If it wasn't the tyres the other option is the WRC cars themselves, even worse.
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Oh c'mon, I just watched the interwiev again. He basically says that the new car is a big step forward from last year's car. That's what he meant and that's what he said, if someone can come up with some other conclusion about this interview is quite delusional.
No I don't thank You.
Maybe he ment his performance? Once again, he`s not a native speaker and if you are in a rush, in the middle of the rally, you have a journalist asking questions, who wants quick answers, then it`s quite possible that you sentence formulation isn`t very good.