Hard to imagine that Tänak is going to push on PowerStage as he has not done any "pushing stage" with the car. If he can get one point it is job well done, for more he need "gifts" from top 4.
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Hard to imagine that Tänak is going to push on PowerStage as he has not done any "pushing stage" with the car. If he can get one point it is job well done, for more he need "gifts" from top 4.
... and need to say - this tire-saving-competition is not too enjoyable to watch. No notes made from previous years.
Disagree.Quote:
Originally Posted by Eli
As Ogier is taking many points of Tänaks main rivals then he should get as many points as possible.
I’m not talking him going for 5 points with full risk. More for 2 or 1. Most realistic seems one point but if he doesn’t push enough and Katsuta pushes then I can see Taka rather taking it
Nah Kalle should clearly throw a fit about no team orders and leave Toyota.
I’m not saying he shouldn’t go for an extra bonus point or two, but it’s more than likely that for his efforts he’ll probably get an extra point, unless Neuville manages to spin again or Evans bins it.Quote:
Originally Posted by EstWRC
This year especially with even less tyres allocated, but hey it’s up to us(?) them? Don’t know who Ben-Sulayem was referring to in the tyre fitting-zone interview yesterday, but he said we need to be up to the challenge(s) or else this sport will die….or somewhere along those lines, it was a very peculiar interview.Quote:
Originally Posted by meh
Seems that some more problems for Loubet, based on maps he is not heading to stage start (edit: maybe he is, but it's quite a long road still to drive).
Nice to have Petter Solberg in commentary.
M-Sports run of misfortunes continue :(
Johnston crashed at last corner SS16
https://www.ewrc-results.com/quickp/...92682937_n.jpg
Yes, but it's a bit spooky how similar is the way how they talk with Oliver. The intonation, wording, etcQuote:
Originally Posted by Eli
Tänak already +8 from Taka in first split
The gap was 31 seconds
Who really believes that Puma is actually faster and right now Tanak is driving in disguise? Even Greensmith could have driven with + 1s/km speed. Unfortunately M-Sport seems to lost out on developments last year and now are starting the season on one step behind.Quote:
Originally Posted by EstWRC
Split times not working on website/app?
Tänak already +24 in last split
What is he thinking
App (livemaps) works for me.Quote:
Originally Posted by RS
Tänak lost 31 to Katsuta
Gap just 0.1. Now
What's happening to Tanak?
Tyre saving for powerstage. Ott is gonna push
Nope. Same here.Quote:
Originally Posted by RS
This is just plain stupid from Tänak
Taka will take him with the power stage
Guess will find out soon enough if it's stupidQuote:
Originally Posted by EstWRC
At least he makes things interesting :DQuote:
Originally Posted by EstWRC
He had 40 sec lead over Taka starting todayQuote:
Originally Posted by Kras
And now nothing. Unbelievable
Yes, I get it. But this will atleast show us how Puma trully compares to Toyota and Hyundai when everyone is pushingQuote:
Originally Posted by EstWRC
Better have secured the 5th place..
Tanak obviously going for a big push and would expect to see Katsuta play it safe and be happy with the position he has rather than risk it going after Tanak with better tyres, so I think Ott is safe enough. Would love to be wrong and see Katsuta at least push for it though. Wonder if Ogier will push on the powerstage or not?
Should’ve managed it better here, now he’ll push like crazy to make up for it and make a mistake. Hopefully I’m wrong but seems like plain bad strategy from the side.Quote:
Originally Posted by TypeR
Strategy was good (saving tires).Quote:
Originally Posted by Eli
It's the execution that failed. He should have kept some 10s gap.
On the other side Katsuta hasn’t managed his tires at all
Today and that may give Ott big advantage
We will see. He made it interesting for sure
Loubet out...mechanical on Road section... :(
M-sport has A LOT WORK to do!!!
It's good thing it happened now that it doesn't matter anymore. It didn't rob Loubet of pointsQuote:
Originally Posted by WRC1
Tänak also only one with just one spare tyre.
Probably he is able to just beat Katsuta, I don't expect nothing moreQuote:
Originally Posted by AnttiL
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One of the most boring Monte. Hopefully the whole season will be different.
Despite being legendary, when dry this stage isn’t great entertainment for the powerstage. The downhill would be better.
Happy for Gryazin. Managing the rally well.
The legend comes mostly from the uphill and downhill combination with one side dry and one slippery. Up only is indeed boring.Quote:
Originally Posted by RS
In other news Skoda PR nightmare just started.
???Quote:
Originally Posted by mknight
I don't care if some rich old farts buy themselves an Rally1 car and do WRC-rallies in them, good for them, but don't show them on TV, it's a disgrace for the sport.
Most of us could manage the same speed, noone of us are even close to be a top rally driver.
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Don´t you know?Quote:
Originally Posted by Rallyper