57. Renties Ypres Rally Belgium 2021
WRC #8 • WRC2 #8 • JWRC #4 • WRC3 #8 • RGT Cup #4 • Belgium #3 • Belgium Junior #3 • Clio Trophy Belgium #2
13. 8. – 15. 8. 2021, Ypres • Superstage • asphalt 295.78 km - (cancelled 9.45 km) • total distance including road sections - 951.89 km • Other years
#42
Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC 
ALZ***
ALZ***
Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT
RC1
Final results
2. overall
2. class RC1
2. WRC
Stage results
| 1. leg | Time | Pos. | km/h s/km |
Overall | Pos. after | |
| SS1 Reninge - Vleteren 1 (15.00 km) | 7:51.6 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
114.5 km/h 0.17 s/km |
7:51.6 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
|
| "I had a huge bang on a concrete lip that I tried to drive around, and it dropped the rhythm because I was sure I had a puncture. Apart from that it was quite nice." | ||||||
| SS2 Westouter - Boeschepe 1 (19.60 km) | 10:35.3 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
111.1 km/h |
18:26.9 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
|
| "I didn't forget how to drive on the black stuff! I love it!" | ||||||
| SS3 Kemmelberg 1 (23.62 km) | 11:39.7 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
121.5 km/h |
30:06.6 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
|
| "I didn't think I had a good run. I just tried to be so clean - the last time I was here was in 2013 and 2014. I was just trying to remember where the grip is and where it isn't. So much fun, it's amazing." | ||||||
| SS4 Zonnebeke 1 (9.45 km) | 4:36.0 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
123.3 km/h 0.21 s/km |
34:42.6 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
|
| "That was the worst stage of the loop for me. I took some silly references from the R5 car and you need to be much more confident with the aero in some places. It was a nice first loop." | ||||||
| SS5 Reninge - Vleteren 2 (15.00 km) | 7:51.1 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
114.6 km/h 0.14 s/km |
42:33.7 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
|
| "That's the trickiest stage for me. So many concrete lips everywhere, and I was for sure dropping a lot of time. I like the next two." | ||||||
| SS6 Westouter - Boeschepe 2 (19.60 km) | 10:28.5 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
112.3 km/h 0.08 s/km |
53:02.2 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
|
| "I enjoyed the stage. I tried to brake a little bit later here and there, but our run the first time was perfect. Just trying not to make any mistakes, and we'll see what we can do." | ||||||
| SS7 Kemmelberg 2 (23.62 km) | 11:32.4 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
122.8 km/h 0.15 s/km |
1:04:34.6 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
|
| "I thought I had a good stage. I'm trying the best with what I've got now, and I guess compared to the others it's not terrible." | ||||||
| SS8 Zonnebeke 2 (9.45 km) | cancelled | |||||
| 2. leg | ||||||
| SS9 Hollebeke 1 (25.86 km) | 13:30.7 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
114.8 km/h |
1:18:05.3 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
|
| "He physically wasn't in front of me for a long time, but he was flicking up all the dust in the road." | ||||||
| SS10 Dikkebus 1 (12.49 km) | 6:23.9 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
117.1 km/h |
1:24:29.2 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
|
| "It was tricky, but I really enjoyed that stage. Dikkebus is the epiphany of the Ypres Rally, so I enjoyed that one and had a nice rhythm." | ||||||
| SS11 Watou 1 (13.62 km) | 6:43.1 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
121.6 km/h 0.08 s/km |
1:31:12.3 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
|
| Quite okay. Lots of gravel in places and I think it was getting worse with every car, but we're still here and still in the fight." | ||||||
| SS12 Mesen - Middelhoek 1 (7.99 km) | 4:26.3 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
108.0 km/h 0.31 s/km |
1:35:38.6 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
|
| "I was very cautious at the start of the stage. Last time I was driving around kerbs I took a wheel off. We're just towing the party line now." | ||||||
| SS13 Hollebeke 2 (25.86 km) | 13:25.6 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
115.6 km/h 0.07 s/km |
1:49:04.2 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
|
| "It's tricky. I'm just trying not to make any mistakes, and keeping the car on the road is a difficult task in its own right. We'll get through." | ||||||
| SS14 Dikkebus 2 (12.49 km) | 6:20.7 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
118.1 km/h 0.13 s/km |
1:55:24.9 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
|
| "Of course, the main target is to bring the two cars home. But the other side is saying that Dikkebus is a stage I've done so many times and I don't know whether we'll be back here again. I've got a big PlayStation in front of me, and I'm just trying to enjoy it." | ||||||
| SS15 Watou 2 (13.62 km) | 6:39.9 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
122.6 km/h 0.21 s/km |
2:02:04.8 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
|
| "They're (Toyota) obviously fighting their own battle between themselves now, so it's hugely important that we keep it on the road now. It's a good rhythm." | ||||||
| SS16 Mesen - Middelhoek 2 (7.99 km) | 4:24.1 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
108.9 km/h 0.36 s/km |
2:06:28.9 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
|
| "It's been a nice day. A little bit sad this is the end of this part of the rally, but it's a new day tomorrow. Lots of kilometres and some new stages, but I am super happy with my performance. We've taken another big step." | ||||||
| 3. leg | ||||||
| SS17 Stavelot 1 (9.05 km) | 5:13.8 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
103.8 km/h 0.84 s/km |
2:11:42.7 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
|
| "I just got caught out - we have to be very careful." | ||||||
| SS18 Francorchamps 1 (11.21 km) | 6:59.8 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
96.1 km/h 0.26 s/km |
2:18:42.5 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
|
| "I'm very happy to do a clean stage. That was very silly what I did this morning, I should have been so much more alert there, but we survived." | ||||||
| SS19 Stavelot 2 (9.05 km) | 5:14.1 | 8.
8. class RC1 8. WRC |
103.7 km/h 1.12 s/km |
2:23:56.6 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
|
| "I was trying to back off everywhere and be as neat and tidy as we could. One more to go." | ||||||
| SS20 Francorchamps 2[Power Stage] (11.21 km) | 6:58.3 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
96.5 km/h 0.89 s/km |
2:30:54.9 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
|
| "All the ingredients are around us. It's just a pleasure to drive one of these cars, I know I always bang on about it. Thanks to everybody for a top job this weekend. I've enjoyed every second of it." | ||||||
