WRC ADAC Deutschland Rallye 2018

[Tarmop]

Four rallies could equal 120 points. Noone is safe from DNF, Neuville definitely won`t be so up there with his P1 starting position on gravel rallies etc. Tänak actually decreased the difference to Neuville the same amount, he is behind atm with NORF and ADAC. Plus Ogier and Tänak are the chasers...it`s easier to be the chaser...mentally and physically.

[jparker]

Give me one reason why you would pay Mikkelsen to drive for your team?

He just finished 6th, adding some valuable Manu points. That's the power of finishing.

[jparker]

Ogier only lost 2 points to Neuvulle despite yesterdays disaster.

So, who is more lucky? I'm getting confused now.

[dimviii]

Ott has taken 36 points back from Neuville in two rallies
36 to go in four rallies...

26 points are from Finland where Neuville was totally lost.At next rallies this will not going to happen.
so its not easy to gain 36 points,when Neuville can earn points from 2nd 3rd places.
only dnf can change this

[Tarmop]

26 points are from Finland where Neuville was totally lost.At next rallies this will not going to happen.

How do you know that? Turkey is a wild card for everyone. Then there are other gravel events, where he has to be the first one on the road, incl. Spain. He was supposed to be the winner here, pretty much his home event, best starting position...but without the "gifts" from other contenders, he would have managed 5.-6. place...

And then there is that DNF part...


Wide open championship.

[wrc2017]

Norwegians buy quite a few electric cars, hyundai have the ioniq and kona evs , so the marketing department at Hyundai might hope they can leverage some brand awareness/support in Norway by employing a Norwegian wrc driver.

Hopefully Mikkelsen had some technical learning while at vw. Hopefully it is not a Mitsubishi/ Makinen situation and only drivers with a similar driving style could ever get a reasonable speed out of the car.

Paddon said the rally finland i20 wrc front diff was similar to the 2016 diff so it has taken more than a year and half to get back to a 2016 'feeling'. So by that measure it could take till the middle of 2019 for Mikkelsen to be comfortable with the i20?

nah.. don't buy it.

He has been about too long, and does nothing only complain about car not suiting his driving style

[jparker]

didnt get what you want to say.

Edie was trying to convince us last year that what Other was doing is peace of a master who uses his brain. Apparently the same doesn't apply for Neville.

[wrc2017]

He just finished 6th, adding some valuable Manu points. That's the power of finishing.

does think it worth paying him anything for that performance. neither him or the team can be happy with this rally.. or the last one, or the one before that.

[wrc2017]

How do you know that? Turkey is a wild card for everyone. Then there are other gravel events, where he has to be the first one on the road, incl. Spain. He was supposed to be the winner here, pretty much his home event, best starting position...but without the "gifts" from other contenders, he would have managed 5.-6. place...

And then there is that DNF part...


Wide open championship.

I'd nearly put money on Tanak now.

[wrc2017]

Citroen need a break from the WRC for a couple of years and come back when they got themeselves sorted. Really need a fresh start.

it's a valid point, if they don't get a Ogier or Neuville or Tanak.. nothing is going to change, and there would be a high probability they could withdraw.