[WRC] Croatia Rally 2023

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Originally Posted by ouvreur

Literally 2 rallies ago, they stood on the top step of the podium.

This is the fourth round. Ott has nearly double the points he had at this stage in 2022. Look at the progress he / his team were able to make that year. Have a little faith, and don't write him or M-Sport off just yet.

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Literally 1 rally ago they had their turbo fail on the first stage, like some 19 year old racing his tricked out 2004 honda civic.

I'm not writting off Ott, its just dissapointing that hes losing do much points to stupid mechanical problems

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Originally Posted by Kras

Literally 1 rally ago they had their turbo fail on the first stage, like some 19 year old racing his tricked out 2004 honda civic.

I'm not writting off Ott, its just dissapointing that hes losing do much points to stupid mechanical problems

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It seems they have at least step forward with the car on tarmac or this rally just suits more than Monte

Btw, did anyone else notice how puncture prone Ogier has become. Is he cutting more than other? Whats the deal with that?

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Originally Posted by dimviii

Rossel again faster 14,8 from Solberg!
didnt expect these gaps!

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Could be that Solberg isn´t nominated for points here. He wants to go whole rally... learning?

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Originally Posted by Kras

Literally 1 rally ago they had their turbo fail on the first stage, like some 19 year old racing his tricked out 2004 honda civic.

I'm not writting off Ott, its just dissapointing that hes losing do much points to stupid mechanical problems

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Elfyn's turbo shit itself in shakedown yesterday. All of the Toyotas broke down pretty much the same time in Greece last year. These things happen. Sometimes it's just bad luck, sometimes it's human error, either way - it will improve. But I doubt anybody has been as demanding of that car yet as Ott is, it will take a little time.

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Originally Posted by EstWRC

It seems they have at least step forward with the car on tarmac or this rally just suits more than Monte

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A lot of the stages here seem simmilar to dry monte to me. The car doesn indeed seem faster

Fourmaux mechanical,Lindholm problem with gear lever,Grennsmith puncture.

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Originally Posted by Kras

Btw, did anyone else notice how puncture prone Ogier has become. Is he cutting more than other? Whats the deal with that?

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Could it be that he was trying to gain an advantage by aggressively cutting corners and pulling up the maximum amount of dirt to the racing line for guys coming after him?

Ciamin with polo +2,7 from Rossel at stage

Fascinating stuff on all Live going with Neuville when repairing the car under time pressure when camera crew looking on his hands