27th Kennards Hire Rally Australia 2018 • 15-18 November

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Originally Posted by er88

No interference from the tractor or it's position after Mikkelsen exited the chicane. A surprise and a shock I'm sure but probably a kangaroo running in front of the car would've been more problematic than that or passing a striken car. Had to try and remain focused instead of chucking the car off the road.

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Might have lost concentration (wondering what the tractor was doing there) and missed a note or braking point, it was 3 corners later that he went off so its not like he was off-line from the tractor or anything.

Certainly hasn't been a good season for him though!

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Originally Posted by er88

No interference from the tractor or it's position after Mikkelsen exited the chicane. A surprise and a shock I'm sure but probably a kangaroo running in front of the car would've been more problematic than that or passing a striken car. Had to try and remain focused instead of chucking the car off the road.

Nothing compared to what David Higgins faced years ago :D


https://youtu.be/DQmN1q5P7EU

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As a rally driver - expect the unexpected. Just not that stupid.

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Originally Posted by er88

No interference from the tractor or it's position after Mikkelsen exited the chicane. A surprise and a shock I'm sure but probably a kangaroo running in front of the car would've been more problematic than that or passing a striken car. Had to try and remain focused instead of chucking the car off the road.

Nothing compared to what David Higgins faced years ago :D


https://youtu.be/DQmN1q5P7EU

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You can see the tractor is just leaving the chicane as he arrives, 5seconds before and it would have held him up

Either way it will surely throw you off. What is the tractor doing there? Are we on the wrong section of the road... crash!

Horrible for Andreas.

Either way stages should be closed off to everyone. Seeing tractor on stage would make any driver anxious, if there is one there could be more. Really feel for him.

Andreas

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DsFW4mcU4AAJpqg.jpg

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DsFW4mcU8AEkEHW.jpg

Yep, Loeb is right: we need qualifying stage back; it’s a bit ridiculous to have the title main contenders in 9th and 10th.

Fantastic job from Ostberg so far. Gutted for Mikkelsen; it's hard to keep the focus after passing a tractor.

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Originally Posted by Rally Power

Yep, Loeb is right: we need qualifying stage back; it’s a bit ridiculous to have the title main contenders in 9th and 10th.

Fantastic job from Ostberg so far. Gutted for Mikkelsen; it's hard to keep the focus after passing a tractor.

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Nothing special in that but Ott not leading? What the fk something is wrong. we need qualifying stage back!
But to be serious, Yes, Qualifying stage would be great.

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Originally Posted by Essaj

Nothing special in that but Ott not leading? What the fk something is wrong. we need qualifying stage back!
But to be serious, Yes, Qualifying stage would be great.

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No matter serious or not, Your statement seems like a vote for QS.
On the serious note, yes FIA, it is actually ridiculous the whole 3 title contenders, on the last rally of the season, not to be in top 5 after first stages.

if that will be a QS we will have a champion way back in Turkey or even at Germany. Really "good move" yep.