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
#11
Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC 
ALZ***
ALZ***
Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT
RC1
Final results
3. overall
3. class RC1
3. WRC
Stage results
| 1. leg | Time | Pos. | km/h s/km |
Overall | Pos. after | |
| SS1 Filigosu - Sa Conchedda 1 (22.29 km) | 13:25.0 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
99.7 km/h 0.75 s/km |
13:25.0 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
|
| "No issues. I couldn't really attack. I didn't feel the precision you need in there, and we are going to work a bit on that. I didn't feel to push more." | ||||||
| SS2 Terranova 1 (14.36 km) | 9:27.8 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
91.0 km/h 0.84 s/km |
22:52.8 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
|
| "We didn't have a good rhythm at all in the stage. I am not able to drive the car fast. I am really not confident with the handling, and that's where we are losing the time." | ||||||
| SS3 Filigosu - Sa Conchedda 2 (22.29 km) | 13:00.9 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
102.8 km/h 0.16 s/km |
35:53.7 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
|
| SS4 Terranova 2 (14.36 km) | 9:08.8 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
94.2 km/h 0.20 s/km |
45:02.5 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
|
| "It's very rough in there, and I really struggled to keep the steering wheel. I had a lot of impacts through the steering wheel." | ||||||
| SS5 Tempio Pausania 1 (12.08 km) | 10:06.2 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
71.7 km/h 0.47 s/km |
55:08.7 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
|
| "It wasn't enough in this one, but I have too many surprises we the bottoming and crashing through. I can't rely on what I see, but we try." | ||||||
| SS6 Erula - Tula 1 (14.97 km) | 11:31.4 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
77.9 km/h 0.53 s/km |
1:06:40.1 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
|
| "I couldn't rotate the car, and there was a small gate. I went into neutral and had to re-engage gear, so I lost a few seconds there. I felt like I did a really good stage without the mistake." | ||||||
| SS7 Tempio Pausania 2 (12.08 km) | 10:10.7 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
71.2 km/h 1.84 s/km |
1:16:50.8 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
|
| puncture | ||||||
| "I don't know. I felt like we were having a puncture. I tried to carry on with the rhythm, but there were so many stones that the rim was struggling all the time." | ||||||
| SS8 Erula - Tula 2 (14.97 km) | 11:10.4 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
80.4 km/h |
1:28:01.2 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
|
| "Unfortunately not our day. We struggled in the first two stages, but then we had a lot of trouble and two punctures without hitting anything and staying in the middle of the road. We could have probably closed in the gap to Ogier without the puncture, and a stall in the last stage now. Quite a lot of things we have to sort." | ||||||
| 2. leg | ||||||
| SS9 Coiluna - Loelle 1 (15.00 km) | 8:57.6 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
100.4 km/h 0.63 s/km |
1:36:58.8 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
|
| "I had a good stage. It's quite rough in sections, so I couldn't really push in some places. We are going to try and adapt that for the next stage, which will be tough as well. I don't know if I can do much more." | ||||||
| SS10 Lerno - Monti di Alà 1 (22.08 km) | 12:49.3 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
103.3 km/h 0.22 s/km |
1:49:48.1 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
|
| "Not so good to be honest. I am not that confident to push. I am hesitating in all the rough. I went with a damper which we developed for Kenya and I thought it was going to work, but I am not sure if we are going the right way." | ||||||
| SS11 Coiluna - Loelle 2 (15.00 km) | 8:44.6 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
102.9 km/h 0.09 s/km |
1:58:32.7 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
|
| "In this stage, I pushed a bit more. In the ruts, the car is more stable, so I can go a little bit faster. I am not sure if it's enough but hopefully we can keep up the pressure on Elfyn." | ||||||
| SS12 Lerno - Monti di Alà 2 (22.08 km) | 12:36.8 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
105.0 km/h 0.19 s/km |
2:11:09.5 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
|
| SS13 Bortigiadas - Aggius - Viddalba 1 (14.70 km) | 10:40.2 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
82.7 km/h 0.67 s/km |
2:21:49.7 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
|
| "We didn't have any moments. We had a good stage, but the tyres on the rear are too soft I think. They got a bit hot towards the end." | ||||||
| SS14 Sedini - Castelsardo 1 (13.03 km) | 9:44.3 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
80.3 km/h 0.14 s/km |
2:31:34.0 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
|
| "I am on full hards now. I don't know, I drove like hell, but I don't think the time is good enough. I think I should have been quicker than the cars in front of me." | ||||||
| SS15 Bortigiadas - Aggius - Viddalba 2 (14.70 km) | 10:31.8 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
83.8 km/h 0.60 s/km |
2:42:05.8 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
|
| SS16 Sedini - Castelsardo 2 (13.03 km) | 9:28.9 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
82.5 km/h 0.15 s/km |
2:51:34.7 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
|
| "The gap is quite big, and I had a try on some stages, but I don't have the speed. We tried some settings, we changed the dampers, but we don't get it working all together. I really struggle to find the performance we need, despite having the feeling that I am quite on the edge sometimes. I can't do much more." | ||||||
| 3. leg | ||||||
| SS17 Arzachena - Braniatogghiu 1 (15.25 km) | 8:56.4 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
102.3 km/h 0.72 s/km |
3:00:31.1 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
|
| "I just had a smooth stage. To be honest, it's the dame story every day. I am not able to go much faster without pushing hard and taking risks. I can't keep the car in the line." | ||||||
| SS18 Aglientu - Santa Teresa 1 (7.79 km) | 5:46.0 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
81.1 km/h |
3:06:17.1 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
|
| "It's the only thing we can still try to attempt some extra points. I am struggling. If we can get away with a third place this weekend, it would be a pretty good result for us." | ||||||
| SS19 Arzachena - Braniatogghiu 2 (15.25 km) | 8:41.1 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
105.4 km/h 0.27 s/km |
3:14:58.2 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
|
| SS20 Aglientu - Santa Teresa 2[Power Stage] (7.79 km) | 5:33.4 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
84.1 km/h |
3:20:31.6 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
|
| "I don’t know. It was a few things which came together which didn't work out properly. I want to thank the team because before Portugal they only had one-and-a-half days to repair the car. I am sorry I couldn't deliver this weekend, but at least we are going home with a podium for the team. Better times will come." | ||||||
