2018 Teams

[macebig]

I believe next year M Sport will all run Michelin. The D Mack car will be a separate entry (like Ostberg was this year).

[Duvel]

[QUOTE=AnttiL;1161746]https://twitter.com/HartusvuoriWRC/s...04304321142791

Who's gonna be the next maiden winner? Whoever it is, I'm pretty sure it doesn't happen in 2018.[/QUOTE

And what iff tidemand or sunninen get a proper m-sport program, think they both could suprise on some events. Breen can probably score some podiums if the car gets more consistent.

[AnttiL]

And what iff tidemand or sunninen get a proper m-sport program, think they both could suprise on some events. Breen can probably score some podiums if the car gets more consistent.

Well those are the next three winners if they keep progressing and having drives, but I don't think any of them are ready for that in 2018.

[rhm]

Meeke hasn't been on the same level as the top 4 this season (even if you ignore how iffy the car has been) yet has won two events, and it would've been 3 had the car not blown up in Corsica. Lappi isn't on the same level as those guys either but he won in Finland.

Point is, even if Evans isn't on the same level doesnt mean he can't win a specific event like Wales even if he was on Michelins. He absolutely dominated it, made no mistakes throughout unlike Thierry and Seb. He also had a poorer road position. We will likely never know, but I think he would've done enough to win on Michelins. Superb drive.

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The key point is Ogier and Tanak both knew Evans had a significant advantage before the rally started being on the DMack tyres. I wouldn't be surprised if they'd tried the DMack tyres on the pre event test, and even if they hadn't the data doesn't lie. They could probably both see the significant level of grip advantage Evans had, the speed held through the corners. You don't magically find grip where the whole WRC field are struggling in the exact same cars (other than tyres).
I like Evans but if you don't think there is anyone who can put hand on heart and say the tyres didn't play a part in this win.
At the end of the day it's great to have another winner, but don't kid yourselves. Let's not get carried away.


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[Fast Eddie WRC]

We had exactly the same situation when Tanak ran the DMACK's (and he didnt win with them).

He hasnt done too badly since going to the Michelins...

[mmm]

We had exactly the same situation when Tanak ran the DMACK's (and he didnt win with them).

He hasnt done too badly since going to the Michelins...

Don't forget about VW, they also had an advantage with a better car than the rest. If the cars were more equal like this year, he probably would have won in 2016.

[AnttiL]

Don't forget about VW, they also had an advantage with a better car than the rest. If the cars were more equal like this year, he probably would have won in 2016.

He also had a lot of punctures in 2016 slowing him down, but the speed was there. It's interesting that Tänak almost won Poland in 2016, but this year Evans was totally out of pace there.

[doubled1978]

True, but Evans nearly won in Argentina and Tanak was nowhere. Both were pretty quick in Finland on Dmack, but Tanak crashed.

[Tarmop]

Tänak was 3rd in Argentina...wouldn`t call it nowhere.

[doubled1978]

When he was on Dmack 2016...not this year. We are comparing what they did on Dmack No?