22. Coates Hire Rally Australia 2013
12. 9. – 15. 9. 2013, Coffs Harbour • gravel 352.36 km • total distance including road sections - 932.77 km • Other years
#9
Volkswagen Polo R WRC 
WOB***
WOB***
Volkswagen Motorsport II
WRC
Final results
6. overall
6. class WRC
6. WRC
Stage results
| 1. leg | Time | Pos. | km/h s/km |
Overall | Pos. after | |
| SS1 Coffs 1 (1.60 km) | 1:22.1 | 1.
1. class WRC 1. WRC |
70.2 km/h |
1:22.1 | 1.
1. class WRC 1. WRC |
|
| SS2 Coffs 2 (1.60 km) | 1:23.2 | 2.
2. class WRC 2. WRC |
69.2 km/h 0.06 s/km |
2:45.3 | 1.
1. class WRC 1. WRC |
|
| SS3 Tuckers Nob 1 (8.44 km) | 5:32.8 | 5.
5. class WRC 5. WRC |
91.3 km/h 0.58 s/km |
8:18.1 | 3.
3. class WRC 3. WRC |
|
| Very, very slippery. Lost some time in the beginning, too careful. But it's early in the rally / Hodně moc to klouzalo. Ztratili jsme nějaký čas na začátku, příliš opatrné. Ale je teprve začátek rally... | ||||||
| SS4 Bellingen 1 (10.72 km) | 6:33.3 | 4.
4. class WRC 4. WRC |
98.1 km/h 0.67 s/km |
14:51.4 | 4.
4. class WRC 4. WRC |
|
| The start was OK, then we clipped a rock at little bit on a corner and I thought a puncture: we were cautious after that. | ||||||
| SS5 Newry 1 (24.91 km) | 15:36.5 | 8.
8. class WRC 8. WRC |
95.8 km/h 1.06 s/km |
30:27.9 | 6.
6. class WRC 6. WRC |
|
| On the recce bit too positive, we had to take an escape road. We had a small overshoot, and had to wait for the dust to go away. Lost 20 sec on that | ||||||
| SS6 Tuckers Nob 2 (8.44 km) | 5:25.7 | 6.
6. class WRC 6. WRC |
93.3 km/h 0.58 s/km |
35:53.6 | 6.
6. class WRC 6. WRC |
|
| Nothing really special. My line isn’t perfect, but it was OK. Clean stage, nothing special to say... | ||||||
| SS7 Bellingen 2 (10.72 km) | 6:19.5 | 5.
5. class WRC 5. WRC |
101.7 km/h 0.38 s/km |
42:13.1 | 6.
6. class WRC 6. WRC |
|
| This was the stage we had the best rhythm on - I'm happy with it so far...easy to make a mistake in there. We managed OK / Na téhle zkoušce jsme měli nejlepší tempo - Jsem z toho docela šťastný... snadno se tu udělá chyba. Ale ošéfovali jsme to dobře. | ||||||
| SS8 Newry 2 (24.91 km) | 14:55.5 | 7.
7. class WRC 7. WRC |
100.1 km/h 0.67 s/km |
57:08.6 | 7.
7. class WRC 7. WRC |
|
| Mikkelsen has a problem, unclear what, left-hand side: "I will have to stop on the road section and see..." | ||||||
| SS9 Coffs 3 (1.60 km) | 1:21.8 | 2.
2. class WRC 2. WRC |
70.4 km/h 0.63 s/km |
58:30.4 | 7.
7. class WRC 7. WRC |
|
| SS10 Coffs 4 (1.60 km) | 1:20.0 | 3.
3. class WRC 3. WRC |
72.0 km/h 0.13 s/km |
59:50.4 | 7.
7. class WRC 7. WRC |
|
| 2. leg | ||||||
| SS11 Nambucca 1 (49.90 km) | 28:48.9 | 7.
7. class WRC 7. WRC |
103.9 km/h 0.59 s/km |
1:28:39.3 | 7.
7. class WRC 7. WRC |
|
| It was OK stage, I struggled with the rhythm...I made it difficult for myself last night, my own fault... | ||||||
| SS12 Valla 1 (14.84 km) | 8:58.0 | 6.
6. class WRC 6. WRC |
99.3 km/h 0.72 s/km |
1:37:37.3 | 7.
7. class WRC 7. WRC |
|
| In the very beginning of the stage, slipped wide in a very slow corner | ||||||
| SS13 Nambucca 2 (49.90 km) | 27:59.8 | 6.
6. class WRC 6. WRC |
106.9 km/h 0.37 s/km |
2:05:37.1 | 6.
6. class WRC 6. WRC |
|
| SS14 Valla 2 (14.84 km) | 8:38.6 | 4.
4. class WRC 4. WRC |
103.0 km/h 0.29 s/km |
2:14:15.7 | 5.
5. class WRC 5. WRC |
|
| SS15 Coffs 5 (1.60 km) | 1:25.9 | 5.
5. class WRC 5. WRC |
67.1 km/h 1.63 s/km |
2:15:41.6 | 5.
5. class WRC 5. WRC |
|
| SS16 Coffs 6 (1.60 km) | 1:23.1 | 4.
4. class WRC 4. WRC |
69.3 km/h 1.06 s/km |
2:17:04.7 | 5.
5. class WRC 5. WRC |
|
| 3. leg | ||||||
| SS17 Bucca 1 (10.89 km) | 6:23.7 | 5.
5. class WRC 5. WRC |
102.2 km/h 0.39 s/km |
2:23:28.4 | 6.
6. class WRC 6. WRC |
|
| Another stage to learn ...I need to look at the bigger picture and keep in front of the Citroëns... | ||||||
| SS18 Wedding Bells 1 (22.24 km) | 11:48.5 | 7.
7. class WRC 7. WRC |
113.0 km/h 0.88 s/km |
2:35:16.9 | 6.
6. class WRC 6. WRC |
|
| Everything is fine, we are driving slowly, nothing to win and everything to lose, driving safely... | ||||||
| SS19 Shipmans 1 (29.44 km) | 15:24.9 | 7.
7. class WRC 7. WRC |
114.6 km/h 0.55 s/km |
2:50:41.8 | 6.
6. class WRC 6. WRC |
|
| Just smiling and telling each other stories on the stages, it's that slow, just cruising... / Pouze se smějeme a vyprávíme si příběhy, jet to pomalé, jedeme ustáleně... | ||||||
| SS20 Bucca 2 (10.89 km) | 6:15.2 | 6.
6. class WRC 6. WRC |
104.5 km/h 0.69 s/km |
2:56:57.0 | 6.
6. class WRC 6. WRC |
|
| I'm not going to make that change my objective...get her home... / Nebudu tvrdit, že mám v plánu změnit svůj cíl...což je dostat auto domů... | ||||||
| SS21 Wedding Bells 2 (22.24 km) | 11:26.0 | 7.
7. class WRC 7. WRC |
116.7 km/h 0.67 s/km |
3:08:23.0 | 6.
6. class WRC 6. WRC |
|
| We are having splits so as not to lose concentration...it's part of the job...I really hope Séb holds it together now... / Měli jsme splity, takže nedošlo ke ztrátě koncentrace...je to část práce...skutečně doufám, že Seb si to podrží... | ||||||
| SS22 Shipmans 2[Power Stage] (29.44 km) | 15:09.6 | 5.
5. class WRC 5. WRC |
116.5 km/h 0.84 s/km |
3:23:32.6 | 6.
6. class WRC 6. WRC |
|
| Good weekend, we have done what we have been aiming for today...crossing my fingers for Séb now... | ||||||
