All he can do is his best to limit the gap so it is not higher than 30 points come tomorrow afternoon.Quote:
Originally Posted by focus206
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All he can do is his best to limit the gap so it is not higher than 30 points come tomorrow afternoon.Quote:
Originally Posted by focus206
Kalle rovanpera is still pretty slow. Is his car older ford or what is going on. He was as fast as tideman last year one rally when they both have skoda R5
I think the tire manufactorers are allowed 1 joker/year for both gravel and tarmac and they can`t change back after that.Quote:
Originally Posted by SubaruNorway
R5 results clearly showing how good D-Mack is in this rally.
interesting interview on finnish tv from yesterday. Hänninen said Toyota collects so much mud on the rear that it affects hadling. Car 100kg heavier on weighin when they return from stages
100kilos of mud? Stop into a gas station and clean your car, man...Quote:
Originally Posted by COD
Definitely his car is as good as Suninen´s Fiesta.Quote:
Originally Posted by satukata
He has only been 4 times (they have competed 10 same stages so far) faster than Matthew Wilson and it tells something! :(
No. Kalle's car is old chassis without EVO1. Car not full EVO2.
The chassis can be old, but what about the parts...Quote:
Originally Posted by Andre Oliveira
Suninen is FULL EVO2, Kalle's no. EVO1 and 2 have chassis upgrade that can't be applied in old cars.
I thought Kalle was being run by M-Sport hence switch from Skoda to Ford?
Anyway, I don't see any reason to panic. The boy is 17 and I guess this is his first proper rally outside Latvia..
Did you guys expect him to take a class win or something on his first WRC2 event? He's got to rack up the experience. No point in pushing too hard.
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He did a season in Italy and a couple of rallies in Finland. Anyway, it seems only haters are expecting a result from him.Quote:
Originally Posted by RS
Oh yeah, I forgot about Italy.. but that's a rather different kettle of fish to Rally GB.Quote:
Originally Posted by AnttiL
They blocked off the car park for Gartheiniog and sent everyone up to Dyfi, that's why there were so many people trying to get up thereQuote:
Originally Posted by dimviii
Surely he would have been much faster with TGS Skoda, but it´s good to drive different cars. Of course he has a lot of time to learn...Quote:
Originally Posted by RS
Local newspaper in Jyväskylä asked about it:Quote:
Originally Posted by COD
up to 120kg from Toyota
60-70kg from Ogier
40kg from Evans
I'm a bit surprised by the low number of retirements/Rally2 so far. Only Breen got stuck in a ditch and Østberg had his technical problems, still 11 WRC2017 cars running without major issues.
I was thinking the same, and I thought somebody would eat the bank on the outside on the live power stage :DQuote:
Originally Posted by AnttiL
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No reason to panic with Kalle. This is just the difference between top level and national level.
At Latvia Kalle was driving as a home event, he has been driven there more than Finnish roads. Pontus was there at his first time and the target was just getting familiar with the conditions for the Rally Poland, not driving against Kalle.
I guess this year has opened the eyes of Kalle to see this sport in completely different angle. In Italy (CIR) he noticed the challenge of the tarmac and this experience in Wales is a good lesson also. Now he definitely knows the level and he knows that it needs a lot of work to get to the top.
During the next three to four years we will see the results if he is the young talented driver which almost everyone thinks he is.
It's too much PR around him. Wilson and Latvala start GB at 17yrs and didn't have such a media wave.Quote:
Originally Posted by AnttiL
That´s true, but it´s totally different world nowadays. Too much hype and hopefully Kalle is strong enough to be at the center of attention!Quote:
Originally Posted by KKS
Yes, in fact Kalle was bit faster. Both of them was in TGS cars, both in new roads, they never driven before, Kalle lost rally by 9.8 sec, while lost ~17.6sec in one stage because of power steering issues (if I remember correctly). Does Pointus drive not flat out?, I think so - it was preparation for Poland, did Kalle drive not flat? Who know, but he never had accident on gravel, so could be. Kalle is fast already, maybe clock not always shows that, but it's only due lack of experience.Quote:
Originally Posted by satukata
Only time before Wales they both drive in one rally, was in Lithuania, and that was first time for both of them in these roads. And Tidemand know how to drive on gravel roads very well ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by giù tutto!
Hopefully this is the right place to post.
I'm attending the WRGB tomorrow up near the Brenig. This is my first ever rally event so wanted to get input on good places to watch from and things I should be aware of as a "newbie". :)
10sec penalty removed for Mikkelsen
Shoot.. Juho crashed..
aaaaaaaaaaaa HOW?
Hit a tree, broken suspension.
He is not far behind Ogier and Tanak. Makes things more interesting.Quote:
Originally Posted by KKS
I cannot recommend spectating at Wales Rally GB enough, a lot of stage variety and excellent viewing areas. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2qfo7LJGz94
But why did they remove it?Quote:
Originally Posted by Lead
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Apparently a sponsor flag broke the beam, not the car.Quote:
Originally Posted by steve.mandzij
Is a car from MSport Poland I think.Quote:
Originally Posted by RS
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What an unfortunate end to his career :(Quote:
Originally Posted by KKS
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Hit a baleQuote:
Originally Posted by bluuford
Too much a damage as for a "compacted grass"Quote:
Originally Posted by HarriK
Neuville is on a mission. Much faster then the Ford's. Tänak and Ogier want bring the car at finish for M-sport title.Quote:
Originally Posted by focus206
Is it enough for Ogier to crowned Sunday? What does Ogier need for his wdc? If it finish like this, is it enough for him?