Why those faggots from red bull do not unlock the replay of the midnight recap? They want us to watch it after the third leg begin or what?!
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Why those faggots from red bull do not unlock the replay of the midnight recap? They want us to watch it after the third leg begin or what?!
Juho is not the first driver to compete while he's ill. For example, his compatriot Toni Gardemeister was also suffering from a flu on the same rally back in its first WRC edition in 2004. Then he was the surprising leader in the standings after Monte Carlo and Sweden, but as far as I remeber his condition was not so bad as we saw poor Juho yesterday... ;(:(
you mean 2005, when he was leading with Ford. 2004 it was Loeb who won the first two rounds.Quote:
Originally Posted by beta_racing
The thing is he would not have been much faster even at full health.
Yes, my mistake!Quote:
Originally Posted by Eli
Maybe Evans is just an SSS master, but would have been interesting to see how he'd have done for the rest of the day if he'd not been running at the front.
Bit much to judge after one 'normal' event, but maybe too much testing on Finn-type roads which only make up two or three events of the calendar?Quote:
Originally Posted by dimviii
Will be interesting to see how things go in Corsica and Portugal, although we should remember the performance here was probably what we all expected before the season started and they rather exceeded our expectations on the first two rounds.
Nah, he's not. Mickey mouse stages has alway been his Achilles' heel. Just look through the past results. Those Dmacks are really on it! Furthermore they can even handle very looong, hot stages - it's still early to conclude, but it seems like Dmack has done their mid-season homework pretty good. At least, they exceeded my expectations.Quote:
Originally Posted by dodge33cymru
Shouldn´t Lefebvre and Bertelli sweep the road as well?
Not according to the 2017 regs no.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rallyper
Maybe, for sure different kind of gravel compared to other rallies,with no sweep effect like Mexico.Quote:
Originally Posted by RS
ok we didn't expect to shine,due to start position,but here we had differences from 0,8 sec/km to 1,3 sec/km which are huge,even at 2nd pass with much more clear roads.Quote:
Originally Posted by RS
imho there wasn't problem with less engine power compared to fiesta/c3/i20.
If you watch at stage el Brinco they were close to other cars.This stage was with wide roads and high speed corners.
So at a stage that they hadn't got to steer a lot,or with plenty of tight corners,they were closer to other cars.Of course if they were down to power vs other cars,they couldn't come closer to faster crews.
Also we have to think that its the first rally that car is ''right'' with homologation.We don't know how much this have affect their slow times(rear suspension 1,5cm smaller distance from top mount to lower mounting point)
Strange too that we didn't hear at day 2 stage ends interviews.specially Latvala to complain about something specifically. Everything was ok (Hanninen also) and suddenly ''they were just trying setups''
Of course when you are so back at position,you are going to try different setups for future references,but didn't understand what was the problem of slow times.
I d like to hear your opinions.
What is the rule ?
How can mechanics fix a car outside the service ?
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https://twitter.com/fuckmatie37/stat...36376466972673
So out of 15 stages there were 8 superspecials. Now only 2 stages to go. Nice...
to traxx: I think it is possible only to change broken windscreen in Parc Ferme, nothing else.
i always wondered how they attach those windscreens.
Quotes:
Tommi Mäkinen (Team principal)
“Our engineers and mechanics did a great job to sort out the overheating problems we experienced yesterday, so thank you to them for this. The cars were good today, no problems and no repeat of the issue: the only thing for the drivers was outside factors such as tyre choices, a puncture and in Juho’s case, not feeling well. It’s really not been easy for him so he has done very well. Jari-Matti too has extracted the maximum possible today. Tomorrow, our goal is to score driver and manufacturer points with both cars. Considering everything, I am happy with how the rally has gone so far.”
Jari-Matti Latvala (Driver car 10)
”We’ve been managing the car and our situation today and that has worked well for us. The only mistake we made is choosing the wrong tyre: we were actually expecting rain, then it didn't happen, so we ended up running on a tyre that was too soft, which gave us a lot of wear. The team found a solution to the overheating problems that were affecting us yesterday, which meant that we were gradually able to increase the power throughout the day. On the final day tomorrow, our aim is to defend our position and score some points: especially on the Power Stage.”
Juho Hänninen (Driver car 11)
”We did what we could today. Like Jari-Matti, our tyre choice was a bit too soft. Also I wasn’t feeling so well: it’s hard to know how much that affected me, but this afternoon was little better. Generally it was OK on the stages but it felt worse after I stopped. The car felt very good: thank you to the engineers and mechanics for fixing the problem we had yesterday so efficiently. Today we did a lot of valuable mileage, which means that we can be much better in future in these types of conditions.”
http://toyotagazooracing.com/release...rd03-day3.html
with special glue for automotive windscreens.Quote:
Originally Posted by denkimi
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Come on guys…apart Citroen all cars were affected by Mexico conditions. The Yaris seems to be the most affected, but we already know the car is competitive.Quote:
Originally Posted by RS
Btw, no doubt Meeke should be congratulated for his driving (fingers crossed!) but Citroen engineers work must also be noticed. It’d be nice to see the "always ready to condemn" fans (the same that recently call Citroen a ‘disgrace’) give the French manu staff a praising word!
It is almost always allowed to change windscreen by mechanics between the stages and outside service area, due to safety reason, pure safety aspect.Quote:
Originally Posted by Medved
competitive was at Sweden only,a rally that was competitive also a fabia wrc at past.At Monte and Mexico ?Quote:
Originally Posted by Rally Power
talking about sick dogs
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Yep. 1 SSS per day, like it was said here before, is enough. Despite the trouble Mexico City as a opening stage makes sense, but they should choose between Leon’s track and the other street stages.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mirek
Yves Matton, Citroën Racing Team Principal
"It has been a positive day, since Kris has significantly added to his overall lead. Obviously, he can go for the win tomorrow, provided he maintains a pace that ensures he makes it to the end. Everything would be going perfectly if it weren't for the retirement of Stéphane, who was really unlucky in coming to a stop just a few feet off the road. It's a shame, but he'll be back in action tomorrow under Rally2 rules. The Citroën Racing team can be satisfied about the reliability and performance levels of the Citroën C3 WRCs, which have been perfect thus far."
Kris Meeke
"Following a solid morning, we knew the afternoon loop could be decisive after going for a harder tyre choice than our direct rivals. I had to make it stick… and it worked! On the longest stage, I was able to pull clear. I've now got a healthy lead in the overall standings, but we'll need to keep it neat and tidy tomorrow. I'm pleased to have been able to show the potential of the Citroën C3 WRC. I knew we had done a good job on the car! I'm also proud to have been quicker than Sébastien Ogier in normal racing conditions, without anyone mentioning the start order."
Stéphane Lefebvre
"Three kilometres from the end of SS10, I got caught out when I lost the rear of the car on a long left-hand turn. The car slid wide and off the road, onto a slope. We were unable to get the car back on the road, as there weren't enough spectators around to help us. It's pretty rough for us, given just how many fans there are next to the roads here! Everything was going well up to that point. I felt good in the car, but this minor mistake is a very costly one. I'll be back in action tomorrow to keep learning about the stages."
https://www.facebook.com/notes/citro...54547438023525
They got a podium on their first outing and a win on their second. Do you really believe that can be achieved without a competitive car?!?Quote:
Originally Posted by dimviii
show me the competitive car at Monte and Mexico.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rally Power
they only (truly) competitive car at the moment who was on the podium on both occasions, M-Sport.
Guess Bertelli did rally 2 to fix the car properly, because he finished all the stagesQuote:
Originally Posted by Rallyper
Have a nice Sunday dimviii!Quote:
Originally Posted by dimviii
Didn´t JML say they had to handle car yesterday after circumstances (e.g. overheating problems on friday) which would mean they don´t take out full power or so? Or what did he mean by saying that? To me it explains why they had mediocre times yesterday.
Rally Finland 2016 was one of the most sweeping-decided event of the whole year.Quote:
Originally Posted by dimviii
Fact is that Toyota has been slowest WRC in Mexico.
Will it be slowest in Portugal? Maybe, but I don´t think so.
For Corsica and Argentina I can´t say anything, yet.
Completely wrong. I'm not even sure if Ford is better than Citroen at the moment. Maybe later in the season Ogier's input will make the difference.Quote:
Originally Posted by Eli
Hyundau is clearly one floor above everyone else.
at El Brinco 2 how did they manage to be so close without full power?Quote:
Originally Posted by Rallyper
http://www.ewrc-results.com/results....to-Mexico-2017
Well if results are anything to go by, although the Hyundai does have the most stage wins...doesn't reflect in the Manu. Standings.Quote:
Originally Posted by A FONDO
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We will see the true potential of ford when ogier will have enough mileage behind his new toy. compare tanak's performance to hyundai second drivers and tell me your conclusions.Quote:
Originally Posted by A FONDO
of course there is sweeping as a gravel rally,but I don't think its near like Mexico or some other gravel events.Quote:
Originally Posted by Lundefaret
you to mate.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rally Power
Hard to do it, but if you insist... Tanak is very solid, but Sordo is a sort of spoiled and when he doesn't like something, he just backs off completely. Paddon on the other hand has a huge psychological problem (too high self-built confidence followed by hurting high fall on hard ground) and can't get to grips using the full potential of the car. Anyway everything I have seen from the little Korean is wonderful - fast corners, slow corners, quick change of direction, stability under braking, proper acceleration, tamed rear at corner exit, etcetra.Quote:
Originally Posted by nafpaktos