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
#9
Volkswagen Polo R WRC 
WOB***
WOB***
Volkswagen Motorsport II
RC1
Final results
1. overall
1. class RC1
1. WRC
Stage results
| 1. leg | Time | Pos. | km/h s/km |
Overall | Pos. after | |
| SS1 Utungun 1 (7.88 km) | 4:55.9 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
95.9 km/h |
4:55.9 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
|
| "A good stage. I like this one. Now we have to keep on going. I have no choice than to try and win the event." | ||||||
| SS2 Bakers Creek 1 (16.75 km) | 10:07.5 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
99.3 km/h 0.12 s/km |
15:03.4 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
|
| SS3 Northbank 1 (8.42 km) | 5:49.3 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
86.8 km/h |
20:52.7 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
|
| "We try to cut where we can. There's so much cleaning it's amazing. It will be difficult to fight with the guys behind." | ||||||
| SS4 Newry16 1 (10.49 km) | 6:22.6 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
98.7 km/h |
27:15.3 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
|
| "A good morning. I think we're doing a really good job from our position of third on the road. A good run here but it's very loose." | ||||||
| SS5 Raceway SSS 1 (1.37 km) | 1:17.6 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
63.6 km/h |
28:32.9 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
|
| SS6 Utungun 2 (7.88 km) | 4:50.5 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
97.7 km/h |
33:23.4 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
|
| "Going really well so far. The grip level is very different this time, there's still some cleaning. We tried to adapt as quickly as possible." | ||||||
| SS7 Bakers Creek 2 (16.75 km) | 9:51.2 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
102.0 km/h 0.14 s/km |
43:14.6 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
|
| SS8 Northbank 2 (8.42 km) | 5:40.1 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
89.1 km/h 0.31 s/km |
48:54.7 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
|
| "It felt really bad in there to be honest, oversteer and understeer in every corner. Then I got a water bottle stuck between my feet. I managed to catch it in one corner - but that was scary." | ||||||
| SS9 Newry16 2 (10.49 km) | 6:16.2 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
100.4 km/h 0.23 s/km |
55:10.9 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
|
| "Everything is fine but it's easy to make a mistake in such changeable grip." | ||||||
| SS10 Coffs SSS 1 (1.27 km) | 1:02.9 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
72.7 km/h 0.39 s/km |
56:13.8 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
|
| SS11 Coffs SSS 2 (1.27 km) | 1:02.9 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
72.7 km/h 0.71 s/km |
57:16.7 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
|
| 2. leg | ||||||
| SS12 Nambucca 1 (50.80 km) | 28:48.8 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
105.8 km/h 0.20 s/km |
1:26:05.5 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
|
| "I had four hard tyres here - I think that was the right choice although I felt a lack of grip. Not an easy stage. I'm happy with my stage. It wasn't perfect but it was okay." | ||||||
| SS13 Valla16 1 (14.84 km) | 8:46.1 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
101.5 km/h 0.61 s/km |
1:34:51.6 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
|
| SS14 Raceway SSS 2 (1.37 km) | 1:16.8 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
64.2 km/h |
1:36:08.4 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
|
| SS15 Nambucca 2 (50.80 km) | 28:12.5 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
108.1 km/h 0.11 s/km |
2:04:20.9 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
|
| "Seb told me he would help me get second place in the championship - it doesn't look like it! A good stage but it was hard to know how hard to push. I'm happy with my drive but I'm not sure how the tyres are for the next stage." | ||||||
| SS16 Valla16 2 (14.84 km) | 8:41.3 | 8.
8. class RC1 8. WRC |
102.5 km/h 0.66 s/km |
2:13:02.2 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
|
| "The clutch pedal and brake pedal are pushing down together." | ||||||
| "I'm trying to drive it really straight. Our tyres are worse than the others I think. My tyre management is better than before but still there's more to do. Andreas' problem keeps things tight. We won't give up until the end of the Power Stage." | ||||||
| SS17 Coffs SSS 3 (1.27 km) | 1:02.7 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
72.9 km/h 0.79 s/km |
2:14:04.9 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
|
| SS18 Coffs SSS 4 (1.27 km) | 1:01.3 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
74.6 km/h |
2:15:06.2 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
|
| 3. leg | ||||||
| SS19 Settles Reverse 1 (6.20 km) | 3:06.5 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
119.7 km/h |
2:18:12.7 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
|
| "We are attacking at the maximum. Absolutely flat out. No mistakes. Now we must continue." | ||||||
| SS20 Bucca16 (31.90 km) | 17:22.5 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
110.2 km/h |
2:35:35.2 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
|
| "We had a good stage. Not perfect, but I pushed hard. That was all we could do. It's not a comfortable lead though. I need full concentration right to the end, but I have confidence in this type of driving now. It's a special weekend." | ||||||
| SS21 Wedding Bells16 1 (6.44 km) | 3:40.8 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
105.0 km/h |
2:39:16.0 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
|
| SS22 Settles Reverse 2 (6.20 km) | 3:07.9 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
118.8 km/h 0.45 s/km |
2:42:23.9 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
|
| SS23 Wedding Bells16 2[Power Stage] (6.44 km) | 3:41.8 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
104.5 km/h 0.78 s/km |
2:46:05.7 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
|
| "It's been such a perfect end to the season. I had nothing to lose. All this year I drove for the championship but here we just went for the win, to see how fast we were. We challenged the four-time champion and we won fair and square in the same road conditions. It's just sad to see this team and the car come to an end. I will miss them. It's very sad." | ||||||
