Craig Breen - Paul Nagle - RallyRACC Catalunya

57. RallyRACC Catalunya - Costa Daurada 2022

WRC #12 • WRC2 Open #12 • WRC2 Junior #12 • WRC2 Masters #12 • WRC3 Open #12 • RGT Cup #5

20. 10. – 23. 10. 2022, Salou • Real Automóvil Club Cataluña • asphalt 293.77 km • total distance including road sections - 1343.85 km • Other years

1. leg	Time	Pos.	km/h s/km	Overall	Pos. after
SS1 Els Omells - Maldà 1 (11.05 km)	5:24.7	7. 7. class RC1 7. WRC	122.5 km/h 0.78 s/km	5:24.7	7. 7. class RC1 7. WRC
"I felt like a newborn calf in there - I was all over the place. I had a big impact on the left at the start after a cut and I was sure I had a puncture. I was very, vert cautious and I thought I would lose more time."
SS2 Serra de la Llena 1 (11.79 km)	6:51.8	8. 8. class RC1 8. WRC	103.1 km/h 0.92 s/km	12:16.5	8. 8. class RC1 8. WRC
SS3 Les Garrigues Altes 1 (22.64 km)	12:54.8	9. 9. class RC1 9. WRC	105.2 km/h 1.01 s/km	25:11.3	8. 8. class RC1 8. WRC
"I may as well have stayed at home in there. My notes are so, so slow. I've never done this rally in the dry. I've just made [my pace notes] so slow and we're paying the price."
SS4 Riba-roja 1 (13.98 km)	8:49.8	8. 8. class RC1 8. WRC	95.0 km/h 0.63 s/km	34:01.1	8. 8. class RC1 8. WRC
"I was a bit more confident but we're not even close to the ballpark. It's 10 years since I've done that stage and we gave a little bit away with that, but still, we're not at the races yet."
SS5 Els Omells - Maldà 2 (11.05 km)	5:12.3	6. 6. class RC1 6. WRC	127.4 km/h 0.32 s/km	39:13.4	8. 8. class RC1 8. WRC
"We're heading in a better direction but I struggled a lot with the car through there. There are some changes I'd like to do but we're in the ballpark now anyway."
SS6 Serra de la Llena 2 (11.79 km)	6:50.8	6. 6. class RC1 6. WRC	103.3 km/h 0.31 s/km	46:04.2	8. 8. class RC1 8. WRC
SS7 Les Garrigues Altes 2 (22.64 km)	12:20.9	5. 5. class RC1 5. WRC	110.0 km/h 0.44 s/km	58:25.1	7. 7. class RC1 7. WRC
"A bit better. I'm trying not to overload the front of the car but I'm finding it very difficult to be honest. I'm just happy to be ticking them off and making no mistakes - that's the most important thing today."
SS8 Riba-roja 2 (13.98 km)	8:46.5	7. 7. class RC1 7. WRC	95.6 km/h 0.39 s/km	1:07:11.6	7. 7. class RC1 7. WRC
"A day of ups and downs. This morning was definitely a struggle but the afternoon was much better. I know I have a lot of work to do with the car - I struggled with the front and on a rally like this you just haemorrhage time."
2. leg
SS9 Savallà 1 (13.93 km)	7:24.6	5. 5. class RC1 5. WRC	112.8 km/h 0.21 s/km	1:14:36.2	7. 7. class RC1 7. WRC
"I'm happy. I've not done this stage before but the car is really, really good today. The boys did a lot of work last night and we changed a lot of things so hopefully we can reap the rewards today."
SS10 Querol - Les Pobles 1 (20.19 km)	11:23.6	8. 8. class RC1 8. WRC	106.3 km/h 0.48 s/km	1:25:59.8	7. 7. class RC1 7. WRC
"That one was a little bit damp in some places. I struggled again with the front again in there and I definitely felt I was overheating the tyres. We're trying our best."
"That one was a little bit damp in some places. I struggled again with the front again in there and I definitely felt I was overheating the tyres. We're trying our best."
SS11 El Montmell 1 (24.18 km)	12:16.6 [N]	1. 1. class RC1 1. WRC	118.2 km/h	1:38:16.4	7. 7. class RC1 7. WRC
SS12 Savallà 2 (13.93 km)	7:29.3	7. 7. class RC1 7. WRC	111.6 km/h 0.40 s/km	1:45:45.7	7. 7. class RC1 7. WRC
SS13 Querol - Les Pobles 2 (20.19 km)	11:23.5	8. 8. class RC1 8. WRC	106.3 km/h 0.44 s/km	1:57:09.2	7. 7. class RC1 7. WRC
"The car was better than on the first run. We made some improvements but there's still work to do, definitely."
SS14 El Montmell 2 (24.18 km)	12:17.7	9. 9. class RC1 9. WRC	118.0 km/h 0.48 s/km	2:09:26.9	7. 7. class RC1 7. WRC
"We changed some things on geometries and roll bars and bits and pieces. I am working the front so hard that I get chronic understeer and I just can't drive it."
SS15 Salou (2.15 km)	2:31.3	15. 8. class RC1 15. WRC	51.2 km/h 1.95 s/km	2:11:58.2	7. 7. class RC1 7. WRC
"We're struggling with the front of the car. It's not something that's reared its head before, it just seems to be here that we struggle more. I am working the front too hard and towards the end of the loop I just kill the front tyres completely. We're constantly trying to improve it and make it better but it's a slow process."
3. leg
SS16 Pratdip 1 (12.15 km)	7:05.4	4. 4. class RC1 4. WRC	102.8 km/h 0.05 s/km	2:19:03.6	7. 7. class RC1 7. WRC
"We discovered something with the car last night that was maybe causing us a bit of a delay yesterday. It felt better through there."
SS17 Riudecanyes 1 (15.90 km)	11:05.8	32. 11. class RC1 32. WRC	86.0 km/h 3.72 s/km	2:30:09.4	9. 9. class RC1 9. WRC
Accident + puncture
"Something broke in a right-hander. There was a small bump on the entry and I don't know if it popped the tyre off the bead or something, but I was a passenger."
SS18 Pratdip 2 (12.15 km)	7:03.3	5. 5. class RC1 5. WRC	103.3 km/h 0.21 s/km	2:37:12.7	9. 9. class RC1 9. WRC
"I'm sure the guys are going to come fast behind. I just want to try and finish the rally with a good rhythm and not make any mistakes. The car is getting better and better with every stage we do but it would have been nice to have this from Friday morning. That's how it is."
SS19 Riudecanyes 2[Power Stage] (15.90 km)	10:14.2	9. 9. class RC1 9. WRC	93.2 km/h 0.49 s/km	2:47:26.9	9. 9. class RC1 9. WRC
NAGLE: "A bit emotional. It's been an incredible journey. I came into this sport as a young lad and I followed the dream. I have five wins and I leave as a husband and a father with so many memories. This mine beside me has been like a brother to me - he's brought me so much success. I also have to mention Kris Meeke - without these men I'd be nowhere, so thank you."

57. RallyRACC Catalunya - Costa Daurada 2022

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