[WRC] FORUM8 Rally Japan 2024

[trykmann]

He said the same as to dirtfish, the place surprised him by being so slippery.

Haven’t seen him so down for a while or maybe never, you can tell he is so embarrassed

Is this an error from the gravel crew?

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Imagine if Mikkelsen helps Hyundai win the Manus title here... and then they bin him for Fourmaux.

But as it turned out he effectively lost them the Manus with his off on SS5 and mistake on the PS.

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Dirtfish analysis of Tanak crash...

https://youtu.be/OBoQ6j3R_Mg?si=_1AvHxGCeo05zWsN

https://dirtfish.com/rally/wrc/tanak...r-japan-crash/

[Morte66]

Dirtfish analysis of Tanak crash...

https://youtu.be/OBoQ6j3R_Mg?si=_1AvHxGCeo05zWsN

https://dirtfish.com/rally/wrc/tanak...r-japan-crash/

Aside from the reasons for the crash, after looking at the replay I am very impressed with the safety engineering of the cars.

[saco0o]

scary to see heikki's onboard, flying in the direction of ott's car.
really cool video by colin/dirtfish. i really like their coverage and analysis tbf.

i just hate the way they keep "milking content" during the week (tho i understand they gotta keep the clicks coming to make $). ogier says one thing - they report that - they release a video of him saying that - they writte a bad article about 'what does ogier meant when he said that' - then another bad article on 'repercussion of what seb said' - then another article with nothing, just a clikcbait...


haha

[deephouse]

But as it turned out he effectively lost them the Manus with his off on SS5 and mistake on the PS.

It was three major things that they lost. Mikkelsen's off on SS5. Ott's off on SS17, and again Mikkelsen's excursion into those trees. I don't know if it's Neuville's technical issues blame or not, don't have all that knowledge on that side.

If Mikkelsen didn't made that mistake at the PS, the points would still be equal 560 both (if we assume he would be 2nd/3rd). What would they do then? Imagine if FIA then decided to add extra small event to carry that title there and give the world even greater story, than it was.

Don't know, but this year many drivers did unthinkable at the last day of rallying, even when they could go safe. So many times. Really prove that sentence: it's not over until it's not over. Even Latvala did admit he was so nervous till the last centimeter of Elfyn to the finish line.

[meh]

* https://x.com/paddocknews/status/1860667454956994621 - Kovalainen onboard from the crash
* https://x.com/paddocknews/status/1860668070533980241 - Järveoja was taking something from their car when Kovalainen landed there. Bad things were not that far away.

(edit: probably both videos were already posted)

[Kras]

Sucks for Ott. This is the thing that makes you cringe in 20 years when you randomly remember it in bed

[focus206]

https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1EqEWyKHQx/

Crazy this...

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My God! Luckily no one got hurt, scary.

[COD]

* https://x.com/paddocknews/status/1860667454956994621 - Kovalainen onboard from the crash
* https://x.com/paddocknews/status/1860668070533980241 - Järveoja was taking something from their car when Kovalainen landed there. Bad things were not that far away.

(edit: probably both videos were already posted)

That is why you should have one the drivers there to warn cars that come after you, or at least put the warning triangle there