We should look separately at overall experience (which is of course valuable), and experience during last year. He is not talented like Loeb or Ogier.
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He says that the car feels very nervous, making handling quite challenging. Additionally, the road conditions are getting worse car by car, further complicating matters for the car. In a high-speed tarmac rally characterized by lots of elevation changes, the time loss is very easy to come.
So far, Neuville has achieved a really valuable "road-position trophy" for his good start of the season.
No, i was wrong.
They have both done monte and now croatia, but mikkelsen has also done the Rally Regione Piemonte (rally di alba) last week.
But i forgot that munster has done the central european rally last year, so he has a bit more km's on tarmac, although some longer time ago.
This is Neuville year; just note those small things that turns to his way, even weather. I hope TN has what it takes to beat Evans for the title ( Tanak so far has not performed as someone who actually has a shot on the title; no signs of any fight either; i hope i am wrong about him, though).