So last night the gap between the two VW's was +2.6. Now it's +3.0. Very tight at the top.
All Meeke can do is manage the gap to Mads and hope for a mistake ahead of him.
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So last night the gap between the two VW's was +2.6. Now it's +3.0. Very tight at the top.
All Meeke can do is manage the gap to Mads and hope for a mistake ahead of him.
Jari-Matti and his co-driver are analyse the drive. "Before the stage Miikka told me to try and keep it inside the corners, but I felt I was too sideways."
See? Today Jari-Matti is more nose end first and doesn't want to drive sideways like he did in Poland. ;)
SP interviews coming up: http://www.wrc.com/live-ticker/live_popup_stream.html
Latvala making use of one of the 1000 lakes...
https://farm1.staticflickr.com/313/1...923bbe01_c.jpg
Drunk Finn sleeps while Latvala's passing at Ouninpohja.. and he doesn't wake up to trumpets either... :D
https://youtu.be/cu6TcDcKW1c
And any accident will be nastier that it is today... Less safe for both crews and spectators.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mirek
Few more of Paddon yesterday:
http://maurihelle.kuvat.fi/kuvat/Mot...pg?img=smaller
http://maurihelle.kuvat.fi/kuvat/Mot...pg?img=smaller
http://maurihelle.kuvat.fi/kuvat/Mot...pg?img=smaller
http://maurihelle.kuvat.fi/kuvat/Mot...pg?img=smaller
http://maurihelle.kuvat.fi/kuvat/Mot...pg?img=smaller
http://maurihelle.kuvat.fi/kuvat/Mot...pg?img=smaller
Full set: http://maurihelle.kuvat.fi/kuvat/Motorsport/NORF+2015/
Video of the above Ogier jump
https://www.facebook.com/GRallynews/...4021725412905/
Yes off course... His lack of pace has nothing at all to do with driving, its all about diffs, tyres, dampers, chassis, etc etc.Quote:
Originally Posted by Fast Eddie WRC
And the reason the inexperienced Paddon is so much faster is that he did not attend the team meeting where Neuville told Hyundai how slow their WRC car is, and all the team nodded in agreement, so Paddon is unaware of how slow the car is.
As soon as Paddon gets this memo, he will find his place and be slower than Neuville... Allraighty then?!?
Neuville was on form in the second part of 2013. But has since driven with his shoulders above his ears, and have compensated for the lack of speed by attacking even more, which has made him even slower.
Neuville is a great talent, and has the potential of taking on Ogier, but then someone needs to tell him why he was so fast in 2013, and it was not by driving as he does now.
VW, Citroën and??Quote:
Originally Posted by Simmi
I would be surprised if VAG let him go tbh. The natural progression would be for him to go to VW and Pontus to step up to Skoda team leader.
We retire 12 km from the service. Not allowed to drive on the rim. At least we tried our best! Thanks @MSportLtd
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CLUUBe7UsAQQHFC.jpg
ToyotaQuote:
Originally Posted by RS
Brynhildsen? Noo, thats shit.
This video gives much better idea how rally looks in live compared to official videos.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mirek
Somebody said that Ogier shouldn' complain about road position issues. This is utterly wrong. As far the sport is interrupted with artificial and unsporty rules like this I will support Ogier's complaint. In Loeb's era the rule was more human as the leading championship driver had to drive first on the road only one day (except 1-2 seasons).
I think also Latvala would like to win under clear conditions. He can do it and it's pity if his potentially well earned win will loose its value by this issue.
Neuville engine troubles, Sordo went off, but continuing now (lost 5min)
In Loebs era the rules about starting position changed around 3 times... and i will let you guess the winner after these changes.Quote:
Originally Posted by Finne
back to tennis for you.
Sordo after SS15!
http://www.ewrc-results.com/quickp/1...euwsaaz3qv.jpg
And in Satage 15!
http://www.ewrc-results.com/quickp/1...bvwuaaj4ts.jpg
Is there a water splash on Surkee stage?
Why?? Normally not. Of course this year conditions can be a bit different...Quote:
Originally Posted by hype
It's starting to rain..
On rally radio they said there is water on the stageQuote:
Originally Posted by tommeke_B
I've seen Ogier's onboard in Surkee just now. What a coincidence!Quote:
Originally Posted by hype
Anyway, no watersplash except for the very last turn where there is a puddle in the outside of the corner but I would not call it a proper water splash.
The point is that Loeb did not complain continuously because he didn't need to say everyone he was the best like a pathetic bad-grown child.Quote:
Originally Posted by N.O.T
Proper rain and standing water in SS16... Interesting!
Meeke stopped?!
auto24 Rally Estonia @RallyEstonia
Heavy rain in the start of Jukojärvi. Meeke and Nagle getting rid of the fog...
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CLUzINyWUAAeAyj.jpg
So Meeke out????!!!! F***in' hell
JML 3.3s faster :)
What are they doing here?Quote:
Originally Posted by Fast Eddie WRC
Meeke has a broken front left wheel ...
Meeke out with broken suspension. His future is officially off now I think.
Was Mads driving the whole stage in road mode or just part of it? Thierry's car sounds terrible.
Damn! Matton won't be happy!!
Neuville 'It's smells like fuel, but I don't know what's wrong. It's getting worse and worse [the car].
Meeke has great raw speed, but lacks in concentration. I'd love to see him stay at Citroen, but I don't think he will.
Hold it together JMLQuote:
Originally Posted by Fast Eddie WRC
Think the opinions that he is to be replaced by skoda-ista are a tad premature. If anything it is Mikkelsen who should look to his laurels. Best car, but still nowhere near Ogier or Latvala on pace and prone (as here) to prangs when pushing. I don't see any major improvement from him.
SS16: OGIER There's a chunk missing from one of his wheels. "It happened near the beginning of the stage. I was on the edge of the road, near a ditch, and we hit a rock. I thought we might have a puncture so I backed off. It was okay but not the best time."