WRC & other rallying 2018

h3000 · 15-09-2018 9:35pm

Anyone following Rally Turkey? It has been a real rally of attrition so far. Lots of broken cars and a few offs.
Breen can’t catch a bit of luck. Really felt sorry for the guy.

mjhickeyie · 15-09-2018 9:51pm

h3000 wrote: »

Anyone following Rally Turkey? It has been a real rally of attrition so far. Lots of broken cars and a few offs.
Breen can’t catch a bit of luck. Really felt sorry for the guy.

Bad mistake by Ogier but he was obviously shattered after his efforts in changing wishbone earlier.

Really tough on Breen especially when decisions on next years drivers line up are being taken at the moment.

Tanak will be well back into championship fight if he keeps going tomorrow. Proper 3 way race then which will be good to watch

h3000 · 15-09-2018 10:12pm

mjhickeyie wrote: »

Bad mistake by Ogier but he was obviously shattered after his efforts in changing wishbone earlier.

Really tough on Breen especially when decisions on next years drivers line up are being taken at the moment.

Tanak will be well back into championship fight if he keeps going tomorrow. Proper 3 way race then which will be good to watch

I think they will need Neuville to have another DNF after Turkey to catch him. I really taught Ogier would take the 30 points after Neuville’s exit and his own wonder fix on the car. He said the off was the silliest mistake of his career. He didn’t listen to Julian properly
https://twitter.com/SebOgier/status/1040978004380446721

I always taught that Tänak was a really down to earth decent guy. This pic confirms it. Ott had also used his extinguisher to try and put out the fire.
https://twitter.com/eWRCresults/status/1040954374284038146

mjhickeyie · 16-09-2018 12:21am

h3000 wrote: »

I always taught that Tänak was a really down to earth decent guy. This pic confirms it. Ott had also used his extinguisher to try and put out the fire.
https://twitter.com/eWRCresults/status/1040954374284038146

Ya, touch of class from Tanak.

h3000 · 16-09-2018 9:37am

mjhickeyie wrote: »

Really tough on Breen especially when decisions on next years drivers line up are being taken at the moment.

It’s looking like it could be Ogier, Breen & Lappi in Citroën next year. Fingers crossed he will have his drive.

mjhickeyie · 16-09-2018 1:56pm

h3000 wrote: »

It’s looking like it could be Ogier, Breen & Lappi in Citroën next year. Fingers crossed he will have his drive.

I hope that’s a full season for Craig.

h3000 · 28-09-2018 1:37pm

mjhickeyie wrote: »

I hope that’s a full season for Craig.

Ogier if off to Citroen for next year and maybe more.

jelutong · 28-09-2018 4:34pm

Ogier fell out of love with M-Sport a long time ago. Off topic slightly but Motorsport TV went from Freesat recently and its finishing up on Sky early next week.

masit · 29-09-2018 8:39am

h3000 wrote: »

Ogier if off to Citroen for next year and maybe more.

This will kick off the driver market. Hopefully Meeke will be back. Love to see him in a Ford but apparently there is something up between the 2 of them( anyone know why?). With Oiger moving, would Jari-Matti move back to Ford, Lappi maybe moving to Citroen, Meeke to Toyota. I think Tommi might be the man to keep Meeke at bay. He's been there, done that, crashed a few times, won a good bit. Don't think Citroen had not much control on Meeke. And then were does Breen fit in. If Lappi joins Oiger, is Breen back to a number 3 driver?

liam7831 · 29-09-2018 8:47am

Suninen confirmed for Msport for 2019

liam7831 · 01-10-2018 5:57pm

liam7831 wrote: »

Suninen confirmed for Msport for 2019

Lappi to Citroen, Meeke to Toyota

mjhickeyie · 01-10-2018 6:01pm

liam7831 wrote: »

Lappi to Citroen, Meeke to Toyota

Is Meeke confirmed?

Great if true.

masit · 01-10-2018 9:39pm

liam7831 wrote: »

Lappi to Citroen, Meeke to Toyota

Was looking at Colin Clarks kitchen table today. From what he seems to think is that Meeke might be in talks with M-Sport. Reading between the lines, maybe even before the end of the year. Wingman for Oiger.

jelutong · 01-10-2018 11:10pm

Meeke may be still under contract to Citroen.

masit · 02-10-2018 7:05pm

jelutong wrote: »

Meeke may be still under contract to Citroen.

He may be, but he is driving a Fiesta WRC at rally legend next week,so if he was still under contract with Citroen would he be allowed to drive it?

h3000 · 04-10-2018 8:50am

Anyone on their way to Wales? It should be a good rally I think.

mjhickeyie · 04-10-2018 9:46am

h3000 wrote: »

Anyone on their way to Wales? It should be a good rally I think.

Unfortunately not this year.

Should be very good. I see Tanak already had a little off in shakedown.
Looks as slippery as ever.

h3000 · 04-10-2018 10:07am

mjhickeyie wrote: »

Unfortunately not this year.

Should be very good. I see Tanak already had a little off in shakedown.
Looks as slippery as ever.

Nor me unfortunately. I seen Tanak’s off alright. Apparently it’s a very fast entry and a very tight corner. Lots of drivers taking different lines for it.

h3000 · 04-10-2018 1:32pm

Autosport wrote:

Craig Breen says he is close to securing a factory World Rally Championship drive for 2019, though he would not be drawn on whether he will remain at Citroen.

https://www.autosport.com/wrc/news/139146/breen-ill-have-a-works-wrc-seat-for-2019?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

Fingers crossed he will have a drive next year.

h3000 · 04-10-2018 6:08pm

h3000 wrote: »

https://www.autosport.com/wrc/news/139146/breen-ill-have-a-works-wrc-seat-for-2019?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

Fingers crossed he will have a drive next year.

I wonder is it M-Sport?
https://twitter.com/WRCgerardquinn/status/1047842935537127424

masit · 04-10-2018 6:59pm

h3000 wrote: »

I wonder is it M-Sport?
https://twitter.com/WRCgerardquinn/status/1047842935537127424

Hopefully something into this. If my memory serves me right, did Evans get the nod over Breen a few years ago. Seen a tweet from Scott Martin about been disappointed and a few days later Evans was confirmed. Meeke, Brean at M-sport.

h3000 · 04-10-2018 7:31pm

masit wrote: »

Hopefully something into this. If my memory serves me right, did Evans get the nod over Breen a few years ago. Seen a tweet from Scott Martin about been disappointed and a few days later Evans was confirmed. Meeke, Brean at M-sport.

Yeah. I remember that too.

masit · 06-10-2018 4:45pm

Tanak is out.

mjhickeyie · 06-10-2018 6:41pm

masit wrote: »

Tanak is out.

Bad luck for him after a run of great rally’s.

Breen less than 2 seconds off podium now

h3000 · 06-10-2018 8:18pm

masit wrote: »

Tanak is out.

It’s such a shame. He was a class apart from everyone else.

masit · 06-10-2018 10:19pm

Looked like Oiger was out of the championship hut yesterday evening. Goes to show, never give up. Hopefully Craig will be, as he says himself "flat to the square right" tomorrow and gets on the podium if not the win!!!!

h3000 · 07-10-2018 11:20am

Great last day of Wales Rally GB so far. The last stage will be a cracker. Breen post 20+ seconds with a spin on SS20 and has run out of tyres now. Unless there is a problem in front his podium chances are gone unfortunately. He really showed he can be right up there with the fastest guys this weekend. Let’s hope he can keep Neuville behind on the last stage who is 8.2 behind and on a push.

masit · 07-10-2018 12:37pm

Could be all over. Last stage delayed or maybe even cancelled due to an incident in Llandudno. A motorbike crash. Looks like bike show for the crowds in between the stages. Pity if it's cancelled.

masit · 07-10-2018 12:44pm

Ambulance has left the scene. Earliest start time is 1.30pm

h3000 · 07-10-2018 12:49pm

Stage shortened and obviously delayed
https://twitter.com/WalesRallyGB/status/1048902571379908610

WRC & other rallying 2018

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