Wales Rally GB 2016

[KKS]

I don't know what You're trying to say because the simple fact he went off on first stage prevented him from having any impact on the leaderboard. Simple as that. What happened on second or third day is for Suninen/Lappi battle completely irrelevant.

Corsica:
Car #42 - water leak
Car #83 - not good pace, and crash
Car #86 - very slow pace, but finish


GB:
Day1 - off, yes it's not a car problem, but we never know what happend on next stages
Day2 - couldn't get into a stage
Day3 - finally cars works well and deliver good times but crash or something broke at final stage.


So Abbring now inconsistent, but car was not good enough at this moment

[Rallyper]

Saying Fiesta isn´t as good as VW and Huyndai was proven wrong on PS today.

[Morte66]

Saying Fiesta isn´t as good as VW and Huyndai was proven wrong on PS today.

I think saying "Fiesta on Michelin tyres isn't as good as VW and Hyundai on Michelin tyres" might still stand. With a side of "certain conditions suit Dmack tyres better than Michelin".

[Nikey]

No because Evans remains 1st after Wales, only Evans or Lappi can win the championship.

Is this confirmed somewhere? This is from the series regulations (I've bolded some parts):

10. DEAD HEAT IN THE CHAMPIONSHIP
10.1 DRIVERS AND CO-DRIVERS
For drawing up the final classification of a Championship, the rule for deciding between drivers and co-drivers who have scored exactly the same points total shall be:
10.1.1 According to the greater number of first places, then second places, then third places, etc., achieved in the final classifications on their respective Championship, counting only those rallies which have served to make up their points total;
10.1.2 According to the greater number of highest places achieved in the final classifications on their respective Championship, counting only those rallies in which each of the drivers and co-drivers concerned have taken part, one 11th place being worth more than any number of 12th places, one 12th place being worth more than any number of 13rd places, and so on.
10.1.3 In the event of a further tie, the FIA itself will decide the winner and decide between any other tying drivers and co-drivers, on the basis of whatever other considerations it thinks appropriate.

I understand that as they both have same six results that count in 10.1.1, it comes down to those 3 rallies they both drove. And Suninen has a better record on those (1st, 2nd and 16th vs 2nd, 3rd and 14th).

[jacko]

Saying Fiesta isn´t as good as VW and Huyndai was proven wrong on PS today.

Yep, D-Mack tyres were good but it's not only that and Tanak himself, it's also the car, it has the speed Tanak already was proven in Poland and Finland (and even Kubiva last year). What you can say also is that Ogier is by far the best and Latvala is looking every year less fast, a very good number two driver where it looked a few years ago he was a potential worldchampion. But he has not 1% chance as long Ogier is in the game. Think next year the thread for Ogier will be comming from Meeke and Neuville.

[COD]

Maybe it is just me, but current WRC just gives me yawns. So boring. Shame for a great rally like Wales

[big_sw2000]

Maybe it is just me, but current WRC just gives me yawns. So boring. Shame for a great rally like Wales

But why.
It has backing from 3 manufacturers. Next year 4 + ford.
To watch an event live is just as exciting. It can't be helped that one team one driver is better than the rest. Yeah I agree if your name is Sebastian you can win anything. But seriously what is wrong with the sport. It can only get better with the new cars next year.
Gone are the days of 5 day rallies that cover the country. But what we have as a spectacular sport about driving fast on all surfaces is still pretty spot on.

Steve

[christy but]

so whats peoples taughts on the 2016 rally in terms of stages..viewing points..service ...etc etc

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Funny to see and hear Meeke whining all weekend over his starting position, when Tänak basicly had the same position.

Also, in finland he basicly told Ogier to shut his mouth ..

Meeke whining on one event... that's hardly the same as Ogier, who is whining all season, even winning the title. THAT's whining.

Plus Meeke's bad road position here was not his fault, but due to a part-programme this year.

And Tanak had a huge advantage over Meeke with the special super-soft DMacks here.

[Mirek]

Plus Meeke's bad road position here was not his fault, but due to a part-programme this year.

So it's Ogier's fault that he is the best? That was quite weird statement from you.

And Tanak had a huge advantage over Meeke with the special super-soft DMacks here.

How do you know how big advatage it was? You put it like a fact when it is not.