RACC Rally Catalunya 2018

**focus206** · 28th October 2018, 16:55

Originally Posted by N.O.T

I cannot see Neuville winning this championship to be honest... he is nothing. He threw away a 29 point lead... pfffttt he will probably retire trying to gain as much as he can on Ogier.

Either we get another perfect rally from Neuville like Sardinia or it will be very difficult indeed, even when not opening the road. Of course Ogier could run into troubles but that doesn't happen often.

**mknight** · 28th October 2018, 17:03

Originally Posted by Tarmop

We`ve been through this and you are still claiming it. Did Neuville lift?

Everyone else in top 5 what has onboard on wrc+ either lifted or was even hard on the brakes, most notably Latvala, Lappi and Ogier. Neuville onboard wasn't up last time I checked.

**dimviii** · 28th October 2018, 17:18

what caused Neuvilles puncture

**Tarmop** · 28th October 2018, 17:19

Originally Posted by mknight

Everyone else in top 5 what has onboard on wrc+ either lifted or was even hard on the brakes, most notably Latvala, Lappi and Ogier. Neuville onboard wasn't up last time I checked.

And we went over that also, Latvala was warned by Tänak right after his fail. It was Lappi and Ogier taking it slower.

**Mintexmemory** · 28th October 2018, 17:20

Originally Posted by N.O.T

yes it makes a difference being in your 30s and a full time rally driver than a semi retired 44 guy...

no surprise you live in london... lol...

Don’t you wish you did? What happened in Corsica and Mexico? Arse/ plate. You missed your calling, there isn’t an international Greek stand up comedian.

**stefanvv** · 28th October 2018, 17:28

Originally Posted by dimviii

what caused Neuvilles puncture

Jeez, that guy need to get a grip if he wants the title.

**stefanvv** · 28th October 2018, 17:33

Originally Posted by steve.mandzij

A driver to commend from this rally is Evans for me. He was a little off the pace the last two days but he put in a good PS and finally got himself a podium. I don't see much hope for him next year but at least he's got a silver lining to hold onto.

In general I agree, good rally for him. On Friday he wasn't off the pace, even managed to be ahead of Loeb. I expected little more from him on Saturday on the wet tarmac though (he had some remarkable performance in Corsica in such conditions 2-3 years ago). On Sunday all Fords seemed off the pace on the morning loop, only one certain Sebastien realized what they need to do with the car to be faster on the second. Probably all credit goes to him if his settings were copied. I hope Evans has learned something from his last 2 years.

**itix** · 28th October 2018, 17:45

Originally Posted by stefanvv

IMO Porter was exaggerating. There was some dirt on the road after some cuts from previous drivers and he seemed to understeer, that's all.

I'm not so sure. He lost considerable time on the second half of the stage and he took huge risks with his driving as if to compensate for something.

It also looked to me like he was turning a lot more than the corner "wanted" only on right hand turns.

**T16** · 28th October 2018, 17:46

Looks like Loeb’s Tyre choice today wasn’t too much guess and risk... says he was sure and they referred back to a test he did in similar conditions recently and that the hard worked, even on slightly damp surface.
What a performance, it’ll go down in history.
I’m also beginning to think he might want a crack at number ten after this result.... wonder if Ogier has it in his contract that Loeb can’t join the team full time?

**dimviii** · 28th October 2018, 17:53

Originally Posted by Mintexmemory

Don’t you wish you did? What happened in Corsica and Mexico? Arse/ plate. You missed your calling, there isn’t an international Greek stand up comedian.