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
#11
Toyota Yaris WRC 
A-5***
A-5***
Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT
RC1
Final results
6. overall
6. class RC1
6. WRC
Stage results
| 1. leg | Time | Pos. | km/h s/km |
Overall | Pos. after | |
| SS1 Pilbara I (9.71 km) | 5:24.0 | 9.
9. class RC1 9. WRC |
107.9 km/h 0.70 s/km |
5:24.0 | 9.
9. class RC1 9. WRC |
|
| SS2 Eastbank I (19.05 km) | 11:03.3 | 12.
11. class RC1 12. WRC |
103.4 km/h 3.52 s/km |
16:27.3 | 11.
11. class RC1 11. WRC |
|
| "I lost the power steering suddenly - I have no idea why." And the spin? "On a hairpin right there was a step up and I just couldn't keep the wheel in my hand, the steering is so stiff, and I needed to reverse. I will try my best on the next stage but it's going to be tough." | ||||||
| "I can't find where the oil is coming from. I will go on without power steering, and we will lose a lot of time, but we might be able to get it fixed in service." | ||||||
| SS3 Sherwood I (26.88 km) | 14:52.9 | 14.
11. class RC1 12. WRC |
108.4 km/h 4.53 s/km |
31:20.2 | 12.
11. class RC1 12. WRC |
|
| "It's tough, but there's really no point to drive faster. I'm already on the edge of keeping the car on the road." | ||||||
| SS4 Pilbara II (9.71 km) | 5:16.2 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
110.6 km/h 0.23 s/km |
36:36.4 | 12.
11. class RC1 12. WRC |
|
| SS5 Eastbank II (19.05 km) | 9:55.0 | 8.
8. class RC1 8. WRC |
115.3 km/h 0.33 s/km |
46:31.4 | 12.
11. class RC1 12. WRC |
|
| "I was giving my all but I couldn't judge the grip level on the first pass. It seems I am too slow.” | ||||||
| SS6 Sherwood II (26.88 km) | 12:40.4 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
127.3 km/h 0.09 s/km |
59:11.8 | 11.
11. class RC1 11. WRC |
|
| “It's difficult to judge the corner grip here, it feels like a first pass," | ||||||
| SS7 SSS Destination NSW I (1.27 km) | 1:04.2 | 9.
9. class RC1 9. WRC |
71.2 km/h 1.42 s/km |
1:00:16.0 | 11.
11. class RC1 11. WRC |
|
| SS8 SSS Destination NSW II (1.27 km) | 1:03.5 | 9.
9. class RC1 9. WRC |
72.0 km/h 2.05 s/km |
1:01:19.5 | 11.
11. class RC1 11. WRC |
|
| "We lost the race at the same time as the power steering. The afternoon was positive - let's say it like this - but it's not so good to be cleaning the road tomorrow." | ||||||
| 2. leg | ||||||
| SS9 Nambucca17 (48.89 km) | 27:19.6 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
107.3 km/h 0.53 s/km |
1:28:39.1 | 11.
11. class RC1 11. WRC |
|
| "It was wet near the start so the grip was good but then it dried up and we started to struggle. We knew it would be like this. The rain was a bonus." | ||||||
| SS10 Newry17 I (20.87 km) | 12:24.0 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
101.0 km/h 0.64 s/km |
1:41:03.1 | 11.
11. class RC1 11. WRC |
|
| "Some parts have quite good grip already, but it is still cleaning. Quite soft. I tried to push, but I took some strange lines - my experience last year didn't help me much." | ||||||
| SS11 SSS Raceway (1.37 km) | 1:16.8 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
64.2 km/h 1.09 s/km |
1:42:19.9 | 10.
10. class RC1 10. WRC |
|
| "This stage was okay but I hope to find more confidence in the afternoon." | ||||||
| SS12 Welshs Creek (33.49 km) | 18:08.8 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
110.7 km/h 0.72 s/km |
2:00:28.7 | 10.
10. class RC1 10. WRC |
|
| “The last part - the last 3.5km - oh my God! It was so slippery and it changed so quickly. I had some margin but if you come too fast you have no chance!" | ||||||
| SS13 Argents Hill (12.24 km) | 6:57.3 | 9.
9. class RC1 9. WRC |
105.6 km/h 1.22 s/km |
2:07:26.0 | 9.
9. class RC1 9. WRC |
|
| “Horrible. Not cleaning at all. I couldn't find any grip." | ||||||
| SS14 Newry17 II (20.87 km) | cancelled | |||||
| SS15 SSS Destination NSW III (1.27 km) | 1:03.2 | 8.
8. class RC1 8. WRC |
72.3 km/h 0.71 s/km |
2:08:29.2 | 9.
9. class RC1 9. WRC |
|
| SS16 SSS Destination NSW IV (1.27 km) | 1:02.7 | 8.
8. class RC1 8. WRC |
72.9 km/h 0.71 s/km |
2:09:31.9 | 9.
9. class RC1 9. WRC |
|
| 3. leg | ||||||
| SS17 Pilbara Reverse I (9.93 km) | 5:25.6 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
109.8 km/h 0.25 s/km |
2:14:57.5 | 8.
8. class RC1 8. WRC |
|
| "Conditions are not so bad. The grip is good apart from the last 2 or 3km where it is very slippery. The water-splashes are really deep - the car almost stopped when we hit them." | ||||||
| SS18 Bucca16 (31.90 km) | 17:01.1 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
112.5 km/h 0.12 s/km |
2:31:58.6 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
|
| SS19 Wedding Bells16 I (6.44 km) | 4:01.4 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
96.0 km/h 0.92 s/km |
2:36:00.0 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
|
| "It's crazy. So much standing water. The car is like a boat, you can't control it - it just goes where it wants. I managed to go off once only - a big impact to the right-rear. I've never seen conditions like this." | ||||||
| SS20 Pilbara Reverse II (9.93 km) | cancelled | |||||
| SS21 Wedding Bells16 II[Power Stage] (6.44 km) | 3:34.3 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
108.2 km/h 0.26 s/km |
2:39:34.3 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
|
| "I really tried to push. I'm a bit disappointed because I screwed up the water-splash, otherwise it was a good stage. The set-up was too soft but I didn't care - I just gave it a go." | ||||||
