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    nice video,nice passes from Meeke and Paddon
    Meeke last rallies have change his drive.No more from side to side overdriving.Right lines,early on gas on exits with straight forward steering.


    https://youtu.be/YTbW7Js2TtU

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    Quote Originally Posted by janvanvurpa View Post
    Sp what as annoying?
    A bit annoying as a bit boring (especially after watching 15 WRC’s and 25 R5’s driven by the world bests). They don’t sound as nice as the 208’s (or the Adam’s) and they’re more stable, looking less impressive. But there’s no doubt they can be fast and in today’s limited 2wd rally market they’re a reasonable option for newcomers.
    Rally addict since 1982

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    Quote Originally Posted by Rally Power View Post
    A bit annoying as a bit boring (especially after watching 15 WRC’s and 25 R5’s driven by the world bests). They don’t sound as nice as the 208’s (or the Adam’s) and they’re more stable, looking less impressive. But there’s no doubt they can be fast and in today’s limited 2wd rally market they’re a reasonable option for newcomers.
    Atmospheric R2 cars are more spectacular, cheaper for running. R2T Fiesta is really boring to watch.

    All in all, I dont think that cars with turbo are the best idea for categories R2 and R3, which should be primary cheaper...

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    There is no other choice. Atmospheric engines disappear from the car market and there aren't many base engines left. For example whole VAG doesn't sell any NA R2 suitable engine in Europe, be it VW, Škoda or Seat. Only turbos. It's not much different with other manufacturers and it will only change towards all turbo when the old NA engines run out of their production life.

    By the way do You have a solid information that the 1.0 EcoBoost is more expensive to run that 1.6 NA from say Adam? Adam R2 is very expensive car and I have believed that Fiesta R2, even R2T is a loooot cheaper. For me it's somehow hard to see why the NA R2 engines shall be cheaper than the small turbo engines which are being run in near stock configuration.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Simmi View Post
    Same as last time Meeke won - why the big fascination to pin this on a nationality? Especially given everything that's gone before.

    The great thing about Kris and Paul is that it's a team everyone in the UK and Ireland can get behind and feel a part of.
    No fascination... just stating a fact.

    Kris Meeke is British. Union Jack on his roof vent, helmet and car window.

    Paul Nagel is Irish.

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    Quote Originally Posted by dimviii View Post
    if your benchmark for Berqvist are the 10-15 crews slower than him its ok.
    At real world if you are fast or NOT,you have to measure sec/km from winner.
    Which was as low as under 0,2 s/km at it´s best. But then you counted places instead. I know you don´t know anything about Emil and that´s understable. If you´d followed his career so far (in Sweden that is) you might been a bit more humble. However I don´t blaim you because I´ve done the same myself regarding some drivers from the mediterrainian countries.

    So now let´s wait and see together and whom will be the buyer of beers when we meet next time...
    "Reis vas pät pat kaar vas kut"
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    Quote Originally Posted by Rallyper View Post
    Which was as low as under 0,2 s/km at it´s best. But then you counted places instead. I know you don´t know anything about Emil and that´s understable. If you´d followed his career so far (in Sweden that is) you might been a bit more humble. However I don´t blaim you because I´ve done the same myself regarding some drivers from the mediterrainian countries.

    So now let´s wait and see together and whom will be the buyer of beers when we meet next time...
    Per, does that mean there's no more hype from your side? If yes, count me in

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    Quote Originally Posted by Rallyper View Post
    Which was as low as under 0,2 s/km at it´s best. But then you counted places instead. I know you don´t know anything about Emil and that´s understable. If you´d followed his career so far (in Sweden that is) you might been a bit more humble. However I don´t blaim you because I´ve done the same myself regarding some drivers from the mediterrainian countries.

    So now let´s wait and see together and whom will be the buyer of beers when we meet next time...
    Per i dont say that Berqvist hasnt got potential. From what we have seen till now he worth a chance at r5 category.
    Till now we havent see something worthy,and this is something normal for so phew rallies and problems he had.
    If he has the speed to compete at top r5 category is something we have to wait and see after some rallies.
    So we cant say he is fast.
    I will be more than happy to be fast,and thats for any driver,from any nationality.
    Just remember that even drivers that were fast at every round with r5 car at rallies that he entered for 1st time,at wrc level and works level entry they have failed(Abbring ie)
    Each category has their level,and these levels are not easy achieved,when jumping to higher categories.Millions of examples at rallies.

    So how many beers you want to bet?
    I am with Tidemand.

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    watch the prop over the roof of Mikkelsens polo


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    Quote Originally Posted by cali View Post
    Per, does that mean there's no more hype from your side? If yes, count me in

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    Can´t promise. Count you in anyway.
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