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Thread: [WRC] News & Rumours 2018
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7th October 2018, 22:34 #2191
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7th October 2018, 22:38 #2192
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No no, not firmly in his hands, everything can happen in two rallies. But I see him as favourite right now.
Neuville didn't do big mistakes this year, a slip in Monte and one in Wales. But in many rallies he's not the one setting the pace anymore, and Hyundai doesn't look like it improved in terms of pace. In Spain Hyundai should have a new engine upgrade?
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7th October 2018, 22:44 #2193
Will be quite surprised if Neuville gets a strong result in Spain (road sweeper + dodgy tarmac car), Ogier can potentially jump Neuville there and then roadsweep in Australia. Far from over, and both are good in Australia which also sets up the scene nicely.
Tänak the dark horse, tough task but definitely not impossible.
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7th October 2018, 23:32 #2194
Anyway you swing this around, this is the most exciting season we had for a very long time, yes 2017 was a thriller but this year eclipsed it all, I can't recall the last time you had 3 drivers in with a shout to get that driver's title. 2003 was the last year but I think that towards the end of that season it was a 2 horse race between Loeb & Solberg. Before that it was 2001 when you had Sainz-McRae-Burns fighting for it and when you think about it, that's 17 years ago!
If in doubt, flat out!
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8th October 2018, 00:03 #2195
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Skeptical as I am it is possible to compare this recent era with 2000-2004 which was also great.
Past/Present:
"old time" champ holding on but slowly loosing ground - Makinen and Gronholm at that time / Ogier now
"lucky" guy that got a shot at the championship in between - Burns + Solberg then / Neuville now
One team and driver starting to dominate - Loeb+Citroen / Tanak + Toyota
Hope it doesn't end the way it did in 2005-2006 and then into the "dark ages" of 2 teams.
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8th October 2018, 00:05 #2196
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8th October 2018, 00:35 #2197
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8th October 2018, 03:27 #2198
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11th October 2018, 18:47 #2199
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Sad news that Craig Parry has been forced to retire from co-driving following his pre-Germany testing crash.
http://www.dai-sport.com/parry-calls...riving-career/
Seems the crash was a lot more serious than initially reported. I read something the other week that said he wasn't back walking yet. Thankfully the piece says he should make a full recovery.My rally photos: https://www.flickr.com/photos/94998505@N03/albums
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16th October 2018, 17:02 #2200
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Meeke is back again ! After Rally Legend .... He will drive Skoda Fabia R5 for Condroz Rally in Belgium ► http://bit.ly/2P0iLVx
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Good split by Suninen, road developed
Rally Sweden 14-17 FEB 2019