[WRC] Acropolis Rally 2025

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Originally Posted by Fast Eddie WRC

A refreshing change to have Mads doing the stage end interviews. They should have former drivers more as the WRC drivers will respect them and answer their questions happily.

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It is also vice-versa - due to the respect for drivers, no silly or drama-digging questions are asked.

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Originally Posted by Fast Eddie WRC

A refreshing change to have Mads doing the stage end interviews. They should have former drivers more as the WRC drivers will respect them and answer their questions happily.

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Not only that, they also know what to ask and read tactics better. Mads just made it obvious how clueless and complacent other interviewer are. I dread not having him for the next rally

We may see some pushing on PS:
* Pajari - need to keep Neuville away from Sunday points
* Neuville - if the car is working, he will go for it. Quite high risk to pick up for punctures, I guess
* Taka - going for push, hopefully does not overcook it (again)
* Rovanperä - never underestimate this dude, but in this rally, he has not been in the flow
* Ogier - in addition to PS points, he may hunt Sunday points from Tänak. The stage is long enough to catch that 5.2 seconds
* Evans - most likely going to decent drive to collect some points, hard to imagine he is willing to take huge risks
* Fourmaux - most likely no push
* Tänak - most likely no push, but he is naturally fast enough to collect some extra points

This Saudi dickriding propaganda is vomit-inducing

Credit to Ostberg for doing the job. I'm not sure there's many other ex-WRC drivers would want to.

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Originally Posted by KKS

As a start order of PS is 'given' by promoter, he can be anywhere. And to prevent this sunday-driving-to-powerstage and this ugly tactic - it better to give: Pajari, Kalle, Taka order. And competly in rules

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And they didnt ... so c'mon lets do silly tactics again

Starting order:
1. Solberg
2. Pajari
3. Katsuta
4. Rovanperä
5. Sesks
6. McErlean
7. Neuville
8. Evans
9. Fourmaux
10. Ogier
11. Tänak

Front left tyre pressure alert for Taka

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Originally Posted by KKS

And they didnt ... so c'mon lets do silly tactics again

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Karma intervined, Taka punctured and now dusting Kalle as well

Great win by Solberg, a truly perfect drive.

(Note to the interviewer - he didnt win the rally like his dad in 2004, he won his Class (WRC2).