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Thread: [WRC] Rallye Monte Carlo 2021
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25th January 2021, 10:06 #1381
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25th January 2021, 12:04 #1382
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Did you notice how few technical retirements there were in Monte? In fact, none for the P1, P2 or P3 competitors.
In addition to this, Ogier had some brake trouble, Tänak some small issues here and there, but no one had anything major.
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25th January 2021, 13:02 #1383
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25th January 2021, 13:18 #1384
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Look, I was just reacting to the fact the rally lost a top competitor for what I believe is nonsensical reason in my opinion. If there was a way to fix that in the future for very little overall cost, then why wouldn’t they?
I’m pretty sure the promoter and WRC AllLive were disappointed at the very least one the star attractions was gone, despite having a 100% mechanically sound car, that was able to continue.
I’m not really interested whether it has happened before or not, it’s happened now and it’s a debate as to whether it should happen again or not. In the days of chase cars and mobile service vans this wasn’t a consideration.
Over the years rallying has changed beyond recognition really, other than the roads that are used, it’s all different.
For me, I have never given a toss about anything that doesn’t happen on the stages, couldn’t care less. All this time penalties for being early/late, rubbish...I thought that 40 years ago, and I think it now. To me the rally is about what happens against the clock in a stage.
There is no better spectacle in my mind than watching a WRC car in full attack over a special stage, on either tarmac, snow or gravel, and I want to see as much of it as possible.
I fully understand if others think differently, but that is what I think.
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25th January 2021, 13:25 #1385
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25th January 2021, 13:38 #1386
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"Nonsensical reason", ok Neuville should have driven on 3 wheels in Estonia right, no issues at all... just a wheel missing.
"Disappointed that a star was gone" ....ehh there is superrally for that reason, Monte one day with their special rules is one single day in the year..... hardly a big issue. Btw. why didn't you cry in 2019 when Mikkelsen's car could easily have been fixed after breaking a wheel from 3rd place?
This multi-page spam is just irritating and off topic here.
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25th January 2021, 13:58 #1387
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When rallying started there were no special stages, or maybe just a handful of them and other driving tests in addition to long liaisons. If the road sections and road penalties would be taken away, the last original part of rallying would be lost, and therefore it would literally be changed beyond recognition.
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25th January 2021, 14:25 #1388
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25th January 2021, 14:36 #1389
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Where did I mention it was a good idea for anyone to drive on three wheels? And I have more going on my life than to try and recall every incident in the history of WRC.
You are allowed an opinion, and so am I, they don’t have to be the same. But don’t start with the aggressive, infantile comments like ‘why didn’t I cry in 2019’, simply say, I don’t agree with you. Grow up.
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25th January 2021, 14:45 #1390
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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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