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2nd May 2018, 14:08 #2171
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2nd May 2018, 15:28 #2172
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Paddon had two big crashes right after his Argentina win so it probably set him back as much as the win took him forwards.
Sometimes I also think it must be difficult to be a WRC driver from outside Europe. Paddon missed some PET's last year because he flew home inbetween two rallies and must be jet lagged all the time. And him doing the local events is probably still important for his local supporters.
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2nd May 2018, 15:42 #2173
Agreed. Possibly Evans has the same problem. He had a strongish season last year and maybe he figured he had learnt a lot from Ogier and that easy will do it from now on in.
On a different note, Ogier stated himself (interview on wrc.com) that the lose sandy roads of Argentina were a weak spot of the Fiesta and that they need to improve in that area which would also put Evans' performance in perspective.
Ogier praised the car in Mexico and Evans was also strong until he crashed. It's probably a mixture of both the car not working in Argentina and Evans not going too hard in Mexico and too easy in Argentina.
The proof will be in the European gravel events.
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2nd May 2018, 16:28 #2174
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I watched a one-hour programme on Welsh TV following Evans prior to the new season. There was no doubting his dedication, training and sheer determination to compete at the top level. Plus the huge boost of the Rally GB win.
He couldnt be in a better position to show his speed in 2018.. and that he hasnt must be extremely frustrating and also baffling for him (and M.Wilson).
I think the rest of the season could well decide his future.
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2nd May 2018, 18:29 #2175
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2nd May 2018, 19:39 #2176
Today, M-Sport talked in University of Minho, Guimarães
Look Red Bull everywhere.
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2nd May 2018, 20:29 #2177
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8th May 2018, 20:27 #2178
Humm pic by ChristianWRC1
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8th May 2018, 20:53 #2179
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9th May 2018, 00:26 #2180
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The ST branding is really interesting. VW were about to rebrand the Polo as a GTi for 2017 before it got canned. I think if Ford were all the way back in (like they are with Block) then the current car would be known as Fiesta ST WRC.
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Turned out to be an interesting race. Glad I decided to watch it. Too bad Logan went out. At least it was from racing hard and not his own mistake.
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