M.Hirvonen this year champion?

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Originally Posted by A.F.F.

If Mikko would have had that same killer attitude he had in Finland and really risked for win at OZ, I would have cheered for his title this year. But unfortunately he played it safe and took the second best points from Australia and basicly let Sebastien to take the win. Now he has one point lead which after Catalonya will be lost. There's a risk Mikko will have to struggle for podium. When Rally GB is at hand, if Mikko is behind Loeb more than one point, and one point only, he has lost the title.

Well, thre's always a next year.... :dozey:

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I still think Hirvonen has a pretty good chance to take the title, but he will most likely need JML to take second place in GB for it to happen.

After Spain, Citroën will most likely be crowned Manu champions and then Ford can let JML lose at trying to beat Loeb at GB. After all it was pretty close between those two last year at GB, and Loeb will most likely have to sweep day 1 at GB.

But Mikko has to be at least 3rd in Catalunya. He cannot afford to have P.Solberg or Ogier taking points from him on that one. (and I don't see that happen either).

My bet is 50/50. Either Mikko wins the title on 92 points against Loebs 91. - or he loses it on 92 points against Loebs 93 points.

or Mikko wins by 33 points after Seb is disqualified and gives up on the WRC to play elsewhere.

Ok, so its five points with two rounds left.
Two second places are enough to wrap it up even if Seb wins them both. Guess it's going to come down to teammates after all.

Yep. I was about to wirte that classic note on my previous post; " In rally anything can happen", but I thought it would be a cliche.

Looks like I have to eat my own words. Again.

Looks like Mikko's chance is relatively good. Or at least way better than this morning :)

If he gets more points than Loeb he will be Champion - whether he deserves it is another matter. A case of reversing into the Title, maybe. That's not to take anything away from Mikko, who seems a genuinely nice guy.

i think we can say at the end of the season and if mikko becomes champion that Loeb was the faster driver but Mikko is the well deserving world champion.

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Originally Posted by MikeD

After Spain, Citroën will most likely be crowned Manu champions and then Ford can let JML lose at trying to beat Loeb at GB.

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I would like to see Latvala go for it but I suspect so would Loeb. This year is not the year to let him go, he will not finish in one piece. This season showed that and indeed as recently as this weekend.

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Originally Posted by noel157

I would like to see Latvala go for it but I suspect so would Loeb. This year is not the year to let him go, he will not finish in one piece. This season showed that and indeed as recently as this weekend.

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I wrote that before Loeb was removed from the victory. Now the math is a lot simpler. Loeb has to win both remaining rallies and Sordo has to finish second in Spain. If that happens Loeb is champion on 93 points. All other scenarios will most likely give Hirvonen the title.

I wonder where Mikko will finish in Spain? Could it be 5th, behind 4 'works' C4s? that would give Mikko 4 points to Seb's 10, (assuming a foregone conslusion that Loeb wins Spain) Therefore going into Wales Mikko will be one point behind Seb, and needing to win outright to be champion.

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Originally Posted by N.O.T

i think we can say at the end of the season and if mikko becomes champion that Loeb was the faster driver but Mikko is the well deserving world champion.

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I was expecting another thing from you, such as "the scared dog got annoyed in the end and tore his master apart" LoL