88. Rallye Automobile Monte-Carlo 2020
22. 1. – 26. 1. 2020, Gap - Monaco • Automobile Club de Monaco • asphalt - snow 304.28 km • total distance including road sections - 1505.64 km • Other years
#69
Toyota Yaris WRC 
SP ***
SP ***
Toyota Gazoo Racing 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 Malijai - Puimichel (17.47 km) | 10:03.6 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
104.2 km/h 0.58 s/km |
10:03.6 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
|
| "It was nice - we went with the super soft tyres and I was a bit too aggressive so the tyres were heating up. A nice stage, I enjoyed the car." | ||||||
| SS2 Bayons - Bréziers (25.49 km) | 17:38.4 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
86.7 km/h 2.93 s/km |
27:42.0 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
|
| "It was tricky. I was driving for the first time with this car in proper Monte conditions, so I had no idea what to expect. With the crossed tyres it was okay but we were really safe." | ||||||
| 2. leg | ||||||
| SS3 Curbans - Venterol 1 (20.02 km) | 13:50.1 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
86.8 km/h 1.40 s/km |
41:32.1 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
|
| "We lost quite a lot of time - I was really careful and it was my first time in these kind of conditions." | ||||||
| SS4 St-Clément-sur-Durance - Freissinières 1 (20.68 km) | 11:55.4 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
104.1 km/h 0.59 s/km |
53:27.5 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
|
| "The conditions in this one were quite okay. I was still going quite steady but now the time compared to everybody else is much better." | ||||||
| SS5 Avançon - Notre-Dame-du-Laus 1 (20.59 km) | 13:21.9 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
92.4 km/h 1.03 s/km |
1:06:49.4 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
|
| "I am happy to be here without any mistakes but for sure, in these kind of stages I want to be faster as the conditions are not that difficult in the stages. It's good learning for us." | ||||||
| SS6 Curbans - Venterol 2 (20.02 km) | 13:35.4 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
88.4 km/h 0.73 s/km |
1:20:24.8 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
|
| "It's really dirty there and it was a very tricky stage. We are still too slow."stopped | ||||||
| SS7 St-Clément-sur-Durance - Freissinières 2 (20.68 km) | 11:58.7 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
103.6 km/h 0.32 s/km |
1:32:23.5 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
|
| "It felt good. I think we made quite a safe tyre choice and because this one was so dry it was better. I can be happy with the time!" | ||||||
| SS8 Avançon - Notre-Dame-du-Laus 2 (20.59 km) | 13:27.2 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
91.8 km/h 0.68 s/km |
1:45:50.7 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
|
| "It is getting better all of the time. I didn't want to push too much but now the pace is getting better. I still want to do a little better but it's alright at this point." | ||||||
| 3. leg | ||||||
| SS9 St-Léger-les-Mélèzes - La Bâtie-Neuve 1 (16.87 km) | 10:45.6 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
94.1 km/h 1.00 s/km |
1:56:36.3 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
|
| "It was a really bad stage for me. I don't have so much experience of snow tyre driving so we were really slow." | ||||||
| SS10 La Bréole - Selonnet 1 (20.73 km) | 13:01.3 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
95.5 km/h 1.30 s/km |
2:09:37.6 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
|
| "This one was better - I tried to be cleaner on the tarmac sections because I was too aggressive with the car on the previous time." | ||||||
| SS11 St-Léger-les-Mélèzes - La Bâtie-Neuve 2 (16.87 km) | 9:55.0 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
102.1 km/h 1.21 s/km |
2:19:32.6 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
|
| "It's drying out and melting a lot. In some places it was properly dry conditions, but in the downhill sections there is some ice which is tricky." | ||||||
| SS12 La Bréole - Selonnet 2 (20.73 km) | 12:29.8 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
99.5 km/h 0.86 s/km |
2:32:02.4 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
|
| "We went with crossed tyres for safety. The snow and ice part was melting more than we expected so with four slicks it would be better. I think we were a bit too safe." | ||||||
| 4. leg | ||||||
| SS13 La Bollène-Vésubie - Peïra-Cava 1 (18.41 km) | 11:41.3 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
94.5 km/h 0.93 s/km |
2:43:43.7 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
|
| "I started quite carefully because we have nothing to push for and we are just learning new conditions. I was hoping for a better run but I was not so confident." | ||||||
| SS14 La Cabanette - Col de Braus 1 (13.36 km) | 10:05.7 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
79.4 km/h 1.33 s/km |
2:53:49.4 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
|
| "That was not so nice - in this stage we tried three softs and one super-soft and it was so slippery. We just wanted to test how the car felt but the end part of the stage was really tricky." | ||||||
| SS15 La Bollène-Vésubie - Peïra-Cava 2 (18.41 km) | 11:34.0 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
95.5 km/h 0.48 s/km |
3:05:23.4 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
|
| "It was quite interesting but it's not so bad if you follow the clean line." | ||||||
| SS16 La Cabanette - Col de Braus 2[Power Stage] (13.36 km) | 9:51.4 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
81.3 km/h 0.93 s/km |
3:15:14.8 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
|
| "I am pleased - that wasn't a bad stage. I don't think we will take any Power Stage points which is sad but otherwise a good weekend! Thanks to the team for their hard work and it was nice to start the weekend like this." | ||||||
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Models
Toyota Yaris WRC
Rallye Automobile Monte-Carlo 2020
Rallye Automobile Monte-Carlo 2020
#69 Rovanperä K. - Halttunen J.
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