[WRC] Ardeca Ypres Rally 2022

[Negaiss]

It is super hard to be Formaux fan, but he has to stay. He has zero results but he has that natural feel, natural capability, bravery and inner understanding about being fast in rally. If only there was a possiblity to give him a full season being allowed to go as fast as he can on every stage (=being allowed to destroy 13 cars), we would see surprises - new rally star.

[WRCStan]

5 second penalty for Lefebvre, on appeal from Toksport and Mikkelsen. https://data.app.sportity.com/79f7b9...20No.%2017.pdf

10 second penalty for Lefebvre, on appeal from Toksport and Mikkelsen. https://data.app.sportity.com/79f7b9...20No.%2018.pdf

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[AndyRAC]

I get the impression it's through his relationship with M-Sport rather than direct.

I also get the impression that if he was told to bring the car home without penalties or getting pulled over by the police - even if he finished last, he would still do his own thing.

Edit: Also, where is Loeb's 'coaching'? Being public might even help.

They provide some backing to M-Sport, however, he is a Red Bull athlete, and wears the coveted RB helmet.

https://www.redbull.com/gb-en/athlet...d-6f583c390553

[steve.mandzij]

It is super hard to be Formaux fan, but he has to stay. He has zero results but he has that natural feel, natural capability, bravery and inner understanding about being fast in rally. If only there was a possiblity to give him a full season being allowed to go as fast as he can on every stage (=being allowed to destroy 13 cars), we would see surprises - new rally star.

this reads as far-out as declaring the next world champion based on astrological readings and tarot cards...

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[TypeR]

5 second penalty for Lefebvre, on appeal from Toksport and Mikkelsen. https://data.app.sportity.com/79f7b9...20No.%2017.pdf

10 second penalty for Lefebvre, on appeal from Toksport and Mikkelsen. https://data.app.sportity.com/79f7b9...20No.%2018.pdf

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haha.. ,,I wiLl dOmInaTe iN WrC2!''
Beaten by almost 20sec.. I pRoTeSt!

After protesting still 3.1s behind and 2nd place 😁

[mknight]

5 second penalty for Lefebvre, on appeal from Toksport and Mikkelsen. https://data.app.sportity.com/79f7b9...20No.%2017.pdf

10 second penalty for Lefebvre, on appeal from Toksport and Mikkelsen. https://data.app.sportity.com/79f7b9...20No.%2018.pdf

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I smell bad blood from Liepaja last year, or maybe from Monte last year where got reported first for cutting, then subsequtenly 5 other cars got penalties as well.

Anyway good decision to keep results...

...unlike Liepaja last year.

EDIT: The place is at 4:50 in Lefevbres onboard of SS15, he has whole car of the road, but surely gained maybe 1s.

[mknight]

It is super hard to be Formaux fan, but he has to stay. He has zero results but he has that natural feel, natural capability, bravery and inner understanding about being fast in rally. If only there was a possiblity to give him a full season being allowed to go as fast as he can on every stage (=being allowed to destroy 13 cars), we would see surprises - new rally star.

It gets repeated forever that "it is easier to make fast driver reliable than a reliable driver fast"..... and then you look at Meeke and Duval who were as fast as anyone at that time and never got reliable.

[Eli]

Post-event Press Conference: https://www.fia.com/news/wrc-ypres-r...hallenging-one


“Can we know if you are at the end of contract this year?
OT:
No, I have a contract for next year.”

[SubaruNorway]

Lefebvre gained about 0.8sec in that one cut, adds up over an whole event
https://dirtfish.com/rally/wrc/mikke...orner-cutting/

[Dontcut]

Post-event Press Conference: https://www.fia.com/news/wrc-ypres-r...hallenging-one


“Can we know if you are at the end of contract this year?
OT:
No, I have a contract for next year.”

Olivier de Wilde, La Dernière Heure (BEL)
Question for Ott. In the Power Stage, Theirry said that he has some issues with the transmission. Do you believe him?
OT:
I don’t go this way.

Did you talk with him about what happened yesterday, about what he said?
OT:
Yeah we spoke about it, it was probably some kind of game. It was what it was, you know. Everybody as you know, are under a lot of pressure and Thierry had the most, fighting in front of his home crowd, trying to bring the win home. It is important and I have no problem with that.

Did you see where he went off. He said to us that he was surprised by the dust. You were three minutes in front of him and there was no dust. He said it was impossible to avoid. Did you put the dust there for him?
OT:
Are you from Belgium?

Yes