And here we go...Quote:
Originally Posted by Fast Eddie WRC
Sorry for Ott, deserved the win this weekend.
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And here we go...Quote:
Originally Posted by Fast Eddie WRC
Sorry for Ott, deserved the win this weekend.
Martin is changing gear !
Abibudu.. what do you say now?
The C3 was more reliable than the i20 (especially compared to the 2022-2023 version). Problem was, the C3 was even more difficult to drive and set up than the i20...Quote:
Originally Posted by Eli
Fast Eddie cursed it
"Obvously the regulations are against us...let us use the IONIQ 5N for rallying"Quote:
Originally Posted by TypeR
I had a feeling... and with others saying it was pretty rough.
Also they didn't take this new car to Safari.
Whatever happens tonight on last stage, tomorrow Ott will drive wheels off from that shitbox and goes for Kalle and Ogier.
Potentially 5th after Lousada tonight.
I do wish "The quality is amazing" wouldn‘t be the greatest end-of-stage evergreen to come out of Ott‘s mouth.
As an Ott fan,this is getting very frustrating.
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The Amarante curse strikes again for Tanak...
After 2017 and 2021, the Estonian has lost a win in Portugal for a third time on the same stage.
Even Thierry was so gutted :(
Ott gonna win tomorrow. Mark my words!
Who isn't.. Disaster year for Hyundai.. They will be glad for a single win this season huh...Quote:
Originally Posted by EstWRC
He might beat rovanpera, but not ogier.Quote:
Originally Posted by fantastic.priit
Only if Ogier runs into trouble. Ott will have to fight hard to take 2nd from Kalle.Quote:
Originally Posted by fantastic.priit
Hard? He was way faster than Kalle so farQuote:
Originally Posted by focus206
I would say that if it rains tomorrow and roads are slippery, then it is hard to beat Kalle.. he is master with such conditions + Toyota had tests in wetQuote:
Originally Posted by EstWRC
Ogier need to drive on limit. In day Ott was quite fast all day. Before the issue Ogier was 6 seconds back. And when everything is holding together. It can be hell of ride tomorrow. Rovanpera is easy. And still 70km to go . Long day tomorrow.
Wait, there is rain predicted tomorrow?
8 seconds behind and one place worse in road position, I think Ott will indeed be flat out to pass KalleQuote:
Originally Posted by EstWRC
Only Fafe region, but still some possibility
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GrLHt93W...jpg&name=small
Ok if that comes true then Tänak has no chance
Even if there was an impact.. it sounds like trying to push the ,,blame'' away..
+ such detailed description of the problem..Quote:
“It’s a broken steering rack and the casing is just split,” Demaison told DirtFish. “A piece of aluminium is missing from the rack.”
Demaison went on to explain that a hydraulic blockage was caused by “an impact on the wheel, that’s for sure.”
https://dirtfish.com/rally/wrc/hyund...eering-failure
But...
"Despite losing what was increasingly looking to be a likely victory, Demaison indicated he had no regrets over Tänak’s approach of pushing on regardless, suggesting it was essential they take such risks if Hyundai is to catch Toyota in either championship race.
“We are in a position where we have to close the gap, so we need to push and this can happen when you are in this situation,” he said.
Tanak literally said he was comfortable in the car and didn't feel like he was taking any risks. That means he wasn't overdriving the car. How slow you must drive then, to not brake anything? Like serderidis? This is ridiculous.
Elfyn Evans:
A frustrating day as I’ve won all of these stages in past years, but today it looked like I’d forgotten how to drive on gravel rallies !
It didn’t feel as slow in the car as what the times suggested, but we definitely need to find out what’s going on. We will have to study the data tonight to find some answers because if I drive tomorrow like I did today there won’t be any extra points !
We’ll work on it, and we won’t give up. Six more stages tomorrow.
Tanak never feels like he is overdriving, yet he breaks a lot of cars while "taking no risks".Quote:
Originally Posted by "Username"
But of course, he is driving a Hyundai. If he was driving a toyota, he might have gotten away with it.
There must be a reason why 6 out of 7 champions in the last years were driving a toyota.
Oh, there have been multiple rallies where he has said that he is over the limit, so your point is wrong. The bright example that pops to my mind is his victory in Finland 2022. But still, how slow you must drive a Hyundai in order "not to brake the car"?
Probably parked in garage. What I don't get why the hell did that thing do so well on Greece stages? That events is so rough on cars. And everywhere else it breaks a lot. I mean really a lot.
If you want to win, then you have to be faster than anyone else. With higher speed all the components get also higher stress and stronger impacts. If the driver is cutting in the wrong places and breaks the car, then it is the drivers fault. If the car breaks while driving it fast, then I wouldn't blame the driver.Quote:
Originally Posted by denkimi
And the trend with Tanak continues this year. When it’s super Sunday then he suddenly doesn’t have that speed anymore as previous days. Same story in Sweden and Kenya
Wake up call for Ogier. Let´s see what happens...
If Hyundai retire at the end of this year, can we see him & Neuville in the Yaris and see who is best out of all 10(?) Yaris Rally1 Cars?Quote:
Originally Posted by EstWRC
Heh. This will never happen but would be coolQuote:
Originally Posted by Eli
Why not - lets call it World Toyota Invitational Rally Chanpionship, i.e., where some Ford looka-a-likes from MSport are allowd to participate. Split the GR into 3 private teams, similar to Rally Raid and go on.Quote:
Originally Posted by EstWRC
Btw, i am ready to start 2025/26 Silly Season and prognoze that next year Sesks and McErlean will be teammates on full time. I really like what I see by both of them. Safety Culture could have been the first bird of companies that would appreciate the global brand visibility and provide necessary funds.
Cmon Ott. That’s more like it
Thierry is talking alot about cleaning like he is first on the road. Does it really still have this kind of effect considering his starting position?
Tänak got past Kalle in Sunday standings.
Rallying is so harsh, he has been the man of the rally but in the end you get a 3rd place