Ypres Rally 2015

[Fast Eddie WRC]

So we cant discuss any luck in rallying then ? I didnt say Loix was lucky here, only that others with massively less experience in Ypres were a bit unlucky.

I've seen many, many Belgian Rally events and Loix wins so often becaue he's the 'last man standing', not through sheer speed. Experience.

When Ogier wins all his rallies no-one says he's lucky... because he's also the fastest.

Loix might know what all the precise cuts are here but after other cars have gone through he cant know what will be on the ground. It still needs some luck.

Loix isn't some superhero driver, he just wins on his specialist events.

[Fred.]

Another Cuts ->

https://picasaweb.google.com/1150289...YpresRally2015

[dimviii]

[dupanton]

Loix isn't some superhero driver, he just wins on his specialist events.

Like Barum, Madeira and Valais?

He is very quick, takes less risk than the others, and that pays off!

[liposh]

I think if Loix would compete in any of this year´s ERC tarmac events Breen would sweat a lot to beat him. And honestly I would like to see him for example on Barum this year. He is not 2x winner of Barum just because luck...and once he was second there beaten by 2 secs., right?

[marcosg]

1.2s

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Photo of one of the most lucky moments I've seen so far this year. This is Euan Thorburn on SS Hollebeke, not so far after the start.

Hey, I posted this pic first !

[dupanton]

It was also great to meet many forum members. Some I knew from the past, some not. I met namely Tommeke_B, wwbroe, CWJ, dupanton, mousti, gianni123 and PLuto (I hope I didn't forget someone). Thanks guys for a great time!

It was great to meet you and discuss the rally at the side of the road

As for the rally itself, I have to agree with what is sad here. The level was the highest I ever witnessed, we saw some very crazy passes (Abbring mainly).
I was surprised by the speed of Breen and Bouffier, didn't expect them to fight for the win.
Biggest pity were the retirements of Cherain and Princen, which will make the rest of the Belgian Championship pretty boring I'm afraid...

[Fast Eddie WRC]

[QUOTE=dupanton;1057272]Like Barum, Madeira and Valais?

Loix is a massive specialist in certain events and on one surface.

I think if Loix would compete in any of this year´s ERC tarmac events Breen would sweat a lot to beat him. And honestly I would like to see him for example on Barum this year. He is not 2x winner of Barum just because luck..

Loix has any ice, snow or gravel wins which are surfaces in other ERC events? Breen has.

I'd like to see him come to the Circuit of Ireland and see if he's so fast there. But he wont as he hasn't done it 20x before.

[dodge33cymru]

To me that's what makes this interesting. Some experts on tarmac, some on snow and some on gravel, whilst others are complete all-rounders.

Breen is a good all rounder, he's up in each event against some specialists. Will be interesting to see him against the regulars in Zlin too.

It's like cycling; there are sprinters and mountain specialists and time triallers, but none of them will win the Grand Tours against a good all-rounder.

Having this mix if wild cards is why I prefer ERC to WRC a lot of the times, although it's difficult this year with only one full-time entrant.