51. Vodafone Rally de Portugal 2017
18. 5. – 21. 5. 2017, Matosinhos • Automóvel Club de Portugal • gravel 349.17 km • total distance including road sections - 1529.01 km • Other years
#10
Toyota Yaris WRC 
A-5***
A-5***
Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT
RC1
Final results
9. overall
9. class RC1
9. WRC
Stage results
| 1. leg | Time | Pos. | km/h s/km |
Overall | Pos. after | |
| SS1 SSS Lousada (3.36 km) | 2:38.1 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
76.5 km/h 0.45 s/km |
2:38.1 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
|
| SS2 Viana do Castelo 1 (26.70 km) | 15:45.3 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
101.7 km/h 0.04 s/km |
18:23.4 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
|
| "Generally quite good but the first corner was a surprise - there was lots of very fine gravel and it was very slippery. After that the grip improved and it got better." | ||||||
| SS3 Caminha 1 (18.10 km) | 10:25.2 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
104.2 km/h |
28:48.6 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
|
| "Yesterday night I wasn't sure if I would drive today. Luckily we have a good team and my recovery started overnight. I'm not 100 per cent - about 97." | ||||||
| SS4 Ponte de Lima 1 (27.46 km) | 19:18.5 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
85.3 km/h 0.16 s/km |
48:07.1 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
|
| "This wasn't the best for me on the recce. Not the easiest. I had to make a lot of changes to my notes so I can see where I am losing time." | ||||||
| SS5 Viana do Castelo 2 (26.70 km) | 15:41.4 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
102.1 km/h 0.22 s/km |
1:03:48.5 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
|
| "This stage is the hardest of the loop for the tyres, the mid section is very abrasive. I tried to take it easy not to overload them. It was okay, I have a good feeling with the tyres." | ||||||
| SS6 Caminha 2 (18.10 km) | 10:28.2 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
103.7 km/h 0.18 s/km |
1:14:16.7 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
|
| "Okay. A little bit more understeer than this morning, otherwise okay. Some places I try to be careful with the tyres not to overload them." | ||||||
| SS7 Ponte de Lima 2 (27.46 km) | 24:07.3 | 38.
15. class RC1 37. WRC |
68.3 km/h 10.46 s/km |
1:38:24.0 | 13.
10. class RC1 13. WRC |
|
| "At the beginning of the stage, in the second braking, the car didn't stop. I don't know why - it felt strange. We hit a bank, onto two wheels and we rolled. We damaged the exhaust and had to use road mode." | ||||||
| SS8 Braga Street Stage 1 (1.90 km) | 1:53.9 | 14.
12. class RC1 14. WRC |
60.1 km/h 2.68 s/km |
1:40:17.9 | 13.
10. class RC1 13. WRC |
|
| SS9 Braga Street Stage 2 (1.90 km) | 1:51.8 | 13.
11. class RC1 13. WRC |
61.2 km/h 2.79 s/km |
1:42:09.7 | 13.
10. class RC1 13. WRC |
|
| 2. leg | ||||||
| SS10 Vieira do Minho 1 (17.43 km) | 10:56.6 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
95.6 km/h 0.59 s/km |
1:53:06.3 | 12.
10. class RC1 12. WRC |
|
| "I feel very weak. I have been fighting a fever since shakedown. I haven't been sleeping. The feeling is very weak. I try to keep going, stage by stage." | ||||||
| SS11 Cabeceiras de Basto 1 (22.30 km) | 13:46.8 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
97.1 km/h 0.64 s/km |
2:06:53.1 | 11.
10. class RC1 11. WRC |
|
| "The car is going quite well, it's just that I have had fever and last night I couldn't sleep. The feeling in the body is pretty tired." | ||||||
| SS12 Amarante 1 (37.55 km) | 24:56.1 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
90.4 km/h 0.39 s/km |
2:31:49.2 | 10.
10. class RC1 10. WRC |
|
| "I took some painkillers and they helped. I managed to eat something too - I couldn't keep anything down last night. The medicine is working and I feel 50 per cent better than this morning." | ||||||
| SS13 Vieira do Minho 2 (17.43 km) | 10:47.0 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
97.0 km/h 0.21 s/km |
2:42:36.2 | 10.
10. class RC1 10. WRC |
|
| "I managed to get some rest and have a drink - I still can't eat much. At the start of the stage, over the jumps, I felt a bit horrible. The rest was okay." | ||||||
| SS14 Cabeceiras de Basto 2 (22.30 km) | 13:36.0 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
98.4 km/h 0.22 s/km |
2:56:12.2 | 10.
10. class RC1 10. WRC |
|
| "A good feeling with the car, but I wouldn't want anyone to have the same feeling that I have inside." | ||||||
| SS15 Amarante 2 (37.55 km) | 24:45.1 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
91.0 km/h 0.30 s/km |
3:20:57.3 | 9.
9. class RC1 9. WRC |
|
| "I have been feeling better and better but not 100 per cent. The big positive this is that we have improved the car for the second passes. The guys have done really good work on the suspension." | ||||||
| 3. leg | ||||||
| SS16 Fafe 1 (11.18 km) | 6:44.9 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
99.4 km/h 0.47 s/km |
3:27:42.2 | 9.
9. class RC1 9. WRC |
|
| "We had a little touch on the wheel on the Tarmac section. I'm feeling much better today." | ||||||
| SS17 Luílhas (11.91 km) | 8:18.7 | 10.
10. class RC1 10. WRC |
86.0 km/h 0.76 s/km |
3:36:00.9 | 9.
9. class RC1 9. WRC |
|
| "The feeling is generally good. I can push now. I had a half spin here, so I lost a few seconds but okay, no worries." | ||||||
| SS18 Montim (8.66 km) | 5:56.5 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
87.5 km/h 0.55 s/km |
3:41:57.4 | 9.
9. class RC1 9. WRC |
|
| SS19 Fafe 2[Power Stage] (11.18 km) | 6:41.9 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
100.1 km/h 0.32 s/km |
3:48:39.3 | 9.
9. class RC1 9. WRC |
|
| "I've had to fight with myself this week. Now it's done and we score some points." | ||||||
