because covid=done on purpose to avoid spectatorsQuote:
Originally Posted by Morte66
Printable View
because covid=done on purpose to avoid spectatorsQuote:
Originally Posted by Morte66
WRC service park damaged by storm on Friday night
Extreme weather hit the Gap area in the evening and ripped through Monte Carlo Rally service park infrastructure
https://dirtfish.com/rally/wrc/wrc-s...-friday-night/
yesterday we had a conversation about Neuvilles new co-driver,and trying to read a bit deeper at his interviews.
Hope now is clear.
But yeah, Martijn is improving. Still a bit of work, but he’s very motivated and he knows what I’m asking for.”
https://dirtfish.com/rally/wrc/adamo...i-tire-choice/
Depends entirely how you count. If we take 2016 that you keep ousting as Mikkelsens dream season:Quote:
Originally Posted by mknight
Latvala was (a lot) faster, but less consistent (as is Latvala standard procedure).
Monte: Latvala was faster on almost every stage before retiring with broken suspension. Mikkelsen 2 stage wins but average 4th on the stages.
Sweden: Latvalas center diff started slipping and lost him a lot of time but won almost every stage after that. Mikkelsen has a few 2nd on the stages but very inconsistent pace and goes off twice (without damaging the car more than superficially though).
Mexico Latvala won. Mikkelsen crashed on ss15 while he was several minutes behind Latvala in the same car.
Argentina Latvala won almost every stage and led by quite the margin before going off on ss14. Mikkelsen had one stage win and most stages around 3rd.
In Portugal Latvala was ahead of Mikkelsen before his power steering gave up. Won more stages than Mikkelsen too.
Sardegna: Mikkelsen was a lot behind Latvala when he crashed out on ss14. 2nd place best stage result (and very inconsistent pace). Latvala is second overall with two stage wins. Led the rally three times.
Poland: first rally of the year where Mikkelsen was genuinely quicker than Latvala. Won by Mikkelsen.
Finland: Latvala 2nd, Mikkelsen 7th, 2 minutes behind. There were stages where Tidemand beat him in a Skoda R5.
Deutschland: Latvala breaks the gearbox on ss1. Wins almost half the stages on the following two days. Mikkelsen wins three stages and has an average around 4th or 3rd on most stages. Clearly slower than Latvala.
Tour de corse: Mikkelsen and Latvala pretty equal on pace. Mikkelsen wins one stage. Latvala none.
Racc Espana: both crash. Latvala on day one and restarts. Wins 9 stages. Mikkelsen on day two, doesn't restart. Best stage result, 3rd. Average around 5th.
Wales rally GB: Latvala breaks a few gears in the transmission but doesn't retire. Best stage result 2nd, average around 4th or 3rd. Mikkelsen broke a drive shaft on ss4. Pace all over the place. Everywhere from one stage win to 10th. Very inconsistent (and not from mechanical reasons)
Australia: Mikkelsen wins, several stage wins. Second rally of the year where he is genuinely quicker than Latvala (also with a mechanically sound car).
Latvala touches a bridge on ss1 with the rear and breaks a toe arm. Repairs it enough to actually make it through the day with reduced pace. Wins two stages with a fresh car after service and has several second places. A bit inconsistent pace.
So that's two rallies in a year where he is quicker than Latvala and one of them was because he had to show pace to be interesting to the other teams. The rest goes to Latvala.
Sorry, but Mikkelsen is not quick unless his career is on the line. When he has a comfortable seat he just falls into a quiet slumber.
The only reason he had any pace at all was due to the fantastic polo chassis, which is still to this day dominating world rallycross in the hands of Johan Kristoffersson.
Weather report posted on Facebook page Benoit Verlinde Rallydriver :)
BTW there has been a storm at service park. A lot damage for some teams. Even Toyota hospitality lost some parts
SS9 conditions: Most of the stage is full ice! First 2km are dry, and some 6km in the middle of the stage with only a few spots of ice. Tricky for sure!Quote:
Originally Posted by dupanton
Goooood mooooorning guys!
Sébastien Ogier
@SebOgier
Winter conditions await us in the stages this morning
At least, the tyre choice is easy!
TYRE NEWS
No surprise - all drivers have opted for a studded snow tyre for the loop.
Ogier/Katsuta/Evans/Rovaperä have six tyres on board, whilst the rest of the field have five.
Yes, all on studs, some have five, others six.Quote:
Originally Posted by dimviii
Bonjour!
Good news. Ostberg is commenting again :)
Good morning guys, short but exciting day ahead
Good morning guys, some tricky situation on the stages today
Lets hope sound won't be miss matched on all cars...
Morning guys.
Its like ice rink :)
Neuville stopped for a while per live commentary.
Sordos camera is in a kind of wrong angle. Today also. Makes the car look limping all the time.
Tänak also stopped for a moment.
Sordo nearly off now.
Another small off for Sordo just at the finish.
Katsuta learning for future...? He is in the future right now I think.
Tänak lost 21 sec, had a spin or something it seemed
Ogier flying at split 1
Sordo and Kalle might get past Tänak with this one
I don't think they can fix that during the rallyQuote:
Originally Posted by Rallyper
Tänak with LF puncture.
What I remember from the past (couple of years ago) technicians went in and out in the cars adjusting cameras...Quote:
Originally Posted by AnttiL
Quote:
Originally Posted by Mirek
and he has only one spare
Master has talked
Ogier showing everyone who is the boss.
Tänak did right thing not to change it, had lost another minute if did
He is just embarrassing everybody else, hats off
Of course, the pace is so slow...would be terrible to Even think about changing.Quote:
Originally Posted by EstWRC
Going in to take the memory cards to drive them quickly to the service park so we could have onboards to watch. They switched to all wireless transmitting a couple of years ago I believe, no more going in the car for memory cards.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rallyper
Evans the second faster took 1sec/km.Quote:
Originally Posted by TypeR
Ogier destroying them.
Who Mikkelsen's gravel crew?
Yeah for sure changing cards. But not hard to adjust angle at the same time I´d reccon...Quote:
Originally Posted by AnttiL
Ott Tänak
@OttTanak
·
30s
⏱️ SS8 La Bréole - Selonnet:
�� “It was at the beginning. I had a spin, then at the next corner there was a loose rock inside. It's a beautiful morning!”
lol
Oliver seems quite good at making pacenotes as well,isn´t he? Who´s doing his gravelnotes is another question...
Now taking a breakfast and bathroom brake...
Bernt Kollevold and Cato MenkerudQuote:
Originally Posted by Lead