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
SS17 Pilbara Reverse I - 9.93 km
- 19. 11. 07:38
| 1. |
#31 |
 - Halttunen J. Ford Fiesta R5 
|
RC2 | 6:23.1 | 93.3 | |
| 2. |
#61 |
 - Allen John Škoda Fabia R5 |
RC2 | 6:51.4 |
+28.3 + 28.3 |
86.9 2.85 |
Overall
| 1. |
#61 |
- Allen John Škoda Fabia R5 |
RC2 |
2:30:21.3 |
97.0 | |
| 2. |
#31 |
- Halttunen J. Ford Fiesta R5 |
RC2 |
2:41:12.4 0:30 |
+10:51.1 +10:51.1 | 90.8 2.68 |
Other info
As the name suggests this is Friday’s Pilbara stage but driven in the opposite direction. It is extremely fast with long straights and corners and hardly a junction to mention. The surface is smooth clay and there are three watersplashes in the final section.
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"Massive rain in the middle of the stage. I couldn't even see the road though the wipers. For us it was a monsoon."
"We have a comfortable gap so we need to be clever and manage it well. Maybe we were too careful here but in the end we only lose one second."
"The first part was okay but towards the end it was slippery and not easy to drive. I took it steady there because I wanted a clean run."
"It's getting slippery for sure. This stage didn't feel so good. Let's see what the next one is like."
"The rain is starting to come down really heavily in the stage now. The next stage should be a bit more consistent for everybody."
"I'm trying some new things today, and getting used to the car now it feels a bit different." What have you changed? "Just some things."
"I touched one tree."
"All okay, no problems. The water-splash was particularly deep, the visibility goes pretty quickly, but no drama."
"Conditions are not so bad. The grip is good apart from the last 2 or 3km where it is very slippery. The water-splashes are really deep - the car almost stopped when we hit them."
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