Romet Jurgenson is the leading Ford. Then the second is a Rally3.
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Romet Jurgenson is the leading Ford. Then the second is a Rally3.
Formaux needs proper hairdryer treatment. All 3 guys can't be all out attack drivers. Hyundai needs Sordo or other 3rd-4th place quaranteed finisher.
Anyone have video of Fourmaux crash?
I’m a believer in Fourmaux, but the way his day spiralled out of control after the puncture is not acceptable. Unless there was a mitigating factor, putting the car on it’s lid this afternoon was ridiculous.
I’m a believer in Fourmaux, but the way his day spiralled out of control after the puncture is not acceptable. Unless there was a mitigating factor, putting the car on it’s lid this afternoon was ridiculous.
He got a €2000 fine for not pressing OK so there's that too.
So Tänak is allowed to push tomorrow
https://www.motorsport.com/wrc/news/...reak/10730563/
Let's hope for another Ogier vs Tanak battle tomorrow.
However let me say this, that guy Ogier is still the boss in this sport. 41 years old and still on top of his game. Literally the definition of GOAT.
I think Tanak can do it tomorrow, without mistakes or technical trouble. And they say some sections will be very rough, so problems even for Toyota are not excluded.
Last year I would have said he's way past his prime, binning the car 3 rallies in a row, something unheard from him (and even for the likes of Duval, Latvala...), and previously being beaten in Monte by Neuville and retired Loeb straight from Dakar. But this year, Ogier has been just great so far. Maybe he particularly likes this Hankook + hybridless car.Quote:
Originally Posted by AE1WRC
And especially when Neuville was already out of it since Friday.Quote:
Originally Posted by doubled1978
And we said when he left M-Sport to be a Third Driver at Hyundai he couldn't drive like this. But it seems he can...
If ogier would do a full season, he would probably be world champion again.Quote:
Originally Posted by AE1WRC
Kinda makes Evans and Rovanpera look bad.
I don't think it makes them bad since we're comparing them to possibly the GOAT of this sport.Quote:
Originally Posted by denkimi
Rovanpera is a proven double world champion who is the only driver that has the potential to eclipse 2 Sebs. He is already one of the greatest rally drivers ever at 24. I don't think he ever will be better than 2 Sebs when he finishes his career (in terms of peak performance) and that is okay.
Evans also made Ogier work for 2 seasons 2020 and 2021. Those were exciting battles to watch.
We saw last year Ogier making 3 mistakes in a row when he had the pressure to fight for the title.
So I wouldn’t take it for granted he would win for sure.
Fourmaux car bleeding https://x.com/diegotesimracer/status...C1kV5QC61vX5Xg
I wonder why Neuville is in front of Serderidis in starting list today?
Last year was something strange. Ogier, Tänak and Rovanperä made quite a lot of driving mistakses and Neuville did only one.
Some hanging dust on the stage. A thing that usually Tänak doesn’t like at all
No, Fourmaux tried to be level with Ott and Seb but we all saw what happened. I mean he should´ve been more clever in his driving. For sure not consistent yet, however if he´s still learning to be fast, he learned a lot so far in this rally...
Many rallies have smaller gaps per rally than differences on this stage.
Massive cleaning. Solberg with a 6th time, Jürgenson the fastest FordQuote:
Originally Posted by meh
Damn the profile changed with the new stages today and Tänak doesn’t have any chance with the Hyundai which doesn’t have grip as we know
Lindholm!!! Man!!
Well that was silly, Emil.
he had more or less a walk in the park today, and blew it...
A shame as he'd done a perfect job this weekend up to this point.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rallyper
He wasnt even going for Sunday points, so maybe he lost concentration.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rallyper
Yeah, but they are two in the car. Co-driver can either push or repeat warnings... Maybe both were thinking of the finish line. Happens now and then. Even to me back in the years...Quote:
Originally Posted by Fast Eddie WRC
WRC2 has no powerstage points and super sunday points, only final classification points - from that point of view this mistake is even worse ...Quote:
Originally Posted by Fast Eddie WRC
I'd say Ogier is made to look better than usual as it has been a weird season so far. Neuville is still in his winter break as it seems, Tänak has his usual stuff, Evans is just his usual, fast but not super fast and Rovanperä really isn't compatible with the Hancock tyres (which I honestly thought he was above such things).Quote:
Originally Posted by focus206
kinda like it has been the last 15 years. ogier just wins and the rest thinks of reasons why they don't.Quote:
Originally Posted by becher
I always felt rovanpera has been overrated by many. he is good, among the best. but he has had the luck of a superior car and no ogier in equal machinery.
the same for tanak, he was lucky that ogier went to citroen and not toyota in 2019.
I’m willing to bet that Ogier wouldn’t have beaten Tänak in 2019 in Toyota.Quote:
Originally Posted by denkimi
It’s still to this day the most dominant season in the last 6 years. Even Kalle in 2022 didn’t have such a numbers as Tänak in 2019. Overall points, stage wins and stage leads, both had 6 wins.
Good that Tanak was in Toyota when Kalle and Ogier won 2020-2023 right..?Quote:
Originally Posted by denkimi
If u start comparing cars, then compare everybody..
Just watching SS14 again. Some fantastic images from the helicopter up and over the hills. Plus being able to watch with pure sound it was close to rally perfection. :)
From live maps it seems like PS start order is same as all day today..?
So WRC+ doesn't show wrc2 winner on allLive?
Fantastic
Very wise PS order, cuz wrc2 has a massive fight dow here. So making condition more equal - its goodQuote:
Originally Posted by TypeR
Incredible insight from commentators - Apparently this is a man-made road
Tyre info for PS?
Because of service and no time for regruopQuote:
Originally Posted by TypeR
Horrible driving from Fourmaux on PS. All over the place and missing the lines
Only. Ott is having the same pace on Wartburg (called Hyundai) right now as Seb on Ferrari (sorry, Toyota).Quote:
Originally Posted by denkimi