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#Mikkelsen stopped on SS12 with a broken steering - same place as #Sordo. #WRC #RallyRACC
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Hyundai Motorsport*@HMSGOfficial
#Mikkelsen stopped on SS12 with a broken steering - same place as #Sordo. #WRC #RallyRACC
Just run our of expired pills ....Quote:
Originally Posted by er88
The potato dog is hopeless... lets see if he manages to finish the super special without crashing....
WRC
Mikkelsen update - WRC TV crew reports that Mikkelsen has lost a wheel. #WRC
So Østberg, Mikkelsen, Sordo and Tänak are all suspected to have hit a big rock in a cut and Tänak and Østberg managed to complete. Tänak has stopped past the finish line to look at the car, Østberg has stopped past the stop control, Mikkelsen and Sordo are stopped in the stage.
well, ogier and tanak are sending a clear message to Ford about the car potential... but you can see that next year they won't be able to be in the same team, or malcom will have a lot on his plate to keep them both happy.
Again a bad day for Hyunday !
There will be no MSport team orders according to Ogier.
Tanak says his car is fixed and ok now. :)
A great day from Suninen, still over 50 seconds of lead over Kopecky
Dani broken Tie-rod
https://www.ewrc-results.com/quickp/...-jw4aaqh3d.jpg
They are not needed.Ogier is ahead of Ott and without the tarmac spec gearbox the Esthonian shouldn't be able to re-pass him.Quote:
Originally Posted by Fast Eddie WRC
Today Ott has been 5 seconds faster than Seb.
Ogier is faster in the second loop.
WRC+ live stage is in slow-mo (it's not my mobile as the highlights are fine) Bugger :( Please keep me posted!
Think the events of Germany and Spain have been more influencing than Monte and Sweden as he still passed Ogier in the standings after Finland. A rare DNF from Seb was his way in, I don’t think we will see another.Quote:
Originally Posted by er88
ok. 2 potato dog wannabes took wheel off in this stage.Quote:
Originally Posted by N.O.T
On dry it's rather impossible to take so much time in Catalunya. Kopecký took 26 seconds on 6 stages which is a lot cosidering how close every fighting here is but it's nothing compared to time lost yesterday. Realistically he can only catch Veiby and even that will be difficult.Quote:
Originally Posted by AnttiL
i think its called karma
Quote:
Originally Posted by USER47
It's not right that these events (and potentially championships) can be decided by running order decisions of the organisers. Perhaps FIA should introduce some seeding system actually based on speed, and not just the class of vehicle to prevent this happening in the future.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mirek
Eat my dust ... ;)
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DLismxIW0AAYHTv.jpg
Ogier didnt sound so sure...Quote:
Originally Posted by macebig
There should be something yes. Maybe it's also a good idea to not let just everyone who has the money drive a WRC car...Quote:
Originally Posted by RS
Östberg got 20 second penalty and Lappi is now sixth
Kopecky almost fastest on the street stage :D
2012 Monte Carlo. Louise Cook with Fiesta N3 was the last PWRC driver and Kevin Abbring with Fabia S2000 was the first non-championship driver. They gave Kevin 10 minutes gap but he finished SS1 (30 km long with snow and ice) another 10 minutes ahead of her.Quote:
Originally Posted by tommeke_B
Anyway in this case since the WRC Trophy is totally meaningless and worthless cup it should have been seeded behind WRC2.
This is ridiculous. He was 7,6 seconds faster than Suninen on 2,2 km while he was 26 seconds faster over the whole leg. In the end it doesn't change anything between the two anyway.Quote:
Originally Posted by AnttiL
@ ΝΟΤ watch at 0,35
https://youtu.be/USz6F2qMfbE
Would it maybe be called tactics? Safety first, or something?Quote:
Originally Posted by Mirek
It makes me wonder if works Fabia has some special engine mode just for super specials?Quote:
Originally Posted by Mirek
'Nearly' two stage wins this year, superspecials or not is quite something with an R5 car.
Edit: Actually lots of Fabias quick on this stage.
Ogier warming his tyres prior to ss 13
https://twitter.com/RallyingUK/statu...89844755156994
Of course but it's still crazy ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Rallyper
Anyone knows at what time the press conference is?
3.4 to be exact :)Quote:
Originally Posted by AnttiL
https://www.ewrc-results.com/leg/360...da-2017/?leg=2
As someone already said, the one rock killed the rally.
Apart from ruining Hyundai manu chances it also removed just about all other close fights.
Without Sordo nobody immediately threatens Meeke in front, so he should be able to bring it in. Tanak probably isn't able to with gravel gearbox. Ogier will not go 100% as the situation is now, and again due to Tanak's gearbox should be able to stay ahead of him. Hanninen wasn't as impressive in the afternoon so shouldn't be able to close up.
Impossible to tell without vids/pictures but it's clearly interesting that 5? cars hit the rock and it's 2 Hyundais that retire. Sure could be that they both cut more than others.
Mikkelsen didn't have much to loose so even if it's a stupid mistake it doesn't change much, Neuville would get ahead anyway (either on pace or on TO), others were too far behind and he clearly couldn't catch those in front. He also already impressed by leading after day 1. For Sordo it's much harder hit, probably the best chance for him so far this year and with 4 drivers next year it doesn't look good. Also getting unlikely Hyundai will send 4 cars to Australia.
No way Hyundai sends 4 cars to Aus.
Could have been Sordos best result.
Tomorrow isn’t a short day. Plenty of KM’s to go and anything can happen. Still an exciting year.
Tanak small clip
https://twitter.com/PeAChapaRacing/s...24099676053504