25. Kennards Hire Rally Australia 2016
WRC #14 • WRC2 #14 • WRC3 #14 • Australia #8 • Australia 2WD #8 • New South Wales #6 • Australia 2WD Classic Rally Challenge #8 • Australia 4WD Classic Rally Challenge #8
17. 11. – 20. 11. 2016, Coffs Harbour • gravel 283.36 km • total distance including road sections - 1038.64 km • Other years
#2
Volkswagen Polo R WRC 
WOB***
WOB***
Volkswagen Motorsport
RC1
Final results
9. overall
8. class RC1
9. WRC
Stage results
| 1. leg | Time | Pos. | km/h s/km |
Overall | Pos. after | |
| SS1 Utungun 1 (7.88 km) | 5:23.3 | 18.
10. class RC1 14. WRC |
87.7 km/h 3.48 s/km |
5:23.3 | 18.
10. class RC1 14. WRC |
|
| "Broken suspension. My mistake. A little wide on a right-hander over a bridge and it touched the bridge." | ||||||
| SS2 Bakers Creek 1 (16.75 km) | 12:32.8 | 45.
10. class RC1 17. WRC |
80.1 km/h 8.79 s/km |
18:56.1 1:00 |
50.
10. class RC1 19. WRC |
|
| Penalty 1:00 - Late (6 min) at TC | ||||||
| SS3 Northbank 1 (8.42 km) | 7:16.4 | 41.
10. class RC1 19. WRC |
69.5 km/h 10.34 s/km |
26:42.5 1:30 |
42.
10. class RC1 19. WRC |
|
| Penalty 0:30 - Late (3 min) at TC | ||||||
| "I managed some repairs but the faster I go the more I risk losing the whole [left-rear] wheel. I could go faster but I have to drive smoothly." | ||||||
| SS4 Newry16 1 (10.49 km) | 8:07.5 | 39.
10. class RC1 16. WRC |
77.5 km/h 10.00 s/km |
34:50.0 1:30 |
40.
10. class RC1 19. WRC |
|
| "We had more time on the road section to fix it this time. In stage we still had to be careful not to destroy it. The plan is to get to service and keep going. I'm surprised how we've managed to keep it together." | ||||||
| SS5 Raceway SSS 1 (1.37 km) | 1:30.5 | 35.
10. class RC1 15. WRC |
54.5 km/h 9.42 s/km |
36:20.5 1:30 |
40.
10. class RC1 19. WRC |
|
| SS6 Utungun 2 (7.88 km) | 4:50.8 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
97.6 km/h 0.04 s/km |
41:11.3 1:30 |
34.
10. class RC1 18. WRC |
|
| "A good run. This is what we should have done on the first pass..." | ||||||
| SS7 Bakers Creek 2 (16.75 km) | 9:49.6 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
102.3 km/h 0.05 s/km |
51:00.9 1:30 |
25.
10. class RC1 15. WRC |
|
| SS8 Northbank 2 (8.42 km) | 5:42.0 | 8.
8. class RC1 8. WRC |
88.6 km/h 0.53 s/km |
56:42.9 1:30 |
23.
10. class RC1 15. WRC |
|
| "No, it's an okay time because our tyres are quite used. I used them too much in the first two stages." | ||||||
| SS9 Newry16 2 (10.49 km) | 6:19.6 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
99.5 km/h 0.55 s/km |
1:03:02.5 1:30 |
18.
10. class RC1 15. WRC |
|
| SS10 Coffs SSS 1 (1.27 km) | 1:03.8 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
71.7 km/h 1.10 s/km |
1:04:06.3 1:30 |
18.
10. class RC1 15. WRC |
|
| SS11 Coffs SSS 2 (1.27 km) | 1:03.8 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
71.7 km/h 1.42 s/km |
1:05:10.1 1:30 |
18.
10. class RC1 15. WRC |
|
| 2. leg | ||||||
| SS12 Nambucca 1 (50.80 km) | 28:41.1 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
106.3 km/h 0.05 s/km |
1:33:51.2 1:30 |
13.
10. class RC1 13. WRC |
|
| "I enjoyed the driving but there was quite a lot of dust near the end. I had to back off there because the visibility was quite bad." | ||||||
| SS13 Valla16 1 (14.84 km) | 8:37.1 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
103.3 km/h |
1:42:28.3 1:30 |
13.
10. class RC1 13. WRC |
|
| SS14 Raceway SSS 2 (1.37 km) | 1:18.5 | 10.
9. class RC1 10. WRC |
62.8 km/h 1.24 s/km |
1:43:46.8 1:30 |
13.
10. class RC1 13. WRC |
|
| SS15 Nambucca 2 (50.80 km) | 28:07.0 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
108.4 km/h |
2:11:53.8 1:30 |
11.
10. class RC1 11. WRC |
|
| "They were completely finished near the end but overall we managed to do a good stage. We planned to push, calm down, push again and then see how the tyres were. But they were done. In some corners near the end we were just passengers." | ||||||
| SS16 Valla16 2 (14.84 km) | 8:39.3 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
102.9 km/h 0.53 s/km |
2:20:33.1 1:30 |
11.
10. class RC1 11. WRC |
|
| "The rear-right tyre has nothing, I think all the tread is gone. With these slicks I knew we'd lose time, so I'm actually quite satisfied" | ||||||
| SS17 Coffs SSS 3 (1.27 km) | 1:03.7 | 8.
8. class RC1 8. WRC |
71.8 km/h 1.57 s/km |
2:21:36.8 1:30 |
11.
10. class RC1 11. WRC |
|
| SS18 Coffs SSS 4 (1.27 km) | 1:03.2 | 8.
8. class RC1 8. WRC |
72.3 km/h 1.50 s/km |
2:22:40.0 1:30 |
11.
10. class RC1 11. WRC |
|
| 3. leg | ||||||
| SS19 Settles Reverse 1 (6.20 km) | 3:10.0 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
117.5 km/h 0.56 s/km |
2:25:50.0 1:30 |
11.
10. class RC1 11. WRC |
|
| "I enjoyed it. Not so bad. I expected worse but the grip wasn't so bad. For sure, early in the corner the car wants to go more sideways but the exits are fine." | ||||||
| SS20 Bucca16 (31.90 km) | 17:41.3 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
108.2 km/h 0.59 s/km |
2:43:31.3 1:30 |
11.
10. class RC1 11. WRC |
|
| "A good run overall. A nice stage, but some very slippery sections after the 20km point, very dusty there." | ||||||
| SS21 Wedding Bells16 1 (6.44 km) | 3:41.0 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
104.9 km/h 0.03 s/km |
2:47:12.3 1:30 |
10.
9. class RC1 10. WRC |
|
| SS22 Settles Reverse 2 (6.20 km) | 3:09.6 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
117.7 km/h 0.73 s/km |
2:50:21.9 1:30 |
10.
9. class RC1 10. WRC |
|
| "Surprisingly slippery. Difficult to find the grip. Worse than this morning I'd say. Maybe it's the temperature but the road seems polished." | ||||||
| SS23 Wedding Bells16 2[Power Stage] (6.44 km) | 3:40.7 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
105.0 km/h 0.61 s/km |
2:54:02.6 1:30 |
9.
8. class RC1 9. WRC |
|
| "More difficult here than this morning. Not easy to find the grip. Maybe not enough the win the Power Stage but we had a try. And next year? Nothing at the moment but I hope to have something..." | ||||||
