Quote Originally Posted by Rally Power View Post
Don't be unfair. Didn't you hear Sordo after SS8 saying that he's pushing like hell but times don't come out? These new cars are more demanding to tune and drive and if drivers don't feel at ease with their setup they simply can't be fast. That's precisely what happened to Neuville on first day an Ogier yesterday morning. Also it would be stupid to risk a podium just to be ahead of Ogier and overall Sordo still managed to be the best placed 2nd driver.
It's a standard marketing talking. What do you expect to hear? If he told truth: "Yes, I do it slow, cuz now I'm a bit old for this fast stuff" - he not be a wrc driver anymore.
From TV screen I see that Latvala push, and Sordo just cruising to the end. But maybe you are right, maybe it something that called experience. When he knew that he can't hold-on a place, and he take a safe way.I frustrated a bit because we see good battle for 4th pos, and no battle at all for 2nd.