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Wow, not a good start
Seems to be quite heavy one
Waiting for confirmation.
In case it's true I hope they can fix the car. Confirms my comments about issues with testing right before rally.
Hopefully it's not Luky all over again. Was looking forward to watching him.
Unfortunatelly it is Paddon https://www.facebook.com/Ylivaa/post...mO8&__tn__=H-R
That car will not do any Rally this weekend :( :(
Not sure yet. We all know which massive crashes happened on shakedown before some events, and drivers could still start. It's still monday now.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rallyper
Are they okay?
That is a massive one. Parts all over the place
No way this time.Quote:
Originally Posted by tommeke_B
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Originally Posted by Rallyper
I'd be surprised if they couldn't fix that.
Nope. Will never happen. Donīt dare bet my shoe, though...Quote:
Originally Posted by Got Mail
Horrible news.
The biggest problem may be the insurance.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rallyper
There is usually a clause that will only allow one claim per 'event'.
If they have taken separate cover for the test it may be okay. If it's one single policy covering test and rally then that may be a problem.
Apparently yes.Quote:
Originally Posted by EstWRC
Seems like gone end over end, the front and back are smashed in, but not the roof. Ylivaa facebook has more pics.
M-Sport usually self-insure: they don't have external insurance as it's too expensive.Quote:
Originally Posted by Got Mail
THat's well known from when they lose a car to fire: that's a catastrophe as it's a total loss. EVen the worst accident can still salvage lots of value.
They save Fiesta from that year when Tanak drove crash into water completely. And he still race that weekend.
But if the rollcage/bodyshell is too badly damaged, they need to take the car back to Cumbria to fix it.Quote:
Originally Posted by deephouse
But this is effectively a 'customer' entry. That car will have gone nowhere without insurance cover.Quote:
Originally Posted by rallyfiend
Poor fella, don’t wish that on anyone....I hope they can still compete, but even if they do I suspect his going for it approach may be revised...
Those latest pictures show a lot more damage.
That car is fucked.
Well, the question is not if they can fix it or not, if they want Paddon to start, he will start. The question is if they are willing to do that, and it depends on a lot of variables. With already losing Evans in their line-up, I think there's more importance to have him on the start of the rally. Another variable is if M-Sport was having any future plans with Paddon after Finland.
This car is not going anywhere, sadly
id like to see pictures of the road where he went off...was there tricky corner or what caused it ?
I fear that he will not be able to drive it. What a pity :(
It will not have external insurance.Quote:
Originally Posted by Got Mail
It's too expensive and the customers couldn't afford it.
It's the same with the JWRC cars. There's no insurance, but M-Sport hold a 'damage bond' for a certain amount, and an ything above that is M-Sport's problem.
It's a kind of speculation.
Looks worse with every photo. It will take a lot for him to come back to WRC after this.
Big impact to squash the rear like that.
In the old days Paddon might have been able to find another car for the event.
Any spare R5 Fiestas to use for the event?
Kiwism
"Shame Bilbo"
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Think Paddon can probably now devote his efforts into the TCR i30N he has back in the shop at home in NZ.
Well, one new R5 should be free after Greensmith...
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Originally Posted by rallyfiend
Insurance is expensive yes, but when you rent a 600k eur machine for one event, maybe not so much...comparsion with r2 cars around 70k eur in terms of that is quite poor.
Msport test car is free?
There should be a few free that weekend, question is, are they maintained enough to tackle the event...and if there is enough money available.
M-Sport
3 mins
Many will have seen the images from Hayden Paddon’s crash during this morning’s test. While he and co-driver John Kennard are both okay - which is the most important thing - the damage to their Ford Fiesta WRC has proved too severe to repair and we’re devastated to say that they will not start this weekend’s Neste Rally Finland #WRC
"Malcolm was straight on this," M-Sport WRC team principal Richard Millener told Autosport.
"His instruction was to find a way to get him out to the event, but we just can't do it. It's so frustrating.
"The car needs a jig and we don't have one and, even if we had a car built and ready to go, it would take three and a half days to get it out there. It's simply not possible.
"Everything was going so well with him, he's been a pleasure to work with and we were all looking forward to the event."
Millener refused to blame Paddon for what he saw as a freak accident.
"When you test on a road like that, these things can happen," added Millener.
"We saw pretty much the same thing happen with Seb [Ogier] in his Finland test last year.
"The difference in that test was that Seb was in the test car rather than his entry car.
"There's always a risk involved with testing in the car you'll be running on the event and this time it's come back and bitten us.
"You can't help but feel really sorry for Hayden. We don't blame him for this.
"A rock's been pulled out and he's then discovered it sitting in the middle of the road in a blind, sixth-gear right-hander.
"There was nothing he could do to avoid it.
"It's hit the bottom of the car and sent them into the air and off the road. They were passengers."
https://www.autosport.com/wrc/news/1...ter-test-crash
i cant believe this...
The way MSport ran this entrance for Paddon is such a shame and is only an outcome from their money saving management...
genuinely feel sorry for paddinQuote:
Originally Posted by EstWRC
Can you explain the difference between 'damage bond' and insurance?Quote:
Originally Posted by rallyfiend
Because I can't see any.