Craig eases ahead - not bad at all
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Craig eases ahead - not bad at all
in both cases this leads to accident so both are not over the limit.Quote:
Originally Posted by bugwrx
Sad but true :rolleyes:Quote:
Originally Posted by N.O.T
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What is more shocking to me is that Tidemand who is faster among 25 WRC2 drivers, 2 weeks ago was actually beaten (if wasn't the puncture who cost him 17 sec) by the 15 1/2 yrs old Rovanpera in a 120 km rally.....
And the kid in first R5 rally
Been a fan of his for years but still pleasantly surprised at Breen's pace on this first day. Seems to be improving both in speed and consistency and grabbing this chance in the DS3 with both hands. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Mintexmemory
"Incredible. I have to thank Sheikh Khalid for giving me this chance. I haven't had this much enjoyment for a long, long time. It's a dream."
I'm loving these close times.
Tidemand did not run on the same tires as Rovenpera, but i think Rovenpera also is very fastQuote:
Originally Posted by JTGANG
Tanak is still fast as hell and moving to the leading position. I am afraid he will crash if he continues at this pace.:-D
Latvala and Sordo in their top cars being put to shame by Tanak in the old Fiesta.
In fact all of them !
Great comments by Tanak.
'When you're in a hurry there's no time to lift.'
Incredible, i have no words. super happy at the moment
Yeah let's just ignore Ostberg, that's probably for the best.Quote:
Originally Posted by Fast Eddie WRC
Class driving from Tanak. Looking forward to seeing the clips of him in action.
Pretty crazy that Ogier is averaging one fastest time per leg these days.
DMACK Tyres @DMACK_Tyres
YESSSSSS!!!!!! Three fastest times in a row takes @OttTanak into the rally lead.
Rovenpära off course a big talent, but also had a tire advantage, and it was not the most technical of events (think it was won by Samsonas in his BMW M3 Compact 4WD.)Quote:
Originally Posted by JTGANG
But it will be very interesting to follow Rovenpära :)
I am doing. He's the whipping boy here. Factory drivers JML and Sordo are also slow but no-one says anything.Quote:
Originally Posted by EightGear
Rally Poland more forgiving than most rallies, so this I think is the only event that you can have that attack over a whole weekend and actually get to the finish. Would be good for both him and Dmack to get this (even tough I personally off course cheer for a certain Kiwi.) Tanak has amazing speed when it clicks, and Dmack does a lot of good for the rally sport as a whole, and I think their effort in that respect is sometimes overlooked. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by USER47
The crowd just went mental at @OttTanak on his jump and it was MASSIVE!!!!
anybody have a footage already?
Incredibly close times on this stage...only 1.2s between 5th and 10th place.
And Breen & Lefebvre setting identical times !Quote:
Originally Posted by USER47
Suninens first split...
Some action from today https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D7DCLqs3rLE
Amazing day for the WRC ... no accidents, incidents or mechanicals... must be the best first day this season.
Latvala at 150 km/h collects a passenger on his WRC Polo and carries it around...
https://scontent-amt2-1.xx.fbcdn.net...2f&oe=57FE5C55
Latvala: 'A very bad day overall. No feeling for the driving and I don't understand it. I am not together with the car. I have no words.'
Great first day! Tight battle for P1!
All these guys - including Ostberg - will be drivers who´ll leave WRC in the next 1-3 years. Ostberg probably the first of them.Quote:
Originally Posted by Fast Eddie WRC
Damn, Tidemand stopped.
Hope nothing serious for Pontus, fast stages.
Also Bergkvist out (technical problem).
Can't say I agree. Sordo supposedly has Hyundai and Toyota after his signature. Wouldn't be surprised to see Ostberg end up somewhere else and Latvala will probably be the number one Toyota target in 2018.Quote:
Originally Posted by WUff1
Tidemand went off.
Has anyone, maybe the Polish members, got any news/updates on Katjo? I see he lost some time this afternoon. He was one of the most intriguing stories in the rally but he's kind of been a forgotten man today.
news are he confirmed that ERC is a lady cup for C level drivers and Lukyanuk should move up.Quote:
Originally Posted by Simmi
Great 1st day, small gaps, awesome Ott....looking forward for Saturday....
He was starting 34th on the road, 15 cars later after Suninen or Tidemand. So in different conditions. Most of his time he lost on SS 7 where he got puncture and was changing tyre on the stage. As he had no spare, he was doing next stages more carefully.Quote:
Originally Posted by Simmi
I admit it sounds like Ostberg hadnt got the balls anymore, especially on these super fast stages...Quote:
Originally Posted by WUff1
(Østberg Mads / Fløene Ola): There was dust in some of the high speed sections and if you want to live you have to slow down.
Mikkelsen Andreas / Jaeger Anders): The dust was bad in here though, hard to see. Not an easy stage in these conditions. You just close your eyes and go for it!
Just a thought... when Tanak is slow its his tyres... but when he's fastest here could it also be his tyres ?
Have DMack got a great tyre for these roads...
Just accept it... Mads is getting old and slow ;)