25. Kennards Hire Rally Australia 2016
WRC #14 • WRC2 #14 • WRC3 #14 • Australia #8 • Australia 2WD #8 • New South Wales #6 • Australia 2WD Classic Rally Challenge #8 • Australia 4WD Classic Rally Challenge #8
17. 11. – 20. 11. 2016, Coffs Harbour • gravel 283.36 km • total distance including road sections - 1038.64 km • Other years
#5
Ford Fiesta RS WRC 
OO0***
OO0***
M-Sport World Rally Team
RC1
Final results
6. overall
6. class RC1
6. WRC
Stage results
| 1. leg | Time | Pos. | km/h s/km |
Overall | Pos. after | |
| SS1 Utungun 1 (7.88 km) | 4:57.3 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
95.4 km/h 0.18 s/km |
4:57.3 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
|
| "That's very good. It was very slippery but I think more for the guys ahead. A nice stage and I could go really wide - I enjoyed it." | ||||||
| SS2 Bakers Creek 1 (16.75 km) | 10:10.8 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
98.7 km/h 0.32 s/km |
15:08.1 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
|
| SS3 Northbank 1 (8.42 km) | 5:51.7 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
86.2 km/h 0.29 s/km |
20:59.8 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
|
| "So slippery and very difficult to have good rhythm. I feel I'm fighting all the time to keep the line. I struggled in the second half because my tyres are overheating - I was a bit too keen early on." | ||||||
| SS4 Newry16 1 (10.49 km) | 6:36.8 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
95.2 km/h 1.35 s/km |
27:36.6 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
|
| "A bad stage. No rhythm in the car. Not good. We lost a lot of time. I'm not happy." | ||||||
| SS5 Raceway SSS 1 (1.37 km) | 1:19.6 | 10.
8. class RC1 10. WRC |
62.0 km/h 1.46 s/km |
28:56.2 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
|
| SS6 Utungun 2 (7.88 km) | 4:53.3 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
96.7 km/h 0.36 s/km |
33:49.5 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
|
| "A good stage and a better feeling but I didn't manage to take full advantage of the higher grip." | ||||||
| SS7 Bakers Creek 2 (16.75 km) | 9:55.0 | 9.
9. class RC1 9. WRC |
101.3 km/h 0.37 s/km |
43:44.5 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
|
| SS8 Northbank 2 (8.42 km) | 5:40.8 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
88.9 km/h 0.39 s/km |
49:25.3 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
|
| SS9 Newry16 2 (10.49 km) | 6:22.7 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
98.7 km/h 0.85 s/km |
55:48.0 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
|
| "Much better than the first pass. Not a bad rhythm. We struggled between the stages though - our [wheel] nut gun didn't work, so it hasn't been easy to swap our tyres around." | ||||||
| SS10 Coffs SSS 1 (1.27 km) | 1:04.0 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
71.4 km/h 1.26 s/km |
56:52.0 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
|
| SS11 Coffs SSS 2 (1.27 km) | 1:03.5 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
72.0 km/h 1.18 s/km |
57:55.5 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
|
| 2. leg | ||||||
| SS12 Nambucca 1 (50.80 km) | 28:57.9 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
105.2 km/h 0.38 s/km |
1:26:53.4 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
|
| SS13 Valla16 1 (14.84 km) | 8:44.9 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
101.8 km/h 0.53 s/km |
1:35:38.3 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
|
| SS14 Raceway SSS 2 (1.37 km) | 1:17.6 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
63.6 km/h 0.58 s/km |
1:36:55.9 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
|
| SS15 Nambucca 2 (50.80 km) | 28:26.8 | 8.
8. class RC1 8. WRC |
107.1 km/h 0.39 s/km |
2:05:22.7 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
|
| "We made a few changes to the set-up but they didn't work out. I couldn't keep the rear in the line - just couldn't find the traction. This was a very bad stage for us." | ||||||
| SS16 Valla16 2 (14.84 km) | 8:38.6 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
103.0 km/h 0.48 s/km |
2:14:01.3 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
|
| SS17 Coffs SSS 3 (1.27 km) | 1:03.1 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
72.5 km/h 1.10 s/km |
2:15:04.4 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
|
| SS18 Coffs SSS 4 (1.27 km) | 1:02.4 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
73.3 km/h 0.87 s/km |
2:16:06.8 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
|
| 3. leg | ||||||
| SS19 Settles Reverse 1 (6.20 km) | 3:12.0 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
116.3 km/h 0.89 s/km |
2:19:18.8 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
|
| "Quite okay. One mistake in there, when my pace notes were far too fast on one corner. Otherwise a good start to the day." | ||||||
| SS20 Bucca16 (31.90 km) | 17:51.1 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
107.2 km/h 0.90 s/km |
2:37:09.9 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
|
| SS21 Wedding Bells16 1 (6.44 km) | 3:45.4 | 8.
8. class RC1 8. WRC |
102.9 km/h 0.71 s/km |
2:40:55.3 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
|
| SS22 Settles Reverse 2 (6.20 km) | 3:09.7 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
117.7 km/h 0.74 s/km |
2:44:05.0 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
|
| SS23 Wedding Bells16 2[Power Stage] (6.44 km) | 3:42.2 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
104.3 km/h 0.84 s/km |
2:47:47.2 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
|
| "I'm glad to be back fighting with the guys ahead. A close rally. Next year? It's 2017..." | ||||||
