Can you really do that?Quote:
Originally Posted by mknight
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Can you really do that?Quote:
Originally Posted by mknight
Ogier 205
Neuville 203
Tanak 189
"Thinking back to Finland." The right way to get his mindset.
The fords are disappointing on this one
Pretty sure the FIA guidance for setting up chicanes doesn't include tractors ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by BigWorm
Could be a tricky team decision later if Ogier cant get the time back on Neuville and would be starting first again tomorrow.
Drop his team-mates back to sweep, or try to keep them ahead of Neuville ?
Neuville have huge moment too on jump
IF and that is big IF...Neuville and Ogier remained on same positions and Ott would get up to 1st then it would beQuote:
Originally Posted by dimviii
Tänak 206
Ogier 205
Neuville 203
and we would have a thriller power stage, let it happen please :D
Cars had bigger advantage on Safari with very long straights, here the pilot just got lost.Quote:
Originally Posted by jonkka
How can this happen during a WRC event? Holy macarony. https://youtu.be/SGwgcCK9VPs
Now taking a short nap. See you later...
On the replay vid it was clear that the tractor was inside the chicane when they arrived and then moved off.
Indeed. Madness.Quote:
Originally Posted by mknight
we have 50 km of gravel stages and TOP6 cover in only 8 sec and here no top2 championship leaders. What a rally!
me too.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rallyper
Probably wouldn't be so bad after fewer cars competing, we'll see.Quote:
Originally Posted by Fast Eddie WRC
it definitely gonna be happenQuote:
Originally Posted by Fast Eddie WRC
No interference from the tractor or it's position after Mikkelsen exited the chicane. A surprise and a shock I'm sure but probably a kangaroo running in front of the car would've been more problematic than that or passing a striken car. Had to try and remain focused instead of chucking the car off the road.
Nothing compared to what David Higgins faced years ago :D
https://youtu.be/DQmN1q5P7EU
But it'd mean extra points for Neuville as he'd also gain places. Ogier could still win if they both finish low down.Quote:
Originally Posted by KKS
Clearly it's the driver himself that put the car off the road.Quote:
Originally Posted by er88
That said crashed cars are normal on rally stages all over the world. Kangaroos are normal on rally stages in AUS.
Tractors in the middle of the chicane are not.
Might have lost concentration (wondering what the tractor was doing there) and missed a note or braking point, it was 3 corners later that he went off so its not like he was off-line from the tractor or anything.Quote:
Originally Posted by er88
Certainly hasn't been a good season for him though!
As a rally driver - expect the unexpected. Just not that stupid.Quote:
Originally Posted by er88
You can see the tractor is just leaving the chicane as he arrives, 5seconds before and it would have held him upQuote:
Originally Posted by er88
Either way it will surely throw you off. What is the tractor doing there? Are we on the wrong section of the road... crash!
Horrible for Andreas.
Either way stages should be closed off to everyone. Seeing tractor on stage would make any driver anxious, if there is one there could be more. Really feel for him.
Yep, Loeb is right: we need qualifying stage back; it’s a bit ridiculous to have the title main contenders in 9th and 10th.
Fantastic job from Ostberg so far. Gutted for Mikkelsen; it's hard to keep the focus after passing a tractor.
Nothing special in that but Ott not leading? What the fk something is wrong. we need qualifying stage back!Quote:
Originally Posted by Rally Power
But to be serious, Yes, Qualifying stage would be great.
No matter serious or not, Your statement seems like a vote for QS.Quote:
Originally Posted by Essaj
On the serious note, yes FIA, it is actually ridiculous the whole 3 title contenders, on the last rally of the season, not to be in top 5 after first stages.
if that will be a QS we will have a champion way back in Turkey or even at Germany. Really "good move" yep.
Ogier or Tanak?Quote:
Originally Posted by KKS
Ogier of course
PS and golden rule: never change that what works well
Are you ready for a 2nd loop? I near fall in sleep, but another big and hot cup of tea save me. Next one need to 0.5L coffee cup to survive till superspecials :D
Becs: "Latvala, Paddon and Sordo 4H +1M " Late night effecting even in Australia :D
#Tyre info, Day 1 afternoon loop:
Ostberg: 5 MICHELIN LTX Force H4
Breen: 2 M6 + 3 H4
Latvala & Paddon & Suninen: 4 H4 + 1 M6
Neuville & Tänak & Lappi & Evans: 3 H4 + 2 M6
Ogier: 3 M6 + 2H4
im here, had a little nap
Ogier 2 seconds faster than this morning on split 1
Ogier 2.3 faster on split1 from the morning
Neuville barely beats Lappi's time from the morning, 0.9 down on Ogier
a big chuck of rear aero missing from Otts car, not having the best day so far
Tanaks made another little mistake it seems. Not a happy man and not driving cleanly. Still fast despite that though
Maybe feeling the pressure a bit (even though he said he had none)