Therefore they need to test more. Simple.
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He did 3 scratches in spain, as much as sordo and more than ogier. Only neuville and tanak did better.
So the speed still is in there somewhere, but he just can't seem to get it out on a reliable continuous base.
They have the telemetry data, so they should be able to know perfectly where and why he loses time.
He "feels" it's fast but the time relative to others doesn't reflect it. When there is nobody to compare with only yourself, then you can only compare first and second passes, which is kind of hard as there is always a difference between them on a normal rally. (if road gets polluted it's slower, otherwise it's faster because of "knowing" the conditions of the stage)
"Feeling" not matching results is something totally new for Loeb on tarmac, just like it was for Mikkelsen last year.
On a test where you run same road multiple times it's easy to measure difference (though obviously it has own issues due to finetuning the setup to that particular section). But obviously the big advantage of "free" test days on rally are important here.
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We are talking about Tarmac, on tarmac he was nowhere near where he should be. With one 3rd time as best, then 5.,6., 2x7., 2x8., 3x9. and 10..
Will you all consider that he is marketing tool for Hyundai? Maybe he just enjoys driving that thing in various tarmac events
He is a great carbyilder nevertheless...
Today is the day?
I have a feeling they won’t announce it because of all the fuss around it.
even better, i hope to see Adamo in a Halloween costume on the announcement picture.
https://i.imgur.com/IfKxFG1.jpg
There you go! Happy halloween, everyone!