fastest on stage3, 2nd fastest on stages 4/5/6 and 3rd fastest on stage 7 is "nowhere" interesting...Quote:
Originally Posted by CeskyOndra
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fastest on stage3, 2nd fastest on stages 4/5/6 and 3rd fastest on stage 7 is "nowhere" interesting...Quote:
Originally Posted by CeskyOndra
Because we slept for 4 & a half hours tops and their live coverage keeps cutting out to a roatting map, really wish they would change the location of the rally, starting to miss Obihiro at this point.Quote:
Originally Posted by CeskyOndra
Not as long as Thierry's car still running on Sunday, and even then it's a mammoth effort.Quote:
Originally Posted by spyros
With Thierry's issues, it grew from maybe 1% to 3-5%. Still a longshot, but worth a shot.Quote:
Originally Posted by spyros
They are nowhere in overall classification still.Quote:
Originally Posted by WRC1
People in western Europe usually don´t be up in the night. Me neither.Quote:
Originally Posted by CeskyOndra
A lot of snow here and having to deal with it first thing in the morning.
How am I not surprised to see Tanak 1st and Neuville down with mechanical trouble... almost written in the stars. Let's see if the village team will be able to fix Thierry's car for Saturday.
So if i'm correct, as things stand now Hyundai wins the title.
15 + 10 for toyota, 18 + 4 for hyundai.
My heart broke a bit after Mikkelsen's off. 😭 And the time is wrong...Quote:
Originally Posted by CeskyOndra
Just finished watching last night's action I recorded 'as live'. What drama !
It's so tough on Neuville that engine issue when he's driven so well all season. Losing the title this way would be so harsh.
I hope it gets fixed and he can score the few points he needs on Sunday.
18+6 for H, Neuville takes 6th place because only 2 Toyotas are countingQuote:
Originally Posted by denkimi
Just Imagine that it can't be fixed. That would be a total disasterQuote:
Originally Posted by Fast Eddie WRC
https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x99knxw
Looks like turbo wastegate problems for Neuville. In theory better to have peripheric issues than internal....
Neuville is now around 2 minutes from 10th place. And although there is drivers who lose around 50seconds in front of him to Tanak on every stage, there is still a chance that he could scrape some point or two (if the car will be fixed). But no matter if Tanak win or not, if Neuville score at least 6 points, he will be crowned anyway. But rally isn't over till it's over.
Man Mikkelsen. Lost of words. Again. He really isn't the right one for that car. But I'm afraid he will not be good anywhere. Oh I mean probably only in Rally2 Skoda, but Hyundai will definetely fire him.
Gryazin excellent drive. He is just mastering the stages. And if he win this event he will finish on podium. Pajari great drive too, very calm and really lucky too to have guys behind him with such troubles. I think Solberg is biting his nails at home really hard right now.
I meant no pace could catch back the time lost to the punctures.Quote:
Originally Posted by WRC1
Toyoya needed the Hyundai's to have issues and they have, but Tanak is still there.
Highlights if you slept through...
https://youtu.be/UvCGJHKuVcs?si=Txw7ctUd0aITcXax
Mikkelsen im fromt of Neuville on tomorrows startlist.. Will he take penalties and let Neuville go first? As Mikkelsen doesn't have anything to catch tomorrow
Neuville is 7:41 behind Tänak
WRC2 loses about 2km/s to WRC1 in this rally, which makes it realistic for Neuville to gain about 200s tomorrow in 100km of stages.
3m20s gain would place him 8th at the moment. If 2 crews in front of him fall out (quite realistic imo), he would be 6th by the end of Saturday which is 6 points already. Then just cruise on sunday and it's done, plus he would only need to beat Munster to get 1 additional point from Sunday. And all of it is only relevant if Tänak stays ahead and is fast on Sunday. Still a very slim chance for Tänak.
Are Neuville's car issues expected to be solved today?Quote:
Originally Posted by Päss1928
Rally Japan has great looking stages but it shouldn't be last rally in season. Broadcast issues, not good timezone for majority of fanbase, fan-empty stages... I understand last rally makes sense to be outside Europe due to logistics issues of worldwide series but changing Japan and Chile spots would be better, especially that Chile have some of that Wales Rally GB feeling.
I think Neuville has to give some push on Sunday for the manufacturers points, otherwise it might be difficult to Hyundai to maintain the lead. I don't think Mikkelsen will be able to be faster than the Toyota drivers on Sunday.Quote:
Originally Posted by Päss1928
If things stay as they are now, toyota is still 14 points behind after saturday.Quote:
Originally Posted by trykmann
It's up to the toyota's to push, hyundai can take it safe.
Japan is a bit like if you have seen one corner you have seen them all, lacking some scenery to see, gets a bit monotone
Japan boring, Latvia boring, CER boring etc, etc - we can not have just Fin and Monte 14x per year. Look at F1 - all the modern Tilke built tracks are all boring.Quote:
Originally Posted by SubaruNorway
But I agree, final event must be in Europe. Next year Saudi will be even worth - no spectators whatsoever.
Rally Japan is a really tough tarmac driving challenge and this is a justified test to have for the best drivers in the world. it's also the home of Toyota and many rally fans who deserve to see their heroes.
The main issue is the timing of the event (it shouldn't be the season finale).
The fact that it's stages dont make for exciting tv viewing is a shame but cant really be helped.
Pajari is in the WRC2 second place he needs with about a minute gap on either side of him. You know what to do, young man.
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Originally Posted by AndersX
I agree...Japan is boring (for RallyTV viewers) CER is boring (for everybody) in general it is really difficult to find a exciting Tarmac Rallye nowdays, maybe Croatia is not bad, but San Remo (Tarmac) Catalunya and Tour de Corse, that was exciting ....I am not a fan of Tarmac Rallyes anyway, and if they are so boring as CER or Japan with Millions of AntiCut Obstacels it gets completly bad...
Sardinia, Acropolis, Cyprus, Portugal, Poland are never boring!
Definitely. Therry said that he is not afraid of a engine faulier. It looks like som sort of electronical fault like fly by wire, throttle position sensor or turbo wastegate course engine sounds fine it is just lacking power.Quote:
Originally Posted by 486
And they did the trick.
Mikkelsen late out of service and Neuville starts first
I think we all knew that was for happeningQuote:
Originally Posted by EstWRC
They wouldn't do it on purpose.. maybe they just forgot to put the timer on for Mikkelsen and made a mistake going out from service..
It benefits their manufacturers championship, no surprise there.Quote:
Originally Posted by EstWRC
In what way? Neuville is too far behind to pass anyone.Quote:
Originally Posted by becher
Neuville can score manu points for saturday, and can realistically rise up the order if a Toyota or Ford has problems, Mikkelsen can't because he retired on friday.Quote:
Originally Posted by jonkka
But of course cue the tin foil hats for certain partisan people.
Monster Munster 😀
Neuville will score the same amount of points as long as he won't bin it, Mikkelsen letting him run first doesn't affect that in any way. Neuville is 6th in manufacturers and next place up is Munster almost six minutes ahead of him.Quote:
Originally Posted by becher
Neuville up one place already.
McErlan out
Where did that come from Gregoire.. amazing time !
Solans also gone
Two places for Thierry with one stage
Doesnt matter. He would've passed them later anyway probably.Quote:
Originally Posted by EstWRC