They aren't special, D-Mack tyres are just softer than Michelins, be it hard or soft compound. But to say it is huge advantage, hardly.
Watch a video of the cars going through the same set of corners. The DMACK car does not slide nearly as much as the michelins. It's not one driver, Meeke, Paddon, Neuville all look the same whereas Tanak could drive a much straighter line.
These two statements are the most worrying. It doesnt bode well for their short or long-term future:
Lappi added that such a situation is too dangerous to compete at the top level: “It’s damn hard...
Biggest brain is British - Mr Fowler
Lindström - Finnish
Ogier - French
Evans - British
Solberg - Swede/Norwegian
Abideboul - French
Demaison - French
Neuville - Belgian
Fourmaux - French
Yohan Bonato has switched to the Lancia Ypsilon Rally2 for the 2026 French Championship. Maybe some ERC Rounds too.
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