Thread: Wrc Deutschland 2017
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18th August 2017, 13:31 #561
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Quite surprised by Mikkelsen.
C3 is supposedly problematic in tricky conditions (Loeb said so too), and running late clearly brings mud issues. So I was expecting 4-5th at best.
That said I don't expect he will hold it, but a podium should be possible with Sordo and Latvala out.
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18th August 2017, 13:35 #562
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18th August 2017, 13:42 #563
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18th August 2017, 13:48 #564
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Looks ominous for this afternoon...
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18th August 2017, 13:50 #565
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With conditions like that it's an advantage in one corner and disadvantage in another, don't think there is a clean pick in front. However he did have different tires and 1 less spare than most.
After 19 cars (Kopecky) and 31 (Bonato) the road is for sure muddy, if it's drying out it can be drier mud and dry tarmac in clean spots.
First 3 cars on the road can have wet clean road and 12 on road (Mikkelsen) could have drier muddy road + dry(er) tarmac sections.
Anyway the point really wasn't that Mikkelsen is driving so much faster than everyone, but that he seemingly handled the C3 well in tricky conditions which were supposed to be the worst option. That is the surprising part.
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18th August 2017, 13:52 #566
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Any credits to Mr Loeb, who tested the C3 week before Germany? Think he might be the difference from before.
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18th August 2017, 13:52 #567
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18th August 2017, 13:59 #568
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Repeating what I wrote yesterday.
Loeb tested in France after all 3 drivers tested for min 2 days each in Germany before that.
IMO it's quite unlikely that they would suddenly change setup they spend 2-3 days finding based on Loeb's input after they were finished testing.
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Mads and Henning having fun today
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18th August 2017, 14:01 #570
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Driver, car, tyres, road position... many variables to explain speed or lack of it in rally.
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