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People have had issues with PSA cars and gear boxes the last 15 years... most recent they're fine.Quote:
Originally Posted by N.O.T
In saying that FORD and VW have issues with their gear boxes in road cars... so funny they still haven't rectified it for the public!
Yep, I wrote badly, other things "near" engine indeed.Quote:
Originally Posted by AMSS
That's called marketing strategy. Like Peugeot 206 (you all know what I'm talking about) 😂Quote:
Originally Posted by GigiGalliNo1
Estonian portal had long article (longest i have seen for quite some time) about Tänak and his family. Nothing sensational, pretty standard stuff about jugglling family and job which requires lot of traveling. Feminists would be pissed off as Otts' wife admits that she gave up promising career in finance in order to be good housewife while Ott is earning money. :D Also some nice pictures, one of which i upload here, copyright probably delfi.ee . On the drivers sead is Otts' 4year old daughter Mia driving buggy which her grandfather (also former rally driver as most of you know) had purchased for her. Ott also said that while he tries to provide to his children everything they want (they already have 2 real ponys ;) ) he would prefer if Mia would not become rally driver but would do something more feminine. Journalist wrote how Mia drove around in buggy, so there is good chance that Ott may not get his wish and we may have new Michele Mouton :D
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Ott thinks he can make more improvements with the car
https://www.autosport.com/wrc/news/1...ris-after-wins
Does this make my ”Tänak will struggle with the new car” crystal ball prediction correct? :DQuote:
Originally Posted by EstWRC
Struggle may be a step too far considering he won 3 rallys :)Quote:
Originally Posted by AnttiL
Did you read it? He says ”Normally the car is good when the conditions are consistent, but if they are constantly changing then we struggle a little bit." ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by spiderem
Yeah, but only recently. He was definitely struggling in Portugal & Sardegna.Quote:
Originally Posted by spiderem
Mexico as well. But all I meant was what he said.Quote:
Originally Posted by stefanvv
lol..i dont understand how you can say this, because if you dont remember then his rally lasted basically only for one stage and at that time he was leading the rally. His first split time on SS2 was only bettered by Paddon in the end.Quote:
Originally Posted by stefanvv
He was definitely struggling in sardegna on friday, he just couldnt get rid of the massive understeer. The same was in Corsica.
In mexico all the Toyotas were struggling due engine overheating but he was still 3rd end of day 1 and only 11 secs from the lead.
my comment was more about the "accuracy" of your crystalball prediction :)Quote:
Originally Posted by AnttiL
I know :). No offense, just kidding. I think retirements due to mechanical failures, be it forced or not are most devastating for the driver. The rest can be managed more or less.Quote:
Originally Posted by EstWRC
I guess this must make your crystal ball prediction at least "a little bit" correctQuote:
Originally Posted by AnttiL
Team visit to TMG https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PLxNUvsLnjo
https://www.mtv.fi/sport/ralli/uutin...024#gs.=K6WOXE
Mäkinen talks about Katsuta and Arai. Only one of them will be able to continue their challenge program for next year. Also, there's talks of one of them driving the WRC car in the Japanese WRC round...
Katsuta it is, with no surprise https://rallysportmag.com/toyota-cho...suta-for-2019/Quote:
Originally Posted by AnttiL
what an achievement only in their second year. Congrats!
still some work to do to make the car more stronger. They will only use 1 joker next year because Tommi wants to use 4 jokers in 2020.
Lets see.
Can the car be developed without jokers?Quote:
Originally Posted by EstWRC
VW did it in their first...Quote:
Originally Posted by EstWRC
yes it can be developed,but you cant have big evolution without jokers.Quote:
Originally Posted by steve.mandzij
But VW made a car for the regulations they were going to enter with and took a year off with a future world champion to develop their car.Quote:
Originally Posted by N.O.T
Toyota had to make a 2017 spec car after developing the 2016 spec car for years with Hanninen as their test driver and without having had a S2000 car as a base (if the Skoda counts for VW).
Still, VW was impressive and dominant from the start, that much is true.
with Ogier behind a wheel. and that's the difference ;)
If You count the car generations as a fresh start, then M-Sport did a legendary job with semi-private team effort. But as Barreis said above it's one driver that can make the whole difference.Quote:
Originally Posted by steve.mandzij
Like any other Toyota, it`s just a facelift, apart from that it has been around for a while...
YesQuote:
Originally Posted by N.O.T
and Hyundai never.
With so much competition around them.Quote:
Originally Posted by N.O.T
Someone said somewhere, that Toyota will use one joker in 2019, according to Fowler, they will use all three with first one introduced for Mexico.
it was me, it was an interview with Ott around Rally Wales time or smth like that. im too lazy to search it.
but you know well that estonian reporters quite often get lost in translation. so it can easily be a mistake.
Congrat's to NOT's Village Team! The only silver-ware in their Barn! :D :D :D
In the two years that I have been cram studying this sport--and loving every aspect of it--I think one of the most intriguing stories will be Tommi's impact on Meeke. I absolutely love Meeke. I think Tommi will have a big impact on him. This may be the WRC story of the year IMO.
Imo co-driver driver change is more important. Tommi is more about not kicking him when he crashes.
speedwise i think he will give Tänak and Latvala run for their money...especially on tarmac rallies.
consistency is another topic regarding Meeke but with Toyota maybe he can achieve it.
i dont think so,specialy for TanakQuote:
Originally Posted by EstWRC
So let´s sum up this in the 2019 crystal ball topic, later on...
Katsuta on selected events with Yaris WRC, new co-driver is Daniel Barrit.
https://www.rallye-magazin.de/wrc/ar...wrc-einsaetze/
https://www.hs.fi/urheilu/art-200000...7.html?ref=rss
Again Mäkinen saying they will use all three homologation jokers next year (contrary to what was said earlier in this thread about them saving jokers for 2020)
It will be interesting if Meeke is competitive with Tanak in the Yaris. It would show how fast the car is compared to the others.Quote:
Originally Posted by EstWRC
With that photo it seems like Toyota will keep the same livery.