65. Rally Sweden 2017
9. 2. – 12. 2. 2017, Torsby • snow - ice 331.74 km - (cancelled 31.60 km) • total distance including road sections - 1430.93 km • Other years
#4
Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC 
ALZ***
ALZ***
Hyundai Motorsport
RC1
Final results
7. overall
7. class RC1
7. WRC
Stage results
| 1. leg | Time | Pos. | km/h s/km |
Overall | Pos. after | |
| SS1 SSS Karlstad 1 (1.90 km) | 1:37.3 | 11.
10. class RC1 11. WRC |
70.3 km/h 1.68 s/km |
1:37.3 | 11.
10. class RC1 11. WRC |
|
| "I got caught out a couple of times. Tomorrow is when it starts!" | ||||||
| SS2 Röjden 1 (18.47 km) | 9:46.5 | 9.
9. class RC1 9. WRC |
113.4 km/h 0.50 s/km |
11:23.8 | 9.
9. class RC1 9. WRC |
|
| SS3 Hof-Finnskog 1 (21.26 km) | 10:25.8 | 11.
11. class RC1 11. WRC |
122.3 km/h 0.73 s/km |
21:49.6 | 11.
11. class RC1 11. WRC |
|
| "Really trying to feel my way into this. I know I'm not driving very well at the moment. No point in pushing. I just have to let it come naturally." | ||||||
| SS4 Svullrya 1 (24.88 km) | 13:10.7 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
113.3 km/h 0.74 s/km |
35:00.3 | 10.
10. class RC1 10. WRC |
|
| "Everything feels abnormal at the moment - the driving is not coming naturally." | ||||||
| SS5 Röjden 2 (18.47 km) | 9:29.8 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
116.7 km/h 0.22 s/km |
44:30.1 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
|
| "Better," he says. "We made a small change to the car which has given me a lot more confidence. There were a lot of small holes and ruts in the corners here - we hit one and I thought I had a puncture, but it's okay." | ||||||
| SS6 Hof-Finnskog 2 (21.26 km) | 10:10.2 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
125.4 km/h 0.18 s/km |
54:40.3 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
|
| "A big improvement over the morning," he says. "The car is not driving me anymore, I'm driving it. I need to use the brakes less - more on the right pedal." | ||||||
| SS7 Svullrya 2 (24.88 km) | 13:21.4 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
111.8 km/h 0.70 s/km |
1:08:01.7 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
|
| "This afternoon has definitely been better - credit to my engineer for the set-up changes that have helped me. I felt the studs going here though, and I only have one spare." | ||||||
| SS8 Torsby 1 (16.43 km) | 9:40.8 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
101.8 km/h 0.97 s/km |
1:17:42.5 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
|
| "These last two stages have been difficult. We decided to take five tyres and we had to take it easy because we don't have many studs left. The improvements we have seen this afternoon give me more confidence for tomorrow." | ||||||
| 2. leg | ||||||
| SS9 Knon 1 (31.60 km) | 15:18.7 | 21.
13. class RC1 21. WRC |
123.8 km/h 2.95 s/km |
1:33:01.2 | 8.
8. class RC1 8. WRC |
|
| "The power steering failed right at the start. Impossible to drive." | ||||||
| SS10 Hagfors 1 (15.87 km) | 9:14.5 | 28.
14. class RC1 28. WRC |
103.0 km/h 4.51 s/km |
1:42:15.7 | 9.
9. class RC1 9. WRC |
|
| "Impossible. Just trying my best to get through but boy is it hard work. Trying to make sure my arms don't fall off." | ||||||
| SS11 Vargåsen 1 (14.27 km) | 9:38.3 | 28.
13. class RC1 28. WRC |
88.8 km/h 5.44 s/km |
1:51:54.0 | 10.
10. class RC1 10. WRC |
|
| "With these wider cars it's like wrestling a 400lb lion - and I'm coming off second best." | ||||||
| SS12 Knon 2 (31.60 km) | cancelled | |||||
| SS13 Hagfors 2 (15.87 km) | 8:02.2 | 9.
9. class RC1 9. WRC |
118.5 km/h 0.71 s/km |
1:59:56.2 | 9.
9. class RC1 9. WRC |
|
| "It's much easier with some power steering - it feels like I have a feather at my finger tips. Trying now to get a good rhythm and have some fun." | ||||||
| SS14 Vargåsen 2 (14.27 km) | 8:27.6 | 9.
9. class RC1 9. WRC |
101.2 km/h 1.41 s/km |
2:08:23.8 | 8.
8. class RC1 8. WRC |
|
| SS15 SSS Karlstad 2 (1.90 km) | 1:35.7 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
71.5 km/h 0.95 s/km |
2:09:59.5 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
|
| 3. leg | ||||||
| SS16 Likenäs 1 (21.19 km) | 11:16.6 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
112.7 km/h 0.46 s/km |
2:21:16.1 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
|
| "Visibility in the the early morning light isn't great but it's a pleasure to drive in these conditions." | ||||||
| SS17 Likenäs 2 (21.19 km) | 11:19.9 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
112.2 km/h 0.64 s/km |
2:32:36.0 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
|
| "We're trying some new things with the car now, playing with settings to try and learn more about it." | ||||||
| SS18 Torsby 2[Power Stage] (16.43 km) | 8:58.8 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
109.8 km/h 0.47 s/km |
2:41:34.8 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
|
| "It was important to get some miles on the car. There's more to come, we know where we can improve." | ||||||
