48. Cyprus Rally 2019
ERC #7 • MERC #4 • ERC2 #7 • MERC2 #4 • ERC3 #7 • MERC Junior #4 • MERC3 #4 • ERC Ladies #7 • Cyprus #5
27. 9. – 29. 9. 2019, Nicosia • Cyprus Automobile Association • gravel 199.76 km • Other years
Each day counted as separate for Cypriot Championship
#6
Ford Fiesta R5 
SP ***
SP ***
MM Motorsport
RC2
Final results
3. overall
3. class RC2
3. ERC
3. MERC
Stage results
| 1. leg | Time | Pos. | km/h s/km |
Overall | Pos. after | |
| SS1 Jeep Politiko 1 (69% G - 31% T) (14.60 km) | 12:09.7 | 4.
4. class RC2 4. ERC 4. MERC |
72.0 km/h 1.36 s/km |
12:09.7 | 4.
4. class RC2 4. ERC 4. MERC |
|
| "It felt really good, we are not on the maximum speed in places, anyway it was fun." | ||||||
| SS2 Sparco Lefkara 1 (77% G - 23% T) (23.23 km) | 21:08.8 | 8.
8. class RC2 8. ERC 8. MERC |
65.9 km/h 2.71 s/km |
33:18.5 | 6.
6. class RC2 6. ERC 6. MERC |
|
| "Really hard in places and twisty. We have small issues with brakes but they always go on again." | ||||||
| SS3 Thomason Machinery Analiontas 1 (100% G) (14.96 km) | 10:15.4 | 6.
6. class RC2 6. ERC 6. MERC |
87.5 km/h 2.19 s/km |
43:33.9 | 6.
6. class RC2 6. ERC 6. MERC |
|
| "It was dry and dusty, it has been OK. We have good time, we run smoothly, no problem." | ||||||
| SS4 Jeep Politiko 2 (69% G - 31% T) (14.60 km) | 12:07.2 | 5.
5. class RC2 5. ERC 5. MERC |
72.3 km/h 1.40 s/km |
55:41.1 | 6.
6. class RC2 6. ERC 6. MERC |
|
| It wasn't too bad. There were some rocks but not so many as I expected. Completely fine. | ||||||
| SS5 Sparco Lefkara 2 (77% G - 23% T) (23.23 km) | 20:33.9 | 6.
6. class RC2 6. ERC 6. MERC |
67.8 km/h 1.66 s/km |
1:16:15.0 | 6.
6. class RC2 6. ERC 6. MERC |
|
| "This one is really really twisty, we had a good run, smoothly through the stage without punctures." | ||||||
| SS6 Nicosia SSS (27% G - 73% T) (3.52 km) | 3:13.6 | 6.
6. class RC2 6. ERC 6. MERC |
65.5 km/h 2.05 s/km |
1:19:28.6 | 6.
6. class RC2 6. ERC 6. MERC |
|
| It's really nice, I did few super special stages but this one was really drivable. | ||||||
| 2. leg | ||||||
| SS7 Sigan Management Kapouras 1 (100% G) (20.17 km) | 19:18.1 | 8.
8. class RC2 8. ERC 8. MERC |
62.7 km/h 2.15 s/km |
1:38:46.7 | 6.
6. class RC2 6. ERC 6. MERC |
|
| "We are having fun, it was twisty again, the car was sliding a lot, we had no grip. " | ||||||
| SS8 Psaltis Eneos Kourdali 1 (100% G) (21.57 km) | 23:58.2 | 7.
7. class RC2 7. ERC 7. MERC |
54.0 km/h 1.80 s/km |
2:02:44.9 | 6.
6. class RC2 6. ERC 6. MERC |
|
| "So far this has been the most demanding stage of the rally. You have to concentrate hard all the way through." | ||||||
| SS9 Cablenet Asinou 1 (91% G - 9% T) (11.07 km) | 11:32.2 | 9.
9. class RC2 8. ERC 8. MERC |
57.6 km/h 2.38 s/km |
2:14:17.1 | 6.
6. class RC2 6. ERC 6. MERC |
|
| "I remember how tough this rally always was. Now it was really tricky. The tyres are done now, luckily no punctures." | ||||||
| SS10 Sigan Management Kapouras 2 (100% G) (20.17 km) | 18:42.2 | 4.
4. class RC2 4. ERC 4. MERC |
64.7 km/h 0.08 s/km |
2:32:59.3 | 4.
4. class RC2 4. ERC 4. MERC |
|
| I did enjoy it, I had a good stage, no drama. But it's really hard for tyres, it's rougher than I expected. | ||||||
| SS11 Psaltis Eneos Kourdali 2 (100% G) (21.57 km) | 23:23.8 | 2.
2. class RC2 2. ERC 2. MERC |
55.3 km/h 0.45 s/km |
2:56:23.1 | 4.
4. class RC2 4. ERC 4. MERC |
|
| "Great fun, we really enjoyed last of stages. Quite happy with that, the car is perfect." | ||||||
| SS12 Cablenet Asinou 2 (91% G - 9% T) (11.07 km) | 11:02.2 | 2.
2. class RC2 2. ERC 2. MERC |
60.2 km/h 0.04 s/km |
3:07:25.3 | 3.
3. class RC2 3. ERC 3. MERC |
|
| "We really enjoyed it. It was hard, twisty, but I enjoyed this challenge." | ||||||
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