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
#4
Hyundai NG i20 WRC 
ALZ***
ALZ***
Hyundai Motorsport
RC1
Final results
4. overall
4. class RC1
4. WRC
Stage results
| 1. leg | Time | Pos. | km/h s/km |
Overall | Pos. after | |
| SS1 Utungun 1 (7.88 km) | 4:57.3 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
95.4 km/h 0.18 s/km |
4:57.3 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
|
| "I wanted to try something different and I'm pretty happy with the choice. Okay, maybe we lost a bit in the braking here, but over the rest of the loop, when things warm up, it should be okay." | ||||||
| SS2 Bakers Creek 1 (16.75 km) | 10:05.5 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
99.6 km/h |
15:02.8 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
|
| SS3 Northbank 1 (8.42 km) | 5:51.0 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
86.4 km/h 0.20 s/km |
20:53.8 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
|
| "When it got tight and twisty near the end we struggled for grip and turn-in with the hard tyres at the front. It wasn't too bad. I don't think there's an optimum tyre choice here. The hard feel a bit too hard, the softs a bit too soft." | ||||||
| SS4 Newry16 1 (10.49 km) | 6:35.2 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
95.6 km/h 1.20 s/km |
27:29.0 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
|
| "A big problem having soft tyres at the rear and hards at the front. I couldn't drive the car straight at all. A few near spins, we hit the banks a few times." | ||||||
| SS5 Raceway SSS 1 (1.37 km) | 1:18.1 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
63.1 km/h 0.36 s/km |
28:47.1 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
|
| SS6 Utungun 2 (7.88 km) | 4:52.7 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
96.9 km/h 0.28 s/km |
33:39.8 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
|
| "The stage is quite hard on the tyres - even the hard option. Happy enough with my driving here." | ||||||
| SS7 Bakers Creek 2 (16.75 km) | 9:51.6 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
101.9 km/h 0.17 s/km |
43:31.4 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
|
| SS8 Northbank 2 (8.42 km) | 5:40.7 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
89.0 km/h 0.38 s/km |
49:12.1 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
|
| "The tyres are really bad. I've pushed them too hard in the last stage and a half." | ||||||
| SS9 Newry16 2 (10.49 km) | 6:21.0 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
99.1 km/h 0.69 s/km |
55:33.1 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
|
| "No drama at all. There will be a good fight tomorrow. The stages will suit me better and we'll be in a good position. I'm feeling very comfortable." | ||||||
| SS10 Coffs SSS 1 (1.27 km) | 1:04.5 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
70.9 km/h 1.65 s/km |
56:37.6 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
|
| SS11 Coffs SSS 2 (1.27 km) | 1:02.8 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
72.8 km/h 0.63 s/km |
57:40.4 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
|
| 2. leg | ||||||
| SS12 Nambucca 1 (50.80 km) | 28:38.6 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
106.4 km/h |
1:26:19.0 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
|
| "Right from the first corner we had dust billowing into the car. I was distracted in a few places but I just tried to forget about it. I thought maybe the rear door was open, but perhaps it's a hole somewhere under the car." | ||||||
| SS13 Valla16 1 (14.84 km) | 8:46.0 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
101.6 km/h 0.60 s/km |
1:35:05.0 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
|
| SS14 Raceway SSS 2 (1.37 km) | 1:17.0 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
64.1 km/h 0.15 s/km |
1:36:22.0 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
|
| SS15 Nambucca 2 (50.80 km) | 28:15.2 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
107.9 km/h 0.16 s/km |
2:04:37.2 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
|
| "We always knew he would be on a mission here. We had a good stage. I was a lot smoother at the start and the tyres only went off near the end, so that was okay. If I had done much more maybe the tyres wouldn't have got us here. It's hard to find the balance." | ||||||
| SS16 Valla16 2 (14.84 km) | 8:35.1 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
103.7 km/h 0.24 s/km |
2:13:12.3 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
|
| SS17 Coffs SSS 3 (1.27 km) | 1:03.1 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
72.5 km/h 1.10 s/km |
2:14:15.4 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
|
| SS18 Coffs SSS 4 (1.27 km) | 1:02.8 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
72.8 km/h 1.18 s/km |
2:15:18.2 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
|
| 3. leg | ||||||
| SS19 Settles Reverse 1 (6.20 km) | 3:08.9 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
118.2 km/h 0.39 s/km |
2:18:27.1 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
|
| "The guys behind are going to be pushing and so was I. Okay, probably over-driving a bit in there, but these things happen when you try." | ||||||
| SS20 Bucca16 (31.90 km) | 18:36.1 | 9.
9. class RC1 9. WRC |
102.9 km/h 2.31 s/km |
2:37:03.2 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
|
| "Nothing to say. We went wide, touched a bank and pushed the tyre off the rim." | ||||||
| SS21 Wedding Bells16 1 (6.44 km) | 3:43.1 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
103.9 km/h 0.36 s/km |
2:40:46.3 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
|
| SS22 Settles Reverse 2 (6.20 km) | 3:06.5 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
119.7 km/h 0.23 s/km |
2:43:52.8 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
|
| SS23 Wedding Bells16 2[Power Stage] (6.44 km) | 3:39.6 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
105.6 km/h 0.43 s/km |
2:47:32.4 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
|
| "A difficult weekend, we wanted more, but I'm focused now on the future and coming back stronger next year. I promise you, you will see a different man next year." | ||||||
