Don't understand Neuville nothing to be gained after time loss yesterday why not use today and tomorrow's stages for testing seems that Hyundai needs a lot of development yet
Printable View
Don't understand Neuville nothing to be gained after time loss yesterday why not use today and tomorrow's stages for testing seems that Hyundai needs a lot of development yet
He was at eight place with chance to catch Taka and Kalle.Quote:
Originally Posted by wia5958
Still some valuable points
Just so stupid! Top 5 would still have been rather sure.Quote:
Originally Posted by wia5958
Stage win for Breen ! Nice confidence boost for him and reward for all of the M-Sport team.
And what would top 5 or few points achieve? He knows he can't win the championship nor have a podium after yet another Hyundai problem. Only more testing Kms would have been nice, but finishing P5 or P6 matters little, unless he cares about finishing 2nd again.
He would of only caught taka. Using for further development could of paid greater rewards in coming events than chasing 2 points hereQuote:
Originally Posted by rp
So SS12 cancelled?
Every place and point more than Kalle is worth pushing atm for him..Quote:
Originally Posted by focus206
New drama in WRC-2, Mikkelsen stopped, maybe a Gryazin-Huttunen fight for the win.
Good job by the Finnish so far knowing the level of the Fiesta Rally2
Has Kajto a shot for title now?
EDIT: well, Huttunen again losing time so sounds like Gryazin has the upper hand for the win
Damn moron. This was hugely dangerousQuote:
Originally Posted by Tauri_J
Don't know much about Linnamae but they look OK and out the road. Lappi was definitely OK, why all these stopped stages? Maybe every car should carry a high vis flag along with the sas sos system. This is rally.
Vid of that moron https://twitter.com/ma_ipp/status/15...efVjipysiknJ8w
Honestly I'd give him a fine, and I'd give the organizers a red card, another incident like this and I'd take this rally out of the calendar, remember a few years ago how the rally in Poland was given a red card and then in 2018 it was gone from the calendar? I'd do the same here. It was also nice to see our beloved commentators not mentioning anything about it.Quote:
Originally Posted by EstWRC
He has to live with that ballet dance he did being seen and shared. That's punishment enough.Quote:
Originally Posted by Eli
Apparently not, he wasn't the first one this rally and I'm sure won't be the last.Quote:
Originally Posted by WRCStan
Do we know the reason Mikkelsen stopped?
Even if Neuville still believes in the championship, he was 40 seconds behind Kalle, he was hardly going to finish in front. And if he did finish in front, he'd take what, 2 points away from the gap?Quote:
Originally Posted by TypeR
The only shame is some missed testing Kms.
Even thought you seem to be have given up doesn't mean others specially Thierry are.Quote:
Originally Posted by focus206
unless kalle also is forced to retire heQuote:
Originally Posted by Essaj
Well, instead of gaining any points or not losing more than maybe a few, now he is going to lose a remarkable amount of points. If Kalle finishes 5th he is going to take another 8 points more. From power stage, I think they might take about the same amount so probably not that much difference.Quote:
Originally Posted by focus206
But if he believes the fight for championship is over, then it doesn't matter. The lost kms matter for next season though. Personally I rhink Neuville hasn't given up so that mistake was another blow for his quest.
Dirtfish says same engine problem as in Portugal.Quote:
Originally Posted by dimviii
That's two retirements from big leads. At least the championship isn't a walkover.
Bulacia also retired with an engine issue at least once this year.
Heard some comments after Monte that it might be the new fuel.
Katsuta with possible cooling damage now. Awful rally for Toyota.
Puncture for Fourmaux
May help Kalle to catch him (Kalle cut the gap by half in this one)
Looks like Sordo has heat exhaustion
Does this fuel thing only happen to Skodas?Quote:
Originally Posted by mknight
Another good time by Breen and no mistakes. This is more like it.
Another engine failure for Mikkelsen? :eek:
Only thing I saw after Monte was that with the new fuel Skoda recommended engine rebuilt after every rally.Quote:
Originally Posted by WRCStan
Doesn't even have to be related to this.
Good job by Loubet too. He's showing good pace and consistency and really likes the Puma.
Tänak won the stage with 6.2 sec over Rovanperä and was surprised because he felt that engine was not performing or didn't support driveability
Kremer in Portugal and Sardegna tooQuote:
Originally Posted by mknight
dirtfish refers engine problem only for Portugal,doesnt referes for engine at Sardinia.Quote:
Originally Posted by mknight
First time i read the same article understood engine like you,but if you read carefully doesnt write someting about the reason of retirement at Sardinia.
https://dirtfish.com/rally/wrc/mikke...ally-in-a-row/
https://dirtfish.com/rally/wrc/mikke...ally-in-a-row/
"I am very surprised. I always felt like I was losing a lot. I was really struggling with the engine - it's really difficult with the driveability - but the traction must have been good."Quote:
Originally Posted by meh
Kalle has no reason to push.Quote:
Originally Posted by meh
possible to catch Fourmaux..Quote:
Originally Posted by dimviii
"It's always nice to the Finnish fans supporting on the stage. For sure, when we have nothing to fight for then we are not pushing much. We could have been much faster."Quote:
Originally Posted by TypeR