[WRC] Vodafone Rally de Portugal 2021

[dimviii]

Veiby

[krissucool]

Anyone has a count of how many rallies Tänak has lost from a leading position due to crash, tyre failure or mechanical failure?

[meh]

Anyone has a count of how many rallies Tänak has lost from a leading position due to crash, tyre failure or mechanical failure?

I had the same question in my head, but I think it's not always that clear - like are those damages or failures with car caused by some rough driving or they are just failures. Like small avoidable mistakes here and there which results later with some failure. And then we may have endless discussion, should car be just stronger or driver should take care of car the way it reach to finish.

As fan of Tänak (like usual Estonian), the count is anyway "too big".

[mknight]

At VW Latvala's car was always breaking down while the other 2 weren't.

[Mirek]

And then we may have endless discussion, should car be just stronger or driver should take care of car the way it reach to finish

That question has actually an easy answer. When the driver drives the car, it already exists and therefore the driver has to take into account its limits

[Eli]

When you think about it, Neuviile lost here a potential win because if not for his accident, and considering Tanak's car would still fail, Neuville would achieve another win which could've propelled him to the championship lead. But again, a lot of if's and but's in this championship doesn't win you a championship. Really impressive form from Katsuta & Greensmith, hopefully they'll continue with that pace, as for Sordo, 4 months away from the car and 7 months since his win last year to get his best ever result here, pretty impressive, Ogier as always, knows how to take the maximum from each weekend, Bring on Sardegna!

[krissucool]

I had the same question in my head, but I think it's not always that clear - like are those damages or failures with car caused by some rough driving or they are just failures. Like small avoidable mistakes here and there which results later with some failure. And then we may have endless discussion, should car be just stronger or driver should take care of car the way it reach to finish.

As fan of Tänak (like usual Estonian), the count is anyway "too big".

Yeah, I am not even thinking that he is so unproportionally unlucky but rather that the events he has lost due to mistakes of with his, the cars or a combination of both seems massive.

Just from the top of my head: Poland 2016, Portugal 2017, Poland 2017? (Dont remember if he was leading),Finland 2017, GB 2018, Catalunya 2018, Sardegna 2019, Tour de Corse 2019, Portugal 2021.

[mknight]

Well Neuville lost at least 3 championships due to his crashes:
2017 - MC, SWE, GER
2019 - CHIl, TUR
2020 - EST, MONZA

[mknight]

I see I forgot 2018 Australia, last crash was a desperate attempt, but hus first crash on friday was definitely a mistake.

[EstWRC]

great vid https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ILrBqnSkU0s