15. Rally Italia Sardegna 2018
7. 6. – 10. 6. 2018, Alghero • gravel 314.36 km • total distance including road sections - 1388.03 km • Other years • Other years
#12
Citroën C3 WRC 
EG-***
EG-***
Citroën Total Abu Dhabi 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 Ittiri Arena Show (2.00 km) | 2:04.6 | 8.
8. class RC1 8. WRC |
57.8 km/h 0.95 s/km |
2:04.6 | 8.
8. class RC1 8. WRC |
|
| SS2 Tula 1 (22.12 km) | 18:37.2 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
71.3 km/h 0.41 s/km |
20:41.8 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
|
| "That's a good time then, it felt quite frustrating because you had to hold back so much. There is so much mud on the stage. I made no mistakes - had quite a clean run - and that probably gained us some time." | ||||||
| SS3 Castelsardo 1 (14.37 km) | 10:51.2 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
79.4 km/h 0.55 s/km |
31:33.0 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
|
| "I struggled a bit with the balance in here, the car is moving quite a lot and I couldn't get a nice rhythm. I was fighting the car a lot in the corners." | ||||||
| SS4 Tergu - Osilo 1 (14.14 km) | 9:05.9 | 10.
10. class RC1 10. WRC |
93.2 km/h 0.53 s/km |
40:38.9 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
|
| "I had a little mistake with the tyre, we expected it to be dry. We fitted some hard tyres but the stage was wet - it was raining - so it was a bad choice." | ||||||
| SS5 Monte Baranta 1 (11.46 km) | 8:20.7 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
82.4 km/h 0.69 s/km |
48:59.6 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
|
| "If you look compared to the guys around me the time is not so bad. The conditions are not so good. Some good stages - we made a mistake on tyre choice in the last one - but I thought this one was alright." | ||||||
| SS6 Tula 2 (22.12 km) | 19:55.6 | 8.
8. class RC1 8. WRC |
66.6 km/h 1.43 s/km |
1:08:55.2 | 9.
9. class RC1 9. WRC |
|
| "I don't think it's helping to be at the back! I don't know what to say, it is very tricky conditions and difficult to judge the speed. Sometimes it feels like you are walking through the stage, and it is a long walk!" | ||||||
| SS7 Castelsardo 2 (14.37 km) | 10:46.0 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
80.1 km/h 0.78 s/km |
1:19:41.2 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
|
| SS8 Tergu - Osilo 2 (14.14 km) | 9:05.7 | 10.
10. class RC1 10. WRC |
93.3 km/h 0.86 s/km |
1:28:46.9 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
|
| "I'm not happy. I just feel stupid to do the same mistake two times. Same tyres as before, same information and the same mistake. It does not feel so good." | ||||||
| SS9 Monte Baranta 2 (11.46 km) | 8:08.3 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
84.5 km/h 0.10 s/km |
1:36:55.2 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
|
| "We put the soft tyres, no questions, just tried to enjoyed the stage. I had to try and get a good road position for tomorrow." | ||||||
| 2. leg | ||||||
| SS10 Coiluna - Loelle 1 (14.95 km) | 7:58.5 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
112.5 km/h 0.47 s/km |
1:44:53.7 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
|
| "It's a good thing to beat Hayden on this stage because I think it's called New Zealand! He's normally very fast on this one. The conditions are changing quite a bit throughout the stage." | ||||||
| SS11 Monti di Alà 1 (28.52 km) | 16:53.1 | 9.
9. class RC1 9. WRC |
101.3 km/h 0.50 s/km |
2:01:46.8 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
|
| "It was a bad stage, I didn't have a good feeling with the car. Quite a lot of understeer on the stage." | ||||||
| SS12 Monte Lerno 1 (28.89 km) | 18:11.7 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
95.3 km/h 0.44 s/km |
2:19:58.5 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
|
| "We need to work a little bit with the car. The stages are fast and nice but I am not confident with the car. I struggle to feel the grip and I can't push really. The conditions will change a lot this afternoon, it will be a completely different stage the next time we complete it." | ||||||
| SS13 Città di Ittiri - Coros (1.42 km) | 1:29.9 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
56.9 km/h 0.63 s/km |
2:21:28.4 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
|
| SS14 Coiluna - Loelle 2 (14.95 km) | 7:53.4 | 9.
9. class RC1 9. WRC |
113.7 km/h 0.71 s/km |
2:29:21.8 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
|
| I'm trying for sure, we took some safety with two spares. That's a team decision. It means I can up the risk a little bit on this loop. | ||||||
| SS15 Monti di Alà 2 (28.52 km) | 16:48.6 | 8.
8. class RC1 8. WRC |
101.8 km/h 0.75 s/km |
2:46:10.4 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
|
| Good! I already have the hard tyres on the car. I will just swap them around and have another go. The balance with the spare is quite tricky. I tend to lose the rear quite a lot, I'm trying to be tidy but it feels slow. | ||||||
| SS16 Monte Lerno 2 (28.89 km) | 18:10.4 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
95.4 km/h 0.74 s/km |
3:04:20.8 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
|
| "Yeah it is like that, we played it safe in the afternoon." | ||||||
| 3. leg | ||||||
| SS17 Cala Flumini 1 (14.06 km) | 9:03.7 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
93.1 km/h 1.64 s/km |
3:13:24.5 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
|
| "I don't think I can do anything. It is difficult to push halfway. I have to get to the end, I'm not willing to take the risks." | ||||||
| SS18 Sassari - Argentiera 1 (6.96 km) | 5:10.3 | 10.
10. class RC1 10. WRC |
80.7 km/h 2.14 s/km |
3:18:34.8 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
|
| "It felt a lot better now, but I don't know why Elfyn is so fast from first on the road. Maybe there is suncream on the stage, we are at the beach!" | ||||||
| SS19 Cala Flumini 2 (14.06 km) | 8:51.1 | 9.
9. class RC1 9. WRC |
95.3 km/h 1.58 s/km |
3:27:25.9 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
|
| "Yeah a lot of positives. Hayden was going really well today and we struggle a bit. We just have to manage the rally now and get through. The conditions are tricky out there now so we just have to be careful and get it to the end." | ||||||
| SS20 Sassari - Argentiera 2[Power Stage] (6.96 km) | 5:03.7 | 11.
11. class RC1 11. WRC |
82.5 km/h 1.55 s/km |
3:32:29.6 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
|
| "Yeah we are at the end of the rally. I am quite happy with a lot of the things we did over the weekend. Not comfortable at all today though." | ||||||
