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25th May 2018, 21:46 #151
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Again, starting first on the road was a factor in the gravel events. In Deutschland Tänak had a bit of a gamble with tyre choice and succeeded. In Catalunya Ogier was faster than Tänak although he had to be first on the road on the first day of gravel stages. Also, in Australia Ogier had gear shift issues.
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25th May 2018, 21:50 #152
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Ogier was first on the road at polo days.He ended with 80+ to 90+ stage wins each year. Not with 22 stage wins as last year.
yes but we cant take as a reference Tanaks performance at last year at a particularly rally,for Ogier at 2018.
Ogier has to find performance at his weak rallies with fiesta at 2018.And his weak rallies is not only Australia,but plenty others.
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25th May 2018, 21:57 #153
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The competition was much lower in Polo days, both in number of cars and teams, but there is no hiding he struggled last year. I still feel it wasn't (only) cars fault.
Anyway, which rallies do you think he needs to find performance at for the rest of the season? There aren't that many left.
Sardinia is quite hard to compare since he was cleaning last year on both days. Spain and Germany were ok, but if title fight gets close he would need to be top 3 yes.
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25th May 2018, 22:23 #154
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generally he has to up his performance,or if you prefere he has to be faster from Neuville.
This year Neuville seems more mature at his way he controls rallies he cant win,and rallies he can win.
Another factor will be Tanaks placings against Ogier and Neuville,or wins he can 'steal'' from both of them.
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26th May 2018, 07:54 #155
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12th June 2018, 18:59 #156
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with half the season now passed, it is sad to already say that the title for him this year is gone. of course, nothing is over until it is over and mathematically it is still possible but it is mission impossible.
i wanted to make this post already before Sardegna and one sentence what i wanted to write that time was "it is hard for him to catch Neuville but im worried about the car" and it seems i cursed him.
by my calculations he has lost about 55 points, add that to his current points and he would be right up there with Ogier points wise. but anyway, it is what it is and you cant take these things back.
Generally speaking im still quite surprised that the team and car change has gone so smooth. Its like he has been in the team forever. I really lowered my expectations before the season, i thought it is okay if he is struggling and he finishes like 5th or 6th in the first half of the season. But then came Monte and BANG, dude is on the pace right away and boy how happy i was
Anyway, i hope he gets many wins and podiums in the second half of the season. He should be very strong on the next upcoming two rallies.#8 Ott Tänak - Martin Järveoja #8
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12th June 2018, 19:15 #157
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Ott Tänak - Future champion?
He has had stage wins in almost every rally, the pace had been there from the start of the season. A positive surprise.
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12th June 2018, 19:20 #158
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12th June 2018, 19:27 #159
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12th June 2018, 19:40 #160
Looking at the first post on this page I see this topic is over six years old. How many years in the WRC does a driver need before they win a championship? McRae's first full season was 92 and he won in 95, for example. Sainz was 87 to 90. A lot of other recent champions were 2-3 years.
Ogier disappeared like Charles DeGaulle for a few years before winning but that's still 2009 to 2013.Last edited by Gregor-y; 12th June 2018 at 19:43.
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