87. Rallye Automobile Monte-Carlo 2019
24. 1. – 27. 1. 2019, Gap - Monaco • Automobile Club de Monaco • asphalt - snow 323.83 km - (cancelled 20.04 km) • total distance including road sections - 1366.43 km • Other years
#21
M-Sport Ford WRT
RC2
Final results
7. overall
1. class RC2
7. WRC
1. WRC2 Pro
Stage results
1. leg | Time | Pos. | km/h s/km |
Overall | Pos. after | |
SS1 La Bréole - Selonnet (20.76 km) | 14:28.9 | 14.
4. class RC2 14. WRC 1. WRC2 Pro |
86.0 km/h 4.19 s/km |
14:28.9 | 14.
4. class RC2 14. WRC 1. WRC2 Pro |
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SS2 Avançon - Notre-Dame-du-Laus (20.59 km) | 14:41.1 | 14.
4. class RC2 14. WRC 1. WRC2 Pro |
84.1 km/h 4.01 s/km |
29:10.0 | 14.
4. class RC2 14. WRC 1. WRC2 Pro |
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"We're here at the end, the first stage was... I know why Malcolm said 'just come and do the rally!' I wasn't committed in the first stage, not even close. I just need to step up the pace tomorrow to how it was in shakedown." | ||||||
2. leg | ||||||
SS3 Valdrôme - Sigottier 1 (20.04 km) | cancelled | |||||
SS4 Roussieux - Laborel 1 (24.05 km) | 16:04.1 | 13.
3. class RC2 13. WRC 2. WRC2 Pro |
89.8 km/h 3.41 s/km |
45:14.1 | 12.
2. class RC2 12. WRC 1. WRC2 Pro |
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"Didn't enjoy it really, at 10kms in the brake pedal just went soft, it went straight to the floor. Apart from that it was fine, I'll bleed them before the next stage." | ||||||
SS5 Curbans - Piégut 1 (18.47 km) | 14:47.9 | 15.
4. class RC2 15. WRC 2. WRC2 Pro |
74.9 km/h 3.18 s/km |
1:00:02.0 | 12.
2. class RC2 12. WRC 1. WRC2 Pro |
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“The car is overheating. I had high water temperature alarms, so I had to turn everything off & we lost a lot of time”. | ||||||
SS6 Valdrôme - Sigottier 2 (20.04 km) | 14:42.2 | 15.
6. class RC2 15. WRC 2. WRC2 Pro |
81.8 km/h 3.13 s/km |
1:14:44.2 | 11.
2. class RC2 11. WRC 1. WRC2 Pro |
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"We took a bit of a risk on the tyres, so crossed in there with the slicks wasn't nice. I gave it everything and had three massive moments on there." | ||||||
SS7 Roussieux - Laborel 2 (24.05 km) | 15:17.8 | 8.
1. class RC2 8. WRC 1. WRC2 Pro |
94.3 km/h 2.13 s/km |
1:30:02.0 | 10.
2. class RC2 10. WRC 1. WRC2 Pro |
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"We took a risk on the tyres this afternoon and we split it. Everyone else went with studs. I really pushed hard on this one, I reckon this is the best stage I've ever driven." | ||||||
SS8 Curbans - Piégut 2 (18.47 km) | 14:15.4 | 11.
2. class RC2 11. WRC 2. WRC2 Pro |
77.7 km/h 2.70 s/km |
1:44:17.4 | 9.
1. class RC2 9. WRC 1. WRC2 Pro |
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"It's been the most enjoyable day rally I think I've ever had. I've been closing in on Bonato (WRC 2 leader) so let's see what happens on this one." | ||||||
3. leg | ||||||
SS9 Agnières-en-Dévoluy - Corps 1 (29.82 km) | 21:56.1 | 9.
1. class RC2 9. WRC 1. WRC2 Pro |
81.6 km/h 2.08 s/km |
2:06:13.5 | 9.
1. class RC2 9. WRC 1. WRC2 Pro |
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"It felt like I was stopped for most of it! So, so slippy. It felt okay, but then it didn't feel like a great time. I didn't make any mistakes but it didn't feel fast." | ||||||
SS10 St-Léger-les-Mélèzes - La Bâtie-Neuve 1 (16.87 km) | 10:57.8 | 9.
1. class RC2 9. WRC 1. WRC2 Pro |
92.3 km/h 2.71 s/km |
2:17:11.3 | 7.
1. class RC2 7. WRC 1. WRC2 Pro |
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"Like I said to my Dad this morning - he's the real boss - I said I would take it cautious, a small issue with the brakes but it is nothing that can't be fixed. The route note crew are doing a great job." | ||||||
SS11 Agnières-en-Dévoluy - Corps 2 (29.82 km) | 20:59.8 | 14.
6. class RC2 14. WRC 2. WRC2 Pro |
85.2 km/h 2.19 s/km |
2:38:11.1 | 7.
1. class RC2 7. WRC 1. WRC2 Pro |
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SS12 St-Léger-les-Mélèzes - La Bâtie-Neuve 2 (16.87 km) | 10:30.9 | 9.
1. class RC2 9. WRC 1. WRC2 Pro |
96.3 km/h 2.23 s/km |
2:48:42.0 | 7.
1. class RC2 7. WRC 1. WRC2 Pro |
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"I had a bit of a wake up on the last stage, I felt like I was driving well but the time wasn't there so I've given it a bigger push on this one." | ||||||
4. leg | ||||||
SS13 La Bollène-Vésubie - Peïra-Cava 1 (18.41 km) | 12:31.2 | 20.
11. class RC2 20. WRC 2. WRC2 Pro |
88.2 km/h 2.76 s/km |
3:01:13.2 | 7.
1. class RC2 7. WRC 1. WRC2 Pro |
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"I feel fine, we've got a 1min 30 lead, we can afford to lose a bit of time and just be careful." | ||||||
SS14 La Cabanette - Col de Braus 1 (13.58 km) | 10:34.8 | 19.
10. class RC2 19. WRC 2. WRC2 Pro |
77.0 km/h 3.12 s/km |
3:11:48.0 | 7.
1. class RC2 7. WRC 1. WRC2 Pro |
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"I'm enjoying it, but for sure we are just taking it easy and even if there is a bit of hesitation going into a corner we just back off and don't do anything stupid." | ||||||
SS15 La Bollène-Vésubie - Peïra-Cava 2 (18.41 km) | 12:10.4 | 15.
7. class RC2 15. WRC 2. WRC2 Pro |
90.7 km/h 2.44 s/km |
3:23:58.4 | 7.
1. class RC2 7. WRC 1. WRC2 Pro |
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SS16 La Cabanette - Col de Braus 2[Power Stage] (13.58 km) | 10:22.1 | 16.
8. class RC2 16. WRC 2. WRC2 Pro |
78.6 km/h 3.30 s/km |
3:34:20.5 | 7.
1. class RC2 7. WRC 1. WRC2 Pro |
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"It's felt like it has taken so long, but finally! There's so many people I need to thank, the whole M-Sport Ford team, my Mum and Dad but there is one man I really need to thank, my co-driver last year Craig Parry. We put all the work into this last year." |
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