33. ADAC Rallye Deutschland 2015
20. 8. – 23. 8. 2015, Trier • asphalt 374.43 km • total distance including road sections - 1397.50 km • Other years
#2
Volkswagen Polo R WRC 
WOB***
WOB***
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 Sauertal 1 (14.84 km) | 7:59.8 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
111.3 km/h 0.09 s/km |
7:59.8 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
|
| SS2 Waxweiler 1 (16.40 km) | 9:33.5 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
102.9 km/h 0.02 s/km |
17:33.3 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
|
| "The first stage was okay but I'm not happy with my driving in here. I'm losing too much time with understeer and I don't know why." | ||||||
| SS3 Moselland 1 (23.24 km) | 14:01.1 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
99.5 km/h |
31:34.4 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
|
| "Still I did a few mistakes so I'm not completely satisfied. I'm still struggling to find the correct feeling with the braking." | ||||||
| SS4 Mittelmosel 1 (13.67 km) | 8:07.3 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
101.0 km/h 0.03 s/km |
39:41.7 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
|
| "It's getting better. It's all about getting the braking right." | ||||||
| SS5 Sauertal 2 (14.84 km) | 7:58.9 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
111.6 km/h 0.17 s/km |
47:40.6 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
|
| “I think I am losing in cutting places. He is doing better on places where you cut. There was a couple of tricky places.” | ||||||
| SS6 Waxweiler 2 (16.40 km) | 9:40.8 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
101.7 km/h 0.14 s/km |
57:21.4 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
|
| SS7 Moselland 2 (23.24 km) | 13:58.9 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
99.7 km/h 0.20 s/km |
1:11:20.3 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
|
| “We had a good run, I can’t go any faster at the moment, I don’t know..” | ||||||
| SS8 Mittelmosel 2 (13.67 km) | 8:02.7 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
102.0 km/h 0.01 s/km |
1:19:23.0 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
|
| “I have not had the best feeling this afternoon, but Seb (Ogier) has been driving well this afternoon.” | ||||||
| 2. leg | ||||||
| SS9 Grafschaft 1 (18.35 km) | 10:46.4 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
102.2 km/h 0.13 s/km |
1:30:09.4 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
|
| “The car set-up wise is fine, just the braking seems to be a problem for me.” | ||||||
| SS10 Bosenberg 1 (17.13 km) | 9:14.9 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
111.1 km/h |
1:39:24.3 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
|
| "It was a good stage. I remember it from 2007. I had a good feeling. With a few more straights it was easier to see the road." | ||||||
| SS11 Arena Panzerplatte 1 (2.87 km) | 1:48.1 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
95.6 km/h 0.56 s/km |
1:41:12.4 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
|
| SS12 Arena Panzerplatte 2 (2.87 km) | 1:46.7 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
96.8 km/h 0.38 s/km |
1:42:59.1 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
|
| SS13 Panzerplatte Long 1 (45.61 km) | 25:45.9 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
106.2 km/h 0.15 s/km |
2:08:45.0 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
|
| "The car did not work as I expected it to after the test. It did not work in here. It was too stiff." | ||||||
| SS14 Grafschaft 2 (18.35 km) | 10:41.2 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
103.0 km/h |
2:19:26.2 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
|
| SS15 Arena Panzerplatte 3 (2.87 km) | 1:45.7 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
97.7 km/h |
2:21:11.9 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
|
| SS16 Panzerplatte Long 2 (45.61 km) | 25:49.3 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
106.0 km/h 0.34 s/km |
2:47:01.2 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
|
| “I am surprised with the time as I think we had a good run. I am really surprised about that. I do not understand, I thought I had a good run. The feeling was really good, but the time was not there. I do not have answers. It was on one of the impacts (broken windscreen).” | ||||||
| SS17 Bosenberg 2 (17.13 km) | 9:15.1 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
111.1 km/h 0.09 s/km |
2:56:16.3 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
|
| He completes the stage with grass filling a front wheel. "I went wide in a corner near the end, nothing serious." | ||||||
| 3. leg | ||||||
| SS18 Stein & Wein 1 (19.59 km) | 10:48.6 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
108.7 km/h 0.03 s/km |
3:07:04.9 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
|
| “Maybe today is the day to accept the situation and get to the finish and then next year can be a completely different story. | ||||||
| SS19 Dhrontal 1 (14.08 km) | 9:10.5 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
92.1 km/h |
3:16:15.4 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
|
| "I've never driven this one better. I know now why I made my mistake last year - my notes were too fast. I wish I could go back in a time machine. Every day is a school day." | ||||||
| SS20 Stein & Wein 2 (19.59 km) | 10:49.7 | 8.
8. class RC1 8. WRC |
108.5 km/h 0.20 s/km |
3:27:05.1 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
|
| "No problem. Relaxed. Easy driving." | ||||||
| SS21 Dhrontal 2[Power Stage] (14.08 km) | 9:07.4 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
92.6 km/h |
3:36:12.5 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
|
| A huge moment on stage - "One cut moved the car and we hit the sumpguard, which unbalanced the car. All okay." | ||||||
