Wales Rally GB 2016

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Originally Posted by SubaruNorway

I don't get how they manage to make these so little interesting, when it's this dull they could at least make a proper man made jump and watersplash. Something like Margam park and Chatsworth is ok

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Looks like the whole interest there was everyone gathered around a tyre donut !

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Cv9NRtfWYAAShCW.jpg:large

Fans kept away from the only other decent part..

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Cv9qWNrXYAASwdx.jpg:large

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Originally Posted by Fast Eddie WRC

Looks like the whole interest there was everyone gathered around a tyre donut !

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Cv9NRtfWYAAShCW.jpg:large

Fans kept away from the only other decent part..

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Cv9qWNrXYAASwdx.jpg:large

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Are you really surprised? If they managed to run stage with no access for spectators then ... Over last 4 years this rally getting worse and worse

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Originally Posted by EightGear

http://www.wrc.com/en/wrc/news/octob...3--12-12-.html


Very strange!

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I thought that was a joke from Mads O_o. Here, in Ukraine, all snakes are come to winter sleeping deeply in a ground at the end of September. Are Welsh snakes didn't sleep at winter time?

I'm putting on my own show on Dirt Rally live on the Special Wales event that runs this weekend if anyone's bothered ;) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sqoLRnbF4iM

Press conference in video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2fWe4rMdPeg

Great atmosphere :)

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Originally Posted by KKS

I thought that was a joke from Mads O_o. Here, in Ukraine, all snakes are come to winter sleeping deeply in a ground at the end of September. Are Welsh snakes didn't sleep at winter time?

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He put his hand in a stone wall getting a rock and the creature was hiding in there.. and its still too warm to sleep yet in the UK.

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Originally Posted by N.O.T

They just cannot help it, the British are problem solvers but also dead stupid from birth so they will find a solution to the problem but its going to be a stupid one, on the contrary the southern europeans are smart but they do not solve the problem so they come up with brilliant solutions but the problem remains.

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Just wanted to make sure I understood you NOT:

The British are stupid, but they solve the problem, while the Southern Europeans (presume you mean Greeks) are smart but they don't solve the problem.

If this is true then Stupid is best, and with that mentality Greece is surely doomed.

Now I understand you much better.

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Originally Posted by EightGear

http://www.wrc.com/en/wrc/news/octob...3--12-12-.html


Very strange!

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crazy shizer!!

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Originally Posted by N.O.T

The British are the masters of autism when it comes to safety. You can see it in here in the forum even the fans justify things like Bogey times and other stupid retarded rules for legless dogs.

They just cannot help it, the British are problem solvers but also dead stupid from birth so they will find a solution to the problem but its going to be a stupid one, on the contrary the southern europeans are smart but they do not solve the problem so they come up with brilliant solutions but the problem remains.

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It's a simplicistic theory but LOL Brexit and Italy's huge public debt prove the truthfulness of this theory. :D

http://i67.tinypic.com/11ukua9.jpg

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Originally Posted by Rally Power

Peugeot WRC2 nightmare continues after another ditch experience from Suarez…his compatriot Lopez is doing a better job in WRC3, still a long way from Koci and Tempestini.

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That's obvious R2 vs R3t, quite a difference, you can't compare them

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Originally Posted by Fast Eddie WRC

Another quality vid... next best thing to being there.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QsSPPpl-450

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Just watching that it seemed very apparent watching Ogier, Neuville, Paddon and Tanak that Tanak has a lot more grip. Much less sliding when he puts his foot down.

Michelin Motorsport ‏@Michelin_Sport · 10s11 seconds ago

#tyre info: all Michelin @WRC drivers with 5 Michelin LTX Force S except Lefebvre with 6S #WRC #WRGB

SS18 starts in 7min and live-stream on wrc+ didn't start yet.

Any ideas why Breen hasn't restarted? I thought the roll didn't look too bad.

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Originally Posted by KKS

SS18 starts in 7min and live-stream on wrc+ didn't start yet.

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Still same for everyone? Says "starts in 0 seconds" for me.

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Originally Posted by KKS

SS18 starts in 7min and live-stream on wrc+ didn't start yet.

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And he LIVE :)

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Originally Posted by BigWorm

Any ideas why Breen hasn't restarted? I thought the roll didn't look too bad.

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I guess that related to Citroen situation in 2016, they didn't compete in full strength - so they save money for repairing Breens car that can give them nothing

Tidemand 7 sec from Suninen now

Haven't been following this thread so apologies if this has been covered but is it feasible the DMacks are actually better than the Michelin in these conditions or is Tanak just mega?

I mean the Fiesta is not as slow as Ostberg and Camilli show it but I doubt it is a match for the Polo..

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Originally Posted by dimviii

Tidemand 7 sec from Suninen now

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Very nice time by Tidemand! Faster than the works Fords.

Meeke's complaints about the starting position very strange considering Tänak's and Ogier's times at stage 17. Pathetic really.

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Originally Posted by Augury

Meeke's complaints about the starting position very strange considering Tänak's and Ogier's times at stage 17. Pathetic really.

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We have now new word - "limitation", if this didn't work - u must be beaten by a snake :D

:D Funny comments from Mads :D

Abbring faster wrc 2 at ss17

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

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Originally Posted by dimviii

Abbring faster wrc 2 at ss17

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Excellent time.. Probably at least as quick as he would have been with the old WRCar.

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Originally Posted by KKS

I guess that related to Citroen situation in 2016, they didn't compete in full strength - so they save money for repairing Breens car that can give them nothing

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Makes sense, because it looked like a roll that previous people have restarted from. The rollcage must have been fine?

Looks like Suninen now in big trouble. Another +1.3 to Tidemand

Tidemand now 5,8 sec from Suninen

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Originally Posted by RS

Haven't been following this thread so apologies if this has been covered but is it feasible the DMacks are actually better than the Michelin in these conditions or is Tanak just mega?

I mean the Fiesta is not as slow as Ostberg and Camilli show it but I doubt it is a match for the Polo..

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Malcolm would put it simple "Fiesta is a Polo killer". Dmacks are just softer than Michelins and that's where part of the advantage comes. They are better in some conditions, hopeless in other.

Abbring again 4 sec faster from Tidemand at ss 18.Pitty that he wasn't present at whole rally.

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Originally Posted by KKS

Looks like Suninen now in big trouble. Another +1.3 to Tidemand

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Doesn't Sunninen have to win here to be in with a chance of the title anyway?

Lappi has been very impressive here, but I guess he benefits a bit from having a works team engine map too.

Yeah the dmacks are better in these conditions. One of the few rallies where Tanak has an advantage

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Originally Posted by RS

Doesn't Sunninen have to win here to be in with a chance of the title anyway?

Lappi has been very impressive here, but I guess he benefits a bit from having a works team engine map too.

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In some cases - no. Suninen current 2nd place could be enough if Lappi doesn't win Australia. But he doesn't have a competitor in Australia - if he run without mistakes - he win it. But if something happend - Suninen will win a title (more 2nd places)

Tidemand now 4,8 sec from Suninen.

Abbring 7nd overall in SS18, faster than Sordo, Meeke, Mikkelsen etc

Abbring again faster at ss 19

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Originally Posted by RS

Haven't been following this thread so apologies if this has been covered but is it feasible the DMacks are actually better than the Michelin in these conditions or is Tanak just mega?

I mean the Fiesta is not as slow as Ostberg and Camilli show it but I doubt it is a match for the Polo..

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Well it has been mentioned more than once that Dmack actually developed their tires for the UK gravel, but to me it seems that their gravel tire is better in certain conditions.

I think a driver and tire combo is keeping Ott in (kind of) contention.

Both are mega, both....not just the tyres and not just Tänak, both...like itix says, its the combo

...Also three stage wins for the Hyundai R5 is pretty impressive. I think we need more than one trouble free day to have a complete picture but that is not too shabby!
Fast but fragile car perhaps?