That is no secret that VW tested basically everything first in a Fabia S2000. Fabia was a mule car.
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That is no secret that VW tested basically everything first in a Fabia S2000. Fabia was a mule car.
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No Germany is down to Meeke going to China. That's what I heard over the weekend anyway.Quote:
Originally Posted by N.O.T
When has Sordo ever gone into a rally with a 75% chance of winning? I think Ogier will destroy the field.Quote:
Originally Posted by MM WRC
Yep, thatīs not a secret. The only person surprised by that fact is danon. We donīt blame VW from anything. it is logical process. I would do it same way having such possibilities. I would copy what can be copied and improve what can be improved. On the other hand I think VW WRC engineers shared a little bit of their "magic" when Skoda was building R5 car. Just a few infos, because WRC and R5 are different cars. (f.e. SACHS dampers)Quote:
Originally Posted by cali
Ogier has the best starting position now, and I'm sure he'll try to drag as much dirt onto the road as possible. Unless the Polo gives up or a very unlikely error occurs on his part, he's the clear favorite.Quote:
Originally Posted by Simmi
Agree. Ogier is fastest driver in WRC on tarmac and has the best starting position. Sordo and Neuville can fight for the podium, but I don't how narrow roads and tight hairpins will suit 4-door i20.Quote:
Originally Posted by Simmi
The "move" is mostly the location of the servicepark, headquarter, shakedown and ceremonial start - the stages will not be much different than now.Quote:
Originally Posted by rallyfiend
"New" servicepark 2017 at Bostalsee will be located where it has already been until it moved to its current location in Trier (2007).
Didnīt you notice that Lefebvre is PRIVAT entry, not AbuDhabi entry.
Yep, will be interesting to see the livery now he's lost Red Bull.Quote:
Originally Posted by pantealex
When did he lose Red Bull? He still had them in Poland not so long ago.Quote:
Originally Posted by Simmi
My bad - I'm sure I read somewhere he had lost that sponsorship. But as you say he is still wearing the caps - same as Elfyn.Quote:
Originally Posted by rallyfiend
Ogier is very likely to make errors on tarmac. Apart from Monte, because that's where he comes from and thus he knows those roads. Here's some flashback from last year:Quote:
Originally Posted by TWRC
Germany: nothing
Corsica: puncture
Spain: crash
And 2014:
Germany: twice out
Alsace: something there as well, don't remember what
Spain: nothing
And this year in Monte he collected some bodywork damage after slightly taking contact with a bridge.
Also, I think, Ogier has some pressure on himself now. He must win, if he want's to show that he is still the best.Quote:
Originally Posted by MM WRC
What was the longest period or events between wins for Loeb ? Ogier hasn't won since Sweden and thats 6 events.
http://s5.postimg.org/kl6ynffd3/image.jpgQuote:
Originally Posted by N.O.T
Loeb's longest gap between wins was 26 weeks or 182 days from Monte Carlo to Germany 2003.Quote:
Originally Posted by N.O.T
If Ogier wins Rally Germany on August 21st it will be a gap of 27 weeks or 189 days since Sweden.
2003 means nothing, he was a kid then. Start counting from the time he first became Champion. Also it would be more fair to count events because each year the gap between events varies for example if you had the summer holiday gap between the events you have not won that would increase the period by far.Quote:
Originally Posted by KiwiWRCfan
"2003 means nothing"
Interesting to reflect on what a "means nothing" year was like. In 2003 Loeb & Sainz were tied on points and leading the championship by one point going into the final round. Solberg won final round to win championship by a solitary 1 point over Loeb. In my mind 2003 year was far from nothing, it was really something. Guess we all see things differently.
You have to translate it from his language to the real meaning.Quote:
Originally Posted by KiwiWRCfan
With "means nothing" he wanted to say that in a discussion about the longest period of events without winning a rally, taking the 2003 in account for Loeb is not useful for the sake of the argument since he was at the beginning of his career and that gap was for sure higher (the same goes for Ogier). If we want to compare the two sebastien in terms of period of non-wins we should start from the first year they become champions and reach the maturity.
If we start from 2005 when Loeb already had his first world title then his longest gaps between wins was in 2009. He won Argentina on 26 April then did not win again until Catalunya Rally on October 4th. There were 5 events between Argentina & Catalunya.
As many people have said many times before it is not possible to compare different eras. In 2009 there were only 2 manufacturers involved.
I agree with you on this. it doesn't make sense to make such comparisons.Quote:
Originally Posted by KiwiWRCfan
DNS for Bertelli in Germany. Co-driver still not recovered after that big Finland shunt.
https://twitter.com/fuckmatie37/stat...524033?lang=en
Second year in a row he hasn't started Germany.
11 WRc entries left fo Germany. It could turn into 10 as you never know will Tamrazov's car hold together until the rally starts. That's not much at all. Last year with current cars I would've expected more.
Didn't Tamrazov start in Finland? He didn't come to SS4 so I thought he had retired on the Friday morning stages!Quote:
Originally Posted by Hartusvuori
Yeah he retired the stage before you were on.Quote:
Originally Posted by MM WRC
Why not drive Germany with other co-driver?? There are plenty of experience one in Italy....Quote:
Originally Posted by Simmi
And why to take other co-driver and not to wait for his one? It's not like he would need some championship points.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ucci
Bertelli has enough accidents with his regular co-driver... imagine with a stranger next to him ! :disturb:
But at least he's making the long trip to China.
Maybe you are right....in the meantime he can spend some time (and $$$) in the powerboat, maybe heli skiing, maybe participate to mother's fashion show.....life is a bitch....Quote:
Originally Posted by Mirek
It could be that no Rally Deutschland for DDFT driver Max Vatanen as he is now also entered as a co-driver to RallyX driver Topi Heikkinen to Finnish championship event in Turku which clashes with Trier. Heikkinen participates in a rally for the first time as far as I remember. He'll drive a Fabia S2000.
C'mon that has to be an administrative error - If MV is serious then he needs to be on the tarmac in a Fiesta!Quote:
Originally Posted by Hartusvuori
Must be Kim Vatanen, Heikkinen's manager.Quote:
Originally Posted by Hartusvuori
It says Max in entry list and itīs not a mistake (Hartusvuori asked Max about it)Quote:
Originally Posted by Fly
So the guy who stepped out of an R5 car in the British Rally Championship to concentrate on the Dmack Trophy, is now stepping out of the Dmack Trophy to co-drive for his RallyCross mate?
It's not clear yet, but that's an option. Seems that his career steps are not as logical as some others... Germany would be a clear choice for others.Quote:
Originally Posted by Simmi
Maybe he finally realised he is just not good enough.Quote:
Originally Posted by Simmi
ADAC 2016 Special stages: maps and infos
https://app.box.com/s/6dax7gnajzc6gq5imltyylaw567wehic
I'm not a big Max fan either but the timing just doesn't make sense. He's five points off the lead in the championship with two rounds to go. He won the last round and secured two R5 outings for next year.Quote:
Originally Posted by EightGear
All that aside, IMO there's no way he should even have been in DDFT this year. Running three consecutive seasons in an invitation-only junior series is overkill.
Apologies ;) I didn't know you asked Max.Quote:
Originally Posted by Hartusvuori
Suarez
https://youtu.be/wC5aj7OIPKM