Neuville will bin this.
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Neuville will bin this.
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Raining from the start of the stage already
Ogier off.
Hanging over side of the road, quite in the beginning of the stage
Pressure gets even him kind of like the others.
I would say this decided Ogier's will to fight for the title..
I guess now there is freeze. Neuville on the stage does not know that Ogier went off, Lappi knows.Quote:
Originally Posted by meh
Evans and Rovanperä both 30+ slower than Sordo.
Bet Lappi couldn't believe his eyes seeing Ogier off !
Lappi nowhere at this stage..
With Ogier out also went all the changes for Lappi's win.
just got back home, seems everything has flipped :o
what i said, Neuville will win this
Kalle now in 3rd, the gap in championship with Tänak over 30 points already
Again, we don't know the reason - from replay, car just did not turn. Was it driver mistake, misjudgement of road condition, technical failure - we don't knowQuote:
Originally Posted by Rallyper
Fourmaux comes with the same tempo like Evans
Toyota must forget this rally.
What a rally so far
eWRC is down, everyone busy checking times?!
Lappi: "When I saw Seb (off the road) it was clear you don't fight, it was easy decision to back off"
So, common sense and/or preplanted team-orders in place
That was harsh..
,,If I saw Seb, then I knew everything is done and I backed off..''
I still hope for his win!!
it was sad to see Lappi saying that
i can tell you this doesnt pay off to play for Neuville, we have seen it for 10 years already
What? He´s just realistic to his job and his team.Quote:
Originally Posted by EstWRC
EP also said to Janne right after flying finish "no worth trying cause we're not allowed to win anyway". Which was why alll the changes for EP win went after Ogier off.
I think that if Lappi wouldn't backed off, Neuville would still be quicker.
Last year Sardegna was also harsh for them, but we all saw how they bounced back in Kenya, pretty sure it will be like that this year too, maybe Tänak will make the Puma work for him for once and he'll win like McRae did back in 1999/2002.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rallyper
Harsh for Ogier (and Lappi as a collateral damage) but globally good news for the championship if Hyundai converts the 1-2 with Rovanpera 3rd:
- would stop all the «*what if*» questions about the title if Ogier had made the full season (which meant nothing with the road position, ...)
- would give a new dynamic to Hyundai
- would close the gap in both driver and manufacturer championships between the 2 teams. Even if I think Toyota has some margin in the manufacturer championship with the possibility to have Ogier in last 4 rallies with probably a 6th road position in Greece.
I'm a bit surpirsed that Kalle "when it's raining I feel like at home" Rovanperä was so far off the pace on last stage. Yes, not fighting clearly with anybody for some position, but still...
edit: probably keeping good tires for PowerStage
What, Neuville 10sec faster than everyone on 1st split, they are just completely cruising or where Neuville is hurrying? Want to finish the day fast?
He has new softs compared to others who took used onesQuote:
Originally Posted by meh
But must have sacrificed tomorrow a little there. Just 12 softs for the whole rally
It was hilarious how he claimed he was fastest because hes at home in the rain, when everyone behind him on that stage just had more rain to deal withQuote:
Originally Posted by meh
Lappi is clearly disappointed with the situation, he can not fight for the win.
... but all is not lost yet, Neuville can surprise with some stupidity :)
Theres still a 50/50 chance Neuville will crash before this ends
Ogier explains https://youtu.be/Mc7Y8TpqgO4
25sec between Fourmaux and Mikkelsen at the end of the day. If not some issues tomorrow for Fourmaux, he can win this (and I hope he will).
Respect to Dirtfish to reach the place and deliver the situation and the story. You can hear from Colin's breathing it was not easy walk.Quote:
Originally Posted by EstWRC
Ogier: shoes were muddy and slipped when he tried to brake and it was too late for correction.
heh, there was 5 Pumas in Kenya last year, all of them in super rally already after first day.Quote:
Originally Posted by Eli
so i wouldnt be so hopeful
Take these 5 or more guys + codriver and photo taker..
Open the trunk, jump on it to get weight on rear axle and pull at the same time..
In Finland this car would have been in top5 at the end of the day..
But silly mistake from Ogier(not first one) today.
https://www.upload.ee/image/15300891...t-17.06.47.jpg
M-Sport confirmed Tänak will restart tomorrow
Good newsQuote:
Originally Posted by ferrial
Take no spares like Lappi in Portugal and just cruise until power stage and smash it
Unfortunately they will ALL cruise tomorrow and save tires, positions. Mby not all without spares though.Quote:
Originally Posted by EstWRC
From the DF video it looked like it was in danger of going down edge if people jumped on it so not so sure about that.Quote:
Originally Posted by TypeR
Fkin fia circus..
Although Gilsoul had his helmetstrap open for 50km.. he didn't get any penalty, coz they retired..
https://dirtfish.com/rally/wrc/gilso...-infringement/