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    If it were known in advance that there was to be ...

    If it were known in advance that there was to be a long route with three legs the tyre suppliers would have to provide a low wear tyre and the drivers would have to manage them - Just like it used...
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    What a shame they didn't appear to learn very...

    What a shame they didn't appear to learn very much from the experience! Latvala had to go beck to tarmac school in 2012 and Mikko never did get to grips.
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    Then how did the rest of 2012 go? Remember...

    Then how did the rest of 2012 go? Remember Mikkelsen had a full 2011 of Skoda familiarisation under his belt - was he able to match Ogier?

    Fast forward to 2014...
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    ..... YET! The Skoda wasn't Ogier's lethal...

    ..... YET!

    The Skoda wasn't Ogier's lethal weapon either but come Sardinia he was setting a fastest stage time in a S2000. I think by Sardinia Seb O will have discovered the limit of the Fiesta so...
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    That's what I was saying originally - 1 year...

    That's what I was saying originally - 1 year (plus 4 guest events) were no brainers with Loeb but the misery that was Mikko and Mads and the roundabout test events (Weijs etc) in 2012 meant Matton...
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    Scuse me - It was Matton who replaced Quesnel...

    Scuse me - It was Matton who replaced Quesnel when Loeb threw his doll out of the pram regarding Ogier. Wiki quote - Yves Matton was appointed Citroën Racing Team Principal on 5 January 2012,taking...
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    Per, do you mean: 1)team problems between driver...

    Per, do you mean:
    1)team problems between driver and management
    2)team problems between driver and co-driver
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    3)team problems between the drivers
    Maybe 1) but in Kris's case I'd be very...
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    How serious are you about following rallying?...

    How serious are you about following rallying? Other than the professional pride of being a 'paid' driver, the top guys in WRC rallying are very much in it for the buzz and the glory - the rewards are...
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    ...and if it were genuine competition on a level...

    ...and if it were genuine competition on a level playing field I'm sure the other teams wouldn't have had a problem. BUT to not commit to long haul rounds and allow pick and choosing of the prestige...
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    ...and that is the sticking point! For anyone to...

    ...and that is the sticking point! For anyone to rally a 2017 Polo it must be homolagated. For it to be homolgated it must be entered by a 'manufacturer' team for the whole season before any private...
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    Clearly VW want their cake and eat it! - If a...

    Clearly VW want their cake and eat it! - If a 2016 Polo was on the cards they'd have released it for RMC
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    Actually that's Googlish - Looks like English but...

    Actually that's Googlish - Looks like English but with the strangled germanic sentence construction retained and literal rather than 'sense' translations for certain words.
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    Actually the tranlation says: 'Before rally...

    Actually the tranlation says:
    'Before rally Sweden, Toyota has to improve the upper mounting points of the rear shock absorbers. The distance between the underbody and the spring strut is too long. ...
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    Just keep telling yourself that, Thierry. Who...

    Just keep telling yourself that, Thierry. Who knows, you may end up believing it!
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    Given the difference in style between them,...

    Given the difference in style between them, Ogier's data given to Latvala would have been as effective as giving a fish a bicycle!
    Monte showed a new JML approach, I think. In a year when the top...
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    But to be a champion you must, on occasion, beat...

    But to be a champion you must, on occasion, beat the best of the rest fair and square across the range. I see the 2 incidents you're comparing as essentially different. In Spain Mikkelsen was nowhere...
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    "100 Women names 100 influential and...

    "100 Women names 100 influential and inspirational women around the world every year."....and Louise Cook!

    Seriously, she has some kind of psychological issue - the PR misrepresentation of her as...
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    'Hello Wolfsburg Party Planners? Cancel the booze...

    'Hello Wolfsburg Party Planners? Cancel the booze and hookers for the VW event'
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    If I were in charge of a team, M-Sport...

    If I were in charge of a team, M-Sport especially, the only way I'd agree to a waiver is by some large financial compensation or future development waiver as a quid pro quo. Otherwise forget it. WRC...
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    I hope his career goes from strength to strength...

    I hope his career goes from strength to strength - just so much fun to watch at WRGB last October!
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