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8 Jul 2019, 20:24 (Ref:3916583) | #26 | ||
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I wonder if Matt Neal was reprimanded for suggesting that Catsburg took out Guerrieri on purpose to help his teamate. I like Matt as a commentator to be honest, but I think it is unfair to suggest that, in reality you can see Catsburg knew his best chance to make positions was lap one and he got a nice run to the outside, at the same time MA made it three wide on the inside on a narrow section of track. It was a racing incident nothing more IMO. I think sometimes Matt lets his Honda bias show a bit!
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9 Jul 2019, 16:38 (Ref:3916706) | #30 | ||
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https://www.touringcartimes.com/2019...-title-charge/ "The change was that for the first time this year, the German Münnich Motorsport team and the Hong Kong KCMG squad began to share data, which saw a remarkable turnaround in performance on Sunday, with KCMG, whose drivers were both in the bottom three of the championship ahead of the weekend, locking out the front row of the grid, with Tiago Monteiro going on to take the victory." At least the time was inside the car, as both Argentine drivers were able to be on top in every race. I don't know exactly, what could be the reason, that JAS understands their own car not as good as Münnich did, but its not impossible. |
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9 Jul 2019, 17:34 (Ref:3916712) | #31 | ||
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The teams performance is all over the place. An example, the Audi teams seem to have one competitive car and one that runs at the back, presumably for BOP gaming purposes. Vernay and Vervish run near the front, Shedden and Langerfelt are dead last at times. There’s all sorts of weird sh*t going on. I’d prefer success ballast, at least it’s obvious to a moderately informed viewer what’s happening. |
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10 Jul 2019, 21:52 (Ref:3916925) | #33 | ||
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This is what we nowadays call fakenews. News is something somebody doesn't want printed; all else is advertising. |
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Of course, you never know what people want you to know and why. But in case of Honda i am pretty sure, that the speed was already in the car (Münnich showed it), maybe there was something which they changed better. And maybe Honda insisted now that the Münnich crew helped KCMG/JAS to have 3 cars helping Guerreri to win the title. |
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12 Jul 2019, 18:15 (Ref:3917205) | #35 | ||
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I'm not so sure there is any foul play going on here. It's not like someone took the Alpha's and swept a weekend with them or anything. It was a remarkable turnaround yes, but it's been clear since Morocco that the Honda's have pace this season, and it wouldn't be the most far-fetched idea to think Munnich and KCMG would have a chat or two about getting the rest of the Honda's up to speed.
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17 Jul 2019, 17:14 (Ref:3918208) | #37 | ||
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Yes, taking the same car (Honda Civic) that is currently leading the points championship, and winning one race in a three race weekend with it is the same as taking the perpetually off the pace Alfa and sweeping a three race weekend. Understood.
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Just based on the standings - The first Honda on the standings appears in 1st The first Hyundai appears 2nd The first Lynk and Co appears 3rd The first Cupra in 5th The first AUDI in 8th The first VW in 13th (even after throwing away the first part of the season testing the new ECU) The first Alfa in 14th It is clear that the Alpha is the car that is least competitive in WTCR at this point. It is very rarely out front, and more often than not Ma is overachieving. It would be very surprising if they showed up and swept a weekend, much, much, much more so than the same manufacturer who is leading points winning a race. You are saying that is the same? I disagree. |
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I'm not an expert of course that is just my opinion. KCMG has been underachieving all season, to expect them to take the same car that is leading the points and race at the back all season is lunacy, eventually they were going to get it figured out. I'm not sure why there are so many people thinking that something sinister occurred to bring them their first win. |
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https://www.touringcartimes.com/2019...ul-fia-appeal/
Seems that the FIA violated its same regulations. Nice. |
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