Kalle going fast! didn't chicken out after big loss, he has the winner material!
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Kalle going fast! didn't chicken out after big loss, he has the winner material!
Said he did a reset, perhaps needed to reset himself before the gap became single digits.Quote:
Originally Posted by Fast Eddie WRC
Awesome response from kalle
It’s over now
He’ll take the title this year, mark my words.Quote:
Originally Posted by TypeR
Kalle is back, what a way to end the day !
Kalle: ,,This is my reply! (showing sticker on helmet) FULL SEND!''
Mature approach from Ott, said he didn’t have the feeling to push
But hats off to Kalle, what a stage
I can see him and Ott fighting for many rounds this year
Hopefully Tänak will have the machine to fight Kalle for the remaining 10 events of the year.Quote:
Originally Posted by EstWRC
Yeah let’s hopeQuote:
Originally Posted by Eli
It seems to me that Hyundai is still missing a little on tarmac compared to Toyota
We will see how it’s on gravel
Today https://www.ewrc-results.com/leg/733...ly-2022/?leg=2
Kalle lost 54 secs with the puncture
They haven't tested on Gravel yet, right? Good thing they have a 4 week gap now to catch up.Quote:
Originally Posted by EstWRC
Some pictures from Saturday: https://www.ir7.at/content/fotos_bestof_wrc_croatia_rallye_2022.html
https://www.ir7.at/content/fotos/2022/croatia3/9.jpghttps://www.ir7.at/content/fotos/2022/croatia3/2.jpghttps://www.ir7.at/content/fotos/2022/croatia3/1.jpghttps://www.ir7.at/content/fotos/2022/croatia3/6.jpghttps://www.ir7.at/content/fotos/2022/croatia3/11.jpghttps://www.ir7.at/content/fotos/2022/croatia3/4.jpg
Could have been a great fight Rovanpera vs Neuville, or Rovanpera vs Tanak had Ott managed to recover more. Now it's over, apart from mistakes / problems. Only battle left should be Breen vs Neuville for 3rd spot.
No tyre is able to help with fog.Quote:
Originally Posted by TypeR
Although i personally don't see the problem, its up to the drivers to adapt to the conditions. If they have to lift off for most of the stage than so be it.
For sure it's more tricky in terms of accident response and spectator management in thick fog. I guess that might be a bigger issue than the drivers thinking it's dangerous.
Without the mechanical problems and penaltys due to them, neuville would have been comfortably in the lead.Quote:
Originally Posted by EstWRC
Even without Kalles puncture?Quote:
Originally Posted by denkimi
Quote:
Originally Posted by denkimi
without these problems Tänak would have been 3-4x WDC..
I agree. Maybe early to say but he seems to have matured. But I think his biggest weapon is still Toyota's better reliability compared to Hyundai. I could see Neuville and Tanak challenging him on speed, but not when Hyundai keeps having problems.Quote:
Originally Posted by Eli
Meanwhile, Breen is not good enough yet and Evans seems lost.
Nothing about tyres on the canceling decision. It's just you who says the stage was canceled because of lack of rain tyres. Not true. The COC decision says stage was canceled because of thick fog. Kaj Lindström was interviewed on Finnish TV saying he had seen a photo from Michele Mouton's safety car and they couldn't see beyond the dashboard. Lindström said "it was the only choice to cancel the stage" It's not just the drivers' safety in question, also the numerous spectators'.Quote:
Originally Posted by TypeR
I think he's learnt a lot from the 2020-2021 seasons with Ogier, learned how finish rallies even when they don't go his way, and now he's close to winning on all three surfaces, if it weren't for Hyundai's troubled car I'd say Neuville would have a chance due to his experience but it seems that with every rally now, Rovanperä learns how to lead and control this championship. As for Breen, he still needs to get that full season under his belt, after 4 years of not doing half of the events on the calendar (& we don't even have Mexico this year which he's never been too). Evans like you said seems lost, even Lappi managed to find more pace (yes I know, road position but still), and it's only his first time on Tarmac with this car.Quote:
Originally Posted by focus206
Fourmaux crash was a big one.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ev6_PKP0sVE&t=13s
To me it doesn't look like a big one. They just crash through the fence, that's it. The car doesn't roll or hit anything hard. The speed is about 80 km/h when the control is lost.Quote:
Originally Posted by dimviii
I think getting the first two wins last year was a big step on Kalle's career. Similar to what happened to Tänak in 2017.Quote:
Originally Posted by focus206
It would be pretty close. Anyway, hyundai doesn't seems to be pretty similar to toyota in terms of speed. Hyundai is just less reliable right now.Quote:
Originally Posted by EstWRC
Exactly but for now at least it looks like he's managed slip right into Tänak's 2019 season.Quote:
Originally Posted by AnttiL
car was going out of control sideways,they were lucky that they didnt hit a pole a tree with side of the carQuote:
Originally Posted by AnttiL
Looked like he had hit some kind of harvesting tool for the tractorQuote:
Originally Posted by AnttiL
In detail I'm not so familiar with the hole tyre regulations. What if there's rain the whole weekend and fully wet conditions, from shakedown to the power stage and no stage gets canceled because of fog like today. I have read that there are just 8 rain tyres for the whole weekend.
Is it possible for the FIA stewards to allow more rain tyres during the rally when they were needed for safety reasons? i mean no extra tyre fitting zones like in sweden 2020 - just a new amount of rain tyres for the teams that they can use with the regular 8 rain tyres. would this work logistically for the tyre manufacturer? or have the teams to deal with 8 rain tyres and the other tyres and cross it on some stages, like some drivers did today at platak 1 stage, and/or going on full wet tyres for the other stages of the whole rally.
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FRFZOq6X...jpg&name=large
Case closed about "Thierry passing Solberg without OK or stopping"
M-Sport being brave for the final morning?Quote:
Originally Posted by EstWRC
Allive broadcast and maps working for you guys?
No, allive not working.Quote:
Originally Posted by EstWRC
Cut out 30min ago during morning service
Luckily I’m seeing all the stages from the tv today but at the moment they just showing helicopter flying
https://www.wrc.com/en/wrcplus/live-updates/
This gives at least some information
Back to 00's!!! 🤬🤬🤬Quote:
Originally Posted by AnttiL
And split times of course
https://www.wrc.com/en/wrcplus/live-timing/