[WRC] Vodafone Rally de Portugal 2019

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Greensmith explains time loss:
“Had a good stage 4, but after the engine cut out, I got a little frustrated & ruined my tyres. Lack of experience but lesson learnt. Still an amazing day!”
#GG44 #MSport #FordPerformance #WRC

[mknight]

Well I think Loeb's motivation to do more starts later this year dropped a lot and will probably drop even more after cleaning for next two days. (from his interview)

[er88]

Meeke "really needs service". Could have a issue here with the car....

[KKS]

Toyota found someone to sell their broken rims... to Mads
https://twitter.com/MadsOstberg/stat...02923461976070

[mknight]

Loeb said that fresh fuel will fix it?

[SubaruNorway]

Loeb said that fresh fuel will fix it?

Too much vapours inside the fuel tank not escaping fast enough and making the safety valve for when they roll close, cold fuel fixes it for a while from what i get

[dimviii]

[dimviii]

Sébastien Ogier
‏
"I would have signed with both hands to be where I am tonight! As expected it's been tough but it was close to a perfect day for us, excluding SS1 where we had a small issue, running 35s without boost. Other than that we've done everything we could & I'm happy with the position"

We've done a good job, but if one man has done a better job it's definitely @OttTanak, who set really good times being 2nd on the road. 2nd place is not far, it has to be our target. And tomorrow will be very long, with rough conditions in some places. It's far from being over"

[dimviii]

Gary Boyd #BBP
‏ @KiwiWRCfan


Rally Trivia 192
The manufacturers title fight for 2019 effectively started again from SS6 of Rally Portugal

At end of SS5 Hyundai and Toyota both had 192 virtual #WRC manufacturer points.
Toyota 149 + 25 + 18 = 192
Hyundai 178 + 10 + 4 = 192




after SS7 Hyundai would lead Toyota by 5 points
Hyundai 178 + 15 + 4 = 197
Toyota 149 + 25 + 18 = 192

[Rally Power]

Really enjoyable first day; we were on Góis ZE9, a fast downhill section ending on a 90 degrees right corner with a fabulous view. Besides the usual WRC and top R5 crews amazing show, it was great to see guys like Greensmith, Veiby, Loubet, Gryazin or Pietarinen also performing on a high level. A shame to hear about Hyundai and Ford issues, but the top 5 fight it’s still on and those 25s can fade away on 2nd leg challenging stages.

Btw, there was a cool moment on ZE9 when the first car appeared on the mountain skyline; despite the huge crowd, for some seconds everybody contemplated the scene in absolute silence, as in a sort of ritual…probably we all felt how great it was coming back to Arganil sacred rally country!