17. Rally Italia Sardegna 2020
8. 10. – 11. 10. 2020, Alghero • Automobile Club Italia • gravel 238.84 km • total distance including road sections - 1199.15 km • Other years • Other years
Postponed from June due to COVID-19.
#3
Ford Fiesta WRC 
XM5***
XM5***
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 Tempio Pausania 1 (12.08 km) | 9:59.8 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
72.5 km/h |
9:59.8 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
|
| "I was sending it! It's excellent - that was a great stage." | ||||||
| SS2 Erula - Tula 1 (21.78 km) | 16:57.1 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
77.1 km/h 0.33 s/km |
26:56.9 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
|
| "It's good to be like that but there is still a long way to go!" | ||||||
| SS3 Tempio Pausania 2 (12.08 km) | 9:52.7 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
73.4 km/h 0.31 s/km |
36:49.6 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
|
| "That was a pretty clean one. Not so many places to improve, but it was a clean." | ||||||
| SS4 Erula - Tula 2 (21.78 km) | 16:45.6 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
78.0 km/h 0.57 s/km |
53:35.2 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
|
| SS5 Sedini - Castelsardo 1 (14.72 km) | 10:58.7 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
80.4 km/h 0.14 s/km |
1:04:33.9 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
|
| "We are trying. I am not sure if we went too hard for this stage but we will find out after." | ||||||
| SS6 Tergu - Osilo 1 (12.81 km) | 8:24.4 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
91.4 km/h 0.62 s/km |
1:12:58.3 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
|
| "That was quite a disappointment. I couldn't use my two hards [tyres]." | ||||||
| 2. leg | ||||||
| SS7 Monte Lerno 1 (22.08 km) | 12:57.1 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
102.3 km/h 0.46 s/km |
1:25:55.4 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
|
| "I did my best. There were two or three seconds which I could drive better but that's not enough." | ||||||
| SS8 Coiluna - Loelle 1 (15.00 km) | 9:08.8 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
98.4 km/h 1.09 s/km |
1:35:04.2 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
|
| "I tried to make a junction and use the handbrake to rotate the car, but I needed to reverse." | ||||||
| SS9 Monte Lerno 2 (22.08 km) | 12:47.5 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
103.6 km/h 0.81 s/km |
1:47:51.7 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
|
| "I was struggling quite a lot in the hairpins. I am giving everything I can and that's all I can do." | ||||||
| handbrake issue | ||||||
| SS10 Coiluna - Loelle 2 (15.00 km) | 8:54.0 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
101.1 km/h 0.74 s/km |
1:56:45.7 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
|
| "There is no options - I just have to deal with it. It's been challenging." | ||||||
| SS11 Sedini - Castelsardo 2 (14.72 km) | 10:45.6 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
82.1 km/h 0.43 s/km |
2:07:31.3 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
|
| "It was good, but there's still far to go." | ||||||
| SS12 Tergu - Osilo 2 (12.81 km) | 8:11.1 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
93.9 km/h 0.60 s/km |
2:15:42.4 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
|
| "I really tried my best. I don't know if it made any difference but on the last one we lost some seconds to Elfyn." | ||||||
| 3. leg | ||||||
| SS13 Cala Flumini 1 (14.06 km) | 8:59.5 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
93.8 km/h 1.71 s/km |
2:24:41.9 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
|
| SS14 Sassari - Argentiera 1 (6.89 km) | 5:02.2 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
82.1 km/h 1.58 s/km |
2:29:44.1 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
|
| "We tried our best and it wasn't enough." | ||||||
| SS15 Cala Flumini 2 (14.06 km) | 8:34.5 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
98.4 km/h 0.80 s/km |
2:38:18.6 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
|
| "It was safely through - all okay." | ||||||
| SS16 Sassari - Argentiera 2[Power Stage] (6.89 km) | 4:52.8 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
84.7 km/h 1.03 s/km |
2:43:11.4 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
|
| "The start was really great for us and we were able to show really good pace. We still struggle in the faster stages and we need to work for that. Thanks to the team, it's great to be able to bring the car home." | ||||||
