Thx bluuford welcome information, just packing to come over tonight :)
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Thx bluuford welcome information, just packing to come over tonight :)
It won't be easy, but I hope you're not totally right this time! Please no rain or fog, let's have another sunny and hot Rally de Portugal...even RP's dust tastes good.Quote:
Originally Posted by bluuford
Ott Tänak @OttTanak
Foggy start to the recce this morning, but the rally starts today. Good notes = good rally
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Among the teams / riders who requested the organization of the Vodafone Rally de Portugal your application only for the recognition of this issue, figure, although not officially, Toyota. As is known, the Japanese manufacturer will return to rallying in 2017 and the team, as designated by Toyota Gazoo Racing, whose structure was delivered to the Finnish Tommi Makinen (winner of two editions of Rally of Portugal), has been conducting tests development of the new Yaris WRC.
Juho Hanninen, current test driver for Toyota and already admitted by Makinen as a possible starter in training that will line up three Yaris WRC next season, was entered by Tommi Makinen Racing to the recognition of this edition of the Rally of Portugal. In the same list of riders who will collect "notes" in the classifications without, however, align the test comes another Finn, the young Esapekka Lappi (25 years), former driver of Skoda and European champion 2014 which is touted as the future strengthening of the Japanese builder.
http://www.rallydeportugal.pt/conten...&eid=2266&bl=1
Guys what do you think about the stages of this year? This year will be hard for the tires like past year?
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Have I missed something?Quote:
Originally Posted by dimviii
thats why i post it. Maybe they know something,or bull$hit?Quote:
Originally Posted by Mirek
for me it is obvious that Lappi will go to Toyota next year. Why all the recces ? I cant see him in VW like many expect.
Is this saying that Lappi was entered for the reccy by Tommi Makinen Racing? If so that effectively confirms his for next year. It's quite unclear - especially from the translation. Or are they just speculating?Quote:
Originally Posted by dimviii
Reading in portuguese it is possible to understand that they only talk about Lappi as a possible Toyota driver do to recent rumours. However from the article it is plausible to say that Toyota entered him for recce so think what you like.
Why couldnīt he pay the recce himself, avoiding rumours?
That might explain why he isn't driving a skodaQuote:
Originally Posted by Rallyper
Kris Meeke plays down expectations ahead of Rally Portugal...
http://www.autosport.com/news/report...-be-low--meeke
Cant wait for the battle to re-commence ! :cool:
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I believe it's Even Management that's paying. Like they already did for Argentina recee and MC entry.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rallyper
Btw, nice tribute to Martin Holmes for his 500th WRC event as journalist. Huge congrats!
http://www.rallydeportugal.pt/Resour...Holmes_575.jpg
Thierry Neuville @thierryneuville
We are really motivated and we hope we can fight in the front this weekend. @rallydeportugal #TN
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the reason of Parns crash
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more photos
http://www.ewrc.cz/ewrc/fotogalery.p...3&fotograf=412
Lappi did recce with Skoda clothes...Quote:
Originally Posted by Rallyper
There is still 7 european WRC-events left after Portugal and he can only drive 6 more for points, so he must skip atleast 1 more!
Some times from shakedown:https://twitter.com/MSportLtd
Little bit surprising, no VW's in top places. I know it is only shakedown, but surprising never the less.;)Quote:
Originally Posted by eib1
Very good time by Tidemand on the shakedown: http://www.ewrc-results.com/shake.ph...-Portugal-2016
I guess that's normal. He's still under contract to Skoda so it's not like he can start wearing Toyota gear. Like Rally Power said though it's probably EVEN paying for the reece. But you simply would not be doing that if you didn't expect to be coming back there next year. In terms of WRC2, skipping Portugal isn't such a dumb idea given the large amount of entries. Of course if you can smoke everyone in a packed field then that's also good. Depends how you want to play it.Quote:
Originally Posted by pantealex
Looking at the results just now, realised how great is the WRC2 list in Portugal .....I am sure we will see great fightsQuote:
Originally Posted by RS
Absolutely! And it will be very interesting to see the "fresh" talent like Sunninen and Berquist going up against the more established drivers like Tideman and Evans. It will be really interesting! :)Quote:
Originally Posted by JTGANG
However I dont expect Bergkvist showing exceptional speed more than on occasional stages. More important for him is to show consistency, not without quality speed of course. And itīs to early to compare him to Sunninen regarding time behind wheel on R5.Quote:
Originally Posted by Lundefaret
Still itīs interesting to se how they manages the higher pressure.
https://youtu.be/wE7TKvU-Qd0
Per how much did you donate?
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borl photos
https://www.flickr.com/photos/bestofrallylive/
Rally Argentina winner Hayden Paddon says he relishes the chance to take World Rally champion Sebastien Ogier on in a straight fight at this week's Rally of Portugal.
The Hyundai driver bagged his first WRC win from a preferential place on the road in South America last month, but this week he runs second on Friday and Saturday - directly behind the dominant, championship-leading Frenchman.
Paddon said running further up the order held no fears for him.
"I really enjoy being first on the road," he said.
"Yes, you are sweeping the gravel, but at the same time you are controlling things and you get to drive to the line that you want to drive, rather than having that line dictated by who has gone and swept the road before.
"I don't have a problem with being further up on the road.
"It's a challenge, but it's a good challenge: if you're there it means you're doing something right, it means you've scored a lot of points in the championship - that can't be a bad thing!"
Paddon and Ogier clashed over the current running order regulations in Argentina, with the world champion hoping to garner support for what he feels would be a more level playing field next season.
DAVID EVANS: Why an explosive Ogier is good for the WRC
He got no support from Paddon and the Kiwi's feelings remain the same.
"Obviously, I have a lot of respect for Seb as a driver - he's the ultimate benchmark," said Paddon.
"But he's also a human being and we're all the same: no better and no worse.
"I stand up for what I believe in and I always will, I'm not prepared to just follow if I don't agree and feel strongly about something.
We're not all going to have the same opinion."
Paddon added that the psychological side of the contest was an important part of the battle.
"I enjoy the mind games side of things, but that's all put to one side when the helmet comes on - then we're focused on just one thing," he said.
"The objective is to challenge for the podium. We still have some work to do, we know that.
"The short-term goal is to be as close to Sebastien as possible and is reasonable given the position on the road.
"We're looking to challenge, this is the position we want to be in."
http://www.autosport.com/news/report...medium=twitter
Nothing as a fact. How much I do want, itīs not up to me as a private person to make him a star. So many others with much more money. Brands, businesses etz. ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by dimviii
(I did write about his ongoing funding in WRC2 topic a while ago)
WRC2 might even be a more interesting rally than the main one.Quote:
Originally Posted by JTGANG
Hello everyone,
I'm new at this forum. The enthusiasm of our sweet rally brought me here.
There's a video of the shakedown:
https://youtu.be/KKc6zs0UfSA
Welcome..You have a great event there with such long history..A lot to be enthusiastic about..Quote:
Originally Posted by RuipedroWRC
Are you mainly a fan? Or do you do any motorsports? I am always curious how people come to the sport..