Obviously we are not comparing Loeb 10 years ago but Loeb 2018 vs 2019.
Similarly to Ogier, Mikkelsen was 2nd fastest in 2017.
So technically (in terms of pace/stage times) Loeb/Mikkelsen drops are bigger that Ogier's. While their teammates have podium pace!!!
My whole point with this comparison is that (some?) 2017+ cars seem to be rather tricky with setup/small changes.
I understand. My point is that while Hyundai seems to be a difficult car to set up. Citröen seems to have just utterly screwed up their car on asphalt where nobody seems to be able to set it up anymore.
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