71. Wales Rally GB 2015
12. 11. – 15. 11. 2015, Deeside • gravel 309.87 km • total distance including road sections - 1469.33 km • Other years
#5
M-Sport World Rally Team
RC1
Final results
6. overall
6. class RC1
6. WRC
Stage results
1. leg | Time | Pos. | km/h s/km |
Overall | Pos. after | |
SS1 Hafren 1 (32.14 km) | 18:49.3 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
102.5 km/h 0.66 s/km |
18:49.3 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
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"It was very, very tricky in there. We could have carried a lot more speed in places so there is definitely more to come." | ||||||
SS2 Sweet Lamb 1 (3.19 km) | 2:12.3 | 9.
9. class RC1 9. WRC |
86.8 km/h 1.88 s/km |
21:01.6 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
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"That one wasn't great. I struggled to get the car turned in through quite a few corners, but it's another really nice stage next" | ||||||
SS3 Myherin 1 (30.23 km) | 17:15.0 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
105.1 km/h 0.44 s/km |
38:16.6 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
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SS4 Hafren 2 (32.14 km) | 20:19.9 | 16.
12. class RC1 16. WRC |
94.8 km/h 2.59 s/km |
58:36.5 | 9.
9. class RC1 9. WRC |
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"Strange rubbing noise in the car and then all of a sudden the tyre delaminated. No idea how it happened." | ||||||
SS5 Sweet Lamb 2 (3.19 km) | 2:15.2 | 13.
11. class RC1 13. WRC |
84.9 km/h 1.82 s/km |
1:00:51.7 | 9.
9. class RC1 9. WRC |
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SS6 Myherin 2 (30.23 km) | 17:33.4 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
103.3 km/h 0.58 s/km |
1:18:25.1 | 8.
8. class RC1 8. WRC |
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2. leg | ||||||
SS7 Gartheiniog 1 (11.34 km) | 7:16.3 | 11.
11. class RC1 11. WRC |
93.6 km/h 1.14 s/km |
1:25:41.4 | 8.
8. class RC1 8. WRC |
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"Stalled on the second hairpin which wasn't ideal. It's one of those things and we just have to get on with it now." | ||||||
SS8 Dyfi 1 (25.86 km) | 15:22.1 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
101.0 km/h 0.46 s/km |
1:41:03.5 | 8.
8. class RC1 8. WRC |
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SS9 Gartheiniog 2 (11.34 km) | 7:19.0 | 10.
10. class RC1 10. WRC |
93.0 km/h 0.41 s/km |
1:48:22.5 | 8.
8. class RC1 8. WRC |
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"Very tricky in there with a lot of standing water but it was a clean enough run for us." | ||||||
SS10 Dyfi 2 (25.86 km) | 15:33.1 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
99.8 km/h 0.38 s/km |
2:03:55.6 | 8.
8. class RC1 8. WRC |
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SS11 Dyfnant 1 (19.02 km) | 11:13.5 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
101.7 km/h 0.54 s/km |
2:15:09.1 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
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"Loads of grip in places and then it just turns to being like driving on ice! That one is going to be a challenge in the dark!" | ||||||
SS12 Aberhirnant 1 (13.91 km) | 7:50.1 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
106.5 km/h 0.39 s/km |
2:22:59.2 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
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"Times are now a lot closer to what we wanted. That was a really fast stage and I was just a little too hesitant in places" | ||||||
SS13 Chirk Castle (2.06 km) | 1:34.6 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
78.4 km/h 0.63 s/km |
2:24:33.8 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
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SS14 Dyfnant 2 (19.02 km) | 11:16.0 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
101.3 km/h 0.32 s/km |
2:35:49.8 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
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"The grip was so much higher than it was on the first pass. Could have gone harder for sure, but not a bad stage by all means." | ||||||
SS15 Aberhirnant 2 (13.91 km) | 7:53.7 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
105.7 km/h 0.23 s/km |
2:43:43.5 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
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3. leg | ||||||
SS16 Brenig 1 (10.64 km) | 6:56.3 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
92.0 km/h 0.92 s/km |
2:50:39.8 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
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SS17 Alwen (10.41 km) | 5:49.3 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
107.3 km/h 0.51 s/km |
2:56:29.1 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
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"Fast stage with very changeable grip. I could have got a lot more out of it for sure, but that's easy to say with hindsight!" | ||||||
SS18 Great Orme (4.74 km) | 2:42.1 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
105.3 km/h 0.70 s/km |
2:59:11.2 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
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"I just want to finish now. Too risky to push to catch Paddon." | ||||||
SS19 Brenig 2[Power Stage] (10.64 km) | 6:59.9 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
91.2 km/h 0.90 s/km |
3:06:11.1 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
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"A pretty tricky stage to end with. A lot of water. I'm glad to be at the end. No news about next year yet. Have we done enough? Who knows." |