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    2017 Rally Argentina highlights by Citroën Racing... this will be a short video !

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fWSA...ature=youtu.be
    Last edited by Fast Eddie WRC; 30th April 2017 at 22:48.
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    Quote Originally Posted by steve.mandzij View Post
    I must be insane then

    Perhaps I'm too die-hard of a fan...

    ...Question though: Latvala mentioned he hadn't driven El Condor and Mina Clavero properly since 2013. What happened? How come?
    Yes you are too die-hard but Jari is Jari, I like him too.
    Latvala won Argentina in 2014 but it was all mud. In 2015 his Polo had mechanical issues in the middle of first pas at El Condor. In 2016 he crashed badly the day before and the car was very weak and he couldn't push to the maximum.

    Quote Originally Posted by EightGear View Post
    Well to be fair I don't think any sane person genuinely believes Latvala will challenge for the title.
    I think not even him is thinking about the championship this year.

    Quote Originally Posted by Francis44 View Post
    "Latvala" and "well in Portugal" are words that should never be in the same sentence. In fact I think historically Portugal is he's worst Rally.
    Latvala has been a disaster in Portugal when it was up to the south of the region. Now it's in the north and he also won it in 2015.
    Anyway both before and now he has always be fast in Portugal but often crashed.

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    Quote Originally Posted by AL14 View Post
    Yes you are too die-hard but Jari is Jari, I like him too.
    Latvala won Argentina in 2014 but it was all mud. In 2015 his Polo had mechanical issues in the middle of first pas at El Condor. In 2016 he crashed badly the day before and the car was very weak and he couldn't push to the maximum.



    I think not even him is thinking about the championship this year.
    He gave his hat away yesterday

    Makes sense he'd win Argentina in the mud, considering his performance at GB. Also, I'll never forget the dread I felt when I heard his damper had popped out last year. That was, in my opinion, what started his career's downward spiral last year. He's back this year though.

    After Sweden, he said he'd start thinking of the WDC, so there's that!

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    Citroen retired Breen during last service, so they 'can get a full quota of sealed spare parts for the next rallies.'

    https://twitter.com/CitroenRacing/st...89611866345472

    So they prefer this over 8 manufacturer points. Why? Are they afraid Meeke is going to roll 3 times in Portugal? Or does the sheik need his parts there?
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    Quote Originally Posted by steve.mandzij View Post
    He gave his hat away yesterday

    Makes sense he'd win Argentina in the mud, considering his performance at GB. Also, I'll never forget the dread I felt when I heard his damper had popped out last year. That was, in my opinion, what started his career's downward spiral last year. He's back this year though.

    After Sweden, he said he'd start thinking of the WDC, so there's that!

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    Argentina 2014 was in my opinion the best rally ever for Jari-Matti. Even better than Finland wins. He outpaced Seb the whole weekend with same car and same conditions.
    I think Sweden crash in 2015 has been the start of his downward spiral. Not that he has been near the top before with all those Sebs driving around... but in 2014 he made undoubtful improvements before getting lost again the next year.

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    Quote Originally Posted by EightGear View Post
    Citroen retired Breen during last service, so they 'can get a full quota of sealed spare parts for the next rallies.'

    https://twitter.com/CitroenRacing/st...89611866345472

    So they prefer this over 8 manufacturer points. Why? Are they afraid Meeke is going to roll 3 times in Portugal? Or does the sheik need his parts there?
    The way Citroen is handling his WRC campaign this year is embarassing.

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    Quote Originally Posted by EightGear View Post
    quota of sealed spare parts
    what a sealed spare parts? Only engine has limited number per season no?

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    Quote Originally Posted by EightGear View Post
    Citroen retired Breen during last service, so they 'can get a full quota of sealed spare parts for the next rallies.'

    https://twitter.com/CitroenRacing/st...89611866345472

    So they prefer this over 8 manufacturer points. Why? Are they afraid Meeke is going to roll 3 times in Portugal? Or does the sheik need his parts there?
    2 points. Power Stage points doesn't count for manufacturer points.

    ***Well 6 to be exact because there was 3 Fords and 3 Hyundais ahead. These manufacturer points are too complicated.
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    "Hellooo team principal with underprforming driveeers... I'm still heeere and you know my phonenumber, do youu? "


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    Quote Originally Posted by AL14 View Post
    Argentina 2014 was in my opinion the best rally ever for Jari-Matti. Even better than Finland wins. He outpaced Seb the whole weekend with same car and same conditions.
    I think Sweden crash in 2015 has been the start of his downward spiral. Not that he has been near the top before with all those Sebs driving around... but in 2014 he made undoubtful improvements before getting lost again the next year.
    You're right. Up until Sweden this year, he hadn't been himself since Corsica 2015. The switch to Toyota and having Makinen as team principal/mentor will surely help a lot. Who knows where he'd be if the Yaris was at Hyundai level?

    I am near certain that I will live to see the day when Jari-Matti wins a world championship. He's been too close too many times not to win.

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