[WRC] Rally Estonia 2023

From todays first 2 stages, only surprise (for me) is actually Neuville - he is doing better than I expected. Good road position helps, but let's see how he is doing with more pumpy south Estonia.

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Originally Posted by meh

From todays first 2 stages, only surprise (for me) is actually Neuville - he is doing better than I expected. Good road position helps, but let's see how he is doing with more pumpy south Estonia.

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Yes it is good to see he has Started the morning atleast strong on friday, not the usual sucks on friday and starts climbing on saturday

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Originally Posted by Rallyest

Yes it is good to see he has Started the morning atleast strong on friday, not the usual sucks on friday and starts climbing on saturday

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Hopefully he won’t have a puncture or something so Rovanperä won’t be cruising by tomorrow lunchtime.

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Originally Posted by Eli

Hopefully he won’t have a puncture or something so Rovanperä won’t be cruising by tomorrow lunchtime.

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Dont jinx it

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Originally Posted by Rallyper

Obviously you and I also are persons on a different average mode. I can easily leave things behind, and as you mentioned he has so much to be happy for. An engine failure one day, crash another. Should he have that in mind all the time? Is that what you learn from shrinks?
Sportsmen often need them, but I think Ott need it more.

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Hey, each to their own. I appreciate that we all see the world differently, and don't expect anyone else to think or feel the same way I do.

I would also agree that it is helpful for a sportsperson to be able to move past their own mistakes.

This situation, though... considering how he must be feeling, I don't know how he can set the times he's setting, other than absolutely not giving a flying f*ck whether the car makes it to the end of the stage in one piece.I don't know how you can just 'get over' a 5 minute penalty through no fault of your own before even starting your home event where you're a national hero.

On the RC2 field - Solberg was expected to be good and favourite etc, but maybe not that much faster than others? Taking into account he has some sickness to carry as well.

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Originally Posted by ouvreur

Hey, each to their own. I appreciate that we all see the world differently, and don't expect anyone else to think or feel the same way I do.

I would also agree that it is helpful for a sportsperson to be able to move past their own mistakes.

This situation, though... considering how he must be feeling, I don't know how he can set the times he's setting, other than absolutely not giving a flying f*ck whether the car makes it to the end of the stage in one piece.I don't know how you can just 'get over' a 5 minute penalty through no fault of your own before even starting your home event where you're a national hero.

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In a way, i mean it is a bad situation but it is kinda a very good stress test for the Puma, by pushing to the max every stage they can find the weak spots on fast gravel and they can try and improve theese things before finland, that is the upside i see about this and i am sure M-sport knows it too

Edit: i mean the durability side not the performance side

Stage 4 delayed

Photographers in dangerous place

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Originally Posted by meh

On the RC2 field - Solberg was expected to be good and favourite etc, but maybe not that much faster than others? Taking into account he has some sickness to carry as well.

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Excellent start from Solberg, but a long way to go yet. If he can keep up the pace it will be interesting to see what Mikkelsen's approach will be, will he just try to play the long game and hope for a mistake or push more to try to catch Solberg. Interesting WRC2 battle so far for the fastest Estonian as well

Next one is a Classic and one of the fastest stage