Wrc Tour de Corse 2015

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Originally Posted by tommeke_B

I think we need to take a closer look at the onboard footage from the moments they broke and the last kilometers before that, before we can judge... ;)

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I've seen it three times and didn't notice something which could cause any problems.

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Originally Posted by Mk2 RS2000

So why did the rims fail?

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and why did the rims of the other competitors didn't fail?
a rim doesn't break if you don't hit anything. not even if they're not new.

Κubica incar from ss1 but its useless due to outside camera position.
https://youtu.be/NnO8PqHOy0o

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Originally Posted by tommeke_B

I think we need to take a closer look at the onboard footage from the moments they broke and the last kilometers before that, before we can judge... ;) I don't believe anything breaks without a reason.

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Please explain then what was the reason of fuel injection failure in VWs in Argentina. Did drivers do something wrong?

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Originally Posted by denkimi

and why did the rims of the other competitors didn't fail?
a rim doesn't break if you don't hit anything. not even if they're not new.

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Does a compression counts for a hit (not related to Kubica's problem, just a general question)

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Originally Posted by Mariusz

Please explain then what was the reason of fuel injection failure in VWs in Argentina. Did drivers do something wrong?

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I say everything breaks for a reason, not that the driver is always the reason. Sure there was something wrong that caused the injectors to fail, otherwise they would keep functioning well... Sure people at VW will have done a lot of research to prevent it in the future, and so far it hasn't happened again... Also for Kubica's breaking wheels there must be a reason, at some point the stress on the wheel must have been bigger than what the wheel can handle. For example in Ypres Neuville retired with broken wheel some years ago (2011). It was on the very first stage. He took some cut that everyone took, but in the exit he was hitting the edge of the tarmac (getting back on the road with the wheel) quite hard, which caused the wheel to break, several other drivers took the same line there but got away with it. Do you blame the wheel or the driver? Or make it simple and call it "bad luck"? ;)

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Originally Posted by Mariusz

Please explain then what was the reason of fuel injection failure in VWs in Argentina. Did drivers do something wrong?

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I think they changed supplier after that

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Originally Posted by bowler

I don't understand the bad feeling towards Kubica.
He is a privateer, paying to compete, and adding interest to the Rally. He can be very fast, and with that comes mistakes sometimes.
He has a background in F1, and after a major accident he decided he could compete in Rallies.
He can, and does, and does well.
Sometimes his budget (or lack of) lets him down.
He is a true competitor, competing for the passion of the sport.
All the best to him.

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Best words ever about Kubica. All is said :)

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Originally Posted by bowler

I don't understand the bad feeling towards Kubica.
He is a privateer, paying to compete, and adding interest to the Rally. He can be very fast, and with that comes mistakes sometimes.
He has a background in F1, and after a major accident he decided he could compete in Rallies.
He can, and does, and does well.
Sometimes his budget (or lack of) lets him down.
He is a true competitor, competing for the passion of the sport.
All the best to him.

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We need a lot more passionate committed non works competitors like Kubica in our sport for it to progress into the future.

What we don't need is people making excuses for people such as him when they do not beat the works drivers. There is no disgrace in being the highest placed non-works competitor in any competition.

There is no disgrace in trying your absolute best to beat the works drivers either. To try and to fail is much better than to not try and then give up.

Kubica could never be accused of under achieving

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Kubica could never be accused of under achieving

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So what exactly has he achieved?
5 or 6 SS wins and a record of DNF in the season.
I think some other drivers could be much more successfull in this if they want to, or if the budget let them to.
Kris Meek would for example=)
Don't get me wrong I like Kubica but..... let's state the facts he is hottlapper, on a short distance, thats not a rally driver should be.