Neuville looking really slow now
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Neuville looking really slow now
Ogier best time after split 2! -0.5s
Ogier now pushing for the PS win
Now Ogier goes for the 3 points scoring(best second split)... :mark:
Hirvonen +7.4s after split 3
Ogier -4.0s after split 3
Hirvonen: 13'12"3
3rd best time so far
Ogier pushes as we knew that for many many years by Loeb ... But I am not sure if Loeb risk that after he leads in WRC like the new Champion.
Ogier: 13'00"5
1st and 3 points for him!
Ostberg 2points, JML 1 point
Hanaaaaa Ogier!!!!! Hana hana!
Ogier 6" faster than Östberg :mark:
Ogier Champion 2013 Amen!
Another lost game for Hirvonen.
You can't deny Ogier his talent though. I've got my fingers and toes crossed it's not going to be an "out of the chip-pan into the fire" scenario i.e. Loeb leaves after dominating for years and Ogier takes over...WRC really needs some bad-ass to put the challenge to Ogier.
wow! what a demontration from ogier!! with 3 minutes lead he take also power stage full points......
congratulations ogier and VW
I can't say it was a bad rally for Hirvonen, he's picked up his season in Mexico and frankly the only driver to finish any where near Ogier, this despite the puncture yesterday.
Nobody is near Ogier and VW now, I wanted to wait for this rally before being sure, but it all goes Ogier's way this season.
Ah come on, Hirvonen was miles behind even before the puncture.Quote:
Originally Posted by Sprocket
He's the No 1 driver in the world champion team from the last what, 9 Years!!!
Don't forget Ostberg was ahead of him before his drama. Hirvonen has the better car and much more experience than Mads, but he still doesn't manage to be quick. He just doesn't have the talent to be more than a good driver. He's constant, yes, but lacks raw speed to be a winner.Quote:
Originally Posted by Sprocket
"Sensor problem for Seb & Julien who repared on the road section be4 the PS. They score the 3 bonus points in front of Østberg and Latvala."
@SebOgier
"Drama for Ogier on the road section after SS21, a throttle sensor issue, took 20 mins to fix but all ok now!!!"
@The_Rally_Guru
Quote:
Originally Posted by Bartek
What game he lost? Monopoly?
Hopia ei ole häpiä.
No I mean with the puncture he was not overhauled by Neuville, I know Mikko had no hope to beat Ogier, he knows it too from attitude in interviews yesterday. Sad but Ogier will now easily dominate, I can't see any challenge to him at all, other than couple of Loeb rounds left to run.
Theres plenty of shame in getting Silver when you finish about a day behind the winnerQuote:
Originally Posted by T.Maanteiden kuningas
So plenty of shame for all other drivers involved for finishing either further behind or on Rally 2 lolQuote:
Originally Posted by catty
No stage times on wrc.com :o hplease:
Now, here they are!
They are there nowQuote:
Originally Posted by smsgrafica
Congrats to Neuville for his 1st podium
And that's two-in-a-row for Ogier! Terrific drive!
Actualy Atkinson didn't do too bad in the end. Congrats to Ogier, excellent performance!
Standings:
1.) Ogier 74
2.) Loeb 43
3.) Hirvonen 30
4.) Sordo 27
5.) Ostberg 26
6.) Neuville 25
7.) Latvala 15
8.) Prokop 14
congratulations for Ogier and VW, without the bad luck for Latvala (and this time it was really bad luck) it could have been a double win very easy!
3:28 delay for hirvonen...what a shame for number1 driver in champions car...
bad luck also for östberg and novikov from pure speed at this rallye the best citroen pilot would have been 5th....i think that say´s all about strenght of Citroen World Rally Team these days...
Ogier-VW will dominate like Loeb-Citroen never did before. Especially since the road position rules changed last year to the current format from the previous of 2008-2011. So all it's left is where he and VW will clinch the titles mathematically and if and how many "home-run" wins they will do.
Final standings and congrats to Thierry!!
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Yes, big shame, and it gets bigger when you imagine they could have got 1-3 today! On your own you can harm yourself more than anybody else can harm you!Quote:
Originally Posted by WRC1
Congrats to Ogier, he always had speed but it seems now he is also able to be consistent.
I think Citroen may have now realised that it will be very hard for them to have another driver's championship, however I think they will be easily amused by the manufacteurs crown and I just wish Latvala puts it together for the rest of the year because if he does we might have an interesting battle. I can't imagine what that would feel like for Citroen, losing the manu for VW in their first year.
Congrats to Ogier and vw for the win.Mikko seems that he is nowhere near his pace like previous years.Dissapointing Sordo too.
Latvala dissapointing too,after the 1st day.
Ostberg not lucky,but definetely the driver who evolutes more.
Roll on Portugal.
My drivers and donkeys of the race:
Drivers: Ogier - perfect in every aspect; even pushed for victory in PS when 3+ mins and 40+ points ahead of Hirvo, something Loeb refused to do; Neuville - second consecutive steady drive, that's what he has to show this year!
Donkeys: Hirvo, Sordo (needless to explain); Prokop - even with DMACK he shouldn't have been firmly behind Block and Guerra IMO; M-sport for maintenance of Mad's car, MI too.