WRC ADAC Deutschland Rallye 2018

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Originally Posted by EstWRC

:D

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Dk8wky6XcAA1qd6.jpg

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Epic. Was it Colin C that claimed Sordo will use shades instead of goggles because of the looks?

Kreim doing very well! Almost 4th

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Originally Posted by KKS

And whom you promoted to 2nd driver with full season?

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Sordo is best bet.

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Originally Posted by dimviii

that was almost the rule for Ogier at 2017

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This is the damn truth. Ogier was also one lucky fu@c$r at times. It’s part of rally.

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Originally Posted by racerx1979

Sordo is best bet.

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Sordo said he doesn't want to do full season.

Anyway if they want Mikkelsen to drive on tarmac both the team and him have to use time (and money) to make the car+driver combination work. I didnt notice any real effort from any of them between the rallies.

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Originally Posted by mknight

Sordo said he doesn't want to do full season.

Anyway if they want Mikkelsen to drive on tarmac both the team and him have to use time (and money) to make the car+driver combination work. I didnt notice any real effort from any of them between the rallies.

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Well rumor has it he has changed his mind and wants to pursue a full program, but I heard this from a source within Toyota so who knows... either way there is no denying Mikkelsen has had a rough year in the I20 and he’s driving full time unlike Sordo and Paddon.

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Originally Posted by dimviii

that was almost the rule for Ogier at 2017

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So you will all moan about lucky Neuville all the time now then ?

Thing is Sordo is (historically) terrible in Finland and GB and weak in Sweden and Australia. At this point of his career its unlikely he'll improve at those rallies. While Mikkelsen was fast on tarmac as late as last year in different car.
Mikkelsen gravel pace this year while not epic, is comparable with the other 2.

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Originally Posted by mknight

Sordo said he doesn't want to do full season.

Anyway if they want Mikkelsen to drive on tarmac both the team and him have to use time (and money) to make the car+driver combination work. I didnt notice any real effort from any of them between the rallies.

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Give me one reason why you would pay Mikkelsen to drive for your team?

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Originally Posted by wwbroe

Kopecky really in the lead of WRC2 now

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Kopecky really humiliated other R5 drivers. He is good, I admit. Sordo will strugle to beat him next weekend......

Sordo's understeer on gravel off for those who haven't seen it yet:
https://www.rallye-magazin.de/int/vi...sh-dani-sordo/

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Originally Posted by Fast Eddie WRC

So you will all moan about lucky Neuville all the time now then ?

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if he starts to moan at every stage stop about his start position of course.

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Originally Posted by mknight

Sordo's understeer on gravel off for those who haven't seen it yet:
https://www.rallye-magazin.de/int/vi...sh-dani-sordo/

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This is a ''school case'' of understeer.

Haha Tänak tweet is epic :D
https://twitter.com/OttTanak/status/1031112308880236544

Franceschi retitred from differential while he had 4 minutes lead.

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Originally Posted by wrc2017

Give me one reason why you would pay Mikkelsen to drive for your team?

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Whats the alternatives? Mikkelsen is a better overall driver than Paddon. I cant see who else would join Hyundai next year.

Evans lucky to get away with it. Trees were close.

rally to forget for Evans.

If Hyundai doesn't change the car for next year i think It's better the Mikkelsen contract is broken and maybe try Toyota if rumors of one of them leaving are true

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Originally Posted by stefanvv

rally to forget for Evans.

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For Evans, Sordo, Latvala, Breen.....

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Originally Posted by Eli

For Evans, Sordo, Latvala, Breen.....

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... Østberg, Mikkelsen

It's the same story as the whole season tbh.

You have 3 drivers that are doing very well (Neuville, Tanak, Ogier)
2 good (Sordo, Lappi)
and just about everone else has a terrible season one way or another.

Awful choice for tv stage again and/or awful editing.

Onboard signal breaking up all the time.

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Originally Posted by SubaruNorway

If Hyundai doesn't change the car for next year i think It's better the Mikkelsen contract is broken and maybe try Toyota if rumors of one of them leaving are true

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Agree. No point for neither Hyundai or Mikkelsen to continue if the car doesnt fit him. The guy can be fast. Everyone knows that. But with the Hyundai he is actually one of the slowest driver in the WRC.

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Originally Posted by SubaruNorway

If Hyundai doesn't change the car for next year i think It's better the Mikkelsen contract is broken and maybe try Toyota if rumors of one of them leaving are true

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Thats true, something isnt really working in that driver and car/team combination.

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Originally Posted by SubaruNorway

If Hyundai doesn't change the car for next year i think It's better the Mikkelsen contract is broken and maybe try Toyota if rumors of one of them leaving are true

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Do you think that Toyota is willing to sign Andreas..?

They really didnt have any other stage to choose for powerstage? Simply awful.

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Originally Posted by RS

Awful choice for tv stage again and/or awful editing.

Onboard signal breaking up all the time.

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Agreeed. Bullshit again

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Originally Posted by KKS

He's run a PrintSport Fabia. Ordered by who? Skoda Motorsport?

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Originally Posted by HarriK

Most likely Evenrally because livery is also that.

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It's Kristofferson Motorsport that owns the car, it's on swedish plates. Same car that Johan did Rally Sweden in.

the power stage is trash !!!

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Originally Posted by RS

Awful choice for tv stage again and/or awful editing.

Onboard signal breaking up all the time.

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Does nothing to 'promote/ sell' the sport......No real sensation of speed, mostly hidden under the trees.....a waste!

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Originally Posted by Eric

Whats the alternatives? Mikkelsen is a better overall driver than Paddon. I cant see who else would join Hyundai next year.

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They could try kopecky. He's been the best non wrc driver for years now.

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Originally Posted by denkimi

They could try kopecky. He's been the best non wrc driver for years now.

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one word:
gravel

Extremely good result from Rovanpera, in many ways more important than winning 3-4 rallies on gravel.

Maybe Skoda will give him full WRC2 season next year with promise of WRC if they go for it in 2020.

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Originally Posted by mknight

Extremely good result from Rovanpera, in many ways more important than winning 3-4 rallies on gravel.

Maybe Skoda will give him full WRC2 season next year with promise of WRC if they go for it in 2020.

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Yes, very impressive for his first proper tarmac WRC event.

Great fight back from Kopecky too.

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Originally Posted by rp

Do you think that Toyota is willing to sign Andreas..?

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Why would you not sign a guy that can beat Ogier in a straight fight and does PR no bad as well

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Originally Posted by stefanvv

rally to forget for Evans.

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season to forget

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Originally Posted by denkimi

They could try kopecky. He's been the best non wrc driver for years now.

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I think we all know that that wont happen

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Originally Posted by peg306

It's Kristofferson Motorsport that owns the car, it's on swedish plates. Same car that Johan did Rally Sweden in.

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PrintSport on Entrylist and on a rear wing
https://www.ewrc.cz/images/2018/phot...r_dsc_6788.jpg

End of a lacklustre event for Mikkelsen....he looks glad it's over.

Mikkelsen: Nothing to push for, but 10 sec off the pace from Breen in 14km is huge.