58. Ardeca Ypres Rally Belgium 2022
WRC #9 • WRC2 Open #9 • WRC2 Junior #9 • WRC2 Masters #9 • WRC3 Open #9 • Belgium #6 • Belgium Junior #6 • Master Cup (B) #6
18. 8. – 21. 8. 2022, Ypres • Superstage • asphalt 281.58 km • total distance including road sections - 687.24 km • Other years
#11
Hyundai i20 N Rally1 
ALZ***
ALZ***
Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT
RC1
Final results
20. overall
7. class RC1
20. WRC
Stage results
| 1. leg | Time | Pos. | km/h s/km |
Overall | Pos. after | |
| SS1 Vleteren 1 (11.97 km) | 6:18.8 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
113.8 km/h 0.89 s/km |
6:18.8 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
|
| "Already the road is getting quite dirty and I went straight on in the braking, so I had to turn around. There was zero, zero grip." | ||||||
| SS2 Westouter - Boeschepe 1 (19.60 km) | 10:07.5 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
116.1 km/h |
16:26.3 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
|
| "I do not feel comfortable at all at the moment. This stage is bumpy and I had no confidence. I had a clean run through without pushing, but we need to work on the car." | ||||||
| SS3 Mesen - Middelhoek 1 (7.99 km) | 4:23.2 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
109.3 km/h 0.01 s/km |
20:49.5 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
|
| "We had a clean stage but on a junction we were a bit sideways. I am fighting with the car at the moment and compared to last year it's not enjoyable. I have a lot of diff openings and the wheels are locking under braking - you can not judge where to brake." | ||||||
| SS4 Langemark 1 (8.95 km) | 4:15.0 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
126.4 km/h 0.17 s/km |
25:04.5 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
|
| "It's so different compared to last year and I am struggling so much to find the confidence. We are going to work a bit on the setup now and see what we can do for the afternoon loop, but I don't feel good in the car at the moment." | ||||||
| SS5 Vleteren 2 (11.97 km) | 6:10.8 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
116.2 km/h |
31:15.3 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
|
| "It's a mix of tyre choice for this afternoon's loop. The weather is changing constantly as you can see. We were hesitating to even take the rain jacket, so it could be worse, but we are going to find out." | ||||||
| SS6 Westouter - Boeschepe 2 (19.60 km) | 10:03.6 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
116.9 km/h |
41:18.9 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
|
| "We had a clean run but I am still fighting in the bumpy sections to get the balance between the front and the rear. It's still moving a lot and not where I want it to be." | ||||||
| SS7 Mesen - Middelhoek 2 (7.99 km) | 4:18.9 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
111.1 km/h |
45:37.8 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
|
| "Like I said this morning, I was really uncomfortable in the car. It's getting better now, but it was getting interesting in there when the raindrops started to fall. I thought we would lose a bit but we managed." | ||||||
| SS8 Langemark 2 (8.95 km) | 4:12.6 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
127.6 km/h |
49:50.4 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
|
| "It's been a whole different afternoon in terms of the handling with the car. I am much happier now. I feel like I have seen some areas where we can improve and get a bit more speed, but with this afternoon we can be very happy. Our weather team has done an amazing job with some very precise information and I have felt confident to trust their predictions. That's very important on a day like this." | ||||||
| 2. leg | ||||||
| SS9 Reninge 1 (15.00 km) | 7:51.9 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
114.4 km/h 0.21 s/km |
57:42.3 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
|
| "It was quite a tricky one to start. It was quite dirty in places and I was a bit careful. The feeling in the car is good, so that's the main thing." | ||||||
| SS10 Dikkebus 1 (14.29 km) |
7:42.9 [N] |
1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
111.1 km/h |
1:05:25.2 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
|
| SS11 Wijtschate 1 (15.00 km) | 7:21.1 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
122.4 km/h |
1:12:46.3 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
|
| It's okay but the car is a bit nervous. Somehow the time is not so bad so we must be satisfied with it." | ||||||
| SS12 Hollebeke 1 (22.32 km) | 11:30.9 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
116.3 km/h |
1:24:17.2 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
|
| "I am not really sure if Ott has problems. I think if Ott has problems then I have only three cylinders! Of course, we want to fight for victory and I had to give it a go. We are getting a bit better with the car but I feel like there is some more in it - we just need to find it." | ||||||
| SS13 Reninge 2 (15.00 km) | 7:51.1 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
114.6 km/h |
1:32:08.3 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
|
| "I had a clean run. I don't really like this stage so I am too careful in the cuts all the time. I am trying to avoid the punctures and be nice and tidy - it seemed to work. | ||||||
| SS14 Dikkebus 2 (14.29 km) | 7:41.4 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
111.5 km/h 0.20 s/km |
1:39:49.7 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
|
| "It was like the first pass for me obviously, so I was discovering the stage. I felt I was a bit cautious but our gravel crew told us it was very dirty. Now we know more or less where we have to be careful on the suspension side. There is still a bit of room for improvement but we will stay like this - it's fine." | ||||||
| SS15 Wijtschate 2 (15.00 km) |
17:19.2 [N] |
65.
9. class RC1 59. WRC |
52.0 km/h 40.00 s/km |
1:57:08.9 [SR] |
15.
7. class RC1 15. WRC |
|
| Off road | ||||||
| SS16 Hollebeke 2 (22.32 km) |
21:29.1 [N] |
65.
9. class RC1 59. WRC |
62.3 km/h 26.88 s/km |
2:18:38.0 [SR] |
28.
8. class RC1 28. WRC |
|
| 3. leg | ||||||
| SS17 Watou 1 (12.36 km) | 6:19.9 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
117.1 km/h 0.10 s/km |
2:24:57.9 [SR] |
26.
8. class RC1 26. WRC |
|
| "It was a huge disappointment yesterday, so today I am just driving through and trying a few settings on the car." | ||||||
| SS18 Kemmelberg 1 (13.31 km) | 7:03.5 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
113.1 km/h 0.05 s/km |
2:32:01.4 [SR] |
23.
8. class RC1 23. WRC |
|
| "There were a few corners we could do better, but it's only the first pass through and there are quite a lot of grip changes. I enjoyed it - after yesterday, it's good to have a bit of a smile when you are driving." | ||||||
| SS19 Watou 2 (12.36 km) | 6:26.5 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
115.1 km/h 0.62 s/km |
2:38:27.9 [SR] |
21.
7. class RC1 21. WRC |
|
| "We are trying to save the tyres a bit. Hopefully it's helping us for the next stage and we can at least get some points from the weekend." | ||||||
| SS20 Kemmelberg 2[Power Stage] (13.31 km) | 7:01.5 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
113.7 km/h 0.22 s/km |
2:45:29.4 [SR] |
20.
7. class RC1 20. WRC |
|
| "Unfortunately I had some transmission issue - the gears were jumping from second to fourth and I had to downshift many times. It was good to see the speed was there and the car was somehow working quite okay. Not where we want to be, but it's going in the right direction and that's positive. Unfortunately we couldn't get the result we wanted but we had some fun for the spectators." | ||||||
