Huh what....
Pre-Toyota era Lappi has not driven a WRC car at all.
This is now his 4th (5th if you count Monte) rally on tarmac and on friday he was doing good, also set two 2nd times.
This is a bit like saying Msport should get 3 Ogiers...
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Loubet crashed too
2 years ago @SLefebvreRallye @moreaugabin had probably the biggest accident of their careers on 1st pass through 'Panzerplatte' Funnily enough, @PH__Sport's #DS3WRC that is driving #MarijanGriebel this w/end is the rebuilt car from that day.
https://twitter.com/OpensTightens/st...37936961220608
Think it´s a shame Serderidis starting first getting much attention, which could go to more competent drivers.
He is not in a position to be first driver in startlist. Maybe only moneywise.
is it just me or has wrc+ had adverse effect on rally chat in this forum - most people are looking wrc+ and having same info, doesnt seem like much reason left to share info or impressions here. Thats unfortunate as i personally am at work at the moment and trying to keep myself informed with glimpses to this forum, splits from wrc.com and rally blog of local news portal... In past this forum was by far best and most exiting source of info and opinions but not so much on this rally. But maybe its just me bitching :P
Poor Mikkelsen... he cant even match the pace of Ostberg and Suninen :D
Yeah just shows how terrible his drive his. 2nd place last year and now losing to Suninen who drives his first tarmac rally (and last year was 1 min behind Mikkelsen in R5s on Corsica).
The driver+car combination just doesn't work and now trying to change driving style on his 3rd tarmac rally with the car sounds a bit desperate.
Maybe also bcs Rally Germany is a rally where nothing really happens...
Finally Lappi got some pace or just afraid fast Breen behind?
Neuville second slower than Sordo in spl1
But we could always try to write some more info. Lappi still fastest on SS10. Sordo lost a couple of seconds.
hahaha Suninen comment
at corners i have to improve,at straights i cant go faster.
Evans dropping away today... needed him to pressure Neuville and also get more Manu points but he's not. :(
Evans lost another position. 7,9 secs slower than LAP. Had a small stall.
Yeah well now Neuville is loosing to Suninen as well....Hyundai does seem to have a problem on this kind of stages. (not on Panzerplatte)
It is no good for Neuville with 2 drivers just behind him so close
"All these Toyotas..." said Ogier. He had a perfect stage driving on the limits.
The difference between how Lappi does on the "Toyota stages" and on those that don't suit him is massive.
Lappi stage win. If he can beat Ogier who said he did a perfect drive then that Toyota must have something special...
angry Tänak with one stage to go and he can get some rest and the setup right :D
Very angry Tanak at stage end. Nothing left from calming Ott.
Impressive, looks like the village team has the best car.
I wonder if Sordo will be allowed to attack Neuville. He is much faster today.
They are going to need Sordo for the last podium spot, at the moment you get the feeling Neuville is going to lose out. Unless Hyundai sort it out in service, which I don't believe they will, it's going to be two Toyotas on the podium.
So nothing can happen after day one unless there are mistakes eh ?
A real battle is on with 4 drivers for 3rd on pure pace !