Stage results Kennards Hire Rally Australia 2017

Bucca means long and winding in the indigenous language and that sums up this stage. Disused tracks have been opened up and it features a chicane ahead of a tight right bend following a flat-out straight. The surface is good and fast throughout and this one of the few stages used in the same format as 2016.

Retirement

#7		Lefebvre Stéphane - Moreau Gabin		Citroën C3 WRC	Accident damage
#8		Breen Craig - Martin Scott		Citroën C3 WRC	Rolled

Penalty

#1		Ogier Sébastien - Ingrassia J.		Ford Fiesta WRC	1:00 - Early at TC
#74		Morton Wayne - Benson Megan		Toyota Auris S2000	1:00 - Late (6 min) at TC

Info

#31

Rovanperä Kalle
- Halttunen J.

"It was going rally well before the punctures but nothing we can do about it. Today is going to be be a learning day for me."

Mikkelsen Andreas
- Jæger Anders

"Very, very changeable conditions. Very up and down with the rain. Just playing it safe and saving some tyres for later. Very easy to make a mistake in there."

Meeke Kris
- Nagle Paul

"Horrendous. Absolutely horrendous. It's hellish in there. Like being on ice, so close to the trees."

Neuville Thierry
- Gilsoul N.

"It's still okay. I couldn't do more in the rain. I tried to do my best. I will manage."

#10

Latvala Jari-Matti
- Anttila M.

"The rain came and it was very, very slippery at the start. I didn't want to take any big risks. That is just the way it is. Also we are a little down on engine power. We need to go and have a look."

Tänak Ott
- Järveoja Martin

"For sure its very tricky with the rain. The last part was all dry. It's not too extreme at the moment."

Paddon Hayden
- Marshall S.

"In the middle there was quite a bit of rain, it's coming and going. This weekend we've found some things that have affected my confidence all year. All a bit late, unfortunately."

Ogier Sébastien
- Ingrassia J.

"A lot of issues for us. The gear shifting again. The same problem all weekend for us." And the weather? "Mainly dry for us."

Evans Elfyn
- Barritt Daniel

"Gear selection problem."

Breen Craig
- Martin Scott

WRC TV crew reports a stop for Breen in the early section. He has rolled.