what bollocks. stop trying to pump him up, if he hasn't got the brains not to drive himself off the road. if I was on a suicide mission I could be quicker than Rollinpera.Quote:
Originally Posted by Essaj
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what bollocks. stop trying to pump him up, if he hasn't got the brains not to drive himself off the road. if I was on a suicide mission I could be quicker than Rollinpera.Quote:
Originally Posted by Essaj
Oh do pipe down, he is 17. Would be the biggest talent motorsport has ever seen if he would have the brains at that age.Quote:
Originally Posted by wrc2017
But obviously he has yet a lot to learn.Quote:
Originally Posted by krissucool
Agree.Quote:
Originally Posted by wrc2017
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Originally Posted by Rallyper
Ewrc-results lists 49 starts of him with only 4 unfinished events (3 due to driving errors). That's pretty reliable record, for driver of his age it's quite unbelievable. That recent crash doesn't change anything about that.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rallyper
"There was a lady napping in the car.....she is ok, hell of scare though.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rallyper
Never park or camp outside corner."
https://twitter.com/Guiye73/status/991315801218142209
But you can see as well as I --car was still rolling...Hit the KEY AND GO!!!!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by Rallyper
(grumble ground tjafs! Kids! this is what happens when you spoil them and give them cars at 8...One little mistake and they fold their arms and quit..Harumph! Why in my did we'd crash every stage UPHILL, both ways no PS, steering with BLOODY STUMPS.....and you didn't see us DNFing! Kids!)
Even worse then and only luck there was no fatals. Will FIA investigate Argentina safety now?Quote:
Originally Posted by EstWRC
One wrong pace note made in recce and now the most reliable youngster is suddenly on a suicide mission...?Quote:
Originally Posted by wrc2017
If you don't stand out you're never going to get anywhere, time is running out for Pontus unless he steps up I'm afraid.
not many videos of this rally
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DdSUI_bq_lQ skip to 1:20
Jouhki is Rovanperä's manager. He's supposed (and eventually gets paid) to pump him up. There's absolutely no guarantee, that whatever the manager says would have anything to do with the truth.Quote:
Originally Posted by wrc2017
That being said, I agree with the guys who've pointed out Rovanperä's reliability and also think that Jouhki is probably one of the most non-biased managers when it comes to public statements.
poor jouhki, still lives in the era where finish managers did everything they wanted in the WRC feeding the series will garbage... then Loeb came and manufacturers realised that you have to invest into driver ability instead of managers...
That kid is nothing special... hirvonen and latvala did a lot more in his age and we see how that ended... hope his father has deep pockets because he is going to need them.
Even though you really know how to embarrass yourself, this was still pretty good.Quote:
Originally Posted by N.O.T
well winning his class in rally gb and national events in gb at 17 is far better than some youtube videos and some wins against some worthless tourist nobodies in latvia.Quote:
Originally Posted by Allez Andruet
No-one's denying that. Too bad it has nothing to do with the subject here.Quote:
Originally Posted by N.O.T
Well, standing out by crashing might be a bit harsh. Some did and succeded. Some didn´t. Suicide mission? No, absolutely not. Loss of tactics, being beaten by almost all his lead? Yes.Quote:
Originally Posted by SubaruNorway
Young drivers need hard coaching. I think they failed in doing that, this time. Don´t think it was missed pace note. Just drivving too fast trying to maintain lead. Just as simple as that.
Hope his speed will not suffer from this could have been fatal crash.
I don't really remember well but I think that Tidemand had similar crash into the trees (or it was Lappi) maybe 2 years ago? It was pretty rough and with Skoda Fabia R5 in it's early years of development.
Tidemand crashed on power stage in Finland 2016Quote:
Originally Posted by ESTR
He is the MOST biased. He has praised Hirvonen and Latvala as future champions. Hirvonen never was and Latvala never will be.Quote:
Originally Posted by Allez Andruet
Maybe he was lost on the set up or maybe he simply felt he should avoid taking risks on such a rough terrain, as he was/is the series leader…Quote:
Originally Posted by dimviii
Besides his undisputed speed, Ogier has developed a superior tactical sense, which was essential to last year title. Others may match his speed, but only he is able to mix ‘maximum attack’ and ‘safe mode’ in a series winning way.
PS: Rovanpera is a fantastic driver and this kind of accidents is part of his learning process; still, his manager comment sounded a bit like the ‘look Mom, no hands’ joke...
Here You go: https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_c...&v=DT44-BxZkBMQuote:
Originally Posted by ESTR
And Veiby as well: https://youtu.be/Ty9h4zEbT7o?t=31
The point is that near everyone had such crash. Hell even never crashing Kopecký had a monstrous crash in 2003 in which he or his co-driver could have died - that crash was likely worse than those of Rovanperä, Tidemand and Veiby combined ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z47SZtahk20 ). Even Ogier had a crash which could have been fatal ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ADPRs_AswDQ ) The point is to learn from the accidents not to be scared to crash from the beginning. You won't win anything if you drive thinking about how not to crash.
Master of crashes is we all know who. Award goes to Kubica. Last year to Meeke
Huh, I am tired, just reached home. Just wanted to tell that Rally Argentina is the best event in my mind, safety is actually very good, imagine any other event in the calendar where you have 100 000 spectators in 16 km? and no problems? And if you look at Rovanperas accident site. Did you see anyone walking or spectating there? No, because it was not allowed. Why tents were there? have you been on that stage? It is mostly stones and not very smooth surface, spectators come there couple of days before, they can put their tents there but they are not there during the stage.
100% agree with you Bluuford, from what I experienced in Argentina 2017 spectator safety was very good. What really impressed me is how spectators policed themselves, if someone was in a bad place other responsible spectators were very quick to let them know that they needed to move to somewhere safer. 1000's of people who do not want a stage cancelled can actually self police themselves very well.Quote:
Originally Posted by bluuford
I would go as far as to say the self controlling by spectators I witnessed in Argentina was better than what I have witnessed in NZ or Australia.
Well the rest must be really Mother Teresa-esque people then, if the most biased award goes to Jouhki for praising that his client, who end up being a four-time runner-up for the title (and came 1 point shy of dethroning Loeb) would be a future champion :DQuote:
Originally Posted by COD
https://youtu.be/MzwH5Gutbd8?t=26s :imubash:Quote:
Originally Posted by KiwiWRCfan
Something you can find on every rally. Just one of those events that attracts every kind of "fans", could be said about motorsport in general.
who did this?Quote:
Originally Posted by N.O.T
"I felt confident throughout the weekend, even when fighting for the podium. I felt that I had the situation under control at all times. We need to keep going in this direction."
He added that while the changes didn't bring more speed out of the car, the increase in confidence allowed him to push for quicker stage times.
"Putting on a new geometry doesn't get you from A to B any faster but if it gives you confidence that breeds speed and time. Before this rally, I was able to push to do good times but the car was a lot more nervous - you felt like a passenger," he explained.
With no further gravel testing scheduled before Vodafone Rally de Portugal (17-20 May) Meeke decided to use Sunday's three stages as an opportunity to experiment with different set-ups ahead of the championship's next round.
http://www.wrc.com/en/wrc/news/may-2...6--12-12-.html
There was report on Twitter that a young woman was in the car that was hit by Rovanperä. Happy ending though. So safety everywhere, can never be guaranteed, not even on every rally.Quote:
Originally Posted by bluuford
https://twitter.com/Guiye73/status/991315801218142209
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critical engine temperatureQuote:
Originally Posted by Fast Eddie WRC
was that happened at high alltitude stage/s?Quote:
Originally Posted by EstWRC
yep, high altitude and slow stage (El Condor)...Martin said it today in a podcast interview
seems they havent find solution after Mexico yet.Quote:
Originally Posted by EstWRC
absolute stupidity. That is not acceptable at any rally.Quote:
Originally Posted by AnttiL
Jonne halttunen
Replying to @OpensTightens @neildempsey1 and 2 others
Just a wrong pacenote’s in this combination. Accident could have also happene’d with lower speed.. We went in the corner according our notes. Mistake happene’d during recce
Jonne Halttunen also confirmed there was a woman, aged 50-60, sleeping in the car which they crashed into. She was sitting on the back seat on the side where the roof collapsed the most. She was in a terrible shock and couldn't get out herself but not injured. There were no other spectators on that area.
https://www.is.fi/ralli/art-2000005665009.html
Would guess that she was in the Chevrolet :rolleyes:Quote:
Originally Posted by AnttiL