69. Wales Rally GB 2013
14. 11. – 17. 11. 2013, Deeside • gravel - asphalt 312.38 km • total distance including road sections - 1501.21 km • Other years
#7
Volkswagen Polo R WRC 
WOB***
WOB***
Volkswagen Motorsport
WRC
Final results
2. overall
2. class WRC
2. WRC
Stage results
| 1. leg | Time | Pos. | km/h s/km |
Overall | Pos. after | |
| SS1 Gwydyr (6.95 km) | 4:44.4 | 2.
2. class WRC 2. WRC |
88.0 km/h 0.19 s/km |
4:44.4 | 2.
2. class WRC 2. WRC |
|
| "The grip was changing and I did not have the confidence | ||||||
| SS2 Penmachno (10.51 km) | 5:19.8 | 2.
2. class WRC 2. WRC |
118.3 km/h 0.09 s/km |
10:04.2 | 2.
2. class WRC 2. WRC |
|
| SS3 Clocaenog 1 (7.52 km) | 4:29.3 | 3.
3. class WRC 3. WRC |
100.5 km/h 0.45 s/km |
14:33.5 | 3.
3. class WRC 3. WRC |
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| 2. leg | ||||||
| SS4 Hafren 1 (32.14 km) | 18:53.0 | 3.
3. class WRC 3. WRC |
102.1 km/h 0.37 s/km |
33:26.5 | 3.
3. class WRC 3. WRC |
|
| I can't get the same feeling I have with the car as I have had in these stages in the past.../ Nemám stený pocit z auta, jako jsme měl na těchto zkouškách v minulosti... | ||||||
| SS5 Sweet Lamb 1 (4.26 km) | 2:56.8 | 3.
3. class WRC 3. WRC |
86.7 km/h 0.49 s/km |
36:23.3 | 3.
3. class WRC 3. WRC |
|
| I'm hesitating on the braking at the moment.../ Otálel jsem teď při brždění... | ||||||
| SS6 Myherin 1 (32.13 km) | 18:16.0 | 1.
1. class WRC 1. WRC |
105.5 km/h |
54:39.3 | 2.
2. class WRC 2. WRC |
|
| I really pushed so hard...I could not push harder...really good feeling at the end of the stage... | ||||||
| SS7 Hafren 2 (32.14 km) | 18:59.5 | 2.
2. class WRC 2. WRC |
101.5 km/h 0.05 s/km |
1:13:38.8 | 2.
2. class WRC 2. WRC |
|
| Lot better...but more difficult the second time...understeering problem every year on this stage | ||||||
| SS8 Sweet Lamb 2 (4.26 km) | 2:59.5 | 4.
4. class WRC 4. WRC |
85.4 km/h 0.63 s/km |
1:16:38.3 | 2.
2. class WRC 2. WRC |
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| It's not slippery with the braking, but it's quite difficult with the turning.../ Neklouže to při brždění, ale dost problematické je to při zatáčení... | ||||||
| SS9 Myherin 2 (32.13 km) | 18:29.8 | 2.
2. class WRC 2. WRC |
104.2 km/h 0.07 s/km |
1:35:08.1 | 2.
2. class WRC 2. WRC |
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| He had a huge moment in SS9, confidence sapping moment! Happy to be still on the road and just twenty seconds... | ||||||
| 3. leg | ||||||
| SS10 Gartheiniog 1 (14.58 km) | 8:50.8 | 5.
5. class WRC 5. WRC |
98.9 km/h 0.29 s/km |
1:43:58.9 | 2.
2. class WRC 2. WRC |
|
| It was all OK in there but unfortunately I was too slow - let's see in the next one! / Bylo to celé ok, ale naneštěstí jsem byl příliš pomalý, uvidíme jak to půjde na té další. | ||||||
| SS11 Dyfi 1 (21.90 km) | 12:54.4 | 4.
4. class WRC 4. WRC |
101.8 km/h 0.15 s/km |
1:56:53.3 | 2.
2. class WRC 2. WRC |
|
| I don’t have the feeling…sorry, nothing else I can say… | ||||||
| SS12 Gartheiniog 2 (14.58 km) | 8:47.8 | 1.
1. class WRC 1. WRC |
99.4 km/h |
2:05:41.1 | 2.
2. class WRC 2. WRC |
|
| Getting better. Notes are good. We are still here. | ||||||
| SS13 Dyfi 2 (21.90 km) | 12:54.5 | 1.
1. class WRC 1. WRC |
101.8 km/h |
2:18:35.6 | 2.
2. class WRC 2. WRC |
|
| SS14 Dyfnant 1 (21.34 km) | 12:21.1 | 1.
1. class WRC 1. WRC |
103.7 km/h |
2:30:56.7 | 2.
2. class WRC 2. WRC |
|
| Ogier has been really quick…but he’s also human…in every stage you can’t have a perfect run… | ||||||
| SS15 Chirk Castle 1 (2.06 km) | 1:35.2 | 7.
7. class WRC 7. WRC |
77.9 km/h 1.89 s/km |
2:32:31.9 | 2.
2. class WRC 2. WRC |
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| We nearly spun, it’s very slippery in there…with the cuts, we didn’t expect that | ||||||
| SS16 Chirk Castle 2 (2.06 km) | 1:36.0 | 6.
6. class WRC 6. WRC |
77.3 km/h 0.87 s/km |
2:34:07.9 | 2.
2. class WRC 2. WRC |
|
| I’m struggling in the morning…on gravel I don’t find rhythm in the morning… | ||||||
| 4. leg | ||||||
| SS17 Dyfnant 2 (21.34 km) | 12:23.4 | 3.
3. class WRC 3. WRC |
103.3 km/h 0.03 s/km |
2:46:31.3 | 2.
2. class WRC 2. WRC |
|
| It was not enough – we lost 0.6 to Ogier…the car is understeering more than it did yesterday… | ||||||
| SS18 Penllyn (14.12 km) | 7:16.7 | 3.
3. class WRC 3. WRC |
116.4 km/h 0.11 s/km |
2:53:48.0 | 2.
2. class WRC 2. WRC |
|
| I should have started this rally with better speed – I got the spark too late… | ||||||
| SS19 Clocaenog 2[Power Stage] (7.52 km) | 4:25.6 | 5.
5. class WRC 5. WRC |
101.9 km/h 1.01 s/km |
2:58:13.6 | 2.
2. class WRC 2. WRC |
|
| I stalled the engine at the junction – I lost a lot of time | ||||||
| SS20 Kinmel Park 1 (2.18 km) | 1:33.5 | 2.
2. class WRC 2. WRC |
83.9 km/h 0.14 s/km |
2:59:47.1 | 2.
2. class WRC 2. WRC |
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| Very very slippery – challenging stage. | ||||||
| SS21 Kinmel Park 2 (2.18 km) | 1:32.9 | 2.
2. class WRC 2. WRC |
84.5 km/h 0.41 s/km |
3:01:20.0 | 2.
2. class WRC 2. WRC |
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| SS22 Great Orme (4.58 km) | 2:38.5 | 1.
1. class WRC 1. WRC |
104.0 km/h |
3:03:58.5 | 2.
2. class WRC 2. WRC |
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Models
Volkswagen Polo R WRC
Wales Rally GB 2013
Wales Rally GB 2013
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