36. ADAC Rallye Deutschland 2018
16. 8. – 19. 8. 2018, Bostalsee • asphalt 325.76 km • total distance including road sections - 1221.89 km • Other years
#3
Ford Fiesta WRC 
PX6***
PX6***
M-Sport Ford 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 SSS St. Wendel (2.04 km) | 2:14.5 | 17.
9. class RC1 17. WRC |
54.6 km/h 1.62 s/km |
2:14.5 | 17.
9. class RC1 17. WRC |
|
| "This stage I felt a lot of understeer and needed to pull the handbrake way too much." | ||||||
| SS2 Stein und Wein 1 (19.44 km) | 11:01.5 | 11.
11. class RC1 11. WRC |
105.8 km/h 0.58 s/km |
13:16.0 | 11.
11. class RC1 11. WRC |
|
| "I was able to enjoy, but a lot of challenges with a new car on a new surface, but just need to improve the driving." | ||||||
| SS3 Mittelmosel 1 (22.00 km) | 12:59.4 | 11.
11. class RC1 11. WRC |
101.6 km/h 1.55 s/km |
26:15.4 | 11.
11. class RC1 11. WRC |
|
| SS4 Wadern-Weiskirchen 1 (9.27 km) | 5:14.6 | 11.
11. class RC1 11. WRC |
106.1 km/h 0.85 s/km |
31:30.0 | 11.
11. class RC1 11. WRC |
|
| It was an okay morning loop. A lot of things I need to improve. The little bit of damage was on the last stage, I hit something and I don't know what. | ||||||
| SS5 Stein und Wein 2 (19.44 km) | 11:14.9 | 10.
10. class RC1 10. WRC |
103.7 km/h 0.60 s/km |
42:44.9 | 11.
11. class RC1 11. WRC |
|
| "I'm feeling that I'm doing better and better. I was struggling with the rhythm a bit at the beginning and lost a few seconds." | ||||||
| SS6 Mittelmosel 2 (22.00 km) | 12:47.0 | 9.
9. class RC1 9. WRC |
103.3 km/h 0.46 s/km |
55:31.9 | 10.
10. class RC1 10. WRC |
|
| "I enjoy the stage now, the weather conditions are more equal for everybody. I want to improve, but from where we were in the morning we have already improved." | ||||||
| SS7 Wadern-Weiskirchen 2 (9.27 km) | 5:12.1 | 8.
8. class RC1 8. WRC |
106.9 km/h 0.50 s/km |
1:00:44.0 | 10.
10. class RC1 10. WRC |
|
| I've learnt how to drive this car on asphalt, it has been a really nice experience and hopefully we have similar tomorrow. | ||||||
| 2. leg | ||||||
| SS8 Arena Panzerplatte 1 (9.43 km) | 5:33.8 | 11.
11. class RC1 11. WRC |
101.7 km/h 0.78 s/km |
1:06:17.8 | 10.
10. class RC1 10. WRC |
|
| Spin. "Just braked on the gravel, went wide a bit on the gravel but that's how it is when starting first on the road." | ||||||
| SS9 Panzerplatte 1 (38.57 km) | 22:08.9 | 9.
9. class RC1 9. WRC |
104.5 km/h 0.34 s/km |
1:28:26.7 | 10.
10. class RC1 10. WRC |
|
| "It was an okay stage, it was a big surprise how much we needed to manage the tyres. Okay it wasn't tricky, but it was a big surprise to have to do it during the rally while competing with the others." | ||||||
| SS10 Freisen 1 (14.78 km) | 8:33.6 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
103.6 km/h 0.35 s/km |
1:37:00.3 | 10.
10. class RC1 10. WRC |
|
| "It was an okay stage. A lot of things I need to improve, mainly in the corners - on the straights I can't go much faster." | ||||||
| SS11 Römerstraße 1 (12.28 km) | 6:05.9 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
120.8 km/h 0.21 s/km |
1:43:06.2 | 9.
9. class RC1 9. WRC |
|
| "It is going in the right direction, but on the last stage I made mistakes on four or five stages." | ||||||
| SS12 Arena Panzerplatte 2 (9.43 km) | 5:27.4 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
103.7 km/h 0.37 s/km |
1:48:33.6 | 9.
9. class RC1 9. WRC |
|
| "It was okay, nothing special. I want to do my best and hope to be faster." | ||||||
| SS13 Panzerplatte 2 (38.57 km) | 22:05.7 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
104.7 km/h 0.27 s/km |
2:10:39.3 | 8.
8. class RC1 8. WRC |
|
| "I was struggling with the tyres, it was difficult to manage them but it was only my second time ever with the WRC car here and maybe that is part of the learning." | ||||||
| SS14 Freisen 2 (14.78 km) | 8:37.9 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
102.7 km/h 0.41 s/km |
2:19:17.2 | 9.
9. class RC1 9. WRC |
|
| "I will drive for the time if needed, but I'm really sure Seb has good pace so I can go full throttle and he will pass me." | ||||||
| SS15 Römerstraße 2 (12.28 km) | 6:06.9 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
120.5 km/h 0.11 s/km |
2:25:24.1 | 8.
8. class RC1 8. WRC |
|
| "It has been a good day from that side so I can be quite happy for this day that I have been improving and making some good times. But there are some things I would like to improve - driving fast in the corners." | ||||||
| 3. leg | ||||||
| SS16 Grafschaft 1 (29.07 km) | 16:26.7 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
106.1 km/h 0.31 s/km |
2:41:50.8 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
|
| "Feeling is good and the car is really nice to drive." | ||||||
| SS17 Grafschaft 2 (29.07 km) | 16:25.5 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
106.2 km/h 0.36 s/km |
2:58:16.3 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
|
| "It was okay, I tried to save the tyres and I wasn't too smooth with the handbrake at the hairpins so I stalled twice." | ||||||
| SS18 Bosenberg[Power Stage] (14.04 km) | 7:23.5 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
114.0 km/h 0.61 s/km |
3:05:39.8 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
|
| "That was more than I expected. Really happy for the time and for the improvement that I did on this rally. On the event I was able to be really close to Seb on some stages." | ||||||
