53º Rally RACC Catalunya – Costa Daurada 2017

[dimviii]

lets hope to have a multi drivers fight at asphalt at Saturday.Weather seems stabilized,so we will have some comparisons with same rubber among different cars.

[er88]

Nothing going for Neuville, who was meant to be going for it in this rally. Instead it's Seb who is looking good to bag a victory.

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[Mintexmemory]

lets hope to have a multi drivers fight at asphalt at Saturday.Weather seems stabilized,so we will have some comparisons with same rubber among different cars.

The only hope of that is if Ogier gets a puncture leaving the also-rans to scrap. This SS6 performance is what defines the great drivers

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Was a rumour of rain coming overnight... if so could be tricky in the morning. Especially for later runners (Ogier) if there is dirty road from any cuts.

[racerx1979]

Oh yes you can, if you are a good bush mechanic you can patch leaks with pretty much anything (unless it is power steering fluid which is probably over 100 bar). Engine oil pressure should be around 4-6 bar. I have patched leaks at those pressures with pieces of tshirt or rubber and a hose clamp.

They ususally have an assortment of zipties and hose clamps in the cars.

Okay, awesome!

[EstWRC]

Tanak lost the brakes on the tarmac part. Damn problems always

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Great time by Meeke.

[Mintexmemory]

Was a rumour of rain coming overnight... if so could be tricky in the morning. Especially for later runners (Ogier) if there is dirty road from any cuts.

Cuts (as I think has been said before) are not so useful / easy in catalonia as there is little verge between the road and either stone kerb or armco. It's usually quicker (and safer) to keep it on the black stuff

[dimviii]

Neuville and Tanak loosing a lot at just the beginning of the asphalt part,at next splits they both drive faster from Ogier
(split 4)

again same scenario Ogier vs all at split 2-> 3 Meeke had 4,4sec advantage and lost all of it plus 1 second more.
Tanak and Neuville same loosing amount of time from split 2->3
Are we sure its the start of asphalt section ?
Seems Ogier can adapt faster drive wise at first asphalt kms.

[dupanton]

7 cars within 13s, still a lot to play for!