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1st January 2017, 13:00 #1
[WRC] News & Rumours (part V) 2017
As the new season's approaching, I thought it's time for a new thread for the new year. May we have a great year (& without VW & new regulations) even more interesting than the last.
Only you know your true potential.
This year we rally #ForCraig
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1st January 2017, 14:50 #2
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2016 we had 6 different event winners, if number stays same I´m happy.
It´s possible that we could see over 10 different WRC cars in same rally."quattro best 4wd rallycar ever"
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2nd January 2017, 07:45 #3
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If the cars are all at the same level, there are 4 or 5 drivers capable of winning i think (whitout a big portion of luck) At Hyundai that's Paddon and Neuville, Citroen has Meeke, M-sport Ogier and Possible Tanak.
Mikkelsen would also be in that list, but for now thats it i think. I hope Latvalla has a boost and the Yaris goes better than expected.
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2nd January 2017, 02:54 #4
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Part V: M-Sport Strikes Back.
Part VI: Return of the Ford.
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2nd January 2017, 15:16 #5
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2nd January 2017, 09:40 #6
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I agree that if there are 5-6 different winners then it would be a good season. Dont know what to expect because everything is new but i expect Ogier not to be so dominant in the beginning of the season. He has had very little time in the car and everything is new for him and i think it will take couple of rallies for him to settle in.
I think Meeke and Neuville (if he continues like that) will give him hard time in the beginning of the season, especially in Monte, these three will fight for the win there in my eyes....In Sweden i also expect Paddon and Tänak to join for the fight.
and Happy New Year everyone!#8 Ott Tänak - Martin Järveoja #8
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2nd January 2017, 12:08 #7
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I expect actually the opposite of you Neuville has always been very bad at Monte Carlo and Sweden, I do not see that changing this year. The other Hyundai drivers are also never that good in the opening rallies. I expect the Korean cars to cruise for points these two rallies before challenging Ogier later in the season. I expect Ogier to dominate the first rallies to give him some breathing space in the rest of the year.
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5th January 2017, 07:04 #8
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Not sure on your logic there. Correct me if I'm wrong but I think Paddon has finished 3rd in 2015 & 2nd in 2016 in Sweden, so to suggest the Hyundai drivers don't do well in Sweden just seems illogical to me.
In my view the first few events of 2017 are just too hard to call. Ogier may marginally be favourite for MC solely on past form and experience but nobody has any idea on how the different new cars compare and there will no doubt be some reliability issues to begin the season with the new cars. Whichever way you look it should be the most exciting WRC campaign in years.
As a kiwi the addition of Rally NZ in 2018 would be the icing on the cake. Us diehards at the other end of the world dream of once again seeing the world's elite competing on our fantastic roads and having a local with a realistic chance of winning our own world class event is mouth watering. We love watching the action in Europe but believe the addition of NZ would add to the championship.
Happy new year.
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5th January 2017, 07:26 #9
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5th January 2017, 07:40 #10
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