Wrc Espana-Catalunya 2015

[AL14]

It is nice how after so many years some people are still trying to justify Kubica's problems and/or are surprised about Ostberg's bad pace on asphalt.

[RS]

Maybe Lappi risks being superceded by Tidemand as VWs next in line. Hopefully they'll both get full WRC2 next year.

[dimviii]

[liposh]

I think "Skoda youngsters" should drive more events first of all. For example smaller events, but just practice , practice, practice. It could help even with your self-confidence and psychical stuff (Lappi case) Pre-event tests are not good for that. I know Skoda has no interest in that , it is just business, but the drivers themselves should be interested in that. It should be priority No1 for people around them. If there is some agreement between drivers and Skoda motorsport, they should push on Skoda to let them drive some "personal projects paid by their own money" ...For example yesterday I found statistics of Simone Tempestini. He has attended 50 rallies during seasons 2014 and 2015. And he is not factory driver, just having wealthy father. Lappi attended 18 rallies during last two years. It is not enough for somebody who should evolve into world TOP driver. The evolution is not finished yet and that is why they need the practice.

[mousti]

He has crashed at least once in every asphalt event this year except Corsica. In WRC2 everything was prepared by the team to make his way for the title as easy as possible, for example by placing Tidemand and Kopecký into the support role not allowed enough events to win the title. Now it might end by a farce when the only factory team might not win as it should. Lappi did exactly same job like last year in APRC. He didn't manage to win even such a crappy championship where neither Tidemand nor Kopecký failed. Even in ERC Lappi nearly lost with Wiegand who was also considered his support.

Lappi definitely has the speed but he didn't manage to be consistent in three consecutive championships which all were considered kind of a walk in the park for him prior the season. I hope the team finally wakes up and starts to use two full-time crews to avoid such a shame again.

It reminds me a bit of Mikkelsen failing time after time to get a win on tarmac in ERC. I don't remember anymore if he finally achieved that or is still searching for that win.

[dimviii]

He has crashed at least once in every asphalt event this year except Corsica. In WRC2 everything was prepared by the team to make his way for the title as easy as possible, for example by placing Tidemand and Kopecký into the support role not allowed enough events to win the title. Now it might end by a farce when the only factory team might not win as it should. Lappi did exactly same job like last year in APRC. He didn't manage to win even such a crappy championship where neither Tidemand nor Kopecký failed. Even in ERC Lappi nearly lost with Wiegand who was also considered his support.

Lappi definitely has the speed but he didn't manage to be consistent in three consecutive championships which all were considered kind of a walk in the park for him prior the season. I hope the team finally wakes up and starts to use two full-time crews to avoid such a shame again.

Lappi when choosed as a works driver his high light was Finn champion with s2000 car against n4 evos.
Now you see the results of this decision.

[dimviii]

M-Sport ‏@MSportLtd

Mechanics assess damage to @OttTanak's Fiesta. If they think it can be fixed & @fia agree, work will soon begin #WRC

[French_Paulo]

Considering that Nasser seems to be quite slow on these asphalt roads there still seems to be a change for Pontus to win the title. Let's see.

And also for Protasov !

[Fast Eddie WRC]

[Fast Eddie WRC]

SS14: OSTBERG
WRC TV crew reports a 'strong, bad smell' coming from Mads' car when it passed them at the 6km point.