Cruising isn´t a solution when anything can happen. Today we´ve seen random punctures. Could happen to anyone in top of the field as well. So Ott should be on his toes all the way as long as time distance is shorter than minutes.
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Cruising isn´t a solution when anything can happen. Today we´ve seen random punctures. Could happen to anyone in top of the field as well. So Ott should be on his toes all the way as long as time distance is shorter than minutes.
Yeah, true. But by cruising you might avoid punctures as well.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rallyper
Tänak won't cruise at home..
It's now "bring points home" mode. No need to push to prove something.Quote:
Originally Posted by AnttiL
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It could happen to anyone in top except Kalle. He is so lucky this year that it is "almost impossible" for him to get a puncture (or loose any significant time because of it) :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Rallyper
Noticed that as well. It looked like he was casually crossing the roadQuote:
Originally Posted by Tauri_J
Absolutely stupid, what excuses would they use if he’d got killed or injured. Complete stupidity, I’d ban him from spectating the rally from here on out tbh.Quote:
Originally Posted by Tauri_J
team principals contest:
https://fb.watch/eisvLyx0XK/
Latvala to Delfi
"I would like it more if the cars were equal and the drivers would determine the superiority based on their skills," said Latvala.
Unfortunately, this year Hyundai is not comparable to Toyota either in terms of speed or durability. "There was very little time left to design and build new hybrid cars, but Hyundai started work half a year later than others," explained Latvala. "We fit into the time window, Hyundai didn't."
At the same time, Latvala thinks he knows what Hyundai's main problem is. "Look at how the rear of the cars behaves, it throws here and there, which means that the machines are not balanced," said Latvala. "Watch Tänak's ride - he doesn't have his usual smoothness, he has to race uncharacteristically very aggressively."
Latvala also has a recipe for fixing the Hyundai bug. "It's hard to do anything with small settings, things can be made better, but also worse. If I were the boss of Hyundai, I would take a risk and make big, fundamental changes to the car."
Whatever the result I'm very impressed by top3 and specially Tänak's driving. It's not the smooth Tänak but he's trying absolutely everything and what a joy to watch.
Rovanperä so clinical and smooth - a real masterpiece of driving.
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Really committed run by Tanak... but still cant beat Rovanpera.
Not surprised. The performance difference by the two cars must be quite big if Ott can’t win a single stage by paceQuote:
Originally Posted by Fast Eddie WRC
Yeah, Rovanperä just makes it look too easy. Starting first on the road, last on the road, does not matter... just dominating.Quote:
Originally Posted by cali
It's hard to be a Thierry/Hyundai fan at the moment.....
Hard to be any fan that’s not a fan of Rovanperä atm tbf.Quote:
Originally Posted by subarurally
How embarassing when your rival team's boss gives you advices because your car is so bad that it's not even fun beating it.Quote:
Originally Posted by EstWRC
Kalle seemed bored :D
It wouldn't be so bad if Rovanpera looked like it was any effort or he was stressed doing what he's doing. There could then be some hope. But it's just effortless.
Yeah, this is like Tänak 2018 and 2019 without reliability issues.
Kalle’s WRC stage win #69
More like 2019 but instead of having Ogier in a troubled Citroën, all of his opponents seem sub par.Quote:
Originally Posted by Tauri_J
Yeah, even as a Rovanperä & Toyota fan I wish the competition would get thicker. Evans has been quite the letdown and anyways it would be great to see Ford and Hyundai perform better. It's a shame Ford's driver line up is what it is since the car is relatively competitive atm.
Based on what evidence? Loeb's Monte win?Quote:
Originally Posted by JLunen
And Loeb being competitive whenever he's been driving. And Breen setting some decent times here and there.Quote:
Originally Posted by jonkka
look the whole season till now. the Loeb Monte win is just a unique win . the puma still have gap from the Toyota.maybe puma is as fast as Hyundai but more reliable than HyundaiQuote:
Originally Posted by jonkka
In a dream world the Hyundai drivers would be in the Puma driving a well-developed car and the M-Sport drivers in the dodgy i20 just just getting experience of the rallies.
It is hard to believe that Puma would be any faster than i20. Maybe more reliable.Quote:
Originally Posted by Fast Eddie WRC
Of course it’s hard to believe when they don’t have drivers to prove that.Quote:
Originally Posted by Hüttünen
Leg results not shown anymore on EWRC?
Yeah, Neuville and Tänak on Pumas would be interesting. The pace is decent enough and the reliability is just better than with the i20.
Also as AnttiL said, Loeb's been quick every time so it's quite clear that the regular line up ain't performing that well since an old timer is that much faster right of the bat. No matter how many titles he won a decade ago before going to do other motorsports.
Breen is quite close to Tänak and Neuville pacewise. And I mean quite close. Not exactly the same but close anyway. Greensmith and Formaux are village drivers. No doubt about it.Quote:
Originally Posted by EstWRC
https://www.ewrc-results.com/leg/733...ia-2022/?leg=2Quote:
Originally Posted by EstWRC
Lol, no more beer for you.. All respect for Breen, but Tänak and Neuville are top3 drivers pacewise. Breen comes some seconds later..Quote:
Originally Posted by Hüttünen
Amazing jump from Ott
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5zhxtJzEdg8
In Rally Poland 2015?Quote:
Originally Posted by dimviii
I have to say this rally is one of the most boring one we’ve had in a while, obviously Kalle dominating isn’t helping the situation what so ever but seeing the cars covered in mud really makes me miss Wales Rally GB. Shame that (almost) no one there seems to care to get the rally back, although Brexit & the economic situation there isn’t helping either.
Lol
Talking about jumps, Linnamäe had a massive jump on Elva stage. They showed it on estonian rallystudio. Must have been like 40-50m in a narrow road between trees. Dont have a link yet, but I bet someone does.
E: https://www.facebook.com/groups/rall...n=mo&ref=share
sorry mate,didnt check it,just found it on twitter among Estonian rally tweetsQuote:
Originally Posted by AnttiL
a liiiitle bit different livery to Hyundai as well..Quote:
Originally Posted by dimviii
No he isn’t closeQuote:
Originally Posted by Hüttünen
At all
You have said last 5 WRC rallies boring ...Quote:
Originally Posted by Eli