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60. Che Guevara Energy Drink Tour de Corse 2017

WRC #4 • WRC Trophy #4 • WRC2 #4 • JWRC #1 • WRC3 #4 • RGT Cup #2

6. 4. – 9. 4. 2017, Ajaccio, Bastia, Porto-Vecchio • asphalt 316.80 km • total distance including road sections - 1080.73 km • Other years • Other years

Stage results

Neuville Thierry

Gilsoul Nicolas

Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC

ALZ***

Hyundai Motorsport

RC1

Final results

1. overall

1. class RC1

1. WRC

Stage results

1. leg	Time	Pos.	km/h s/km	Overall	Pos. after
SS1 Pietrosella - Albitreccia 1 (31.20 km)	20:07.5	3. 3. class RC1 3. WRC	93.0 km/h 0.35 s/km	20:07.5	3. 3. class RC1 3. WRC
"The last part of the stage was very slippery and dusty as well. I tried to drive well but not 100% happy with the car and struggled with some understeer. I was out of the line a few times. It wasn't a perfect, clean run."
SS2 Plage du Liamone - Sarrola-Carcopino 1 (29.12 km)	18:28.5	3. 3. class RC1 3. WRC	94.6 km/h 0.21 s/km	38:36.0	3. 3. class RC1 3. WRC
"It was okay. I was struggling a but with rhythm and could go faster. But we will see what we can do later today after we make some more changes."
SS3 Pietrosella - Albitreccia 2 (31.20 km)	19:58.3	3. 3. class RC1 3. WRC	93.7 km/h 0.20 s/km	58:34.3	3. 3. class RC1 3. WRC
"I thought I'd done a very good stage. I slowed a bit where Tänak was off the road, but the gap is too big. I will try to push on the next stage."
SS4 Plage du Liamone - Sarrola-Carcopino 2 (29.12 km)	18:23.6	3. 3. class RC1 3. WRC	95.0 km/h 0.11 s/km	1:16:57.9	3. 3. class RC1 3. WRC
"I'm running for my life. I feel like we're on the edge everywhere. We are close to the limit and we have to calm down a bit."
2. leg
SS5 La Porta - Valle di Rostino 1 (48.71 km)	32:19.6	1. 1. class RC1 1. WRC	90.4 km/h	1:49:17.5	3. 3. class RC1 3. WRC
"The conditions are very tricky with a lot of gravel. I tried to push hard and we have done the maximum."
SS6 Novella 1 (17.27 km)	11:13.1	1. 1. class RC1 1. WRC	92.4 km/h	2:00:30.6	2. 2. class RC1 2. WRC
"The stage was good. I was touching the sump guard a bit in the cuts and that was pushing me off line, but I'm happy with the time."
SS7 La Porta - Valle di Rostino 2 (48.71 km)	32:21.9	3. 3. class RC1 3. WRC	90.3 km/h 0.12 s/km	2:32:52.5	1. 1. class RC1 1. WRC
"I did quite well but I spun at the first hairpin left. Then I had a lot of wheel spin from the rear diff."
SS8 Novella 2 (17.27 km)	11:17.7	1. 1. class RC1 1. WRC	91.7 km/h	2:44:10.2	1. 1. class RC1 1. WRC
"I was pushing hard so hopefully it's good enough to keep the lead tonight. It will be tough tomorrow but hopefully we've increased the lead a bit more."
3. leg
SS9 Antisanti - Poggio di Nazza (53.78 km)	32:34.6	1. 1. class RC1 1. WRC	99.1 km/h	3:16:44.8	1. 1. class RC1 1. WRC
"I didn't push too much, I just tried to be efficient. Now we're really in a good position to finish the rally."
SS10 Porto Vecchio - Palombaggia[Power Stage] (10.42 km)	6:08.6	5. 5. class RC1 5. WRC	101.8 km/h 0.61 s/km	3:22:53.4	1. 1. class RC1 1. WRC
"The feeling is amazing. Special thanks to the team; they have always believes in me and kept pushing me after Monte Carlo and Sweden. I wasn't sure if we could win this event after the first day but we turned it around on the second and I'm very pleased."