Good location indeed, were there once too (not for skiing but just staying there for the rally). Good location to stay for the rally as well (except for sunday).Quote:
Originally Posted by Melmisek
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Good location indeed, were there once too (not for skiing but just staying there for the rally). Good location to stay for the rally as well (except for sunday).Quote:
Originally Posted by Melmisek
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Dpu_cNOXUAI0A7g.jpg
Once again, no one has refilled the beer in the fridge in Puuppola...
Meeke could make Makinen looks like this all the time :D
I stayed in Superdévoluy once:Quote:
Originally Posted by Melmisek
https://www.google.de/maps/place/Sup...389!4d5.926679
There's a big skiing area.
Pretty close to Gap, but still a while to drive.
I would like to see this brand in the WRC...the car would look badass with the current aero rules IMO :bounce:
https://d2d0b2rxqzh1q5.cloudfront.ne...94474ebdd9.jpg
They don't have the money to do it. But it would be awesome see Italians too in the championship.
I thought this would be the correct thread:
Who have you guys voted for co-driver of the year? It's tough to decide for me because I don't have a really good criteria for it; I was tempted to choose Elena for still being up to the task, like Loeb, but I chose Miikka Antilla for keeping sane next to Latvala this year!
Alfa has the money, the don't have the will.Quote:
Originally Posted by deephouse
Money owed to banks are not money...Quote:
Originally Posted by AL14
Found this on the web, too good not to post...
https://mobile.twitter.com/paulmcilr...KDWOtpOH9HBVA8
Which debt are you talking about? FCA has no more industrial net debt since june 2018.Quote:
Originally Posted by N.O.T
Anyways they have the capability to invest in WRC if they want, just as they do in F1 partnering Sauber.
I find it so funny how health and safety obsessed the western society is, directly affecting the rallying world, and yet when it comes to laying hands on people’s money, the government, at least here in the UK, is perfectly all right letting people play with explosives and cashing in in the process (ref. the 5th November madness).
Already mentioned?
https://jalopnik.com/the-worlds-cool...ale-1830283079
not sure if this was posted as yet and if this is the right section, but anyways
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aFshyY8RXVw
latest Colin Clark kitchen table
It turns out that politicians are really quite fond of other people's money.Quote:
Originally Posted by NickRally
Out of curiosity, can anyone count the times top3 drivers have gotten advantage of team orders this season. I mean late to time control, slowing down before the end and so on. I think Toyota is at 0, has Hyunday done it? Does not pop into my mind currently. M-Sport must me at around 8-9 time by now?
Um, Latvala Turkey, Latvala after his tire went in Spain (although yes, that was logical)...
Since neuville, again, shit on his legs, with bold statements before the last race and bin it, is it time to build the car after Mikkelsens likings and give him more attention than this year? 3 year in the row neuville really stands out as an not so likely person.
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That, or they will let him go.Quote:
Originally Posted by skarderud
He will have to swap team to get his speed back.
Ogier have now gotten the Ford to his liking, and them two shared a Polo a few years back, and both were quick in that one. So Ford might actually be a good solution for Andreas.
If after being the nearly man for 7 or more years Mikkelsen still isn’t convincing as a WDC candidate, I can’t see Malcolm giving him a seat unless he has a big pile of cash when he next visits Cumbria.
Mikkelsen has done his 4th full season this year, how does that count to 7 I wonder?
WRC is full of "nearly men" in fact the only not "nearly men" are two Sebastiens.
Latvala has been a nearly man for 12 full seasons and was getting beaten by Mikkelsen in same car.
Meeke has never had the reliability needed and his best result in WDC is 5th, again beaten by Mikkelsen in same car on tarmac in his first outing.
Hyundai has to decide whether they went to spend money and time to adapt the car to him. If not then there is not much point hiring him in the first place.
This year specially on tarmac thy simply didn't use resources on it. I dare say it cost them manu title.
They could all 3 share the cars... Let's say this: Neuville all rounds, then each 9 rallies (Mikkelsen, Paddon, Sordo) and Huttunen one rally to fill the gap. Fair to all three and no need to add extra 4th car.
He had quite a few nearly-full seasons as well which you're conveniently ignoring for the sake of talking him up as usual. His first WRC rally was GB 2006, 12 years ago and 2 years before Ogier's first. He was very young then for sure and maybe should have learnt in lower classes for longer as he didn't do well during those first few years, but its not like you can claim he has any lack of experience.Quote:
Originally Posted by mknight
Mikkelsen absolutely the 2018 disappointment. Second should be Evans, third Breen.
Full seat to Paddon next year is only natural for Huyndai.
Thanks GB - I’d have said much the same. VW made him the anointed one giving him tons of Polo testing and the team building year in the Skoda with Ogier. 2 wins in 4 years with the class car in the game was a pretty accurate reflection of his abilities.Quote:
Originally Posted by GravelBen
here are my conclusions based on the past few seasons and up to the just concluded 2018 season:
Ogier, Neuville, Tanak ---these 3 have a reasonable chance at 2019 WDC and beyond. i think Tanak (mental/strategy) and Neuville (speed/mental) can both improve a bit more to make them even better. Ogier is a champion and knows what he needs to do to remain one, he needs to somehow keep motivated and mentally strong if he wishes to retain his championship next year and thereafter
Lappi, Suninen --- hard to say yet, need more driving time (full season or two) to fully develop and see where they really are in the scheme of things.
Paddon---i'm not sure if to put him in above or below section
Mikkelsen, Sordo, Ostberg, Breen, Evans, Latvala, Meeke --- each of them has some driving and/or personal obstacles to overcome to elevate themselves to the "next" level. Each of them is a unique case. If they don't improve, they will be forever be seen as number #2 drivers for one reason or the other.
Loeb --- he still has the driving ability/skill to be competitive, a true talent even at his age, but no desire to compete for a full season and i respect that. I believe he can still win individual rallies or get podiums when he does compete
In 2006-2008 what they did is they basically paid him WRC car to learn, skipping all lower classes completely. Then went back there when his father lost a lot of money and couldn't pay for it any more.Quote:
Originally Posted by GravelBen
Thing is he did win the IRC in 2011-2012 against Neuville among others so how was he nearly man then? At that time it was the series where young drivers drove, cause there just weren't WRC seats for them.
Had first full WRC season in 2014. 2018-2014 is still not 7. While you are free to accuse me of talking him up, I hate when people throw wrong numbers just like that on things that take 5s to check.
What I also find really special about Mikkelsen this year is how much flak he gets here for the simplest things compared with other drivers that are in the 2nd/3rd category (which gorganl2000 correctly defined). Sure compared to pre-season expectations this season is terrible and the speed of the car+driver combination on tarmac is ridiculous compared with his speed on same surface in other cars. But stuff like comparing him to Al Quassimi or suggesting Paddon replaces him on tarmac.......ok.
[QUOTEWhat I also find really special about Mikkelsen this year is how much flak he gets here for the simplest things compared with other drivers that are in the 2nd/3rd category (which gorganl2000 correctly defined). Sure compared to pre-season expectations this season is terrible and the speed of the car+driver combination on tarmac is ridiculous compared with his speed on same surface in other cars. But stuff like comparing him to Al Quassimi or suggesting Paddon replaces him on tarmac.......ok.[/QUOTE]
Sure he has had a poor season with reliability, quite similar in fact with Paddon's run in 2017 where amongst other things he had numerous power steering failures during the season but with no public comments from the driver.
The thing is he's been a horrible driver when things went his way mechanically too. His wet pace in Spain was pitiful, slower than R5s.Quote:
Originally Posted by mknight
Any suggestions what to do until 2019 season starts ?
Be useful for once you dogs !
Cancel your internet subscription?Quote:
Originally Posted by N.O.T
It´s fun having bartalks sometimes. And a beer or two...Quote:
Originally Posted by N.O.T
Watched the TT review DVD (again) last night... that fills a few gaps.Quote:
Originally Posted by N.O.T
Where is the WRC rally Gala situated? Should be in Aus, I know, but timing seems very late at sight... looking at Twitter and all the awards.
Thought I´d pop in, but it probably is too remote for me?
Museum of Contemporary Art, Sydney
Watch 2004-2012 WRC seasons just so you can throw unimportant facts next year?
Get a dog.Quote:
Originally Posted by N.O.T
very low energy efforts so far (apart from elis whose answer was a bit better)...
you disappoint me plebs...
Hang out here with us or how you call ''useless dogs''.
Count down the days until we can watch the reporters complain about the conditions they are facing in Peru with occasional glimpses of some kind of event going on in the background......
Will be watching some Aussie touring cars this weekend before they also go on holiday, for 4 months!