25. Kennards Hire Rally Australia 2016
WRC #14 • WRC2 #14 • WRC3 #14 • Australia #8 • Australia 2WD #8 • New South Wales #6 • Australia 2WD Classic Rally Challenge #8 • Australia 4WD Classic Rally Challenge #8
17. 11. – 20. 11. 2016, Coffs Harbour • gravel 283.36 km • total distance including road sections - 1038.64 km • Other years
#12
Ford Fiesta RS WRC 
PX1***
PX1***
DMACK World Rally Team
RC1
Final results
7. overall
7. class RC1
7. WRC
Stage results
| 1. leg | Time | Pos. | km/h s/km |
Overall | Pos. after | |
| SS1 Utungun 1 (7.88 km) | 4:57.2 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
95.5 km/h 0.16 s/km |
4:57.2 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
|
| "No grip in there. Obviously the hard tyre is not great here. Hopefully we can change something - this set up feels a bit like a rear-wheel drive." | ||||||
| SS2 Bakers Creek 1 (16.75 km) | 10:09.2 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
99.0 km/h 0.22 s/km |
15:06.4 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
|
| SS3 Northbank 1 (8.42 km) | 5:51.8 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
86.2 km/h 0.30 s/km |
20:58.2 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
|
| "It's difficult to understand what's happening - it's not working at all. Very strange. I tried a lot of things but it feels horrible. There's no balance." | ||||||
| SS4 Newry16 1 (10.49 km) | 6:53.2 | 10.
9. class RC1 10. WRC |
91.4 km/h 2.92 s/km |
27:51.4 | 8.
8. class RC1 8. WRC |
|
| "A spin. Some confusion in the notes and we got lost in the dust - I couldn't find the road. Also the throttle is sticking. It's difficult." | ||||||
| SS5 Raceway SSS 1 (1.37 km) | 1:19.3 | 7.
6. class RC1 7. WRC |
62.2 km/h 1.24 s/km |
29:10.7 | 8.
8. class RC1 8. WRC |
|
| SS6 Utungun 2 (7.88 km) | 4:52.7 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
96.9 km/h 0.28 s/km |
34:03.4 | 8.
8. class RC1 8. WRC |
|
| "The car is the opposite now, we have understeer, but we are closer. I'm happy." | ||||||
| SS7 Bakers Creek 2 (16.75 km) | 9:54.7 | 8.
8. class RC1 8. WRC |
101.4 km/h 0.35 s/km |
43:58.1 | 8.
8. class RC1 8. WRC |
|
| SS8 Northbank 2 (8.42 km) | 5:41.0 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
88.9 km/h 0.42 s/km |
49:39.1 | 8.
8. class RC1 8. WRC |
|
| "The balance of the car is much better now. No complaints. How are my tyres? Take a look yourself." | ||||||
| SS9 Newry16 2 (10.49 km) | 6:18.3 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
99.8 km/h 0.43 s/km |
55:57.4 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
|
| SS10 Coffs SSS 1 (1.27 km) | 1:05.8 | 8.
8. class RC1 8. WRC |
69.5 km/h 2.68 s/km |
57:43.2 0:40 |
8.
8. class RC1 8. WRC |
|
| Penalty 0:40 - Late (4 min) at TC | ||||||
| SS11 Coffs SSS 2 (1.27 km) | 1:04.1 | 9.
9. class RC1 9. WRC |
71.3 km/h 1.65 s/km |
58:47.3 0:40 |
8.
8. class RC1 8. WRC |
|
| 2. leg | ||||||
| SS12 Nambucca 1 (50.80 km) | 28:52.7 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
105.5 km/h 0.28 s/km |
1:27:40.0 0:40 |
8.
8. class RC1 8. WRC |
|
| SS13 Valla16 1 (14.84 km) | 8:48.9 | 8.
8. class RC1 8. WRC |
101.0 km/h 0.80 s/km |
1:36:28.9 0:40 |
8.
8. class RC1 8. WRC |
|
| SS14 Raceway SSS 2 (1.37 km) | 1:17.5 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
63.6 km/h 0.51 s/km |
1:37:46.4 0:40 |
8.
8. class RC1 8. WRC |
|
| SS15 Nambucca 2 (50.80 km) | 28:47.4 | 9.
9. class RC1 9. WRC |
105.9 km/h 0.80 s/km |
2:06:33.8 0:40 |
8.
8. class RC1 8. WRC |
|
| "So hot it feels like a sauna in the car." | ||||||
| SS16 Valla16 2 (14.84 km) | 8:44.9 | 9.
9. class RC1 9. WRC |
101.8 km/h 0.90 s/km |
2:15:18.7 0:40 |
8.
8. class RC1 8. WRC |
|
| SS17 Coffs SSS 3 (1.27 km) | 1:04.1 | 9.
9. class RC1 9. WRC |
71.3 km/h 1.89 s/km |
2:16:22.8 0:40 |
8.
8. class RC1 8. WRC |
|
| SS18 Coffs SSS 4 (1.27 km) | 1:03.3 | 9.
9. class RC1 9. WRC |
72.2 km/h 1.57 s/km |
2:17:26.1 0:40 |
8.
8. class RC1 8. WRC |
|
| 3. leg | ||||||
| SS19 Settles Reverse 1 (6.20 km) | 3:10.7 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
117.0 km/h 0.68 s/km |
2:20:36.8 0:40 |
8.
8. class RC1 8. WRC |
|
| "A bit dusty but nothing too bad, The grip was quite okay. It's really fast between the trees. A bit nasty in places." | ||||||
| SS20 Bucca16 (31.90 km) | 17:53.8 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
106.9 km/h 0.98 s/km |
2:38:30.6 0:40 |
8.
8. class RC1 8. WRC |
|
| "Crazy dust. We must have been catching Lorenzo - it was blind all the time. We tried a mixed tyre set-up but it's hard to say how that worked." | ||||||
| SS21 Wedding Bells16 1 (6.44 km) | 3:45.3 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
102.9 km/h 0.70 s/km |
2:42:15.9 0:40 |
7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
|
| SS22 Settles Reverse 2 (6.20 km) | 3:11.0 | 8.
8. class RC1 8. WRC |
116.9 km/h 0.95 s/km |
2:45:26.9 0:40 |
7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
|
| "Very tricky. Inconsistent grip. Less grip than before I would say. I don't know how that's possible." | ||||||
| SS23 Wedding Bells16 2[Power Stage] (6.44 km) | 3:43.1 | 8.
8. class RC1 8. WRC |
103.9 km/h 0.98 s/km |
2:49:10.0 0:40 |
7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
|
| "For sure its been a really nice year, working with DMACK tyres we made some big steps. We've had some nice wins but also some big losses together. I'm thankful - they've done a great job. Let's see what next year brings. I'm looking forward to it." | ||||||
