27. Kennards Hire Rally Australia 2018
15. 11. – 18. 11. 2018, Coffs Harbour • gravel 318.64 km • total distance including road sections - 1017.07 km • Other years
Stage results
1. leg | Time | Pos. | km/h s/km |
Overall | Pos. after | |
SS1 Orara East I (8.77 km) | 4:47.6 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
109.8 km/h 0.24 s/km |
4:47.6 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
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"In this stage there is not much difference, in the first kilometre there is a little bit of cleaning. Had a good run, nothing major. There is still margin to improve." | ||||||
SS2 Coldwater I (14.12 km) | 8:03.0 | 10.
10. class RC1 10. WRC |
105.2 km/h 0.47 s/km |
12:50.6 | 10.
10. class RC1 10. WRC |
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"It was a good stage, it is difficult one but I tried to do a clean stage. I saw the lines of Seb, very wide everywhere, I tried to calm it down and be a bit more efficient." | ||||||
SS3 Sherwood I (26.68 km) | 13:03.0 | 9.
9. class RC1 9. WRC |
122.7 km/h 0.52 s/km |
25:53.6 | 9.
9. class RC1 9. WRC |
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"I tried to do a good stage, but I got a huge kick on one of those jumps and almost rolled - I took it a bit steady after that." | ||||||
SS4 Orara East II (8.77 km) | 4:45.4 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
110.6 km/h 0.22 s/km |
30:39.0 | 9.
9. class RC1 9. WRC |
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"We are on a different tyre strategy and for me I think this is the worst stage. I'm on three hard and two soft and he is on two soft and three hard so let's see what is working better." | ||||||
SS5 Coldwater II (14.12 km) | 7:51.1 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
107.9 km/h |
38:30.1 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
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"The stage was okay, different tyre strategy than Ogier, let's see if it is working. I can't do much more." | ||||||
SS6 Sherwood II (26.68 km) | 13:30.0 | 10.
10. class RC1 10. WRC |
118.6 km/h 2.04 s/km |
52:00.1 | 10.
10. class RC1 10. WRC |
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stalled in chicane | ||||||
left rear puncture | ||||||
"On the landing of a jump the tyre came off the rim." | ||||||
SS7 Destination NSW - I (1.27 km) | 1:25.4 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
53.5 km/h 1.57 s/km |
53:25.5 | 10.
10. class RC1 10. WRC |
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SS8 Destination NSW - II (1.27 km) | 1:23.8 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
54.6 km/h 0.63 s/km |
54:49.3 | 10.
10. class RC1 10. WRC |
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2. leg | ||||||
SS9 Argents Hill Reverse I (13.13 km) | 7:32.8 | 10.
10. class RC1 10. WRC |
104.4 km/h 0.91 s/km |
1:02:22.1 | 10.
10. class RC1 10. WRC |
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"There is hope for sure. We can't do much without the rain because of cleaning all the loose gravel. We will continue driving and hoping that the god of rallying exists." | ||||||
SS10 Welshs Creek Reverse I (28.83 km) | 15:41.2 | 9.
9. class RC1 9. WRC |
110.3 km/h 0.99 s/km |
1:18:03.3 | 10.
10. class RC1 10. WRC |
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"Nothing we can do. It is very frustrating but it is like this. No line at all. Nothing I can do." | ||||||
SS11 Urunga I (21.28 km) | 11:58.0 | 9.
9. class RC1 9. WRC |
106.7 km/h 1.21 s/km |
1:30:01.3 | 10.
10. class RC1 10. WRC |
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"Something is broken, but the car is still able to drive." | ||||||
SS12 Raleigh I (1.99 km) | 1:35.0 | 10.
10. class RC1 10. WRC |
75.4 km/h 0.95 s/km |
1:31:36.3 | 9.
9. class RC1 9. WRC |
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SS13 Argents Hill Reverse II (13.13 km) | 7:25.3 | 9.
9. class RC1 9. WRC |
106.1 km/h 0.65 s/km |
1:39:01.6 | 9.
9. class RC1 9. WRC |
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"We are driving flat out, i pushed really hard on this one but it is impossible - the road conditions are a disaster. I will never give up though." | ||||||
SS14 Welshs Creek Reverse II (28.83 km) | 15:19.4 | 9.
9. class RC1 9. WRC |
112.9 km/h 0.62 s/km |
1:54:21.0 | 8.
8. class RC1 8. WRC |
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"I can only try to catch the two cars in front of me and see what happens. | ||||||
SS15 Urunga II (21.28 km) | 11:43.7 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
108.9 km/h 0.53 s/km |
2:06:04.7 | 8.
8. class RC1 8. WRC |
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"I don't think so, from being a car ahead of him I don't think it is possible. It is much hotter than expected so I couldn't use my soft tyre." | ||||||
SS16 Raleigh II (1.99 km) | 1:33.6 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
76.5 km/h 0.70 s/km |
2:07:38.3 | 8.
8. class RC1 8. WRC |
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SS17 Destination NSW - III (1.27 km) | 1:24.8 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
53.9 km/h 1.34 s/km |
2:09:03.1 | 8.
8. class RC1 8. WRC |
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SS18 Destination NSW - IV (1.27 km) | 1:24.1 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
54.4 km/h |
2:10:27.2 | 8.
8. class RC1 8. WRC |
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3. leg | ||||||
SS19 Coramba I (15.55 km) | 9:47.2 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
95.3 km/h 0.59 s/km |
2:20:14.4 | 8.
8. class RC1 8. WRC |
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"I tried, very tricky. Some parts are maybe getting more dry and some more slippy. Some risks yes." | ||||||
SS20 Sapphire I (19.27 km) | 11:33.6 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
100.0 km/h 0.18 s/km |
2:31:48.0 | 8.
8. class RC1 8. WRC |
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"Not feeling that, just on a very tight corner I went in straight and followed the lines of everybody else, had to reverse back out." | ||||||
SS21 Wedding Bells18 I (7.16 km) | 4:15.3 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
101.0 km/h 0.06 s/km |
2:36:03.3 | 8.
8. class RC1 8. WRC |
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"I have nothing to lose so I don't care so much. A small mistake in the previous stage - it is really tricky when the conditions are like this. Just trying to have fun and see what's going on." | ||||||
SS22 Coramba II (15.55 km) | Lost wheel | |||||
spin |