Quote Originally Posted by mknight View Post
Facts:
- Evans has won 3 stages in Monte that were dry tarmac while cold. (unclear how much tire related it is, but certainly there could be big differences in compound performance for this un-normal conditions).
- No stages won in Sweden, 2x 6th place best result
- 3 x 2km street stages won in Leon in Mexico (with gravel tires on tarmac?)
- best 1 7th place on Corsica (only worse WRC on that stage was Lefevbre 0.3 sec behind)

I wouldn't say that it shows "good pace". Where he would be on same tires is just a guess, maybe he wouldn't even get the stage wins on Monte.
Note that Evans has historically been best on tarmac and not so good on other surfaces. Reportedly this was why DMACK picked him after Mikkelsen refused to pay to drive. While it might make sense for DMACK, it's probably not a preferred choice for 2nd or 3rd manu car.
Touché. My memory has really failed me here.