Yes, sure, but we can not forget the important role of the road positions today. It´s a pity that we can´t see a real winter rally.Quote:
Originally Posted by ZequeArgentina
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Yes, sure, but we can not forget the important role of the road positions today. It´s a pity that we can´t see a real winter rally.Quote:
Originally Posted by ZequeArgentina
Yes, I thorought that, but in second round he would be faster but he isn't!Quote:
Originally Posted by PLuto
Remember Norway 2007? He should be very fast in this rally...Quote:
Originally Posted by iJones
COD has a point about Hirvonen but I still like to believe there's more than meet the eye... maybe in Ford's strategy for the following days.
Anyway, before the rally Mikko said the most important thing is to keep Loeb behind and nothing else matters.
Let's say Mikko settles for second place. At points he would be 6 points ahead Loeb which is nothing. Three tarmac rallies and that's MINIMUM what Loeb catches him, probably even more with Sordo's help.
So, in many ways, more aggressive pace from mikko would be very welcoming :mark:
Aava had technical problem :-(
Instead of asking why Mikko is so slow shouldn't we be amazed about JML's pace? Mikko was ahead of Loeb at the time when Sebastien went off, didn't see anyone wondering at that time why Mikko is so slow?Quote:
Originally Posted by peterpz
You can clearly see from stage times that he stopped pushing after he saw Sebastien on snow bank...no reason to push anymore...
Well, yes. But Norway was rather special with a lot of snow. But I agree that Mikko should be much faster.Quote:
Originally Posted by peterpz
Last year Mikko was less than 10 sek in front of Grönholm in Norway. Ford didn't play any tactical games. Hopefully they wont do it this time again. It is not like Wilsons politics.
I think that it is very bad to be first on the road even on the second pass.. because the slower cars are dragging all the snow back on the road and first few are cleaning it again
Loeb´s comments after the retirement:
http://nettitv.mtv3.fi/maksuttomat/i...?122605#122605
And that Finnish lady is former karting driver Anette :-)
http://mediaviikko.fi/artikkeli/2418/
I agree. Latvala set a blistering pace through the stages which his team mate coudn't follow or he didn't want to risk so much. Anyway noone could follow JM.Quote:
Originally Posted by DonJippo
Latvala might prove a revelation for the WRC or he a one off great showing. We can't know that yet.
There are 2 more days for the rally end. I like to see how can Mikko cope with this pressure now and the pace he will follow the next days. Can he match Latvala's speed this weekend?
We ll see tomorrow!