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
#2
Volkswagen Polo R WRC 
WOB***
WOB***
Volkswagen Motorsport
RC1
Final results
2. overall
2. class RC1
2. WRC
Stage results
| 1. leg | Time | Pos. | km/h s/km |
Overall | Pos. after | |
| SS1 Hydes Creek I (10.73 km) | 6:34.0 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
98.0 km/h 0.69 s/km |
6:34.0 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
|
| "I am not happy with the brakes, no confidence, very difficult" | ||||||
| SS2 Bellingen I (10.72 km) | 6:29.9 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
99.0 km/h 0.35 s/km |
13:03.9 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
|
| "Struggled on the first stage, but now it is all ok, and the grip was not too bad, but I am happy with it." | ||||||
| SS3 Newry I (24.91 km) | 14:49.6 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
100.8 km/h 0.14 s/km |
27:53.5 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
|
| "It was a good stage, getting better all the time." | ||||||
| SS4 Hydes Creek II (10.73 km) | 6:20.4 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
101.5 km/h 0.05 s/km |
34:13.9 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
|
| "Started really well, but too sideways in places, but the brakes are fine." | ||||||
| SS5 Bellingen II (10.72 km) | 6:15.9 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
102.7 km/h |
40:29.8 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
|
| "The grip was honestly good, and getting better, its a lot faster than the first run." | ||||||
| SS6 Newry II (24.91 km) | 14:22.7 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
103.9 km/h |
54:52.5 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
|
| Really good stage, overall I'm happy. | ||||||
| SS7 SSS I (1.56 km) | 1:37.3 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
57.7 km/h 0.06 s/km |
56:29.8 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
|
| SS8 SSS II (1.56 km) | 1:36.4 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
58.3 km/h 0.51 s/km |
58:06.2 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
|
| 2. leg | ||||||
| SS9 Nambucca I (48.92 km) | 27:01.6 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
108.6 km/h |
1:25:07.8 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
|
| SS10 Valla I (8.96 km) | 4:23.7 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
122.3 km/h |
1:29:31.5 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
|
| "Very good feeling, I am really enjoying my driving, fabulous stages and tyres all good too." | ||||||
| SS11 Nambucca II (48.92 km) | 26:52.8 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
109.2 km/h 0.27 s/km |
1:56:24.3 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
|
| SS12 Valla II (8.96 km) | 4:20.8 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
123.7 km/h 0.11 s/km |
2:00:45.1 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
|
| Séb is driving very well. I've had a good stage with the softs. | ||||||
| SS13 SSS III (1.56 km) | 1:41.5 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
55.3 km/h 0.45 s/km |
2:02:26.6 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
|
| SS14 SSS IV (1.56 km) | 1:40.5 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
55.9 km/h 0.51 s/km |
2:04:07.1 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
|
| 3. leg | ||||||
| SS15 Shipmans I (24.72 km) | 12:46.9 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
116.0 km/h |
2:16:54.0 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
|
| "We had a good stage, ok two seconds is not massive, but its in the right direction, its good." | ||||||
| SS16 Bucca I (10.86 km) | 6:39.6 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
97.8 km/h 0.13 s/km |
2:23:33.6 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
|
| "I had no splits, I cant do so much, would been better with the soft tyre." | ||||||
| SS17 Wedding Bells I (9.23 km) | 5:27.2 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
101.6 km/h 0.13 s/km |
2:29:00.8 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
|
| "I was pushing too hard, and made somemistakes in a few places." | ||||||
| SS18 Shipmans II (24.72 km) | 12:33.9 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
118.0 km/h 0.05 s/km |
2:41:34.7 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
|
| SS19 Bucca II (10.86 km) | 6:29.4 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
100.4 km/h |
2:48:04.1 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
|
| SS20 Wedding Bells II[Power Stage] (9.23 km) | 5:20.7 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
103.6 km/h |
2:53:24.8 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
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