Rally Portugal 2016

[dimviii]

have you see Pedder? pretty fast today btw,seems can have easily a podium

https://www.instagram.com/p/BFraua8PzWW/

[Rallyper]

no you are kidding me when 9th,11th,12th,6th,8th,7th,7th,13th are the positions at stages of Berqvist at wrc 2.

I count swedish way, not greek:
SS3 0,5 s/km from Evans
SS4 0,7 s/km from Tidemand
SS5 0,2 s/km from Tidemand
These stages (not counting Mickey Mouse as you did) were only troublefree stages (what I know)

For me that counts as speed regarding his first outing.

[dimviii]

I count swedish way, not greek:
SS3 0,5 s/km from Evans
SS4 0,7 s/km from Tidemand
SS5 0,2 s/km from Tidemand
These stages (not counting Mickey Mouse as you did) were only troublefree stages (what I know)

For me that counts as speed regarding his first outing.

you sould stick at Greek way.To help you understand why.

at ss 3 Evans had clutch problems,except the handling problems(not excuses here)

"Really struggling with the feeling here and now I have a bigger problem - I don't have a clutch."
http://www.ewrc-results.com/results....-Portugal-2016
From Tidemand he was more than 1 sec/km slower


at ss4 you find promising the 0,7 sec per km? this is plenty of minutes at a rally.Not so promising.

at ss 5 Berqvist had the national time because of Paddons crash
http://www.ewrc-results.com/results....-Portugal-2016


so the fastest stage time you find is because he get National time.

Thats the way you have to judge stage times,regardless the Nationality of driver.

Berqvist has show very good speed and consistesy with adam opel,but that another level and we have to wait to see if he can be capable.
So dont try to name him fast,before he has some trouble free rides for some rallies.

[RAS007]

Meeke tomorrow with 45 sec gap from Ogier

Is it enough, with 4 stages to go?

[dimviii]

Is it enough, with 4 stages to go?

imho without flat tyres or mechanical problems, yes they are enough,as its only 67 kms

[RS]

I count swedish way, not greek:
SS3 0,5 s/km from Evans
SS4 0,7 s/km from Tidemand
SS5 0,2 s/km from Tidemand
These stages (not counting Mickey Mouse as you did) were only troublefree stages (what I know)

For me that counts as speed regarding his first outing.

For me, Sirmacis' performance on Acropolis was more impressive, in his very first event in an R5 car. Although to be fair it is a better one than what Emil drives.

[RS]

have you see Pedder? pretty fast today btw,seems can have easily a podium

https://www.instagram.com/p/BFraua8PzWW/

Should overtake Aasen tomorrow.

Is that Pedder in the photo? I presumed he was a young person.

[seb_sh]

Is it enough, with 4 stages to go?

Not considering flat tyres or crashes, yes, in theory it should be enough.

But I think, if Ogier is smart, we will see him do some great times on this last day and close the gap and secure 2nd place and be in a position to benefit from any mistake from Meeke. Due to the rules he is at a disadvantage the first 2 days so IMO he should prepare the stages from the last day the best to maximize the km on good conditions, plus he can get powerstage points from these stages

[pantealex]

I count swedish way, not greek:
SS3 0,5 s/km from Evans
SS4 0,7 s/km from Tidemand
SS5 0,2 s/km from Tidemand
These stages (not counting Mickey Mouse as you did) were only troublefree stages (what I know)
For me that counts as speed regarding his first outing.

My Finnish way to count:

Compare Emil to Aasen, I believe Aasen has same amount or maybe even less 4wd experience and he is currently 3rd with Dmack´s...

[AL14]

My Finnish way to count:

Compare Emil to Aasen, I believe Aasen has same amount or maybe even less 4wd experience and he is currently 3rd with Dmack´s...

Italian way to count:

Berkvist should eat pasta al ragù during midday service instead of hamburgers and will be 0,5s/km faster