It went completely below my radar that Suninen was going to start in Argentina.
Fast Eddie was right then. Wilson wasn't really aiming for the constructor's but now they have a chance they pursue it as much as possible.
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It went completely below my radar that Suninen was going to start in Argentina.
Fast Eddie was right then. Wilson wasn't really aiming for the constructor's but now they have a chance they pursue it as much as possible.
It was told to him as a surprise during Mexico.Quote:
Originally Posted by Watson
Decision about #RallyMexico penalty appeal from Ogier will be decided by FIA on next 4th May ► http://bit.ly/2K9IE07
Definitely the words of someone who has not been to Piccadilly Circus in the past couple years. There's been a good amount of Hyundai WRC stuff on the famous building sized screens there. I don't watch anything with ads really so I presume that was part of a bigger campaign as well.Quote:
Originally Posted by AndyRAC
Seems a compromise has been found in the WRGB power stage issue:
https://www.motorsport-news.co.uk/ne...-gb-route-row/
Give points for a stage earlier on Sunday. Uhh.
That will make the remaining sunday stages even more of a cruise than before. On the other hand since drivers/teams will focus on setup and tires on the first stage it might result in bigger gaps in the tarmac stage if there is anything to fight for.
Better to have the driver's 'trying' on a proper stage (for the PS points) than on a glorified tarmac SSS.
http://eldoce.tv/deportes/robo-cordo...eguridad_64547
Seems some WRC Promoter people were robbed at gunpoint in Cordoba.
I'm sure that will be well received.....
Latvala abandons 2018 WRC title challenge, aims for event wins
Jari-Matti Latvala has ditched his World Rally Championship title challenge and will now focus on winning individual events in 2018.
The Toyota driver made a good start to his new plan with the fastest time in Thursday's shakedown stage for this weekend's Rally Argentina.
It is now 15 rallies since the Latvala's last victory (Rally Sweden, 2017), which represents his longest gap between wins since his triumph in the '11 Rally GB ended a run of 18 events with no success.
"It's been a long time since I was winning a rally, [so] on the personal level it's really important for me to win here," Latvala told Autosport.
"Before the last rally in Corsica, I was thinking a lot about the championship, but now I'm thinking more like: 'let's go rally-by-rally and focus on what we can do with the events starting from here'.
"I'm happy with the start here. We worked on the traction from the car at the pre-event test in Sardinia and that has worked well."
Latvala admitted the pressure on him was growing as his Toyota team-mates Ott Tanak and Esapekka Lappi continued to show more and more speed in their Yaris WRCs.
"Ott Tanak and Esapekka have been doing really well and the competition level is higher now," he said.
"Sometimes pressure can be good also because it pushes you to a better performance."
Latvala headed Citroen pair Craig Breen and Kris Meeke across the three-mile shakedown stage, beating them by three and four-tenths respectively.
After he returned to action for the first time since finishing second in Sweden, Breen was delighted with taking second in the shakedown.
"It's great to be back in my C3 WRC, especially as the feeling was good right from the word go this morning," he said.
"I feel we have a good package to challenge at the front this weekend.
"Although I may lack experience on this unusual surface, I'm going to give it everything and make the most of my good road position tomorrow."
Meeke was slightly more circumspect, adding: "Although you should never draw any hasty conclusions based on the shakedown, it's always positive to start the racing weekend like this.
"I was comfortable in my C3 WRC today and the times reflected that.
"I just hope it'll be the same thing when we start racing, but the opening leg is going to be a huge challenge on extremely fast and bumpy roads that are very demanding."
Andreas Mikkelsen was fourth fastest, with Tanak and Thierry Neuville close behind.
Championship leader Sebastien Ogier was the fastest Ford Fiesta WRC driver in seventh, 1.5-seconds off Latvala's pace.
Rally Argentina starts with a dash around the streets of Villa Carlos Paz on Thursday evening.
The main action starts south of the service park on the roads around San Agustin.
https://www.autosport.com/wrc/news/1...-aims-for-wins
Whatever you need to tell yourself Jari...
He was talking pre-season about how aiming for a podium every rally was the route to the title - like Ogier last year. Now it's win or bust. Sad really but I don't see him winning another WRC event. Even when the Yaris is the strongest car he'll have at least one, probably two teammates driving quicker.
I have faith in him racking up more wins. He's quick, although he hasn't showed it this year, I suppose due to his consistency plan. In Finland last year he was unbeatable and before he crashed he'd been putting in a massive push. He also nearly won the Mexico PS.Quote:
Originally Posted by Simmi
And yet he has only one SS win at this point. I hope he gets his mojo back also, but ...
didnt he have the same thinking in 2016? i remember that at one year he said the same thing after some rounds but i dont remember how it worked out.
and the thing that always makes me scratching my head is why Jari always says such things in public.
Didn’t crash in Finland.Quote:
Originally Posted by steve.mandzij
Apart from 2014, his seasons have never really turned out to be championship contending. He'll win a few more rallies, like he always has done, before his retirement.
I know, my mistake, I thought I'd written "in Corsica"Quote:
Originally Posted by AnttiL
Trivia question: has there ever been a rally with all the top drivers under rally2? If not, what was the highest amount of restarting cars?
No. Rally2 is quite recent. On past maybe that could happened with so much more stages and days
With Rally 2 no. I know of a Bandama Rally of the early 70's (if I'm not mistaking) with 0 finishers, everyone retired.Quote:
Originally Posted by steve.mandzij
I wouldn't know about the second question.
Quote:
Originally Posted by steve.mandzij
You were close...don't feel bad.:crazy:
What is now known as Rally 2 first appeared in 2004 and was initially known as Super Rally. During 2004 returning cars were not eligible to score points. In 2005 penalty times were introduced for each missed stage and returning cars were able to score points.Quote:
Originally Posted by steve.mandzij
From 2012 I have been tracking % of top tier cars DNFing, Finishing under rally 2 and having clean finishes. Argentina 2012 had 14 starters of whom 4 retired and 5 finished using rally 2 rules. This meant only 5 cars ( 36% ) had a clean finish. This is the lowest clean finish % since start of 2012 season.
Second lowest clean finish % since 2012 was Argentina 2015.
Full standings 2018 after #RallyArgentina ► http://bit.ly/XL8nl9
#WalesRallyGB revealed today 2018 road program include 23 Stages (319.34kms) + new concept for Power Stage will run on sunday second stage "Gwydyr" first loop.. Full details ► http://bit.ly/2rc9vjd
RALLY GB NEW STAGE
Adding to the spectator experience, Friday’s programme also includes an all-new stage at Slate Mountain at Llechwedd Slate Caverns, where cars will run twice in quick succession, providing visitors with a double dose of WRC thrills.
#WRGB #WRC https://t.co/6JBNJg1J0D
The final stage of the 2018 Dayinsure Wales Rally GB
It will also be FREE to watch for spectators!
#WRGB #WRC | @ConwyCBC | @eventsconwy | @Dayinsure | @visitwales | @OfficialWRC https://t.co/7OKpD8UdTO
‘POWER STAGE’
13.3.1 Announcement:
On each World Rally Championship rally, the organiser shall include one special stage called a ‘Power Stage’ with the purpose of enhancing TV coverage.
13.3.2 Characteristics
This stage shall:
- Be the last stage of the rally.
- Be run at a time in agreement with the Promoter and the FIA.
- Be run as a stage of the event for all classified competitors.
- Be representative of the rally.
- Be preceded by Media Zone and a regroup of at least 30 minutes. Arts. 42.5.2 and 48.2.2 do not apply for
this Media Zone and this regroup.
- Be timed to the elapsed millisecond.
- Be chosen in consultation with and after the approval of the FIA and the Promoter.
Rally GB route officially presented today...
Direct link to full timetable here https://t.co/pnQcgiEoay https://t.co/V3YaLByFDn
That is what i was thinking also, shouldn't the power stage be the last stage of the rally? According to regulations from FIA it should!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by Andre Oliveira
yes but you have to take into account that we are talking about the british here... special needs kids always must have special treatment in order to feel they are competent as the others...Quote:
Originally Posted by Andre Oliveira
anyone knows if boggey times are going to be in for the Gb rally ?
Yeah fine, stick to the so-important PS rules... dont worrying about trying to grow the visiblity of the sport in the UK.
And NOT, as you are constantly critical and unsulting to the people and country which gave you a home and a job, why not go back to your small pathetic impoverished Greek backwater ?
they pay far less...Quote:
Originally Posted by Fast Eddie WRC
Not slagging the economy then, created by the hard-working British ?
Show some respect you clown.
i am slagging your retarded health and safety regulation on everything, your worthless legal system which creates professional criminals, your stupidity when it comes to organising things, your vomit inducing political correctness and the fact that you cannot get over the fact that nobody cares what you think anymore, you are irrlevant to the world scene...Quote:
Originally Posted by Fast Eddie WRC
Again, what are you doing in a rally forum that you think is full of idiots? I'm sure there are plenty of places on the internet where you can join a circle jerk of some other tinfoil hat wearing clowns about how only you lot know the truth about the earth being flat, the lizard people, alien abductions and what not. Get a grip man.Quote:
Originally Posted by N.O.T
the class is over for today kids... back on topic.Quote:
Originally Posted by Watson
PS. I do not believe in flat earth... lizard people is another story.
Class is over? You passed geography but I'd recommend some extra classes in biology.Quote:
Originally Posted by N.O.T
Why we don't open new thread for arguing with NOT.
We might as well not have any rules then if they're gonna be broken so explicitly.Quote:
Originally Posted by Fast Eddie WRC
That should be changed no?
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DcDMLgbX...pg&name=medium