Thread: Citroen WRT
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1st July 2017, 15:01 #351
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1st July 2017, 15:12 #352
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1st July 2017, 16:26 #353
I'm still baffled at the fact that Andreas's car is posting times just as fast as Breen and Leferve. I would assume he would be faster with the updated components. Might be conditions, but either way it looks bad for Citroen. Still enough rallies to prove a point, but doesn't seem likely
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1st July 2017, 16:27 #354
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1st July 2017, 21:44 #355
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1st July 2017, 21:54 #356
I just hope they will take a lot of this (bad) experience and learn from it ASAP, so in 2018 we have 4 Manu. which are actually capable of winning the title.
Only you know your true potential.
This year we rally #ForCraig
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1st July 2017, 22:25 #357
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As I wrote elsewhere:
https://www.ewrc-results.com/leg/364...nd-2017/?leg=2
Lefebre 2.7s faster than Mikkelsen for Saturday, Breen 20s down.
Mikkelsen was off the road in field twice today, prbly some 10s lost in that combined. Road position certainly matters for Breen, maybe a bit for Mikkelsen. (Breen 1st on road, Mikkelsen 2nd, Lefebvre 5th)
As I also wrote that I think today they did ok all 3. Beat all "2nd level" drivers including Sordo. But clearly far behind the top 5.
Even more importantly basically all 3 had consistent speed whole day, not like before when one stage is epic and next is hopeless. So there are signs of improvement, question is if they are too little too late.
Yesterday in the wet during the afternoon Mikkelsen was far faster than the other two, and that's the kind of conditions where the less twitchy handling should help, maybe not so much difference on the not-so twisty dry roads today. Also Lefevbre won a stage here last year and did 1-2 other good times, in a way it was his best rally of the season.
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2nd July 2017, 05:48 #358
Best rally for Leferve and a few decent stages by Mikkelsen, but still off the pace for the whole gang. Finland will be interesting with Meeke. Does he go all out or try bring it home safe with a top five finish. His past stats would suggest otherwise. At this point as long as he's ahead of the rest of the Citroen squad he's in a good situation. What would you guys do if you were in Meekes shoes??
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2nd July 2017, 06:02 #359
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2nd July 2017, 06:21 #360
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Maybe you didn't manage to read what I wrote. I will highlight it for you.
I think today they did ok all 3. Beat all "2nd level" drivers including Sordo. But clearly far behind the top 5.
... there are signs of improvement, question is if they are too little too late.
(extra emphasis on today - Saturday)
The fact that they are "fighting" for 6-7 place (for Lefevbre) and 9-10 for Mikkelsen has all to do with Friday.Last edited by mknight; 2nd July 2017 at 06:25.
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