Agreed, I'm afraid Evans just isnt as good, simple as.Quote:
Originally Posted by Doon
I can definitely see Ogier going for No.10 next year with no Kalle to challenge him and Hyundai being in disaray with their car.
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Agreed, I'm afraid Evans just isnt as good, simple as.Quote:
Originally Posted by Doon
I can definitely see Ogier going for No.10 next year with no Kalle to challenge him and Hyundai being in disaray with their car.
He could win every event.Quote:
Originally Posted by Fast Eddie WRC
It's been a while since I have watched WRC asphalt event, but this time I got lucky.
Speaking of Rally2 cars, on tide corners most of drivers kind of stop and go.
It's like they are fighting the corner, making corrections, and the result is not good.
The only exception is Solberg, and his times are showing it.
Unlikely with once more 7 gravel rallies in a row.Quote:
Originally Posted by Doon
Ogier one tenth faster than in first run
Amazing onboards to watch ... but not helping to digest my lunch ! ;)
Evans surprisingly slow.. can't match Ogier and Kalle with pure speed..
No point to talk about Hyundais :D
Neuville is using the hood to wave to spectators.
That bonnet has done well to hold.
At least there is one good quality part in the Hyundai - the thing that holds the bonnet driver-side corner.Quote:
Originally Posted by Fast Eddie WRC
So what about rest of the pack? Even slower.Quote:
Originally Posted by TypeR
Tänak the only Hyundai to separate the Toyotas and give at least some kind of fight
Fourmaux surprisingly faded away
Evans gained 0.7 on Tanak and is 0.5 behind now, with the penalty. I'm really hoping he can overtake him today, but that's not an easy thing...
Struggling with the car now in this stage.Quote:
Originally Posted by EstWRC
Solberg showing his class again, beating McErlean in the Puma twice.
That 2024 car works like magic.Quote:
Originally Posted by EstWRC
I’m sorry but I don’t see a reason why Toyota should keep Pajari.
His season has been disappointing and I don’t see much progress at all
Because he is Finnish and if he is not in Rally1 car, then there are no fins there next year. Never gonna happen.
I think Toyota have played it right with Pajari. He hasn't been pushed too far too soon like Tanak/Evans were and had to be dropped back to WRC2. He's in a second team, not keeping another driver out. He may come good in the long term -- it's a gamble, but Toyota has the money.
I dont think so. If the regulations are written clearly and followed on every race, everybody know the punishment for the mistake. But if the rule is vague and not clear, it can be penalised by different way on different races...Quote:
Originally Posted by Rallyper
No, it was never used in CER. But it is used in Czech championship in Rallye Cesky Krumlov.Quote:
Originally Posted by becher
First proper day of rally and you already send home whole Hyundai team, Munster and Pajari..Quote:
Originally Posted by EstWRC
His times are up and down, so I tend to agree with your statement.Quote:
Originally Posted by Morte66
Yeah like I did these conclusions based on day one only…Quote:
Originally Posted by APX
I still would send Pajari and Munster to home. Also Katsuta.
Hyundai team will go home anyway in a years time
and who would you replace them with? (solberg apart)Quote:
Originally Posted by EstWRC
Kalle is coming for you, Seb !
Oh, that is getting very close. Good stage for Evans too. Let's see what Tanak does...
Neuville visually with much higher commitment over that crest than Tänak. And he‘s faster as well with half the bumper and wheel arch missing… not a good run from Ott, despite his comment at stage end.
If you say that everything is ok, you don't need to explain it further and answer follow-up questions such as "what exactly is wrong" :)Quote:
Originally Posted by BlueStrike
Wow, Taka had one of his good moments.
What was this from Tänak. Even Neuville faster
Fourmaux (or his car) suddenly back to speed again.
You have learned well, young padawan, but you are not a jedi yet.Quote:
Originally Posted by Fast Eddie WRC
Then again, with running order being reversed for next leg, running ahead of Ogier might be beneficial and 0,6s gap is nothing. We'll see tomorrow.Quote:
Originally Posted by Morte66
Seems the 24 Hyundai is fast only for first two splits and then gets exhausted
Every Hyundai driver is struggling with the car on tarmac. Who the hell designed that car that way? How they completely cocked it up?
Yes, I was wondering about that. I'm not sure how cleaning/pollution will play out tomorrow, depends on the stages.Quote:
Originally Posted by jonkka
Perhaps we'll see that my man Elfyn would have been better off 0.1 behind Tanak tonight. But overtaking him is very satisfying. :) Edit: and a stage win, too.
And how do they keep cocking it up year after year.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dontcut
A couple of drivers complaining about the glare off the anti-cuts. It does look a bit fierce in the onboards.
A stupid design when the cars spotlights are mega-bright anyway.Quote:
Originally Posted by Morte66