18. Rally Italia Sardegna 2021
3. 6. – 6. 6. 2021, Olbia • Automobile Club Italia • gravel 303.10 km • total distance including road sections - 1364.74 km • Other years • Other years
#33
Toyota Yaris WRC 
SP ***
SP ***
Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT
RC1
Final results
2. overall
2. class RC1
2. WRC
Stage results
| 1. leg | Time | Pos. | km/h s/km |
Overall | Pos. after | |
| SS1 Filigosu - Sa Conchedda 1 (22.29 km) | 13:25.6 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
99.6 km/h 0.78 s/km |
13:25.6 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
|
| "I didn't have the best stage to be honest. I struggled to find a really good rhythm and it was not really that smooth. We need to improve for the next one for sure." | ||||||
| SS2 Terranova 1 (14.36 km) | 9:24.0 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
91.7 km/h 0.57 s/km |
22:49.6 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
|
| "I am struggling with the overall confidence. It's not working so well this morning." | ||||||
| SS3 Filigosu - Sa Conchedda 2 (22.29 km) | 13:06.3 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
102.1 km/h 0.40 s/km |
35:55.9 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
|
| SS4 Terranova 2 (14.36 km) | 9:13.0 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
93.5 km/h 0.49 s/km |
45:08.9 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
|
| "I can't get any sensation through the car at the moment. It's tricky out there, and it's not easy when it's narrow like this. You need the confidence in you." | ||||||
| SS5 Tempio Pausania 1 (12.08 km) | 10:09.7 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
71.3 km/h 0.76 s/km |
55:18.6 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
|
| "It was very slippery in there - a lot more loose than I expected. Maybe softs [tyres] would have been a bit more preferable in here, but that's how it is." | ||||||
| SS6 Erula - Tula 1 (14.97 km) | 11:31.8 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
77.9 km/h 0.55 s/km |
1:06:50.4 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
|
| "It's still not fantastic. I've not got the ultimate confidence that I would like. It seems to be getting a bit better, but not exactly where I'd like to be." | ||||||
| SS7 Tempio Pausania 2 (12.08 km) | 9:52.0 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
73.5 km/h 0.29 s/km |
1:16:42.4 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
|
| "I think things are already working a bit better this afternoon. I've not really had the rhythm I would have liked today, but we're slowly starting to chip away. We have to keep working and not give up." | ||||||
| SS8 Erula - Tula 2 (14.97 km) | 11:17.6 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
79.5 km/h 0.48 s/km |
1:28:00.0 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
|
| "Not great. We wanted more from the day. We're still here, but not as quickly as we would have liked to be here." | ||||||
| 2. leg | ||||||
| SS9 Coiluna - Loelle 1 (15.00 km) | 8:50.7 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
101.8 km/h 0.17 s/km |
1:36:50.7 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
|
| "I wasn't sure if it was perfect to be honest. A few places weren't fully on the button, but it was a fairly committed run. I'm happy with that compared to yesterday, of course." | ||||||
| SS10 Lerno - Monti di Alà 1 (22.08 km) | 12:48.3 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
103.5 km/h 0.18 s/km |
1:49:39.0 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
|
| "We were a bit steady at the start and struggled to get the feeling with the tyres we have. After that, it got much better, and we were driving better through there." | ||||||
| SS11 Coiluna - Loelle 2 (15.00 km) | 8:43.2 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
103.2 km/h |
1:58:22.2 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
|
| "It's going better. A bit of a strange feeling in some places - let's say not perfect - but generally working okay." | ||||||
| SS12 Lerno - Monti di Alà 2 (22.08 km) | 12:38.8 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
104.8 km/h 0.28 s/km |
2:11:01.0 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
|
| SS13 Bortigiadas - Aggius - Viddalba 1 (14.70 km) | 10:35.3 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
83.3 km/h 0.34 s/km |
2:21:36.3 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
|
| "Really still loose as heck for us to be honest. Very low grip, and I'm sure the cleaning is having quite an effect in there." | ||||||
| SS14 Sedini - Castelsardo 1 (13.03 km) | 9:45.1 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
80.2 km/h 0.20 s/km |
2:31:21.4 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
|
| "I didn't have any sensation of grip at all at the start. We should have been a bit faster because it's cleaning a lot in there, and even now the grip was still very, very low." | ||||||
| SS15 Bortigiadas - Aggius - Viddalba 2 (14.70 km) | 10:23.7 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
84.8 km/h 0.05 s/km |
2:41:45.1 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
|
| SS16 Sedini - Castelsardo 2 (13.03 km) | 9:26.9 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
82.7 km/h |
2:51:12.0 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
|
| "Obviously, it’s not where you want to be - fighting over the last podium places let's say. It's Sardinia, and these things happen. We have to try and be good tomorrow, they are new stages, and it's not easy." | ||||||
| 3. leg | ||||||
| SS17 Arzachena - Braniatogghiu 1 (15.25 km) | 8:45.4 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
104.5 km/h |
2:59:57.4 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
|
| "We wanted to make sure there was no late charge from Neuville this morning, so that obviously makes things a bit easier. We've just got to keep it going." | ||||||
| SS18 Aglientu - Santa Teresa 1 (7.79 km) | 5:46.3 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
81.0 km/h 0.04 s/km |
3:05:43.7 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
|
| "It's not an easy stage. Very narrow in places, but generally the car is working well. It's quite mixed grip as you join the gravel part near the end." | ||||||
| SS19 Arzachena - Braniatogghiu 2 (15.25 km) | 8:37.0 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
106.2 km/h |
3:14:20.7 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
|
| SS20 Aglientu - Santa Teresa 2[Power Stage] (7.79 km) | 5:51.7 | 12.
8. class RC1 12. WRC |
79.7 km/h 2.35 s/km |
3:20:12.4 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
|
| stalled engine after water splash | ||||||
| "It took in some water and took a while to clear. Thankfully we got back on four cylinders and at least we were able to continue Not the nicest feeling. A great result. Not the start of the weekend we wanted, and that's really when the damage was done. It's been a good weekend for the team, and we can be pleased about that, it's just a shame we won't have any points now in the power stage." | ||||||
