[WRC] Rally Argentina - 26/29 April 2018

[wrc2017]

”Kalle’s speed and analysis show unique potential. Nobody could have driven faster in a WRC2-car than Kalle did on SS17. Sadly it ended in a spectacular crash..” concludes Kalle Rovanperä’s Manager Timo Jouhki.

what bollocks. stop trying to pump him up, if he hasn't got the brains not to drive himself off the road. if I was on a suicide mission I could be quicker than Rollinpera.

[krissucool]

what bollocks. stop trying to pump him up, if he hasn't got the brains not to drive himself off the road. if I was on a suicide mission I could be quicker than Rollinpera.

Oh do pipe down, he is 17. Would be the biggest talent motorsport has ever seen if he would have the brains at that age.

[Rallyper]

Oh do pipe down, he is 17. Would be the biggest talent motorsport has ever seen if he would have the brains at that age.

But obviously he has yet a lot to learn.

[Rallyper]

what bollocks. stop trying to pump him up, if he hasn't got the brains not to drive himself off the road. if I was on a suicide mission I could be quicker than Rollinpera.

Agree.

Well I guess a lot of drivers could even driven faster, but shouldn´t as a consequence not even have come that far. The statement should be about his perfomance on the other stages. Not SS17. At that stage he was way beyond his ability.

[Mirek]

But obviously he has yet a lot to learn.

Ewrc-results lists 49 starts of him with only 4 unfinished events (3 due to driving errors). That's pretty reliable record, for driver of his age it's quite unbelievable. That recent crash doesn't change anything about that.

[EstWRC]

So lucky there weren´t any spectators at the crashspot. Soft landing though (on the car)

"There was a lady napping in the car.....she is ok, hell of scare though.
Never park or camp outside corner."

https://twitter.com/Guiye73/status/991315801218142209

[janvanvurpa]

So lucky there weren´t any spectators at the crashspot. Soft landing though (on the car)

But you can see as well as I --car was still rolling...Hit the KEY AND GO!!!!!!

(grumble ground tjafs! Kids! this is what happens when you spoil them and give them cars at 8...One little mistake and they fold their arms and quit..Harumph! Why in my did we'd crash every stage UPHILL, both ways no PS, steering with BLOODY STUMPS.....and you didn't see us DNFing! Kids!)

[Rallyper]

"There was a lady napping in the car.....she is ok, hell of scare though.
Never park or camp outside corner."

https://twitter.com/Guiye73/status/991315801218142209

Even worse then and only luck there was no fatals. Will FIA investigate Argentina safety now?

[SubaruNorway]

what bollocks. stop trying to pump him up, if he hasn't got the brains not to drive himself off the road. if I was on a suicide mission I could be quicker than Rollinpera.

One wrong pace note made in recce and now the most reliable youngster is suddenly on a suicide mission...?
If you don't stand out you're never going to get anywhere, time is running out for Pontus unless he steps up I'm afraid.

[EstWRC]

not many videos of this rally

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DdSUI_bq_lQ skip to 1:20