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Thread: Pontus Tidemand [SWE]
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17th September 2019, 17:40 #201
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18th September 2019, 02:58 #202
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Pontus debut performance and the speed he showed at Rally Sweden 2013 in a WRC car was far more impressive than a mediocre outing at Rally Sweden 2019 - 6 years of difference
I think for Pontus it is a confidence issue adapting to the new WRC spec car... but IMHO there is a long list of drivers above him in the peaking order who deserve a manufacturer seat moreNZ Rally Car Database - nzrallycars.weebly.com
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18th September 2019, 10:24 #203
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"Reis vas pät pat kaar vas kut"
Tommi Mäkinen, back in the years...
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2nd January 2020, 18:10 #204
What about WRC2 campaign + WRC Fiesta at non Gus events?
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3rd January 2020, 18:51 #205
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14th January 2020, 17:14 #206
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The Swede said his decision to step back to WRC 2 was driven by the WRC’s environmentally-friendly hybrid future, which will begin in 2022.
“If you look at the rally sport now, there are very exciting things coming in 2022, and it is important to stay in the sport and perform well. Going back and driving an R5 car offers the opportunity to drive more and to challenge for wins. That’s why we choose R5 in 2020,” he explained.
Tidemand, who will be co-driven by Patrik Barth, admitted 2019 was a tough year.
“We have been competing in WRC 2 for four-and-a-half seasons and felt that in 2019 it was time to take a step up and try WRC.
“So we did four rallies together with M-Sport Ford, but it was not easy to get into today's cars and be able to push them to the max with their advanced aerodynamics. It takes a lot more time behind the wheel of those cars,” he said.
https://www.wrc.com/en/wrc-2/news/20...8--51-51-.html
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14th January 2020, 18:01 #207
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14th January 2020, 18:51 #208
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Thats right.
As he also jumped into a WRCar for a few events, people should give Gus Greensmith some understanding. And credit for his teammate-matching pace at times.
The latest cars are nothing like his R5 and not even the previous-gen WRCars. The step-up is huge and Gus handled it pretty impressively.
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14th January 2020, 19:02 #209
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Wasn´t that understandable at the time last year? At least to me. However most of you guys thought Tidemand should be comparable to top five guys from the beginning.
And now you understand it all? Is it because of GG not doing well either?"Reis vas pät pat kaar vas kut"
Tommi Mäkinen, back in the years...
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14th January 2020, 19:45 #210
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Didn't Greensmith do more testing before his first outing?
Never stop dreaming because one day it might happen.
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