Lost almost all of it on the opening splitQuote:
Originally Posted by dimviii
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Lost almost all of it on the opening splitQuote:
Originally Posted by dimviii
New FiestaR5 now really crap +12sec for split1
Sure, it's only SS2, but Hyundai looks to lose time to Toyota and Citroen in top speed.
Great first time by Tanak despite road position.
Maybe expected Jari to be a little bit quicker given how far back he is (but good time nonetheless).
Neuville won't be happy at all.
Breen fastest Hyundai despite the car being too soft and great to see Lappi on the pace.
Meeke did a good job having never driven the stage before.
Good to have the WRC back after that summer break, fingers crossed for a great rally with lots of close battles
Pietarinen crashed on a compression after small crest, and than while Camilli passed his car - he cross the road 1sec before rallycar on fullspeed O_o
first split for VWR5 and he was killing fast! Strong engine will payoff on this roads
Fabia R5 evo with new engine looks strong too - surprise to see Loubet ahead of Gryazin otherwise.Quote:
Originally Posted by KKS
I guess that's Pieterainen's chances with Skoda over :(
It looks like the only thing to beat Toyota this weekend is another Toyota.
Think it will be closer on second passes, but hard to see anyone beating Tanak as it looks now.Quote:
Originally Posted by Eli
The only real surprise so far is Suninen who is a bit slower than expected I'd say. Also not very good from JML given his road position.
Kris can take the fight to Tanak, as long as he doesn't crash...hopefully will stay a clean fight for the most part (if not the entire weekend).Quote:
Originally Posted by mknight
Lol Breen. Despite being tough on himself he's driving well.
Meeke and Tanak impressing
Anyway the differences are tiny compared with last year, for basically everyone.
One small stall can cost the same as you build up during the whole day.
JanPro is Janne Tuohino not Paasonen, ffs Jon Desborough.
Impressive drive by Breen. Mikkelsen also seems to start to get a grip of the i20. Maybe its starting to be more nice to the "normal" way of driving, and not the Neuville way? Still early, but strange to see Neuville slowest.
I think roadpositions 3-6-10 have something to say. With the changes it's probably like a different car on these kind of stages. Also Neuville is the only one that didn't drive in Estonia (even though Breen had old car there).Quote:
Originally Posted by Eric
Perhaps Neuville has gotten used to the i20 being slow and adjusted his mindset to it....the last (& only) podium for him was back in 2013 with the last gen. Fiesta...hopefully he'll do better on the second pass.Quote:
Originally Posted by Eric
Lindholm stopped?
Lindholm is in to ditch...shame
I'd presume partly down to all the top guys having done these stages twice now before (bar Meeke).Quote:
Originally Posted by mknight
Nicely surprise by Loubet so far!
IMO it's both that he didn't drive this changed car more than one day on a test combined with road position.Quote:
Originally Posted by Eli
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Didn't lose too much time considering..
I'd say coming into a new team, with a new car and not having driven the first half of the year in a wrc car, to be in front of his championship contender team mate is still quite impressive so far.Quote:
Originally Posted by mknight
You're probably right.Quote:
Originally Posted by mknight
Toyota, followed by Citroen, followed by a mix of Hyundai and M-Sport. The two strongest engines out front.
Super close though, one half spin will change the order.
Nice to see Lappi 'return' to the WRC.
Gryazin crashing in first few stages on 3rd rally in a row?
I don't think that this goes down to the engine performance. Usually the slower and more technical stages the higher influence of the engine on the overall performance and vice versa.Quote:
Originally Posted by tomhlord
The two cars with the highest top speed, in that case.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mirek
Meeke wide into bank, but looks like no dmg.
Meeke lost a bit in last sector by running wide. Good time by Mikkelsen - he says he lost a second in there as well
Latvala finding the groove in here
Great time by Breen!
Fantastic to see Breen doing these times already in the Hyundai.
Saw the video, looks like something broke on Pietarinen’s car. The car goes off completly on strange line. Road goes right and car goes leftQuote:
Originally Posted by KKS
Breen is on it! Making me a little worried that he will get too carried away and stack it. Lappi going well too.
as for me - standard 'wrong setup' after landings. Same as Sordo at 2006
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vDB-Eu2i_Ko
Adamos gamble paying off so far. Early days yet though car is clearly capable now. Just wonder if that huge Chile crash is what's holding Neuville back.
Last year after SS4:Quote:
Originally Posted by wia5958
5. Paddon 8. Neuville, 30. Mikkelsen
this year after SS4:
5. Breen, 7. Mikkelsen, 9. Neuville
New car to Breen first wrc event in 8 months and beating both full time factory drivers at min. Speaks for itself pretty much I thinkQuote:
Originally Posted by mknight