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3rd June 2019, 00:23 #1111
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3rd June 2019, 00:25 #1112
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Only saw the video and read the comments a few minutes ago but it seems it would give Thierry the 4m gap from the place where Sordo was stopped (the closest possible to the start). Btw, this tactic was used by Lancia in the 80's.
Anyway, maybe the info it’s true, maybe it isn’t, but to turn it public on a PC seems an act of desperation from Ogier. On the other hand, Adamo must also feel highly pressured if Hyundai pull out rumour, in case of not achieving a title this year, is correct. Hope this silly tactics will end soon, for the series sake.Rally addict since 1982
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3rd June 2019, 03:56 #1113
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3rd June 2019, 04:21 #1114
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As far as i understand, they wanted sordo to pull over and start again right after neuville. So neuville wouldn't be in sordo's dust, but meeke would have had a little bit more dust.
They could easily solve that by always giving 3 or 4 minute gaps on rally's with a lot of dust.
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3rd June 2019, 04:51 #1115
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If true that's awful, personally I don't see Ogier making this up and creating this mess if there's nothing in it.
I dont believe any driver would do what Sordo was potentially asked to do, nevermind Sordo doing it to a really good friend like Kris Meeke. They've been friends for years, they hang out away from rallies and the families are close.
Hopefully Ogiers sources are wrong, because I don't beleive Ogier himself has just flung these accusations out there by concocting them himself
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3rd June 2019, 06:14 #1116
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It will be interesting to see how mr. Adamo handles this within his organization (assuming the allegations made by Ogier are indeed true). The request, so to say, most likely hasn't been presented to Sordo around the breakfast table, i.e. in a place where there would be uncontrollable amount of ears around. In Adamo's view, the list of suspects is probably somewhat short.
ku ois neljä pyörää ku vetäis ni ois vähän eri sekunnit kyllä pätkillä, sen mä takaan
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3rd June 2019, 06:38 #1118
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Well it would be insane for Ogier to just come up with a story like that for a PC. How would he talk to Sordo after that.
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3rd June 2019, 06:48 #1119
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More tinfoil hats on!
While I don't discard Ogier as beeing 100% sure he is wrong I have no belief it would happen with Adamo "secretely" phoning Sordo right before stage and him refusing basically on the startline.
The course of action I could somehow believe is exactly the type of talk around breakfast table. Like: "There are 2 mins gaps on first stage". A: "Well Dani could start and wait for Thierry to pass". DS:"Nah that's too dirty".
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