[WRC] News & Rumours 2019

[mknight]

4-5th in Finland with Sordo in Hyundai is extremely optimistic. Paddon barely managed 4th last year and even he needed Lappi to crash out to get it.

In fact unless the announced upgrade comes and drastically improves the car in Finland I'd say 4th is a dream result there no matter the driver.

[GravelBen]

Paddon barely managed 4th last year and even he needed Lappi to crash out to get it.

Your revisionist description of history is quite funny.

"barely managed 4th" = held 4th for most of the rally despite brake problems on saturday and not taking risks because Neuville and Mikkelsen were both well out of contention and the team needed points. Had about 40 seconds margin over Ogier at the end.

"needed Lappi to crash out to get it" = Lappi did have a big charge late saturday to catch Paddon who was 'taking it easy' (his words), but couldn't sustain that pace without crashing.

The Hyundai does seem to struggle there, I don't disagree with that. But there is no need to try and twist history to make an argument.

[cali]

Your revisionist description of history is quite funny.

"barely managed 4th" = held 4th for most of the rally despite brake problems on saturday and not taking risks because Neuville and Mikkelsen were both well out of contention and the team needed points. Had about 40 seconds margin over Ogier at the end.

"needed Lappi to crash out to get it" = Lappi did have a big charge late saturday to catch Paddon who was 'taking it easy' (his words), but couldn't sustain that pace without crashing.

The Hyundai does seem to struggle there, I don't disagree with that. But there is no need to try and twist history to make an argument.

That's what he does here, don't even bother to read his long out of reality blabberings anymore