geometry is mighty, feels really good." | ||||||
| SS4 Ässämäki 1 (12.33 km) | 5:55.9 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
124.7 km/h 0.55 s/km |
24:41.4 | 10.
10. class RC1 10. WRC |
|
| "We have an office like this it isn't hard to readjust. Okay I was a bit too hesitant in some places, the notes were maybe not absolutely right but we'll be faster this afternoon." | ||||||
| SS5 Äänekoski 1 (7.71 km) | 3:34.8 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
129.2 km/h 0.35 s/km |
28:16.2 | 9.
9. class RC1 9. WRC |
|
| "Yeah I just made one little mistake, little bit distracted. I knew it was a corner someone else had gone off on, but apart from that it was clean." | ||||||
| SS6 Oittila (19.34 km) | 9:50.9 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
117.8 km/h 0.29 s/km |
38:07.1 | 9.
9. class RC1 9. WRC |
|
| "Yeah clean run, we were way too low, we were crashing out a bit at the start of the stage. The dust caught me a lot of times, but it's good fun and I'm enjoying it. We just have to keep pushing." | ||||||
| SS7 Moksi 2 (20.04 km) | 9:55.9 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
121.1 km/h 0.33 s/km |
48:03.0 | 9.
9. class RC1 9. WRC |
|
| "Yeah it is unfortunate with the puncture, I didn't get a quick run through this stage this morning so I was a bit hesitant at points on this run." | ||||||
| SS8 Urria 2 (12.28 km) | 6:07.0 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
120.5 km/h |
54:10.0 | 9.
9. class RC1 9. WRC |
|
| SS9 Ässämäki 2 (12.33 km) | 5:51.5 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
126.3 km/h 0.36 s/km |
1:00:01.5 | 9.
9. class RC1 9. WRC |
|
| "I struggled a bit in some places, it was pretty rough and I was knocked off the line in a few spots. But I'm still in the rally." | ||||||
| SS10 Äänekoski 2 (7.71 km) | 3:31.8 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
131.0 km/h 0.35 s/km |
1:03:33.3 | 9.
9. class RC1 9. WRC |
|
| "Losing the brakes at the end of the stage, had a lot of travel on the pedal. A little strange to be honest. It's a pity we couldn't get up one or two more places on the road order." | ||||||
| SS11 Harju 2 (2.31 km) | 2:15.7 | 42.
11. class RC1 42. WRC |
61.3 km/h 11.69 s/km |
1:05:49.0 | 9.
9. class RC1 9. WRC |
|
| "Same thing as Khalid, a fuel valve issue, it started alright but then it shut down later into the stage. Definitely had enough fuel, it was the opposite - too much fuel." | ||||||
| 2. leg | ||||||
| SS12 Päijälä 1 (23.92 km) | 11:54.9 | 8.
8. class RC1 8. WRC |
120.5 km/h 0.77 s/km |
1:17:43.9 | 9.
9. class RC1 9. WRC |
|
| SS13 Pihlajakoski 1 (14.90 km) | 7:01.5 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
127.3 km/h 0.72 s/km |
1:24:45.4 | 9.
9. class RC1 9. WRC |
|
| "It is a pity because I have a nice feeling with the car and I'm really enjoying it. We'll keep pushing." | ||||||
| SS14 Kakaristo 1 (23.66 km) | 11:59.3 | 8.
8. class RC1 8. WRC |
118.4 km/h 0.80 s/km |
1:36:44.7 | 9.
9. class RC1 9. WRC |
|
| "A couple of stupid moments in places, I think the rear tyres are dead now. Lost a bit of confidence towards the end." | ||||||
| SS15 Tuohikotanen 1 (8.95 km) | 4:34.1 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
117.5 km/h 0.29 s/km |
1:41:18.8 | 9.
9. class RC1 9. WRC |
|
| "We did this stage in '16 in the old car flying high over the jumps but not so much in this car which is OK." | ||||||
| SS16 Tuohikotanen 2 (8.95 km) | 4:30.8 | 9.
9. class RC1 9. WRC |
119.0 km/h 0.54 s/km |
1:45:49.6 | 9.
9. class RC1 9. WRC |
|
| "Good, but quite a big jump. First time I was too hestiant but this time I went for it, and got a bump on the skull when I came down!" | ||||||
| SS17 Kakaristo 2 (23.66 km) | 11:39.3 | 10.
10. class RC1 10. WRC |
121.8 km/h 0.55 s/km |
1:57:28.9 | 9.
9. class RC1 9. WRC |
|
| "Little bit too low in some places, it was quite a clean stage. Would have liked to have had just the one spare to see what we could do." | ||||||
| SS18 Päijälä 2 (23.92 km) | 11:48.0 | 10.
10. class RC1 10. WRC |
121.6 km/h 0.71 s/km |
2:09:16.9 | 9.
9. class RC1 9. WRC |
|
| "I struggled a little bit with the front of the car, struggled with confidence with the front as the stage went on, especially with the ruts. I made a little change thinking it would help me before the stage but I don't think it did." | ||||||
| SS19 Pihlajakoski 2 (14.90 km) | 6:57.7 | 9.
9. class RC1 9. WRC |
128.4 km/h 0.49 s/km |
2:16:14.6 | 9.
9. class RC1 9. WRC |
|
| "Reasonable enough run. Fed up of running so close to the front, in lots of rallies something goes wrong on the first day and that affects me for the rest of the weekend." | ||||||
| 3. leg | ||||||
| SS20 Laukaa 1 (11.74 km) | 5:38.7 | 8.
8. class RC1 8. WRC |
124.8 km/h 0.88 s/km |
2:21:53.3 | 8.
8. class RC1 8. WRC |
|
| "Just try to enjoy it best we can. Notes were a bit cautious in places so we were a bit slow. But all Okay." | ||||||
| SS21 Ruuhimäki 1 (11.12 km) | 5:37.1 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
118.8 km/h 0.38 s/km |
2:27:30.4 | 8.
8. class RC1 8. WRC |
|
| "The last part of the stage is great, I struggled in the first part of the stage but I enjoyed the second half." | ||||||
| SS22 Laukaa 2 (11.74 km) | 5:28.2 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
128.8 km/h 0.55 s/km |
2:32:58.6 | 8.
8. class RC1 8. WRC |
|
| "It definitely went in the right direction, looking forward to another run of Ruuhimäki now and seeing what we can do." | ||||||
| SS23 Ruuhimäki 2[Power Stage] (11.12 km) | 5:27.9 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
122.1 km/h 0.15 s/km |
2:38:26.5 | 8.
8. class RC1 8. WRC |
|
| "On speed it has been a good weekend. Just frustrated - another Friday with difficulties and then starting close to the front, sweeping the road. Just need to get a good Friday like in Sweden and then it will all flow." | ||||||
