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24th June 2023, 18:32
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I feel the direction too often lacks intuition...
I feel the direction too often lacks intuition and living in the moment. It sometimes feels to me like it's being directed by a bot.
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24th March 2020, 09:21
Thread: Covid-19 Pandemic (Corona Virus)
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We simply don't know enough of what the long term...
We simply don't know enough of what the long term effects are of catching this virus...for anyone, no matter how healthy or young you are. It's still too new, we have only data for a couple of months...
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15th March 2020, 11:20
Thread: [WRC] Rally Mexico 2020
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Three completely different events, three times...
Three completely different events, three times three Yarises in top 5. Not the reliability record many were probably expecting after 2019. Definitely not from the car, nor from Rovanperä for that...
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15th March 2020, 09:22
Thread: [WRC] Rally Mexico 2020
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Ott's pace was very good considering it's still...
Ott's pace was very good considering it's still early days for him at Hyundai. Taking that into account and the by now notorious difficulty to get accustomed to an i20, it's quite impressive...
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11th November 2019, 12:26
Thread: [WRC] Kennards Hire Rally Australia 2019
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I really struggle to see anything positive that...
I really struggle to see anything positive that could come out of running this event in any shape or form. On the other hand, in the worst case scenario it could end up becoming an unmitigated...
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11th October 2019, 16:20
Thread: WRC2 Pro & WRC2 2019
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I don't think FIA really has any alternative...
I don't think FIA really has any alternative there. Sadly, motorsport in this current scale will quite possibly be dead anyway in not that distant future from now (I am talking decades rather than...
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14th September 2019, 09:37
Thread: [WRC] Rally Turkey Marmaris 2019
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Well, it's a complete no-brainer really to do the...
Well, it's a complete no-brainer really to do the switch, win or not, no need to even think twice about it. If you would start to feel very bad about doing this kind of simple team order decisions it...
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28th April 2019, 11:28
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I was also reminded of this. :D...
I was also reminded of this. :D
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZxwGdup6L6U&t=10m25s
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28th April 2019, 10:42
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Yesterday's gate-gate brought a little flashback...
Yesterday's gate-gate brought a little flashback into my mind. Nothing new about Argentina & roadbook confusions. :D
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28th April 2019, 10:36
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Nothing away from master Loeb, but I think there...
Nothing away from master Loeb, but I think there is no dispute that WRC has been more competitive from 2017 onwards at least than in any of Loeb's Championship years. Sainz, Mäkinen & McRae were not...
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28th April 2019, 07:59
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Ogier is not a six-time World Champion for...
Ogier is not a six-time World Champion for nothing. He never gives up, is ruthless and will fight like a hyena for every possible little advantage that he can gain, both on the stage and off it. I...
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20th February 2018, 07:51
Thread: Citroen WRT
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Every time I was watching Mads past weekend, I...
Every time I was watching Mads past weekend, I was once again amazed how rough and aggressive his driving style is in comparison to most other drivers. It's the same style he was driving the Fords...
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19th February 2018, 14:32
Thread: Sébastien Ogier:Clever move Vs Unfair
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I fully understand Ford's tactics. When I was...
I fully understand Ford's tactics. When I was watching the final stage and realised that the games were about to happen when Ogier didn't appear, it brought a smile to my face. Not because I am a...
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8th February 2018, 09:57
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Yes. Regarding the other comments, I won't go...
Yes.
Regarding the other comments, I won't go anymore into the issue of comparing different incidents with the Tänak case and whatnot. That one I have explained in depth already and you will find... -
8th February 2018, 07:16
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Update regarding FIA's involvement in the case....
Update regarding FIA's involvement in the case. Jean Todt's chief of staff Mr. Malenfer has informed me that the Tänak incident has been now reported to the Stewards. So the FIA is having a look into...
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7th February 2018, 10:44
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I am definitely for harsh penalties for this type...
I am definitely for harsh penalties for this type of things, but in the sporting context. I have never talked about hanging people here. And rally organisers in WRC have taken action against these...
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6th February 2018, 17:47
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1996 Rally Portugal here...
1996 Rally Portugal here
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fyiaHxOFs3M
Check out from 3:35 onwards the most stupid rally spectator you are ever likely to see.
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6th February 2018, 16:48
Thread: Kris Meeke
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Ah yes lack of intonation, good point. Different...
Ah yes lack of intonation, good point. Different drivers have different preferences, but I think good use of intonation is one of the key elements of good pacenote reading. Timo Rautiainen and Luis...
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6th February 2018, 14:17
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Apart from the other RACs mentioned before, also...
Apart from the other RACs mentioned before, also 1981 RAC had 13 past event winners. (Toivonen, Vatanen, Alén, Frequelin, Mikkola, Salonen, Waldegård, Ragnotti, Mouton, Kulläng, Eklund, Blomqvist and...
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6th February 2018, 07:08
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Ah yes indeed, I remember Vatanen talking during...
Ah yes indeed, I remember Vatanen talking during the sad 1995 1000 Lakes how he really wants to have a full season drive for 1996 and how the calendar is like tailor made for a Finnish rally driver....
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6th February 2018, 06:46
Thread: Rally Discussion and Bar Talk Thread
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This was a very interesting interview, thanks!...
This was a very interesting interview, thanks! About alcohol, Hannu gave it up for good in either 1975 or 1976. And it's funny when you look back now at footage of him from 1978-1979 for example, he...
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6th February 2018, 06:40
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Yeah a good point about Alén's driving style. I...
Yeah a good point about Alén's driving style. I think in the end he was actually more at home in an understeering car than in an oversteering car, which the Celica definitely was at least when...
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5th February 2018, 15:36
Thread: Kris Meeke
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My impression of Kris Meeke is that he can still...
My impression of Kris Meeke is that he can still become a World Champion if he just manages to relax himself in the car a couple of notches somehow, it is not a question of talent or speed and the...
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5th February 2018, 14:53
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Oh yes, the first thing that comes to mind from...
Oh yes, the first thing that comes to mind from 1992 is Auriol in the fabulous Super Delta and not that Sainz somehow actually managed to win the title. That was Auriol's best year by far, he was...
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you do realize that the power form the hybrid unit is not constant... It's there only for very short periods. So for a first time out it won't make a big differance
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