[WRC] Tour de Corse 2019

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Originally Posted by mknight

Indeed it doesn't look like Toyota is going to do much team orders. But that does have consequences when it comes to points.

About Meeke, there is a clear reason (besides his speed) why he has done so good in the 3 powerstages (and bad in the 4th), all 3 times he was far back in the standings and could save tires. Hard to win championship by being back in the standings....

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maybe is just outright pace. but you'll never admit that.

M-Sport:
This one is hard to take. @ElfynEvans and @scottmartinat were sensational this weekend, but a puncture on the final stage denies them a deserved victory. They take third place, but we remain immensely proud of them. https://t.co/KI5QFMkl4J

Suninen:
We were third fastest on the Power Stage and gained three extra points. In the rally we scored a nice fifth place. That feels good after a clean driving during the weekend. My condolences to my team mate @ElfynEvans - you drove a perfect rally. https://t.co/z8DXD0eEU7

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Originally Posted by cali

4 rallies done so far:

- Toyota fastest allround car
- Latvala is just shambles now incosistence is followed by no pace whatsoever
- M-Sport has some massive raw pace which is good for the whole championship
- Suninen despite his mistakes has some very nice pace
- Rovanperä has somehow taken few steps back which is a surprise
- Citroën has sacrificed tarmac pace
- Despite the lead Hyundai has some tensions (relieved for the moment) and pressure to succeed. More than others.

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No comments on Loeb signing?

So far he only scored 12 manu points (from Monte) for the team. That has to be way below what was expected when he was signed.

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Originally Posted by EstWRC

Tänak after the rally: "It was the rim again, we believed it that its solved now but it wasnt. I believe we will soon find a solution, its only on tarmac rallies, on gravel we dont have this problem. All together the Toyota package is very good, theres only these small things, but these small things can be very costly sometimes."

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also, while meeke admitted he hit something on a cut, there is a picture here of a stage marshall carrying meeke wheel away after the stage. it's clearly in 2 halfs, as if it split under impact.

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Originally Posted by mknight

No comments on Loeb signing?

So far he only scored 12 manu points (from Monte) for the team. That has to be way below what was expected when he was signed.

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What's there to comment? Hardly Mikkelsen should have done better even considering how this event went. Usual Mikkelsen scenario is that he is on pace for the whole first day, then looses suddenly pace on the next day and crashes or crashes on the third day or smth like this. Sordo and Paddon is the way to go for Hyundai if they are serious about both titles. Paddon had the second best scoring ration in Hyundai for 2018.

I actually hope that Toyota will pick Paddon for the next year as I can't see Latvala get his act together.

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Originally Posted by cali

- M-Sport has some massive raw pace which is good for the whole championship
- Suninen despite his mistakes has some very nice pace

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Result of Evans and Suninen having more test days and freedom to set up the car to their liking

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- Rovanperä has somehow taken few steps back which is a surprise

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One word: pressure

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- Citroën has sacrificed tarmac pace

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They seemed to have been testing on more traditionally Corsican roads whereas the rally ended up being more wide, and fast.

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Originally Posted by cali

Usual Mikkelsen scenario is that he is on pace for the whole first day, then looses suddenly pace on the next day and crashes or crashes on the third day or smth like this.

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Quite many technical faults from good position, not so many crashes (only Monte this year).

very disappointing... wanted evans to win, it would be good for everyone and the championship.

but rallying is a cruel sport...

potato dog leads the championship now !!!!

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Originally Posted by N.O.T

very disappointing... wanted evans to win, it would be good for everyone and the championship.

but rallying is a cruel sport...

potato dog leads the championship now !!!!

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