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
#9
Citroën C3 WRC 
EG-***
EG-***
Citroën Total Abu Dhabi WRT
RC1
Final results
7. overall
7. class RC1
7. WRC
Stage results
| 1. leg | Time | Pos. | km/h s/km |
Overall | Pos. after | |
| SS1 Pilbara I (9.71 km) | 5:18.5 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
109.8 km/h 0.13 s/km |
5:18.5 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
|
| "I'm quite surprised by Seb's time from first on the road. I expected the road to clean. I'm happy with my run." | ||||||
| SS2 Eastbank I (19.05 km) | 9:58.0 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
114.7 km/h 0.09 s/km |
15:16.5 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
|
| "It happened on a slow corner, we touched a bank. There is really bad dust in here - it's on the limit I'd say. We need to think about increasing the time gap." | ||||||
| SS3 Sherwood I (26.88 km) | 13:04.7 | 8.
8. class RC1 8. WRC |
123.3 km/h 0.51 s/km |
28:21.2 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
|
| "In knew were were too quick for a corner. We ran wide off the road and into bushes - I had to stop, reverse, turn and go." | ||||||
| SS4 Pilbara II (9.71 km) | 5:15.3 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
110.9 km/h 0.13 s/km |
33:36.5 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
|
| "Okay, just one bad dip near the start. Everyone is on a bit of a mixture of tyres. I'm happy with mine." | ||||||
| SS5 Eastbank II (19.05 km) | 9:49.7 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
116.3 km/h 0.05 s/km |
43:26.2 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
|
| "A good stage, I couldn't do any more. Quite happy with my tyres. Hopefully it's a good package for the next stage. Let's see." | ||||||
| SS6 Sherwood II (26.88 km) | 12:40.3 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
127.3 km/h 0.08 s/km |
56:06.5 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
|
| "Fine. Just trying to figure it out. Neuville on hard tyres has made two seconds over the loop. Seems like the tyres choices were a mixed bag." | ||||||
| SS7 SSS Destination NSW I (1.27 km) | 1:03.8 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
71.7 km/h 1.10 s/km |
57:10.3 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
|
| SS8 SSS Destination NSW II (1.27 km) | 1:02.4 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
73.3 km/h 1.18 s/km |
58:12.7 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
|
| "I really enjoyed it, a very good day. Just one mistake today, and in a way I was lucky it happened when it did. Okay, those 12 seconds would have put me closer to Andreas, but there's a long way to go. I'm enjoying the car, so we'll see how we do tomorrow - a 50km stage at 7am will be interesting." | ||||||
| 2. leg | ||||||
| SS9 Nambucca17 (48.89 km) | 27:10.1 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
108.0 km/h 0.34 s/km |
1:25:22.8 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
|
| "I tried, and it felt good. I have no idea why, but the other guys are just faster - and that's it." | ||||||
| SS10 Newry17 I (20.87 km) | 12:22.6 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
101.2 km/h 0.57 s/km |
1:37:45.4 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
|
| "I missed a junction - really deceptive in the trees. I lost 10 or 15 seconds." | ||||||
| SS11 SSS Raceway (1.37 km) | 1:16.8 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
64.2 km/h 1.09 s/km |
1:39:02.2 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
|
| "In the right conditions we have the speed but I don't think we have the pace to win the rally outright. But as we saw in the last stage anything can happen." | ||||||
| SS12 Welshs Creek (33.49 km) | 18:04.1 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
111.2 km/h 0.58 s/km |
1:57:06.3 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
|
| “Near the start we went over a narrow bridge and I just touched the rear - something is broken." | ||||||
| He broken a right-rear suspension arm on SS12 and doesn't have a spare on board. He will try to nurse his car through the next two stages. | ||||||
| SS13 Argents Hill (12.24 km) |
13:42.4 [N] |
26.
11. class RC1 15. WRC |
53.6 km/h 34.31 s/km |
2:10:48.7 [SR] |
10.
10. class RC1 10. WRC |
|
| Unable to stablise his broken suspension, Meeke has retired before the start of Stage 13. | ||||||
| SS14 Newry17 II (20.87 km) | cancelled | |||||
| SS15 SSS Destination NSW III (1.27 km) |
8:02.3 [N] |
25.
11. class RC1 14. WRC |
9.5 km/h 330.71 s/km |
2:18:51.0 [SR] |
10.
10. class RC1 10. WRC |
|
| SS16 SSS Destination NSW IV (1.27 km) |
8:01.8 [N] |
24.
11. class RC1 14. WRC |
9.5 km/h 330.71 s/km |
2:26:52.8 [SR] |
13.
10. class RC1 11. WRC |
|
| 3. leg | ||||||
| SS17 Pilbara Reverse I (9.93 km) | 5:36.4 | 9.
9. class RC1 9. WRC |
106.3 km/h 1.34 s/km |
2:32:29.2 [SR] |
12.
10. class RC1 11. WRC |
|
| "Massive rain in the middle of the stage. I couldn't even see the road though the wipers. For us it was a monsoon." | ||||||
| SS18 Bucca16 (31.90 km) | 18:33.0 | 9.
9. class RC1 9. WRC |
103.2 km/h 3.00 s/km |
2:51:02.2 [SR] |
8.
8. class RC1 8. WRC |
|
| "Horrendous. Absolutely horrendous. It's hellish in there. Like being on ice, so close to the trees." | ||||||
| SS19 Wedding Bells16 I (6.44 km) | 4:05.9 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
94.3 km/h 1.61 s/km |
2:55:08.1 [SR] |
8.
8. class RC1 8. WRC |
|
| "Tricky. Just treating it like a high-speed recce for experience because we're not in the overall mix." | ||||||
| SS20 Pilbara Reverse II (9.93 km) | cancelled | |||||
| SS21 Wedding Bells16 II[Power Stage] (6.44 km) | 3:35.1 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
107.8 km/h 0.39 s/km |
2:58:43.2 [SR] |
7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
|
| "I made one mistake in here and lost a second or so. This event sort of sums up my season. If we put in the work and do what we're talking about, we'll be alright next year." | ||||||
