[WRC] Tour de Corse 2019

Engine on Evans Fiesta sounds a bit weird ... or it's just for me.

Evans saving tyres.

Looks like Hyundai really did make some improvement on tarmac (first time since 2017 Spain). This kind of stage used to be a disaster in the past now they looked good in the corners and decent times. Loeb much slower than last year but seems to be improving.

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Originally Posted by Rallyper

Evans saving tyres.

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But losing time. Big gamble.

Good job by Suninen agsin.

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Originally Posted by Fast Eddie WRC

But losing time. Big gamble.

Good job by Suninen agsin.

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But long stage to come. After that we talk losing time ... ;)

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Originally Posted by Rallyper

Evans saving tyres.

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https://pbs.twimg.com/media/D25PAf_WkAAc5fc.jpg

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Originally Posted by mknight

Looks like Hyundai really did make some improvement on tarmac (first time since 2017 Spain). This kind of stage used to be a disaster in the past now they looked good in the corners and decent times. Loeb much slower than last year but seems to be improving.

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The drivers and team told you they brought better upgrades pre Spain 2018, it's your fault you didnt listen or chose to ignore it (because Mikkelsen was so bad in Spain).

They haven't brought further upgrades here, although have maybe fine tuned setup better. The next updates are coming later in the year.

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Originally Posted by Fast Eddie WRC

But losing time. Big gamble.

Good job by Suninen agsin.

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Eddie, you can’t judge the gamble until he’s played his hand. Come on... keep up.

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Originally Posted by TypeR

quite an ass.. answer I changed settings and thats it. second stage in a row just driving away without saying anything

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As I am sure you realise at the end of a stage when you have laid your balls on the line, communication with the world at large is not a priority

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Originally Posted by T16

Eddie, you can’t judge the gamble until he’s played his hand. Come on... keep up.

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Shhhh.

No -one is judging yet just said its a gamble.

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@TeemuSunine Under strict instruction to finish the rally and get the experience, our young Finn still has the monkey on his shoulder 🐒 #WRCLive https://t.co/SHMCGy7st5

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Originally Posted by Mk2 RS2000

As I am sure you realise at the end of a stage when you have laid your balls on the line, communication with the world at large is not a priority

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And yet, surprise, surprise, it's actually part of his, you know, job... What he gets paid for.

Bonato retired,Camilli still dominating winning all stages so far

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Originally Posted by er88

The drivers and team told you they brought better upgrades pre Spain 2018, it's your fault you didnt listen or chose to ignore it (because Mikkelsen was so bad in Spain).

They haven't brought further upgrades here, although have maybe fine tuned setup better. The next updates are coming later in the year.

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Yes they did bring changes to front suspension to Spain 2018 and I was the one who pointed it out here, even referencing to the homologation documents. (in times of internet this is searchable history, so stop lying)

The point is that it did not bring any noticeable improvement for any of the drivers. Neuville and Sordo did typically 2-4 times in 2017 Spain(on dry tarmac) and did the same in 2018 (mostly in wet), and finally dropped to 4-5 when it got dry.

Now there is a noticable improvement, without info on what precisely it is caused by. (only big change was new engine in AUS/Monte)

Ogier pre event press release quote... ' Our pre-event testing was really productive and the feeling was good in the car.'

Very strange... it's obviously something they don't understand, otherwise they should have been able to fix setup at service.

Some slow pace visually from Meeke after 1.30min on stage

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Originally Posted by wrc2017

Ogier pre event press release quote... ' Our pre-event testing was really productive and the feeling was good in the car.'

Very strange... it's obviously something they don't understand, otherwise they should have been able to fix setup at service.

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Same as Meeke pre season`17 interviews with same result

At what km the gravel part is ?

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Originally Posted by EstWRC

At what km the gravel part is ?

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should be around 28km

Imo the most likely thing at Citroen is that they didn't focus on developing the tarmac car cause it seemingly was good enough from before, while others moved on.

So, on this stage the big changes should come, or not...

yoann bonato @yoannbonato



ES8: We stopped in the special, the car does not want to start ... I tell you more quickly.

oh it was close for Loeb

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Originally Posted by KKS

oh it was close for Loeb

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Seems to be pushing hard

EDIT: Too hard... spin... more like understeered out

And spun
...and out?
...no, just turned around.

Ogier has a green first split for once!

first small alert with a tree and huge with that oversteer. Looks like Loeb overdrive himself.

This stage looks incredibly difficult and we've not even seen the gravel section yet

He slid wide and dropped in the ditch before stopping and reversing back onto the course. The car seems to be OK.

And now all they follow is Loeb...

Go Suninen

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Originally Posted by jonkka

And now all they follow is Loeb...

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Yeah a bit disappointing, so much happening elsewhere and Loeb is 8th and lost lot of time alreay.

Suninen lost 5s to Ogier between 1 and 2. split

huh, Sordo

cmon show us that gravel section

Lappi losing a lot of time?

Great first split from Sordo

Geez... I feel for those who pay to see this feed.

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Originally Posted by Tauri_J

cmon show us that gravel section

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r they really exist? I think it's just one half of road resurfaced and other with old broken tarmac