Quote Originally Posted by Simmi View Post
Without that day one puncture Sordo's pace/consistency would have been enough to put him on the podium.

From a British perspective I really hope Evans can hold onto second place. I was hoping for more of a fight this morning but I think the writing has been on the wall really ever since Latvala got a sniff of victory.

After Evans I've been very impressed with Paddon again. He's setting some great times. You can see him learning and building at these events - not just throwing in fluke fastest times like a Tanak.
Yep, Paddon has been also impressive here, getting better and better with each day. i would also say the same about Mikkelsen, after Friday has he also been very good.

and about my man Tänak, you could see that he had been already given up after the shakedown. He has no confidence at all in these mixed conditions which is weird because in Monte this year he was very good. This is very weird rally, he himself is very cool and happy with the result but he is just nowhere and he hasnt made any progress at all since germany and it seems he doesnt even bother to try to go faster on some stage. He is having exactly the same case as Evans had in Australia, they dont know themselves why they are so slow.