14. Rally Italia Sardegna 2017
8. 6. – 11. 6. 2017, Alghero • gravel 312.66 km • total distance including road sections - 1496.37 km • Other years • Other years
#9
Citroën C3 WRC 
EG-***
EG-***
Citroën Total Abu Dhabi WRT
RC1
Final results
8. overall
8. class RC1
8. WRC
Stage results
| 1. leg | Time | Pos. | km/h s/km |
Overall | Pos. after | |
| SS1 Ittiri Arena Show (2.00 km) | 2:02.9 | 8.
8. class RC1 8. WRC |
58.6 km/h 0.55 s/km |
2:02.9 | 8.
8. class RC1 8. WRC |
|
| "On the first corner I lost the front and understeered, the rest was okay. It's good to be back in a World Rally Car." | ||||||
| SS2 Terranova 1 (14.54 km) | 10:28.1 | 13.
13. class RC1 13. WRC |
83.3 km/h 0.96 s/km |
12:31.0 | 13.
13. class RC1 13. WRC |
|
| SS3 Monte Olia 1 (19.05 km) | 13:46.7 | 12.
12. class RC1 12. WRC |
83.0 km/h 1.10 s/km |
26:17.7 | 13.
13. class RC1 13. WRC |
|
| "I'm not concerned. Just getting used to the car and learning it." | ||||||
| SS4 Tula 1 (15.00 km) | 12:14.6 | 10.
10. class RC1 10. WRC |
73.5 km/h 1.56 s/km |
38:32.3 | 10.
10. class RC1 10. WRC |
|
| SS5 Tergu - Osilo 1 (14.14 km) | 9:16.8 | 8.
8. class RC1 8. WRC |
91.4 km/h 0.74 s/km |
47:49.1 | 8.
8. class RC1 8. WRC |
|
| "It's getting better and better. I adjust my driving to the car and how to drive it. I have to change my driving style quite a lot." | ||||||
| SS6 Terranova 2 (14.54 km) | 10:19.4 | 9.
9. class RC1 9. WRC |
84.5 km/h 1.37 s/km |
58:08.5 | 8.
8. class RC1 8. WRC |
|
| SS7 Monte Olia 2 (19.05 km) | 13:36.0 | 9.
9. class RC1 9. WRC |
84.0 km/h 1.63 s/km |
1:11:44.5 | 9.
9. class RC1 9. WRC |
|
| "In the last stage I stalled three times and here I stalled twice. I'm really struggling in the hairpins. Perhaps I need to use the clutch more, I don't know." | ||||||
| SS8 Tula 2 (15.00 km) | 12:10.5 | 10.
10. class RC1 10. WRC |
73.9 km/h 2.13 s/km |
1:23:55.0 | 9.
9. class RC1 9. WRC |
|
| "After last year, we knew this one would be rough. In the narrow I'm struggling to get the feeling with the car. I stalled again in here - I'm not very good at using the clutch." | ||||||
| SS9 Tergu - Osilo 2 (14.14 km) | 9:05.5 | 9.
9. class RC1 9. WRC |
93.3 km/h 0.87 s/km |
1:33:00.5 | 9.
9. class RC1 9. WRC |
|
| "A tough day in the new car but it has been great to get the mileage. I know which way to go forward. A lot of mistakes in the hairpins. Okay, we're learning." | ||||||
| 2. leg | ||||||
| SS10 Coiluna - Loelle 1 (14.95 km) | 8:23.9 | 12.
12. class RC1 12. WRC |
106.8 km/h 1.55 s/km |
1:41:34.4 0:10 |
9.
9. class RC1 9. WRC |
|
| Penalty 0:10 - Late (1 min) at TC | ||||||
| "The car feels more comfortable. Very dusty in there, sometimes I had to stop completely because I couldn't see anything." | ||||||
| SS11 Monti di Alà 1 (28.52 km) | 17:58.3 | 12.
12. class RC1 12. WRC |
95.2 km/h 1.95 s/km |
1:59:32.7 0:10 |
9.
9. class RC1 9. WRC |
|
| "We made some changes before the stage but they have gone in a negative direction, so I need to try something else. It will get better and better. When I start to feel comfortable for sure the pace will be there, no problem." | ||||||
| SS12 Monte Lerno 1 (28.11 km) | 20:27.6 | 20.
13. class RC1 20. WRC |
82.4 km/h 5.45 s/km |
2:20:00.3 0:10 |
9.
9. class RC1 9. WRC |
|
| Stopped, moving again | ||||||
| "We had a puncture on the rear right after 5 km." | ||||||
| SS13 Coiluna - Loelle 2 (14.95 km) | 8:07.5 | 10.
10. class RC1 10. WRC |
110.4 km/h 1.04 s/km |
2:28:07.8 0:10 |
9.
9. class RC1 9. WRC |
|
| "We did some good steps in service. Small steps in different areas. It's getting better and better but still I found it difficult in the Mickey Mouse section here." | ||||||
| SS14 Monti di Alà 2 (28.52 km) | 17:35.8 | 11.
11. class RC1 11. WRC |
97.2 km/h 1.67 s/km |
2:45:43.6 0:10 |
8.
8. class RC1 8. WRC |
|
| "A bit strange compared to the last stage. Not so nice. We made some minor changes but they have taken us a step backwards again. Maybe fitting new tyres at the rear has upset the balance." | ||||||
| SS15 Monte Lerno 2 (28.11 km) | 18:41.3 | 11.
11. class RC1 11. WRC |
90.2 km/h 2.33 s/km |
3:04:24.9 0:10 |
8.
8. class RC1 8. WRC |
|
| "The front differential is broken. It's like a rear-wheel drive car - it feels very nervous. That aside, we've made some positive steps today." | ||||||
| 3. leg | ||||||
| SS16 Cala Flumini 1 (14.06 km) | 9:09.9 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
92.0 km/h 0.83 s/km |
3:13:34.8 0:10 |
8.
8. class RC1 8. WRC |
|
| "It's been getting better and better in the car since yesterday afternoon. I'd say this was a good stage. Happy with that." | ||||||
| SS17 Sassari - Argentiera 1 (6.96 km) | 5:30.1 | 10.
10. class RC1 10. WRC |
75.9 km/h 2.89 s/km |
3:19:04.9 0:10 |
8.
8. class RC1 8. WRC |
|
| SS18 Cala Flumini 2 (14.06 km) | 8:51.9 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
95.2 km/h 0.36 s/km |
3:27:56.8 0:10 |
8.
8. class RC1 8. WRC |
|
| "I'm trying to explore more and find more speed as the feeling improves. I feel more comfortable here, the character of this stage makes it nice to explore on. The Power Stage is very different." | ||||||
| SS19 Sassari - Argentiera 2[Power Stage] (6.96 km) | 5:26.1 | 9.
9. class RC1 9. WRC |
76.8 km/h 2.24 s/km |
3:33:22.9 0:10 |
8.
8. class RC1 8. WRC |
|
| "We tried to go at good speed all morning so our tyres were probably worn. Okay, we managed to do what we came here to do. We got a lot of mileage and gathered a lot of data to work with. For now it's just one event for me [in the Citroen]. Let's see what the future brings." | ||||||
Entry photos from this event
Models
Citroën C3 WRC
Rally Italia Sardegna 2017
Rally Italia Sardegna 2017
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