53º Rally RACC Catalunya – Costa Daurada 2017

[bluuford]

As someone already said, the one rock killed the rally.

It was not a rock. It was too much cutting by Andreas and Dani. They hit concrete"bridge" I do not know what is the exact word in English, but this is at the end of pipe that is placed under the road to connect two ditches on both sides of road. Similar to the one that Neuville hit in Monte.

[dimviii]

It was not a rock. It was too much cutting by Andreas and Dani. They hit concrete"bridge" I do not know what is the exact word in English, but this is at the end of pipe that is placed under the road to connect two ditches on both sides of road. Similar to the one that Neuville hit in Monte.

is it confirmed bluuford?,hyundais press release talks about stone

https://motorsport.hyundai.com/doubl...ster-in-spain/


Sordos broken suspension

[AnttiL]

3.4 to be exact

https://www.ewrc-results.com/leg/360...da-2017/?leg=2

Yeh, I posted before the super special

[bluuford]

Look this corner from google earth street view, then turn around and you can see it just hidden behind the bush. Not It is not confirmed but people cut very close from this thing and some too close

[N.O.T]

did potato dog survive the super special ??? wow... he has potential after all.

[AnttiL]

Still 74 stage kms to go, more than usually on WRC events at this point

[wrc2017]

this SSS paving is always covered in sand.
it cleans alot.

This is ridiculous. He was 7,6 seconds faster than Suninen on 2,2 km while he was 26 seconds faster over the whole leg. In the end it doesn't change anything between the two anyway.

[wrc2017]

so its the rocks fault?

As someone already said, the one rock killed the rally.

Apart from ruining Hyundai manu chances it also removed just about all other close fights.

Without Sordo nobody immediately threatens Meeke in front, so he should be able to bring it in. Tanak probably isn't able to with gravel gearbox. Ogier will not go 100% as the situation is now, and again due to Tanak's gearbox should be able to stay ahead of him. Hanninen wasn't as impressive in the afternoon so shouldn't be able to close up.

Impossible to tell without vids/pictures but it's clearly interesting that 5? cars hit the rock and it's 2 Hyundais that retire. Sure could be that they both cut more than others.

Mikkelsen didn't have much to loose so even if it's a stupid mistake it doesn't change much, Neuville would get ahead anyway (either on pace or on TO), others were too far behind and he clearly couldn't catch those in front. He also already impressed by leading after day 1. For Sordo it's much harder hit, probably the best chance for him so far this year and with 4 drivers next year it doesn't look good. Also getting unlikely Hyundai will send 4 cars to Australia.

[wrc2017]

Mikkelsen hadnt much to lose.. but impressed with his speed
so taking a wheel off is ok? you never gave Meeke the same compliments.
Loser.

As someone already said, the one rock killed the rally.

Apart from ruining Hyundai manu chances it also removed just about all other close fights.

Without Sordo nobody immediately threatens Meeke in front, so he should be able to bring it in. Tanak probably isn't able to with gravel gearbox. Ogier will not go 100% as the situation is now, and again due to Tanak's gearbox should be able to stay ahead of him. Hanninen wasn't as impressive in the afternoon so shouldn't be able to close up.

Impossible to tell without vids/pictures but it's clearly interesting that 5? cars hit the rock and it's 2 Hyundais that retire. Sure could be that they both cut more than others.

Mikkelsen didn't have much to loose so even if it's a stupid mistake it doesn't change much, Neuville would get ahead anyway (either on pace or on TO), others were too far behind and he clearly couldn't catch those in front. He also already impressed by leading after day 1. For Sordo it's much harder hit, probably the best chance for him so far this year and with 4 drivers next year it doesn't look good. Also getting unlikely Hyundai will send 4 cars to Australia.

[focus206]

Shame for Sordo and Mikkelsen, but they can blame only themselves and it's game over for Hyundai now.
Ogier can gain some precious points on Neuville (and Tanak) here, only a retirement by Ogier can give them a chance for the championship, in my opinion.
Tomorrow 6 SS without service? Could be interesting.