[WRC] Wales Rally GB 2019

**TypeR** · 4th October 2019, 14:31

some technical issue for Lappi? seems quite a weird place to crash..

**EstWRC** · 4th October 2019, 14:32

Meeke and Tänak bettered their time only by 3 secs, while Ogier and Neuville with 8 secs

**AnttiL** · 4th October 2019, 14:32

Originally Posted by TypeR

some technical issue for Lappi? seems quite a weird place to crash..

Like I said, the crash indicator lights were blinking on the dashboard

**Fast Eddie WRC** · 4th October 2019, 14:33

Classic GB with low sun on the screens...

**EstWRC** · 4th October 2019, 14:34

the road looks awful a some parts...

**itix** · 4th October 2019, 14:34

Originally Posted by AnttiL

One word: Pirelli.

Also, Tidemand has his own topic.

Let's just call Pirelli a factor, not an explanation.
A young Loeb or Ogier would have beaten Katsuta despite the tyres.

Never mind though, we're side tracking.

I'm discussing Tidemands pace in this rally which is an embarrassment.

**Rallyper** · 4th October 2019, 14:35

Originally Posted by itix

Many different times.

The numerous times he had trouble beating his team mates like Kalle Rovanperä, Kopecky etc.

The time he was beaten in his home rally by Katsuta who's really just a national shop window decoration for Toyotas Japanese fans.

The time he failed win the WRC 2 championship several times.

I was hugely impressed by Tidemand when he was a young gun that just came on to the rally scene and led rally sweden.

After that he became more careful, less risk taking and his pace just vanished and he just got "stuck" like so many others before him.

So many drivers hit a development roof where they just simply can not coax more speed out of their driving. This happened to Tidemand as well.

I've seen this happen for many years and I knew already then that he was no hope for the future. I told you this in previous discussions too

Well, well. It´s easy to be wise like this. When I´m saying "we" meaning there were a lot of people thinking he needed a proper chance.

Having said that, meaning also proper testing, good funding. Without that we have the situation. To that one can add some parts of your thoughts, but I think they are "efterkloka". Om du fattar...

**AnttiL** · 4th October 2019, 14:37

Originally Posted by Rallyper

To that one can add some parts of your thoughts, but I think they are "efterkloka". Om du fattar...

Javvist!

**AnttiL** · 4th October 2019, 14:37

Originally Posted by EstWRC

the road looks awful a some parts...

There's a really small road after the quarry, one of the roughest roads of the whole rally, along with the whole Elsi stage.

EDIT: Looks a bit rough also after the first tarmac section