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Yesterday, 23:11
Thread: [WRC] Safari Rally Kenya 2024
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As a way to make Evans and Katsuta "relax" and be...
As a way to make Evans and Katsuta "relax" and be overtaken by Neuville? I could almost believe it, if I didn't have zero faith in Hyundai's reliability. And the gearbox just exploding sounds...
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Yesterday, 16:33
Thread: [WRC] Safari Rally Kenya 2024
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As expected, seems like Hyundai isn't more robust...
As expected, seems like Hyundai isn't more robust than it used to... Good day for Neuville as he kept close to Evans and Katsuta, but seeing what happened with Tanak and Lappi, he has to hope his i20...
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28th March 2024, 12:45
Thread: WRC Calendar 2025
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Everyone knows that. But that won't stop us from...
Everyone knows that. But that won't stop us from talking about how Saudi Arabia, a country with no rallies, doesn't deserve a spot on the calendar. Otherwise one just smiles and accepts silently...
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28th March 2024, 12:19
Thread: [WRC] Safari Rally Kenya 2024
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Would it be better for Neuville (and Evans, I...
Would it be better for Neuville (and Evans, I guess) to open the road on dry surface or with some mud? Normally in a gravel rally, the first on the road would hope for some rain to lower the sweeping...
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27th March 2024, 20:42
Thread: WRC Calendar 2025
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I wasn't the one who proposed China, but here you...
I wasn't the one who proposed China, but here you go. Looks marginally better and definitely bigger I'd say. And this is their second rally after 2 or 3 years of stoppage because of covid....
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27th March 2024, 20:26
Thread: WRC Calendar 2025
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What's special about this? You can find bigger...
What's special about this? You can find bigger and better entry lists in tiny European countries. The typical American rally entry list is usually dominated by old Imprezas from the 90's....
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27th March 2024, 14:45
Thread: [WRC] Safari Rally Kenya 2024
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It's time to see if Hyundai has done something...
It's time to see if Hyundai has done something significant against the i20's fragility. Last 2 years there were all Toyota podiums, the year before 2 Toyota and 1 Hyundai in 3rd place. My guess is no...
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15th March 2024, 21:57
Thread: TOYOTA GAZOO Racing WRT
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Team orders don't need to be official nor out in...
Team orders don't need to be official nor out in the open. Ogier and Kalle will most likely give their positions to Evans, if they're not about to win the rally. And towards the end of the season,...
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9th March 2024, 22:26
Thread: 2024 WRC News & Rumours
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No, there has never been a Saudi rally in the...
No, there has never been a Saudi rally in the Middle East Rally Championship nor a rally worth of note. There's the Hail Baja/Rally and of course the Dakar but no traditional rally, unless they're...
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28th February 2024, 19:23
Thread: WRC main class in 2025
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Hopefully it's as you say and there won't be a...
Hopefully it's as you say and there won't be a huge difference between Rally1 and Rally2+
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28th February 2024, 19:21
Thread: WRC main class in 2025
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That's what I'm wondering as well... if they stay...
That's what I'm wondering as well... if they stay within WRC2 then it's quite unfair for the regular Rally2 cars as they'll have very little chance. On the other hand, how many chances would these...
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27th February 2024, 13:19
Thread: Rally Discussion and Bar Talk Thread
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The times Sordo was close on tarmac are the ones...
The times Sordo was close on tarmac are the ones I wrote, all the other times he was behind Loeb, Sordo was 30+ seconds back pretty soon.
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27th February 2024, 12:08
Thread: Rally Discussion and Bar Talk Thread
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The only instances I could find in which Citroen...
The only instances I could find in which Citroen could have asked Sordo not to challenge Loeb are Catalunya 2007 and Catalunya 2009. Maybe New Zealand 2008, but was a particular case, as Hirvonen and...
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21st February 2024, 12:01
Thread: [WRC] Rally Sweden 2024
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M-Sport admitted they did it on purpose because...
M-Sport admitted they did it on purpose because they indeed did it on purpose...
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19th February 2024, 18:07
Thread: [WRC] Rally Sweden 2024
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Everything you wrote is about spectating live,...
Everything you wrote is about spectating live, and everything I wrote is about newer fans getting closer and getting interested in rallying and WRC, following the events through media, which is the...
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19th February 2024, 15:31
Thread: [WRC] Rally Sweden 2024
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Yes, and I think it's more fair to assign bonus...
Yes, and I think it's more fair to assign bonus points over 3-4 stages rather than 1. No need for revolutions that create other problems. But don't expect WRC to gain any noticeable amount of fans...
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19th February 2024, 14:16
Thread: [WRC] Rally Sweden 2024
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They might realize it, for sure not all of them....
They might realize it, for sure not all of them. And those who realize might, probably, not complain nor think it's a problem that needs a solution, because it's normal and natural.
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19th February 2024, 14:08
Thread: [WRC] Rally Sweden 2024
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Everyone who starts following rallying and have...
Everyone who starts following rallying and have an interest in the championship will care about the points scored. You don't pass from casually watching a couple of rally videos to travelling to...
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19th February 2024, 12:16
Thread: [WRC] Rally Sweden 2024
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You are talking about fans who go watch the event...
You are talking about fans who go watch the event live for the weekend, which are a fraction of the fans who are following the event remotely - and the first contact that a fan has with rallysport is...
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19th February 2024, 00:08
Thread: [WRC] Rally Sweden 2024
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Because if a motorsport fan, even not a hardcore...
Because if a motorsport fan, even not a hardcore one, decides to watch the 24 hours of Le Mans, they know more or less what to expect. They know someone might win by a big margin and might not push....
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18th February 2024, 23:24
Thread: [WRC] Rally Sweden 2024
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Definitely, plenty of people follow the whole...
Definitely, plenty of people follow the whole race, or as long as they can. Probably they're mature enough to understand that cruising and easy wins are a possibility and part of motorsport.
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18th February 2024, 23:03
Thread: [WRC] Rally Sweden 2024
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Why? It's part of the vast majority of...
Why? It's part of the vast majority of motorsports. 24 hours of Le Mans is a popular and beloved event, yet leaders cruise for the several final hours more often than not.
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18th February 2024, 19:20
Thread: [WRC] Rally Sweden 2024
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Impressed by Fourmaux's speed, even when...
Impressed by Fourmaux's speed, even when considering the starting position. Very solid work by Lappi too.
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Paddon entered and won Otago & Whangarei, which...
Paddon entered and won Otago & Whangarei, which were APRC "qualifiers" in 2022. Sungkar only entered and won the finale in 2023.
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17th February 2024, 19:06
Thread: [WRC] Rally Sweden 2024
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Great rally by Fourmaux. I expected Evans to...
Great rally by Fourmaux. I expected Evans to catch him today, but he held on. Now the most important thing, to bring it home.
Very good from Lappi too, he had good road position and 2-3 key...
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