Neste Rally Finland 2017

[rhm]

Reading Neuville's quotes he seems to have started with the mindset of not being able to go for the win, and then just settling for top 5 after Ogier went out.

Not the attitude of a champion IMO.

This is what Ogier has been doing all year...

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Actually, it's exactly the attitude of a champion in modern WRC.

How so ? Ogier and Loeb just won titles by not winning rallies ?

[rhm]

Neuville has won three rallies this year, Ogier has won two...

[KKS]

Really surprised at the lack of pace of Neuville & Hyundai's - slowest of all the WRC's today. They looked so good on the SD video's. Any theories ?

He never be fast here. So his pace now - it's his own maximum

[rhm]

It's only Friday afternoon, let's wait and see where Neuville is on Sunday morning.

[mknight]

Neuville has won three rallies this year, Ogier has won two...

Ogier was first on the road on every gravel rally since Mexico.

Note that Neuville already on SS7 complained about road cleaning when there is no Ogier in front.

[seb_sh]

How so ? Ogier and Loeb just won titles by not winning rallies ?

No I mean being smart and choosing your battles. Ogier and Loeb had plenty rallies they accepted to finish on the podium when they couldn't win. I think Neuville realizes both he and the car and his road position means he does not have the best chance here, plus it's a difficult rally where mistakes are costly. So he is playing the long game on this one, no shame in that.

[dimviii]

fuck I am on a ferry back to Athens and signal is cutting.

[KKS]

Tanak not push. Seems to be he didn't wont get back into top10 :/
Looks like a "champion illness" so early. Win or nothing.

[dimviii]

Fri 16:24 - Weather update
The rain has stopped. The sun is out.

Fri 16:24 - SS9: Latvala
"Slippery now, but not too dramatic. I have to be very focused all the time. I know I need to fight with Esapekka, but I'm in a difficult [road] position here. I know the grip will improve for him."