YET...Quote:
Originally Posted by Mintexmemory
they all have UPs & DOWNs...https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ADPRs_AswDQ
... and PEAKs
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YET...Quote:
Originally Posted by Mintexmemory
they all have UPs & DOWNs...https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ADPRs_AswDQ
... and PEAKs
Then how did the rest of 2012 go? Remember Mikkelsen had a full 2011 of Skoda familiarisation under his belt - was he able to match Ogier?Quote:
Originally Posted by danon
Fast forward to 2014
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5OHZHxde8RE
He makes mistakes from time to time but fewer than the competition over the course of a season and he is a challenger on every surface. He has beaten Latvala and Mikkelsen for 4 years without having to invoke the Loeb gambit! He is just better and like a maestro can make an old fiddle sound like a Strad!!
10 in a row will make Ogier the better master.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mintexmemory
Only six to go... but you never know...
I'd probably say quick more consistently.Quote:
Originally Posted by Gregor-y
From what I've seen over the years I think Latvala at his best is faster than Ogier at his best. But Ogier is very good at being close to his best nearly all the time, and Latvala hasn't been close enough to his best as often.
Latvala is, in my extremely biased opinion, the fastest driver currently in the WRC. There's no doubt at all that confident Latvala can win an event. Since the second half of 2014 his mental state deteriorated faaaast. Now he's found a new cozy home, and I dare say he's at his best ever.
In the podcast he said he'd focus on consistency this year too. Might he be mixing in the final ingredient for his title formula?
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if things went wrong in mid2014 why didn't he win a title before 2014 ?Quote:
Originally Posted by steve.mandzij
Rally drivers remember their first cars https://www.redbull.com/gb-en/wrc-dr...rst-rally-cars
Andreas Mikkelsen enters to Wrc Tour de Corse with Skoda Fabia R5 ➡ http://bit.ly/2lxH6QF
Better than nothing and again a benchmark for WRC2 drivers.
I know this is just crash but honestly I remember this moment because the way Ogier was driving before this crash. In my opinion this is at the end remarkable moment in a good way.Quote:
Originally Posted by danon
With Kopecky.. so will he do a WRC2 after all or will they just use him for asphalt events?Quote:
Originally Posted by jbmarcus21
I hope he will.
Well Skoda gave a full programme to three drivers last year so fingers crossed.
Mikelssen, Tidemand, Kopecky is perhaps stronger lineup than one of the WRC teams..
Bertelli:
Here it is, our brand new Fiesta 2017 with the #FUCKMATIÈ livery!
@RallyMexico @OfficialWRC @MSportLtd https://t.co/0v1uGCNrJB
Looks as terrible as always.
Many likes including @RallyFinland
DAMN, that’s gorgeous! #wrc https://t.co/pkAc0liNSw
Looking forward to two pages of thread now about how some people like a livery and other people don't like it.
No. Latvala is a bit of a special case, I can't recall a driver more affected by mood and confidence. Tanak isn't the strongest mentally but he's a long way in front of JML. Ott is also clearly a lot happier in the Fiesta than Latvala was in the Polo, which will make a big difference.Quote:
Originally Posted by danon
10 Fiesta 17 chassis already for M-Sport?Man, they are pumping out cars faster than anyone.
I can think of 6 (counting the test car) or 7, if F10WRT isn`t chassis no. 6. Where are the other 3/4?
Unless Malcolm's sixth chakra has changed, I'm afraid Ott will be "asked" to play the "points insurance" game, something young drivers like him don't like.
More nonsense criticism of Wilson/ M-Sport.Quote:
Originally Posted by jparker
Their target is surely the driver's title for Ogier and the best way for Tanak to assist is to beat his rivals... not just trail in in 5/6th picking up a few points. That will be Evans job.
If Ott continues his improvement curve that started last season, I don't think Wilson wants to risk with him leaving M-Sport for another team.Quote:
Originally Posted by jparker
Since his name is not national I will say here what I've already written on the italian rally thread: Kalle Rovanper is rumored to go driving in italian championship with Skoda Fabia R5.
The only actual obstacle is the italian authority that should give permission to Kalle to drive in the competitive sections (no way he could do it in normal streets).
I don't think he will be in time for the first event in less than 3 weeks...
Anyway the italian championship will give him some mileage in asphalt and very technical rallies. Something also Hirvonen and Latvala did when they was young guns.
Kalle was testing in Italy last week.Quote:
Originally Posted by AL14
and he is not starting next Finnish championship rally (saturday 11.3) because he has "something else to do". (his own words)
Sounds like a good plan.Quote:
Originally Posted by Fast Eddie WRC
Don't be afraid, it's not that scary. Of course there will be times when they play the team game, to imply that's a M-Sport specific thing either shows that you have an axe to grind or that you don't know much about the sport. I don't think that game will be "stay in fourth" unless Ott renews his old habit of crashing on too many occasions. It's more likely to be "you're second behind Seb, 30 seconds back, stop pushing so hard".Quote:
Originally Posted by jparker
Team orders make sense a lot of times though, Citroen understand it, Hyundai understand it (although don't really have to apply it much) and it won't take many more balls ups by Hanninen before Tommi has to have a word in his ear about getting to the end of an event on the first try. Teams can't afford to keep repairing cars to enter under Rally 2 or whatever it's called these days.
What a shame they didn't appear to learn very much from the experience! Latvala had to go beck to tarmac school in 2012 and Mikko never did get to grips.Quote:
Originally Posted by AL14
You think so?Quote:
Originally Posted by MrJan
Then I sugest rading this forum back in time.
I don't imply anything, It's all here nicely documented.
So other teams don't do team orders then :rotflmao:Quote:
Originally Posted by jparker
There was no sign of Tanak holding position on the first two rounds this year... in Monte pushing like crazy on the final stage with the car on 3-cyclinders, then in Sweden setting fastest times on the Saturday pulling back Latvala.
Yes, the team orders are part of the game, but we all know who is the master.Quote:
Originally Posted by MrJan
The French?Quote:
Originally Posted by jparker
I don'tQuote:
Originally Posted by jparker
jparker, not sure if you're refering to 2005, 06, 07... discussions in the forum but it's true that MSport was criticized here and beyond the forum for using team orders and satellite teams more than others.
All in all it was legal, they could do so thanks to the number of cars available which positively contributed to the series.
Well, pushing in Monte was actually the best example of holding position...he had already lost 2. and was about to finish in 4-5th (first half of the stage he lost almost all the lead) and he didn`t know if it was enough or not, hence the amazing end.
Rumours about Al-Rahji with Fiesta WRC17 in Finland
That's not what was being implied, which was team-orders. Tanak was fighting for his place in Monte PS, not backing off to be sure of getting some points for the team...Quote:
Originally Posted by Tarmop
Yes, but No. 1 had a comfortable lead in P1 and Evans was also still there if it had been the worst case scenario. As long as the season is in the first half I too hope that they won`t hold them(!) back.
I dont see M-Sport chasing Manufacturer points, especially compared to the factory teams. Their no.1 priority will be Ogier in the WDC and his team-mates supporting him by trying to take points off his title contenders.Quote:
Originally Posted by Tarmop