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
#18
Toyota Yaris WRC 
SP ***
SP ***
Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT
RC1
Final results
4. overall
4. class RC1
4. WRC
Stage results
| 1. leg | Time | Pos. | km/h s/km |
Overall | Pos. after | |
| SS1 Filigosu - Sa Conchedda 1 (22.29 km) | 13:20.4 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
100.3 km/h 0.54 s/km |
13:20.4 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
|
| "I try to survive this rally and get new experience. That is the main target for me on this rally, so let's see what I can do." | ||||||
| SS2 Terranova 1 (14.36 km) | 9:23.7 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
91.7 km/h 0.55 s/km |
22:44.1 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
|
| "Just carefully driving. I can push more, but we just need to see what is happening. Let's continue like that." | ||||||
| SS3 Filigosu - Sa Conchedda 2 (22.29 km) | 13:07.5 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
101.9 km/h 0.45 s/km |
35:51.6 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
|
| "I expected even better grip, but it's still quite slippery and I am not so confident driving on this stage. The next one is a different type of stage, so I will try to study and push on some sections." | ||||||
| SS4 Terranova 2 (14.36 km) | 9:16.1 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
93.0 km/h 0.71 s/km |
45:07.7 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
|
| hit a bale | ||||||
| "We stalled the engine, and we couldn't stop into some gate. I lost nearly nearly 10sec I think. It's still the beginning of the rally." | ||||||
| SS5 Tempio Pausania 1 (12.08 km) | 10:21.5 | 8.
8. class RC1 8. WRC |
70.0 km/h 1.74 s/km |
55:29.2 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
|
| "Quite cautious, and I stalled once again - I don't know why." | ||||||
| SS6 Erula - Tula 1 (14.97 km) | 11:33.3 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
77.7 km/h 0.65 s/km |
1:07:02.5 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
|
| "I hope it's not technical, just myself I think. Three times in one day is not nice. I hope the car is okay as always, let's see." | ||||||
| SS7 Tempio Pausania 2 (12.08 km) | 9:57.8 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
72.7 km/h 0.77 s/km |
1:17:00.3 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
|
| "No stalls - so I must be happy! I was quite careful, it is very easy to go off or hit something. Hopefully next year will be much better." | ||||||
| SS8 Erula - Tula 2 (14.97 km) | 11:23.8 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
78.8 km/h 0.90 s/km |
1:28:24.1 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
|
| 2. leg | ||||||
| SS9 Coiluna - Loelle 1 (15.00 km) | 9:04.9 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
99.1 km/h 1.12 s/km |
1:37:29.0 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
|
| "Much better grip than I expected, and I feel pretty good in the car. Quite careful in some sections, but I will try to continue like this on the next one." | ||||||
| SS10 Lerno - Monti di Alà 1 (22.08 km) | 13:03.9 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
101.4 km/h 0.88 s/km |
1:50:32.9 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
|
| "In the middle of the road, a very fast section, there was a helmet-sized rock. It was impossible to avoid. The car just jumped, and there is a big hole under the under guard. Hopefully it's okay, but it was a big moment!" | ||||||
| SS11 Coiluna - Loelle 2 (15.00 km) | 8:57.9 | 8.
8. class RC1 8. WRC |
100.4 km/h 0.98 s/km |
1:59:30.8 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
|
| "I am not sure. It's okay, we can survive this. In this one, I stalled and lost 10sec or something, so I am not happy about that." | ||||||
| SS12 Lerno - Monti di Alà 2 (22.08 km) | 12:53.6 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
102.8 km/h 0.95 s/km |
2:12:24.4 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
|
| SS13 Bortigiadas - Aggius - Viddalba 1 (14.70 km) | 10:45.1 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
82.0 km/h 1.01 s/km |
2:23:09.5 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
|
| "I think it is cleaning a lot. There is so many loose rocks and I think the guys at the front are cleaning a lot. Even now, I am cleaning." | ||||||
| SS14 Sedini - Castelsardo 1 (13.03 km) | 9:49.7 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
79.5 km/h 0.55 s/km |
2:32:59.2 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
|
| "It's quite different. In some corners you have very good grip, then suddenly you have no grip. For sure, we are cleaning, but it's kind of a new experience so I am happy." | ||||||
| SS15 Bortigiadas - Aggius - Viddalba 2 (14.70 km) | 11:37.4 | 22.
6. class RC1 22. WRC |
75.9 km/h 5.06 s/km |
2:44:36.6 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
|
| He stopped right after the start - looks like the crew forgot to remove the radiator blank! | ||||||
| "I can't say anything. It's okay - I will try to concentrate on the next one." | ||||||
| SS16 Sedini - Castelsardo 2 (13.03 km) | 9:57.7 | 14.
6. class RC1 14. WRC |
78.5 km/h 2.36 s/km |
2:54:34.3 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
|
| "This is not my way to get fourth place. I am not happy, but this is life, and life is not easy." | ||||||
| 3. leg | ||||||
| SS17 Arzachena - Braniatogghiu 1 (15.25 km) | 9:31.1 | 18.
8. class RC1 18. WRC |
96.1 km/h 3.00 s/km |
3:04:05.4 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
|
| "It's okay - all fine. I had to slow drive. It's all fine." | ||||||
| SS18 Aglientu - Santa Teresa 1 (7.79 km) | 6:03.6 | 16.
8. class RC1 16. WRC |
77.1 km/h 2.26 s/km |
3:10:09.0 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
|
| "We are on the plan to bring the car back and concentrate on my job." | ||||||
| SS19 Arzachena - Braniatogghiu 2 (15.25 km) | 9:22.0 | 13.
8. class RC1 13. WRC |
97.7 km/h 2.95 s/km |
3:19:31.0 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
|
| SS20 Aglientu - Santa Teresa 2[Power Stage] (7.79 km) | 6:06.6 | 21.
9. class RC1 21. WRC |
76.5 km/h 4.26 s/km |
3:25:37.6 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
|
| "We just followed the plan and the only option was to finish. A lot of things happened and this is part of the game. I am pretty happy with what I have done in the last three days. Everything is okay, and I will try to push especially in Estonia and Finland." | ||||||
