Repco Rally New Zealand 2022
29. 9. – 2. 10. 2022, Auckland • Rally New Zealand Club Inc. • gravel 279.80 km • total distance including road sections - 1374.47 km • Other years
#42
Ford Puma Rally1 
OM59****
OM59****
M-Sport Ford WRT
RC1
Final results
19. overall
7. class RC1
16. WRC
Stage results
| 1. leg | Time | Pos. | km/h s/km |
Overall | Pos. after | |
| SS1 Pukekawa Auckland Domain (1.78 km) | 1:46.7 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
60.1 km/h 0.51 s/km |
1:46.7 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
|
| "It's definitely going to be a tough day tomorrow, but it's enjoyable. We've got some incredible stages in front of us and it's definitely going to be one of the most enjoyable rallies of the year. I can't wait to get into it to be honest." | ||||||
| SS2 Whaanga Coast 1 (29.27 km) | 20:06.0 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
87.4 km/h 0.05 s/km |
21:52.7 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
|
| "Sounds alright! Let's see what Séb is doing behind us." | ||||||
| SS3 Te Akau South 1 (31.48 km) | 17:34.3 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
107.5 km/h 0.04 s/km |
39:27.0 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
|
| "That was absolutely beautiful - breathtaking. I probably didn't commit as much as I'd have liked to, but I enjoyed it regardless" | ||||||
| "That was absolutely beautiful - breathtaking. I probably didn't commit as much as I'd have liked to, but I enjoyed it regardless." | ||||||
| SS4 Te Akau North 1 (18.53 km) | 9:57.9 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
111.6 km/h 0.32 s/km |
49:24.9 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
|
| "Honestly, it’s good to get a clean loop but I couldn’t really push in there." | ||||||
| SS5 Whaanga Coast 2 (29.27 km) | 37:47.9 | 26.
10. class RC1 21. WRC |
46.5 km/h 37.16 s/km |
1:27:12.8 | 24.
10. class RC1 21. WRC |
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| Off road | ||||||
| He's gone off the road on a right-hander 26.7km into the stage. It's the same corner which caught out Colin McRae in 2002! | ||||||
| "You know yourself what happened. I know I shouldn't be doing all these mistakes, but it's really tough." | ||||||
| SS6 Te Akau South 2 (31.48 km) |
27:35.8 [N] |
24.
10. class RC1 21. WRC |
68.4 km/h 19.06 s/km |
1:54:48.6 [SR] |
24.
10. class RC1 21. WRC |
|
| Clutch | ||||||
| SS7 Te Akau North 2 (18.53 km) |
19:47.5 [N] |
23.
10. class RC1 20. WRC |
56.2 km/h 32.38 s/km |
2:14:36.1 [SR] |
24.
10. class RC1 21. WRC |
|
| 2. leg | ||||||
| SS8 Kaipara Hills 1 (15.83 km) | 9:42.9 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
97.8 km/h |
2:24:19.0 [SR] |
24.
10. class RC1 21. WRC |
|
| "I'd love to tell you everything is all lovely and rosy. The roads are beautiful, but my soul is still hurting a bit from what happened yesterday. I was very, very cautious in there and we want to get through the day with no mistakes." | ||||||
| SS9 Puhoi 1 (22.50 km) | 12:39.3 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
106.7 km/h 0.07 s/km |
2:36:58.3 [SR] |
24.
10. class RC1 21. WRC |
|
| "That one was really tricky compared to the first. The grip was much lower with a lot of surprises. Of course, we've got a good road position." | ||||||
| SS10 Komokoriki 1 (5.81 km) | 3:20.6 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
104.3 km/h |
2:40:18.9 [SR] |
23.
9. class RC1 20. WRC |
|
| SS11 Kaipara Hills 2 (15.83 km) | 10:03.6 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
94.4 km/h 1.03 s/km |
2:50:22.5 [SR] |
22.
8. class RC1 19. WRC |
|
| "I need a set of wipers for my glasses as well - I was getting splashed by water in some places! The grip is good when there's no water, but when there is you're just sitting on top of it straight away." | ||||||
| SS12 Puhoi 2 (22.50 km) | 12:44.8 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
105.9 km/h 0.76 s/km |
3:03:07.3 [SR] |
20.
7. class RC1 17. WRC |
|
| SS13 Komokoriki 2 (5.81 km) | 3:19.2 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
105.0 km/h |
3:06:26.5 [SR] |
20.
7. class RC1 17. WRC |
|
| "It was fine in that stage - the nicest one of the loop. Obviously it was more difficult this afternoon and we were cleaning a lot of the standing water away. We made no big mistakes except for a big slide on the last one, but apart from that it's all good." | ||||||
| 3. leg | ||||||
| SS14 Whitford Forest - Te Maraunga Waiho 1 (8.82 km) | 4:57.7 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
106.7 km/h 0.23 s/km |
3:11:24.2 [SR] |
19.
7. class RC1 16. WRC |
|
| "Unfortunately there's not enough rain! It was probably the loosest stage we've done all weekend, but no dramas. We're through and it's all good." | ||||||
| SS15 Jacks Ridge 1 (6.77 km) | 4:58.5 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
81.6 km/h 0.87 s/km |
3:16:22.7 [SR] |
19.
7. class RC1 16. WRC |
|
| "I don't know who Jack is, but I'd say his house will be worth a few pounds after today! It was actually really, really nice. There was one huge jump that I wasn't expecting but it was really enjoyable - fair play!" | ||||||
| SS16 Whitford Forest - Te Maraunga Waiho 2 (8.82 km) | 4:58.2 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
106.5 km/h 0.66 s/km |
3:21:20.9 [SR] |
19.
7. class RC1 16. WRC |
|
| "It was trickier that time. Obviously a lot of rain at the start of the stage, so it was quite slippery on the polished stone. We got through it." | ||||||
| SS17 Jacks Ridge 2[Power Stage] (6.77 km) | 5:39.9 | 19.
7. class RC1 15. WRC |
71.7 km/h 7.09 s/km |
3:27:00.8 [SR] |
19.
7. class RC1 16. WRC |
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| Puncture | ||||||
| "It's something that's caught us out in the past - just a (tyre) debead on a jump. It's kind of the way things are going at the moment." | ||||||
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