FORUM8 Rally Japan 2023
16. 11. – 19. 11. 2023, Toyota • Toyota Motorsports Club (TMSC) + MOSCO • asphalt 304.12 km - (cancelled 22.53 km) • total distance including road sections - 958.95 km • Other years
#8
Ford Puma Rally1 Hybrid 
YX2***
YX2***
M-Sport Ford WRT
RC1
Final results
6. overall
6. class RC1
6. WRC
Stage results
| 1. leg | Time | Pos. | km/h s/km |
Overall | Pos. after | |
| SS1 Toyota Stadium SSS 1 (2.10 km) | 1:49.0 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
69.4 km/h 0.67 s/km |
1:49.0 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
|
| "I knew Taka was going to push. It was a fun, but the morning will be more serious." | ||||||
| SS2 Isegami's Tunnel 1 (23.67 km) | 20:51.2 | 6.
5. class RC1 6. WRC |
68.1 km/h 1.41 s/km |
22:40.2 | 5.
4. class RC1 5. WRC |
|
| "Losing quite a lot of visibility, it was tricky. Happy to come through" | ||||||
| SS3 Inabu Dam 1 (19.38 km) | 17:04.2 | 22.
7. class RC1 18. WRC |
68.1 km/h 8.47 s/km |
39:44.4 | 16.
6. class RC1 14. WRC |
|
| "I'm quite seasick to be honest. No reason to drive like this" | ||||||
| SS4 Shitara Town 1 (22.53 km) | cancelled | |||||
| SS5 Isegami's Tunnel 2 (23.67 km) | 19:40.3 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
72.2 km/h 1.36 s/km |
59:24.7 | 9.
6. class RC1 9. WRC |
|
| "New issue, some electric problem, no anti-lag and throttle is in stage mode." | ||||||
| SS6 Inabu Dam 2 (19.38 km) | 13:21.0 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
87.1 km/h 1.68 s/km |
1:12:45.7 | 8.
5. class RC1 8. WRC |
|
| "The car is sh***** itself. Trying to get through." | ||||||
| SS7 Shitara Town 2 (22.53 km) | 15:18.7 | 8.
6. class RC1 8. WRC |
88.3 km/h 2.00 s/km |
1:28:04.4 | 8.
5. class RC1 8. WRC |
|
| "Just driving very slowly, nothing else you can do. Frustrating?...haha...yes" | ||||||
| SS8 Toyota Stadium SSS 2 (2.10 km) | 2:01.1 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
62.4 km/h 0.52 s/km |
1:30:05.5 | 8.
5. class RC1 8. WRC |
|
| "Everything is now working okay." | ||||||
| 2. leg | ||||||
| SS9 Nukata Forest 1 (20.32 km) |
15:27.4 [N] |
4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
78.9 km/h 0.21 s/km |
1:45:32.9 | 8.
5. class RC1 8. WRC |
|
| SS10 Lake Mikawako 1 (14.78 km) | 11:16.9 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
78.6 km/h 0.14 s/km |
1:56:49.8 | 8.
5. class RC1 8. WRC |
|
| "Its' tricky. Last rally, but would still like to get some sort of feeling, which I haven't had this year. Still one and a half days to go." | ||||||
| SS11 Okazaki City SSS 1 (2.84 km) | 2:20.4 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
72.8 km/h 0.07 s/km |
1:59:10.2 | 7.
5. class RC1 7. WRC |
|
| SS12 Okazaki City SSS 2 (2.84 km) | 2:19.6 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
73.2 km/h 0.32 s/km |
2:01:29.8 | 7.
5. class RC1 7. WRC |
|
| "I didn't see any fans, but quite a fun superspecial." | ||||||
| SS13 Nukata Forest 2 (20.32 km) | 14:37.7 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
83.3 km/h 0.21 s/km |
2:16:07.5 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
|
| "Quite OK. Got a foggy screen in the middle." | ||||||
| SS14 Lake Mikawako 2 (14.78 km) | 10:38.5 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
83.3 km/h 0.18 s/km |
2:26:46.0 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
|
| "It's snowing. Merry Christmas!" | ||||||
| SS15 Shinshiro City (6.70 km) | 3:21.6 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
119.6 km/h 0.28 s/km |
2:30:07.6 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
|
| SS16 Toyota Stadium SSS 3 (2.10 km) | 1:48.5 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
69.7 km/h 0.71 s/km |
2:31:56.1 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
|
| "Great crowd to be honest, definitely a great event for rallying." | ||||||
| 3. leg | ||||||
| SS17 Asahi Kougen 1 (7.52 km) | 5:11.6 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
86.9 km/h 0.98 s/km |
2:37:07.7 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
|
| Spin | ||||||
| "Bin it or win it. And I tried to bin it." | ||||||
| SS18 Ena City 1 (22.92 km) | 18:25.2 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
74.7 km/h 0.67 s/km |
2:55:32.9 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
|
| "We have nothing to fight against Taka. It's nothing new this year, we can't do anything." | ||||||
| SS19 Nenoue Kougen 1 (11.60 km) | 8:36.7 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
80.8 km/h 1.76 s/km |
3:04:09.6 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
|
| SS20 Ena City 2 (22.92 km) | 18:14.7 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
75.4 km/h 0.48 s/km |
3:22:24.3 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
|
| "Never trying to match Taka. Its just your stories you're making up" | ||||||
| SS21 Nenoue Kougen 2 (11.60 km) | 8:21.6 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
83.3 km/h 0.43 s/km |
3:30:45.9 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
|
| SS22 Asahi Kougen 2[Power Stage] (7.52 km) | 4:51.2 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
93.0 km/h 0.32 s/km |
3:35:37.1 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
|
| "Honestly I get frustrated very easily when I'm not on the pace, and this year we haven't been on the pace. But we gave it a go." | ||||||
