27. Kennards Hire Rally Australia 2018

WRC #13WRC2 #13WRC3 #13
15. 11. – 18. 11. 2018, Coffs Harbour • gravel 318.64 km • total distance including road sections - 1017.07 km • Other years
#2
Ford Fiesta WRC icon
X1 ***
M-Sport Ford 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 Orara East I (8.77 km) 4:48.0 7.
7. class RC1

7. WRC
109.6 km/h
0.29 s/km
4:48.0 7.
7. class RC1

7. WRC
"It felt not so bad, but maybe a little bit careful - it's the way of the game here unfortunately."
SS2 Coldwater I (14.12 km) 8:00.6 8.
8. class RC1

8. WRC
105.8 km/h
0.30 s/km
12:48.6 8.
8. class RC1

8. WRC
All pretty good I think, not perfect everywhere but pretty good."
SS3 Sherwood I (26.68 km) 13:00.6 7.
7. class RC1

7. WRC
123.0 km/h
0.43 s/km
25:49.2 8.
8. class RC1

8. WRC
SS4 Orara East II (8.77 km) 4:46.3 10.
10. class RC1

10. WRC
110.3 km/h
0.32 s/km
30:35.5 8.
8. class RC1

8. WRC
"It's to be expected, so it's fine. It's just how it is."
SS5 Coldwater II (14.12 km) 7:54.7 9.
9. class RC1

9. WRC
107.1 km/h
0.25 s/km
38:30.2 8.
8. class RC1

8. WRC
"The stage was all fine for me, no problems."
SS6 Sherwood II (26.68 km) 13:02.5 8.
8. class RC1

8. WRC
122.7 km/h
1.01 s/km
51:32.7 9.
9. class RC1

9. WRC
"Yeah, that's it really. We're all competitors at the end of the day wanting to compete - especially when you haven't got a seat next year - but we have to respect the decision of the team, at the end of the day we're employed to do a job and that's how it is."
SS7 Destination NSW - I (1.27 km) 1:25.3 4.
4. class RC1

4. WRC
53.6 km/h
1.50 s/km
52:58.0 8.
8. class RC1

8. WRC
SS8 Destination NSW - II (1.27 km) 1:24.6 6.
6. class RC1

6. WRC
54.0 km/h
1.26 s/km
54:22.6 8.
8. class RC1

8. WRC
2. leg
SS9 Argents Hill Reverse I (13.13 km) 7:31.5 9.
9. class RC1

9. WRC
104.7 km/h
0.81 s/km
1:01:54.1 8.
8. class RC1

8. WRC
"It is going to get better and better with every car that passes, I think my improved time is only natural."
SS10 Welshs Creek Reverse I (28.83 km) 15:43.9 10.
10. class RC1

10. WRC
110.0 km/h
1.09 s/km
1:17:38.0 8.
8. class RC1

8. WRC
"It is tricky out there for sure. Some places are very difficult - I could feel myself going deep in some places."
SS11 Urunga I (21.28 km) 11:46.9 7.
7. class RC1

7. WRC
108.4 km/h
0.69 s/km
1:29:24.9 7.
7. class RC1

7. WRC
"Not so loose as before the road surface, but it is a completely different type of stage so we don't know how it will evolve."
SS12 Raleigh I (1.99 km) 1:33.1 1.
1. class RC1

1. WRC
76.9 km/h
1:30:58.0 7.
7. class RC1

7. WRC
SS13 Argents Hill Reverse II (13.13 km) 7:25.9 10.
10. class RC1

10. WRC
106.0 km/h
0.69 s/km
1:38:23.9 7.
7. class RC1

7. WRC
"Surprisingly so, so loose in here. Couldn't believe how loose it was now for the second pass."
SS14 Welshs Creek Reverse II (28.83 km) 15:25.1 10.
10. class RC1

10. WRC
112.2 km/h
0.82 s/km
1:53:49.0 7.
7. class RC1

7. WRC
"On this test, I don't know why but I didn't have the feeling I've had all day I think something small might have broken in the back - I'm getting understeer on entry and oversteer on exit."
SS15 Urunga II (21.28 km) 11:44.3 8.
8. class RC1

8. WRC
108.8 km/h
0.55 s/km
2:05:33.3 7.
7. class RC1

7. WRC
"It's all okay. Very, very difficult actually, quite deep sand and the grip was quite low. In here, I didn't suffer with the understeer and oversteer as much."
SS16 Raleigh II (1.99 km) 1:32.8 2.
2. class RC1

2. WRC
77.2 km/h
0.30 s/km
2:07:06.1 7.
7. class RC1

7. WRC
SS17 Destination NSW - III (1.27 km) 1:25.5 6.
6. class RC1

6. WRC
53.5 km/h
1.89 s/km
2:08:31.6 7.
7. class RC1

7. WRC
SS18 Destination NSW - IV (1.27 km) 1:25.0 3.
3. class RC1

3. WRC
53.8 km/h
0.71 s/km
2:09:56.6 7.
7. class RC1

7. WRC
3. leg
SS19 Coramba I (15.55 km) 9:56.1 7.
7. class RC1

7. WRC
93.9 km/h
1.16 s/km
2:19:52.7 7.
7. class RC1

7. WRC
"Thierry has gone in there to take a few big risks, it was an okay run but it looks like he is pushing."
SS20 Sapphire I (19.27 km) 11:33.9 5.
5. class RC1

5. WRC
100.0 km/h
0.19 s/km
2:31:26.6 7.
7. class RC1

7. WRC
"It was okay, very tricky conditions to be honest. Some places the grip is reasonable and then in other places you just take off. Guessing it off the colour but the guess work isn't always right!"
SS21 Wedding Bells18 I (7.16 km) 4:19.1 8.
8. class RC1

8. WRC
99.5 km/h
0.59 s/km
2:35:45.7 7.
7. class RC1

7. WRC
"I'm not convinced it is that critical [to stay between Ogier and Neuville], if Seb stays ahead it is enough. Just doing a good clean job."
SS22 Coramba II (15.55 km) 10:22.3 8.
8. class RC1

8. WRC
90.0 km/h
1.11 s/km
2:46:08.0 7.
7. class RC1

7. WRC
"Very difficult conditions, it wasn't as bad towards the end but still some random corners with zero grip. When I saw Thierry stopped I just backed off completely to be honest."
SS23 Sapphire II (19.27 km) 12:29.9 8.
8. class RC1

8. WRC
92.5 km/h
2.17 s/km
2:58:37.9 6.
6. class RC1

6. WRC
"We just nipped wide and slide a little bit and the door popped open. Just a small impact and then couldn't reverse because the door was stuck against the tree."
SS24 Wedding Bells18 II[Power Stage] (7.16 km) 4:19.2 4.
4. class RC1

4. WRC
99.4 km/h
0.42 s/km
3:02:57.1 6.
6. class RC1

6. WRC
"It's been a difficult thing, many times I've had to accept and put up with it [moving aside] but I'm glad he's won the crown. He's done a great job and I'm happy for the whole team, they've all worked really hard. Hopefully more to come."
Overall
WRC
RC1
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