[WRC] Vodafone Rally de Portugal 2024

[denkimi]

13 seconds is not something that is impossble to make up, there's still 130km to go and anyone can get problems of flat tyres.

but i agree that setteling for 2nd would be the smart thing to do for tanak.

[meh]

If you watch so-called body language of Tänak, I think he is confident to fight back as he sees that he can fight. He does not have a "I'm completely lost" attitude and "I'm just cruising and collecting what others leave on the table". He has fight mode on.

At the same time, he made calculated decisions, like driving carefully with slow puncture to not damage the car. I think it's too early for the white flag yet, I think those decisions are made after the long one (SS16).

[Kras]

13 seconds is not something that is impossble to make up, there's still 130km to go and anyone can get problems of flat tyres.

but i agree that setteling for 2nd would be the smart thing to do for tanak.

They are talking about settling for 2nd on saturday, 15 points

[denkimi]

They are talking about settling for 2nd on saturday, 15 points

it's the same thing. If you want to catch up you have to start trying immediately.

[focus206]

Too many mistakes for Katsuta, especially when he's in a good position...
Neuville should settle for 3rd for today, should only push enough to keep Fourmaux behind.
Really not a good rally by Evans, but I guess there's not much to do after yesterday except bring it home, and he's already 6th thanks to retirements.
I expect Ott to still push for a couple of stages, before a decision to settle for 2nd.

[Mirek]

Too many mistakes for Katsuta, especially when he's in a good position...
Neuville should settle for 3rd for today, should only push enough to keep Fourmaux behind.
Really not a good rally by Evans, but I guess there's not much to do after yesterday except bring it home, and he's already 6th thanks to retirements.
I expect Ott to still push for a couple of stages, before a decision to settle for 2nd.

It's not over until it's over. Other punctures or issues may come. Yesterday night it also looked very different than now just four stages later.

[focus206]

It's not over until it's over. Other punctures or issues may come. Yesterday night it also looked very different than now just four stages later.

Of course, I'm just saying what I think their approach will be. Someone might bin it, Hyundai might fall apart etc. especially with the long stage incoming later.

[CeskyOndra]

Forecast for Amarante is a rain or a storm at 16 o clock.. It isnt lying, big clouds raising here.. So it is a chance of rain

[Tauri_J]

Lol Julien getting trolled by Seb

[EstWRC]

lol Ogier absolutely trolling with Porter

Ogier sounded super confident