|
|||||||||||
|
|||||||||||
21 Aug 2017, 17:23 (Ref:3760779) | #351 | ||
Veteran
Join Date: Oct 2009
Posts: 10,703
|
1. FRA Sébastien Ogier (Ford), 177
2. BEL Thierry Neuville (Hyundai), 160 3. EST Ott Tänak (Ford), 144 4. FIN Jari-Matti Latvala (Toyota), 123 5. ESP Dani Sordo (Hyundai), 89 6. GBR Elfyn Evans (Ford), 87 7. IRL Craig Breen (Citroën), 64 8. FIN Juho Hänninen (Toyota), 58 9. NZL Hayden Paddon (Hyundai), 55 10. FIN Esapekka Lappi (Toyota), 49 11. NOR Andreas Mikkelsen (Citroën), 39 12. GBR Kris Meeke (Citroën), 31 13. GBR Teemu Suninen (Ford), 25 14. FRA Stéphane Lefebvre (Citroën), 22 15. NOR Mads Østberg (Ford), 19 Great job by M-Sport, no question about it. Enough with Craig Breen. |
||
__________________
Nitropteron - Fly fast or get crushed! by NaBUrean Prodooktionz naburu38.itch.io |
25 Aug 2017, 12:21 (Ref:3761521) | #352 | |
Veteran
Join Date: Jul 2013
Posts: 18,774
|
I just want to wish my best to Tanak and the other 2 for the world title and the sport of WRC is a great more fun than it has been for some time
|
|
__________________
He who dares wins! He who hesitates is lost! |
5 Sep 2017, 12:27 (Ref:3764708) | #353 | ||
Race Official
Veteran
Join Date: Mar 2003
Posts: 10,328
|
I see Mikklesen will be driving a Hyundai for the final 3 rounds of this season. That's a pretty big slap in the face for Citroen isn't it? I know Mikklesen wasn't necessarily going to get a drive in those events in the Citroen but he'd been looking like their best bet - Meeke looks shot to bits, Breen is more consistent but seems lacking that final bit of pace and Lefevbre looks out of his depth.
|
||
|
5 Sep 2017, 12:30 (Ref:3764710) | #354 | |
Veteran
Join Date: Jul 2013
Posts: 18,774
|
There is definitely something not right going on at Citroen. Bad car, drivers getting publicly slagged off and now their lead driver leaves. Things need to be sorted out
|
|
__________________
He who dares wins! He who hesitates is lost! |
5 Sep 2017, 16:03 (Ref:3764748) | #355 | |||
Race Official
Veteran
Join Date: Mar 2003
Posts: 10,328
|
Quote:
Breen is out for Spain but back for Wales and Australia - 'budgetary reasons' being the reason (Citroen can't stretch to a 4th car). Meeke, Lefebvre and Al-Qassimi get the nod in Spain - which it has to be said isn't a hugely inspiring lineup. |
|||
|
5 Sep 2017, 17:34 (Ref:3764769) | #356 | |
Veteran
Join Date: Apr 2013
Posts: 957
|
From the beginning it was planned though that Breen would only do 11 rounds. Lefebvre has been on the sideline a bit and Meeke was supposed to do the entire season. Al-Qassimi pays for himself and their season is screwed up anyways. Besides, Citroen have said that they are looking towards next season.
I would also think that Citroen couldn't keep Mikkelsen rather than that he is leaving them. They had four drivers already and if they can't have all the drivers because of budgetary reasons it seems more reasonable, despite his results, to let Mikkelsen go. |
|
|
9 Oct 2017, 12:23 (Ref:3773212) | #357 | ||
Race Official
Veteran
Join Date: Mar 2003
Posts: 10,328
|
Well Meeke takes the win in Spain - great result and one that he (and Citroen) certainly needed. M-Sport are pretty much nailed on to win the manufacturers now and Ogier looks to be in a good position in the drivers after Neuville lost more ground. Mikkelsen looked impressive in his first run in the Hyundai - I was never convinced by him in the Polo but he's done well this season.
|
||
|
9 Oct 2017, 13:15 (Ref:3773213) | #358 | ||
Veteran
Join Date: Jan 2008
Posts: 3,760
|
Yeah, a much needed result for Meeke and Citroen. Another very solid performance from Tanak as well.
Would like to see Ogier take another win this year to really "deserve" the title, but I guess he will be playing it safe in order to rack up the points. |
||
|
14 Oct 2017, 10:51 (Ref:3774163) | #359 | ||
Veteran
Join Date: Oct 2003
Posts: 1,277
|
Great result for Meeke/Nagle and Citroen and not a bad rally to watch overall either. Hanninen is quite handy on tarmac, I'm glad he's finding some speed now. He had a rough early part of the season. I hope it's not his seat that rumoured to be possibly going to Tanak.
The Hyundai understeers quite a bit doesn't it? You could see it. Must be so frustrating for the drivers. I was never fully convinced by the robustness of the Hyundai package in terms of taking knocks and absorbing them, maybe they've prioritised light weight in some components in the pursuit of speed and it's come back to hurt them. I had my heart in my mouth when Meeke was coming up to the infamous Hyundai destroying rock. I thought it was gonna end in a ripped sump. Phew! On a different note, I have a list of onboards from the season I would love to see, they don't make them available for free anymore. Does anyone subscribe to the WRC paid services and are the onboards offered? Are they any good? Is it worth paying for? |
||
|
14 Oct 2017, 11:52 (Ref:3774169) | #360 | |
Veteran
Join Date: Jul 2013
Posts: 18,774
|
I’m glad Meeke won, shows the problem has been more the car being behind the others this season. Shame about Neuville, but hopefully both he and Tanak will take it down to the wire down under against Ogier
|
|
__________________
He who dares wins! He who hesitates is lost! |
14 Oct 2017, 21:19 (Ref:3774224) | #361 | |||
Veteran
Join Date: Oct 2003
Posts: 1,277
|
Quote:
|
|||
|
19 Oct 2017, 08:14 (Ref:3774983) | #362 | |
Veteran
Join Date: Mar 2014
Posts: 614
|
Tanak in Toyota next year to replace Hänninen:
http://newsroom.toyota.eu/ott-tanak-...river-in-2018/ |
|
|
20 Oct 2017, 19:14 (Ref:3775301) | #363 | |||
Race Official
Veteran
Join Date: Mar 2003
Posts: 10,328
|
Quote:
http://tentenths.com/forum/showthread.php?t=151899 |
|||
|
21 Oct 2017, 10:24 (Ref:3775396) | #364 | |
Racer
Join Date: Mar 2014
Posts: 305
|
Paddon is supported by Hyundai NZ - and runs an AP class i20 WRCar there. If he was to leave Hyundai, he's unlikely going to keep that backing. So, I'm not sure were he could go. I think unless they run 4 cars, he may have to share the 3rd car with Sordo.
|
|
|
21 Oct 2017, 11:09 (Ref:3775400) | #365 | |
Veteran
Join Date: Jul 2013
Posts: 18,774
|
I think Sordo might not be around next season, he hasn’t exactly been stellar this season
|
|
__________________
He who dares wins! He who hesitates is lost! |
22 Oct 2017, 14:18 (Ref:3775626) | #366 | ||
Veteran
Join Date: Oct 2009
Posts: 10,703
|
Sordo has done better than Paddon. But, results are sometimes not the most important thing.
|
||
__________________
Nitropteron - Fly fast or get crushed! by NaBUrean Prodooktionz naburu38.itch.io |
25 Oct 2017, 22:56 (Ref:3776497) | #367 | |
Racer
Join Date: Mar 2014
Posts: 305
|
Well, it's that time of year, well nearly (still a month too early in my opinion).
Daysure Rally of GB; okay, so it's not the legendary RAC Rally, but it will be pretty interesting. I see they're expecting big crowds.....I hope they all behave, and enjoy the event. Ogier should wrap up the Title, as should M-Sport. |
|
|
26 Oct 2017, 07:38 (Ref:3776538) | #368 | ||
Veteran
Join Date: Nov 2000
Posts: 8,298
|
It is just such a shame that the event only goes there, I know we shoud all be used to it by now, but it sucks so bad when there are so many other cool places they could go.
Am doing Roger Albert the next week and that is like the old days, Shelsley early on then Radnor or Epynt later. THAT is an RAC rally. Having said that, the new cars really do seem to have got people into it again, as has the opn ness of the series. Bizarrely the complete opposite of the series they were worried about WRX, which has fallen on tough times very quickly lol! |
||
|
26 Oct 2017, 10:43 (Ref:3776564) | #369 | ||
Veteran
Join Date: Jan 2008
Posts: 3,760
|
I'd like to see Ogier take at least one more win this year to really "earn" the title.
Really wanted to get to Wales this year as it looks like it's going to be epic, but I just couldn't fit it in (or afford the round trip!). Couple of mates of mine are there and were watching the shakedown this morning: both of them know their rally cars and they were both astonished by the pace of the new cars. |
||
|
26 Oct 2017, 10:45 (Ref:3776567) | #370 | |
Veteran
Join Date: Jul 2013
Posts: 18,774
|
This season has been close, could there be another surprise in store. Don't rule out Tanak, he could steal the title
|
|
__________________
He who dares wins! He who hesitates is lost! |
29 Oct 2017, 19:38 (Ref:3777244) | #371 | ||
Race Official
Veteran
Join Date: Mar 2003
Posts: 10,328
|
Well - cracking rally GB
Evans takes a maiden win, M-Sport wrap up the manufacturers title and Ogier takes his 5th drivers title. Definitely looked like the Fiesta was the car to have this weekend (and the DMack tyres had the edge on the Michelins). I thought Neuville drove well after his penalty on the first stage and then a small off on the second - good recovery from that point onwards. Ogier definitely looked like he was driving for the title rather than the win and once Tanak dropped back the pressure was off to some extent. The stages themselves looked pretty good - plenty of mud to deal with and some nice fast flowing sections. I liked Ogiers comment about the weather - he hadn't seen the scenery before as it was usually foggy or raining! |
||
|
30 Oct 2017, 00:43 (Ref:3777330) | #372 | |||
Veteran
Join Date: Jan 2010
Posts: 588
|
Quote:
I subscribe to WRC+ since I'm in the states and have no real easy way to watch the series otherwise. They do offer all the onboards for the top drivers on I believe every stage, and you can choose which camera as well. (POV, cabin or "FX" camera). They also offer a side-by-side option viewing option to compare different drivers. I think it's well worth paying for but I don't have much other choice being in the states. |
|||
__________________
-Nate |
30 Oct 2017, 08:42 (Ref:3777401) | #373 | ||
Veteran
Join Date: Nov 2000
Posts: 8,298
|
Yes its kind of a shame that rallying has not really kicked off in the USA, the best you get is Pikes Peak probably and but for a few decent cars, that is a very amateur event.
Problem you have there is off road motorsport is buggies, motocross, side by sides etc. That is ensconced in the psyche. I think they did try with Pastrana and Red Bull, and you must have some amazing roads out there, but it just has never taken off for whatever reason. |
||
|
30 Oct 2017, 08:49 (Ref:3777404) | #374 | ||
Veteran
Join Date: Jan 2008
Posts: 3,760
|
Fantastic result for Evans and M-Sport. I was torn on Ogier winning at the start of the year, but he hasn't run away with the Championship and it's been a great title fight: though it is a shame to see it over with a round to go!
That said, with the title secure, I'd like to Ogier go for broke in Australia. Difficult to make any guesses for 2018 at this point until we know exactly out who is going where: Neuville is surely going to be determined to beat Ogier though! |
||
|
30 Oct 2017, 17:19 (Ref:3777557) | #375 | |
Veteran
Join Date: Jul 2013
Posts: 18,774
|
Well done Evans. First Brit his home event since 2000. He certainly has had a consistent season, but today he was on another level to the rest. He truly deserved it. Thanks to C5 for bigger coverage than usual
Ogier another title, but the series is a lot more competitive than it was in the Loeb era, which is good. Be good to see Neuville, Tanak or even Meeke win it next season though. |
|
__________________
He who dares wins! He who hesitates is lost! |
|
|
Similar Threads | ||||
Thread | Thread Starter | Forum | Replies | Last Post |
2017 Virgin Australia Supercars Championship Calendar | GTRMagic | Australasian Touring Cars. | 24 | 17 Oct 2016 11:46 |
[WTCC] 2017 World Touring Car Championship calendar | NaBUru38 | Touring Car Racing | 11 | 12 Jun 2016 20:02 |
World Rally Championship 3 | MichaelH | Virtual Racers | 20 | 7 Feb 2004 19:51 |
Who will win the 2001 World Rally Championship? | rdjones | Rallying & Rallycross | 11 | 19 Nov 2001 08:17 |