83. Rallye Automobile Monte-Carlo 2015
21. 1. – 25. 1. 2015, Gap - Monaco • asphalt - snow 355.48 km - (cancelled 19.93 km) • total distance including road sections - 1383.15 km • Other years
#2
Volkswagen Motorsport
RC1
Final results
2. overall
2. class RC1
2. WRC
Stage results
1. leg | Time | Pos. | km/h s/km |
Overall | Pos. after | |
SS1 Entrevaux - Rouaine (21.31 km) | 16:36.5 | 8.
8. class RC1 8. WRC |
77.0 km/h 2.02 s/km |
16:36.5 | 8.
8. class RC1 8. WRC |
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"It’s only 12s gap but this conditions are so demanding that u can loose minutes if you make a mistake" | ||||||
SS2 Norante - Digne les Bains (19.68 km) | 14:07.8 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
83.6 km/h 0.54 s/km |
30:44.3 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
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"Not a good stage. We have a problem with the boot - it was opening and that was distracting." | ||||||
2. leg | ||||||
SS3 La Salle en Beaumont - Corps 1 (15.84 km) | 11:06.6 | 12.
11. class RC1 12. WRC |
85.5 km/h 2.70 s/km |
41:50.9 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
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I took it very steady. Very demanding conditions and it's a long rally. Lots of black ice and fog here. No reason to take any kind of risk. There are good stages to come. | ||||||
SS4 Aspres lès Corps - Chauffayer 1 (25.81 km) | 15:32.3 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
99.7 km/h 0.21 s/km |
57:23.2 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
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"I feel more comfortable now. Certainly a lot better than the first one." | ||||||
SS5 Les Costes - Saint Julien en Champsaur 1 (25.40 km) | 15:28.9 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
98.4 km/h 0.62 s/km |
1:12:52.1 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
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It was messy in some places. The snow is in the road. I had a smooth run, but I couldn't do much better than that. It's okay. I have a strategy. | ||||||
SS6 La Salle en Beaumont - Corps 2 (15.84 km) | 10:29.6 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
90.6 km/h 0.22 s/km |
1:23:21.7 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
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SS7 Aspres lès Corps - Chauffayer 2 (25.81 km) | 14:55.0 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
103.8 km/h 0.73 s/km |
1:38:16.7 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
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"I was expecting conditions to be better in there. There was snow near the start and lots of slippery mud near the end. "I have snow tyres all round. I'm not sure if it was the best choice but I felt okay." / "Čekal jsem lepší podmínky. Na začátku byl sníh a ke konci hodně bláta. Měl jsem 4 zimní gumy, nejsem si jist, zda to byla dobrá volba, ale cítil jsem se dobře." | ||||||
SS8 Les Costes - Saint Julien en Champsaur 2 (25.40 km) | 15:36.1 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
97.7 km/h 0.80 s/km |
1:53:52.8 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
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3. leg | ||||||
SS9 Prunières - Embrun 1 (19.93 km) | cancelled | |||||
SS10 Lardier et Valença - Faye (51.70 km) | 31:50.9 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
97.4 km/h 1.33 s/km |
2:25:43.7 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
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"Not sure if Ogier had a problem, I spun at the beginning of the stage, difficult stage, maybe a bit too safe" | ||||||
SS11 Prunières - Embrun 2 (19.93 km) | 10:47.7 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
110.8 km/h 0.27 s/km |
2:36:31.4 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
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"Good stage! Really fast places and some bumps so it’s good to drive in fully dry conditions. Car is good! We have soft tyres" | ||||||
SS12 Sisteron - Thoard (36.85 km) | 24:51.3 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
89.0 km/h 0.50 s/km |
3:01:22.7 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
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I don't understand, I have no intention to catch him, but I really enjoyed this stage, I have a great rhythm. | ||||||
4. leg | ||||||
SS13 Col Saint Jean - Saint Laurent 1 (10.16 km) | 6:42.3 | 9.
9. class RC1 9. WRC |
90.9 km/h 0.85 s/km |
3:08:05.0 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
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No point to take many risks where I am. I try to learn it for the Power Stage. That's all I can do. | ||||||
SS14 La Bollène Vésubie - Sospel (31.66 km) | 23:00.8 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
82.5 km/h 1.06 s/km |
3:31:05.8 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
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"Not good. The brakes on this car are not working well. The pads are so glazed, they have no bite. With one stage to go I hope they will be okay." | ||||||
SS15 Col Saint Jean - Saint Laurent 2[Power Stage] (10.16 km) | 6:32.4 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
93.2 km/h 0.19 s/km |
3:37:38.2 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
Entry photos from this event
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