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Ok but his car is servicing mainly by his team RKWRT with some help from M-sport. Is it possible the car to be not full tarmac spec. and they didn't know, or to change some parts yesterday without the knowledge of his mechanics?Quote:
Originally Posted by Quad
Or maybe conditions/surface are just different compared to yesterday, and it's all just in his head?
via wrc.com Twitter:
SS2 Cancelled. Torrential rain has damaged the stage and the roads leading to it.
Molly Taylor's gravel car (for Hyundai) in a bit of trouble:
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Thierry's mistake
https://www.facebook.com/39120200771...30123/?fref=nf
Stage 2 Cancelled obviously
The car was rebuild after previous rally before Germany and I think msport was providing parts for germany but I am not sure.Quote:
Originally Posted by rage82
And about Pirelli. From what Kubica was saying they were better on dry tarmac than previous version of Michelins at beginning of the season, but they were worse on wet because they have less cuts than Michelins
Quote:
Originally Posted by makinen_fan
silly to go in that bridge that way, though the impact didn't look that hard
Okay back in four hours then. Not the easiest rally to follow this weekend but hopefully the action on the stages will be good.
Interesting what will happen with SS4 tomorrow...
Hey, no excuse not to get some work done I suppose...Quote:
Originally Posted by Simmi
Actually this time Lundefaret was even more right than he probably thought he would be...Quote:
Originally Posted by stefanvv
i know the organizers cant predict the weather and so on, but still, 2 stages per day? Dont like this kind of format of rallying at all.
Yes I suppose, Neuville has lost something....Quote:
Originally Posted by Mirek
Time for Kiwi's to hit the nest
If SS1 will be also canceled tomorrow then they wont pass 75% rule.
Yes, we had this discussion before the rally. Some were arguing that it's the proper way to have only so long stages some were saying it's a huge risk in case some have to be canceled. This time the organizers were unlucky but they can't say it was impossible to be prepared for such scenario by cutting the route to more shorter stages limiting the impact of cancellation.Quote:
Originally Posted by EstWRC
That rule was - coincidentally enough - changed to 51% af the World Motor Sport council on Wednesday.Quote:
Originally Posted by EstWRC
If you don't hit 51%, there's only half points.
But I think this rule will be valid from next year, no?Quote:
Originally Posted by rallyfiend
Yes for 2016, but not for remaining 2015 season.Quote:
Originally Posted by rallyfiend
There is chance that they may run at least part of SS2/4 tomorrow and keep the full points scenario. On the other hand it's also possible that roads from other stages are damaged too.
Gary Boyd @KiwiWRCfan 4h4 hours ago
Looking at todays weather in Corsica I think @OttTanak & Raigo may be best prepared #WRC crew Stage times circled
:)
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It's France.Quote:
Originally Posted by hari
If required, i'm sure that rule will magically come in to play...
Kubica revealed some info about the problems today... you can judge by it that the setup was changed from the yesterday's one without Kubica knowledge
It was a farce when they decided to run 3 stages per day. Now it's been compounded by the cancellation of one stage. This is a joke. A rethink is needed.
I am quite happy it happened in the beginning of first year, so they will (they should) change it for next year. The idea of 9 loong stages was bad from the very beginning. Without this rain disaster nothing won´t force them to think clever....and someday in future it would be even worse.Quote:
Originally Posted by Doon
Didn't the previous Corsica WRC round have 12 stages?
More impressive the time by Kubica running low in the road order, considering this said by JML:
@JariMattiWRC
"Already had rocks on the road & it was pretty dirty so for the cars behind and the ones who doesn't have safety crews, it's very tricky"
Kubica interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Od5isJ4i0Jk
I don't know what to make of it...
It looks like Robert is quite frustrated with the team work.
No more than 12 for the past 15 years or so. 16 odd stages before that. Need to go back to the 90s when there were 24/25 stages.Quote:
Originally Posted by Franky
I thought it was a good format (the 9 stages), just a pity mother nature thought otherwise. Long stages are always good.
Mads Ostberg via Twitter: Waiting for a decision on stage 3.
Looks like stage 3 is also in question...
So Robert settled on his set-up after SD and somebody changed it before SS1? Like Henning Solberg a few years ago in Sweden?Quote:
Originally Posted by thuGG
Weird, M-Sport think they know better or scared of Robert out performing Evans and Tanak?
Time for another team "re-organisation" from Kubica?
With more rain forecast I'm starting to think more than stage 3 could be in jeopardy.
His car is handled by his people and some people from M-Sport, I wouldn't jump to conclusions. I doubt it was intentional.Quote:
Originally Posted by noel157