Bouffier wins!!!
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Bouffier wins!!!
Congratulations for Bouffier... he deserves it!
Well done to Bouffier - not deserved based on pace alone, but this is Monte and he rallied the conditions better than anyone else. I personally think Stephane, Juho and Loix were the best drivers but the drama of yesterday shook everything up and Bryan gets the win.
fantastic result for peugeot...pity the rally was not decided by driving alone but it was certainly exciting. The skodas are going to win easily both titles this year...far superior car.
I wouldn't say so. Sarrazin's and Basso's pace was equal with Skoda's in the night stages.Quote:
Originally Posted by N.O.T
Hanninen lost the rally by following Solbergs tyre choice when Solberg said he'll risk on the tires.
Loix probably lost the rally due to the puncture in last stage yesterday.
Solberg drove better and better up to 6th stage and managed to scare Hanninen. Today he was struggling and now technical problems on top of it. Listening to Quesnel he did what he was asked to do, ensured a win for Peugeot.
So a Peugeot wins the rally. But I don't think their performance is going to convince people to buy the 207. It seemed to lack the speed during the first day and compared to zero technical issues for the 4 Skodas, it had quite a few. Broken gearbox for Sarrazin, issues with throttle for Gardemeister and Solberg and now to top it off the exactly same problem that made Ogier retire last year.
I tend to agree the Skoda is better over the year, but don't get too confused because Petter didn't win a stage - Sarrazin, Bouffier, Delecour and Basso all did so the 207 is still pretty good on this type of road!Quote:
Originally Posted by N.O.T
Congratz to Bouffier, Loix and Sarrazin. Great Monte Rally!
Oliver, you disappointed in Sarrazin? 3rd is so bad now to Peugeot? http://www.motorsportforums.com/foru...ons/icon13.gif
Those were not typical IRC stages...Quote:
Originally Posted by julkki
In other words he "did a Mikko"Quote:
Originally Posted by pettersolberg29