23. Coates Hire Rally Australia 2014
11. 9. – 14. 9. 2014, Coffs Harbour • gravel 304.34 km • total distance including road sections - 937.14 km • Other years
#1
Volkswagen Polo R WRC 
WOB***
WOB***
Volkswagen Motorsport
RC1
Final results
1. overall
1. class RC1
1. WRC
Stage results
| 1. leg | Time | Pos. | km/h s/km |
Overall | Pos. after | |
| SS1 Hydes Creek I (10.73 km) | 6:26.6 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
99.9 km/h |
6:26.6 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
|
| SS2 Bellingen I (10.72 km) | 6:29.6 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
99.1 km/h 0.32 s/km |
12:56.2 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
|
| "Not a bad stage for me, we have to see" | ||||||
| SS3 Newry I (24.91 km) | 14:56.7 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
100.0 km/h 0.43 s/km |
27:52.9 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
|
| Good stage for me. I'm happy with I've have done. All the loop was loose. I couldn't do really better... | ||||||
| SS4 Hydes Creek II (10.73 km) | 6:19.9 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
101.7 km/h |
34:12.8 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
|
| "Cleaner than this morning. Good SS for me once again. Don’t know how my feeling is compared to the others but I’m happy." | ||||||
| SS5 Bellingen II (10.72 km) | 6:16.4 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
102.5 km/h 0.05 s/km |
40:29.2 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
|
| "Its better than this morning, grip is better too, for me its ok..." | ||||||
| SS6 Newry II (24.91 km) | 14:23.8 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
103.8 km/h 0.04 s/km |
54:53.0 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
|
| I’m really happy, it's been a really good day and we're not too far from the lead tonight | ||||||
| SS7 SSS I (1.56 km) | 1:37.2 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
57.8 km/h |
56:30.2 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
|
| SS8 SSS II (1.56 km) | 1:35.6 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
58.7 km/h |
58:05.8 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
|
| 2. leg | ||||||
| SS9 Nambucca I (48.92 km) | 27:04.6 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
108.4 km/h 0.06 s/km |
1:25:10.4 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
|
| "Not perfect, I can do better and we will try to make up on the next stage." | ||||||
| SS10 Valla I (8.96 km) | 4:25.2 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
121.6 km/h 0.17 s/km |
1:29:35.6 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
|
| "Second corner we cut too much, thats how it is, the rally is still long, but it is still close." | ||||||
| SS11 Nambucca II (48.92 km) | 26:39.4 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
110.1 km/h |
1:56:15.0 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
|
| SS12 Valla II (8.96 km) | 4:19.8 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
124.2 km/h |
2:00:34.8 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
|
| I'm happy. We hadn't the best tyre option, but it was better than Jari. All in all, it's not a bad day! We had a good second loop. | ||||||
| SS13 SSS III (1.56 km) | 1:40.8 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
55.7 km/h |
2:02:15.6 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
|
| SS14 SSS IV (1.56 km) | 1:39.7 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
56.3 km/h |
2:03:55.3 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
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| 3. leg | ||||||
| SS15 Shipmans I (24.72 km) | 12:48.9 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
115.7 km/h 0.08 s/km |
2:16:44.2 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
|
| "Its not a worry, I got the splits and I backed off a bit, will do more on the next one, no alarm. Do my job" | ||||||
| SS16 Bucca I (10.86 km) | 6:38.2 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
98.2 km/h |
2:23:22.4 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
|
| "Yeah it was a good stage for us, not the right tyre but important to react, had a good rhythm." | ||||||
| SS17 Wedding Bells I (9.23 km) | 5:29.7 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
100.8 km/h 0.40 s/km |
2:28:52.1 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
|
| "No it was slippy at the start so I took no risk, its all in the plan, I try to control it." | ||||||
| SS18 Shipmans II (24.72 km) | 12:32.7 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
118.2 km/h |
2:41:24.8 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
|
| SS19 Bucca II (10.86 km) | 6:31.3 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
99.9 km/h 0.17 s/km |
2:47:56.1 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
|
| SS20 Wedding Bells II[Power Stage] (9.23 km) | 5:21.9 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
103.2 km/h 0.13 s/km |
2:53:18.0 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
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