Meer uitleg over bandenkeuze, die de grote tijdsverschillen verklaart.
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The picture of tyre choice on the leading cars appears to be emerging. Citroen appears to have predicted the conditions best with both Loeb and Sainz running soft Michelins with what is likely to be a heavy cut pattern. Mitsubishi are also reported to be on similar tyres, which explains the rather rapid times of Panizzi and team-mate Daniel Sola before the Spaniard’s retirement.
Duval and Martin are both on the same Michelin compound in their Fords, but Duval reportedly has a heavier cut pattern, which is why he’s able to keep up with the Citroens and go faster than his team-mate.
Subaru is running a medium compound Pirelli in anticipation of dry stages later on, which is why Solberg is losing time to the leaders right now, but the conditions are proving to be pretty unpredictable, making picking tyres on the opening leg of this event a real lottery for the teams and drivers.
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