[WRC] Rally Argentina - 26/29 April 2018

[Allez Andruet]

what bollocks. stop trying to pump him up

Jouhki is Rovanperä's manager. He's supposed (and eventually gets paid) to pump him up. There's absolutely no guarantee, that whatever the manager says would have anything to do with the truth.

That being said, I agree with the guys who've pointed out Rovanperä's reliability and also think that Jouhki is probably one of the most non-biased managers when it comes to public statements.

[N.O.T]

poor jouhki, still lives in the era where finish managers did everything they wanted in the WRC feeding the series will garbage... then Loeb came and manufacturers realised that you have to invest into driver ability instead of managers...

That kid is nothing special... hirvonen and latvala did a lot more in his age and we see how that ended... hope his father has deep pockets because he is going to need them.

[Allez Andruet]

hirvonen and latvala did a lot more in his age

Even though you really know how to embarrass yourself, this was still pretty good.

[N.O.T]

Even though you really know how to embarrass yourself, this was still pretty good.

well winning his class in rally gb and national events in gb at 17 is far better than some youtube videos and some wins against some worthless tourist nobodies in latvia.

[Allez Andruet]

well winning his class in rally gb and national events in gb at 17 is far better than some youtube videos and some wins against some worthless tourist nobodies in latvia.

No-one's denying that. Too bad it has nothing to do with the subject here.

[Rallyper]

One wrong pace note made in recce and now the most reliable youngster is suddenly on a suicide mission...?
If you don't stand out you're never going to get anywhere, time is running out for Pontus unless he steps up I'm afraid.

Well, standing out by crashing might be a bit harsh. Some did and succeded. Some didn´t. Suicide mission? No, absolutely not. Loss of tactics, being beaten by almost all his lead? Yes.
Young drivers need hard coaching. I think they failed in doing that, this time. Don´t think it was missed pace note. Just drivving too fast trying to maintain lead. Just as simple as that.

Hope his speed will not suffer from this could have been fatal crash.

[ESTR]

I don't really remember well but I think that Tidemand had similar crash into the trees (or it was Lappi) maybe 2 years ago? It was pretty rough and with Skoda Fabia R5 in it's early years of development.

[AnttiL]

I don't really remember well but I think that Tidemand had similar crash into the trees (or it was Lappi) maybe 2 years ago? It was pretty rough and with Skoda Fabia R5 in it's early years of development.

Tidemand crashed on power stage in Finland 2016

[COD]

Jouhki is Rovanperä's manager. He's supposed (and eventually gets paid) to pump him up. There's absolutely no guarantee, that whatever the manager says would have anything to do with the truth.

That being said, I agree with the guys who've pointed out Rovanperä's reliability and also think that Jouhki is probably one of the most non-biased managers when it comes to public statements.

He is the MOST biased. He has praised Hirvonen and Latvala as future champions. Hirvonen never was and Latvala never will be.

[Rally Power]

+1
we cant extract conclusions,even we have to admit that Tanak is maybe the most formed driver at the moment.
Rallies will be won, by the driver who will setup his car, in that way that he can trust to push at 100%
We saw Ogier at previous rally,untouchable.
At this rally he was lost.

Maybe he was lost on the set up or maybe he simply felt he should avoid taking risks on such a rough terrain, as he was/is the series leader…

Besides his undisputed speed, Ogier has developed a superior tactical sense, which was essential to last year title. Others may match his speed, but only he is able to mix ‘maximum attack’ and ‘safe mode’ in a series winning way.


PS: Rovanpera is a fantastic driver and this kind of accidents is part of his learning process; still, his manager comment sounded a bit like the ‘look Mom, no hands’ joke...