Rally RACC España Catalunya

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Originally Posted by Jafry

Photos from last day and podium HERE: http://www.rally-mania.cz/photogallery.php?id=1211

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Where I can get Capitto's t-shirt?

Is it my impression or the daily highlights of this rally were not broadcasted in any TV station? If I learned anything after all these years of Internet, is that if something airs on TV it will available online as a torrent shortly after. And now, contrary to every single other WRC event, I can't seem to find the rally Spain daily highlights anywhere. All I can find is a preview programme.

Zero interest by TV stations or relapse torrenting groups?

I was expecting better performance from neuville, mikko and paddon.
Seems that vw has an upper hand in car's performance. Congrats to Kubica and lets hope he can fullfill his
dream and go back in single seater. ( allthough i would live to see him in a wrc official team)

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Originally Posted by GINE

Seems that vw has an upper hand in car's performance

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I think it will be a good idea to start a new discussion in a few days, when we exhaust the videos and photogalleries from Spain, about only the tehnical differences among the present WRC cars:

What possible differences can teams make, when turbos, brakes, dampers and some parts of engines and transmissions are supplied from external companies?
Build and improve their own aerodynamics, peripherials, engine maps, suspension/differential setups...
Are they more likely assemblers than "manufacturers"?

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Originally Posted by SlowSon

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Originally Posted by GINE

Seems that vw has an upper hand in car's performance

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I think it will be a good idea to start a new discussion in a few days, when we exhaust the videos and photogalleries from Spain, about only the tehnical differences among the present WRC cars:

What possible differences can teams make, when turbos, brakes, dampers and some parts of engines and transmissions are supplied from external companies?
Build and improve their own aerodynamics, peripherials, engine maps, suspension/differential setups...
Are they more likely assemblers than "manufacturers"?

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I read somewhere VW has many parts manufactured for Polo especially, I'm not sure about the number, but it was big number.

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Originally Posted by N.O.T

yes thats why Latvala was told to just finish.

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Can be but JML had also problems with the front differential lock on last three stages.

http://www.mtv3.fi/urheilu/ralli/uut...ikkamurheisiin

VW Motorsport site states there were no team orders for the win.

Teamorders or not. Something made JML loose so much more than usually under that circumstances. Maybe front diff or just the unspoken pressure from Capito?

Maybe it's Ogier who's quicker...

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Originally Posted by Rallyper

Teamorders or not. Something made JML loose so much more than usually under that circumstances. Maybe front diff or just the unspoken pressure from Capito?

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Please don't start this again. We had it on the table for years with Sordo...

There was no reason for team orders pushing Ogier ahead. It's JML who needs points to catch Neuville in the overall standings. Ogier is already champion and for manufacturer title it doesn't matter who of them is first and who is second.