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
#7
Toyota Gazoo Racing 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 Barcelona (3.20 km) | 3:45.0 | 11.
8. class RC1 11. WRC |
51.2 km/h 3.03 s/km |
3:45.0 | 11.
8. class RC1 11. WRC |
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"I took three softs and 1 hard and I didn't have the grip. Very difficult to warm up the hard. It wasn't a good stage." | ||||||
SS2 Gandesa 1 (7.00 km) | 4:22.1 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
96.1 km/h 0.36 s/km |
8:07.1 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
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"It wasn't too tricky, it generally was surprisingly good grip. In some places it was slippy for sure, but overall good." | ||||||
SS3 Pesells 1 (26.59 km) | 14:36.5 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
109.2 km/h |
22:43.6 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
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"I'm surprised! I said to Miikka I didn't know if we were going to slow or too fast, we were sliding a lot, but it seems to be working! Our confidence is improving step-by-step." | ||||||
SS4 La Fatarella - Vilalba 1 (38.85 km) | 27:40.5 | 11.
11. class RC1 11. WRC |
84.2 km/h 1.01 s/km |
50:24.1 | 10.
10. class RC1 10. WRC |
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Puncture | ||||||
left-rear puncture | ||||||
"I don't want to know, I am so angry now. We could have won this rally now if it wasn't for this puncture." | ||||||
SS5 Gandesa 2 (7.00 km) | 4:15.2 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
98.7 km/h 0.07 s/km |
54:39.3 | 9.
9. class RC1 9. WRC |
|
"I had a surprisingly good feeling in here, I really enjoyed the driving. I was really frustrated after the last one, it was no ones fault but my own. I hope to start getting some time back now." | ||||||
SS6 Pesells 2 (26.59 km) | 14:12.5 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
112.3 km/h |
1:08:51.8 | 8.
8. class RC1 8. WRC |
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"I'm very pleased, the car is feeling very, very good. Everything is doing a great job, everything is in balance!" | ||||||
SS7 La Fatarella - Vilalba 2 (38.85 km) | 26:13.2 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
88.9 km/h |
1:35:05.0 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
|
"It is frustrating, but I think the most important thing is that I've got the confidence back. It is good for me, because I haven't been on this form for a long, long time." | ||||||
2. leg | ||||||
SS8 Savallà 1 (14.12 km) | cancelled | |||||
SS9 Querol 1 (21.26 km) | 11:34.2 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
110.3 km/h 0.17 s/km |
1:46:39.2 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
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"I took a wet tyre, I am a lot more confident driving with the wet tyres. I'm comfortable with the car as well, it was performing nicely." | ||||||
SS10 El Montmell 1 (24.40 km) | 12:58.4 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
112.8 km/h |
1:59:37.6 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
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"For sure I'm very happy with how things have gone this morning. I thought the tyre was overheating towards the end because the grip was not there, but I think it was coming from the surface." | ||||||
SS11 Savallà 2 (14.12 km) | 7:49.7 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
108.2 km/h 0.18 s/km |
2:07:27.3 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
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"A little bit off the pace, but the middle section was so abrasive that the tyre was moving. I didn't do this stage last year because I retired before it. I think I've got the right tyres." | ||||||
SS12 Querol 2 (21.26 km) | 11:32.8 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
110.5 km/h 0.33 s/km |
2:19:00.1 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
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SS13 El Montmell 2 (24.40 km) | 13:16.4 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
110.3 km/h 0.37 s/km |
2:32:16.5 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
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"It was quite muddy and I can tell you, I was too cautious because Ott had a puncture here. I was not confident in the car. That was poor, I didn't drive well." | ||||||
SS14 Salou (2.24 km) | 2:45.3 | 14.
8. class RC1 14. WRC |
48.8 km/h 1.52 s/km |
2:35:01.8 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
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3. leg | ||||||
SS15 Riudecanyes 1 (16.35 km) | 10:33.2 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
93.0 km/h 0.65 s/km |
2:45:35.0 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
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"I didn't consider the hards. I am struggling with the car - I'm having far too much understeer at the moment. I need to do some changes to the car before the next stage." | ||||||
SS16 Santa Marina 1 (14.50 km) | 8:13.4 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
105.8 km/h 0.31 s/km |
2:53:48.4 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
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"I had a moment, I was pushing hard. I hadn't done this stage last year and it was the first time doing it in this World Rally Car. I was pushing and had a small moment." | ||||||
SS17 Riudecanyes 2 (16.35 km) | 11:02.3 | 27.
11. class RC1 27. WRC |
88.9 km/h 2.94 s/km |
3:04:50.7 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
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puncture | ||||||
SS18 Santa Marina 2[Power Stage] (14.50 km) | 8:43.7 | 23.
11. class RC1 23. WRC |
99.7 km/h 2.84 s/km |
3:13:34.4 | 8.
8. class RC1 8. WRC |
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"The sport is fantastic and when you are in a position like me you have to keep fighting. I'm really happy with the car performance. I am really sorry to the team for my mistake, that's what happens when you are fighting for every tenth." |
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