"transmission" it's not only how gearbox is downshifting, but also diffs for example...
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"transmission" it's not only how gearbox is downshifting, but also diffs for example...
I know references to F1 piss Rally fans off, but I can't help but think that this move is for similar reasons as Schumacher's move to Ferrari in 1996. Crap car. If Ogier wins, it is because of him, and he is a hero. If Ogier loses, it was because of a crap car. Same motivation IMO as Schumacher back then. A new challenge with very little downside.Quote:
Originally Posted by EstWRC
You could be right, or it could be that the transmission in the Citroen is better than the Toyota.....to assume that the Toyota is better in every department because it was the best overall is odd....Quote:
Originally Posted by Revman
I found his comment interesting, and maybe a little surprising, but it doesn't mean that it isn't true.
It could be just the transmission in Citroen is much better than transmission in Citroen one month ago. Nobody said Lappi is comparing anything to Toyota.
I'm quite sure he was answering a question asking how he feels at Citroen compared to Toyota, so I think he was comparing the Citroens transmission directly with Toyota's.Quote:
Originally Posted by liposh
Ogier chose to leave M-Sport as he thought Citroen will give him a better chance of another title.Quote:
Originally Posted by Revman
He will deserve praise if he wins again. But if the C3 doesnt allow him to be competitive I doubt he will get anyone's sympathy.
How can second level drivers get P2 in Sweden and Finland on a crap car? Easy, the car they drive isn’t crap at all. The C3 has been steadily improving since late 2017 and it can now win at any surface with a top driver. Ogier may take a bit to adjust it to his driving style (like in the Fiesta) but he’ll be competitive since the first outing, and hopefully so will Lappi.Quote:
Originally Posted by Revman
The car isn't crap, it just isn't consistent. Ogier referenced it himself in the recent interview, some surfaces its very good, others it isn't. I'm sure over the course of the season they will make better in the places it is not at its best. I witnessed it myself on WRGB, on day 2 it looked very good, on day 3 it looked awful.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rally Power
Fair enough.Quote:
Originally Posted by doubled1978
Sunninen seems to be getting a lot of testing, what about evans and tidemand?
£££.Quote:
Originally Posted by spiderem
Evans is back working at the family business until the season starts. I suspect he and Tidemand will get one day or half a day very soon.
Neuville
https://youtu.be/L6vH3eEA9FA
rallye luminy video with Neuville
https://youtu.be/qbmEa7wwzlo
Tanak
https://youtu.be/whd39PKX2vE
nice clip with Neuville
https://twitter.com/Remmcrae/status/1082692142743605249
Re Evans, it sounds like he's lost his own Red Bull sponsorship and has to earn a wage at dads Ford dealership. If so, and if he always gets so little testing time, this will have to be taken into account in his performance.Quote:
Originally Posted by BobJones
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Originally Posted by Fast Eddie WRC
It won't be taken into account by Malcolm. This is it for Evans, either step up and deliver properly or he's done for good. This will be his 5th full season in the top class and he's shown very little in terms of top line speed or even consitency while on the same package as other drivers. I still think he's very fortunate to have a drive this year over someone like Breen who has never done a full season, or Paddon who has shown more pace and won an event in equal conditions as other drivers.
So how many hours he works at his dad's business, or if he gets a few days less testing that other drivers, won't really be taken into account at all in the grand scheme of things. It's time for him to deliver
I agree that Evans needs to deliver in 2019, its his last chance.
But if there are car updates coming and he doesnt get the chance to test fully then Suninen may be getting an advantage.
BTW Paddon was never coming here due to his big Hyundai links in NZ and Breen ended 2018 very poorly Wilson wasnt going to risk him over Evans.
Neuville from video2rallies83
https://youtu.be/R3GWrlj9gJY
According that, Evans today too: https://www.facebook.com/40406558980...4383475772454/
Suninen and Evans https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tQCxE2tCHlg
thoughts on Neuville and Suninen/Evans dimviii?
Suninen/Evans https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=idsvCGuPHO8
fire coming out of the bonnet at 2:17
Tänak today
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DwdO9rKXgAENOjl.jpg
https://twitter.com/OttTanak/status/1082921066975191040Quote:
Tarmac car, lots of snow and fast Finnish forest roads.. Sounds like fun! ��
It's been snowing a lot indeed during the last 24 hours. Quite interesting setup...preparing for Monte?
I thought he was just joking but here he is going bananas with this setup https://twitter.com/lpaanala/status/...517647361?s=21
Mikkelsen today
https://twitter.com/planetemarcus/st...50218344267776
More Tänak in Finland for Monte https://twitter.com/lpaanala/status/...816201216?s=21
Will they actually gain anything useful from running a tarmac set-up on gravel?Quote:
Originally Posted by EstWRC
Not that I know for sure, but one would imagine they don't generate costs just for fun.Quote:
Originally Posted by T16
No, just a supporter. I was replying to a Brit so 'here' meant the UK.Quote:
Originally Posted by logic
Neuville from checkpointrallye https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ngFEtOcRo4c
Ah, great. I didn’t think that either... thought it would be obvious, hence why I wondered what they will gather from it.Quote:
Originally Posted by Allez Andruet
Its clearly snow in Finland for this test, not gravel.Quote:
Originally Posted by T16
Maybe their weather forecaster told them it could be a very snowy Monte...
Gravel, this is snow...?Quote:
Originally Posted by T16
I think It's genius, much easier getting confidence on snow with these tyres here than in MC with less room for a mistake. I think they only had slush on the last test in MC also?
Meeke had slush, Ott and Jari had dry conditions
Tänak day2 https://twitter.com/lpaanala/status/...335021057?s=21