Rally Liepāja 2016
16. 9. – 18. 9. 2016, Liepāja • gravel 203.60 km • Other years
#1
Ford Fiesta R5 
PX1***
PX1***
Lotos Rally Team
RC2
Final results
4. overall
4. class RC2
4. ERC
Stage results
| 1. leg | Time | Pos. | km/h s/km |
Overall | Pos. after | |
| SS1 Kuldīga (Padure) 1 (12.70 km) | 6:37.5 | 4.
4. class RC2 4. ERC |
115.0 km/h 0.35 s/km |
6:37.5 | 4.
4. class RC2 4. ERC |
|
| No problem, I'm just struggling as we have no power boost with less grip. We are cleaning road for other crews. | ||||||
| I was careful, I'm happy with my driving. We want to keep our speed, we want to be quick and then we want to finish, that's more important than winning this rally. | ||||||
| SS2 Castrol Edge Supercar (Īvande) (17.89 km) | 9:08.6 | 3.
3. class RC2 3. ERC |
117.4 km/h 0.06 s/km |
15:46.1 | 3.
3. class RC2 3. ERC |
|
| I'm not sure, maybe we don't need such speed! Very interesting stage, but sometimes it's lottery with rocks on the road. Exciting, we are having a lot of fun. | ||||||
| SS3 Neste (Alsunga) 1 (28.75 km) | 14:22.8 | 6.
6. class RC2 6. ERC |
120.0 km/h 0.80 s/km |
30:08.9 | 4.
4. class RC2 4. ERC |
|
| We have a problem with power and water temperature. | ||||||
| SS4 Neste (Alsunga)2 (27.40 km) | 13:10.3 | 4.
4. class RC2 4. ERC |
124.8 km/h 0.54 s/km |
43:19.2 | 4.
4. class RC2 4. ERC |
|
| We are trying, but it's amazing, we have another problem. Now with powersteering, we had to stop in the stage and reset the car. | ||||||
| SS5 Kuldīga (Padure) 2 (12.70 km) | 6:32.8 | 2.
2. class RC2 2. ERC |
116.4 km/h 0.35 s/km |
49:52.0 | 4.
4. class RC2 4. ERC |
|
| This stage was OK, better than the previous one. | ||||||
| The car is now OK, I'm trying to keep the good line and to have fun. That's it. | ||||||
| SS6 Great Amber (asfalt) 1 (1.67 km) | 1:26.7 | 2.
2. class RC2 2. ERC |
69.3 km/h 0.06 s/km |
51:18.7 | 3.
3. class RC2 3. ERC |
|
| It was slippery, sliding like hell. I think tyres were hot. Not best day in my life, car is not competitive, need more power. | ||||||
| Very important stage for rally. Good to be here. We were sliding, trying to keep good line and speed. | ||||||
| It was slippery as hell. I was not comfortable in this Micke-mouse stage. I like gravel. | ||||||
| Very important stage for rally. Good to be here. We were sliding, trying to keep good line and speed. | ||||||
| SS7 Great Amber (asfalt) 2 (1.67 km) | 1:24.7 | 2.
2. class RC2 2. ERC |
71.0 km/h 0.06 s/km |
52:43.4 | 3.
3. class RC2 3. ERC |
|
| On this stage I was trying to push very hard. Lot of fun. We want to drive fast and made some fun for spectators. We'll see what we can do tomorrow. | ||||||
| 2. leg | ||||||
| SS8 Vivus.lv (Podnieki) 1 (10.29 km) | 5:45.8 | 4.
4. class RC2 4. ERC |
107.1 km/h 0.81 s/km |
58:29.2 | 3.
3. class RC2 3. ERC |
|
| Good start, good morning. Nice stage, we want to just drive and have a fun. This was a good stage for fun. | ||||||
| SS9 Liepāja Iedvesmo (Tebra) 1 (17.07 km) | 8:55.6 | 4.
4. class RC2 4. ERC |
114.7 km/h 0.54 s/km |
1:07:24.8 | 4.
4. class RC2 4. ERC |
|
| I'm doing my job, we have a lot of fun. I try to do no mistakes, at the moment it's OK. | ||||||
| SS10 NPK Expert (Vecpils) 1 (23.05 km) | 11:58.2 | 7.
7. class RC2 7. ERC |
115.5 km/h 1.55 s/km |
1:19:23.0 | 4.
4. class RC2 4. ERC |
|
| It's OK, but we couldn't restart the engine. We don't know why it stopped. | ||||||
| SS11 Vivus.lv (Podnieki) 2 (10.29 km) | 5:38.4 | 4.
4. class RC2 4. ERC |
109.5 km/h 0.69 s/km |
1:25:01.4 | 4.
4. class RC2 4. ERC |
|
| SS12 Liepāja Iedvesmo (Tebra) 2 (17.07 km) | 8:53.2 | 4.
4. class RC2 4. ERC |
115.3 km/h 0.81 s/km |
1:33:54.6 | 4.
4. class RC2 4. ERC |
|
| SS13 Blue Shock Race (Vecpils) 2 (23.05 km) | 11:42.3 | 6.
6. class RC2 6. ERC |
118.2 km/h 1.10 s/km |
1:45:36.9 | 4.
4. class RC2 4. ERC |
|
| It's amazing, I think I have the best team in the world. It's great, we worked very hard to make this result, it's great day for me and for all people who believed me. This year we had many many problems, that's why we are deserved, it's ubeliavable. Thanks to my family, to my sponsors, they are all great. | ||||||
