85. Rallye Automobile Monte-Carlo 2017
18. 1. – 22. 1. 2017, Gap - Monaco • asphalt - snow 382.65 km - (cancelled 26.75 km) • total distance including road sections - 1411.85 km • Other years
#14
Citroën Total Abu Dhabi WRT
RC1
Final results
5. overall
5. class RC1
5. WRC
Stage results
1. leg | Time | Pos. | km/h s/km |
Overall | Pos. after | |
SS1 Entrevaux - Val-de-Chalvagne - Ubraye (21.25 km) | cancelled | |||||
SS2 Bayons - Bréziers 1 (25.49 km) | 15:26.5 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
99.0 km/h 1.00 s/km |
15:26.5 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
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"I'm in a race of my own here but I'm happy with that stage to be honest." | ||||||
2. leg | ||||||
SS3 Agnières-en-Dévoluy - Le Motty 1 (24.63 km) | 19:34.2 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
75.5 km/h 0.67 s/km |
35:00.7 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
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"Unbelievable. I've never seen anything like it in my life. I just tried to keep it neat and tidy. Trying to learn with every kilometres and see how we go." | ||||||
SS4 Aspres-lès-Corps - Chaillol 1 (38.94 km) | 26:36.7 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
87.8 km/h 1.41 s/km |
1:01:37.4 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
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"Conditions was even worse that the previous stage. Obviously Kris has gone off. It's so, so simple to make a mistake so I'm trying to keep it neat and tidy. Taking it easy. I'm happy to get to the end." | ||||||
SS5 St-Léger-les-Mélèzes - La Bâtie-Neuve 1 (16.83 km) | 11:39.4 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
86.6 km/h 1.02 s/km |
1:13:16.8 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
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"A lot cleaner than the previous stage - where I spun twice. Conditions here make it a bit more level with the cars - but on the tarmac they [the 2017-spec cars] are getting away from me." | ||||||
SS6 Agnières-en-Dévoluy - Le Motty 2 (24.63 km) | 18:25.2 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
80.2 km/h 0.63 s/km |
1:31:42.0 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
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"Hats off to [my ice-crew driver] Mikko Hirvonen. Everything he's saying is spot on. Okay, a couple of squeaky bum moments in there - but that's how this rally is." | ||||||
SS7 Aspres-lès-Corps - Chaillol 2 (38.94 km) | 25:00.6 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
93.4 km/h 1.10 s/km |
1:56:42.6 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
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SS8 St-Léger-les-Mélèzes - La Bâtie-Neuve 2 (16.83 km) | 11:46.1 | 9.
8. class RC1 9. WRC |
85.8 km/h 2.42 s/km |
2:08:28.7 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
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out of road in the same corner as Latvala | ||||||
3. leg | ||||||
SS9 Lardier-et-Valença - Oze 1 (31.17 km) | 24:19.6 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
76.9 km/h 0.54 s/km |
2:32:48.3 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
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"Far more difficult than yesterday. So tricky and narrow, no room for error. I struggled a little, I was not committed enough to my ice notes." | ||||||
SS10 La Bâtie-Montsaléon - Faye 1 (16.78 km) | 9:33.9 | 8.
8. class RC1 8. WRC |
105.3 km/h 1.11 s/km |
2:42:22.2 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
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"Unfortunately we had a problem with our phone between the stages so I couldn't speak to our gravel note crew. A network problem I think. I didn't get the ice notes for the last five kilometres. Frustrating." | ||||||
SS11 Lardier-et-Valença - Oze 2 (31.17 km) | 23:26.6 | 8.
8. class RC1 8. WRC |
79.8 km/h 1.08 s/km |
3:05:48.8 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
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"More black stuff this time, unfortunately. What can I do? When it's bone dry I can't do anything. I shouldn't really be looking at the times of the other guys." | ||||||
SS12 La Bâtie-Montsaléon - Faye 2 (16.78 km) | 9:23.3 | 8.
8. class RC1 8. WRC |
107.2 km/h 1.59 s/km |
3:15:12.1 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
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"Getting the ice note info was difficult again, Scott was changing pace notes 10sec before we started. The drier the road gets the harder it is to fight with these guys. For me it's all about building experience - and wondering what it would be like to drive a 2017 car here." | ||||||
SS13 Bayons - Bréziers 2 (25.49 km) | 14:45.9 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
103.6 km/h 0.72 s/km |
3:29:58.0 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
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"A bit of fun. A bit of enjoyment to get back on this sort of surface. I think we can be quite pleased with the day." | ||||||
4. leg | ||||||
SS14 Lucéram - Col St-Roch 1 (5.50 km) | 3:40.4 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
89.8 km/h 0.85 s/km |
3:33:38.4 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
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"Bone dry. I tried my best, but tight corners and uphill sections in this type of car mean I'm praying for snow from the high heavens." | ||||||
SS15 La Bollène-Vésubie - Peïra-Cava 1 (21.36 km) | 14:06.0 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
90.9 km/h 0.70 s/km |
3:47:44.4 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
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"I just need a bit more power! I tried to manage my tyres. Then on way down, like the Jamaican bobsleigh team, we just rolled with it and did our best." | ||||||
SS16 Lucéram - Col St-Roch 2 (5.50 km) | cancelled | |||||
SS17 La Bollène-Vésubie - Peïra-Cava 2[Power Stage] (21.36 km) | 16:07.0 | 9.
8. class RC1 9. WRC |
79.5 km/h 5.27 s/km |
4:03:51.4 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
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"That was unbelievable. So slippery I could barely get stopped at the stop line, horrific conditions. It's been quite a good weekend. We've done some really good speed when the conditions were tricky. Bring on Sweden!" |
Entry photos from this event
Models
Citroën DS3 WRC
Rallye Automobile Monte-Carlo 2017
Rallye Automobile Monte-Carlo 2017