juu1ius Posted April 6, 2017 Share Posted April 6, 2017 This year's Shakedowns are a joke :( nobody is pushing, everybody are saving tires for powerstage, expecialy for this round. NeuvilleOgierSordo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FloatingGrass Posted April 7, 2017 Share Posted April 7, 2017 Double post... :confused: Forum is two of my posts too long. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FloatingGrass Posted April 7, 2017 Share Posted April 7, 2017 Ooh, my anticipation builds! Latvala uploaded a video to his YT channel detailing how he felt for the rally and what he expected from it. I've never seen him as relaxed and lacking pressure as I have now. Toyota could be the team to win him a championship. I've always considered that, for him, it's a matter of when rather than if. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scyy Posted April 7, 2017 Share Posted April 7, 2017 FloatingGrass said: Ooh, my anticipation builds! Latvala uploaded a video to his YT channel detailing how he felt for the rally and what he expected from it. I've never seen him as relaxed and lacking pressure as I have now. Toyota could be the team to win him a championship. I've always considered that, for him, it's a matter of when rather than if. I'm thinking having Makinen as team principle is definitely helping. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bogani Posted April 7, 2017 Share Posted April 7, 2017 juu1ius said: This year's Shakedowns are a joke :( nobody is pushing, everybody are saving tires for powerstage, expecialy for this round. NeuvilleOgierSordo To be fair I see now reason for the power stage at all. You only risk to make a silly mistake. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jepsertti Posted April 7, 2017 Share Posted April 7, 2017 Meeke quickest so far in both SS1 and SS2. I really hope he's going to be able to keep the C3 on the road because there aren't parking lots in Corsica like there were in Mexico. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dytut Posted April 7, 2017 Share Posted April 7, 2017 No major upsets so far, except maybe that Latvala is slower than expected. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pigloaf Posted April 7, 2017 Share Posted April 7, 2017 Tanak stuck in a ditch... Paddon slower than I hoped, but about what I expected. Hopefully he can stay consistent and steal top 5. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dytut Posted April 7, 2017 Share Posted April 7, 2017 Weird that both Neuville and Sordo thinks they drove well but are behind on time. Something fishy with the i20 setup? Or has Meeke and Ogier really hit the setup jackpot? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRD_SimVansevenant Posted April 7, 2017 Share Posted April 7, 2017 Dytut said: Weird that both Neuville and Sordo thinks they drove well but are behind on time. Something fishy with the i20 setup? Or has Meeke and Ogier really hit the setup jackpot? Neuville lost quite a bit in the first two stages. He felt nervous apparently. I think he's driving with a bit of reserve because of that. He HAS to score points. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dytut Posted April 7, 2017 Share Posted April 7, 2017 SimVansevenant said: Dytut said: Weird that both Neuville and Sordo thinks they drove well but are behind on time. Something fishy with the i20 setup? Or has Meeke and Ogier really hit the setup jackpot? Neuville lost quite a bit in the first two stages. He felt nervous apparently. I think he's driving with a bit of reserve because of that. He HAS to score points. Post interview after SS4 he said he pushed but still couldn't keep up with the lead. To quote him: "I'm running for my life. I feel like we're on the edge everywhere. We are close to the limit and we have to calm down a bit."Both Sordo and Paddon also said they feel like they drive fast, but the time just isn't there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRD_SimVansevenant Posted April 7, 2017 Share Posted April 7, 2017 Dytut said: SimVansevenant said: Dytut said: Weird that both Neuville and Sordo thinks they drove well but are behind on time. Something fishy with the i20 setup? Or has Meeke and Ogier really hit the setup jackpot? Neuville lost quite a bit in the first two stages. He felt nervous apparently. I think he's driving with a bit of reserve because of that. He HAS to score points. Post interview after SS4 he said he pushed but still couldn't keep up with the lead. To quote him: "I'm running for my life. I feel like we're on the edge everywhere. We are close to the limit and we have to calm down a bit."Both Sordo and Paddon also said they feel like they drive fast, but the time just isn't there. Thanks for that. I hadn't seen the post interview yet. It's kind of strange that he was so much quicker than anyone else in Monte and Sweden and now he's pushing but can't keep up while tarmac is his wheel house. Hope he can do something tomorrow. He's still in with a shot for that victory which would be his second Corsica win. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbtstt Posted April 7, 2017 Share Posted April 7, 2017 Fantastic start from Meeke: only one stage lost to Ogier so far and that was due to slowing for Tanak! After a shaky start from Citroen, can the C3 deliver again? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoMrWhite Posted April 7, 2017 Share Posted April 7, 2017 tbtstt said: Fantastic start from Meeke: only one stage lost to Ogier so far and that was due to slowing for Tanak! After a shaky start from Citroen, can the C3 deliver again? They definitively look good. At least two of them. Meeke has been spectacular and Breen very solid, but Lefebvres times are poor. And that's on his preferred surface... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dytut Posted April 8, 2017 Share Posted April 8, 2017 Holy shit! Neuville strikes back on SS5! 15 seconds out of Ogier, 8.8 from Meeke. This just got even more interesting! :-D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dytut Posted April 8, 2017 Share Posted April 8, 2017 And even more on ss6. Neuville now just 1.5s from meeke. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dytut Posted April 8, 2017 Share Posted April 8, 2017 Aaaaand Meeke is out :-/SAT 10:59 - MEEKE RETIRESThe Citroën team has confirmed that the Northern Irishman has retired from the lead of the Tour de Corse. An engine problem is the cause. Apparently there was smoke coming out after SS6. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoMrWhite Posted April 8, 2017 Share Posted April 8, 2017 Tough luck for Meeke, just as it looked he could do a drama-free rally for once. Okay, the upside is a great starting position for the next rallies... Though I doubt that will be much consolation for him right now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dani211212 Posted April 8, 2017 Share Posted April 8, 2017 After day 2 Neuville has lead of 38.9 sec to Ogier .if tomorrow nothing extremely happens He will winwhich would be fourth winner of season Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoMrWhite Posted April 8, 2017 Share Posted April 8, 2017 Yep, 4 drivers in 4 different cars. Great stuff. Barring another late drama from Neuville, of course.When was the last time this happened? Who's first to it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
versedi Posted April 8, 2017 Share Posted April 8, 2017 versedi said: I'd really, really like to finally see one of Hyundai's on top position this time! Paddon isn't really blasting on tarmacs yet so my money goes for Neuville.Sordo has a lot of expierence on tarmac and can deliver a stable result - 3rd place would be nice to see. 2nd - Ogier. If nothing changes my bet was almost accurate. - We will see whats Sordo is going to do. Awesome season and great fights with position changing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Accro2008 Posted April 8, 2017 Share Posted April 8, 2017 YoMrWhite said: Yep, 4 drivers in 4 different cars. Great stuff. Barring another late drama from Neuville, of course.When was the last time this happened? Who's first to it? Maybe 89 ? On the last four rounds : -Kankkunen (Toyota) Australia-Biaision (Lancia) Sanremo-Oreille (Renault) Cote d'Ivoire-Airikkala (Mitsubishi) RAC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dwkGravey Posted April 8, 2017 Share Posted April 8, 2017 I'm going to need some anti-anxiety meds tomorrow... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
juu1ius Posted April 8, 2017 Share Posted April 8, 2017 juu1ius said:1. Neuville - 4 out of 4 would be the best start for the series 2. Ogier - can't but him any lower, only technical issues will stop him and he has been so lucky compared his teammates3. Sordo - safe bet4. Tänak - because i'm Estonian ;)5. Breen /\ because of that :D I'm missing Tänak from 4th, otherwise my top5 predictions are coming true :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoMrWhite Posted April 8, 2017 Share Posted April 8, 2017 Accro2008 said: YoMrWhite said: Yep, 4 drivers in 4 different cars. Great stuff. Barring another late drama from Neuville, of course.When was the last time this happened? Who's first to it? Maybe 89 ? On the last four rounds : -Kankkunen (Toyota) Australia-Biaision (Lancia) Sanremo-Oreille (Renault) Cote d'Ivoire-Airikkala (Mitsubishi) RAC I meant the first four rallies of the season. But nice find! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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