Since Neuville retired between the stages, he will lead this stage and the next until the finish line. That's what I meant.Quote:
Originally Posted by jonkka
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Since Neuville retired between the stages, he will lead this stage and the next until the finish line. That's what I meant.Quote:
Originally Posted by jonkka
After watching the onboard again I'm not even sure if that rock was what caused the issue or if that was the first turn where it showed. There is no impact sound.
It's not luck or bad luck. 3 rallies in a row when i20 rear suspension is collapsing has nothing to do with luck whatsoeverQuote:
Originally Posted by wwbroe
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Kruuda likes StarWars...
https://twitter.com/GustavKruuda/sta...831411714?s=20
good organising..
https://twitter.com/MichKatami/statu...458010624?s=20
I was thinking the same. The only cost of letting Katsuta to win would be seven lost WCD points for Ogier and at the current situation, that's peanuts as he would have lead of 29 pts over Evans if Seb finished 2nd overall. Is Latvala considering this, is he being pressured to think it, we'll see...Quote:
Originally Posted by Sal the 2nd
TIA - This is AfricaQuote:
Originally Posted by TypeR
Can't see what organisers should do about this?
If neuville is gutted, I wonder how did Ott feel after Sardinia after losing 2nd rally win in a rowQuote:
Originally Posted by itix
Tänak could even have won 3 rallyes in a row, without his windscreen issue…
Shitroen is gone, Shitundai is born :cool:
In the interview now, Thierry described what we all thought happened. The bottom of the damper just broke as he exited the slow left corner.Quote:
Originally Posted by mknight
So you want to say that Latvala should order Ogier to give victory to Taka? If you watch current dynamic, there is no actual fight. Taka have used his soft tired and losing time for everyone just because of that. Without any extra-dramas elsewhere, only thing Taka can do now is just bring this 2nd place home.Quote:
Originally Posted by jonkka
Say "Monte Carlo Rally" to an average Japanese and they might answer, "ah, you won at the casino". Say "Safari" to the same person and they will complete the name for you, "Rally!" This is partly due to early success by Datsun and partly to this hit romantic movie about a race/rally driver who competes there in his Datsun 1600 (P510). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yKdPK8Qt_hgQuote:
Originally Posted by Sal the 2nd
Sorry, but I have a different opinion. No clear errors by Tanak in the last two rallies and no clear error by Neuville now. But it's a mechanical sport and that can be cruel sometimes.Quote:
Originally Posted by TypeR
Evans wasn't unlucky, Evans cut too deep where it wasn't needed and touched a stone in the bushes.
Close-up from Thierry's rear right
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He could but he shouldn't. I am very firmly against team orders and national favoritism, but japs might think otherwise. I fear that the temptation is very strong.Quote:
Originally Posted by meh
Haha, Ogier would tell him to screw himself. In what possible circumstances would a 7 time world champion fighting for the title follow THOSE team orders :DQuote:
Originally Posted by jonkka
I can: Never asked for organizing WRC-event... ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Integrale
a possible circumstance would be future pay cheques continuing for the the remainder if the year
That is another difficulty, bearing in mind how touchy Ogier was with team orders back in the days when he and Loeb drove for Citroen. Admittedly, at that point he was new-comer and now he might see things differently. But a row over team orders is hardly what Toyota would want either, which makes me hope there won't be any.Quote:
Originally Posted by krissucool
Not following teamorders is worst thing you can do as an athlet. You loose your job, maybe?Quote:
Originally Posted by krissucool
Another attempt to get stage win for Fourmaux
I wonder, do they have some special price in M-Sport or between Gus and Adrien for this one who gets stage win first.
Yes, Ogier must be really worried about loosing a job in his "last" season :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Rallyper
now that his 8th title is sealed, it definitely wont be his lastQuote:
Originally Posted by Oliverk
There will be no team orders. Ogier wins, Toyota gets a 1-2, everybody happy.
Yeah people here are thirsty for drama... that doesn't exist.
Can't imagine Taka being happy with a gifted win. I would be offended by even such offering. Better a fair and square, honourable 2nd place, first podium of the career, than your first win by team orders. I thought honour is a big concept for Japanese.
The best driver and a 7 times world champion going for his 8th? :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Rallyper
Get real.
Big stage for Fourmaux. Stage win and moving to 4th O/A.Quote:
Originally Posted by meh
Ogier slow
No matter who. It´s still worst thing not obeying teamorders.Quote:
Originally Posted by krissucool
It might be but if you are the best driver in the world nobody is going to fire you if you would not gift your win for publicity reasons while you are in a championship fight. Its absurd to even think about it :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Rallyper
I stand corrected, there are team orders: just bring the cars back.
Meanwhile Tanak wants to go home as fast as possible.
lol and they are even
Fourmaux stage win, at least something nice today!
As it is Safari, then M-Sport is "one puncture away" from podium.
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Not sure if you guys can see this. I hear Neuville saying that there are many cracks from before. So my guess is that the constant battering took its toll. Strange it happens on the first stage of the morning.
https://streamable.com/ovqw7jQuote:
Originally Posted by mknight
Fourmaux didn't do the massive cut this time.
Guess he has his stage win already and doesn't want to risk penalties fighting with Greensmith.
Fourmaux may get second stage-win here. No-one else is pushing. I think Ogier is confident enough to solve "the win" without pushing too much on that stage.
edit: well, Ogier want to make things clear already.