56. RallyRACC Catalunya - Costa Daurada 2021
WRC #11 • WRC2 #11 • JWRC #5 [coef 2] • WRC3 #11 • RGT Cup #5 • Peugeot Rally Cup Iberia #6 • Beca Júnior R2 RFEdA #4 • Suzuki Swift Cup (E) #7 • Suzuki Swift Júnior Cup (E) #7
14. 10. – 17. 10. 2021, Salou • Real Automóvil Club Cataluña • asphalt 280.37 km • total distance including road sections - 1413.54 km • Other years
For crew #40, Reeta Hämäläinen appears as Driver on official documents.
#16
Ford Fiesta WRC 
X1 ***
X1 ***
M-Sport Ford WRT
RC1
Final results
16. overall
9. class RC1
16. WRC
Stage results
| 1. leg | Time | Pos. | km/h s/km |
Overall | Pos. after | |
| SS1 Vilaplana 1 (20.00 km) | 10:38.1 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
112.8 km/h 1.06 s/km |
10:38.1 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
|
| SS2 La Granadella 1 (21.80 km) | 12:03.6 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
108.5 km/h 0.81 s/km |
22:41.7 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
|
| "It was a really nice stage to drive. We changed something on the set-up which gave me more confidence. I need to find something." | ||||||
| SS3 Riba-roja 1 (14.21 km) | 8:40.3 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
98.3 km/h 0.67 s/km |
31:22.0 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
|
| "I am learning the car and still trying to find the perfect set-up for me. The tyres were quite dead before the start of the stage and there are plenty of places where you can have a puncture. We are here, so we can be happy." | ||||||
| SS4 Vilaplana 2 (20.00 km) | 10:27.9 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
114.7 km/h 0.52 s/km |
41:49.9 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
|
| "For sure, it's easier when you have already had one pass of the stage, but it was not perfect. We need to find something." | ||||||
| SS5 La Granadella 2 (21.80 km) | 12:05.9 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
108.1 km/h 0.77 s/km |
53:55.8 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
|
| "It was really dirty. We are taking all the cuts, so for sure we are bringing a lot of dirt. I tried to find a way to be smoother with my driving, so let's see how it goes." | ||||||
| SS6 Riba-roja 2 (14.21 km) | 8:41.0 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
98.2 km/h 0.20 s/km |
1:02:36.8 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
|
| "Today, all the stages were completely new for me so it was a big challenge. We can be happy to improve the pace during the day. Tomorrow, I know the stages perfectly, so I hope the pace will be similar to the last stage today." | ||||||
| 2. leg | ||||||
| SS7 Savallà 1 (14.08 km) | 7:30.4 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
112.5 km/h 0.56 s/km |
1:10:07.2 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
|
| "I was just losing a bit of time in some corners. I was a bit too fast on the entries so I lost time on the straights after. The time is not what I expected." | ||||||
| SS8 Querol - Les Pobles 1 (19.17 km) | 10:31.3 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
109.3 km/h 0.09 s/km |
1:20:38.5 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
|
| SS9 El Montmell 1 (24.40 km) | 12:09.9 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
120.3 km/h 0.26 s/km |
1:32:48.4 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
|
| "It's really good and I am starting to understand how it works. It's a shame to lose the fastest time [on the previous stage but it's like that. This stage was a clean drive from me so I am happy." | ||||||
| SS10 Savallà 2 (14.08 km) | 7:30.3 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
112.6 km/h 0.41 s/km |
1:40:18.7 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
|
| "I am really happy with my progress this morning. I could improve in this stage, but it's so easy to make a mistake. It wasn't perfect, but it's interesting for the experience with these conditions." | ||||||
| SS11 Querol - Les Pobles 2 (19.17 km) | 19:29.2 | 50.
11. class RC1 50. WRC |
59.0 km/h 28.10 s/km |
1:59:47.9 | 21.
9. class RC1 21. WRC |
|
| damage after clipping a barrier | ||||||
| SS12 El Montmell 2 (24.40 km) | 13:29.3 | 23.
10. class RC1 23. WRC |
108.5 km/h 3.51 s/km |
2:13:17.2 | 20.
9. class RC1 20. WRC |
|
| "I was too close to the barrier, so the tyre touched the inside. We had a puncture, but the car couldn't move. I had to lock the diffs and then we had to do some mechanics on the road section. It's a shame because it's a really small mistake, but it's part of the game." | ||||||
| SS13 Salou (2.15 km) | 3:00.9 | 40.
11. class RC1 40. WRC |
42.8 km/h 17.35 s/km |
2:16:18.1 | 20.
9. class RC1 20. WRC |
|
| "It was a small mistake in SS 11 but we broke the driveshaft and the car wasn't moving. We had to do something with the diffs and finished the stage. On the road section we had to fix the steering arm and the suspension. It's in two-wheel-drive now so it was very tricky to drive." | ||||||
| 3. leg | ||||||
| SS14 Santa Marina 1 (9.10 km) | 5:07.6 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
106.5 km/h 0.23 s/km |
2:21:25.7 | 19.
9. class RC1 19. WRC |
|
| "It's much easier when I have four-wheel-drive! It's really nice to have the stage in the dark. It was definitely challenging but it's enjoyable." | ||||||
| SS15 Riudecanyes 1 (16.35 km) | 10:10.4 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
96.4 km/h 0.37 s/km |
2:31:36.1 | 19.
9. class RC1 19. WRC |
|
| "In this stage I tried to be really tidy, but I lost the tyres nearly 5km from the end. I was trying to manage it but it was really frustrating." | ||||||
| SS16 Santa Marina 2 (9.10 km) | 5:04.7 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
107.5 km/h 0.25 s/km |
2:36:40.8 | 18.
9. class RC1 18. WRC |
|
| "It's just a really nice stage to drive. I was enjoying so much and I am happy with my pace." | ||||||
| SS17 Riudecanyes 2[Power Stage] (16.35 km) | 10:24.0 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
94.3 km/h 0.90 s/km |
2:47:04.8 | 16.
9. class RC1 16. WRC |
|
| "It will be really tricky for the guys behind us. It was really slippery at the end and the car was easily snapping. We did a clean drive and let's see. It was such an experience with the hard tyres in the wet." | ||||||
