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https://i.imgflip.com/na4n1.jpgQuote:
Originally Posted by dimviii
SD soon to be start.
Looks like all three Toyotas are ready at start line as first cars.
Interesting if we will see some pushing on SD because Tänak just posted in his blog that they knew that they will have 32 tyres for this event but yesterday they were told that they will have just 28 tyres. He says he is so obsessed with the tyre choice for this event that he even saw the tyres in his dreams last night :p
One thing that could be interesting for someone is, that Toyota guys have personal sponsors on the right side of their shirts. Latvala has 1 personal sponsor, Hanninen 2 and Lappi 3.
Probably in line with their salaries. Gotta love the tucked shirt and shorts combination on Latvala, makes him look like a little kidQuote:
Originally Posted by liposh
Shakedown times online - https://ewrc-results.com/shake/36018...sardegna-2017/
just a shakedown and i dont know how much Mikkelsen is pushing but doesnt look that good at the moment
Prokop in the shakedown: https://ewrc-results.com/quickp/36018_img_0581.jpg
He's fourth at the moment, faster than Evans for exampleQuote:
Originally Posted by EstWRC
Anyway he's learning the car and hasn't even got his own setup yet.
And this rally is anyways more about survival than brutal speed.
Mikkelsen now 4th fastest after 3 runs. Many drivers only done one run though...
he has done 3 runs already while most of the fastest guys only 1 or 2. but like i said, just a shakedownQuote:
Originally Posted by AnttiL
im the one who doesnt expect him to fight for the win here like many here, podium would be good but i think he will be 5th or 6th.
Yeh, for example Evans was the slowest works WRC in Argentina, and he even did four runs.Quote:
Originally Posted by EstWRC
Credits to Tommeke_b for the Picture!Quote:
Originally Posted by rage82
Prokops car moving now, they should restart shortly
They should put those new parts to other cars ASAP, Lappi is flying in Shakedown.Quote:
Originally Posted by dimviii
I dont understand why they have stopped the shakedown. It looks like nobody was injured and car was not blocking the road.Quote:
Originally Posted by EstWRC
Lol now we are making conclusions after 1-2 runs in shakedown. Reminds me of Monte shakedown hype.
If anything on shake comparing 2nd and 3rd pass times makes most sense.
Anyway lets stay with the hype:
Obviously Lappi is pushing and doing good.
Breen has clear influx of motivation.
Mikkelsen as expected or better. Similar times to other top drivers (though the comparison is limited for now), faster than Evans on 3 runs). Off course he has most motivation to drive as many times as possible. Also note that last year he was around 7-8th place in 2nd and 3rd run on Sardinia shakedown.
Oops, thought this was next weekend!
Now that all WRC drivers have done two rounds, Hänninen is the fastest :D
Not the only one.Quote:
Originally Posted by EstWRC
+1Quote:
Originally Posted by sollitt
Tänak with engine problem on third run, didnt sound healthy
:( Why does he get all the M-Sport engine problems?Quote:
Originally Posted by EstWRC
Can they still change the engine without a time penalty?Quote:
Originally Posted by EstWRC
If so, let's hope they can fix it some other way.
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Originally Posted by Watson
5 runs by Mikkelsen and he's faster than team-mate Breen.
Hyundai's of Sordo & Neuville now quickest.
Rally Italia will be doing some live video streaming on their Facebook page. First one due to start in 10 minutes "meet the drivers" likely to be top 3 drivers from Shakedown https://www.facebook.com/RallyItaliaSardegna/
Just compare 3rd run. 5th run quickest just only of track knowladgeQuote:
Originally Posted by Fast Eddie WRC
Now that Mikkelsen fought his way back to WRC, he's not stepping out of that car. Seven rounds on the shakedown and now fifth place. Latvala also pushed to third on his fourth round
How about Mikkelsen's lack of knowledge of the car compared to Breen...Quote:
Originally Posted by KKS
There is always the problem with over-analyzing shakedown. Then again that's the only results we have so far so why not...
As already mentioned I totally agree that 2-3rd runs are best to compare.Quote:
Originally Posted by KKS
Then again Mikkelsen is by far the driver with least driving time in the car out of all the WRC drivers, with the only test being on French gravel. So he should be expected to improve not only by memorizing the road.
There's really almost nothing you can tell from a shakedown. Some guys really push to see what the conditions allow, some take it easy not to take any risks, some save tyres, some just experiment with setups. Everybody uses it for different purposes.
Great morning at shakedown even if it was one of the worst choices of route, ever! Neuville and Sordo were really throwing the Hyundai around - such driving can only end in tears before bedtime!
Absolutely. For example Hayden said he was checking a different setup on each run, which related to different types of stages later in the rally.Quote:
Originally Posted by Watson
With that many runs you have to think Mikkelsen is just getting as much seat time in the car as possible.
Prokop was apparently... exploring the scenery.
Marc Martí Moreno*@MarcMartiWRC
Maybe my kiss will make @DaniSordo become the prince of @Rally_d_Italia we gonna fight for it...
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some clips from shake with various drivers,Paddon spectacular jump
https://twitter.com/cicles7/status/872730979156320257