27. Kennards Hire Rally Australia 2018
15. 11. – 18. 11. 2018, Coffs Harbour • gravel 318.64 km • total distance including road sections - 1017.07 km • Other years
#10
Citroën C3 WRC 
EG-***
EG-***
Citroën Total Abu Dhabi WRT
RC1
Final results
3. overall
3. class RC1
3. WRC
Stage results
| 1. leg | Time | Pos. | km/h s/km |
Overall | Pos. after | |
| SS1 Orara East I (8.77 km) | 4:47.6 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
109.8 km/h 0.24 s/km |
4:47.6 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
|
| "Not a bad start, I struggled a bit in some sections with some understeering. But when it was working it was working nice, but with the two understeerings I made two mistakes in some pretty important corners." | ||||||
| SS2 Coldwater I (14.12 km) | 7:57.8 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
106.4 km/h 0.11 s/km |
12:45.4 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
|
| "The stage is beautiful but I didn't enjoy it. I was unable to have any rhythm, I don't know why. The car was working and Torstein was doing his job on the notes, I just need to some time to get back into it again." | ||||||
| SS3 Sherwood I (26.68 km) | 12:49.0 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
124.9 km/h |
25:34.4 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
|
| "It was very enjoyable! What can I say? It was a beautiful stage and I had a good rhythm through there, I was thinking back to Finland when I was on the start line there. I didn't do this stage last year, but the car was great, it was a good morning all in all." | ||||||
| SS4 Orara East II (8.77 km) | 4:44.5 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
111.0 km/h 0.11 s/km |
30:18.9 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
|
| "This was the stage where we would sacrifice a bit to gain later so I am pleased with that." | ||||||
| SS5 Coldwater II (14.12 km) | 7:51.8 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
107.7 km/h 0.05 s/km |
38:10.7 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
|
| "Everything fine, it didn't feel completely perfect like this morning but the time is good so we must be doing something right." | ||||||
| SS6 Sherwood II (26.68 km) | 12:36.6 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
126.9 km/h 0.04 s/km |
50:47.3 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
|
| "It's been really good. It was more challenging than I thought with the hard tyres this afternoon. I had the same car on all the stages so I could push well. It was absolutely in the plan to be leading!" | ||||||
| SS7 Destination NSW - I (1.27 km) | 1:25.4 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
53.5 km/h 1.57 s/km |
52:12.7 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
|
| SS8 Destination NSW - II (1.27 km) | 1:24.7 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
54.0 km/h 1.34 s/km |
53:37.4 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
|
| 2. leg | ||||||
| SS9 Argents Hill Reverse I (13.13 km) | 7:23.0 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
106.7 km/h 0.16 s/km |
1:01:00.4 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
|
| "It felt okay, no big drama in there. A little bit different conditions than I expected, it is quite soft and feels very heavy at the back, but it is better than being first." | ||||||
| SS10 Welshs Creek Reverse I (28.83 km) | 15:19.7 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
112.8 km/h 0.25 s/km |
1:16:20.1 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
|
| "Now I'm not happy with my tyre choice, with what we know it was not an easy choice for sure. The car is working well but when you have a mix of tyres and two of them are not working it makes it difficult for sure." | ||||||
| SS11 Urunga I (21.28 km) | 11:45.8 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
108.5 km/h 0.63 s/km |
1:28:05.9 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
|
| "Just hard to match the Toyotas. Car is faster on the stage, seems like all three Toyotas are going well in there. Much lower grip. I have some new tyres, that might help this afternoon." | ||||||
| SS12 Raleigh I (1.99 km) | 1:34.4 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
75.9 km/h 0.65 s/km |
1:29:40.3 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
|
| SS13 Argents Hill Reverse II (13.13 km) | 7:18.1 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
107.9 km/h 0.10 s/km |
1:36:58.4 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
|
| "It is an intense fight for sure. To be honest it is all about confidence and trying to find a good feeling with the car on the surface. It is tricky just to make everything perfect." | ||||||
| SS14 Welshs Creek Reverse II (28.83 km) | 15:10.6 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
114.0 km/h 0.32 s/km |
1:52:09.0 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
|
| "Not at the moment, I'm trying to drive to the limit but it is just not faster at the moment. I'm just lacking balance to the car, it is very nervous and difficult to control." | ||||||
| SS15 Urunga II (21.28 km) | 11:49.8 | 10.
10. class RC1 10. WRC |
107.9 km/h 0.81 s/km |
2:03:58.8 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
|
| "The balance was not so nice, it was about surviving. Changing the balance but it is not so nice still. The conditions are so tricky, I can't even understand what I just went through. I don't know what to say." | ||||||
| SS16 Raleigh II (1.99 km) | 1:34.5 | 10.
10. class RC1 10. WRC |
75.8 km/h 1.16 s/km |
2:05:33.3 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
|
| SS17 Destination NSW - III (1.27 km) | 1:33.6 | 13.
11. class RC1 13. WRC |
48.8 km/h 8.27 s/km |
2:07:06.9 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
|
| SS18 Destination NSW - IV (1.27 km) | 1:31.7 | 12.
9. class RC1 12. WRC |
49.9 km/h 5.98 s/km |
2:08:38.6 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
|
| 3. leg | ||||||
| SS19 Coramba I (15.55 km) | 9:57.6 | 8.
8. class RC1 8. WRC |
93.7 km/h 1.25 s/km |
2:18:36.2 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
|
| "It was a tricky stage, I was not so happy. It was very boggy in there, not a lot you can do with the bogginess." | ||||||
| SS20 Sapphire I (19.27 km) | 11:33.4 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
100.0 km/h 0.17 s/km |
2:30:09.6 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
|
| SS21 Wedding Bells18 I (7.16 km) | 4:16.4 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
100.5 km/h 0.21 s/km |
2:34:26.0 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
|
| "On the slippery, we changed the car to suit those conditions, the car is really sensitive and small changes make a big difference. In the dry this car is really difficult to drive with the set-up." | ||||||
| SS22 Coramba II (15.55 km) | 10:07.2 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
92.2 km/h 0.14 s/km |
2:44:33.2 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
|
| "We have two difficult stages to go still, nothing is missed and nothing is done yet. The conditions are tricky." | ||||||
| SS23 Sapphire II (19.27 km) | 11:52.1 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
97.4 km/h 0.21 s/km |
2:56:25.3 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
|
| SS24 Wedding Bells18 II[Power Stage] (7.16 km) | 4:18.9 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
99.6 km/h 0.38 s/km |
3:00:44.2 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
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