50. Vodafone Rally de Portugal 2016
19. 5. – 22. 5. 2016, Matosinhos • Automóvel Club de Portugal • gravel 368.00 km • total distance including road sections - 1688.40 km • Other years
#2
Volkswagen Polo R WRC 
WOB***
WOB***
Volkswagen Motorsport
RC1
Final results
6. overall
6. class RC1
6. WRC
Stage results
| 1. leg | Time | Pos. | km/h s/km |
Overall | Pos. after | |
| SS1 SSS Lousada (3.36 km) | 2:43.0 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
74.2 km/h 0.57 s/km |
2:43.0 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
|
| SS2 Ponte de Lima 1 (27.44 km) | 19:31.5 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
84.3 km/h 0.50 s/km |
22:14.5 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
|
| "It was difficult start for me and not the best feeling. Set up was not really good for those conditions." | ||||||
| SS3 Caminha 1 (18.03 km) | 10:41.9 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
101.1 km/h 0.37 s/km |
32:56.4 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
|
| "I can't find a good feeling with the car. It's not working so I do what I can. I know what to do, but we have to wait until service." | ||||||
| SS4 Viana do Castelo 1 (18.70 km) | 11:27.1 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
98.0 km/h |
44:23.5 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
|
| "The car is not good to drive at the moment. I'm struggling with understeer. I did what I could." | ||||||
| SS5 Ponte de Lima 2 (27.44 km) | 20:06.2 | 9.
9. class RC1 9. WRC |
81.9 km/h 1.66 s/km |
1:04:29.7 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
|
| "No power steering - we hit a hole after the midpoint and lost the oil." | ||||||
| SS6 Caminha 2 (18.03 km) | 11:39.5 | 26.
14. class RC1 26. WRC |
92.8 km/h 3.76 s/km |
1:16:19.2 0:10 |
9.
9. class RC1 9. WRC |
|
| Penalty 0:10 - Late (1 min) at TC | ||||||
| no power steering "It's important to try and keep going. The problem is the ruts, they are so hard on my hands - shaking so much." | ||||||
| SS7 Viana do Castelo 2 (18.70 km) | 12:38.7 | 28.
14. class RC1 28. WRC |
88.7 km/h 4.09 s/km |
1:28:57.9 0:10 |
9.
9. class RC1 9. WRC |
|
| "I'm really pleased that we are here despite the damage. With no power steering you are fighting with the car. Nobody has the power to drive these cars like this - the steering racks now are so quick. One time I thought we would go off. After that I had to back off." | ||||||
| SS8 Porto Street Stage 1 (1.85 km) | 1:54.4 | 20.
12. class RC1 20. WRC |
58.2 km/h 4.05 s/km |
1:30:52.3 0:10 |
9.
9. class RC1 9. WRC |
|
| SS9 Porto Street Stage 2 (1.85 km) | 1:51.9 | 20.
12. class RC1 20. WRC |
59.5 km/h 4.49 s/km |
1:32:44.2 0:10 |
9.
9. class RC1 9. WRC |
|
| 2. leg | ||||||
| SS10 Baião 1 (18.66 km) | 11:50.2 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
94.6 km/h 0.79 s/km |
1:44:34.4 0:10 |
8.
8. class RC1 8. WRC |
|
| SS11 Marão 1 (26.31 km) | 16:57.7 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
93.1 km/h 0.41 s/km |
2:01:32.1 0:10 |
7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
|
| SS12 Amarante 1 (37.67 km) | 25:18.4 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
89.3 km/h 0.20 s/km |
2:26:50.5 0:10 |
6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
|
| SS13 Baião 2 (18.66 km) | 11:35.9 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
96.5 km/h 0.31 s/km |
2:38:26.4 0:10 |
6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
|
| "There was a big rut in the last junction - just 500 metres before the finish. It didn't really disturb me." | ||||||
| SS14 Marão 2 (26.31 km) | 16:43.5 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
94.4 km/h 0.14 s/km |
2:55:09.9 0:10 |
6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
|
| "A good run. A few places where I had to be careful in the rocks but I'm happy." | ||||||
| SS15 Amarante 2 (37.67 km) | 25:09.3 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
89.9 km/h 0.11 s/km |
3:20:19.2 0:10 |
6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
|
| 3. leg | ||||||
| SS16 Vieira do Minho 1 (22.47 km) | 14:42.8 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
91.6 km/h 0.59 s/km |
3:35:02.0 0:10 |
6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
|
| "A nice stage but I was too aggressive. The rear of the car was sliding around. I couldn't find the grip." | ||||||
| SS17 Fafe 1 (11.19 km) | 6:53.7 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
97.4 km/h 0.40 s/km |
3:41:55.7 0:10 |
6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
|
| "A little too sideways in places. I think we can be quicker on the second pass." | ||||||
| SS18 Vieira do Minho 2 (22.47 km) | 14:26.7 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
93.3 km/h 0.10 s/km |
3:56:22.4 0:10 |
6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
|
| "A lot nicer to drive than earlier today. I went for a harder set-up this time." | ||||||
| SS19 Fafe 2[Power Stage] (11.19 km) | 6:45.5 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
99.3 km/h 0.11 s/km |
4:03:07.9 0:10 |
6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
|
| "A big push here, I can't do better than that. If somebody is quicker than me then they deserve it." | ||||||
