27. Kennards Hire Rally Australia 2018

WRC #13WRC2 #13WRC3 #13
15. 11. – 18. 11. 2018, Coffs Harbour • gravel 318.64 km • total distance including road sections - 1017.07 km • Other years
#1
Ford Fiesta WRC icon
OM5***
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 Orara East I (8.77 km) 4:48.1 8.
8. class RC1

8. WRC
109.6 km/h
0.30 s/km
4:48.1 8.
8. class RC1

8. WRC
"I would have wished for a bit more rain for sure, it is quite dry - not optimum."
SS2 Coldwater I (14.12 km) 8:07.0 11.
11. class RC1

11. WRC
104.4 km/h
0.76 s/km
12:55.1 11.
11. class RC1

11. WRC
"Good feeling, I push and I cannot really do more than this. The end of the stage is really dry so that will affect the times."
SS3 Sherwood I (26.68 km) 13:06.9 10.
10. class RC1

10. WRC
122.1 km/h
0.67 s/km
26:02.0 10.
10. class RC1

10. WRC
"It is the worst, we knew it before. I guess this one is going to be hard. I think I will be cleaning again this afternoon."
SS4 Orara East II (8.77 km) 4:44.5 3.
3. class RC1

3. WRC
111.0 km/h
0.11 s/km
30:46.5 10.
10. class RC1

10. WRC
"Not really fantastic line, honestly I was on the limit the whole stage - I cannot do more."
SS5 Coldwater II (14.12 km) 7:52.7 7.
7. class RC1

7. WRC
107.5 km/h
0.11 s/km
38:39.2 10.
10. class RC1

10. WRC
"The grip is better, but it is still getting a little bit better for the others. I have done two stages now where I am on the limit - I cannot do any more."
SS6 Sherwood II (26.68 km) 12:49.8 7.
7. class RC1

7. WRC
124.8 km/h
0.53 s/km
51:29.0 7.
7. class RC1

7. WRC
"I push like crazy, this was worse than this morning - I was on the limit, including on the jump."
SS7 Destination NSW - I (1.27 km) 1:23.4 1.
1. class RC1

1. WRC
54.8 km/h
52:52.4 7.
7. class RC1

7. WRC
SS8 Destination NSW - II (1.27 km) 1:23.2 2.
2. class RC1

2. WRC
55.0 km/h
0.16 s/km
54:15.6 7.
7. class RC1

7. WRC
2. leg
SS9 Argents Hill Reverse I (13.13 km) 7:30.0 8.
8. class RC1

8. WRC
105.0 km/h
0.69 s/km
1:01:45.6 7.
7. class RC1

7. WRC
"We have not the same level of attack as yesterday, I was hesitating a bit too much there - I'll look for a better rhythm on the next one."
SS10 Welshs Creek Reverse I (28.83 km) 15:33.6 8.
8. class RC1

8. WRC
111.2 km/h
0.73 s/km
1:17:19.2 7.
7. class RC1

7. WRC
"It was better. But it is obviously very, very loose today and it is going to be hard to catch some positions to be honest. But the main goal is to stay ahead of Thierry."
SS11 Urunga I (21.28 km) 11:51.7 8.
8. class RC1

8. WRC
107.6 km/h
0.91 s/km
1:29:10.9 6.
6. class RC1

6. WRC
"The loop is finished, so even if Thierry can't fix his problems he can just go to service. We are quite far from any fights so we just try to drive through."
SS12 Raleigh I (1.99 km) 1:33.5 4.
4. class RC1

4. WRC
76.6 km/h
0.20 s/km
1:30:44.4 6.
6. class RC1

6. WRC
SS13 Argents Hill Reverse II (13.13 km) 7:23.6 8.
8. class RC1

8. WRC
106.6 km/h
0.52 s/km
1:38:08.0 6.
6. class RC1

6. WRC
"Right now I am in a position where I have enough points so I don't want to take any extra risk."
SS14 Welshs Creek Reverse II (28.83 km) 15:14.4 8.
8. class RC1

8. WRC
113.5 km/h
0.45 s/km
1:53:22.4 6.
6. class RC1

6. WRC
"The second loop is easier I would say, in the morning it is a bit tricky. I almost had a stall at the start but then I had a clean run."
SS15 Urunga II (21.28 km) 11:44.7 9.
9. class RC1

9. WRC
108.7 km/h
0.57 s/km
2:05:07.1 6.
6. class RC1

6. WRC
"All okay at the moment, all under control. We have to carry on."
SS16 Raleigh II (1.99 km) 1:33.0 3.
3. class RC1

3. WRC
77.0 km/h
0.40 s/km
2:06:40.1 6.
6. class RC1

6. WRC
SS17 Destination NSW - III (1.27 km) 1:25.1 4.
4. class RC1

4. WRC
53.7 km/h
1.57 s/km
2:08:05.2 6.
6. class RC1

6. WRC
SS18 Destination NSW - IV (1.27 km) 1:31.6 9.
6. class RC1

9. WRC
49.9 km/h
5.91 s/km
2:09:36.8 6.
6. class RC1

6. WRC
3. leg
SS19 Coramba I (15.55 km) 9:52.4 6.
6. class RC1

6. WRC
94.5 km/h
0.92 s/km
2:19:29.2 6.
6. class RC1

6. WRC
"In the dry conditions it is challenging, but when it is wet it is worse because it is difficult to judge the grip."
SS20 Sapphire I (19.27 km) 11:36.1 7.
7. class RC1

7. WRC
99.7 km/h
0.31 s/km
2:31:05.3 6.
6. class RC1

6. WRC
"So difficult, at least the last kilometre is dry now but it is super slippery in there. Not a relaxing Sunday for sure!"
SS21 Wedding Bells18 I (7.16 km) 4:18.9 7.
7. class RC1

7. WRC
99.6 km/h
0.56 s/km
2:35:24.2 6.
6. class RC1

6. WRC
"At the moment I don't need bonus points, I'm just trying to finish the rally. This morning the conditions were tricky."
SS22 Coramba II (15.55 km) 10:22.9 9.
9. class RC1

9. WRC
89.9 km/h
1.14 s/km
2:45:47.1 6.
6. class RC1

6. WRC
"I haven't seen him actually, but I hadn't started the stage when I heard he was off. I was driving the stage like my granny would do!"
SS23 Sapphire II (19.27 km) 12:19.5 6.
6. class RC1

6. WRC
93.8 km/h
1.63 s/km
2:58:06.6 5.
5. class RC1

5. WRC
"It is incredible, it is hard to keep the car on the road even driving so slow. I am just trying to go through and it so difficult, it is crazy."
SS24 Wedding Bells18 II[Power Stage] (7.16 km) 4:16.2 1.
1. class RC1

1. WRC
100.6 km/h
3:02:22.8 5.
5. class RC1

5. WRC
"It is difficult because the season was so intense and just happening in between two stages - getting the message on the road section. I'm so proud of my team, you are the best! We had such an amazing time together. I just had a final push in this car! I can't wait to see the team again."
Overall
WRC
RC1
Entry photos from this event
Models
Ford Fiesta WRC
Kennards Hire Rally Australia 2018
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#1 Ogier S. - Ingrassia J.
1:43
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