no, he mean after 1st ss when Petter was leading,and up to 4ss for Jari.Quote:
Originally Posted by tfp
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no, he mean after 1st ss when Petter was leading,and up to 4ss for Jari.Quote:
Originally Posted by tfp
I would second that. They're trying really hard with the Coué autosuggestion method. To the surreal i'd say.Quote:
Originally Posted by dimviii
Must be a different story behind the doors.
bluuford, your ability to predict the future is uncanny..... :up:
- bluuford's prediction of what Malcolm would say:
- what Malcolm actually said on wrc.com:Quote:
Originally Posted by bluuford
Ford team boss Malcolm Wilson says Jari-Matti Latvala's speed on Rally Guanajuato Mexico provided plenty of consolation following the Finn's dramatic late exit from round three of the FIA World Rally Championship powered by Nokia.
Latvala and co-driver Miikka Anttila were fastest on eight special stages in Mexico with team-mates Petter Solberg and Chris Patterson topping the rally-closing Power Stage.
“We were the quickest combination here; Jari-Matti showed incredible speed,” said Wilson. “That’s obviously very encouraging for the future, as it’s the most competitive that we’ve ever been in Mexico. Even when we were first and second here a few years ago, we didn’t quite have the same pace as Citroen: this year we were faster. With five gravel rallies coming up, that’s clearly very positive.”
At the time when Latvala rolled during the longest stage of the rally this morning, he was more than 20 seconds up on his closest rival.
However, Ford did not go home empty-handed. A podium finish for Petter Solberg - his second of the year - has consolidated the Norwegian’s third place in the championship standings.
“It’s a good result for Petter and winning the Power Stage just shows again how quick the car is; we had both drivers leading the rally at one point,” concluded Wilson. “So if things had been just a little different, then we would have come away with a lot more.”
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Originally Posted by RAS007
Yeah.. making proper weather forecasts are much harder work and time consuming than making up some fairy tales.
Offers for PR positions are welcome :-P
Yust a short comment day after the end of a rally: Loeb did precisley that what was expected to do-win. No drama for him, no flat tyres. He is THE BEST, simple as it can be. Hirvo is getting closer to him, at least on the gravel. Good for a second driver in the team. Solberg-as usualy strugled with flat tyres and un-consistent stage times. Nothing new here, either. JML-yust a word: there are times, when you have to realize, that pure pushing over the limits brings nothing. Maybe an accident. And he did excatley-a huge accident. Still nothing lost for this season. Even Loeb can make a mistake or DS3 gets some technical troubles. But for this JML will need unluck for Citroen Nb.1 driver. And I'm a bit dissapointment over Atko's pace.
nice photos
Gallery: the Rally Mexico | Best of Rally Live
photos from Mexico are always spectacular :)
Same story from JML as last 7 years.Quote:
Originally Posted by Potoklosis
I really wish I had something positive to say that would make Jari-Matti's indecent less asinine but I don't. He truly had no reason to be pushing like he was yet he can't seem to help himself. After reviewing the clip over and over, it's obvious that he hits something 19 seconds into the video that upsets the car, just prior to seeing Noviko's car. I understand that as top-tier athletes there is no ON-OFF switch to access that automatically puts one in safe driving mode but JM has to come to understand the long game and go for points at times. It's obvious he has the speed and to survive Day02 without an off, when he was really pushing, tells me he's learning. Maybe slowly, but he is the only one with a chance to match Loeb so he'll continue to get my support!