53. RallyRACC Catalunya - Costa Daurada 2017
5. 10. – 8. 10. 2017, Salou • Real Automóvil Club Cataluña • asphalt - gravel 312.02 km • total distance including road sections - 1297.62 km • Other years
#4
Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC 
ALZ***
ALZ***
Hyundai Motorsport
RC1
Final results
18. overall
10. class RC1
18. WRC
Stage results
| 1. leg | Time | Pos. | km/h s/km |
Overall | Pos. after | |
| SS1 Caseres 1 (12.50 km) | 7:19.8 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
102.3 km/h 0.25 s/km |
7:19.8 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
|
| SS2 Bot 1 (6.50 km) | 4:06.1 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
95.1 km/h 0.25 s/km |
11:25.9 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
|
| "Overall I'm happy with how things are going so far. I'm trying to push, but not too much while I learn the car. I try to be on it a bit..." | ||||||
| SS3 Terra Alta 1 (38.95 km) | 24:55.0 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
93.8 km/h |
36:20.9 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
|
| "A clean stage. I made some differential changes before the stage and it's better now. I start to feel more and more at home." | ||||||
| SS4 Caseres 2 (12.50 km) | 7:10.2 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
104.6 km/h 0.17 s/km |
43:31.1 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
|
| SS5 Bot 2 (6.50 km) | 3:58.5 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
98.1 km/h 0.12 s/km |
47:29.6 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
|
| "Improving and improving stage by stage. I know I will like this car - it can only get better from here." | ||||||
| SS6 Terra Alta 2 (38.95 km) | 24:26.7 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
95.6 km/h 0.20 s/km |
1:11:56.3 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
|
| "I thought I had a puncture, or perhaps a broken damper, I think something happened with the suspension. Still, we managed and we are here. I'm happy with my day, getting used to the car and fighting back at the top." | ||||||
| 2. leg | ||||||
| SS7 El Montmell 1 (24.40 km) | 12:34.6 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
116.4 km/h 0.52 s/km |
1:24:30.9 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
|
| "I struggled to get a good feeling. Some rain in the middle. A lot of understeer - that was a limiter for me." | ||||||
| SS8 El Pont d'Armentera 1 (21.29 km) | 11:06.3 | 8.
8. class RC1 8. WRC |
115.0 km/h 0.55 s/km |
1:35:37.2 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
|
| "I tried the best I could, but this type of stage is all about fine turning and knowing the car. I'm learning. I need more time in the car." | ||||||
| SS9 Savallà 1 (14.12 km) | 7:31.8 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
112.5 km/h 0.46 s/km |
1:43:09.0 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
|
| "It's been a big learning curve this morning. I hoped for more pace but I need to know the car more on Tarmac to go fast. I'm in the process of learning." | ||||||
| SS10 El Montmell 2 (24.40 km) | 12:33.4 | 9.
9. class RC1 9. WRC |
116.6 km/h 0.33 s/km |
1:55:42.4 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
|
| "Now the temperature is increasing I feel I have more understeer, it's not nice. I tried to drive on the limit. I know how to drive on Tarmac, I don't want to change too much." | ||||||
| SS11 El Pont d'Armentera 2 (21.29 km) | 11:10.2 | 8.
8. class RC1 8. WRC |
114.4 km/h 0.50 s/km |
2:06:52.6 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
|
| "That's a lot of seconds but gradually I think it is getting better and better - I just need more time in the car. All cars are different and this is completely the opposite to the snappy handling of the Citroën." | ||||||
| SS12 Savallà 2 (14.12 km) |
14:30.0 [N] |
51.
14. class RC1 45. WRC |
58.4 km/h 29.75 s/km |
2:21:22.6 [SR] |
15.
11. class RC1 15. WRC |
|
| Another update from Hyundai: 'Mikkelsen stopped on SS12 with a broken steering - same place as Sordo. | ||||||
| SS13 Salou (2.24 km) |
9:33.8 [N] |
49.
14. class RC1 44. WRC |
14.1 km/h 187.50 s/km |
2:30:56.4 [SR] |
24.
12. class RC1 24. WRC |
|
| 3. leg | ||||||
| SS14 L'Albiol 1 (6.28 km) | 4:05.2 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
92.2 km/h 0.68 s/km |
2:35:01.6 [SR] |
24.
12. class RC1 24. WRC |
|
| "Using this day to try some different things with the car. Not really on the attack." | ||||||
| SS15 Riudecanyes 1 (16.35 km) | 10:47.0 | 13.
10. class RC1 13. WRC |
91.0 km/h 1.64 s/km |
2:45:48.6 [SR] |
22.
11. class RC1 22. WRC |
|
| WRC TV crew reports Mikkelsen is driving with the bonnet up. | ||||||
| "We took off the light pods before the stage and forgot about the bonnet clips. Then in the stage the intercom stopped working." | ||||||
| SS16 Santa Marina 1 (14.50 km) | 8:21.9 | 8.
8. class RC1 8. WRC |
104.0 km/h 0.86 s/km |
2:54:10.5 [SR] |
21.
11. class RC1 21. WRC |
|
| "A lot of things have happened today, wow. We are trying some new things this morning, some are better some are worse. I still need to figure the car out on Tarmac. We'll get there." | ||||||
| SS17 L'Albiol 2 (6.28 km) | 4:03.1 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
93.0 km/h 0.72 s/km |
2:58:13.6 [SR] |
20.
10. class RC1 20. WRC |
|
| SS18 Riudecanyes 2 (16.35 km) | 10:26.5 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
94.0 km/h 0.43 s/km |
3:08:40.1 [SR] |
19.
10. class RC1 19. WRC |
|
| "The intercom is okay now, but the broken windscreen is affecting my confidence. Some adjustments in the car have made it calmer but still a lot of understeer." | ||||||
| SS19 Santa Marina 2[Power Stage] (14.50 km) | 8:20.3 | 8.
8. class RC1 8. WRC |
104.3 km/h 0.86 s/km |
3:17:00.4 [SR] |
18.
10. class RC1 18. WRC |
|
| "I think we can take a lot of positives. The pace on gravel was good. Okay, I need more time on Tarmac but I feel have progressed in the last two days. We have a job in front of us but I'm so pleased we have these three rallies before the new season starts." | ||||||
Video
Test Andreas Mikkelsen | Hyundai i2…
Jaume Soler Movies]
Jaume Soler Movies]
Test Rally Catalunya 2017 - Andreas…
sudrallye]
sudrallye]
Entry photos from this event
Models
Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC
RallyRACC Catalunya - Costa Daurada 2017
RallyRACC Catalunya - Costa Daurada 2017
#4 Mikkelsen A. - Jæger A.
1:43
IXO RAM 645B