87. Rallye Automobile Monte-Carlo 2019
24. 1. – 27. 1. 2019, Gap - Monaco • Automobile Club de Monaco • asphalt - snow 323.83 km - (cancelled 20.04 km) • total distance including road sections - 1366.43 km • Other years
#5
Toyota Yaris WRC 
SP ***
SP ***
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 La Bréole - Selonnet (20.76 km) | 13:07.0 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
95.0 km/h 0.24 s/km |
13:07.0 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
|
| "Honestly, I was full of anticipation to drive again. I was waiting for that moment for so many months, but the car just gives you confidence. I tempered my confidence here for the first one, especially after I saw Suninen in the ditch." | ||||||
| SS2 Avançon - Notre-Dame-du-Laus (20.59 km) | 14:19.8 | 9.
9. class RC1 9. WRC |
86.2 km/h 2.98 s/km |
27:26.8 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
|
| puncture | ||||||
| "No idea, I just got a warning on my dash. I had to drive 7 or maybe 9km with a puncture. The car felt good before then, I'm happy to be honest, I am feeling confident in a car I love, bring on tomorrow." | ||||||
| 2. leg | ||||||
| SS3 Valdrôme - Sigottier 1 (20.04 km) | cancelled | |||||
| SS4 Roussieux - Laborel 1 (24.05 km) | 15:07.6 | 8.
8. class RC1 8. WRC |
95.4 km/h 1.06 s/km |
42:34.4 | 8.
8. class RC1 8. WRC |
|
| "The amount of pollution and the amount of guys on studded tyres pulling out the verges meant this stage was all mud for me." | ||||||
| SS5 Curbans - Piégut 1 (18.47 km) | 14:00.9 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
79.1 km/h 0.64 s/km |
56:35.3 | 9.
9. class RC1 9. WRC |
|
| "Very tricky. I think the front of my grill got filled with leaves because I lost boost for the last 5kms of the stage. That stage was damp, icy everything, the road position wasn't great." | ||||||
| SS6 Valdrôme - Sigottier 2 (20.04 km) | 13:52.4 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
86.7 km/h 0.64 s/km |
1:10:27.7 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
|
| "I drove my own stage, very tricky. I think there was a bit of everything: wet, dry, snow, ice, shiny asphalt, mud!" | ||||||
| SS7 Roussieux - Laborel 2 (24.05 km) | 18:18.0 | 41.
10. class RC1 41. WRC |
78.9 km/h 9.62 s/km |
1:28:45.7 | 8.
8. class RC1 8. WRC |
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| stopped | ||||||
| "I broke another rim, that's the third this weekend." He's asked why it broke: "We need a stronger one. Simple" | ||||||
| SS8 Curbans - Piégut 2 (18.47 km) | 14:04.6 | 10.
9. class RC1 10. WRC |
78.7 km/h 2.12 s/km |
1:42:50.3 | 8.
8. class RC1 8. WRC |
|
| "Then from the broken rim I have no front-left damper through this stage. When the car has been good the speed has been there. That's the way it goes sometimes. I'm excited for the future, it is a good car and a good team." | ||||||
| 3. leg | ||||||
| SS9 Agnières-en-Dévoluy - Corps 1 (29.82 km) | 20:54.4 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
85.6 km/h 0.01 s/km |
2:03:44.7 | 8.
8. class RC1 8. WRC |
|
| "I really enjoyed it. Okay, nothing to fight for but I just took pleasure from driving the car. Nothing to compete for today - I am already thinking of the Power Stage tomorrow!" | ||||||
| SS10 St-Léger-les-Mélèzes - La Bâtie-Neuve 1 (16.87 km) | 10:18.8 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
98.1 km/h 0.40 s/km |
2:14:03.5 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
|
| "With this combination of tyres you have to drive it as fast you can - I'm not trying to showboat I'm trying to drive as fast as I can! Just trying to get through the day as cleanly as I can and focus on the Power Stage tomorrow." | ||||||
| SS11 Agnières-en-Dévoluy - Corps 2 (29.82 km) | 19:59.6 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
89.5 km/h 0.17 s/km |
2:34:03.1 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
|
| "I love my Yaris! This stage is a nice stage with a nice profile, we almost know there will be winter conditions. Driving with a smile on your face is always nice." | ||||||
| SS12 St-Léger-les-Mélèzes - La Bâtie-Neuve 2 (16.87 km) | 9:53.7 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
102.3 km/h 0.03 s/km |
2:43:56.8 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
|
| "Some of parts have dried up, but the snow parts are still tricky. Really enjoyed it today." | ||||||
| 4. leg | ||||||
| SS13 La Bollène-Vésubie - Peïra-Cava 1 (18.41 km) | 11:51.8 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
93.1 km/h 0.62 s/km |
2:55:48.6 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
|
| "Really nice exploring the car again on this type of road. Nothing to do for these first three stages, just trying to preserve the tyres for the Power Stage." | ||||||
| SS14 La Cabanette - Col de Braus 1 (13.58 km) | 9:55.0 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
82.2 km/h 0.19 s/km |
3:05:43.6 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
|
| "I tried to get my marks. I wanted to save my tyres on the first one, but on this one I wanted to get my teeth into it. I can do better on the Power Stage." | ||||||
| SS15 La Bollène-Vésubie - Peïra-Cava 2 (18.41 km) | 11:31.2 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
95.9 km/h 0.31 s/km |
3:17:14.8 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
|
| "We've not been on a cruise this morning, I wanted to check my marks on the first pass of the Power Stage. I also didn't do this one at an idle speed because I wanted to get myself in to the rhythm." | ||||||
| SS16 La Cabanette - Col de Braus 2[Power Stage] (13.58 km) | 9:37.3 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
84.7 km/h |
3:26:52.1 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
|
| "I set my marks the first time and I hit them all now. I was clean, I wasn't overly aggressive. Maybe a second here or there, but it is my first event in a new car and it feels good." | ||||||
Entry photos from this event
Models
Toyota Yaris WRC
Rallye Automobile Monte-Carlo 2019
Rallye Automobile Monte-Carlo 2019
#5 Meeke K. - Marshall S.
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