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Today, 08:58

mknight replied to a thread Hyundai WRT in WRC World Rally Championship

Hanninen was the most scoring Toyota from Finland (included) up to and included his last rally in GB. Østberg was the most scoring Citroen this...

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Today, 07:16

mknight replied to a thread Hyundai WRT in WRC World Rally Championship

Mikkelsen had a contract. Paddon, Sordo and Loeb had not. The last two got picked over Paddon.

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Yesterday, 22:11

mknight replied to a thread Hyundai WRT in WRC World Rally Championship

Appart from contract issues in Monte Mikkelsen is usually very good. Even with i20 last year he was equal with Sordo until the technical issue. Then...

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Yesterday, 18:01

mknight replied to a thread Silly Season 2019 in WRC World Rally Championship

This year he retired due to alternator from 3rd in Monte, finished 3rd in Sweden, 4th in Mexico. Pretty sure same results this year would be enough.

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Yesterday, 17:34

mknight replied to a thread Silly Season 2019 in WRC World Rally Championship

My pick for the Loeb 6 is: MC, SWE, COR, GER, FIN, GB

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Yesterday, 17:30

mknight replied to a thread Hyundai WRT in WRC World Rally Championship

Agree one more R5 season is totally fine. 2018 was his first. For both Neuville and Mikkelsen this is good news Loeb will certainly help with car...

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12th December 2018, 17:10

mknight replied to a thread [WRC] News & Rumours 2019 in WRC World Rally Championship

I wonder what effect this will have for Loeb vs Ogier popularity in France. For Hyundai it's only positive, for Mikkelsen especially as Loeb will...

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7th December 2018, 21:12

mknight replied to a thread Silly Season 2019 in WRC World Rally Championship

The DS3 I am talking about is still for sale (now as "DS" and not Citroen and with reduced engine range) and as mentioned has been for 10 years. DS 3...

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7th December 2018, 17:57

mknight replied to a thread Silly Season 2019 in WRC World Rally Championship

DS3 with 210ish HP has been on sale for 10 years now and still is. That's as real as "small" hot hatches go. (similar to Fiesta ST and Polo GTI)

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6th December 2018, 21:33

mknight replied to a thread [WRC] News & Rumours 2019 in WRC World Rally Championship

I can't really agree with him on the reason tbh. Clark says main goal for Loeb would be to "support" Neuville. I really don't think Loeb would want...

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5th December 2018, 17:14

mknight replied to a thread [WRC] News & Rumours 2019 in WRC World Rally Championship

I actually think both Neuville and Mikkelsen would like to have Loeb in the team. Both said recently in multiple interviews how Hyundai is very...

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5th December 2018, 17:07

mknight replied to a thread [WRC] News & Rumours 2019 in WRC World Rally Championship

Exactly, Loeb really does not want full season and will not drive for many years in either case. To win driver titles you need driver that drives...

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3rd December 2018, 22:38

mknight replied to a thread Silly Season 2019 in WRC World Rally Championship

Actually I think it would made Ogier drive better. This year in Mexico it looked like his motivation levels went up 200% after Loeb started posting...

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3rd December 2018, 17:26

mknight replied to a thread Citroen WRT in WRC World Rally Championship

I'd say this is a textbook example of "once a paying driver, always a paying driver. Citroen knows he paid before and are trying to make him pay....

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2nd December 2018, 23:14

mknight replied to a thread M-Sport Ford World Rally Teams in WRC World Rally Championship

I'd say it's well deserved. It did look like the most allround car. They only really struggled in Finland and a bit in Argentina (but there start...

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2nd December 2018, 22:56

mknight replied to a thread WRC cars 3-5 years from now in WRC World Rally Championship

Because of marketing. I do believe that cars need to pretend they are similar to the cars that people buy in everyday life, after all that's often...

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2nd December 2018, 13:41

mknight replied to a thread WRC cars 3-5 years from now in WRC World Rally Championship

Mirek while I agree that some sort of hybridization has to happen for multiple reason I am not quite sure electric turbos are the way to go, simply...

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1st December 2018, 10:55

mknight replied to a thread Citroen WRT in WRC World Rally Championship

Ogier always complains (not meant as an insult), it's just how he is. Meekes first Toyota interview was "everything is great here, everything was...

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30th November 2018, 07:40

mknight replied to a thread Citroen WRT in WRC World Rally Championship

I didn't follow that. Sry

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29th November 2018, 23:44

mknight replied to a thread Citroen WRT in WRC World Rally Championship

I actually agree with him for once. If Citroen is getting a 3rd car he should definitely be placed above Breen for two reasons: - he typically...

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18th November 2018, 23:11

mknight replied to a thread Hyundai WRT in WRC World Rally Championship

Yeah agree after seeing that, also that it looked like they were looking on something else cause there was not a single movement anywhere.

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18th November 2018, 23:07

mknight replied to a thread Ott TÃ¤nak - Future champion? in WRC World Rally Championship

Neuville and Hyundai were seemingly in this position 12 months ago. As Tanak said himself you can never rely on having a chance next year. Things...

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18th November 2018, 22:59

mknight replied to a thread Hyundai WRT in WRC World Rally Championship

They were leading the manu champ 3 rallies ago. Doesn't that make them winners/would be winners? Anyway I did go to watch the moment Paddon...

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18th November 2018, 22:48

mknight replied to a thread Hyundai WRT in WRC World Rally Championship

How does this counterprove what I wrote? They did win a few times this year and in AUS they lost everything.

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18th November 2018, 22:43

mknight replied to a thread Rally Discussion and Bar Talk Thread in WRC World Rally Championship

In 2006-2008 what they did is they basically paid him WRC car to learn, skipping all lower classes completely. Then went back there when his father...

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18th November 2018, 22:14

mknight replied to a thread Hyundai WRT in WRC World Rally Championship

Don't think that had anything to do with Paddon. You mean they should go all wild about finishing 2nd when they are used to win (multiple times this...

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18th November 2018, 17:42

mknight replied to a thread 2018 Crystal Ball Thread in WRC World Rally Championship

Pff ridiculous. Tänak was 2nd and fastest Toyota in first rally. First Toyota to win, etc etc.

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18th November 2018, 17:32

mknight replied to a thread 27th Kennards Hire Rally Australia 2018 • 15-18 November in WRC World Rally Championship

Read: Neuville demands that no other Hyundai driver ever takes any points from him. Joy. Means they will be forbidden to push on PS as well? ...

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