59. Che Guevara Energy Drink Tour de Corse 2016
29. 9. – 2. 10. 2016, Ajaccio - Bastia - Porto-Vecchio • asphalt 390.92 km • total distance including road sections - 1170.12 km • Other years • Other years
#9
Volkswagen Polo R WRC 
WOB***
WOB***
Volkswagen Motorsport II
RC1
Final results
3. overall
3. class RC1
3. WRC
Stage results
| 1. leg | Time | Pos. | km/h s/km |
Overall | Pos. after | |
| SS1 Acqua Doria - Albitreccia 1 (49.72 km) | 30:44.5 | 8.
8. class RC1 8. WRC |
97.0 km/h 0.41 s/km |
30:44.5 | 8.
8. class RC1 8. WRC |
|
| "Everything was going well and then my left foot went to sleep with some vibrations. I didn't have a good feeling with the brakes." | ||||||
| SS2 Plage du Liamone - Sarrola-Carcopino 1 (29.12 km) | 18:49.7 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
92.8 km/h 0.35 s/km |
49:34.2 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
|
| "Struggling with my foot a little but I think I did an okay time in there. Hopefully I can get a massage and that will work some magic." | ||||||
| SS3 Acqua Doria - Albitreccia 2 (49.72 km) | 30:29.7 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
97.8 km/h 0.36 s/km |
1:20:03.9 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
|
| "I'm really struggling with the brakes in the last 10kms – I have to push the pedal so hard." | ||||||
| SS4 Plage du Liamone - Sarrola-Carcopino 2 (29.12 km) | 18:48.2 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
92.9 km/h 0.37 s/km |
1:38:52.1 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
|
| "We're still in the fight. Séb has been in his own world today – very impressive. Maybe he's in the 2017 car already!" | ||||||
| 2. leg | ||||||
| SS5 Orezza - La Porta - Valle di Rostino 1 (53.72 km) | 35:53.5 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
89.8 km/h 0.32 s/km |
2:14:45.6 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
|
| "That was a clean stage but really difficult on the tyres and to know how hard to push. Happy enough with the drive." | ||||||
| SS6 Novella - Pietralba 1 (30.80 km) | 18:26.2 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
100.2 km/h |
2:33:11.8 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
|
| "We hit something a couple of times on the inside and feared we'd punctured but all was okay. We saw some cows going into a blind corner on the entry and was expecting the worst. But we kept our foot at full throttle and it was okay." | ||||||
| SS7 Orezza - La Porta - Valle di Rostino 2 (53.72 km) | 35:49.4 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
90.0 km/h 0.21 s/km |
3:09:01.2 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
|
| "I think I used my tyres a bit too much in the beginning. They were going off in the end." | ||||||
| SS8 Novella - Pietralba 2 (30.80 km) | 19:16.8 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
95.9 km/h 0.35 s/km |
3:28:18.0 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
|
| "I wished I had another soft tyre for the front but it was okay. I think we did a good stage." | ||||||
| 3. leg | ||||||
| SS9 Antisanti - Poggio di Nazza (53.78 km) | 33:59.5 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
94.9 km/h 0.89 s/km |
4:02:17.5 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
|
| SS10 Porto-Vecchio - Palombaggia[Power Stage] (10.42 km) | 6:09.5 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
101.5 km/h 0.05 s/km |
4:08:27.0 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
|
| "I did a couple of mistakes in this one but that was a good rally for us. It's good to be back on the podium. I'm happy enough." | ||||||
Entry photos from this event
Models
Volkswagen Polo R WRC
Che Guevara Energy Drink Tour de Corse 2016
Che Guevara Energy Drink Tour de Corse 2016
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