the only thing i can see is as a replacement for evans, but that seems unlikely.Quote:
Originally Posted by AndyRAC
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the only thing i can see is as a replacement for evans, but that seems unlikely.Quote:
Originally Posted by AndyRAC
What an exciting rally with such a small gaps!
Irony aside, the only interesting thing to follow rest of the season is that how many Toyota 1-2-3 results can Hyundai and Ford drivers interrupt
I know we talked a lot about a different script for Ott, but it would also be nice to see a different script for the rest of the Hyundai team and for M-Sport who for the first time didn’t build the strongest most reliable car.Quote:
Originally Posted by EstWRC
Katsuta
"I want to thank the team. Everybody did an incredible job after Portugal and Sardinia to develop the car so strong."
So what can be done to build a car stronger within the homologation ? Just more heavy-duty components?
Sarcasm ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by EstWRC
In 1993 Safari, the only somewhat world stage "regulars" A8 other than Toyota were Shinozuka on Mitsubishi and Stohl sr. and jr. on 2 private Audis...Quote:
Originally Posted by Fast Eddie WRC
I'd say more or less the same level of serious competition Toyota had to face this year, so the image is quite fitting.
It was like watching them win Le-Mans all over again.Quote:
Originally Posted by focus206
Interesting thing from the alllive rally sum up..
Julian Porter said, he heard that Tanak doesn't have a contract for next year.. (opposite to what we have known till now(multi year contract))
Can you explain what they did? I wasn't able to watch today's fotage.Quote:
Originally Posted by TypeR
Many lessons identified for the teams noted in Africa in 2022.
It is back to basics, and thinking filters and snorkels, ride heights. They all have a lot of data to enjoy!
I was surprised as hell last year when it was announced that it’s a multi year, given how hard time he has had in the team and the unknowns with the new generationQuote:
Originally Posted by TypeR
So we might get to see him in a Puma after all.Quote:
Originally Posted by TypeR
if that is so .Can tanak replace Evans next year???
Maybe they can swap, Evans goes to Hyundai & Tänak goes back to Toyota.Quote:
Originally Posted by 1988senna
Poor Elfyn, what's he done to deserve going to Hyundai?? ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Eli
Nothing, just don’t want to see him without a seat next year, you think he should go back to M-Sport? ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by AndyRAC
I’d like to see someone of Tanak’s quality in the Puma full time next year. We have seen the speed when Loeb is in it, if a bit unreliable.
I don’t know if that is a possibility, but I’m sure Wilson is on it to see if it is…
People had all kinds of hopes and ideas before this year too.Quote:
Originally Posted by doubled1978
And got Breen, Greensmith and Fourmaux.
First let them make that car more reliable before anything else, Safari has shown us that while Hyundai are as unreliable as ever, the fords also have their work cut out.Quote:
Originally Posted by doubled1978
Hopefully they add snorkels for next year, got a bit silly with the Hyundai's in the end
Results are final and we have finished 20th overall.
If it wasn’t for yesterdays issues, we’d be around 14th ish.
Not sure whether to be pleased or not. Many issues were extremely frustrating.
However, a decent trophy for the collection…
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this rally should put DirtFish's belief that Kalle's weakness is rough rallies to rest, masterclass from the Finn this weekend. It's a shame there's no complete package capable of putting up a fight but at this point the eventual title is more than well deserved.
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Maybe ford should bring the old focus as their Latest and greatest seem quite fragile.Quote:
Originally Posted by steve.mandzij
Nicely done for demonstrating the true rally spirit! On this topic there was some (hysterical) debate going on about Pirelli tyres. Especially Ogier was very vocal about this although he probably did not know that Pirelli held a meeting with teams following the Portugal event to discuss the performance of its tyres. The Teams they told Pirelli not to touch the current tyres, because they have references with these and the situation only would be assessed after the Safari RallyQuote:
Originally Posted by J4MIE
Although the Rally1 Pirellis tyres are different from other classes, what is your take on the current tyres situation, are you given a recommended tyre pressure to be used?
Sums up their weekendQuote:
Originally Posted by dimviii
lol, of course it's 2 Hyundais... Benny Hill show stuff.Quote:
Originally Posted by dimviii
"I think there was a solution to continue. It was important for the manufacturers' points. I don't like seeing that we give up so quickly." lolQuote:
Originally Posted by dimviii
After that small hit from Solberg, Neuville managed to start the car, only to crash straight into a tree in the first difficult corner afterwards.
I just wonder if ogier ( full time again)can defeat kalle in 2023 as kalle's current unbelievable performance
That would be nice to see!Quote:
Originally Posted by 1988senna
Ha ha... maybe so ! ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Eli
My Mk2 Focus ST is as tough as old boots. Its 14yo and NOTHING has ever broken, fallen off or stopped working. And it's been lowered, remapped and driven hard for the last 10 years !! :cool:
I think once they added the hybrid system in place, it made things much more complicated than they would otherwise be. Is that the 2.0 liter turbocharged engine you have?Quote:
Originally Posted by Fast Eddie WRC
Thanks. The big issue we had was that Minesh bought a load of tyres last year but missed most of the event, so he wanted to use the remaining ones this year. He had a call from the Clerk of the Course a week before the event who told him he didn’t have any eligible tyres so would have to be moved to the National event. But this was done over the phone and nothing on writing. It was only when I arrived in Kenya to find this situation that I told him the tyres WERE eligible as we we were non-priority. The CofC was having none of it and said he’d refer it to the stewards and see what they decide. At the end of recce we still hadn’t heard anything so I went directly to the stewards who hadn’t heard anything about it…. So I spoke to Timo and explained the situation and they had a stewards meeting and agreed to reinstate us.Quote:
Originally Posted by Sergiow
Anyway, there’s no compound specified for non-priority, I think they were mostly K6A which is fairly soft and I would guess not really suited to warm Safaris…. We didn’t get any pressures but ran them at 31psi the whole time and they seemed to work ok. Only had one puncture on the event which was on the way into final parc ferme!!
For all of those who say this is not a real safari coz it has "short" stages, just have in mind how the itinerery looked like in the "long stage" days:
https://www.juwra.com/safari_2002_itinerary.html
having a service after every stage made a big difference
Plus a helicopter on standby.Quote:
Originally Posted by ictus
I remember Juha Kankkuben giving an interview in Sardinia I think, asking about how its like driving on the wrong tyres - he said basically they made the right choice for every stage as they had service between each of them so had a massive choice.
And before 1996 they could even service in the stage from chase carsQuote:
Originally Posted by ictus
Crashed WRC Crew Left to Save Themselves During Safari Rally
Stage marshals and local law enforcement prevented spectators from helping Gus Greensmith and his co-driver
https://jalopnik.com/crashed-wrc-cre...ari-1849111286
Comments: "maybe Rock Door isn’t the best sponsor" :crazy:
https://dirtfish.com/rally/wrc/alasd...river-ratings/
Neuville 9 and Tänak 7 is a mystery to me, funny calculation from him to Ott while forgetting he lost bunch of time with the gearshift. I mean 7 is totally fair, but Neuville 9 surprises me
Ogier 9?