62. Rally Sweden 2014
5. 2. – 8. 2. 2014, Karlstad • snow - ice 323.54 km - (cancelled 11.32 km) • total distance including road sections - 1572.01 km • Other years
#9
Volkswagen Polo R WRC 
WOB***
WOB***
Volkswagen Motorsport II
RC1
Final results
2. overall
2. class RC1
2. WRC
Stage results
| 1. leg | Time | Pos. | km/h s/km |
Overall | Pos. after | |
| SS1 SSS Karlstad 1 (1.90 km) | 1:33.4 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
73.2 km/h |
1:33.4 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
|
| SS2 Torsby 1 (7.03 km) | 4:41.9 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
89.8 km/h 0.54 s/km |
6:15.3 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
|
| Nice to get a clean run through the [opening] stage...I'm happy enough / Je fajn jet čistou jízdu na první rychlostce... Jsem celkem spokojený... | ||||||
| SS3 Kirkenær 1 (7.16 km) | 5:44.1 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
74.9 km/h 0.80 s/km |
11:59.4 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
|
| This stage was not easy, very Mickey Mouse...lose the grip | ||||||
| SS4 Finnskogen 1 (16.82 km) | 8:58.9 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
112.4 km/h |
20:58.3 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
|
| I really enjoyed it, really good fun... I'm happy with the stage - not bad! / Bavil jsem se, skutečně parádní zábava...Jsem moc spokojený - nebylo to špatné! | ||||||
| SS5 Kirkenær 2 (7.16 km) | 5:38.0 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
76.3 km/h 0.27 s/km |
26:36.3 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
|
| I did a mistake in there! I went too wide...my mistake | ||||||
| SS6 Finnskogen 2 (16.82 km) | 8:45.9 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
115.1 km/h |
35:22.2 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
|
| Good stage - I thought I had a puncture in the beginning but I just tried to drive as fast as I can... | ||||||
| SS7 Torsby 2 (7.03 km) | 4:40.1 | 8.
8. class RC1 8. WRC |
90.4 km/h 0.85 s/km |
40:02.3 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
|
| "I prefer to lose time in here and have good tyres in the morning" | ||||||
| 2. leg | ||||||
| SS8 Lesjöfors 1 (15.00 km) | 9:25.7 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
95.5 km/h 0.39 s/km |
49:28.0 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
|
| Just so much loose snow in there...nothing serious. We started with used tyres on the rear, now we will change them | ||||||
| SS9 Fredriksberg 1 (18.15 km) | 10:28.0 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
104.0 km/h 0.15 s/km |
59:56.0 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
|
| We fit some new tyres, I think it was the right decision, let's see how much we used them...still room for improvement / Nasadili jsme nové pneumatiky, myslím, že to bylo dobré rozhodnutí. Teď se uvidí, jak moc jsme je opotřebovali...pořád máme ještě kam se zlepšovat... | ||||||
| SS10 Rämmen 1 (22.76 km) | 12:04.3 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
113.1 km/h 0.41 s/km |
1:12:00.3 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
|
| We went out in a ditch. Lucky! That was close ... | ||||||
| SS11 Hagfors Sprint 1 (1.87 km) | 2:03.6 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
54.5 km/h 1.50 s/km |
1:14:03.9 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
|
| SS12 Lesjöfors 2 (15.00 km) | 9:02.5 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
99.5 km/h 0.49 s/km |
1:23:06.4 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
|
| Water temperature high...I have to get moving | ||||||
| SS13 Fredriksberg 2 (18.15 km) | 10:12.4 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
106.7 km/h 0.41 s/km |
1:33:18.8 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
|
| SS14 Rämmen 2 (22.76 km) | 11:49.9 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
115.4 km/h 0.60 s/km |
1:45:08.7 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
|
| Clean stage. I want to fisish the event, but fore sure keep the pressure on | ||||||
| SS15 Hagfors Sprint 2 (1.87 km) | 2:05.8 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
53.5 km/h 1.55 s/km |
1:47:14.5 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
|
| SS16 SSS Karlstad 2 (1.90 km) | 1:36.7 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
70.7 km/h |
1:48:51.2 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
|
| 3. leg | ||||||
| SS17 Hara 1 (11.32 km) | 6:37.5 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
102.5 km/h 0.34 s/km |
1:55:28.7 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
|
| We try to stay in the line | ||||||
| SS18 Torntorp 1 (19.26 km) | 11:00.5 | 9.
9. class RC1 9. WRC |
105.0 km/h 1.33 s/km |
2:06:29.2 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
|
| Damp from the car. Full of snow in the front. A smell of burning oil. BUT OK! | ||||||
| Mikkelsen has a broken strut says excited reporter | ||||||
| SS19 Vargåsen 1 (24.63 km) | 13:53.8 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
106.3 km/h 0.15 s/km |
2:20:23.0 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
|
| SS20 Värmullsåsen 1 (15.87 km) | 8:53.0 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
107.2 km/h 0.37 s/km |
2:29:16.0 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
|
| Very tricky, the grip comes and goes all the time...try not to take too many risks...hopefully we will get that 2nd place | ||||||
| SS21 Hara 2 (11.32 km) | cancelled | |||||
| SS22 Torntorp 2 (19.26 km) | 10:07.9 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
114.1 km/h 0.26 s/km |
2:39:23.9 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
|
| "No problems, a little more careful in some places...Mads is putting on the pressure, we need to step it up" | ||||||
| SS23 Vargåsen 2 (24.63 km) | 13:16.1 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
111.4 km/h 0.11 s/km |
2:52:40.0 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
|
| SS24 Värmullsåsen 2[Power Stage] (15.87 km) | 8:44.7 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
108.9 km/h 0.50 s/km |
3:01:24.7 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
|
| "That is absolutely fantastic, absolutely amazing....it is more than anything I have been dreaming of...." | ||||||
