dirtfish refers engine problem only for Portugal,doesnt referes for engine at Sardinia.
First time i read the same article understood engine like you,but if you read carefully doesnt write someting about the reason of retirement at Sardinia. https://dirtfish.com/rally/wrc/mikke...ally-in-a-row/
The cause of his stoppage? A second consecutive engine problem. DirtFish understands that it was a repeat of the same failure that halted his progress in Portugal.
My understanding is that the car number 1 is always the car number one on the events, no matter the chassis.
The chassis used in Sweden by Tanak is not the same used in Chile, tthe plate number is...
You cannot look at one part of the regulations individually, it is far more complex than that.
You take away all the cost saving regulations because each is only worth peanuts, but all of them...
Yeah lol.
The first probably wasn't a concern when they shipped it before it broke. The second (Sweden) engine is probably OK, just being protected yesterday with nothing to run for.
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My understanding is that the car number 1 is always the car number one on the events, no matter the chassis. The chassis used in Sweden by Tanak is not the same used in Chile, tthe plate number is...
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