Rally Italia Sardegna 2015

[AP-Racing]

Ostberg puncture

[dimviii]

Ostberg puncture

thats good for Paddon,their gap will remain same +-

[dimviii]

Head slumped, tears in his eyes, all @HaydenPaddon could say at the end of SS18 was........"it's broken" #WRC

[dimviii]

thats good for Paddon,their gap will remain same +-

so 1 min 12 sec gap from Mads

[Lundefaret]

It has been a fantastic showing from Paddon.

1) Showing that its possible to drive fast, even if You don't have 130 WRC starts under Your belt.

2) Showing that its possible to drive fast even if You are not in a VW.

Of course he has had an advantage because of the starting position, but he have also had disadvantages (experience, car etc), and he has made a truly brilliant rally.

Will he now go on to be a front contender for every rally? Not yet I think. He seems to be performing well when there is a certain ratio between inputs pr km (number of steering, pedal and gear inputs pr stage km.)
To high a ratio and he will struggle, and this is logical, because this is when You need experience and pace notes etc the most.

But he is a brilliant talent, and I actually have high hopes for him on tarmac, his early testing on tarmac was very impressive.

The goal now must be to draw the correct conclusions from this showing. If he gets to high shoulders, to much preassure in the next events, and try to go fast, he will go slow with high risk. This is what happened with Neuville, partially with Mikkelsen, and others, so this is the potential pit fall to look out for.
But he should be proud, great driving, and definitely The Man Of The Rally (behind Ogier)!

[nafpaktos]

Today paddon didnt use nose end first enough and that's the results.

[N.O.T]

still i think Mr.Keiser would be more nose end first today... even without the gearbox problems that made the hyundai not a very nose end first car.

[Rallyper]

Is Sardinia a slow rally? To me I think it is. Also explains why less experienced drivers can be up the front. A fast rally for sure sift out the boys from men.

[N.O.T]

Is Sardinia a slow rally? To me I think it is. Also explains why less experienced drivers can be up the front. A fast rally for sure sift out the boys from men.

indeed, just one stage above 100km/hr average speed.

[dimviii]

Ucci about 12 sec faster from Protasov at final split.