Kalle really learnt how to manage his tyres. That´s the crucial thing in this rally. Maintaining your tyres.
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Kalle really learnt how to manage his tyres. That´s the crucial thing in this rally. Maintaining your tyres.
Hmhm didn't immediately find anything relating to it, so my memory could fault me....Quote:
Originally Posted by jonkka
It's really a very unusual situation for someone to beat Ogier out of sight on a pure tarmac rally. Quite bizarre.
I have a feeling we are watching history being made here.
In fact, Wikipedia says you're right but doesn't quote source:Quote:
Originally Posted by becher
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_...0type%20except
If Rovanpera manages to win all stages, he will match Sebastien Loeb's feat from 2005 Tour de Corse where Loeb won all stages (albeit there were just 12 of). There have been 76 rallies where driver led from start to finish, so that's not so exceptional.Quote:
Originally Posted by becher
indeed. especially after how monte went for ogier and kalle.Quote:
Originally Posted by Fast Eddie WRC
This just makes it even more sad that hyundai fucked up.
I think even if he doesn't, it is still a monumental performance. At least superficially it is coming out of nowhere because of the "finns aren't good on tarmac" stereotype and people writing of Rovanperä for having had poor start to the season.Quote:
Originally Posted by jonkka
It is unusual, but there where enough hints to see that Rovanperä could be excellent on tarmac as well. Monte really doesn't seem to be his thing but for the other tarmac events he choose to not really go at it as he had the championship pretty much in his hands by that time of the season.Quote:
Originally Posted by Fast Eddie WRC
I think people underestimated him on tarmac.
In Monte there are more dimensions in the salad. Summer tarmac events is easier to manage. And Kalle have learnt.