5. Rallye de France - Alsace 2014
2. 10. – 5. 10. 2014, Strasbourg • FFSA • asphalt 303.63 km • total distance including road sections - 1232.94 km • Other years • Other years
#1
Volkswagen Polo R WRC 
WOB***
WOB***
Volkswagen Motorsport
RC1
Final results
13. overall
13. class RC1
13. WRC
Stage results
| 1. leg | Time | Pos. | km/h s/km |
Overall | Pos. after | |
| SS1 Col de la Charbonnière 1 (11.11 km) | 5:35.2 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
119.3 km/h 0.03 s/km |
5:35.2 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
|
| "Stage conditions were ok but we have a little bit understeer. Next will be more important." | ||||||
| SS2 Vosges - Pays d'Ormont 1 (34.34 km) | 22:46.0 | 53.
15. class RC1 53. WRC |
90.5 km/h 7.35 s/km |
28:21.2 | 40.
15. class RC1 40. WRC |
|
| Stopped on stage. "I don't know ehat happened. I try but I do not know. Possibly linked to the gears.” / Zastavil na zkoušce. "Nevím, co se děje. Asi něco s převody." | ||||||
| SS3 Pays de Salm 1 (9.59 km) | 5:11.7 | 11.
11. class RC1 11. WRC |
110.8 km/h 1.78 s/km |
37:32.9 4:00 |
62.
15. class RC1 62. WRC |
|
| Penalty 4:00 - Early at TC | ||||||
| “I guess it is with the shifting (gears) with the car, a lot of cuts (engine) and then I lost power…” | ||||||
| SS4 Col de la Charbonnière 2 (11.11 km) | 5:35.4 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
119.2 km/h 0.01 s/km |
43:08.3 4:00 |
50.
15. class RC1 50. WRC |
|
| "Everything is working well now. We’ll try to get some pleasure. The only target is the Power Stage" | ||||||
| SS5 Vosges - Pays d'Ormont 2 (34.34 km) | 18:50.7 | 8.
8. class RC1 8. WRC |
109.3 km/h 0.56 s/km |
1:01:59.0 4:00 |
34.
15. class RC1 34. WRC |
|
| "Unfortunately we have another problem this afternoon, a broken front left damper since the 1st stage [of the loop]. I can’t drive so fast" | ||||||
| SS6 Pays de Salm 2 (9.59 km) | 4:58.9 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
115.5 km/h 0.59 s/km |
1:06:57.9 4:00 |
33.
15. class RC1 33. WRC |
|
| "We had everything today. This is how it is, sometimes it may be better to have all the problems on the same day" | ||||||
| SS7 Strasbourg (4.67 km) | 3:37.3 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
77.4 km/h 0.43 s/km |
1:10:35.2 4:00 |
30.
15. class RC1 30. WRC |
|
| 2. leg | ||||||
| SS8 Vallée de Munster 1 (18.90 km) | 9:16.8 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
122.2 km/h 0.20 s/km |
1:19:52.0 4:00 |
27.
15. class RC1 27. WRC |
|
| “It was still quite humid, I did not expect and I was quite cautious on this black top." | ||||||
| SS9 Soultzeren - Le Grand Hohnack 1 (19.93 km) | 9:33.6 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
125.1 km/h 0.01 s/km |
1:29:25.6 4:00 |
23.
15. class RC1 23. WRC |
|
| "Today everything is fine and the car is working well. We try to work a bit and to keep a rhythm." | ||||||
| SS10 Pays Welche - Riquewihr 1 (21.49 km) | 12:07.4 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
106.4 km/h 0.13 s/km |
1:41:33.0 4:00 |
22.
15. class RC1 22. WRC |
|
| SS11 Vallée de Munster 2 (18.90 km) | 9:08.8 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
124.0 km/h 0.10 s/km |
1:50:41.8 4:00 |
20.
15. class RC1 20. WRC |
|
| To enjoy driving you have to push and I didn't really this morning. This is the plan this afternoon. | ||||||
| SS12 Soultzeren - Le Grand Hohnack 2 (19.93 km) | 9:31.4 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
125.6 km/h |
2:00:13.2 4:00 |
20.
15. class RC1 20. WRC |
|
| "Good stage for us but the tyres are moving a lot. This is not a good sign for Catalunya." | ||||||
| SS13 Pays Welche - Riquewihr 2 (21.49 km) | 11:56.9 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
107.9 km/h |
2:12:10.1 4:00 |
18.
15. class RC1 18. WRC |
|
| SS14 Mulhouse (4.86 km) | 3:23.7 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
85.9 km/h 0.19 s/km |
2:15:33.8 4:00 |
18.
15. class RC1 18. WRC |
|
| “It was a good day for us, we try to get the sensation and we are happy with that. The only hope in the race is the power stage tomorrow. The metro might change tonight so it might be more difficult conditions.” | ||||||
| 3. leg | ||||||
| SS15 Forêt de la Petite-Pierre 1 (12.33 km) | 6:21.6 | 10.
10. class RC1 10. WRC |
116.3 km/h 0.90 s/km |
2:21:55.4 4:00 |
16.
15. class RC1 16. WRC |
|
| "We are not sure when the rain is coming, it may be there for the last stage, we will see.” | ||||||
| SS16 Forêt de Saverne 1 (19.36 km) | 9:26.9 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
122.9 km/h |
2:31:22.3 4:00 |
14.
14. class RC1 14. WRC |
|
| "We had more rhythm than in the first one in order to valid our notes for the Power Stage." | ||||||
| SS17 Forêt de la Petite-Pierre 2 (12.33 km) | 6:12.1 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
119.3 km/h 0.40 s/km |
2:37:34.4 4:00 |
14.
14. class RC1 14. WRC |
|
| Our target is to get three points at the Power Stage now. We'll push. | ||||||
| SS18 Forêt de Saverne 2[Power Stage] (19.36 km) | 9:20.8 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
124.3 km/h |
2:46:55.2 4:00 |
13.
13. class RC1 13. WRC |
|
| "We had been waiting for 2 days for this stage, we had a lot of motivation and gave everything. Congrats to Jari-Matti, he did a good job!" | ||||||
