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11th November 2019, 15:29 #131
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11th November 2019, 16:20 #132
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Ogier voiced the intention to challenge the 2nd place of WDC in Australia. Well, with the shortened event and only 1/3 points available, it's over for both Ogier and Toyota. So the event will be pointless anyway.
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11th November 2019, 16:25 #133
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These are tragic times for the local inhabitants of that area and their economy and environment. Going ahead with the event, even in a reduced form seems to me to be a major own goal in terms of negative PR for the event and the wider sport. Maybe the organisers have submitted their revised plans to the FIA in the hope that the FIA actually decline them which may have a bearing on how the event cancellation insurance policy kicks in - if it can be because of a regulatory issue rather than a weather issue?
If cancellation beckons or even if the event runs in this reduced format, from a rally perspective the one I feel most sorry for is Hayden Paddon. To have missed out on drives in a competitive WRC car in both Finland and now Australia could see his WRC dreams at an end.
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11th November 2019, 16:48 #134
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11th November 2019, 16:55 #135
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11th November 2019, 16:59 #136
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Half of budget was probably spend already to attend the rally. Could competitiors get back start fines if rally is cancelled?
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11th November 2019, 17:05 #137
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I would also say that the organizers presented a close to ridiculous plan to FIA "hoping" it gets cancelled.
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11th November 2019, 17:19 #138
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https://sport.delfi.ee/wrc/article.php?id=88019017
Here it's said he would like to win and challenge the WDC second place and starting behind Tänak and Neuville will give him the chance. Source is cited as "press release". Nov 9.
Of course with the recent developments this is already out of the window (unless the shortened rally happens and Neuville gets 0 points and Ogier gets maximum).Last edited by ggg377; 11th November 2019 at 17:21.
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11th November 2019, 18:10 #139
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11th November 2019, 18:10 #140
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This is Latvala's last chance to win a WRC rally this season. The last year he never won a WRC rally was 2007 !
you do realize that the power form the hybrid unit is not constant... It's there only for very short periods. So for a first time out it won't make a big differance
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