54. RallyRACC Catalunya - Costa Daurada 2018
WRC #12 • WRC2 #12 • WRC3 #12 • Peugeot Rally Cup Iberia #5 • Beca Júnior R2 RFEdA #6 • N5 RMC Cup (E) #5
25. 10. – 28. 10. 2018, Salou • Real Automóvil Club Cataluña • asphalt - gravel 331.58 km - (cancelled 14.12 km) • total distance including road sections - 1495.73 km • Other years
#6
Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC 
ALZ***
ALZ***
Hyundai Shell Mobis 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 Barcelona (3.20 km) | 3:42.8 | 7.
6. class RC1 7. WRC |
51.7 km/h 2.34 s/km |
3:42.8 | 7.
6. class RC1 7. WRC |
|
| "I'm very happy with this stage, the balance of the car is really good. I'm looking forward to tomorrow." | ||||||
| SS2 Gandesa 1 (7.00 km) | 4:22.8 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
95.9 km/h 0.46 s/km |
8:05.6 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
|
| "Really nice, I was a bit nervous for this stage - I didn't do so well in some places. At least I enjoyed it." | ||||||
| SS3 Pesells 1 (26.59 km) | 14:43.8 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
108.3 km/h 0.27 s/km |
22:49.4 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
|
| "Very, very slippery. With hard tyres it is a bit difficult. It is not easy to drive but it is okay. We'll find something." | ||||||
| SS4 La Fatarella - Vilalba 1 (38.85 km) | 27:08.6 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
85.9 km/h 0.19 s/km |
49:58.0 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
|
| "I didn't enjoy this stage, there was not a lot of grip. Zero grip in the rear, we don't have it at all." | ||||||
| SS5 Gandesa 2 (7.00 km) | 4:14.7 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
98.9 km/h |
54:12.7 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
|
| "Happy with the car, my rhythm is a little bit better than this morning. If we want to be in the fight then we have to push. Tänak is really fast, so lets see what happens." | ||||||
| SS6 Pesells 2 (26.59 km) | 14:18.1 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
111.6 km/h 0.21 s/km |
1:08:30.8 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
|
| "I tried to push but in the middle of the stage I started to take care of the tyres. With the next stage having the asphalt section I didn't want to take too much life out of the tyres. We're still in the fight." | ||||||
| SS7 La Fatarella - Vilalba 2 (38.85 km) | 26:23.4 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
88.3 km/h 0.26 s/km |
1:34:54.2 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
|
| "I know Seb from before! All the people in the front, they are also interesting so we're not just focusing on Loeb." | ||||||
| 2. leg | ||||||
| SS8 Savallà 1 (14.12 km) | cancelled | |||||
| SS9 Querol 1 (21.26 km) | 11:36.7 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
109.9 km/h 0.29 s/km |
1:46:30.9 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
|
| "We don't have a lot of experience in these conditions - anyone. The tyres are not as safe a choice as Jari-Matti but I'm happy." | ||||||
| SS10 El Montmell 1 (24.40 km) | 13:06.4 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
111.7 km/h 0.33 s/km |
1:59:37.3 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
|
| "I was just trying to do my race, at the end of the stage I lost a time because it feels like I had a puncture. I got news that it was very slippy. Jari-Matti is really flying here." | ||||||
| SS11 Savallà 2 (14.12 km) | 7:53.9 | 9.
9. class RC1 9. WRC |
107.3 km/h 0.48 s/km |
2:07:31.2 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
|
| "I was leading but Latvala was coming fast. I will still continue to do my race. For me, the feeling was good - I am really surprised by the times of the drivers with wet tyres." | ||||||
| SS12 Querol 2 (21.26 km) | 11:33.6 | 8.
8. class RC1 8. WRC |
110.3 km/h 0.37 s/km |
2:19:04.8 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
|
| SS13 El Montmell 2 (24.40 km) | 13:29.3 | 11.
11. class RC1 11. WRC |
108.5 km/h 0.90 s/km |
2:32:34.1 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
|
| "That was not good on the stage, really muddy sections." | ||||||
| SS14 Salou (2.24 km) | 2:44.2 | 9.
6. class RC1 9. WRC |
49.1 km/h 1.03 s/km |
2:35:18.3 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
|
| 3. leg | ||||||
| SS15 Riudecanyes 1 (16.35 km) | 10:28.7 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
93.6 km/h 0.37 s/km |
2:45:47.0 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
|
| "The car was moving a lot, and it was a bit slippery. Maybe two soft tyres was too soft, I tried my best but the car was moving - under braking the rear was coming a lot." | ||||||
| SS16 Santa Marina 1 (14.50 km) | 8:13.4 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
105.8 km/h 0.31 s/km |
2:54:00.4 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
|
| "We make a big mistake with the tyres, there is a lot of grip in the surface and the tyre is moving quite a bit. Sébastien made a great choice with the tyre." | ||||||
| SS17 Riudecanyes 2 (16.35 km) | 10:19.0 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
95.1 km/h 0.29 s/km |
3:04:19.4 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
|
| "I pushed like hell. It is drying a little but and I felt more comfortable. I needed to push because the weather has been so complicated. I like this weather now and I want to push." | ||||||
| SS18 Santa Marina 2[Power Stage] (14.50 km) | 8:07.2 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
107.1 km/h 0.32 s/km |
3:12:26.6 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
|
| "It was a nice rally, few mistakes - we lost a little bit of time on some stages with indecision on the tyres. On this stage I made some mistakes. I'm not happy, but I'm also not sad, it was OK." | ||||||
