[WRC] 91e Rallye Automobile Monte-Carlo (16-22 January 2023)

Forget it guys, Ott is not fastest on the first run of the first shakedown, season over he has no chance!

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Originally Posted by seb_sh

Forget it guys, Ott is not fastest on the first run of the first shakedown, season over he has no chance!

:P

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Yup, it's over

1.46.1 on third run for Tänak

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Originally Posted by EstWRC

1.46.1 on third run for Tänak

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He needs to beat the others by 5 sec then maybe, just maybe we're satisfied haha

and Thierry beats Kalle

1.45.0 the new benchmark

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Originally Posted by cali

He needs to beat the others by 5 sec then maybe, just maybe we're satisfied haha

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haha, not for me. he is much closer to the TOP times this year than last year, all good so far.

if anyone is interested then here are last years times from SD https://www.ewrc-results.com/shake/7...te-carlo-2022/

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Originally Posted by EstWRC

haha, not for me. he is much closer to the TOP times this year than last year, all good so far.

if anyone is interested then here are last years times from SD https://www.ewrc-results.com/shake/7...te-carlo-2022/

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I know a lot of sarcastic notes here about Tänak's pace, but EstWRC is right, lot closer than last year, and also, you can see an over 1 sec improvement on all shakedown runs, which on a 2.29km test is alot. Also pointed out earlier, that Tänak rarely goes for top 1-2-3 times on shakedown.

So key point in the times is the development of times and time improvement between runs

Though I agree that Tänak rarely shows his hand on SD, then I also think it is pointless to compare times from last year because we have to remember what was the situation in Hyundai back then and how "ready" their car was.

But I'm optimistic - with every run, here is some improvement and I think that he is getting more and more familiar with the car.

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Originally Posted by flat_right

Though I agree that Tänak rarely shows his hand on SD, then I also think it is pointless to compare times from last year because we have to remember what was the situation in Hyundai back then and how "ready" their car was.

But I'm optimistic - with every run, here is some improvement and I think that he is getting more and more familiar with the car.

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I think its pretty optimistic by everybody to expect Tänak to attack from the first stage, more likely we will see the faster times on saturday. Everyone forgets that he has to start from 0. Beginning with setup, Pumas aerodynamics compared to Hyundai and everything else.


Edit: By faster times i mean 1-2-3 place stage times, i think realisticly if he is close to 3rd and 4th place by the end of tomorrow then all is good
Edit again: but i hope Tänak proves me wrong.

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Originally Posted by DrLill

Puma seemed somehow understeery compared to other cars..

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That understeer was present on the test vids as well, nothing new.