Rally Italia Sardegna 2018

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Originally Posted by Lead

Szcepaniak - former Kubica's co-driver?

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yes
https://twitter.com/HartusvuoriWRC/s...95026744090625

According WRC Live Mikkelsen without 2nd gear.

seems like this is going to be a Neuville vs Ogier... unless toyota fixes Tanaks car for tomorrow where the stages are quite long.

Mikkelsen stopped

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Originally Posted by EstWRC

Nandan saying that everything is working for Mikkelsen

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Sure it is

Another mechanical retirement for Mikkelsen. He must feel devastating...

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Originally Posted by N.O.T

seems like this is going to be a Neuville vs Ogier... unless toyota fixes Tanaks car for tomorrow where the stages are quite long.

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we will see, he struggled also last year on friday but was way fastest on saturday and he already said today that the tomorrow stages suit the car better.

i dont get why he is struggling so much this afternoon. if he loses another 10 secs with next two stages then it is indeed over for him for the win.

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Originally Posted by Lead

Another mechanical retirement for Mikkelsen. He must feel devastating...

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Wonder how his mechanics are feeling. Monte Carlo, Portugal and Italy the guy is out because of technical issues. Good job Hyundai:p

Suninen started well... go Teemu !

what the hell happened to Breen in the end ?

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Originally Posted by EstWRC

what the hell happened to Breen in the end ?

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slipped on puddle it seemed

Go-go Mr. Suninen

Nice Teemu, great time!

No issues with the Fiesta here. Real shame Evans couldnt have had another good rally.

the fiestas indeed going very strong in the afternoon and toyotas struggling even more. Hyundai (neuville) the same and Citroen, well....

problem for Ogier?

Julian Porter was straight on that issue.

nice, Tänak holding the gap luckily

3rd technical retirement for Mikkelsen out of 7 rallies this year. Must have gotten last years Sordo car.

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Originally Posted by Fast Eddie WRC

Julian Porter was straight on that issue.

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It was obviously sound from a different car. This time his confusion was spot on though. :D

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Originally Posted by mknight

3rd technical retirement for Mikkelsen out of 7 rallies this year. Must have gotten last years Sordo car.

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This season resume for Mikklsen so far: He Vs his Hyundai.
When he is on pace, driver happy = the car breaks;
way behind everybody else, driver frustrated = car survives

What tactics is the best?

Lets see if Tanak can make harder lifes for Neuville and Ogier tomorrow.

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Originally Posted by denkimi

A spin, something i don't know and a faulty gearbox.

Let's see if Ogier can expand his advantage this afternoon.

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Ok - thanks for baling NOT out of having to be intelligent for once.
Let me answer my own question. Some spin because they are driving too fast for their skill level, or they have crap notes, or they can’t adjust to less than ideal conditions. In a team where one driver consistently suffers technical problems that others do not you have to question the degree of mechanical sympathy that driver possesses.

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Originally Posted by Mintexmemory

Ok - thanks for baling NOT out of having to be intelligent for once.
Let me answer my own question. Some spin because they are driving too fast for their skill level, or they have crap notes, or they can’t adjust to less than ideal conditions. In a team where one driver consistently suffers technical problems that others do not you have to question the degree of mechanical sympathy that driver possesses.

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They spun because the car had no drive anymore, 2nd gear was probably stripped and broke the gearbox in the end.

Paddon must go to Citroen and make a restart to his career, he seems so lost in Hyundai and it doesnt seem to get better and FOR ME, it seems he doesnt get enough support from the team, participating only on half the rallies says something already

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Originally Posted by EstWRC

Paddon must go to Citroen and make a restart to his career, he seems so lost in Hyundai and it doesnt seem to get better and FOR ME, it seems he doesnt get enough support from the team, participating only on half the rallies says something already

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But Citroen looks lost as hell, 9th-10th fastest in the stages...not looking too promising...

yes, but he is on the same place with Hyundai?


E: ok he has messed with his tyre choice today and thats the main reason

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Originally Posted by EstWRC

Paddon must go to Citroen and make a restart to his career, he seems so lost in Hyundai and it doesnt seem to get better and FOR ME, it seems he doesnt get enough support from the team, participating only on half the rallies says something already

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This new Hyundai, which was built for Neuville, doesnt suit to Paddons style.

but what would be the solution then? they were able to make it suit for Mikkelsen since last rally

Well, Mikkelsen led RACC after day 1 also, been leadin in AUS and performed well even more. Now the car broke...go figure.

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Originally Posted by PLuto

This new Hyundai, which was built for Neuville, doesnt suit to Paddons style.

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Paddon has been with the hyundai team since 2014, as long as neuville.

The problem is not the car.

I believe it was Neuville who did the majority of tetsing and whose wishes were more preferred.

Paddon and Hyundai (NZ) links are too strong and they have a good market there.

He won with them before so its not impossible. But IMO he isnt the same driver since 2017.

What happen to Veiby again on SS8? +56sec

lets see... the difference is not big enough and both drivers cannot afford a retirement... Its going to be interesting tomorrow unless something happens on the last stage

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Originally Posted by Tarmop

Well, Mikkelsen led RACC after day 1 also, been leadin in AUS and performed well even more. Now the car broke...go figure.

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what?

That damn delay again

Neuville? what happenen there?

Tänak fastest in splits, where did that come from now

crazy splits... Ogier slower while he was 6 up ?