79. ORLEN Rajd Polski - Rally Poland 2023
19. 5. – 21. 5. 2023, Mikołajki • Polski Związek Motorowy • gravel 182.06 km • total distance including road sections - 919.47 km • Other years
#23
Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo 
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RC2
Final results
16. overall
16. class RC2
16. ERC
Stage results
| 1. leg | Time | Pos. | km/h s/km |
Overall | Pos. after | |
| SS1 Mikołajki Arena 1 (2.50 km) | 1:51.1 | 20.
20. class RC2 20. ERC |
81.0 km/h 1.36 s/km |
1:51.1 | 20.
20. class RC2 20. ERC |
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| "I didn't really have this in the script, it is what it is. We'll be on the telly - that's a positive so. We'll do what we can to salvage it tomorrow!" | ||||||
| SS2 Świętajno 1 (18.54 km) | 10:25.1 | 19.
19. class RC2 18. ERC |
106.8 km/h 1.79 s/km |
12:16.2 | 18.
18. class RC2 18. ERC |
|
| "We're just gonna forget the road position, we're justy having fun. It's so easy to make a mistake when the grip changes and that's easily done when you're first out." | ||||||
| SS3 Markowskie 1 (13.53 km) | 7:14.6 | 21.
21. class RC2 20. ERC |
112.1 km/h 1.86 s/km |
19:30.8 | 19.
19. class RC2 19. ERC |
|
| "This one was quite loose, compared to the first stage. We stayed out of trouble and got a clean run through." | ||||||
| SS4 Wieliczki 1 (17.35 km) | 8:53.5 | 20.
19. class RC2 20. ERC |
117.1 km/h 2.01 s/km |
28:24.3 | 19.
18. class RC2 19. ERC |
|
| "We havent got a lot of tyre wear here, so it's a clear choice for us with Michelin. Last couple of stages have been really really loose, so that's been tough. Glad to complete the loop" | ||||||
| SS5 Świętajno 2 (18.54 km) | 10:19.3 | 16.
16. class RC2 16. ERC |
107.8 km/h 1.48 s/km |
38:43.6 | 18.
18. class RC2 18. ERC |
|
| "We expected to be quicker but I'm still not getting the feeling on the brakes, we're learning, it's an expensive learning process!" | ||||||
| SS6 Markowskie 2 (13.53 km) | 7:05.7 | 18.
18. class RC2 18. ERC |
114.4 km/h 1.40 s/km |
45:49.3 | 17.
17. class RC2 17. ERC |
|
| "Now that I'm pushing the car, I can extract a bit more from it. I feel like we had a real decent stage there and I know there's more to be had. The transition from the VW to this is more than what I anticipated but we can use this rally to get me comfortable with it" | ||||||
| SS7 Wieliczki 2 (17.35 km) | 8:42.1 | 17.
17. class RC2 17. ERC |
119.6 km/h 1.45 s/km |
54:31.4 | 18.
18. class RC2 18. ERC |
|
| "Seem to be driving okay, but just lacking a bit of feeling in some places, but we're heading in the right direction, good to have some competitive mileage under my belt." | ||||||
| SS8 Mikołajki Arena 2 (2.50 km) | 1:51.0 | 18.
18. class RC2 18. ERC |
81.1 km/h 1.16 s/km |
56:22.4 | 18.
18. class RC2 18. ERC |
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| 2. leg | ||||||
| SS9 Barczewo 1 (10.73 km) | 5:29.1 | 15.
15. class RC2 14. ERC |
117.4 km/h 1.59 s/km |
1:01:51.5 | 18.
18. class RC2 18. ERC |
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| SS10 Biskupiec 1 (12.30 km) | 6:51.8 | 13.
13. class RC2 12. ERC |
107.5 km/h 1.84 s/km |
1:08:43.3 | 18.
18. class RC2 18. ERC |
|
| "I wish I could say it's better with the start order, but it's not, I thought it would be better but it's not working for me." | ||||||
| SS11 Gmina Mrągowo 1 (9.40 km) | 5:44.2 | 19.
18. class RC2 18. ERC |
98.3 km/h 2.01 s/km |
1:14:27.5 | 18.
18. class RC2 18. ERC |
|
| "We're just trying to make the car a bit more plyable, we've tried everything you can think of, I think we're just gonna leave it alone and get to the finish." | ||||||
| SS12 Mikołajki 1 (6.68 km) | 3:38.9 | 15.
15. class RC2 15. ERC |
109.9 km/h 1.53 s/km |
1:18:06.4 | 18.
18. class RC2 18. ERC |
|
| SS13 Barczewo 2 (10.73 km) | 5:31.1 | 15.
15. class RC2 15. ERC |
116.7 km/h 1.41 s/km |
1:23:37.5 | 17.
17. class RC2 17. ERC |
|
| SS14 Biskupiec 2 (12.30 km) | 6:45.1 | 13.
13. class RC2 13. ERC |
109.3 km/h 1.40 s/km |
1:30:22.6 | 16.
16. class RC2 16. ERC |
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| "You've got to stick it in the ruts and hope for the best really, we've made an improvement with the car. That last bit was horrendous - generally a good stage, but that last bit was a bit interesting." | ||||||
| SS15 Mikołajki 2 (6.68 km) | 3:45.4 | 18.
17. class RC2 18. ERC |
106.7 km/h 2.08 s/km |
1:34:08.0 | 16.
16. class RC2 16. ERC |
|
| "Couldn't resist! Determined to get it sorted, we've had a push in there but it's so easy to do a silly mistake and undo all the hard work from this weekend." | ||||||
| SS16 Gmina Mrągowo 2[Power Stage] (9.40 km) | 5:42.8 | 19.
18. class RC2 18. ERC |
98.7 km/h 2.03 s/km |
1:39:50.8 | 16.
16. class RC2 16. ERC |
|
| "Tell me where the smooth part is! Not the best, we're just in get me home mode. Happy to get to the end of a difficult weekend. Really pleased and thankful for everyone that's helped me. We can take something away from this weekend, we've learnt a lot." | ||||||
