Now Ott put some ductape on the bonnet to hold it closed
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Now Ott put some ductape on the bonnet to hold it closed
anyone noticed Munster fraze "stage is fast as ffffffFourmox" - find it funny :)
Question is now if Tänak holds off Munster or not
The car seems like a pirate.Quote:
Originally Posted by wwbroe
I guess so, not loosing too much on EvansQuote:
Originally Posted by EstWRC
Love watching this stage and hearing the cars on the limiter over the jumps (with pure sounds & no comms). Bliss.
Same time for Kalle and Ogier
Fourmaux and Katsuta not faster after all.
Are the starting positions decided after this stage?
YepQuote:
Originally Posted by trykmann
Neuville had quite a good day
McErlean earned the starting position before Tänak for tomorrow.
Edit: vice-versa.
Especially bearing in mind that first day is usually more or less disaster for him.Quote:
Originally Posted by wwbroe
Wet muddy fast gravel, so nice for a change. Giving much-missed Rallly GB vibes.
I think Ott will start in front of him?Quote:
Originally Posted by meh
Solberg aftermath & interview...
https://x.com/DirtFishRally/status/1951305891887583603
Correct.Quote:
Originally Posted by wwbroe
I think Virves is happy to not lead the WRC2 after this stage do not start right after Rally1 cars tomorrow.
Great day from Estonians apart from Tänak (ok he was unlucky with the rain and position ) but the driving mistake was stupid of him
For a taste of conditions. Tänak on Harju stage:
* 2:04.0 yesterday
* 2:08.9 today
Driver of the day has been Neuville for me
Yeah he has been on podium the last two years but that because the fast guys had crashed but today he is where he is purely on pace.
They were decided after the last proper stage. But even if it was after the Harju SSS, Tanak would still start tomorrow before McErlean.Quote:
Originally Posted by trykmann
I would say that last two years, the podium position has been more gifted due to the mistakes by others, this time it is earned by own driving.Quote:
Originally Posted by EstWRC
So far, yes. And Thierry has been on podium for several years...Quote:
Originally Posted by meh
Interesting comment from Tänak to Estonian media that the conditions weren’t actually that bad but it’s the old problem that the car isn’t so good in these kind of conditions and says particularly his driving style doesn’t work with the car in these kind of conditions
And they damaged the cooling and had to take care of it
Raining a lot for a while now. Also forecast is promissing a looot of rain
But the engine was ok and there was no loss of power.Quote:
Originally Posted by EstWRC
just nice. What else?
Wow, that's pretty bad.
Championship over for Tanak. No words.
Not necessarily. The points deduction is supended & will not happen if Ott does not break Articles 12.2.1.h, 12.2.1.i and 12.2.1.l of the 2025 FIA InternationalQuote:
Originally Posted by CeskyOndra
Sporting Code again before the end of this year.
Really? That would be good! So just rally is overQuote:
Originally Posted by Steve Boyd
Can it be any more clear that it's made up penalty?
Stewards had too many longeros in sauna and somebody came to that idea in the middle of the night?
Had it been Ogier and Kaj Lindström, they would have given the marshal a gazoo cap with a cookie and 50 eur suspended fine..
He didn't rush away at the end of that stage.. the car was damaged and maybe stay away from it if one can't do his job safely..
Rules change - Driver and co-driver must now come out of the car after every stage and get a signed paper that everybody is far from the car.
E: re-watched his stage end and.. wrc official cameraman or what else and a yellow vested marshal were filming Tanaks damaged car when the car was driving awsy. Nobody was screaming or anything.
Third year in a row 0 points from Finland where it’s been crucial for him to get the points. This can cost the title AGAIN
I have no words.
Seems likely. If Tänak cannot improve road position due to other drivers offs then with that road position is sunday also 0p.
Is there a video somewhere of this? Really would
Like to see it
Made up penalty?Quote:
Originally Posted by TypeR
Ott hit an official - aggressive driving is for the stage, not the stop control/road section.
This kind of behaviour has to be penalised heavily as otherwise it becomes normalised.
Any other driver would be penalised in the same way for the same behaviour.
5min as engine change penalty for that kind situation is too much. Did Tanak have other offences with Finland marshals before?
As long as we don’t see a video how it rally happened then it’s all speculation
I personally think it’s just a bad moment, like Ott said he didn’t see the Marshall there and that right corner was damaged with sharp objects there and scratched the marshall or smth