[WRC] FORUM8 Rally Japan 2024

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Originally Posted by trykmann

I think Neuville has to give some push on Sunday for the manufacturers points, otherwise it might be difficult to Hyundai to maintain the lead. I don't think Mikkelsen will be able to be faster than the Toyota drivers on Sunday.

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If things stay as they are now, toyota is still 14 points behind after saturday.

It's up to the toyota's to push, hyundai can take it safe.

Japan is a bit like if you have seen one corner you have seen them all, lacking some scenery to see, gets a bit monotone

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Originally Posted by SubaruNorway

Japan is a bit like if you have seen one corner you have seen them all, lacking some scenery to see, gets a bit monotone

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Japan boring, Latvia boring, CER boring etc, etc - we can not have just Fin and Monte 14x per year. Look at F1 - all the modern Tilke built tracks are all boring.

But I agree, final event must be in Europe. Next year Saudi will be even worth - no spectators whatsoever.

Rally Japan is a really tough tarmac driving challenge and this is a justified test to have for the best drivers in the world. it's also the home of Toyota and many rally fans who deserve to see their heroes.

The main issue is the timing of the event (it shouldn't be the season finale).

The fact that it's stages dont make for exciting tv viewing is a shame but cant really be helped.

Pajari is in the WRC2 second place he needs with about a minute gap on either side of him. You know what to do, young man.

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Originally Posted by AndersX

Japan boring, Latvia boring, CER boring etc, etc - we can not have just Fin and Monte 14x per year. Look at F1 - all the modern Tilke built tracks are all boring.

But I agree, final event must be in Europe. Next year Saudi will be even worth - no spectators whatsoever.

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I agree...Japan is boring (for RallyTV viewers) CER is boring (for everybody) in general it is really difficult to find a exciting Tarmac Rallye nowdays, maybe Croatia is not bad, but San Remo (Tarmac) Catalunya and Tour de Corse, that was exciting ....I am not a fan of Tarmac Rallyes anyway, and if they are so boring as CER or Japan with Millions of AntiCut Obstacels it gets completly bad...

Sardinia, Acropolis, Cyprus, Portugal, Poland are never boring!

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Originally Posted by 486

https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x99knxw

Looks like turbo wastegate problems for Neuville. In theory better to have peripheric issues than internal....

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Definitely. Therry said that he is not afraid of a engine faulier. It looks like som sort of electronical fault like fly by wire, throttle position sensor or turbo wastegate course engine sounds fine it is just lacking power.

Tire choice https://x.com/rallyesport/status/186...C1kV5QC61vX5Xg

And they did the trick.

Mikkelsen late out of service and Neuville starts first

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Originally Posted by EstWRC

And they did the trick.

Mikkelsen late out of service and Neuville starts first

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I think we all knew that was for happening