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
#14
Ford Fiesta WRC 
PX6***
PX6***
M-Sport World Rally Team
RC1
Final results
5. overall
5. class RC1
5. WRC
Stage results
| 1. leg | Time | Pos. | km/h s/km |
Overall | Pos. after | |
| SS1 Caseres 1 (12.50 km) | 7:18.5 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
102.6 km/h 0.14 s/km |
7:18.5 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
|
| "It was quite a good stage but we have so much dust in the car I can barely see through the windscreen." | ||||||
| SS2 Bot 1 (6.50 km) | 4:05.3 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
95.4 km/h 0.12 s/km |
11:23.8 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
|
| "I'm angry because we just start the rally and the car is FULL of dust. There must be a big hole because there is so much dust inside the car. I could have been faster - it's typical that something like this happens." | ||||||
| SS3 Terra Alta 1 (38.95 km) | 24:57.7 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
93.6 km/h 0.07 s/km |
36:21.5 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
|
| "It's ridiculous! I can't see & co-driver struggling to speak [bc of dust in the car] It's difficult to breath" | ||||||
| SS4 Caseres 2 (12.50 km) | 7:09.3 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
104.8 km/h 0.10 s/km |
43:30.8 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
|
| SS5 Bot 2 (6.50 km) | 3:59.5 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
97.7 km/h 0.28 s/km |
47:30.3 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
|
| "It is better now for sure, there is still some dust coming in but I can see clearly now. We are just trying to go as quick as possible. It's a close fight and I did a few mistakes in there. It's easy to go over the limit." | ||||||
| SS6 Terra Alta 2 (38.95 km) | 24:33.1 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
95.2 km/h 0.36 s/km |
1:12:03.4 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
|
| "The car is full of dust, I struggled to see, and the heater is stuck on. It's like 100 degrees in here. When it's like this I cannot say focused. Stupid things are destroying our rally for the moment." | ||||||
| 2. leg | ||||||
| SS7 El Montmell 1 (24.40 km) | 12:46.2 | 11.
11. class RC1 11. WRC |
114.6 km/h 0.99 s/km |
1:24:49.6 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
|
| "I went off immediately, after just a few hundred metres. I lost a lot of time and my confidence too." | ||||||
| SS8 El Pont d'Armentera 1 (21.29 km) | 11:12.3 | 10.
10. class RC1 10. WRC |
114.0 km/h 0.83 s/km |
1:36:01.9 | 8.
8. class RC1 8. WRC |
|
| "Better. The first one was really difficult. I don't have much experience of this car on Tarmac. It's incredible but I need to build my experience." | ||||||
| SS9 Savallà 1 (14.12 km) | 7:32.9 | 8.
8. class RC1 8. WRC |
112.2 km/h 0.54 s/km |
1:43:34.8 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
|
| "I'm enjoying the car. Okay, I need some more time on Tarmac but it feels good." | ||||||
| SS10 El Montmell 2 (24.40 km) | 12:33.8 | 10.
10. class RC1 10. WRC |
116.5 km/h 0.35 s/km |
1:56:08.6 | 8.
8. class RC1 8. WRC |
|
| "I'm still discovering this car, it's fantastic and I enjoy it. Okay, a bit of a disappointment to lose time, but eight seconds to the faster driver is incredible." | ||||||
| SS11 El Pont d'Armentera 2 (21.29 km) | 11:12.4 | 9.
9. class RC1 9. WRC |
114.0 km/h 0.60 s/km |
2:07:21.0 | 8.
8. class RC1 8. WRC |
|
| "It was okay, faster and faster. I found the limit a bit in here. It's getting to the point where I need to work on the details now." | ||||||
| SS12 Savallà 2 (14.12 km) | 7:37.3 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
111.2 km/h 0.52 s/km |
2:15:18.3 0:20 |
7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
|
| Penalty 0:20 - Late (2 min) at TC | ||||||
| Believes he hit an object in a ditch - the same thing he believes Sordo hit. Mads reports his steering now feels "weird". | ||||||
| SS13 Salou (2.24 km) | 2:42.6 | 21.
7. class RC1 21. WRC |
49.6 km/h 3.93 s/km |
2:18:00.9 0:20 |
7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
|
| 3. leg | ||||||
| SS14 L'Albiol 1 (6.28 km) | 4:06.2 | 8.
8. class RC1 8. WRC |
91.8 km/h 0.84 s/km |
2:22:07.1 0:20 |
7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
|
| "It was okay, dark and I am tired. Looking forward to the daylight now." And what caused your frustration after SS13? "It was a mixture of things. I had an electrical problem, so I had no handbrake, and before the stage I was held up by spectators in the road before the check in. I was frustrated that the marshals did not do their job properly." | ||||||
| SS15 Riudecanyes 1 (16.35 km) | 10:36.2 | 8.
8. class RC1 8. WRC |
92.5 km/h 0.98 s/km |
2:32:43.3 0:20 |
6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
|
| "A good stage. I stopped at the roundabout to have a look." | ||||||
| SS16 Santa Marina 1 (14.50 km) | 8:15.4 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
105.4 km/h 0.41 s/km |
2:40:58.7 0:20 |
5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
|
| SS17 L'Albiol 2 (6.28 km) | 4:02.4 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
93.3 km/h 0.61 s/km |
2:45:01.1 0:20 |
5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
|
| "I feel more and more comfortable in the car - like l am controlling it, and it is not controlling me." | ||||||
| SS18 Riudecanyes 2 (16.35 km) | 10:28.6 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
93.6 km/h 0.56 s/km |
2:55:29.7 0:20 |
5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
|
| "Still enjoying, still learning. It's a shame it's the final day." | ||||||
| SS19 Santa Marina 2[Power Stage] (14.50 km) | 8:17.6 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
104.9 km/h 0.68 s/km |
3:03:47.3 0:20 |
5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
|
| "It's been a really good weekend. My last rally was Finland and I had good speed there too. We were leading here on Friday, and since then I have learned a lot about this car on Tarmac. Now I can't wait to get to Great Britain." | ||||||
