61. CORSICA Linea Tour de Corse 2018
5. 4. – 8. 4. 2018, Bastia - Ajaccio • asphalt 334.02 km • total distance including road sections - 1119.68 km • Other years • Other years
#2
Ford Fiesta WRC 
X1 ***
X1 ***
M-Sport Ford 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 La Porta - Valle di Rostino 1 (49.30 km) | 32:24.3 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
91.3 km/h 0.62 s/km |
32:24.3 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
|
| "It went as well as we could have hoped I think. Rhythm was good, the road was narrow and difficult, and a lot of dirt has been dragged on." | ||||||
| SS2 Piedigriggio - Pont de Castirla 1 (13.55 km) | 8:07.1 | 9.
9. class RC1 9. WRC |
100.1 km/h 0.53 s/km |
40:31.4 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
|
| "I think it's been okay, we've done what we've needed to do. We had to slow down quite a lot [because of Loeb] but not too much." | ||||||
| SS3 La Porta - Valle di Rostino 2 (49.30 km) | 32:16.8 | 9.
9. class RC1 9. WRC |
91.6 km/h 0.66 s/km |
1:12:48.2 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
|
| "Struggled a bit more, feeling was good at the beginning but the car started moving around a bit." | ||||||
| SS4 Piedigriggio - Pont de Castirla 2 (13.55 km) | 8:04.6 | 9.
9. class RC1 9. WRC |
100.7 km/h 0.38 s/km |
1:20:52.8 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
|
| 2. leg | ||||||
| SS5 Cagnano - Pino - Canari 1 (35.61 km) | 22:15.6 | 9.
9. class RC1 9. WRC |
96.0 km/h 0.48 s/km |
1:43:08.4 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
|
| "Yeah the first half of the stage seemed good, the second half was narrower. Just stalled coming out of a hairpin, I used the handbrake and then the car stalled." | ||||||
| SS6 Désert des Agriates 1 (15.45 km) | 8:39.9 | 8.
8. class RC1 8. WRC |
107.0 km/h 0.49 s/km |
1:51:48.3 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
|
| "I didn't have a great stage there to be honest. Just far too hesitant. That's just how it is." | ||||||
| SS7 Novella 1 (17.39 km) | 11:19.3 | 11.
11. class RC1 11. WRC |
92.2 km/h 0.67 s/km |
2:03:07.6 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
|
| "For sure we can do more, the feeling isn't 100% but disappointed to lose that much time. Nothing really wrong, just small hesitations here and there add up to a lot." | ||||||
| SS8 Cagnano - Pino - Canari 2 (35.61 km) | 21:59.2 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
97.2 km/h 0.41 s/km |
2:25:06.8 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
|
| "We made some minor changes in the car and it gave me a lot more confidence in what the car is doing." | ||||||
| SS9 Désert des Agriates 2 (15.45 km) | 8:39.6 | 8.
8. class RC1 8. WRC |
107.0 km/h 0.55 s/km |
2:33:46.4 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
|
| "The last stage was better, I struggled a bit towards the end of this one. It was a completely different stage." | ||||||
| SS10 Novella 2 (17.39 km) | 11:11.1 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
93.3 km/h 0.23 s/km |
2:44:57.5 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
|
| "The feeling is a lot better this time through, at least it keeps things interesting for tomorrow!" | ||||||
| 3. leg | ||||||
| SS11 Vero - Sarrola-Carcopino (55.17 km) | 34:09.6 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
96.9 km/h 0.41 s/km |
3:19:07.1 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
|
| SS12 Pénitencier de Coti-Chiavari[Power Stage] (16.25 km) | 9:51.7 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
98.9 km/h 0.65 s/km |
3:28:58.8 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
|
| "Phil's been incredible, this is one of the hardest rallies to do notes on. I can't thank him enough." | ||||||
