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7th December 2021, 21:22 #231
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andreaadamo_official
Another challenge is in front of me, maybe more complicated, different.
Will face with same approach: always be serious, but never take myself too much seriously.
Cannot hide tears in my eyes thinking to all my people in @hmsgofficial: thanks to all women and men that have shared so many emotions with me
Will never forget our time together.
My warmest hug.
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7th December 2021, 21:23 #232
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7th December 2021, 21:41 #233
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2019 was overall good and he delivered (off course helped by Meeke+Latvala).
But in short I would say his "early success" with "quick decisions" went to his head and already starting from end of 2019 his decisions started to become less clever and more "have to do something" type of reactions. Where the "need" to do something usually prevailed over rational thinking.
The short 2020 season kind of covered him a bit cause there wasn't enough time to make big mistakes.
The car as it was led to drastic reduction of speed for Paddon (tarmac and some gravel), Mikkelsen ( tarmac), Loeb (tarmac) and Tanak (tarmac and slow gravel).
The question is how "unchangable" the car really was and how much was it due to delaying the changes. Nandan certainly had the approach that drives should just follow what engineers decide. Adamo started allowing big changes first in 2020 during the big COVID break
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7th December 2021, 21:46 #234
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It can have it's benefits, look at for example the endurance series.
When there is only one real manu, FIA doesn't really have to listen to them and their interests when setting up new rules. Meaning they can be radically different and more likely to attract completely new manus.
In short term it could mean a few seasons (1-3) with Rally2 or Rally2+ cars though.
Early to speculate though. Lets first wait who shows up in Monte.
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7th December 2021, 21:47 #235
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7th December 2021, 22:09 #236
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7th December 2021, 22:24 #237
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Damn, now all those articles about Hyundai being so late on the development of the cars, Msport and Toyota bringing a hundred Rally1 cars each for 2022... These things are starting to sound like a terrible warning :/
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7th December 2021, 22:27 #238
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7th December 2021, 22:34 #239
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If Hyundai were pulling out they would've announced it here and now surely, instead of putting in place an interim team leader and specifically stating plans are still go for the 22 season.
However if they start the 22 season horribly (and I mean not in the slightest bit competitive) I think they're the type of manufacturer that'll just pull the plug quickly.
However I expect them to be in the ball park despite all the testing panic and Adamo leaving. They're a proper team and have enormous resources behind them.
Transmissiom issue for Lappi, Hyundai said. But why no footage then from WRC+..?
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