"Dusty Ventures" (dustyventures)
09/08/2014 at 13:00 • Filed to: fantasywrc, rally
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"Dusty Ventures" (dustyventures)
09/08/2014 at 13:00 • Filed to: fantasywrc, rally | 1
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Take a good look at your points, fantasy players, because we've reached the drop zone, and things are about to change drastically. From here on out we won't simply be adding scores, we'll be dropping everyone's worst score. This means the players who missed a round earlier in the season are about to become a threat.
Quick Deutschland review: The VW's crashed and it screwed all of us. The round-winning score of 51 was the lowest winning score all season, and wouldn't even be enough to break the top 10 at four of the nine rounds this season. Race winner Neuville was on only four of the seventeen fantasy rosters, and all four of those players had at least two zero scores to counter their good luck. For previous round winner and ERC co-driver Alex Kihurani, and obsessive WRC follower and writer WorldRallyBlog, Neuville was their only scoring driver. If those among us who are closest to the sport could get it so wrong then we're all in trouble. We're also all in trouble because Lumpy44 was one of the three who tied for the round win. After Australia he's almost guaranteed to find himself in the top three overall and may even take the lead.
As usual full results can be found !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! but here's how the overall top 10 looks after Deutschland:
1) Chronchameleon - 519
2) AntMic - 487
3) Tell a Finn - 484
4) McNewbie - 477
5) Dusty Ventures - 471
6) Hermann - 470
7) Lumpy44 - 466
8) Hoccy - 461
9) Marzobomber - 440
10) ddavidn - 436
So, Australia. Australia is a battle of big jumps and big dust. It's loose pea gravel surface is like a road full of ball bearings, which means you can expect maximum whine from Ogier on the first day, and an orchestra of tiny violins from the rest of the field. Historically Oz has been a strong point for Hirvonen, with a streak of three straight wins ended by a third place finish here last year. But historical strengths hasn't meant much for him this year. Neuville, who finished second here last year, will be flying high after his win in Germany and will have momentum on his side. Latvala has never won here, but with three straight top-four finishes and a career worst of sixth (all the way back in 2006) he's always a solid contender. Teammate Ogier won here last year, but has seemed a bit shaken lately, it's uncertain whether he'll have his rhythm back, especially when he'll also have the challenge of road sweeping. The rest of the field has only competed her once before, if at all, and are true wild cards. This is a round for gambling
And with that it's time to make some picks and start the ritualistic smacktalk. If you've forgotten the rules or are new to Fantasy WRC (WELCOME!) be sure to read them all !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! Below are the WRC competitors entered for Rally Australia. For the full entry list (WRC2 drivers, etc. Remember, you can pick any driver on the entry list) !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! And, as always, the !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! are available for you numerophiles.
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VOLKSWAGEN MOTORSPORT
Sebastien Ogier - Avg points last 10 races: 19.4 / Avg points Australia: 11.7
Jari-Matti Latvala - Avg points last 10 races: 14.6 / Avg points Australia: 12.5
CITROEN TOTAL ABU DHABI WRT
Kris Meeke - Avg points last 10 races: 5.2 / Avg points Australia: 0.0
Mads Østberg - Avg points last 10 races: 8.2 / Avg points Australia: 10.0
M-SPORT WRT
Mikko Hirvonen - Avg points last 10 races: 6.8 / Avg points Australia: 17.3
Elfyn Evans - Avg points last 10 races: 6.2 / Avg points Australia: N/A
HYUNDAI MOTORSPORT
Thierry Neuville - Avg points last 10 races: 8.6 / Avg points Australia: 18.0
Chris Atkinson - Avg points last 10 races: 5.2 / Avg points Australia: 10.0
SINGLE CAR TEAMS AND INDEPENDENTS
Andreas Mikkelsen (VW) - Avg points last 10 races: 11.5 / Avg points Australia: 8.0
Robert Kubica (FORD) - Avg points last 10 races: 1.2 / Avg points Australia: N/A
Hayden Paddon (HYUNDAI) - Avg points last 10 races: 2.7 / Avg points Australia: N/A
Fred (FreddsterExprs)
> Dusty Ventures
09/08/2014 at 13:12 |
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I forgot to make picks for Germany :(
So, Australia...
1. Ogier - he'll be in good spirits after Latvala couldn't catch up
2. Hirvonen - time for another podium
3. Meeke - impressive pace, but not robot-like yet
4. Mikkelsen
5. Paddon
Power: Ogier
Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire
> Dusty Ventures
09/08/2014 at 13:33 |
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Ogier
Neuville
Mikkelsen
Hirvonen
Ogier
ddavidn
> Dusty Ventures
09/08/2014 at 13:43 |
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1. Ogier isn't shaken up, his rage is stirred up.
2. Hirvonen
3. Mikkelsen
4. Neuville
5. Ostberg
Power: Ogier
You can tell a Finn but you can't tell him much
> Dusty Ventures
09/08/2014 at 14:34 |
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1) Latvala
2) Hirvonen
3) Neuville
4) Mikkelson
5) Ostberg
PS) Ogier
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Dusty Ventures
> Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire
09/08/2014 at 17:46 |
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Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire
> Dusty Ventures
09/08/2014 at 17:48 |
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If you had one of a Fiesta careening into a ditch, it would be more applicable.
nobody
> Dusty Ventures
09/08/2014 at 17:54 |
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1. JML
2. Neuville
3. Mikko
4. Meeke
5. Paddon
Power: KUBICA
Hermann
> Dusty Ventures
09/08/2014 at 18:52 |
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1) Hirvonen
2) Latvala
3) Neuville
4) Mikkelsen
5) Østberg
Power: Ogier
Ditch: Kubica
marric
> Dusty Ventures
09/08/2014 at 23:06 |
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1. Latvala
2. Mikkelsen
3. Neuville
4. Ostberg
5. Hirvonen
P. Ogier
Hoccy
> Dusty Ventures
09/09/2014 at 01:42 |
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1: Jari-Matti Latvala - He will jump his way to victory, taking two jumps at a time.
2: Mads Østberg - Back to his favourite surface, and he needs a good rally to secure a seat for next season.
3: Andreas Mikkelsen - Steady guy, should make it to the finish without problems. He's quick too.
4: Mikko Hirvonen - A rally that suits Hirvonen, lets' hope the Ford doesn't let him down.
5: Chris Atkinson - Home advantage
Power Stage: Jari-Matti Latvala
Marzobomber
> Dusty Ventures
09/09/2014 at 09:20 |
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1. Latvala
2. Hirvonen
3. Østberg
4. Atkinson
5. Kubica
PS. Hirvonen
sliding-sideways
> Dusty Ventures
09/09/2014 at 12:57 |
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1. Ogier
2. Neuville
3. Hirvonen
4. Ostberg
5. Mikkelsen
Power: Ogier
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Dusty Ventures
> Dusty Ventures
09/09/2014 at 14:49 |
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Looks like the balance has shifted, more picks of Latvala than Ogier so far.
1. Ogier
2. Neuville
3. Mikkelsen
4. Ostberg
5. Hirvonen
P. Ogier
McNewbie1
> Dusty Ventures
09/09/2014 at 15:17 |
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Ogier
Neuville
Hirvonen
Meeke
Mikkelson
Power Ogier
Lumpy44, Proprietor Of Fine Gif
> Dusty Ventures
09/09/2014 at 18:34 |
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Here. we. go.
1. Ogier
2. Neuville
3. Hirvonen
4. Ostberg
5. Mikkelson
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Dusty Ventures
> Lumpy44, Proprietor Of Fine Gif
09/09/2014 at 18:36 |
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Power?
Also, the good news for me regarding your picks is if you score big points again so will I ;)
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Lumpy44, Proprietor Of Fine Gif
> Dusty Ventures
09/09/2014 at 18:38 |
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Oh ya, duh, Ogier as usual.
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Lumpy44, Proprietor Of Fine Gif
> Dusty Ventures
09/09/2014 at 18:39 |
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Friends close, enemy's something something....
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antmicmkii
> Dusty Ventures
09/10/2014 at 21:39 |
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1. Latvala
2. Neuville
3. Meeke
4. Mikkelsen
5. Hirvonen
P. Ogier
My phone auto corrected Neuville for me. I'm so proud of it.
AlexKihurani
> Dusty Ventures
09/11/2014 at 08:26 |
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1. Meeke
2. Neuville
3. Ogier
4. Evans
5. Mikkelsen
PS: Ogier
I'm going for Meeke finally get his long overdue first WRC win..he had impressive pace last year and hopefully he can banish those silly mistakes. It's a new-ish event, so I'm hoping that means the underdogs can put in some big performances.
G17
> Dusty Ventures
09/11/2014 at 10:25 |
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http://jalopnik.com/full-frontal-b…
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G17
> Dusty Ventures
09/11/2014 at 10:26 |
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1. Ogier
2. Neuville
3. Ostberg
4. Hirvonen
5. Mikkelson
P. Ogier