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19th August 2017, 06:38 #91
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I've heard that Latvala was chosen over Mikkelsen because Latvala has more experience from developing cars. Also the reason why Hänninen is driving this season is that he's the main guy developing and testing the car and it's a part of the development program to complete the season, not to collect maximum manufacturer points.
I didn't know Meeke was negotiating with Toyota, but after Rally Finland 2016, I think anyone would have wanted him.
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19th August 2017, 08:08 #92
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19th August 2017, 09:19 #93
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Yeah going into 7 it may have been that. Meeke never started stage 7. His engine blew in the last kms of stage 6 and he coasted to the end of it. His lead prior to that over neuville was nearly 20s if i mind right. But feel free to correct me if im wrong and do ur research a little better. And as for him crashing id love to c the crystal ball u have when ur so certain he would have crashed. Give the guy a break. Yeah performances lately havent been great. If ur boss undermines something u do at work when u know you have busted ur balls doin it. and he says thats not good enough ur sweeping the floor for a week. Are u gonna give it ur all again or say f@*k this and lay back and do the least amount required for a while
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19th August 2017, 09:43 #94
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19th August 2017, 09:59 #95
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Meeke said that but team has "own opinion" about this and ignore all that.... and here Mikkelsen come and says exactly the same and after that Matton start to think a little bit.
Yeah, Meeke is not mentally strength guy but it's not good team spirit inside a team when tech do what they want and driver must use to it. You never be fast in this circumstances. Why they sign Meeke and then "eat" him inside a team....
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M-Sport.
Mikkelsen is grew up on VW totall domination and he always be 3rd on this cheaty car. All this talks about "He beat Ogier in same car" it's blablablah. How many times he do that? Ones? per 4 years? Really great achievement! And he looks strong at 2016 cuz Latvala was mentally down and couldn't drive at full strength. But he not good as Ogier or Latvala.
And gravel rallys show that he on Breen level... or maybe a little bit higher.
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19th August 2017, 10:28 #96
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Which rallies?
Poland where he beat Breen clearly in same car?
Also where is Meeke on gravel rallies compared with Breen looking at points and Finland result?
Two of Mikkelsens wins are on gravel, both in rallies where Ogier and Latvala didn't have tech. issues.
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Btw. Matton said that Loeb used Breens and Mikkelsens setup on his test but not Meekes cause it was "too much of a racing car". Kinda puts doubt on the ideas that "the engineers" developed the C3 contrary to Meekes wishes.Last edited by mknight; 19th August 2017 at 10:32.
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19th August 2017, 10:40 #97
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Ever think that this could mean he preferred meekes setup giving that loeb is quite a nose first driver as racecars normally are and that driving mikklesons and breens setups may have give him some insight to where the flaws are in the car. Just because he said meekes setup was like a racecar it does not mean he didnt like or prefer it
And as for mikklesons wins he inherited 2 of them poland where tanak was unlucky with a puncture spain ogier crashed and he won in australia a last event of the year where ogier had the title and nothing to fight for im not taking his wins away from him but they are the facts
And if u want to compare the 3 drivers at least do it on rallys where the 3 of them competed against each other and on the same events and were all in top form for this go back to 2016 instead of comparing 1 driver on 1 rally to another driver on a completely different rallyLast edited by wia5958; 19th August 2017 at 10:48.
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19th August 2017, 10:45 #98
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19th August 2017, 10:52 #99
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Do u know what the exact purpose of loebs test was. Cause i dont. Do you know if he was told get in and drive the car as fast as u can in your preferred setup or was he told seb drive the car can u tell us what u think can be done to make it better
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19th August 2017, 11:02 #100
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was playing v-rally 3 on my game boy advanced emulator here. such a fun game. some stages have reaaally fun elevation changes and some good scenery by the shore (i guess its the french event). you...
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