[WRC] Safari Rally Kenya 2021

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Originally Posted by Tauri_J

But was Neuville's pace too fast like most of us were saying on saturday?

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He delivered without mistakes, nothing to say against that. So far there is no connection between "driving too fast" and retirement.

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Originally Posted by meh

He delivered without mistakes, nothing to say against that. So far there is no connection between "driving too fast" and retirement.

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I don't agree. On this very stage where he retired he seemingly made no mistakes.

But on Friday he got 3 punctures in one loop, including driving on the rim at the rear of the car (opposite side than the one that broke).

Gutted for Neuville. This would have put him back in the championship hunt, but now it's over. 8th title for the champ.

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Originally Posted by mknight

I don't agree. On this very stage where he retired he seemingly made no mistakes.

But on Friday he got 3 punctures in one loop, including driving on the rim at the rear of the car (opposite side than the one that broke).

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Question was about Saturday.

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Originally Posted by meh

Just one more parameter to take in account - I think Adamo's interviews are a bit "role play" and personally I think he is over-play that role. Some interviews and answers are ridiculous, but it's anyway question of taste - some may like it. Most likely he is completely different characters when there is in-team discussion.

The same way - watch how other drivers are describe Tänak (previously Ostberg in All-Live for example), it's a bit different description compared to "stage end interview Tänak".

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When he kicks drivers from next rally it certainly isn't "role play" (Loeb Monte 2020, Mikkelsen Chile 2019, same with Solberg "kicked up" for Arctic this year after bad team result at Monte).

Similarly there are published accounts about long "wash downs" after rallies (ex. Mexico last year).

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Originally Posted by mknight

I don't agree. On this very stage where he retired he seemingly made no mistakes.

But on Friday he got 3 punctures in one loop, including driving on the rim at the rear of the car (opposite side than the one that broke).

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Ironic isn't it, he drove fast to build a lead on Friday and got some damage but he made it.

Yesterday and today he was controlling it and got some damage today, but didn't make it.

Sad for Neuville but here is the place that reliability counts most and Hyundai just havent got it.

Happy for Toyota whose cars have been pretty solid for a while now and appropriate they win here with their great Safari Rally history.

M-Sport have done a great job here too with a skeleton engineering crew. Their young drivers have stuck to the plan and been rewarded with the Fourmaux stage win and good points.

Yes, in general, Neuville and Adamo interfere with Hyundai. They are both narcissists

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Originally Posted by mknight

I don't agree. On this very stage where he retired he seemingly made no mistakes.

But on Friday he got 3 punctures in one loop, including driving on the rim at the rear of the car (opposite side than the one that broke).

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suspension have changed since Friday,so nothing to do the Friday punctures with todays suspension collapse

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Originally Posted by Ds3

Yes, in general, Neuville and Adamo interfere with Hyundai. They are both narcissists

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There are not many racing drivers who aren't to the slightest degree