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i am not sure if Tidemand would be faster from Evans. At stages Evans didnt have problem some times was Tidemand faster some times Evans.
Pitty as we would have a nice dogfight. Will be at Sardegna both of them?
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Meeke honest at least.
"An almost perfect weekend - huge thanks to my team. We made the most of the position we were in and I couldn't have done any more. It shows the DS 3 is still a great car. For me too it's another step. I'm really, really excited about 2017!"
Οgier with 2nd slow puncture
Ogier Sébastien - Ingrassia Julien "I had another puncture, so two and only one spare. Luckily it was a slow puncture and I was able to get enough air in for the stage."
What a rally for Kris
And he had trouble free days..
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Northern Irishman, to be precise..Quote:
Originally Posted by Fast Eddie WRC
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Great win for Kris, and great for rallying :)
Off course the starting position was beneficial, but the drive was great, and driving "slowly" today to save the win is NOT easy. Great!
Any chance PH sport reconsider and send Meeke to Sardinia? He will probably be there for the Recce anyway, and would have a great chance to win back to back rallies
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If not I'm praying he does Finland.Quote:
Originally Posted by er88
He's not even entered by Citroen on their next event in Poland..
@dimviii Was Bergkvist "fast" on Fafe2 or only 5th? To me it´s a mixture of times setting, bcs of different situations for the drivers. But still. To me it´s good after what happened.
A bottle of McDaids and a bag of Tayto to celebrate:
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Congrats Meeke!!
no its not fast a 5th time with 1sec/km from stage winner when everybody cruising.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rallyper
At some rallies 1 sec/km is the diffrence between wrc vs wrc2 cars.
Why does it need to be either a great time or a disappointment? I don't see the need to forensically analyse his stage times. Let's wait a few more rounds and then you have a larger body of work to measure him against other drivers.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rallyper
Some photos I took in Vieira do Minho 2 today. Really a beautiful stage!
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I think Vieira do minho is one of the best stages in all WRC.
Honestly I can't understand the thousands at Fafe today.
I've recorded a video of Meeke with my photo camera too. You'll get an idea about the place. Sorry for the noise, bluuford was right about the 4-5 m/s wind from NW:).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EPuuwjFObWQ
Totally agree, but don't say it very loud;). Last year I even preferred to watch a run in Vieira do Minho than two in Fafe. It doesn't worth the battle against those thousands to find a place to leave your car or a half a metre squared to be stood up away from the road. Of course, you have to go there once in lifetime, like to Col du Turini. I've been in both places more than once, which is more than enough.Quote:
Originally Posted by AL14
Just been listening to the local sports news on radio here in tyrone and not even a mention of meeke winning the rally however ur boy laverty got a mention for finishing 6th in moto gp go figure
It may eventually get to Radio U or Downtown etc.Quote:
Originally Posted by wia5958
Rory and JP did well too, great weekend for us.
I'd certainly rather go there than Fafe. That's much better value from a spectating POV, proper stage.Quote:
Originally Posted by Kielder
don't know about that, but this is the first time Ogier doesn't win 3 events in a row...let's hope this streak continues.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ucci
Great win for Meeke, making the most of his road position and pacing it perfectly! He really has stepped up another level now and can drive fast, but so much more consistently. I Was at work, sat on my mower listening on WRC Radio in the pouring rain, cheering as he crossed the finish line! Good job there were no golfers about! :D
I think Sordo also deserves a cheer, if it wasn't for that puncture(?) he would be able to at least get to 3rd...or at least be able to fight for it, think it's one of his best seasons in this decade at least,if he's clever he'll remain at Hyundai,after Citroen chucked him out twice...and developing a new car for Toyota doesn't seem like clever options. And ofcourse well done for Kris Meeke, hopefully he'll be able to keep this pace and the consistency for next year to mount a challenge for Mr. Ogier. and Co.
Yeah, you were lucky that clouds moved a bit away and you got very nice photos and videos :) This week, everything was a bit shifted (compared to initial forecast) with weather. Rain arrived a bit later and left a bit earlier :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Kielder
Bernardo Sousa and his retirement due to broken suspension
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Fantastic rally and fantastic Meeke! It’s hard to describe his pace on Friday and Saturday morning stages. He took everything that car can deliver, but everyone felt he was always in control. Not one of those maniac full attack attempts but a superior driving show, completed with a strong mental ability to manage the advantage till the end. Forget road opening issues or the ss5 notional time gain: he was simply on a higher level.
A bit amazed why Sordo was losing time to VW’s guys during leg 1 and 2. On the stages it looked he was faster. Like Meeke, Tideman’s performance was really above the others on WRC2. Nice job from our local heros, Miguel Campos/Carlos Magalhães; 5th on WRC2, after fighting for the podium.
In 2wd field the most entertaining guys were the Italian’s 208 drivers, even if top DS3 Junior crews are clearly competent and their cars superior. The Fiesta’s guys pushed hard, but those R2T are a bit annoying to watch. Bernardo Sousa/Hugo Magalhães were damn fast but unbelievably unlucky.
It was a harder rally than expected, with lots of retirements. Gladly, Paddon, Tanak and their co-drivers didn’t get hurt from SS5 dramatic incident, but no one should criticize the organizers, as they acted the fastest possible. Btw, Porto street stage was absolutely brilliant. Huge crowds, motivated crews and lots of media exposure. Well done.
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Hayden Paddon
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Congrats @krismeeke and Paul - dominant victory from start to finish! We are making a habit of watching each other win on WRC+ from home 😂😂
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@HaydenPaddon thanks man! Let’s make a habit of the winning and less of the watching television!! 😂 👍🏼
excellent video,thanks!Quote:
Originally Posted by bunnings
Gorban jumping with puncture
maybe after this landing broke the suspension and retired?
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That, to me, looks like a case of broken everythingQuote:
Originally Posted by PLuto
Ok, my friend. So now even you count seconds/km. However I think not everyone was cruising. Not even the 10-15 lads with slower times in WRC2.Quote:
Originally Posted by dimviii
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Originally Posted by Rally Power
Well looks deceive and subjective observations are well subjective..Fortunately we have the clock!
Can I ask for a bit of details on the R2D2 or what ever it was you say they were annoying to watch..What particularly? Slow?
Last year we had a visit here in our little Champignonskit from Ozzie driver Brendan Reeves in little 1000 turbo Fiesta and he turned in top 10 SS times on an event that has roads faster 9and easier) than Finland against cars with 2 and 2.5 liter turbo motors...
But the truth here is well you know..
Sp what as annoying?
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Ogiers polo at Sardegna
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if your benchmark for Berqvist are the 10-15 crews slower than him its ok.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rallyper
At real world if you are fast or NOT,you have to measure sec/km from winner.
Bernardo Sousa @B_Sousa_rally 9 hHá 9 horas Fafe, PortugalQuote:
Originally Posted by PLuto
We are out, but both okey!!! Missed the braking point, end of story! Sorry to @msportltd…
Bernardo Sousa @B_Sousa_rally 8 hHá 8 horas Fafe, Portugal
UPDATE!!! This broken arm/suspension made us go off! @ Fafe Wrc
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