Rally Chile BIOBÍO 2023

WRC #11WRC2 #11WRC2 Challenger #11WRC3 #11WRC Masters Cup #11Chile #6
28. 9. – 1. 10. 2023, Concepción • Horta Producciones • gravel 320.98 km • total distance including road sections - 1239.43 km • Other years
#28
Ford Puma Rally1 Hybrid icon
YX2***
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
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
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
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
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
"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
"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
"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
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
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
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
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
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
"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
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
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
"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."
Overall
WRC
RC1
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