If Evans wins the rally and PS, gap to Rovanpera will be just 25 points with big cleaning effect in Greece ahead.
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If Evans wins the rally and PS, gap to Rovanpera will be just 25 points with big cleaning effect in Greece ahead.
And Neuville with second place in the rally and second place in PS will be 36 points of the lead, which is quite touchable too.
Still a long way to go but I hope they both get to the finish without mistakes and without punctures of course.Quote:
Originally Posted by CeskyOndra
Isn't it a "classic" Neuville to bin it in this situation? Hope not, but he can start thinking of both win and 5p on PS.Quote:
Originally Posted by Eli
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In all likelihood, the battle for first is probably done.
Thierry is unlikely to throw away 18 points plus those from the powerstage with only 6 Rally1 runners at best to feature. Evans has a good record in Finland and the Toyota does look the business this weekend. The real scrap will be for third. And Rally2 as well.
Kalle crash from another angle
https://twitter.com/voiceofrally/sta...97121028231168
Some nice weather at last...
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/F2xJTkvW...pg&name=medium
Evans is ending any discussion here.
Huge time by Evans to start the afternoon !!
This is Evans' to lose now, good drive so far. And Katsuta seems to have the edge over Suninen but he's going to be under pressure to get the podium on the "home" rally for him and the team.
If he were leading, probably, but he isn’t, so…Quote:
Originally Posted by skarderud
Toyota’s to lose, if anything Hyundai haven’t got anything to lose, might as well go flat out.Quote:
Originally Posted by seb_sh
Richard Millener just said on wrclive that the promoter and FIA are working hard to have more P1 cars. Finally they are listening to us! I'm joking of course but I think it's the first time someone involved says this explicitly.
They said that every year.
Somewhat hilarious piece. On one hand, M-Sport should work getting Ford officially involved and thus their own budget sorted out. And on other hand, talk about new manufacturers is as old as the series, of course everyone would welcome more but there haven't been joiners. Unless of course "more P1 cars" means something else than more manufacturers.Quote:
Originally Posted by seb_sh
I wonder if they'll replace the Fiesta Rally2 car with the Puma? I'm guessing now that the fiesta is no longer in production it's days in rally 2 are numbered.
They talked about more manufacturers but now he said more cars. I suppose they realize there's no chance of a new manu until the next rules cycle so are trying to get more from the existing 3. For me that's a difference but we'll see.
Millener probably relieved Greensmith isn't in their team.
Just came back after being away all day.
That corner where Greensmith rolled. Massively different approach from all top Rally2 crews with onboard.
I'm quite sure Greensmith thinks the same :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Eli
Correct me if I’m wrong, but there aren’t any manufacturers currently serious about joining the WRC. That means if they can attract one it’ll be at least 2025 (more realistically 2026) until they are ready to start a rally. If one manufacturer joins, that’s 2 or 3 cars at best. Hardly fixing the problem.
The WRC has never been able to sustain more than 3 manufacturers, even during the late 90s early 2000’s when there were up to 7 teams, this was very short lived. What rallying can do is create more affordable classes, which always made the good events more interesting because we had satellite teams running quality drives who could push the works teams. How many genuine privateers have we had in Rally 1 cars, hiring from the works teams, 2? Berttelli and Sedaridis? Fair play to them for making up the numbers, but neither of them could challenge for a top 10 in WRC2 on a good day, so don’t bring much to the party apart from a few quid to M-Sport.
We did have 4 manufacturers for... 6 seasons? 2014-2019 but for the most part since 2005, it has been 3 manufacturers.Quote:
Originally Posted by Doon
Taka: ,,Kalle has tough me with condirions like this''
Interviewer: ,,What has Kalle's advice been?''
Taka: ,,Just angle and flat-out!''
WRC was kind of unlucky to lose VW (dieselgate), and then also Citroen (C3 failed Ogier). Imagine if they had both stayed.
If you start on that road, you can add to that list likes of Peugeot, Subaru, Mitsubishi, Mini, Suzuki, Seat, Skoda and few more if you go further back in time.Quote:
Originally Posted by Fast Eddie WRC
The problem is that motorsport is very expensive regardless of how much cost saving and affordability one tries to enforce. There have already been lots of cost sving rules and changes. Dont really think there is any more cost saving that can be done and evidentially all the cost saving done so far haven't really made manufacturers flock to WRC.Quote:
Originally Posted by Doon
If the manufacturers isn't interested in motorsport/rally anymore, why keep that rule that they have to homologate the cars?Quote:
Originally Posted by BleAivano
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Yes, motorsport is expensive, however it hasn't stopped other series attracting manufacturers - so they're doing something right. Sadly, the WRC isn't......cutting costs is one thing, but you need to offer value - again, the WRC doesn't offer value.Quote:
Originally Posted by BleAivano
Nobody talking about the actual rally? At least the fight in Rally2 has been quite good although a lot of accidents, problems and punctures there too.
This sums up the Rally1 style in general, at least on loose surfaces.Quote:
Originally Posted by TypeR
Yes, rally2 class is much more interesting, sadly enough.Quote:
Originally Posted by RS
Its sad to say, i don't care about the Rally1's anymore, i'm fed up. I really don't care if Hyundai, Toyota and M-sport just pull the plug.
I'm not the only one, obviously.
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But the VW & Citroen withdrawals weren't purely due to high WRC costs.Quote:
Originally Posted by jonkka
Yes, that is the point. If the costs of doing WRC isn't the cause for manufacturers staying away then perhaps doing more costs saves isn't the solution.Quote:
Originally Posted by AndyRAC
What happened to Huttunen?Quote:
Originally Posted by RS
Jari Huttunen social media "It was not the engine. It was a bad hit on a rock in a groove, which caused the lower control arm bolt to come off, which messed up the suspension and lost the drive shaft."
Yesterday was super from Evans, i hoped and thought Neuville will go flat out and pass Evans, but no, Evans showed the speed of Toyota in Finland. Bit sad, i hoped Neuville can fight...
Champ. gets a bit more intresting, sad Tänaks Puma again with engine failure... was it his fault or not, such a same...
Neither were those that I quoted - most left as their results didn't match their expectations or past performance. Cost is not an issue if you're successful. Besides, WRC budgets are a drop in ocean for big manus.Quote:
Originally Posted by Fast Eddie WRC
Just out of service..
There must be some big error with the engine build or smth as they wear out faster than tyres in last couple of weeks..Quote:
Loubet Pierre-Louis
"Unfortunately we had to drive in road mode. We have an engine issue."
Regarding manufacturers, I’m sorry but if you’re a manufacturer and see what we’re seeing on WRC+ All Live, would you want to promote your product through this discipline?
This is catastrophic for msport.Quote:
Originally Posted by TypeR