RACC Rally Catalunya 2018

[mknight]

Probably true, but for how long this will continue? There have been already a lot of rallies, tests etc and its just getting in opposite direction.
And what about Sordo's car? There seems is no problem from him to put up good stage times and car is working well.

He never tested the car on wet tarmac. On dry tarmac first before Spain they agreed to do some changes to the car.

But I do agree with you. It was clear in Spain last year that it was not working for him and then they come to Corsica 6 months later and nothing has changed, same between Corsica and Germany.

[Tauri_J]

Do you think canceling stage because of crowds is right?
Punishing so many spectators because of some misbehaving individuals or groups is not right.
Don't they have police in Spain? Army?
Organizers should be prepared for those kind of situations.
Yes, it cost money, but if they can't pay, better close the stage for public in advance.

Do you watch rally for the first time? If course its right or they would never learn

[itix]

Maximum bad luck for Tänak this year.
Hopefully he can even out the standings a bit before the finish.

Things have happened before and in rallying nothing is ever a given.

I do however agree that Mikkelsen is crap. If I were Hyundai management I'd so much regret giving him a two year deal right now.

Maybe he does a Neuville and finds his mojo... I doubt it though.

[jonkka]

Do you think canceling stage because of crowds is right?

For the safety? Yes, absolutely. Last thing that sport needs is another injury or worse, death.
For competitors and well-behaved spectators? No, of course not but safety is overriding concern.

Organizers should be prepared for those kind of situations.

Definitely yes. If you are going to run a world class event, you have to do it at world class level. That means you have to have, among other things, enough people to control the crowds, ability to recognize the spots that will both attract large number of spectators and which are dangerous and by doing all that, minimize the risk of stage cancellation due to spectator problems. Sometimes it is a surprise, but in certain rallies it's more of a tradition than an exception (ref. San Remo or Portugal in 1980s were nightmares, same goes to Monte Carlo in places).

[AL14]

I will be unpopular but as we said for other drivers when it happened to them puncture is quite never unlucky. He may have took that bump too hard. It was there also for others. It's not like a stone in the road or something.

[dimviii]

Sébastien Ogier

"I never wish any bad luck to my opponents, still there is one less rival for the championship now and it should be between Thierry and me. It's far from being over though. We'll have tricky conditions this afternoon. We have to give our best to stay ahead of our opponents" #WRC

[Rally Power]

Either Linda is just doing PR and it was mainly Budar's pressure that got Ogier (my opinion) or she changed her mind at some point.

We’ll probably never know, but it’s not hard to believe that the changes in Citroen Racing were taken by PSA overall boss, Carlos Tavares, and not by Mrs. Jackson. She always looked quite aligned with Matton and somehow it’s becoming clear that signing Ogier last year wasn’t really a priority, like it was then announced.

Quite a disappointment to see Tanak loosing the lead that way, but with so tricky conditions there’s certainly room for more surprises. Still believing the championship will be decided in Australia Rally last stage!

[dimviii]

lets see what will happen at 2nd loop.
Maybe the most important afternoon this year.
Kopecky already 3,5 sec away from leader Rovanpera

[EstWRC]

[mknight]

Al Qassimi/Breen/Evans/Mikkelsen/Lappi/Latvala: 5 MICHELIN Pilot Sport Full Wet 3 (FW3)
Loeb/Sordo/Neuville: 5S6
Ogier/Suninen: 6FW3
Tanak: 4FW3 +1S6

So Sordo/Neuville/Loeb vs all others.