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Thread: [WRC] News & Rumours 2018
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13th March 2018, 15:53 #1091
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13th March 2018, 17:57 #1092
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13th March 2018, 18:07 #1093
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13th March 2018, 18:11 #1094
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I think that Ostberg is only one driver (from drivers who did drive new WRC) who can make any speed and not to be slowest. But I am not sure if he can be so much faster than Suninen there.
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13th March 2018, 18:35 #1095
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I haven't been too impressed with Suninen this year. It's understandable that he's more focusing on getting the experience than trying to always set the fastest time, but still. He didn't manage to post a single top five stage time in Mexico (not counting super specials) and got beat by R5 (Rovanperä) on PS. I'd definitely pick Östberg over Suninen for Argentina.
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13th March 2018, 20:11 #1096
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We must remember that Suninen didn't have any testing before Mexico, and it had been half a year since he drove that car on gravel, and the first time he ever drove on that kind of conditions. I believe he was just first trying to find his pace and settings, and when Evans retired he was told to finish to secure manufacturer points. That added pressure could also mess up with the rhythm, probably resulting in his offs on the Friday afternoon. Actually Suninen's best stage result (apart from that super special win) was SS20 where he was fourth, but then again, by that time the Rally2 guys were saving tyres and Meeke went off.
It's a dilemma of a driver needing to drive more rallies to get experience but not getting to do rallies because he has not enough experience.
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13th March 2018, 21:19 #1097
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I should also point that Mexico is also difficult event with high altitude.
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14th March 2018, 07:52 #1098
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14th March 2018, 12:14 #1099
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That's all true, but IMO they don't apply as such for Suninen. The guy's something special, that we saw last year in Poland and Finland. You shouldn't be able to post fastest times and fight for podiums in your first WRC events, but that's exactly what he did. That's why I expected more from Sweden and Mexico. He also lost his testing slot in Finland (due to Ogier's crash), but it didn't matter that time. I think it's just a case of maybe thinking too much or something, Teemu should just go for it. I'd rather see him taking a podium and then crashing out on the next two rallies than "getting the experience" and finishing 8th. Don't know if Malcolm would agree though
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14th March 2018, 16:41 #1100
Like always, an amazing vid from J-records https://youtu.be/wLujPkLPAtE?si=MfMNEbRsiUhr24SU
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