24. Coates Hire Rally Australia 2015

WRC #10WRC2 #10WRC3 #10Australia #6
10. 9. – 13. 9. 2015, Coffs Harbour • gravel 311.36 km • total distance including road sections - 1023.70 km • Other years
#5
Ford Fiesta RS WRC icon
OO0***
M-Sport World Rally Team
RC1
Final results
9. overall
9. class RC1
9. WRC
Stage results
1. leg Time Pos. km/h
s/km
Overall Pos. after
SS1 Utungun 1 (7.88 km) 5:07.6 11.
11. class RC1

11. WRC
92.2 km/h
1.04 s/km
5:07.6 11.
11. class RC1

11. WRC
"It was quite loose so I tried to drive cleanly but I was just way too cautious. We need to push harder for sure."
SS2 Bakers Creek 1 (16.75 km) 10:22.6 9.
9. class RC1

9. WRC
96.9 km/h
0.81 s/km
15:30.2 10.
10. class RC1

10. WRC
SS3 Northbank 1 (8.42 km) 6:02.0 9.
9. class RC1

9. WRC
83.7 km/h
1.00 s/km
21:32.2 10.
10. class RC1

10. WRC
"These aren't the times we want to be setting. I'm still struggling and just haven't got the feeling."
SS4 Newry Long 1 (29.51 km) 18:15.1 12.
11. class RC1

12. WRC
97.0 km/h
2.66 s/km
39:47.3 10.
10. class RC1

10. WRC
rear left puncture
"We had a rear-left puncture. Touched a bank and had a spin so might have come from that. Tough morning. Need to reset this afternoon."
SS5 Utungun 2 (7.88 km) 4:59.9 10.
10. class RC1

10. WRC
94.6 km/h
0.82 s/km
44:47.2 10.
10. class RC1

10. WRC
"Feeling a bit more relaxed in the car now. Made some minor set-up changes and it feels like it's heading in the right direction"
SS6 Bakers Creek 2 (16.75 km) 9:59.1 7.
7. class RC1

7. WRC
100.7 km/h
0.50 s/km
54:46.3 10.
10. class RC1

10. WRC
SS7 Northbank 2 (8.42 km) 5:53.6 9.
9. class RC1

9. WRC
85.7 km/h
0.75 s/km
1:00:39.9 10.
10. class RC1

10. WRC
SS8 Newry Long 2 (29.51 km) 17:11.0 9.
9. class RC1

9. WRC
103.0 km/h
1.20 s/km
1:17:50.9 9.
9. class RC1

9. WRC
2. leg
SS9 Nambucca 1 (50.80 km) 28:47.9 7.
7. class RC1

7. WRC
105.8 km/h
0.45 s/km
1:46:38.8 9.
9. class RC1

9. WRC
"It has definitely started a lot better. In the narrow section in the trees I felt the car move a lot. There didn't seem to be a lot of grip after that."
SS10 Valla 1 (7.94 km) 4:30.0 9.
9. class RC1

9. WRC
105.9 km/h
0.65 s/km
1:51:08.8 9.
9. class RC1

9. WRC
"Today has been better as a whole [than yesterday] but that wasn't a great run to be honest. The long run through Nambucca this afternoon should sort us out."
SS11 Nambucca 2 (50.80 km) 28:09.8 9.
9. class RC1

9. WRC
108.2 km/h
0.44 s/km
2:19:18.6 9.
9. class RC1

9. WRC
"I just can't get comfortable this weekend. Tried to relax but it's just not coming. Don't think it's anything with the car, just me."
SS12 Valla 2 (7.94 km) 4:48.3 12.
10. class RC1

12. WRC
99.1 km/h
2.92 s/km
2:24:06.9 9.
9. class RC1

9. WRC
"The car got away from me in sixth gear. It was a massive moment and we were very lucky to get away with it."
3. leg
SS13 Bucca Long 1 (21.95 km) 12:59.2 8.
8. class RC1

8. WRC
101.4 km/h
1.34 s/km
2:37:06.1 9.
9. class RC1

9. WRC
"We're not taking any big risks, but the feeling was okay in that one. There'll be some fast times behind, but not a bad start."
SS14 Wedding Bells 1 (9.23 km) 5:22.4 9.
9. class RC1

9. WRC
103.1 km/h
1.02 s/km
2:42:28.5 9.
9. class RC1

9. WRC
"Some progress but still not where we want to be. Hard to read the road in that one - loose in places and hard-packed in others."
SS15 Settles Rd (6.40 km) 3:13.9 9.
9. class RC1

9. WRC
118.8 km/h
1.14 s/km
2:45:42.4 9.
9. class RC1

9. WRC
SS16 Bucca Long 2 (21.95 km) 12:49.8 9.
9. class RC1

9. WRC
102.7 km/h
1.17 s/km
2:58:32.2 9.
9. class RC1

9. WRC
"Not really any more confidence or feeling."
SS17 Wedding Bells 1[Power Stage] (9.23 km) 5:17.9 8.
8. class RC1

8. WRC
104.5 km/h
0.73 s/km
3:03:50.1 9.
9. class RC1

9. WRC
"Really tough weekend. When we get back to the UK we need to understand what was wrong so we don't have another rally like this."
Overall
WRC
RC1

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