Sordo cannot win is spain by driving....he was on par with Loeb the previous years and Mini is inferior to Citroen...he can do some damage to hirvonen though.
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Sordo cannot win is spain by driving....he was on par with Loeb the previous years and Mini is inferior to Citroen...he can do some damage to hirvonen though.
Hänninen has 15 km to go and 17s to take back from Maurin in order to rise from 6th to 5th in SWRC standings. Based on their performances so far, easy job for Juho.
It's going to depend on the condition of the roads and how far the Mini has come on gravel. There is no doubt Sordo can set up a car for the tarmac, and we've seen major improvement from Germany to now, but the gain might not be so much on gravel, however it is only one day of gravel. The gravel last year had a fine top of of loose gravel on a hard base, which Loeb, Hirvonen and Ogier will be sweeping. They are also longer stages at 25.7, 35.9 and 18.5 kilometres. The first two will be harder on the leading cars due to the amount of sweeping. The small amounts lost are really going to add up. Unless Sordo gets caught in the dust or its wet, I think we could see him take a decent advantage in the first loop, and then get it trimmed back on day 2. First on the road day 2 then has an advantage as the bring the gravel onto the tarmac. It's possible.Quote:
Originally Posted by N.O.T
... however... we need to use the 'Rule of Loeb' (like the 'rule of thumb') in this calculation!
Final real stage (10km SS) coming up .. This will most likely decide the rally. Go Sordo!
Sordo -1.3 on Ogier on first split (SS 22) ... Go Sordo!!!!
Sordo is up on the splits!
Sordo flies through the 1st split !!!
GOOOOOOOOO
Sordo up at first split - keep it going Dani
ok...game over - only -1.1 on second split
Ogier 6 seconds faster than his morning pass.