That looks much more correct :DQuote:
Originally Posted by EightGear
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That looks much more correct :DQuote:
Originally Posted by EightGear
Ogier incredibly fast between the last split and the finish...
Disappointing time for Miko on this one, loosing his second position to Loeb. Good time for JML but all will be on condition of tyres for the long remaining stage.
Sordo clearly lost his rearview mirror in the roll.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rasantes
Seems Citroen did wrong tyre choice for the short stage. Maybe on the longer (and longest) will pay off but the weather and temperatures are inclined in softs favour. And they have only one spare while VW has 2 hards to mix with its 4 softs just to be safe on the long one.
#WRC teams already on their way to SS4. Tyre choice of #Volkswagen drivers: @SebOgier, @JariMattiWRC 4 soft, 2 hard, @AMikkelsenRally 6 soft
Is Neuville off?
He just finished. Very busy finish line from radio, 4 cars at the same time!
Last 1/3 or half part of the stage seems got slower than the first pass and split times after section 4 versus Novikov who is running first starts to stabilize and then decreasing at the next split.
Hirvonen is admitting that Citroen didn't have the best tyres for these stages
Sordo really looks slow in this stage
Survival of the fittest! Ogier looks to have some sort of problems, maybe puncture....
What happened with JML on last split??
Loeb also saying that they made wrong tyre choice. :mad:
stefanvv, nice photos there though I have the impression we see only Volkswagens most of the time.
Hanaaa! Tyres are black round Michelinīs at this time.....keep going! Nice pace by Sebs and Mikko.
Thanks, is it? Well I guess they are, but I'm attached, can't help myself :D .Quote:
Originally Posted by awake27
Last man thru SS5, @JariMattiWRC, takes P4. "Had problems with the handbrake. I was struggling a lot." @rallyargentina #WRCQuote:
Originally Posted by wwbroe
Looks like Ostberg hit a rock and broke steering arm. Very unfortunate
I know I'm annoying with that but how the hell can there be a superally of 5 minutes for 52 km long stage? That just makes no sense if retired crews are faster than half of the competitors! Pozzo finished with problems but he is 1 minute slower than Oliviera who is sitting in service. Can You imagine what it is to drive 52 km long stage without power steering to be beaten by retired guys? That's just a farce.
Ogier already won 4 of 5 stages and built a nice cushion. Early signs of another consecutive steamrolling unless Citroen manage to decrease the gap and keep it alive for at least the final day.
I am in favor of superally but agree that fixed penalty is a nonsense. It should depend of the stage length.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mirek
Prokop rolled in a slow corner on SS5:
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BJSHSsTCYAAUE7X.jpg:large
It's senseless, indeed. I much more prefer the solution they use for ERC - retired guys are out of the main standings and are allowed only to fight for bonus points.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mirek
Will ostbergs luck ever change??
It make sens in ERC, M. Wilson said that already he won't restart any cars otherwise. At the moment when we have 10-12 WRC cars is worth it when you can still score points at least for the team. Monte is best example when on the last day there are couple of WRC cars. Unfortunately there is not enough teams, top drivers and money to make WRC interesting without Rally2.Quote:
Originally Posted by latek
Certainly not with MSport Ford, they are jinxed... anything that can go wrong, will go wrong ... :rolleyes:Quote:
Originally Posted by tfp
I can hardly remember a recent WRC rally where a Ford was still in real contention after Day 1... Their best driver always seems about 1m30s behind... :(
No wonder Official Ford pulled the plug.
How many steering arms has broken on Fords vs the other brands last 5 years? Seems like they are a weak point with the Blue Oval.
Sorry but You are wrong. In Monte 2013 only two WRC cars retired before last day (Neuville and Maurin). The year before it was three (Latvala, Maurin and Van Merksteijn). That is much less than what is normal in events with superally.Quote:
Originally Posted by rallyfun
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FSHwh7r-d8sQuote:
Originally Posted by wrc1600
At these are moments, drivers really get nervous. It has happened many times and it will happen again. Another recent example was Loeb versus Hirvonen in Portugal 2011:
First part of the story: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kvtaWha4tko
Second part: Loeb's fury - WRC Rally de Portugal 2011 - Best-of-RallyLive - YouTube
Because it is Monte and most drivers take a different approach to this tricky rally but apart from that I talking from spectator's point of view. To go thousands km and spend $$$ just not to see all drivers in last day is waste of time and money and I guess it is the same filling for team sponsors.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mirek
Yeap, this is the one I was referring to... and Loeb was not even that close to himQuote:
Originally Posted by Kielder
Yes, absolutely ridiculous for a 52km stage. Surely they must change that....Quote:
Originally Posted by Mirek
Also - how come Oliveira gets the same notional time as Ostberg - I thought drivers were grouped woth others for these Rally2 times....
WT
Pics at the end of SS5 (the first one is Ogier's car):
https://fbcdn-sphotos-g-a.akamaihd.n...66412978_n.jpg
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BJSTCJwCMAIwdTu.jpg:large
As I remember that rally he couldn't get close because of dust, it was nothing like we saw today with visibility at least 50m.Quote:
Originally Posted by stefanvv
First it was Sordo not seing him because of the dust (and 1 mirror off), now the visibility is at least 50m. Finally?Quote:
Originally Posted by rallyfun
Sorry, I hadn't seen your message. I remember this one because I was at that stage hearing the Portuguese radio and I couldn't believe the commentator's words about Loeb's behaviour.Quote:
Originally Posted by stefanvv
It's evident that on these situations on gravel rallies, the problem is that the driver who is in the dust has to assume an enormous risk to pass. On tarmac events, the problem to approach the car with problems doesn's exit. If the driver who is in front of you isn't a rival, the problem is even lower.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=oq4_X8SN7Lg