Rovanpera just 7 points from Ogier.Quote:
Originally Posted by Fast Eddie WRC
Tänak took some nice points back already from Neuville and Ogier
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Rovanpera just 7 points from Ogier.Quote:
Originally Posted by Fast Eddie WRC
Tänak took some nice points back already from Neuville and Ogier
must be, or did he hit something?Quote:
Originally Posted by Rallyper
hopefully he will make it to the finish.
Hope Evans and Rovanpera can maintain that pace. So that possible manufacturers would have many options for title challenger not just average 2nd guys. Kinda hope now Ogier will not retire at the end. More close they are between more fun can we get.
Kalle Rovanpera
- first podium
- first stage win
- first power stage win
Sweden 2020
Tainted?? Wrong choice of word, unless he was using illegal tyres....Quote:
Originally Posted by mknight
Mighty victory for Evans, congrats. Deserved something special like this after some slipped away at the end before.
Didn't Evans just prove your idea about "average 2nd guys" wrong? Last year he had close fights with 2-3 other "2nd" drivers on just about every other rally, sometimes winning, sometimes loosing.Quote:
Originally Posted by deephouse
Shouldn't the conclusion rather be that other manus need to step up their pace if they want to fight in the top? (looking at MSport first, Hyundai second)
Quite a result overall! Well done to Elfyn and Kalle. Makes things very interesting for the future, ominously so in the case of the long term and Kalle! Hopefully Elfyn gets some recognition in the UK media, hopefully from BBC Wales at least...
Sorry to see Oliver Solberg lost some time/positions.
any Finn mates to translate the situation?
https://twitter.com/vaananent/status...18918532079618
Great result Elfyn/Scott, thoroughly deserved. Have a great Season!
Something like "that guy is annoying..." :) Twitter translation, I´m not finnish enough for ymmärä...Quote:
Originally Posted by dimviii
Big congrats to organizer of Rally Sweden for bringing this rally home in a decent way.
Rovanperä said first, that my daddy is nervous. Then Lappi said that man (Ogier) is pissed off
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Originally Posted by Rallyper
lol, thanks for the translationQuote:
Originally Posted by Thousandlakes
Michel XV
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@rockollector
All main team Toyota drivers that have started a rally in the Yaris #WRC have had a podium.
InfoRallyes
@inforallyes
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Mundial de Marcas tras el #RallySweden
Toyota > 73 puntos
Hyundai > 63
M-Sport > 40
A huge congrats to Elfyn & Scott, just confirms my thoughts after Monte, although it will be hard for them to get a victory in Mexico considering road position, but I truly hope this is a first of many wins this season. Also have to point out, great rally from Rovanpera, have to admit I didn't expect him to be so fast this soon, taking that 3rd place from Ogier on a stage he has never driven before (at least not with a WRC car) taking the fastest time on a stage all of his competitors have done more than once. On a side note, good recovery from Ott, I know it's not the weekend we thought he would have but Evans was in a league of his own and just kept his head down and went on with the job. Still at least Ott & Sebastien will have a better road position that should help both title contenders to get their first win this year. Looking at Adamo during the last stage, he didn't seem too pleased with either Thierry's or Craig's performance this weekend....while Craig, you can somehow be more forgiving with him considering he's not competing regularly and last year he didn't compete here, Thierry has done every event with the Hyundai since the introduction of the car back in 2017....to be blown away by Ott like that.....probably won't do good to your confidence...hopefully he'll be back on pace in the next few rallies...
Kalle going wide where Suninen and Taka stalled
https://twitter.com/paddocknews/stat...11353408540672
Lappi wide too,tricky placeQuote:
Originally Posted by dimviii
https://twitter.com/Karlip1/status/1229010435384520704
Have to say that Huttunens performance was absolut stunning. First ever win for Hyundai r5 in wrc. And he did it with old spec car.
Yes, indeed. Personal top three this weekend:Quote:
Originally Posted by Thousandlakes
Evans
Rovanperä
Huttunen
Well I’m glad they didn’t cancel the whole event, it wasn’t a traditional winter event, but it was good....different from the normal, but close race and exciting. I’m sick of people slagging it off, sure it wasn’t what we expect from Rally Sweden, but it was still WRC.
Excellent from Evans, Tanak back in the game, Rovanpera tremendous...outstanding today.
I am mighty impressed by rovanpera. Perhaps he is actually as good as youkhi wanted us to believe. Lets hope he can show the same pace on all other rally's too, so we might even have a 5 way fight this year.
Also impressed by evans and tanak, both showing dominant speed.
Weird to see neuville, and especially ogier so slow compared to their team mates.
Hats off for Evans/Martin, Rovanpera/Haltunnen and Toyota! It’s great to have a new crew at the top of the series and even greater to see a young kid beating a 6 times champ in the fairest possible way. Well done!
Btw, any ‘special’ tweet from Mrs. Ogier? One wonders if Citroen was really the one to blame for Ogier loosing his mojo...
I took mine from twitter directly to swedish. That´s why my answer maybe wasn´t all correct... :(Quote:
Originally Posted by Thousandlakes
This must be the first time Ogier has been totally overshadowed by both of his own team-mates.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rally Power
He wont give up but he has one hell of a fight on his hands to regain the title this year.
Strange event, but the outcome is very interesting. I remember the beginning of the last year was the same as the ending of the 2018 seasson, and this year so many changes. Glad to see that Evan's pace in Monte wasn't one time deal. He might be a contender for the title? Rovanpera exceeded the expectations, that was really incredible and makes me real wonder about the upcoming rounds (again). I wonder if road position had to do something with Ogier's and Neuville's lack of pace. Loosing third place to Kalle doesn't look good, but I think it has to do with Ogier's style, he rarely the one to be very aggressive and take the risks and plays the long game, so I think he did pretty good and has a good position going to Mexico.
Rovanpera had at least two close calls on the PS. Ogier clearly wasn't commited to risk it all. Doesn't mean Rovanpera wasn't impressive.
Anyway Ogier has not had winning pace in Sweden (and Finland) the last 2-3 years and was often beaten by teammates (Tanak Sweden 2017, Suninen (and Evans) Finland 2018, Lappi last year.
I wouldn't make so much drama out of Neuville's pace either. He lost almost all the time on friday when first on the road and on saturday he was one of the first again. On the short stage and PS he was up there.
As for Rovanpera jr. performance – probably everything was said, it is unbelievable. I shouldn’t be wrong in saying that no other driver in the modern history of WRC has ever received such an chance: to be nineteen and to drive for absolutely top manufacture team in the all rounds of championship. If you think about big or at least recognizable names from the last two, three decades, like, let’s say, Loeb, Martin, Solberg (Peter, ofk), Gardemeister, Burns, McRae (I mention only those, who had a relatively quick and early career’s kick-off) – none of them didn’t compete at such a high level at such a young age. And it seems, that he can be a fully versatile driver (contrary to his father, who, by the way, took a solid and impressive Sweden victory in 2001). Kalle Rovanpera’s way of motorsport career is, I would say, the most radical “pedagogical experiment” in the history of rallies, and, at least for this moment, it seems that “experiment” is successful. What “the sky” can be “the limit” for this guy? Hope all will go well with him.
But yes – even in this rally he was close to rolling his car…
Lets not forget that after finland 2017, lappi and suninen were the next big thing and were going to win many titles in the future.
Geez, just wait. It's his only second win of career. I just say that I wish he will not lose it. Mikkelsen got three freaking wins and where he is now and all with old spec car quite old Polo. With Citroen and Hyundai he didn't get any of them and many thought he will challenge all the time. He just lost it.Quote:
Originally Posted by mknight
I mean it's not too late but quite recently the teams don't give much more chances novadays and rather seeks new talents.
I mean that's good, but if Suninen will not show any large improvement he could be replaced. Like Evans and Tanak were before. And of them is World Champion and the other is on a good way to becoming one. Maybe that "hard school" helps drivers to realize that they need to give everything or are they will be lost.
I wonder where was Greensmith? Is it related to cost (maybe he thought that the event would be cancelled and rather stay at home).
Am, one more question about Huttunen (it's not related to Sweden at all - apologies for that). Why he is listed for last year's Finland for entering with Hyundai Slovenija. It seems that I can't find any specific information about that.
At end of 2018 after a horrible season where only positive was 3rd in Spain (while Ogier won the championship in same car) most people thought Evans would get kicked forever for 2019. Last year he ended behind the guy what you just said "lost it" and also had much less podiums than Lappi. This year with different car and team he has won and got 3rd from 2 rounds.
Point was that I think most of your so called "2nd rate" drivers can actually fight in the top if they have a car and team that fits them and is up to speed. That doesn't seem to be the case for Msport this year for example
How can you be so sure he wasn’t commited to risk? Untill split 2 he was close to Rovanpera time; maybe he ease after it or maybe he had a close call; PS onboard will tell.Quote:
Originally Posted by mknight
Classy from M-Sport:
The whole team would like to say a massive congratulations to
@ElfynEvans @scottmartinat and the @TGR_WRC team. Elf, this second victory has been coming for a while and it was a mega performance from you this weekend ! 🙌 #WRC
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I wonder where was Greensmith? Is it related to cost (maybe he thought that the event would be cancelled and rather stay at home).
Greensmith? Gus? Not at home, was in Sweden, he gave a good performance. But as a member of Red Bull TV team.
Karlip
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Before podium celebrations there was an incident where some metal constructions collapsed due to strong winds and @TGR_WRC
team member Terhi Heloaho was hit by some debris. Terhi was given medical assistance on-site and taken to hospital for further checkups.
Oliver Solberg
@OliverSolberg01
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Not the end we wanted at @RallySweden
with a slow rear-left puncture on the final stage
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not sure where we got it but that’s rallying!
Still it was a good weekend on our first event with @MotorsportSkoda
- more learning, some fastest stage times and great fans!
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Planetemarcus
@planetemarcus
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#WRC 2020 was the fastest #RallySweden ever with 124.30km/h for the winner Evans ► http://bit.ly/39zM8oc