Wrc Vodafone Rally de Portugal 2013

It is bizar that both VW's are loosing so much time, rumours are going on about transmition problems for JML?

i think it´s tires. they have used worn ones and in the long stage they put new ones on. now interview with jml.

Transmission broken - WRR

In the third Split Ogier was faster than Mikko. Very strange.

ok he says something´s broken with the transmission.

Ogier going better trough now, but clearly having some problems too.

i think it´s tactics. ogier doesnt want to say what is broken with the car...

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Originally Posted by darkstar

i think it´s tactics. ogier doesnt want to say what is broken with the car...

Always when he looses time he dont speak.

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Originally Posted by Mirek

That was discussed to death many times :) Monte Carlo was longer, not less difficult and if I'm not mistaken nobody from the top guys retired before last day. Those events require different approach where first is to finish. It can work. 95% of IRC events were without superally including IRC editions of RMC, Argentina, Sardinia, Cyprus, Corsica...

I have nothing against the option to continue but it's ridiculous when retired guys are faster than those actually competing (such as last year in Cataluya where on the long stage of leg 1 the retired were faster than 2WD). That's spitting in the face of those who don't retire. Those retired shall not be part of overall classification no matter the reason for their retirement. Another ridiculous thing is that superally is not applied for last day. Why the hell is somebody who retired in all previous days and just somehow cruised through Sunday in the overall standings while the one who did all the rally and retired just before finish not? There is absolutely no logic in that.

Would be very interesting to go through supporter championship standings from last years and delete all points given due to superally. I'm sure we would have many different champions. Then there is a question what is more important for You - if to have proper real results or half-fake competition and champions...

Agree 100%!

I never understand why SuperRally dont exist for 3rd day retirement (penalty), when it does for first and second leg. I am sure, if its no Rally2 Regulation, crews will be more careful to finish.

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Originally Posted by dimviii

Always when he looses time he dont speak.

Even with 2wd car he is still first ......