[WRC] Rally Estonia 2023

**meh** · 21st July 2023, 08:31

Originally Posted by Corcaíoch

Excellent start from Solberg, but a long way to go yet. If he can keep up the pace it will be interesting to see what Mikkelsen's approach will be, will he just try to play the long game and hope for a mistake or push more to try to catch Solberg.

Mikkelsen has his own song always to play - if someone is faster than him, then "he must taking a lot of risks but we are doing it smart".

Originally Posted by Corcaíoch

Interesting WRC2 battle so far for the fastest Estonian as well

I hope they will start overdriving and reach to the finish with good result.

**skarderud** · 21st July 2023, 08:33

Really bad luck for M-sport/Tänak with the engine, but on a positive side they obviously found speed in the Puma!
The big question is the relability, hope that they also find something there too.

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**Lead** · 21st July 2023, 08:34

Mikkelsen more often tries to push on afternoon loop, but letting Solberg get away too far now, can be costly.

**Corcaíoch** · 21st July 2023, 08:36

I missed the start of the stage, did they clarify the situation with Lappi?

**becher** · 21st July 2023, 08:42

Originally Posted by ouvreur

I'm sure it would be easier to 'leave yesterday behind' if what happened yesterday hadn't completely f*cked today, tomorrow and Sunday for him.

Let's be clear - yes, driving rally cars is fun. Yes, he's in a privileged position that others would kill for, blah blah blah. But ultimately, his job - his life's work - is fighting for world championships, and thanks to something outside of his control that happened 24 hours ago, that job is completely screwed this weekend (on his home rally, in a country where he's probably the highest-profile athlete they've ever had) and likely now the rest of the year, and you want him to start being positive?

I don't mean to be rude, but I don't think you understand how people operating at his level work. What's he got to be positive about? "Yeah, I'm winning stages, 6th overall here I come!!!"?

You do realize it's just like that in motorsport? Things outside of your control happen, deal with it. I don't really understand why it is always a world ending drama when Tänak has any sort of issue.

**meh** · 21st July 2023, 08:43

Originally Posted by becher

You do realize it's just like that in motorsport? Things outside of your control happen, deal with it. I don't really understand why it is always a world ending drama when Tänak has any sort of issue.

Just loud passionate fan-base.

**Eli** · 21st July 2023, 08:55

Originally Posted by Corcaíoch

I missed the start of the stage, did they clarify the situation with Lappi?

They haven’t clarified it yet.

**240RS** · 21st July 2023, 08:59

Tanak keeping it together will likely see him going past the best Rally2 car well before the power stage.

He is currently around 1.4 sec quicker per kilometre than Solberg. At that pace, a points scoring position will be certain. Good going.

**denkimi** · 21st July 2023, 09:02

Originally Posted by skarderud

Really bad luck for M-sport/Tänak with the engine, but on a positive side they obviously found speed in the Puma!
The big question is the relability, hope that they also find something there too.

i would say it's more the speed of someone who has nothing to lose and can take every risk. i wouldn't be supprised if he had a big crash.