Not his year this year ey?Quote:
Originally Posted by Fast Eddie WRC
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Not his year this year ey?Quote:
Originally Posted by Fast Eddie WRC
No.Quote:
Originally Posted by Eli
But he dropped 8 seconds and his rivals are nowhere, not hugely significant.
He's 18 points off the championship leader and drives a better car... and there's a good chance the gap will be less than 18 after this weekend.Quote:
Originally Posted by Eli
It is not significant, but when your rivals are nowhere, you have to benefit as much as possible. He possibly lost 5 points today. But still 2 stages left.Quote:
Originally Posted by WRCStan
But he needs to take full (points) advantage while he can and if he was closer then Rovanpera might've let him through.Quote:
Originally Posted by WRCStan
You have to aim for maximum points haul all the time, not only when your rivals are nowhere.Quote:
Originally Posted by CeskyOndra
What I mean is, we won't be talking about this come the end of the season.
These fast rallies are his best chance of taking it to the Hyundai pair and it's not fully capitalising like this that could be the difference.Quote:
Originally Posted by WRCStan
Plus with the Manufacturers being so close Toyota wont help him if he needs a favour from his team-mates.
Evans doesnt have much luck either so he has to make his own.
Sesks!!!!
He already was behind Neuville but clawed back enough time to remain 0,1s ahead... :D
Thierry sliding wide in the last split cost the belgian. He won't be happy lolQuote:
Originally Posted by jonkka
What a time by Sesks, someone please give him a seat until the end of the season, very keen seeing what he can do with more experience (& hybrid) under his belt.
Tänak has to buy a beer for himQuote:
Originally Posted by er88
Stole 2 points from Neuville.
So both Neuville and Evans lost probably 2 points this afternoon.
Championship before Super Sunday
Neuville 128
Evans 117
Tanak 104
Will Tanak and Evans take more points from Neuville?
Isn't it that non-hybrid cars don't get wdc and manu points..?Quote:
Originally Posted by EstWRC
Will Hyundai do some team orders? In similar situation in Sweden Lappi just cruised to finish. Then again it didn't mean any position change for him after the snowstorm gap.
Any car can score Drivers and Co-drivers, that's why so many Rally2 crews have.Quote:
Originally Posted by TypeR
Can't however score manu points, that is correct.
Why does Solberg have to swear so much, so annoying..
Non-priority crews can’t score WRC points.Quote:
Originally Posted by WRCStan
The funny thing is that next week he will be back in R2 Toyota in ERC Rally Estonia and now, after this week, all, basically all the entry list will go bananas to show that they are faster than him. On the side note - seems that he gets the grip with this Puma faster than with his Yaris, after switching from Skoda.Quote:
Originally Posted by Eli
Then why do both wrc.com & dirtfish show him scoring 8 points for today? At least that's what I saw.Quote:
Originally Posted by J4MIE
And You will see it in WRC of Latvia, where he will drive proper hybrid rally1, will have expirience, will have best road position and knows stages almost by hearth. If he does not burn and crash out, there is is a realistic chance to win a stage in first loops I think.Quote:
Originally Posted by Eli
He is swedish. They swear even more than we do.Quote:
Originally Posted by "Username"
In Norway less than 30% say they believe in a god, so we speak accordingly I guess.
Sesks isn’t non-priority ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Eli
Sorry for confusing you, was just a point in general as I’m a student of the rules :)
Why Sesks won't win in Latvia? The speed is there, the knowledge also. Others don't know the stages basically. It is a hot take, but for me, he is favorite for atleast podium
This would be very far far shot - pressure of being at home, etc, etc,, plus Tanak will go bananas, Ogier, Kalle... - Top5 would still be nice surprise.Quote:
Originally Posted by CeskyOndra
Exciting rally, but man those safetyproblems are absolutely massive. Hard to see this rally in WRC for a long time. Hope the luck lasts till end of the rally and no one gets hurt, there are some extremely dangerous stunts pulled out there.
Can I clarify this with you? Sure it's about priority rather than national cars (article 12.3)? I don't see anything about priority like this in the rules, and obviously a national car would make a crew non-priority, but a Rally2 or 3 can be non-priority too but well within the list of 12.4 which I consider as 'any car' - ie any FIA car.Quote:
Originally Posted by J4MIE
12.3.1 Cars homologated or approved by the ASN of the organising country will be permitted to take part in WRC events if stipulated in the supplementary regulations, without eligibility to score Championship points.
Nobody asked you, stfu. You couldn't even pass Sesks.
Tanak is World Champion and doesn't need just pointless mileage. AND what points did Hyundai lose bc of Tanak retiring this afternoon. Cry harder.
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Not only in WRC but ERC also. That could be last Rally Poland in this region, there were rumours of moving it to tarmac roads in Silesia. In ERC, there should be two another fast gravel rallies (Scandinavia and rotating Latvia/Estonia) so it could be easier to get calendar spot with tarmac round.Quote:
Originally Posted by masa90
I wouldn't be surprised with Mikkelsen getting some extra gravel round this year, he was fast in Greece in rally2 and Lappi crashed in Chile last year
Win would be ridiculous. Podium - dreamy, but after Poland everybody will almost expect a podium which is kind of unreal. Stage win probably will come. I really hope it does not happen, but it is highly likely, that because of a big pressure from Latvian rally fans, Sesks will try to beat WRC regulars, will overcook things and will go off the road.
Information is circulating in Latvian ralllying comunitty, that Sesks's car will be upgraded with Hybrid unit for Sunday.
lol, calm down. I bet if they swapped places and Neuville retired like Tanak did today, half of the forum would be up in flames "he doesn't want to clean the road for Tanak, he's not a team player, Hyundai is team Neuville" and more tinfoil hat conspiracies.Quote:
Originally Posted by TypeR
Also, probably someone DID ask him, unless you think Neuville summoned a press conference just to say that?
Lol, this is so true. You are stealing my words.Quote:
Originally Posted by focus206
Why you being so rude. Just anti-Neuville guy or Tanak supporter.Quote:
Originally Posted by TypeR
This sounds weird.Quote:
Originally Posted by Negaiss
There's weird and then there's absolute horseshit.Quote:
Originally Posted by Myrvold
No it wont. It's just not possible.Quote:
Originally Posted by Negaiss
But he has shown that hybrids add absolutely nothing but costs. Although everyone who wanted to know that already did.
They should get rid of them but retain the name. Those who care don't know the difference anyway.
That's impossible. You can't change car specifications mid-rally. Scrutineering ain't gonna allow it. Plus, I would think Sesks' Puma runs different engine maps to cover up the hybrid boost difference in a way. They aren't gonna re program the ECU or change it. It's a pure fantasy.