47. Cyprus Rally 2018
15. 6. – 17. 6. 2018, Larnaca • Cyprus Automobile Association • gravel - asphalt 205.41 km - (cancelled 24.50 km) • total distance including road sections - 751.53 km • Other years
#4
Škoda Fabia R5 
KI ***
KI ***
Mol Racing Team
RC2
Final results
3. overall
3. class RC2
3. ERC
Stage results
| 1. leg | Time | Pos. | km/h s/km |
Overall | Pos. after | |
| SS1 Kellia 1 (19.87 km) | 11:12.5 | 7.
7. class RC2 7. ERC |
106.4 km/h 1.78 s/km |
11:12.5 | 7.
7. class RC2 7. ERC |
|
| SS2 Analiontas 1 (14.41 km) | 9:46.3 | 11.
11. class RC2 10. ERC |
88.5 km/h 2.92 s/km |
20:58.8 | 9.
9. class RC2 9. ERC |
|
| "Yes, I really enjoyed the stage. This stage was much better than the first run, this was my favourite one." | ||||||
| SS3 Cyta Stavrovouni 1 (11.28 km) | 6:29.1 | 8.
8. class RC2 7. ERC |
104.4 km/h 1.20 s/km |
27:27.9 | 8.
8. class RC2 8. ERC |
|
| "The morning didn‘t start too well but step by step we can find the rhythm. This stage was a little bit strange on tarmac section. We just drive, sticked to our pacenotes and we will see." | ||||||
| SS4 Kellia 2 (19.87 km) | 10:57.3 | 5.
5. class RC2 5. ERC |
108.8 km/h 0.44 s/km |
38:25.2 | 7.
7. class RC2 7. ERC |
|
| "I absolutely liked the stage, I enjoyed it. Really fast for the first loop." | ||||||
| SS5 George Kyprianou Analiontas 2 (14.41 km) | 9:19.6 | 5.
5. class RC2 5. ERC |
92.7 km/h 0.87 s/km |
47:44.8 | 6.
6. class RC2 6. ERC |
|
| "It is much better, we had two clear lines where we could go faster. We made changes in pacenotes and we feel better. The car is OK, everything is OK." | ||||||
| SS6 Cyta Stavrovouni 2 (11.28 km) | 6:24.1 | 6.
6. class RC2 5. ERC |
105.7 km/h 0.71 s/km |
54:08.9 | 5.
5. class RC2 5. ERC |
|
| "Fortunately, we had no problems today, I tried to have clear line on tarmac section. We are really happy to be here." | ||||||
| 2. leg | ||||||
| SS7 Cyta Yeri 1 (24.50 km) | 13:30.1 | 6.
6. class RC2 6. ERC |
108.9 km/h 0.66 s/km |
1:07:39.0 | 5.
5. class RC2 5. ERC |
|
| "It wasn‘t too bad for us, in the middle of the stage I heard a strange noise, we thought we got a puncture but fortunately, not. Last section on tarmac was really fast, keeping straight and full throttle, maybe I pushed too much." | ||||||
| SS8 Nicosia SSS (2.67 km) | 2:17.9 | 3.
3. class RC2 3. ERC |
69.7 km/h 0.34 s/km |
1:09:56.9 | 5.
5. class RC2 5. ERC |
|
| "The stage was a little bit short, a little bit strange, going on tarmac with gravel tyres, no more to say." | ||||||
| SS9 Lageia 1 (11.49 km) | 9:38.1 | 6.
6. class RC2 6. ERC |
71.6 km/h 1.39 s/km |
1:19:35.0 | 5.
5. class RC2 5. ERC |
|
| "We are quite happy, this stage was extremely slippery. We made a mistake after the start, 3-4km far away we crossed the road, went out, engine stopped but started working again. Apart from that everything OK." | ||||||
| SS10 Lefkara 1 (19.82 km) | 13:58.6 | 4.
4. class RC2 4. ERC |
85.1 km/h 0.96 s/km |
1:33:33.6 | 4.
4. class RC2 4. ERC |
|
| "I really enjoy this rally, the steering wheel was going hard but everything is OK. This position is good for us, we tried to save tyres for the last loop." | ||||||
| SS11 Cyta Yeri 2 (24.50 km) | cancelled | |||||
| SS12 PSALTIS AUTOPARTS Golden Stage 1 (11.49 km) | 9:16.4 | 4.
4. class RC2 4. ERC |
74.3 km/h 1.50 s/km |
1:42:50.0 | 4.
4. class RC2 4. ERC |
|
| "It was quite OK, just some dust came to the car which was a bit strange. I expected the stage to be clean but loose gravel was quite slippery. No big stones on the track." | ||||||
| SS13 ENEOS Golden Stage 2 (19.82 km) | 14:11.6 | 8.
8. class RC2 8. ERC |
83.8 km/h 1.70 s/km |
1:57:01.6 | 3.
3. class RC2 3. ERC |
|
| puncture | ||||||
| "We don‘t know where we got this puncture. Maybe we’ll keep on our position. " | ||||||
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