IMHO, Neuville looks smooth and comfortable. Yes, keeping his rhythm even when going from fast sections to slow ones is key to his overall speed.Quote:
Originally Posted by TypeR
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IMHO, Neuville looks smooth and comfortable. Yes, keeping his rhythm even when going from fast sections to slow ones is key to his overall speed.Quote:
Originally Posted by TypeR
SS8 is finally something, which lower-class cars also may finally drive. Yesterday was a bit disaster for them, a lot of canceled stages for them.
Becs it isnt rainy season in Kenya right now.
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Unbelievable crowds and enthusiasm for the WRC in Kenya. If you’re not in the Elmenteita stage yet, maybe best stay at home!
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How many more stages Becs and Julian get excited when M-Sport drivers are faster than cruising super-rally guys.
If they are quickest after top4, then it will be different story.
Fourmaux great time!
Edit: including slowing for 20 baboons!
Fourmaux did a really good stage, why not talking about it? lost only 4.2s to Ogier at the endQuote:
Originally Posted by meh
and faster than Katsuta and Tänak on splits..
I have got to say that Katsuta has really impressed me the last year.
He has grown from a token driver into a driver the quality of Breen and Østberg and other background points haulers.
And I feel like he is still growing. Very impressive.
I hope he brings home that 2nd place. He deserve it.
Tänak must watch Ogier with this pace.
Next long stage will be interestingQuote:
Originally Posted by EstWRC
When I wrote it, there was no comparing moments yet. The reason was, commentary lacked of context. Sordo-Evans-Rovanperä are not driving for times, they are just passing.Quote:
Originally Posted by TypeR
Now with context it stays create time and I'm really happy that he delivered that. Like I wrote: "If they are quickest after top4, then it will be different story.". So it is different story.
nice AllLive.. no rally leader stage end interview.
havoc at roads from spectators
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Tanak said at the end of yesterday that he drove at 60 percent, that Friday was an appetizer and the stages on Saturday were rougher and harder. After this stage he said that the stages today are much smoother than yesterday. Did he change his mind overnight?
Well after being skeptical about fast-pacing him to the car even on gravel where he has little experience I am now starting to turn to a Fourmaux fan.
He really shows clever driving, yesterday he was breaking hard for the rough parts even on straights. Today he is again cautious when needed while easily showing speed om the "safe" parts.
Such a contrast to all the "push all the time" youngsters like Solberg or even Rovanpera and especially Gryazin. Also a contrast to drivers that either drive at 100% or 50% like Meeke.
From interviews yesterday i assumed that today was going to be a difficult day, but the stages seem much smoother. They should rename the event Rally Kenya, because this is not the Safari.
That was a Live TV stage.
Can't imagine the broadcasters will like that.
Here we go again. Either it's too rough when peoole are retiring or not hard enough...Quote:
Originally Posted by Doon
Just a note, do you think that the whole 1000-5000km routes og the past were super rough? Not at all, often many sections were normal eide straight gravel roads with no bumps at all.
Mby he got confused with animal safari route Hyundai was attending before recce? Looks like normal gravel rally today.Quote:
Originally Posted by Integrale
Yes, remember the super fast beginning of Kedong yesterday, they would do hundreds of kilometres like that.Quote:
Originally Posted by mknight
There was even such a long straight that McRae was able to take a leak from his door with Grist holding the wheel
I have the same confusion. If the long one is smooth as well, then it rises some questions :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Integrale
Big-ish hit for Evans there
Now moaning Scott Martin is talking too fast
In fact, it is both. Official name of the event is Safari Rally Kenya.Quote:
Originally Posted by Doon
anyone else have question - why this kind of reandom "roads" exists at all middle of empty fields? :)
I’m not bothered about people retiring, that’s part of the Safari (the real one). It’s the WRC that’s bothered about retirements.Quote:
Originally Posted by mknight
If it gets rough, raise the car and slow down. The drivers break the cars because of lack of experience of the roads, and hit rough sections too fast.
Happy that the rally is happening, just wish it was at least as long as the early 2000s. These stages are all really short.
Locals drive on those trails, I'd rather not call them roadsQuote:
Originally Posted by meh
Well this is boring.
Synonym for endurance and survival and whatnot... yawn...Quote:
Originally Posted by krissucool
Expect some punctures...Quote:
Originally Posted by krissucool
That really rough section is in the end so punctures would not cause much time loss.
imagine how awesome it would be, if it was 90km instead of 31km :DQuote:
Originally Posted by jonkka
Evans was reporting some cars on the stage?
I might give up watching and instead go for a beer, coming back in late Sunday to see who won the lottery.Quote:
Originally Posted by TypeR
no drama, no puncturesQuote:
Originally Posted by meh
Second time around stages usually are rougher and we can expect more drama.
heli trying to drive a zebra heard out of road
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At the moment I think Neuville is controlling the situation and only interesting part can come, when Ogier-Tänak-Takamoto trio is going to fight for podium positions.
M-Sport guys are doing their own stuff, Super-Rally guys are doing extra recce round.
1. Ogier : 106 + 12 = 118
2. Neuville : 77 + 25 = 102
3. Evans : 95 + 0 = 95
4. Katsuta : 48 + 18 = 67
5. Tänak : 49 + 15 = 64
6 Rovanperä : 44 + 0 = 44
1. Toyota : 231 + 18 + 12 = 261
2. Hyundai : 182 + 25 + 15 = 222