Credits for Meeke trying to make room for him to overtake. It was actually the Yaris which moved to the right, quite possibly due to the snow bank push back, but anyway unfair to blame Meeke for anything.
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Looks like the road is getting narrower on the right side, and that it was not room to pass there. Meeke can not get further to the right. It is hard to see if Tanaks car is in a straight line, and where on his car he hits the Citroen.
Looks like an racing incident.
Storm in a tea cup should become the slogan of this season based on the first two rounds.
Meeke - Tanak - racing incident. One tried to leave space for overtaking(road was to narrow, so not enough room left), another took a chance - and not succeeded... so basic racing incident, but I can see that matter will be dragged for at least 10 pages with loads of insults...
Getting my popcorn :)
Actually both have calmed down, analysed the situation and said that it was just bad luck with both sides responsible. No need to go any further.
Actually I was just thinking that almost everyone made a mistake. It's just that the deep(and not too hard) snowbanks let them get away with it. (Alternatively you can say that they make mistakes cause they risk more because of snowbanks)
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Neuville - spin SS10
Breen -into a bank SS8
Mikkelsen - spin SS10
Paddon - spin SS16
Østberg - nothing
Lappi - snowbank SS6
Latvala - nothing just very wide with timeloss on SS10
Sunninen - spin and snowbank SS10 and SS11
Tanak - crashout with Meeke
Ogier - spin SS7
Evans - at least 3? spins