60. Che Guevara Energy Drink Tour de Corse 2017
6. 4. – 9. 4. 2017, Ajaccio, Bastia, Porto-Vecchio • asphalt 316.80 km • total distance including road sections - 1080.73 km • Other years • Other years
Stage results
1. leg | Time | Pos. | km/h s/km |
Overall | Pos. after | |
SS1 Pietrosella - Albitreccia 1 (31.20 km) | 20:25.1 | 8.
8. class RC1 8. WRC |
91.7 km/h 0.92 s/km |
20:25.1 | 8.
8. class RC1 8. WRC |
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"The problem is all of the cuts are making the road wet. There's a lot of mud and that doesn't help the confidence." | ||||||
SS2 Plage du Liamone - Sarrola-Carcopino 1 (29.12 km) | 18:38.7 | 8.
8. class RC1 8. WRC |
93.7 km/h 0.56 s/km |
39:03.8 | 8.
8. class RC1 8. WRC |
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"It felt not so bad but the time's not anywhere so that's a bit surprising. We'll sit down with the data over lunch and see what's not working." | ||||||
SS3 Pietrosella - Albitreccia 2 (31.20 km) | 20:11.7 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
92.7 km/h 0.63 s/km |
59:15.5 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
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"On the second half of the stage the tyres seemed to go off and the rear was sliding all over the place. We swiped a rock face." | ||||||
SS4 Plage du Liamone - Sarrola-Carcopino 2 (29.12 km) | 18:35.4 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
94.0 km/h 0.52 s/km |
1:17:50.9 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
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2. leg | ||||||
SS5 La Porta - Valle di Rostino 1 (48.71 km) | 32:43.4 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
89.3 km/h 0.49 s/km |
1:50:34.3 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
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"We're trying things and using it as a bit of a test session but we've taken a bit of a step back this morning with the set up. I need the car to help me to give me the confidence, but now it's not giving me confidence at all." | ||||||
SS6 Novella 1 (17.27 km) | 11:17.7 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
91.7 km/h 0.27 s/km |
2:01:52.0 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
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"The grip is a lot higher in this stage but we're in a bit of 'no man's land' at the moment in terms of our position." | ||||||
SS7 La Porta - Valle di Rostino 2 (48.71 km) | 32:37.2 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
89.6 km/h 0.44 s/km |
2:34:29.2 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
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"It didn't feel so bad but it's not the time I thought it would be. I can feel the tyres overheating a little in the middle of the stage – especially on the wide part of the road." | ||||||
SS8 Novella 2 (17.27 km) | 11:24.8 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
90.8 km/h 0.41 s/km |
2:45:54.0 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
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"We're just trying to enjoy the driving, but we're in no man's land at the moment. The good thing is we're a lot closer than we were last year. The set-up is okay, but there's more to come from the driver." | ||||||
3. leg | ||||||
SS9 Antisanti - Poggio di Nazza (53.78 km) | 32:43.8 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
98.6 km/h 0.17 s/km |
3:18:37.8 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
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"It's hard to enjoy when you're not so competitive. The mind's already on the next rally, to be honest." | ||||||
SS10 Porto Vecchio - Palombaggia[Power Stage] (10.42 km) | 6:31.9 | 17.
9. class RC1 17. WRC |
95.7 km/h 2.85 s/km |
3:25:09.7 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
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Overshooting at a left-hand bend and having to reverse. "The tyres were getting too hot on the brakes and I was never going to make the corner so decided to use the driveway as well. Time to go home and get my season on track." |
Entry photos from this event
Models
Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC
Che Guevara Energy Drink Tour de Corse 2017
Che Guevara Energy Drink Tour de Corse 2017