Pirelli International Rally 2017 – Historics
Stage Reports – Driver Comments
Reporters: Stephen batty
Location: At end of stage
After Stage: 2
| 1 | Nick Elliott | |
| 2 | Jason TauberPritchard | Crunch in 3rd gear – tyres knackerd by end of stage |
| 3 | Rudi Lancaster | |
| 4 | Steve Bannister | |
| 5 | Matthew Robinson | |
| 6 | Stanley Orr | |
| 7 | Steve Bennett | New co driver – feeling his way in – stages not forgiving |
| 8 | Simon Webster | Nice stages fast – on the rev limiter – went well |
| 9 | Tim Freeman | |
| 10 | Ben Friend | |
| 12 | David Bennett | |
| 14 | Mat Smith | |
| 15 | Barry Jordan | Thought he had a puncture – looking for somewhere to change but dint after all |
| 16 | Barry Stevenson-Wheeler | Fast enjoying few moments |
| 17 | James Potter | 2 big moments – throttle spring issues |
| 18 | Phil Jobson | Seen Stanley Orr off on stage |
| 19 | Phil Squires | Exciting – got away with a couple of big moments |
| 21 | Rex Ireland | Good first stage, went off lost a minute |
| 22 | Tom Hewick | |
| 23 | David Hutchinson | Couple of fast stages- seems to have got away with with hittling brige |
| 24 | Ian Jemison | |
| 25 | Bob Bean | Heater grill got stuck under feet in footell |
| 26 | Eliot Rettalick | Caught the Porsche – too dusty to get past – cracked windscreen |
| 27 | Terry Cree | |
| 28 | Simon Pickering | |
| 29 | Andrew Robinson | |
| 30 | Andrew Stokes | No 28 gone off caused me to slow down |
| 31 | Tim Metcalfe | Issues with car! Hopefully service will resolve |
| 32 | David Dobson | Flat tyre at end of stage |
| 33 | John Hepworth | |
| 34 | Kim Gray | |
| 35 | Stephen Forster | |
| 36 | Josh Carr | |
| 37 | Aziz Tejpar | |
| 38 | Stuart Cariss | |
| 39 | Keith Davison | |
| 40 | David Hayton | |
| 41 | Andy Gray | |
| 42 | Phillip Harris | |
| 44 | Mark Boulton | Beautiful stages – bottoming out – might have caused damages |
| 45 | John Mennell | |
| 46 | Paul Rawson | Slight damage to suspension |