Hayden Paddon - Sebastian Marshall - Kennards Hire Rally Australia 2018

27. Kennards Hire Rally Australia 2018

WRC #13 • WRC2 #13 • WRC3 #13

15. 11. – 18. 11. 2018, Coffs Harbour • gravel 318.64 km • total distance including road sections - 1017.07 km • Other years

Stage results

Paddon Hayden

Marshall Sebastian

Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC

ALZ***

Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT

RC1

Final results

2. overall

2. class RC1

2. WRC

Stage results

1. leg	Time	Pos.	km/h s/km	Overall	Pos. after
SS1 Orara East I (8.77 km)	4:48.2	9. 9. class RC1 9. WRC	109.5 km/h 0.31 s/km	4:48.2	9. 9. class RC1 9. WRC
"No problems, just didn't have a very good rhythm in there. A little under-committed in some placed and over-committed in others."
SS2 Coldwater I (14.12 km)	7:57.9	5. 5. class RC1 5. WRC	106.4 km/h 0.11 s/km	12:46.1	4. 4. class RC1 4. WRC
"Really struggling for a rhythm this morning, because I've been out of the car for a wee while I'm struggling to get with the notes and the car. The car itself is fine, it's just me trying to get in sync with the car and the notes."
SS3 Sherwood I (26.68 km)	12:55.6	3. 3. class RC1 3. WRC	123.8 km/h 0.25 s/km	25:41.7	5. 5. class RC1 5. WRC
"Definitely coming back to me, the first half of the stage was really good. Struggled a little bit for the rhythm for the last five or six Ks but it's alright."
SS4 Orara East II (8.77 km)	4:45.4	6. 6. class RC1 6. WRC	110.6 km/h 0.22 s/km	30:27.1	5. 5. class RC1 5. WRC
"Sun is shining and it's hot so the hard is the only option. I knew this stage wouldn't be great for the hards but they should be spot on for the next one. I'm starting to get a bit of mojo back too."
SS5 Coldwater II (14.12 km)	7:51.8	5. 5. class RC1 5. WRC	107.7 km/h 0.05 s/km	38:18.9	4. 4. class RC1 4. WRC
"Not a bad stage, really enjoyable with a nice flow. The last part reminds me of home, for the whole loop the tyres should work well. It is pretty close between everyone so it is small margins but there is a little bit left."
SS6 Sherwood II (26.68 km)	12:38.1	4. 4. class RC1 4. WRC	126.7 km/h 0.09 s/km	50:57.0	4. 4. class RC1 4. WRC
"Quite lucky really, we damaged a wheel on the last stage and the spare was a badly worn soft. Happy to minimise the time loss."
SS7 Destination NSW - I (1.27 km)	1:27.4	9. 9. class RC1 9. WRC	52.3 km/h 3.15 s/km	52:24.4	4. 4. class RC1 4. WRC
SS8 Destination NSW - II (1.27 km)	1:25.5	9. 9. class RC1 9. WRC	53.5 km/h 1.97 s/km	53:49.9	4. 4. class RC1 4. WRC
2. leg
SS9 Argents Hill Reverse I (13.13 km)	7:20.9	1. 1. class RC1 1. WRC	107.2 km/h	1:01:10.8	4. 4. class RC1 4. WRC
"Really starting to get into the groove. These stages are great to drive on. Some places I'm still a little under-committed so I need to fix those bits."
SS10 Welshs Creek Reverse I (28.83 km)	15:17.1	3. 3. class RC1 3. WRC	113.2 km/h 0.16 s/km	1:16:27.9	3. 3. class RC1 3. WRC
"We had a good stage, feeling really good in the car today. I've got the softs on the rear and I was probably too aggresive because in the last 5
SS11 Urunga I (21.28 km)	11:42.3	5. 5. class RC1 5. WRC	109.1 km/h 0.47 s/km	1:28:10.2	4. 4. class RC1 4. WRC
"It's not over yet! This stage is my achillies heel, it always has been. Probably too smooth in places so we can improve a lot. We've only one bad stage on the rally so that's not too bad."
SS12 Raleigh I (1.99 km)	1:34.4	7. 7. class RC1 7. WRC	75.9 km/h 0.65 s/km	1:29:44.6	4. 4. class RC1 4. WRC
SS13 Argents Hill Reverse II (13.13 km)	7:16.8	1. 1. class RC1 1. WRC	108.2 km/h	1:37:01.4	4. 4. class RC1 4. WRC
"I love this stage, and the next one, it is amazing to drive - I could drive like this 365 days of the year. Most fun I've had in a rally car this year!"
SS14 Welshs Creek Reverse II (28.83 km)	15:10.3	4. 4. class RC1 4. WRC	114.0 km/h 0.31 s/km	1:52:11.7	4. 4. class RC1 4. WRC
"We're prepared to drop a little bit on this stage so we've got some good tyres for the next one. Definitely overheated the tyres a little bit on this one."
SS15 Urunga II (21.28 km)	11:33.5	3. 3. class RC1 3. WRC	110.5 km/h 0.05 s/km	2:03:45.2	3. 3. class RC1 3. WRC
"Difficult, we had bald tyres on the front and good tyres on the rear. If Mads' tyres are quite bad we could be through, we made a tyre choice for the whole loop so we should get an advantage for longer."
SS16 Raleigh II (1.99 km)	1:34.3	9. 9. class RC1 9. WRC	76.0 km/h 1.06 s/km	2:05:19.5	3. 3. class RC1 3. WRC
SS17 Destination NSW - III (1.27 km)	1:24.7	2. 2. class RC1 2. WRC	54.0 km/h 1.26 s/km	2:06:44.2	3. 3. class RC1 3. WRC
SS18 Destination NSW - IV (1.27 km)	1:34.1	15. 11. class RC1 15. WRC	48.6 km/h 7.87 s/km	2:08:18.3	3. 3. class RC1 3. WRC
3. leg
SS19 Coramba I (15.55 km)	9:52.0	5. 5. class RC1 5. WRC	94.6 km/h 0.89 s/km	2:18:10.3	3. 3. class RC1 3. WRC
"Really difficult to find the rhythm, some places the grip is nice and sometimes there is no grip at all. As long as we can keep the pressure on anything can happen."
SS20 Sapphire I (19.27 km)	11:30.2	1. 1. class RC1 1. WRC	100.5 km/h	2:29:40.5	3. 3. class RC1 3. WRC
"We're just trying to pick a good speed, we're just keeping the pressure on the front but then also keeping the gap behind. I made a little reminder to Jari what happened last year - it's not over til it's over!"
SS21 Wedding Bells18 I (7.16 km)	4:17.5	6. 6. class RC1 6. WRC	100.1 km/h 0.36 s/km	2:33:58.0	3. 3. class RC1 3. WRC
"I think on speed alone we can't quite get them but we'll keep pushing. We're just driving at a safe place but we don't want to be too far behind if they spin or make a mistake."
SS22 Coramba II (15.55 km)	10:14.8	6. 6. class RC1 6. WRC	91.1 km/h 0.62 s/km	2:44:12.8	3. 3. class RC1 3. WRC
"We heard Thierry was out. Obviously not the best way to finish the year for Thierry but we've still got our job to do for the rest of the day."
SS23 Sapphire II (19.27 km)	11:50.9	2. 2. class RC1 2. WRC	97.6 km/h 0.15 s/km	2:56:03.7	2. 2. class RC1 2. WRC
"When we got 20 seconds behind we just have to make no mistakes, on some of the creeks we were so slow we could have walked faster. It's not over until the fat lady sings!"
SS24 Wedding Bells18 II[Power Stage] (7.16 km)	4:20.8	6. 6. class RC1 6. WRC	98.8 km/h 0.64 s/km	3:00:24.5	2. 2. class RC1 2. WRC
"This podium feels proper! The couple we've had in the last year we've taken from other people's problems. Every year we've improved in Australia so if we're here next year then really we should take victory!"