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11th September 2022, 18:51 #741
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11th September 2022, 19:00 #742
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For NZ, Loubet would sound a better choice indeed; clearly, Fourmaux will have to scale back to bring the car home and gain confidence again whereas it’s the last rally where M-Sport can benefit the road position. So a driver with some confidence would be a better choice.
For the two last tarmac rallies, it’s difficult to let Fourmaux’s potential out because they don’t have anyone else with this tarmac potential (and anyway, Loubet has paid for the Catalunya outing).Last edited by Danny0405; 11th September 2022 at 19:30.
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11th September 2022, 19:07 #743
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11th September 2022, 19:28 #744
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11th September 2022, 20:00 #745
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My pictures from a great Acropolis Rally 2022 - Thursday to Sunday: https://www.ir7.at/content/fotos_bes...llye_2022.html
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11th September 2022, 20:08 #746
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Congratulations to Hyundai, and to Loubet personally for making a very good case in his favor against Fourmaux for that third seat at M-Sport — I was certain his career had finished after his 2C stint last year.
But focusing on Toyota and Kalle, a huge disaster weekend for all three main drivers. Lappi's good pace is probably not enough consolation for a performance unworthy of the team they have been all season.
Whether it was setup problems, reliability problems, the testing new dampers or whatever, JML needs to regroup the team and come back stronger in NZ. Last time Kalle seemed so lost was on Monte Thursday night.
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11th September 2022, 20:34 #747
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A very beautiful Rally Acropolis, we enjoyed SS6 Livadia and SS8-SS11 Pyrgos in very nice spots.
We managed to enjoy Loeb twice, before his unfortune technical issue.
I am pretty sure that if the car didn't brake he would be in the fight for the win with Hyundais.
At Pyrgos SS8 was clear that he was on a mission like Tanak and Neuville also were. Fantastic drive.
Since he had a time advantage from Friday it would have been be difficult for the Hyundais to catch him.
Regarding Athanassoulas, I think NOT is not fair with him.
On Friday he was 1-1.5"/km from the time of the top drivers with Rally 2 cars. Not only at the stages near his house, but also on the others...
On Saturday's 1st loop he started with a time 1.5"/km at SS8 Pyrgos from the top drivers and continued with 2"/km at the other stages.
On Saturday's 2nd loop he was slower even than his 1st loop and at SS13 Tarzan he had failed power steering for almost all the stage.
The issue with his leg got worse stage by stage, from what we learned.
In my opinion, someone almost 46 years old, with no kms behind the wheel for years, except Acropolis 2021 and 2022.
When his leg was in better condition at the beginning of the rally, he was able to be 1-1.5"/km from the top guys then its enough and shows that this guy had and still has talent...
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11th September 2022, 20:47 #748
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11th September 2022, 21:22 #749
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11th September 2022, 21:27 #750
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Yes, I agree, Tsouloftas is fast and even if Athanassoulas was in good health, it would have been very difficult for him to bit Tsouloftas.
But I do believe that a healthy-fit Athanassoulas, would have been able to be constantly 1-1.5"/km from the top guys.
Moreover if he had more kms behind the wheel, participating with a Rally 2 car in 3-4 local rallies, he would have been able to be less than 1"/km.
These really are great videos.
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