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
#20
Hyundai i20 WRC 
DF-***
DF-***
Hyundai Motorsport N
RC1
Final results
6. overall
6. class RC1
6. WRC
Stage results
| 1. leg | Time | Pos. | km/h s/km |
Overall | Pos. after | |
| SS1 Barcelona (3.20 km) | 3:43.2 | 8.
8. class RC1 8. WRC |
51.6 km/h 1.69 s/km |
3:43.2 | 8.
8. class RC1 8. WRC |
|
| "Big concrete walls take no prisoners. Cold brakes and tyres almost caught us out but overall no problems." | ||||||
| SS2 Móra d’Ebre - Ascó 1 (9.62 km) | 5:55.6 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
97.4 km/h |
9:38.8 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
|
| "Amazingly slippery. Sliding a lot, so trying to drive tidy lines. The time is good but I expect the road will keep cleaning a bit. Let's see what the guys behind do." | ||||||
| SS3 Caseres 1 (12.50 km) | 7:30.5 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
99.9 km/h 0.37 s/km |
17:09.3 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
|
| "The road position is helping but it's not easy to keep it in the lines." | ||||||
| SS4 Bot 1 (6.50 km) | 4:14.2 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
92.1 km/h 0.42 s/km |
21:23.5 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
|
| SS5 Terra Alta 1 (35.68 km) | 23:47.5 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
90.0 km/h 0.75 s/km |
45:11.0 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
|
| "I've always struggled with this one, this time has been the cleanest yet but after the Tarmac section my tyres went off. And then you see the pace of the Volkswagens. They seem to look after their tyres better." | ||||||
| SS6 Móra d’Ebre - Ascó 2 (9.62 km) | 5:49.5 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
99.1 km/h 0.11 s/km |
51:00.5 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
|
| "More rutted than I thought it would be and a lot harder in the compressions. We broke the windscreen in there, the car was bouncing around at lot." | ||||||
| SS7 Caseres 2 (12.50 km) | 7:23.0 | 8.
8. class RC1 8. WRC |
101.6 km/h 0.37 s/km |
58:23.5 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
|
| "No problems - just trying to manage the tyres. We had two worn ones here to keep some new ones for the long stage. We knew that would cost us some time." | ||||||
| SS8 Bot 2 (6.50 km) | 4:06.0 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
95.1 km/h 0.25 s/km |
1:02:29.5 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
|
| "Everybody is managing their tyres here because the next stage will be critical. There's something strange at the rear of our car, it is moving around a bit and there is a knocking noise." | ||||||
| "This stage was an improvement on the morning but it's not a stage I enjoy. This morning was alright but I was never really comfortable. The car never felt right all afternoon." | ||||||
| SS9 Terra Alta 2 (35.68 km) | 23:07.2 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
92.6 km/h 0.50 s/km |
1:25:36.7 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
|
| 2. leg | ||||||
| SS10 Porrera (7.43 km) | 5:42.3 | 19.
12. class RC1 19. WRC |
78.1 km/h 3.69 s/km |
1:31:19.0 | 8.
8. class RC1 8. WRC |
|
| "We hit a small stone on the inside of a corner. I didn't see it on the recce. We've driven for three kilometres like this." | ||||||
| SS11 La Figuera 1 (26.26 km) | 14:50.5 | 8.
8. class RC1 8. WRC |
106.2 km/h 0.69 s/km |
1:46:09.5 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
|
| "Very difficult to get the right feeling here. A lot of understeer." | ||||||
| SS12 Poboleda 1 (10.63 km) | 5:42.7 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
111.7 km/h 0.60 s/km |
1:51:52.2 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
|
| "The grip is a little better in this one. We've softened the car set-up a bit. No problems." | ||||||
| SS13 Capafonts 1 (19.80 km) | 10:54.1 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
109.0 km/h 0.35 s/km |
2:02:46.3 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
|
| SS14 La Figuera 2 (26.26 km) | 14:47.8 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
106.5 km/h 0.43 s/km |
2:17:34.1 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
|
| . "Okay, Kris has taken a bit out of us here but we'll keep trying to catch Mads. We want to try and get some points out of them." | ||||||
| SS15 Poboleda 2 (10.63 km) | 5:50.0 | 9.
9. class RC1 9. WRC |
109.3 km/h 0.92 s/km |
2:23:24.1 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
|
| puncture FR - "It happened right at the start, we cut a corner and damaged the rim." | ||||||
| SS16 Capafonts 2 (19.80 km) | 10:52.8 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
109.2 km/h 0.39 s/km |
2:34:16.9 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
|
| "Without the punctures we could be in a very different position. Over-driving a little in there. We need to hit the reset button tonight before tomorrow's stages." | ||||||
| SS17 Salou (2.24 km) | 2:36.0 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
51.7 km/h 1.16 s/km |
2:36:52.9 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
|
| "Even with my issues today to be level with Thierry, and to have beaten him and Dani on a couple of stages, is very encouraging. We're going to keep working." | ||||||
| 3. leg | ||||||
| SS18 Els Guiamets 1 (6.80 km) | 3:52.5 | 8.
8. class RC1 8. WRC |
105.3 km/h 0.62 s/km |
2:40:45.4 | 8.
8. class RC1 8. WRC |
|
| SS19 Pratdip 1 (19.30 km) | 10:54.2 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
106.2 km/h 0.17 s/km |
2:51:39.6 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
|
| SS20 Duesaigües 1 (12.10 km) | 8:02.7 | 9.
9. class RC1 9. WRC |
90.2 km/h 0.70 s/km |
2:59:42.3 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
|
| "I have two pet hates on this rally and this stage is one of them. I find it really hard to get a good rhythm." | ||||||
| SS21 Els Guiamets 2 (6.80 km) | 3:51.1 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
105.9 km/h 0.49 s/km |
3:03:33.4 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
|
| "All we can do keep the pressure on." | ||||||
| SS22 Pratdip 2 (19.30 km) | 10:52.3 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
106.5 km/h 0.06 s/km |
3:14:25.7 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
|
| "I don't know why he's gone off. He had absolutely no reason to push. It looks like he's cocked up under braking. He just had to keep the position. Now it's made our job more difficult to fight with Citroen. Unbelievable. This is a team sport." | ||||||
| SS23 Duesaigües 2[Power Stage] (12.10 km) | 8:02.4 | 10.
10. class RC1 10. WRC |
90.3 km/h 0.87 s/km |
3:22:28.1 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
|
| "Nice and easy to bring the car home. We'll look at the order when we get back to service. Perhaps I can stop and get a picnic somewhere? I apologise if my words earlier were a bit harsh to Thierry - it seems he had a technical problem|" | ||||||
