[WRC] Rally Portugal 2023

**Fast Eddie WRC** · 14th May 2023, 15:54

Originally Posted by skarderud

Just 450 inputs in this thread tells everything.

Sorry to say, but the coolest motorsport around is not in its best shape.

Half as many as the Rally Portugal 2022 thread.

Have things changed that much in a year ? 2023 was supposed to be the best WRC season, with elite drivers in each of the Teams...

**mknight** · 14th May 2023, 16:12

Too few Rally1 cars with lots of retitrments.
Great Rally2 entry was ruined by almost everyone having a puncture on Friday. Quite boring after that bare the WRC2 Solberg catchup today.

**Eli** · 14th May 2023, 16:15

Originally Posted by Fast Eddie WRC

Half as many as the Rally Portugal 2022 thread.

Have things changed that much in a year ? 2023 was supposed to be the best WRC season, with elite drivers in each of the Teams...

I think it's due to the fact most of us have become jaded to the WRC's situation and B) I'm thinking we all expected Tänak to do some sort of Ogier, 2017-2018 style, if they get the car right (& in time) we might still get that this year.

**Rallyper** · 14th May 2023, 16:31

Originally Posted by cali

Like I said, I lost interest on Saturday. For me the rally has to have a complete package which fell short when Evans crashed and 3 Hyundais had their own rally within the rally. We had then 5 cars and then also Loubet retired which was the last straw.

Just couldn't get hooked anymore after that. I do confess that I had some duties with kids as well but usually I try to sneak a stage here and there but this time around I just lost the will.

Take it as a whining if you like and I'm also shocked that the interest just fell off but this the way it is.

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It wasn´t me saying you were whining. But I stated that you were wrong about the PS today. It was very exciting moments. But you didn´t see them... still you had statement of PS...

**Katvala** · 14th May 2023, 16:50

Originally Posted by skarderud

Just 450 inputs in this tread tells everything.
Sorry to say, but the coolest motorsport around is not in its best shape.

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I remember well. I've been following this forum for years despite not being so active here. 1000-2000 replies was usual

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**Fast Eddie WRC** · 14th May 2023, 17:15

Gus Greensmith showing how reliability is an issue for many makes of car:

Victory at Rally De Portugal after 3 days & 325km of … a puncture, a water leak, a mechanical issue and a power steering issue all whilst fighting an in-form @OliverSolberg01 with everything I had.

**Eli** · 14th May 2023, 17:18

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ShGSsMzPaCU
Dirtfish's summary, the most interesting part (imho) was the murmurs they said they heard in Hyundai this weekend, I'm guessing regarding the third's car driver from Estonia onward.

**cali** · 14th May 2023, 17:32

Originally Posted by Rallyper

It wasn´t me saying you were whining. But I stated that you were wrong about the PS today. It was very exciting moments. But you didn´t see them... still you had statement of PS...

The only statement I had for PS was that I wasn't even bothered to watch it. That means I didn't even plan to be close to the TV. I haven't seen it and by the looks of it was fun

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**EstWRC** · 14th May 2023, 18:16

Lol https://www.instagram.com/reel/CsO6z...RlODBiNWFlZA==

**AndersX** · 14th May 2023, 18:18

I also diled down my time spent on WRC+ this weekend - as soon as all the mess with tyre lottery started, i lost my interest. I rememmber that during Swe event i was trying to catch every second; but 8 WRC1 cars at the start and dropping out like milk teeth to kids is killing it. Sundays are parrody; immediate actions by FIA would be required.