53º Rally RACC Catalunya – Costa Daurada 2017

**MartijnS** · 8th October 2017, 16:38

Back in the hotel after some great days! Really enjoyed our visit again. Friday two times Terra Alta, first time a gravel spot and second one downhill tarmac, quite spectacular with the gravel tires!
Saturday we did 4 stages, also some nice fast spots and than even watched the super special in Salou. Today we did the stage of the powerstage twice. Overall another great rally!

More at: https://www.facebook.com/pg/rallymed...84506244970673 !

**ESTR** · 8th October 2017, 16:38

**doubled1978** · 8th October 2017, 16:59

Originally Posted by macebig

Most likely low traction,wet gravel and mud in Wales won't be C3's best friends.Hope it doesn't end in tears once again...

He needs to do similar to what he did last year in the DS3 in Wales, clean run with no mistakes. If that results in 5th or 6th then so be it. It just doesn't need to end in the trees.....

**pantealex** · 8th October 2017, 17:25

Originally Posted by AnttiL

Kopecky lost 1:14 to Suninen on Terra Alta 1 where Serderidis' dust blocked him. On the morning loop he was losing about s/km to Suninen, so maybe he would have lost 39 seconds anyway? At the end of the rally Suninen was 31 seconds ahead, so it would have been tight without that incident.

and Suninen also had that power steering failure.

But both did well.

**Rally Power** · 8th October 2017, 17:39

Perfect win for Meeke/Nagle and Citroen! Fantastic rally from Ogier and Tanak; it’d be great to see MSport getting the manu title in GB. It’s only missing Ford full support. Hats off for Rally RACC organizers; they’ve managed to run the event without problems, despite Catalunya troubled times. Well done!

**Rally Power** · 8th October 2017, 17:57

Originally Posted by AnttiL

Kopecky lost 1:14 to Suninen on Terra Alta 1 where Serderidis' dust blocked him. On the morning loop he was losing about s/km to Suninen, so maybe he would have lost 39 seconds anyway? At the end of the rally Suninen was 31 seconds ahead, so it would have been tight without that incident.

Kopecky was in a class of his own on the tarmac stages and he probably would win without first leg dust incidents. Nevertheless, it was nice to see Camilli doing great times on gravel and Suninen improving his pace on tarmac. Btw, Nordgren debut at Skoda wasn’t mind-blowing, still he keep improving all rally long and was able to avoid mistakes; P4 at the end is a good result.

**AnttiL** · 8th October 2017, 18:06

Originally Posted by pantealex

and Suninen also had that power steering failure.

True, but I consider that to be a part of the sport, it's a combination of car and driver. Camilli would have won without his diff issues. But having to drive at some slower driver's dust because of a stupid running order is a different thing.

Originally Posted by Rally Power

Kopecky was in a class of his own on the tarmac stages and he probably would win without first leg dust incidents.

Like I said, it would have been tight. Did Suninen control his pace with Kopecky far behind? Did Kopecky push like hell because he had nothing to lose? We can't know.

Nevertheless, it was nice to see Camilli doing great times on gravel and Suninen improving his pace on tarmac. Btw, Nordgren debut at Skoda wasn’t mind-blowing, still he keep improving all rally long and was able to avoid mistakes; P4 at the end is a good result.

Agreed. I think Nordgren is maybe pulled too early to the WRC events, he hasn't really driven anywhere else than in Finland (and last year's Rally RACC).

**steve.mandzij** · 8th October 2017, 18:09

Originally Posted by N.O.T

its very easy to grow as a driver when the car is crap... most drivers grow on crap cars but when they move on a competitive car from a piece of finnish garbage they usually become kids again....

Any car that can take Juho Hanninen to the podium is a good car.

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