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Well, strictly speaking, neither is Pajari. I equate it along driving same car because it's exceedingly rare that one team even fields that many cars - but different teams (usually satellite or junior teams) can add up to that.Quote:
Originally Posted by Fast Eddie WRC
With proper testing before homologation it probably would be a lot better.Quote:
Originally Posted by EstWRC
Fourmaux wants again to be top Hyundai dog, he's got something Tanak or Neuville don't, it seems.
Rumours say that Hyundai uses 2022 Monte-Carlo car this weekend :D
Fourmaux time isn’t bad at all
Tänak and Neuville should ask advice from him
Virves off
Quite a nightmare rally for Estonian rally fans
Evans senior removing a stone
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https://scontent-arn2-1.xx.fbcdn.net...eQ&oe=68128294Quote:
Originally Posted by EstWRC
Watching Hyundai misery, one should refer to episode from movie Rush, where Niki Lauda, after testing Ferrari for the 1st time says: "It's a shitbox...all these facilities and you build crap like this!"
How a factory team can be so bad for so long, almost like they are designing to fail. Or simply Korean corporate culture does not work in Europe and the result is a system that struggles for more than 10 years.
Just look at Citroën after Loeb left them, so bad they left at the end, or hell even Ferrari in F1….Quote:
Originally Posted by AndersX
This might be the most boring rally I've ever seen, from my point of view.. Probably mainly caused by being a Hyundai fan.
It’s a shame ‘cause it is a really beautiful rally to watch.Quote:
Originally Posted by CeskyOndra
Incredible.Quote:
Originally Posted by EstWRC
They're lucky theres a big run of gravel rallies ahead and they can work on the relevant tarmac / tyre requirement Jokers during the summer.
it was expected IMOQuote:
Originally Posted by CeskyOndra
yeah stunning views, but every stage looks the same
i miss croatia
They could spice things up for next year if they can include gravel parts in stages, or having mixed surface in all of the rally. Like previous editions of Spanish rally.
Allen #42 drove straight car front to Armco after 10km in SS 8 (we are in that place). New tarmac is slippery.
Kalle securing his gap to Ogier.
8.4s faster than Ogier
"I didn`t even push."Quote:
Originally Posted by TypeR
Kalle after the stage.
Not gonna happen for budget reasons, also I believe it is no longer allowed to have mixed surface events.Quote:
Originally Posted by deephouse
I wonder what this forum would've written about Mitsubishi, Subaru, Audi and Toyota in the past, let alone Seat or Skoda. Wished for those ************"* village teams to get nuked?
Anyway, are we witnessing the most dominant tarmac performance since peak Loeb?
Just came here to say this. We wait a new rally almost a month and then we get this.Quote:
Originally Posted by CeskyOndra
Was it really? I mean the Sierra Morena rally rather showed that Hyundai was on pace. Does someone how different these rallies are?Quote:
Originally Posted by EstWRC
i meant it was expected the rally is boringQuote:
Originally Posted by flat_right
It's not boring due to the rally it's due to the dominance of Kalle and the Toyota's
Hyundai struggling messed it up for all of us but it's also because Kalle found some amazing improvements from Monte.
ok i will be clear once again
for me the stages are boring, like i said every stage looks the same, it was the same for me with rally spain and as this is similar then i expected it.
Croatia was much more fun and exciting stage and conditions wise.
nothing to do here with Kalle dominating
Totally agree. Croatia was interesting, kept the pulse up.Quote:
Originally Posted by EstWRC
This one is like Azerbaidjan F1.
I can understand your POV. Not seen anything live yet, only the highlights. The cars are making everything look like a walk in the park, a featureless park, with monotone engine sounds. There's no sense of what assaults the senses when your there spectating.Quote:
Originally Posted by EstWRC
Like with sex. It`s always better to be there than to spectate.Quote:
Originally Posted by WRCStan
Unfortunately the great number of us have to spectate.
This is so true. Watch the fan videos for a better experience of what it's really like (as usual).Quote:
Originally Posted by WRCStan
Also theres been no drama for any Rally1 car like crashes, breakdowns or punctures which is a lot of the 'excitement' on other rallies.
Lol OK. :D Maybe you want doggingforums.comQuote:
Originally Posted by linni
FIA has re-allowed mixed surface rallies since 2009 and at least I don't recall that those would have been re-banned.Quote:
Originally Posted by becher
When was the last time we saw Tanak 8th on pace? Probably never since his early years.
It’s remarkable really.
You sometimes get this in F1 at places like Barcelona when they used to test a lot, where the cars are maxed out and the drivers can’t make any difference so you get a grid where the guys all line up next to their team mate. Don’t recall seeing it happen in rallying like this. I suppose, there are no variables, no cutting, no road evolution, no rain, so it’s just the cars and then Kalle who has decided to go peak Loeb this weekend!
Dmack days in 2016 I think but that was down to the tyreQuote:
Originally Posted by doubled1978
It’s typical of him to let go and give up when he isn’t fighting for anything and just to cruise.
I still can’t get my head around about his decision to leave Toyota back in the day and join Hyundai. One of the worst decisions in Motorsport history.
Could have been 3 times champ at least. What a waste of talent.
But not everything is bad, there have been signs of the old Tänak this season with the dominating Saturday in Monte and dominating Friday in Kenya until the problems appeared. Before this rally him and Evans were tied with the most stage wins this season But those both were with the old car, so far with the new car the things haven’t clicked at all for him.
Agree with this, it's not just the Toyota dominance and Hyundai failure, I always found Rally Catalunya one of the more boring rounds to watch on tv as well. Although, friends who have spectated there live rated it highly.Quote:
Originally Posted by EstWRC
The island and views looks amazing and there appears to be excelllent crowds but the vast majority of footage we're shown is bland and does little to give us the sense of speed or atmosphere thats there.
I much prefer Croatia as well but I don't think it should be just one or the other on the calendar, they offer different challenges and there isn't many tarmac rallies on the calendar as it is.
Very wise I think.Quote:
Originally Posted by EstWRC
No one knows exatly. But I once had a dickhead boss. You could do anything to dispart such a thing. So I can imagine.Quote:
Originally Posted by EstWRC
P.S. By "boss" I do not mean Tommi.
Amazing change by M-Sport to disconnect the front ARB !
Really? I thought there was talk about it when Catalunya changed to a full tarmac event.Quote:
Originally Posted by jonkka
Tanak blind testing ! :D
Maybe Ogier can take his first besttime on this one;)
It is entirely possible. I may not catch all rule changes.Quote:
Originally Posted by becher
Or not, Kalle faster on last splitsQuote:
Originally Posted by wwbroe