51. RallyRACC Catalunya - Costa Daurada 2015
22. 10. – 25. 10. 2015, Salou • Real Automóvil Club Cataluña • asphalt - gravel 331.25 km • total distance including road sections - 1253.81 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 Barcelona (3.20 km) | 3:43.0 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
51.7 km/h 1.63 s/km |
3:43.0 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
|
| "I didn't scrub my tyres so much, and I knew the others would do that more, but even so the time is a bit of a disappointment." | ||||||
| SS2 Móra d’Ebre - Ascó 1 (9.62 km) | 6:01.1 | 10.
10. class RC1 10. WRC |
95.9 km/h 0.57 s/km |
9:44.1 | 10.
10. class RC1 10. WRC |
|
| SS3 Caseres 1 (12.50 km) | 7:31.3 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
99.7 km/h 0.43 s/km |
17:15.4 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
|
| "I did a little change with the car set-up but also with my mind. I had to attack more - especially in the braking points and where I attack in the corners." | ||||||
| SS4 Bot 1 (6.50 km) | 4:16.7 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
91.2 km/h 0.80 s/km |
21:32.1 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
|
| SS5 Terra Alta 1 (35.68 km) | 23:20.9 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
91.7 km/h |
44:53.0 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
|
| "Towards the end it started to get quite difficult with the tyres but I think we managed it quite well. I drove completely differently this time to last year - the car set-up is changed and my approach to the corners is a lot more brave." | ||||||
| SS6 Móra d’Ebre - Ascó 2 (9.62 km) | 5:49.2 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
99.2 km/h 0.08 s/km |
50:42.2 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
|
| "A completely different approach to this morning. I had some attack. I was not thinking too much about my tyres, I have two spares." | ||||||
| SS7 Caseres 2 (12.50 km) | 7:18.5 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
102.6 km/h 0.01 s/km |
58:00.7 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
|
| "A good stage. The grip was very high." | ||||||
| SS8 Bot 2 (6.50 km) | 4:05.1 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
95.5 km/h 0.11 s/km |
1:02:05.8 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
|
| "A good feeling going on. I'm enjoying the driving and the car feels good. I enjoy these moments. They should happen more often." | ||||||
| SS9 Terra Alta 2 (35.68 km) | 22:56.6 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
93.3 km/h 0.20 s/km |
1:25:02.4 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
|
| "Seb did very well. There were so many cuts in there, so much stuff on the road, I couldn't drive like I did earlier. A few small mistakes early on, but I couldn't have done much better. We are on the pace, much better that last year, so anything is still possible." | ||||||
| 2. leg | ||||||
| SS10 Porrera (7.43 km) | 5:17.3 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
84.3 km/h 0.32 s/km |
1:30:19.7 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
|
| "The brakes are not good at all. I have a horrible feeling with the brake pedal. I knew we had a problem before the stage and I tried to fix it. I have no chance today if I can't get it better." | ||||||
| SS11 La Figuera 1 (26.26 km) | 14:37.0 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
107.8 km/h 0.18 s/km |
1:44:56.7 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
|
| "I managed to make it a little better but it's not where it should be. I don't have a chance. There is air in the system but we didn't have enough time on the road section to get it out." | ||||||
| SS12 Poboleda 1 (10.63 km) | 6:29.6 | 35.
12. class RC1 35. WRC |
98.2 km/h 5.01 s/km |
1:51:26.3 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
|
| puncture FL | ||||||
| "I have been fighting all morning with the brakes. I got them right here and attacked. My mistake though, I cut in a corner and hit concrete. I broke the tyre or wheel straight away. We drove 10km like this. The podium is the target now." | ||||||
| SS13 Capafonts 1 (19.80 km) | 10:47.2 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
110.1 km/h |
2:02:13.5 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
|
| "We have to fight for second place. That's all we can do. Now I have a good feeling. A nice pace. Enjoying the driving." | ||||||
| SS14 La Figuera 2 (26.26 km) | 14:36.4 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
107.9 km/h |
2:16:49.9 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
|
| "It's getting exciting now. I might be attacking too hard in the corners. I know I can improve on the stages to come." | ||||||
| SS15 Poboleda 2 (10.63 km) | 5:41.3 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
112.1 km/h 0.10 s/km |
2:22:31.2 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
|
| "It was alright. We had a puncture after 1km on the first pass here so I couldn't push as hard as I wanted." | ||||||
| SS16 Capafonts 2 (19.80 km) | 10:45.0 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
110.5 km/h |
2:33:16.2 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
|
| "This is my favourite stage. The car is like a race car and this is like a circuit. After the stress earlier everything is working better now. It's a good fightback." | ||||||
| SS17 Salou (2.24 km) | 2:34.2 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
52.3 km/h 0.36 s/km |
2:35:50.4 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
|
| "The speed has been there today but in the morning it just didn't go my way. I was a little bit unlucky, but that's the way it is sometimes." | ||||||
| 3. leg | ||||||
| SS18 Els Guiamets 1 (6.80 km) | 3:49.9 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
106.5 km/h 0.24 s/km |
2:39:40.3 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
|
| "I was very careful in the dirty cuts. It's an exciting fight." | ||||||
| SS19 Pratdip 1 (19.30 km) | 10:51.9 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
106.6 km/h 0.05 s/km |
2:50:32.2 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
|
| "Andreas is driving well. We have two spares and it's affecting the balance, making the car understeer a little." | ||||||
| SS20 Duesaigües 1 (12.10 km) | 7:54.2 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
91.9 km/h |
2:58:26.4 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
|
| "I'm fighting a little bit with the car because the extra spare wheel we have is making me understeer a bit. Maybe not the cleverest choice but we were in safe mode." | ||||||
| SS21 Els Guiamets 2 (6.80 km) | 3:56.8 | 13.
13. class RC1 13. WRC |
103.4 km/h 1.32 s/km |
3:02:23.2 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
|
| puncture FR | ||||||
| "No clear impact, a small stone in a cut perhaps. Now the difference is too big, I cannot fight back." | ||||||
| SS22 Pratdip 2 (19.30 km) | 10:51.1 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
106.7 km/h |
3:13:14.3 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
|
| "It's very exciting going into the last stage. We need to keep pushing - that's the reality. There is smoke in our car, the jack was banging round in the back and some oil is burning." | ||||||
| SS23 Duesaigües 2[Power Stage] (12.10 km) | 7:53.6 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
92.0 km/h 0.14 s/km |
3:21:07.9 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
|
| "We had a perfect run. If Andreas is having a better one then I give him all the respect. With the set-up I have, with two spares, I cannot do better." | ||||||
