[WRC] News & Rumours (part V) 2017

[mknight]

It was still clearly the fastest, strongest and most reliable car last year, just the advantage was smaller than the miles ahead it was in 2013-2015.

Overall it still looked a bit faster, but in a similar way the Hyundai looked a bit faster this year (until Finland). Anyway that's not the main point.

IF you look at VW drivers results last year and compare them to this year at same events in completely different cars they are very similar. Sometimes they are 1-2 positions down, sometimes not, but no constant 3-5 position drop.

[rhm]

IF you look at VW drivers results last year and compare them to this year at same events in completely different cars they are very similar. Sometimes they are 1-2 positions down, sometimes not, but no constant 3-5 position drop.

It's probably not the best to compare this years results with last year. Far too many variables, particularly the reliability of the cars this year.


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[AnttiL]

Lefebvre annoyed from Dobros post.

https://twitter.com/SLefebvreRallye/...88278949478400

Dobro replies his information from PSA and Red Bull. Cruel, if this is how Lefebvre hears about his future.

And here he is testing the C3 R5 https://twitter.com/AS_PipoLopez/sta...19458819395586

[KKS]

Did Estonian language very similar to Finnish?

[mknight]

It's probably not the best to compare this years results with last year. Far too many variables, particularly the reliability of the cars this year.

I am not talking about champ. points. I am talking about event vs event results.
Ex. Germany
2016 Ogier and Mikkelsen close to each other on Friday, then Ogier pulled away and Mikkelsen barely lost 2 (to Neuville) and 3 also with some brake issues. Latvala a bit behind but not much.
2017 Ogier and Mikkelsen again close to each other and on 2-3rd place with Neuville there, Ogier probably taking it easy Saturday afternoon, Latvala again a bit behind but not much (without technical issues)
(Tanak was on DMACK in 2016 so can't use him)

Clearly both years the same drivers are in top 5 +- a place or two.
Also on a few rallies Latvala has better pace this year than last year with Polo.

=> Polo wasn't the only reason VW drivers were in top 5 last year.

[AnttiL]

Did Estonian language very similar to Finnish?

Yes, the languages were separated a long time ago, the basic structure is similar (and different to most other languages) with some same words. But not directly understandable to native speakers. My best friend is Estonian and we have to speak English with each other.

[KKS]

Yes, the languages were separated a long time ago, the basic structure is similar (and different to most other languages) with some same words. But not directly understandable to native speakers. My best friend is Estonian and we have to speak English with each other.

So Ott could make it in less of 4 weeks?

[AnttiL]

So Ott could make it in less of 4 weeks?

why in 4 weeks

[KiwiWRCfan]

Finnish website reports Jarmo Mahonen is retiring from his role as FIA Rally Director to seek Presidency of AKK Motorsport the national body of Finland http://www.hs.fi/urheilu/art-2000005356204.html

[sonnybobiche]

Finnish website reports Jarmo Mahonen is retiring from his role as FIA Rally Director to seek Presidency of AKK Motorsport the national body of Finland http://www.hs.fi/urheilu/art-2000005356204.html

Yep and Jarmo Lehtinen is tipped for the job. I suppose the reason he quit Toyota 6 months beforehand is to try to avoid any semblance of impropriety, which, honestly, LOL.