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Originally Posted by neallewis
Good spot, I've been busy today and other than watching the a2 and a3 legs thus morning haven't really had chance to look at the photos.
Didn't really see what Lee's car was like in the mains, but I suspect the 3 gear rotation may have helped with the 5 spice. He didn't run in A3, anyone know why?
AE cars looked dialed on these obstacles, makes me wonder if they "arranged" for them to be there, having setup for them already in testing. just sayin'... 28 world titles don't come cheap.
Not taking away from the stand out drives from Ravkin and Craggy, but they were all handed cars that were setup to work on this track, and did so from the start.
Everyone else was starting from nothing. Tebo had God on his side, and stuck to his guns with a cut 'n' shut. He was quick because hed spent a year practicing with that car on a private carpet track, while his car was junk over the 5 spice. He was on a mission for sure. Best man won in end.
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So let me check I'm understanding correctly here......
You're telling me, that Associated, managed to get a track built at Yokomo's facility, that would suit their car better than it would suit Yokomo's own car?? really?? good one!
I don't understand the comment that they were handed cars to work on that track??
I think what actually happened was that everyone thought Yokomo would be favourite (me included) based on their experience with Astro cars and Lee's experience with the surface. They looked good at the warm up. What also happened however was that the other manufactures accepted that they had to do something different, and went away and worked hard on doing just that. I don't ever remember a worlds where there was so much new / prototype stuff from so many manufactures.
My personal view is that a lot of the credit for AE's (possibly surprise) success has to go to Red Workshop. His was certainly the first "laydown" gearbox that I ever saw. Also Neil, clearly he has experience with the surface to match Lee. Don't forget that AE also dipped their toe in by running at an EOS to test some ideas that would help them.
Very interesting that Yokomo decided to test a 3 gear box, I spotted it on some pics when I was having a quick look through last night. They clearly thought there was something in the concept - something that Neil has been saying for a while
