[WRC] Rally Portugal 2023

[meh]

I wouldn't expect many heroics from Meeke. Not just due to the circumstances and how close Kris and James were to Craig and the Breen family, but then you have the fact Meeke hasn't had a competitive outing at a good level since 2019. It's a new car and new Co driver, while all the other drivers are match fit and/or are used to their cars.

It's still great to see him back, but I can't see past Mikkelsen or Solberg for the rally2 honours. Solberg has shown some real strong pace, but still not sure he can manage a rally like Andreas can. Hopefully Suninen can be involved at the front as well, he has gone well in Portugal in the past and he will be wanting to make up for last years power stage drama. And it's also Greensmiths favourite rally, so it's all set for an intriguing battle.

Hopefully AllLive let's us follow the rally2 action properly, and the rally isn't ruined by puncture after puncture

Meeke just 2 weeks ago: https://www.ewrc-results.com/eventst...oboreira-2023/

With (ex)WRC level guys, they don't forget how to drive overnight. This rally requires some experience how to survive on rough situations and it's not for pure speed. I don't expect any heroics from him as well, but I don't count him down before the rally starts. He is competitor (it's a diagnose )

[meh]

(tryechoice image)

... everyone talked how much they are afraid of punctures and now most of them go with 1 spare.

[EstWRC]

... everyone talked how much they are afraid of punctures and now most of them go with 1 spare.

The talk was about second passes when it gets very rough

IMO it’s logical to go with one spare for the first pass. Especially first runners, Sordo starts from far back and we can see he has taken 2 spares

[Rallyper]

Here we go, mates.
(don´t be scared, but one Toyota already retired...)

[seb_sh]

here we go, looking forward to the WRC2 fightmaybe more than WRC.

Only Sordo going with 2 spares out of Rally 1 it seems.

[Lead]

WRC2 should be epic.

[meh]

here we go indeed, another 3 days of rally-slavery

[meh]

4min gaps but still a bit dust issue, maybe more problematic for Rally2 guys

[EstWRC]

Very tight gaps so far like yesterday on shakedown

[meh]

I was already thinking that cleaning effect is not that bad this time, but now looking Sordo and Loubet, it's proper friday heroes day