Rally Chile BIOBÍO 2023
28. 9. – 1. 10. 2023, Concepción • Horta Producciones • gravel 320.98 km • total distance including road sections - 1239.43 km • Other years
#28
M-Sport Ford WRT
RC1
Final results
15. overall
7. class RC1
15. WRC
Stage results
1. leg | Time | Pos. | km/h s/km |
Overall | Pos. after | |
SS1 Pulperia 1 (19.77 km) | 10:50.8 | 12.
9. class RC1 12. WRC |
109.4 km/h 1.72 s/km |
10:50.8 | 12.
9. class RC1 12. WRC |
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SS2 Rere 1 (13.34 km) | 7:05.3 | 9.
9. class RC1 9. WRC |
112.9 km/h 0.93 s/km |
17:56.1 | 10.
9. class RC1 10. WRC |
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SS3 Rio Claro 1 (23.32 km) | 13:01.5 | 10.
8. class RC1 10. WRC |
107.4 km/h 1.27 s/km |
30:57.6 | 10.
8. class RC1 10. WRC |
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SS4 Pulperia 2 (19.77 km) | 10:30.5 | 11.
8. class RC1 11. WRC |
112.9 km/h 1.61 s/km |
41:28.1 | 10.
8. class RC1 10. WRC |
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SS5 Rere 2 (13.34 km) | 6:58.5 | 9.
8. class RC1 9. WRC |
114.8 km/h 1.40 s/km |
48:26.6 | 10.
8. class RC1 10. WRC |
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"I saw my girlfriend on one corner, so I wave and say hi to her!" | ||||||
SS6 Rio Claro 2 (23.32 km) | 12:46.4 | 10.
8. class RC1 10. WRC |
109.5 km/h 1.47 s/km |
1:01:13.0 | 10.
8. class RC1 10. WRC |
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"Amazing, we finished out first day! First target done. I think it's the day in rallying I have enjoyed most in my career. Tomorrow will be another great day for sure." | ||||||
2. leg | ||||||
SS7 Chivilingo 1 (27.19 km) | 18:00.3 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
90.6 km/h 1.46 s/km |
1:19:13.3 | 8.
8. class RC1 8. WRC |
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"Like always, beautiful stage, this downhill is amazing. First time I'm opening the road in a rally because in Chile we run reverse order, so I'm learning, but I enjoy a lot." | ||||||
SS8 Rio Lia 1 (21.09 km) | 14:57.0 | 17.
8. class RC1 17. WRC |
84.6 km/h 2.75 s/km |
1:34:10.3 | 9.
8. class RC1 9. WRC |
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Spin | ||||||
"We have a small spin, but half only. I prefer to let the car make the spin and don't try to save because I didn't want to put my car in danger. We have a good stage, tire choice was not correct but OK." | ||||||
SS9 Maria de las Cruces 1 (28.72 km) | 18:53.4 | 18.
7. class RC1 18. WRC |
91.2 km/h 2.52 s/km |
1:53:03.7 | 10.
8. class RC1 10. WRC |
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Rear tyres with no rubber left, double puncture | ||||||
"I made the stages for the last eight years, and again I make a mistake with my tire choices! Softs on the rear." | ||||||
SS10 Chivilingo 2 (27.19 km) | 18:12.7 | 17.
8. class RC1 17. WRC |
89.6 km/h 2.40 s/km |
2:11:16.4 | 12.
8. class RC1 12. WRC |
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Spin | ||||||
"It was the worst stage for me of the weekend because I have the lines of the front-wheel-drive, and I'm not able to put the car in the position. But it's OK we continue, we enjoy." | ||||||
SS11 Rio Lia 2 (21.09 km) | 14:46.3 | 13.
8. class RC1 13. WRC |
85.7 km/h 2.77 s/km |
2:26:02.7 | 12.
8. class RC1 12. WRC |
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SS12 Maria de las Cruces 2 (28.72 km) |
27:20.5 [N] |
37.
8. class RC1 37. WRC |
63.0 km/h 20.89 s/km |
2:53:23.2 [SR] |
18.
8. class RC1 18. WRC |
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Driving slowly (steering issues after hitting of stone on road) | ||||||
Bended steering | ||||||
"The entry of one of the hairpins was a big stone, I didn't see it and I bent my steering. But it's OK. I was trying not to spin like all the stages in the morning, but we are here." | ||||||
3. leg | ||||||
SS13 Las Pataguas 1 (13.20 km) | 8:33.9 | 16.
8. class RC1 16. WRC |
92.5 km/h 3.83 s/km |
3:01:57.1 [SR] |
18.
8. class RC1 18. WRC |
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"It was really good, quite slippery, not easy to be the first car on the road but I enjoy, was a good one for us." | ||||||
SS14 El Poñen 1 (13.86 km) | 8:06.0 | 17.
8. class RC1 17. WRC |
102.7 km/h 3.11 s/km |
3:10:03.1 [SR] |
17.
8. class RC1 17. WRC |
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Alberto accidentally switched helmets with his co-driver: "Oh, things happen, we didn't notice! That's why it's a bit bigger." | ||||||
SS15 Las Pataguas 2 (13.20 km) | 8:08.9 | 11.
6. class RC1 11. WRC |
97.2 km/h 2.72 s/km |
3:18:12.0 [SR] |
15.
7. class RC1 15. WRC |
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SS16 El Poñen 2[Power Stage] (13.86 km) | 8:29.0 | 19.
7. class RC1 19. WRC |
98.0 km/h 5.94 s/km |
3:26:41.0 [SR] |
15.
7. class RC1 15. WRC |
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"In one hairpin I feel like some hit and I lose the rear wheels. We only want to finish this stage, we are really happy. I want to say thank you to the team who gave me a fantastic car." |