26. Kennards Hire Rally Australia 2017
17. 11. – 19. 11. 2017, Coffs Harbour • gravel 318.73 km - (cancelled 30.80 km) • total distance including road sections - 947.55 km • Other years
SS12 Welshs Creek - 33.49 km
- 18. 11. 12:22
| 1. |
#31 |
 - Halttunen J. Ford Fiesta R5 
|
RC2 | 24:23.1 | 82.4 |
Overall
| 1. |
#31 |
- Halttunen J. Ford Fiesta R5 |
RC2 |
2:09:48.0 |
101.0 |
Penalty
| #76 |
|
Penny Andrew - Penny Kirra |
| Subaru Impreza WRX STi |
2:20 - Late (14 min) at TC |
Info
He broken a right-rear suspension arm on SS12 and doesn't have a spare on board. He will try to nurse his car through the next two stages.
Double puncture
“Near the start we went over a narrow bridge and I just touched the rear - something is broken."
“I got into the stage, the tyres felt good so I decided to give it a go. I kept going and when it started to get dry I really pushed hard."
“I tried what I could and towards the end it was very slippery. I took it a bit careful there but overall a good stage. The next two stages will be very important [in the battle with Neuville].”
"Not so bad. The end of the stage - the last 2km - was a little messy but overall not so bad."
“All okay."
“The weather is playing a big part here. The final downhill section that was 100 per cent dry is now very muddy - it's getting worse."
His car is missing its front bumper and splitter. He jumps out to take a look. "That will make it tricky," he acknowledges. "It happened less than 1km before the finish. It was very slippery, I went wide, spun into a bank and lost the bumper."
"A bit better that earlier but I spun one more time and I think I lost 15 seconds. I braked too late, spun and stalled the engine."
“Damp at the start with okay grip for about the first 7km. Then it's full dry and then the last 3km was pretty difficult."
“The last part - the last 3.5km - oh my God! It was so slippery and it changed so quickly. I had some margin but if you come too fast you have no chance!"
Latvala SS21
Breen SS18
Lefebvre SS17
Meeke SS12
Ogier SS12
WRC Rally Australia 2017 Maximum At…
Adam Brewster Motorsport Media]
Adam Brewster Motorsport Media]
Latvala Crash - 2017 WRC Rally Aust…
Gemma Leitch]
Gemma Leitch]
WRC - Kennards Hire Rally Australia…
FIA World Rally Championship]
FIA World Rally Championship]
Leg 2 - Top Moment - 2017 WRC Rally…
Michelin Motorsport]
Michelin Motorsport]
WRC - Kennards Hire Rally Australia…
FIA World Rally Championship]
FIA World Rally Championship]