51. Vodafone Rally de Portugal 2017
18. 5. – 21. 5. 2017, Matosinhos • Automóvel Club de Portugal • gravel 349.17 km • total distance including road sections - 1529.01 km • Other years
#8
Citroën C3 WRC 
EG-***
EG-***
Citroën Total Abu Dhabi WRT
RC1
Final results
5. overall
5. class RC1
5. WRC
Stage results
| 1. leg | Time | Pos. | km/h s/km |
Overall | Pos. after | |
| SS1 SSS Lousada (3.36 km) | 2:38.6 | 10.
10. class RC1 10. WRC |
76.3 km/h 0.60 s/km |
2:38.6 | 10.
10. class RC1 10. WRC |
|
| "The atmosphere is electric! I'm quite happy. Glad to be back." | ||||||
| SS2 Viana do Castelo 1 (26.70 km) | 15:48.2 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
101.4 km/h 0.15 s/km |
18:26.8 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
|
| "The car is an absolute pleasure. I have never driven anything so awesome in my life. It does exactly what I want. Feeling really good." | ||||||
| SS3 Caminha 1 (18.10 km) | 10:27.7 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
103.8 km/h 0.14 s/km |
28:54.5 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
|
| SS4 Ponte de Lima 1 (27.46 km) | 19:14.0 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
85.7 km/h |
48:08.5 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
|
| "I enjoy every stage - when I push the pedals the car does exactly what I want. I must sound like a broken record!" | ||||||
| SS5 Viana do Castelo 2 (26.70 km) | 15:41.7 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
102.1 km/h 0.23 s/km |
1:03:50.2 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
|
| SS6 Caminha 2 (18.10 km) | 10:31.2 | 8.
8. class RC1 8. WRC |
103.2 km/h 0.34 s/km |
1:14:21.4 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
|
| "I had to put the two hards at the front and it took a long time for them to come on. Not very good. We seem to be struggling a bit with tyre wear." | ||||||
| SS7 Ponte de Lima 2 (27.46 km) | 19:30.8 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
84.4 km/h 0.39 s/km |
1:33:52.2 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
|
| "I broke a damper three or four kilometres into the stage. We only lost a few seconds, which is a surprise because the damper is completely broken. A shame, it looks like we had a good package." | ||||||
| SS8 Braga Street Stage 1 (1.90 km) | 1:51.1 | 10.
9. class RC1 10. WRC |
61.6 km/h 1.21 s/km |
1:35:43.3 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
|
| SS9 Braga Street Stage 2 (1.90 km) | 1:48.1 | 8.
8. class RC1 8. WRC |
63.3 km/h 0.84 s/km |
1:37:31.4 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
|
| 2. leg | ||||||
| SS10 Vieira do Minho 1 (17.43 km) | 10:55.2 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
95.8 km/h 0.50 s/km |
1:48:26.6 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
|
| "Unfortunately this stage is just the same as last year - it's hard to fight against knowledge. The next stage is new for everybody so let's see what we can do." | ||||||
| SS11 Cabeceiras de Basto 1 (22.30 km) | 13:47.8 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
97.0 km/h 0.68 s/km |
2:02:14.4 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
|
| SS12 Amarante 1 (37.55 km) | 25:01.0 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
90.1 km/h 0.52 s/km |
2:27:15.4 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
|
| "Reasonably happy but difficult when you're discovering a road for the first time." | ||||||
| SS13 Vieira do Minho 2 (17.43 km) | 10:49.8 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
96.6 km/h 0.37 s/km |
2:38:05.2 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
|
| "Okay, but the car is too soft at the rear - it's moving so much I felt I had a puncture. I think we have a good tyre choice for these stages." | ||||||
| SS14 Cabeceiras de Basto 2 (22.30 km) | 13:43.5 | 8.
8. class RC1 8. WRC |
97.5 km/h 0.56 s/km |
2:51:48.7 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
|
| "Something strange at the front - a puncture perhaps? It felt very strange for the last 5km. I need to go and have a look..." | ||||||
| SS15 Amarante 2 (37.55 km) | 25:08.3 | 10.
10. class RC1 10. WRC |
89.6 km/h 0.92 s/km |
3:16:57.0 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
|
| "A mistake with my tyres choice. The tyres are the rear are completely dead. I spun on the apshalt. A difficult way to end the day." | ||||||
| 3. leg | ||||||
| SS16 Fafe 1 (11.18 km) | 6:51.7 | 11.
11. class RC1 11. WRC |
97.8 km/h 1.07 s/km |
3:23:48.7 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
|
| "My first time in here so not much I can do. I struggled with the car in there to be honest. I didn't have a very good feeling. Tough." | ||||||
| SS17 Luílhas (11.91 km) | 8:21.8 | 13.
12. class RC1 13. WRC |
85.4 km/h 1.02 s/km |
3:32:10.5 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
|
| SS18 Montim (8.66 km) | 5:59.3 | 11.
11. class RC1 11. WRC |
86.8 km/h 0.88 s/km |
3:38:09.8 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
|
| SS19 Fafe 2[Power Stage] (11.18 km) | 6:43.3 | 9.
9. class RC1 9. WRC |
99.8 km/h 0.45 s/km |
3:44:53.1 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
|
| "Really happy with fifth place again. We were one of the fastest on Friday and we can take positives from that. It hasn't been a terrible weekend." | ||||||
