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25 Nov 2024, 12:52 (Ref:4236521) | #76 | |||
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Can he repeat it? Not convinced but time will tell. As you say, I do wonder if that is Evans best chance of winning it gone. On a totally different note, went to the Winter Stages Rally at Croft yesterday. Despite the milder temperatures, the wind was biting at times. Great variety of cars and some drivers really pushing hard. Seeing the first of the last two stages in the dark was a treat. Had to concede defeat to the cold before the last stage. All in all thoroughly enjoyed it though. |
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25 Nov 2024, 16:06 (Ref:4236550) | #77 | ||
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In any case, it seems clear that Ogier and Rovanperä are much better than the full-time drivers.
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Absolutely - that's why there was a feeling of "now or never" for Neuville and Evans. Ogier is only doing a part season again next year so he's not a contender - but Rovanpera surely has to be a strong favourite for the title? You'd think Tanak and Neuville will take points off each other in the Hyundais so that might make it easier for Rovanpera as well (I don't think Evans will take points away from Rovanpera very often).
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26 Nov 2024, 13:43 (Ref:4236639) | #79 | ||
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I think it depends if Kalle wants to other things, I get the feeling he has enjoyed his time off and might only do a few more years in WRC before doing other things, the reasons he gave for giving up were strong.
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26 Nov 2024, 20:17 (Ref:4236678) | #80 | |||
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I wasn't impressed with their team work this season; didn't support Evans at all, and were only interested in their own chances. A stronger team manager would have stepped in...... |
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27 Nov 2024, 10:00 (Ref:4236729) | #81 | |||
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It certainly looked like Toyota prioritised the constructors title - Evans was left to battle it out on his own for the drivers crown and his part time teammates took points off him on occasion. Without trawling back through the results I'm not sure how easy it would have been to switch positions to give Evans a better chance? |
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27 Nov 2024, 10:33 (Ref:4236732) | #82 | ||
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Toyota corporate have a very clear way of running their teams, probably why their F1 effort was such a disaster, they run their WEC team with a very hard stern regime, it works, but is now being shown up a little with more competition.
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27 Nov 2024, 12:50 (Ref:4236759) | #83 | |||
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Evans is a great team player, we've seen that countless times - but he was never supported, even as their main full time driver. That's just poor. I got the feeling Latvala didn't want to upset the two part timers...... |
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27 Nov 2024, 20:32 (Ref:4236800) | #84 | |
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It's not really leadership, they are team the "front mens/bow faces", i mean Juha and JML, the real leaders of the team in handling things are Kaj Lindström and Tom Fowler. JML/Juha doesn't have as big a role as Mäkinen did early.
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Do we know if Elfyn brings money to the team, is he paying? So that means they do not really support him as they do with others?
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