Even thought Mads is a great guy I would prefer to watch Block, Al Qassimi and WRC2 openers instead...
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Even thought Mads is a great guy I would prefer to watch Block, Al Qassimi and WRC2 openers instead...
yeah, was just joking.
now on to the monster stage!
Says he will be driving something next year.
Of course he will be. Didn't say if it it will be a WRC car though :p most likely it isn't confirmed yet so he doesn't have any news to share.Quote:
Originally Posted by er88
Mads might rent another Fiesta WRC if it doesnt get any better. The funding has never been an issue.
What a stage for P.Solberg.... just 0,7 slower than Camilli. Still has it. Strong first real stage from VW.
Kalle and Jan seems to be struggling here, getting beaten by VW's and Citroens but on now SS3 even Huttunen is clearly faster on splits.
Road cleaning.Quote:
Originally Posted by Essaj
on SS3 Kalle was 14.7 s faster than Kopecky
I thought funding was the reason he had to stop driving the first one?Quote:
Originally Posted by bigattack
Pavel Dresler told me that they were just going to enjoy themselves. They don't need to achieve anything here. Anyway they have always been slower on the gravel leg here and way faster during the other two days.Quote:
Originally Posted by Essaj
Crazy time by Huttunen
The difference is that he owned the car and had his own mechanics. It seemed his car always had defects the M-Sport cars didn't have. Maybe having a some sort of semi-private deal at Citroen or M-Sport is also financially better.Quote:
Originally Posted by T16
Owning and maintaining a private car was more expensive and harder (testing with the same car, no factory development, not the sufficient amount of spares etc). Balance between the results and money spent wasn`t there, unlike you pay an amount, come with your 2 hands in your pockets and drive.Quote:
Originally Posted by T16
Also they have nothing to lose. Jan said in an interview that they would like to end the season with a win and also I would think that Skoda would want to beat VW in their debut race.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mirek
what a difference a year makes, i just watched last years Terra Alta results and Mikkelsen won the first pass and was leader after day one!
wow, nice time for Huttenen
True but You know I believe that they want to celebrate the title on the finish ramp and not in the service. therefore I don't expect them to take any risk of crash.Quote:
Originally Posted by Essaj
Pieniazek and Lefebvre already out?
Back then he had the best road position. It was also warmer last year, so it might affect the road conditions and tyres warming...but I also remember how Neuville and Meeke wore their tyres to the canvas, but Ogier managed it being first on the roadQuote:
Originally Posted by EstWRC
he still own's his Fiesta WRC17Quote:
Originally Posted by bigattack
nope. it was sold to estonia to OTracing.Quote:
Originally Posted by KKS
fastest 1st split by Solberg in R5...
What is Lefebvre driving then, being 0.7 faster than Petter...Or Katsuta...or Huttunen.Quote:
Originally Posted by N.O.T
Neuville ran a bit wide and hit the left rear. Seems ok but then he made two comments to Nicolas.
wow Ogier 3 secs up on Neuville in first split
Yes it seemed to me that he asked if some stuff were ok, like pressure of something...Quote:
Originally Posted by er88
Neuville had a moment, going wide onto some rocks
Lefebvre was 5 minutes off at the end of the stageQuote:
Originally Posted by Tarmop
Seems like a stage win for Huttunen on SS3, Camilli couldn't match him and Solberg is already down on splits
Tänak already 5 seconds up on Neuville on first split
Neuville is getting destroyed....
stage cleaning a lot then, wouldnt be surprised if Latvala leads after this
Now Tänak 14 seconds up at 9 km...this could turn into a minute at the end of the stage!
wow, latvala 4 secs faster in first plit, what a speed
Ogier lost 1.5 secs on 3rd split... a mistake or neuville attacks a bit more.
Neuville has been on Otts pace on the tarmac partQuote:
Originally Posted by N.O.T
Ott must have promised Jari a few beers
Its Loebs chance for a good time given his road position....
Ott hast lost a lot to Ogier and Neuville now on tarmac part, 3 secs to both
Huttunen the new leader in R5