[WRC] Vodafone Rally de Portugal 2019

[mknight]

That is professional sports for you, you are as good as your last result. (assuming that you have not built yourself a cushion with incredible performances before). Mikkelsen was the slowest WRC in Chile. He was slower than Loeb on ALL but 1 stage. (seem incredible, I know)

Completely understandable decision.

If it was so simple JML would have stopped driving 3 years ago.

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Ruthless ? It was a no-brainer after Chile and the only decision any sensible manager would take. Mikkelsen has no-one to blame but himself.

[mknight]

Ruthless ? It was a no-brainer after Chile and the only decision any sensible manager would take. Mikkelsen has no-one to blame but himself.

Never heard of a WRC manager that kicked a driver one rally after he finished 2nd. By your definition that means that no other WRC manager is sensible.

[Rallyper]

If it was so simple JML would have stopped driving 3 years ago.

Just stop your argumentation, pls.

[mknight]

"Portugal will be Loeb's fifth start for Hyundai this season, where he will drive alongside Thierry Neuville and Dani Sordo.
He is contracted for six outings, with the final outing expected to be October's Rally Spain - unless the team can persuade him to do more.
When asked by Autosport if he could be tempted to do more rounds, Loeb replied: "Do more rounds? No, I don't do more."

If what Loeb is saying is true it is extremely weird. (the whole situation)

[GravelBen]

Getting kicked after finishing 2nd just one rally before is certainly something new

New apart from when they did the same thing to Paddon?

[mknight]

New apart from when they did the same thing to Paddon?

If you mean end of 2018, he was out of contract, don't see which other situation applies.

[dimviii]

Never heard of a WRC manager that kicked a driver one rally after he finished 2nd. By your definition that means that no other WRC manager is sensible.

Meeke had won rally and kicked.
as you see it counts the overall picture,and not ''he just finished 2nd in previous rally''

[wia5958]

Ur only as good as ur last result. il try to describe this in terms outside of motorsport so u can see the reality. If you have an average goal keeper and over 2 games first game he pulls of a few saves nothing spectacular (like mikklesons sweden result) and the team earns a draw against the best team in the world and he lets in say 4 howlers in the next game. (Chile resilt) But you have a proven multiple world cup winning goal keeper on your bench who in training is equalling or bettering the current guy. Who are you going to put in for the next game. I know my choice its all about whats best for the team not what he did 2 games ago thats gone and forgotten

[mknight]

Meeke had won rally and kicked.
as you see it counts the overall picture,and not ''he just finished 2nd in previous rally''

Meeke won a rally then didn't finish 4 following ones (1 technical, 4 crashes in 3 others ). Slightly different situation as well as the overall picture.