26. Kennards Hire Rally Australia 2017
17. 11. – 19. 11. 2017, Coffs Harbour • gravel 318.73 km - (cancelled 30.80 km) • total distance including road sections - 947.55 km • Other years
#5
Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC 
ALZ***
ALZ***
Hyundai Motorsport
RC1
Final results
1. overall
1. class RC1
1. WRC
Stage results
| 1. leg | Time | Pos. | km/h s/km |
Overall | Pos. after | |
| SS1 Pilbara I (9.71 km) | 5:22.2 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
108.5 km/h 0.51 s/km |
5:22.2 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
|
| "It was okay, I was not pushing very hard. The grip was higher than I expected on these soft tyres, there was some dust hanging around, I didn't go really really fast. I think the early split is a mistake - I kept the same rhythm throughout." | ||||||
| SS2 Eastbank I (19.05 km) | 10:00.8 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
114.1 km/h 0.24 s/km |
15:23.0 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
|
| "I was able to push more I but I am moving around too much - tricky grip and I am hesitating too much." | ||||||
| SS3 Sherwood I (26.88 km) | 13:02.3 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
123.7 km/h 0.42 s/km |
28:25.3 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
|
| "I tried to give my best in here, it's a very fast stage with a lot of cleaning. Okay, I took something from Ogler but I guess we'll lose more to the guys behind." | ||||||
| SS4 Pilbara II (9.71 km) | 5:14.8 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
111.0 km/h 0.08 s/km |
33:40.1 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
|
| "All good. It's working. Quite slippery but better than this morning." | ||||||
| SS5 Eastbank II (19.05 km) | 9:48.8 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
116.5 km/h |
43:28.9 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
|
| "Maybe sliding a little too much but I tried to push. Did Sebastien have a problem? If not, it would be too big a gap." | ||||||
| SS6 Sherwood II (26.88 km) | 12:39.8 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
127.4 km/h 0.06 s/km |
56:08.7 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
|
| “I struggled a bit on the soft tyres here - especially at the rear. I couldn't really push and lost a bit of time here." | ||||||
| SS7 SSS Destination NSW I (1.27 km) | 1:02.4 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
73.3 km/h |
57:11.1 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
|
| SS8 SSS Destination NSW II (1.27 km) | 1:00.9 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
75.1 km/h |
58:12.0 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
|
| "I'm satisfied. I think we have done the maximum we could today. We gave it a go and I'm still aiming for victory. It's a pity the start order was settled two stage ago - it will be difficult against Andreas but we will try." | ||||||
| 2. leg | ||||||
| SS9 Nambucca17 (48.89 km) | 26:53.6 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
109.1 km/h |
1:25:05.6 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
|
| "We tried to do a good stage but I was a bit disturbed by my sweating - I was sweating like hell and it affected my concentration." | ||||||
| SS10 Newry17 I (20.87 km) | 12:18.7 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
101.7 km/h 0.38 s/km |
1:37:24.3 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
|
| "I went straight on at a junction. I was following lines in the road, I braked too late and had to reverse. I have broken something on the gearbox too. We have to check but it will be okay." | ||||||
| SS11 SSS Raceway (1.37 km) | 1:15.9 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
65.0 km/h 0.44 s/km |
1:38:40.2 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
|
| "I'm really disappointed for Andreas, it was nice fight but it looks like he punctured at the same tricky place where we went off. We are a bit in trouble ourselves, with no first gear any more. I have to be careful in the hairpins here, but I was able to manage. We'll get a new gearbox in service." | ||||||
| SS12 Welshs Creek (33.49 km) | 17:44.8 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
113.2 km/h |
1:56:25.0 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
|
| “I got into the stage, the tyres felt good so I decided to give it a go. I kept going and when it started to get dry I really pushed hard." | ||||||
| SS13 Argents Hill (12.24 km) | 6:42.4 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
109.5 km/h |
2:03:07.4 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
|
| “I try. This was a bit more slippery and I struggled a bit with oversteer. Not so much fun, but the time is good. We must carry on like this." | ||||||
| SS14 Newry17 II (20.87 km) | cancelled | |||||
| SS15 SSS Destination NSW III (1.27 km) | 1:02.3 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
73.4 km/h |
2:04:09.7 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
|
| SS16 SSS Destination NSW IV (1.27 km) | 1:01.9 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
73.9 km/h 0.08 s/km |
2:05:11.6 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
|
| 3. leg | ||||||
| SS17 Pilbara Reverse I (9.93 km) | 5:28.2 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
108.9 km/h 0.51 s/km |
2:10:39.8 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
|
| "We have a comfortable gap so we need to be clever and manage it well. Maybe we were too careful here but in the end we only lose one second." | ||||||
| SS18 Bucca16 (31.90 km) | 17:33.3 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
109.0 km/h 1.13 s/km |
2:28:13.1 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
|
| "It's still okay. I couldn't do more in the rain. I tried to do my best. I will manage." | ||||||
| SS19 Wedding Bells16 I (6.44 km) | 3:55.5 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
98.4 km/h |
2:32:08.6 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
|
| "That was a hell of a ride. Really, really tricky conditions but I kept it on the road. It was close sometimes and I had to be clever." How confident are you of winning? "The gap now is about one second per kilometre for the two stages to come, so it should be alright." | ||||||
| SS20 Pilbara Reverse II (9.93 km) | cancelled | |||||
| SS21 Wedding Bells16 II[Power Stage] (6.44 km) | 3:36.2 | 8.
8. class RC1 8. WRC |
107.2 km/h 0.56 s/km |
2:35:44.8 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
|
| "This win is a special one - it goes to the whole team, they have worked so hard. It wasn't always easy but we kept the motivation high. We round off the year with a win and second in the championship. Thanks to everyone in the team both here and at the factory - great job guys." | ||||||
