Mads Østberg - Ola Fløene - Rallye Automobile Monte-Carlo 2016

84. Rallye Automobile Monte-Carlo 2016

WRC #1 • WRC2 #1 • WRC3 #1 • RGT Cup #1 • Final Clio R3T Trophy

21. 1. – 24. 1. 2016, Gap - Monaco • asphalt - snow 377.59 km • total distance including road sections - 1488.99 km • Other years

Stage results

Østberg Mads

Fløene Ola

Ford Fiesta RS WRC

OO0***

M-Sport World Rally Team

RC1

Final results

4. overall

4. class RC1

4. WRC

Stage results

1. leg	Time	Pos.	km/h s/km	Overall	Pos. after
SS1 Entrevaux - Val de Chalvagne - Rouaine (21.25 km)	12:40.0	6. 6. class RC1 6. WRC	100.7 km/h 0.85 s/km	12:40.0	6. 6. class RC1 6. WRC
"The conditions were quite tricky. Struggled a bit with new pacenote system. Can take som time to get it right"
SS2 Barles - Seyne (20.38 km)	13:27.4	5. 5. class RC1 5. WRC	90.9 km/h 1.05 s/km	26:07.4	6. 6. class RC1 6. WRC
"It's just like Monte Carlo. Difficult. Not so much more to say. On stages like this it's impossible to judge your speed. Somehow it's fun too and I do like using the handbrake. The car is behaving really well."
2. leg
SS3 Corps - La Salle en Beaumont 1 (14.65 km)	8:21.0	6. 6. class RC1 6. WRC	105.3 km/h 0.92 s/km	34:28.4	6. 6. class RC1 6. WRC
"Not fast enough. That's all. We need to make everything work smoothly."
SS4 Aspres lès Corps - Chauffayer 1 (25.78 km)	14:12.2	6. 6. class RC1 6. WRC	108.9 km/h 0.63 s/km	48:40.6	6. 6. class RC1 6. WRC
"Okay for us. No problems. We just try to be as fast as possible."
SS5 Les Costes - Chaillol 1 (17.82 km)	9:37.7	6. 6. class RC1 6. WRC	111.0 km/h 0.79 s/km	58:18.3	6. 6. class RC1 6. WRC
"In sections it was good but it's taking time to get used to the new car and new co-driver - especially in a stage as difficult as this one. We're learning the hard way."
SS6 Corps - La Salle en Beaumont 2 (14.65 km)	8:20.7	7. 7. class RC1 7. WRC	105.3 km/h 1.04 s/km	1:06:39.0	6. 6. class RC1 6. WRC
"It felt quite nice in there. The speed doesn't look so good but it feels better. It's going in a good way."
SS7 Aspres lès Corps - Chauffayer 2 (25.78 km)	14:49.9	7. 7. class RC1 7. WRC	104.3 km/h 1.28 s/km	1:21:28.9	6. 6. class RC1 6. WRC
"Safely through. I'm not pushing at all."
SS8 Les Costes - Chaillol 2 (17.82 km)	9:55.7	5. 5. class RC1 5. WRC	107.7 km/h 1.37 s/km	1:31:24.6	6. 6. class RC1 6. WRC
"It's been an okay day. We have worked a lot inside the car to make it work. We have to get used to it. I'm pleased to have run with no problems. It's all about finding a set-up that suits and a pace-note system that works. We like a challenge!"
3. leg
SS9 Lardier et Valença - Faye 1 (51.55 km)	32:01.7	6. 6. class RC1 6. WRC	96.6 km/h 1.43 s/km	2:03:26.3	6. 6. class RC1 6. WRC
"Absolutely horrible. Nothing really worked in this stage. We need to adjust a bit more in the car. I was not happy with this."
SS10 St Léger les Mélèzes - La Bâtie Neuve 1 (17.13 km)	13:12.8	8. 6. class RC1 8. WRC	77.8 km/h 4.17 s/km	2:16:39.1	6. 6. class RC1 6. WRC
"Scary. You have to take it slowly. In some places it was a little bit terrifying."
SS11 Lardier et Valença - Faye 2 (51.55 km)	31:14.3	6. 6. class RC1 6. WRC	99.0 km/h 0.93 s/km	2:47:53.4	6. 6. class RC1 6. WRC
"Some really nice sections in there. A bit up and down but we are getting there."
SS12 St Léger les Mélèzes - La Bâtie Neuve 2 (17.13 km)	12:10.9	4. 4. class RC1 4. WRC	84.4 km/h 1.83 s/km	3:00:04.3	5. 5. class RC1 5. WRC
"Never feels good in Monte, but always feels good to have good times, we are enjoying it and having a nice run."
SS13 Sisteron - Thoard (36.60 km)	23:27.3	6. 6. class RC1 6. WRC	93.6 km/h 0.87 s/km	3:23:31.6	4. 4. class RC1 4. WRC
"I was tricky, it is always tricky with slicks on the ice. Big improvement since lunch today."
4. leg
SS14 Col de l’Orme - St Laurent 1 (12.07 km)	8:26.7	7. 7. class RC1 7. WRC	85.8 km/h 0.97 s/km	3:31:58.3	4. 4. class RC1 4. WRC
"It was OK, quite nice stage. I don't think I can move up but the gap is not so bad."
SS15 La Bollène Vésubie - Peïra Cava (21.36 km)	14:21.4	6. 6. class RC1 6. WRC	89.3 km/h 0.57 s/km	3:46:19.7	4. 4. class RC1 4. WRC
SS16 Col de l’Orme - St Laurent 2[Power Stage] (12.07 km)	8:21.1	5. 5. class RC1 5. WRC	86.7 km/h 0.95 s/km	3:54:40.8	4. 4. class RC1 4. WRC
"Lot of new things but satisfied with the result, very good practise for the rest of the season. I look forward to Sweden now."