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Quite surprised by Mikkelsen.
C3 is supposedly problematic in tricky conditions (Loeb said so too), and running late clearly brings mud issues. So I was expecting 4-5th at best.
That said I don't expect he will hold it, but a podium should be possible with Sordo and Latvala out.
Let's see how Breen gets on, Only 8th although he is tied to it with Juho, first time for both drivers with a world rally car here so should be interesting. All the best of luck for Breen.Quote:
Originally Posted by mknight
While Mikkelsen did a good job,he advantaged from road position.See Bonato who is faster from Kopecky Tidemand at the 2 long stagesQuote:
Originally Posted by mknight
Looks ominous for this afternoon...
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With conditions like that it's an advantage in one corner and disadvantage in another, don't think there is a clean pick in front. However he did have different tires and 1 less spare than most.Quote:
Originally Posted by dimviii
After 19 cars (Kopecky) and 31 (Bonato) the road is for sure muddy, if it's drying out it can be drier mud and dry tarmac in clean spots.
First 3 cars on the road can have wet clean road and 12 on road (Mikkelsen) could have drier muddy road + dry(er) tarmac sections.
Anyway the point really wasn't that Mikkelsen is driving so much faster than everyone, but that he seemingly handled the C3 well in tricky conditions which were supposed to be the worst option. That is the surprising part.
Any credits to Mr Loeb, who tested the C3 week before Germany? Think he might be the difference from before.
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Update: Torrential rain! #WRC
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Absolutely chucking it down here at Piesport-Grafschaft area!
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Repeating what I wrote yesterday.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rallyper
Loeb tested in France after all 3 drivers tested for min 2 days each in Germany before that.
IMO it's quite unlikely that they would suddenly change setup they spend 2-3 days finding based on Loeb's input after they were finished testing.
Mads and Henning having fun today
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Driver, car, tyres, road position... many variables to explain speed or lack of it in rally.
If you have money you're driving! if you have none you're behind a forum on a screen.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ucci
tyre choice now...for sure no one with hards but someone with rain tyre?
Rain not just in Germany !
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Ulster Rally SS1 Crews having to back off due to the heavy rain making seeing the road difficult.
And here at home it's torrential rain, hail and now thunder. Is this really August ?? :(
Ohh yesss, it is August...I'm in the south Croatia, island Korčula, there hasn't been any drop of rain since beginning of May....today air temp.35dg......it feeels good. Enyoy behind the computer screens, I'm going back to swim....Quote:
Originally Posted by Fast Eddie WRC
You overanalyze it. He just meant the road was much more dry for late runners.Quote:
Originally Posted by mknight
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1/2 #tyre info - Day 1 - Afternoon
Meeke: 6 Michelin Pilot Sport FW
Mikkelsen: 4 FW+2S
Breen: 2FW+4S
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2/2 #Tyre info - Day 1 - Afternoon
Toyota/Ogier/Neuville: 5S
Paddon: 4S+2FW
Tanak: 3FW+3S
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this is gonna be reaaalllyyy interesting
Meh Neuville and Ogier with same tirechoice, could have been even more interesting.
Neuville 3s slower than in the morning on first split.. and in the morning he went out here before it no?
Should be very wet then.
Well, soft tyres and roads that look like rivers. Could be worse.
I noticed only now... they drive three times the same circuit stage today? Isn't that too little? Why not a whole leg on one circuit?
Neuville 3 secconds slower than this morning on split 1
3x and it's 2-3 rounds every time.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mirek
Tanak with 2 wets gives them 5s just on first split.
Tanak on a flier...
not on flier, on fullwetQuote:
Originally Posted by Fast Eddie WRC
He took 3 wet 3 soft. So he can have max 3 on.Quote:
Originally Posted by stefanvv
no split for neuville...
Most likely thisQuote:
Originally Posted by stefanvv
neuville finished... half a minute off his morning time.
on threequarterwetQuote:
Originally Posted by stefanvv
is it raining NOW on stage?
Tanak also had a 'moment'.
6.9s up for Ogier on Neuville.
Ogier 6 seconds quicker.
Neuville lost time due to some mistake near the finish.
YesQuote:
Originally Posted by KKS
so it isn't dryout so quick
What's with Paddon. Terrible first split
Edit: Hänninen with the same time , might be the rain is worse
Wow Tanak was off but still made a brilliant time.
said lost about 10 secsond, damn! would have been a huge timeQuote:
Originally Posted by Fast Eddie WRC
Decent first split for Meeke and Mikkelsen is on the same tyres.