[WRC] News & rumours (part II)

[bluuford]

We're glad that Ogier didn't have different types of gravel problems. First WRC event and immediately in the lead.

Do you remember that he was off the road a few stages later? Do you remember who was second behind him? It was Ostberg :-)
Do you remember what happened next? 5 points in next 6 rallies. There were 12 events in 2009 and Ogier finished only 6 of them in the points.
Every beginning is difficult.

[EightGear]

HYUNDAI WANT TO USE BMW STRATEGY IN 2013 Fanautos: Hyundai WRC 2013.

It says July 14th 2011.....

[janvanvurpa]

aha didnt get the irony at your first post.

One of the Finns here said I am honorary Finn because like them, Nothing I say is ever 100% serious, and nothing is ever 100% joking...
Most everything I write here is mostly joking..

But not fully.
Nafpaktos hit the nail on the head

[WRCS14]

Yes I think did Ogier not go bit mad in first wrc car outing in rac rally with some ice but then roll out. He was maybe leading but not for long.

Ok argentina is expensive rally long way from UK and tanak told to go medium speed but people must understand his medium speed would probably win a national rally quite easily maybe? If you want slow speed yes sure you will 100% finish the rally but maybe 10 or 12 minutes back. Do I read it correct that maybe Malcolm even blames him for puncture which he attains on a pretty rough rally. That could happen to any person. I still believe this is a bad way for Malcolm to gain column space in a big motorsport news site / magazine. I agree with NOT in how Citroen are progressing there matters.

Is Hennings season now finished does anybody know?

[Kielder]

Is Hennings season now finished does anybody know?

He's in the entry list for Acropolis. This time it looks like he'll start the rally.

[pettersolberg29]

It is early for tanak... but here you can see the difference between teams..

Citroen has Neuville doing a crap year with crash after crash yet they do not say anything...they let the guy drive and after the season ends the evaluation comes....

in ford the team manager lost his patience with a driver who at least has potential speedwise, while he never said anything about his useless son...

maybe that is why Citroen are stomping all over ford with the manufacturer title year after year, and Loeb has 9 titles while the ford kids struggle all these years and invent stupid things to celebrate like most consecutive finishes, best motorhome of service and best looking service tent...

That's not the full story though. Neuville has shown great pace in between his crashes, and challenging for stage wins etc. Tanak has been nowhere in regards to pace, and shown much less potential than Thierry in my opinion. Citroen didn't want him to necessarily get great results this year, but wanted to see if he's got the speed to challenge at the top in the future, and so far it looks like he does. Tanak? Not so sure.

[tmx]

No. Tanak has the speed , maybe not like Latvala but definitelly better than slowson. reliability to be improved. Time will tell

You joined since 2000, don't feed the troll, you know who they are.

[Plan9]

He's in the entry list for Acropolis. This time it looks like he'll start the rally.

Is it in a Go Fast car? It doesn't specify on the entry list I have seen

[Barreis]

Neuville was good in keeping lead of 10 minutes infront of Solberg, but also slower on almost every stage by at least 10 seconds.

[sollitt]

... I am honorary Finn because like them, Nothing I say is ever 100% serious, and nothing is ever 100% joking...
Most everything I write here is mostly joking. But not fully.

You must be a Kiwi.