'Maybe one day we will start to talk about the really shit job Pirelli is doing.' Sebastien Ogier has urged Pirelli to improve its WRC tyres after suffering yet another puncture in Rally Finland.
The eight-time world champion suffered a puncture while leading a WRC event for the third time this season in Japan, which effectively ended any hopes of adding to the win he secured in Spain last month.
Unprompted, Ogier made his feelings known on the live television feed at the end of Rally Japan, stating:"It has been a great time [in Japan]. He is not the only driver to raise concerns over the tyres this year, while M-Sport called for Pirelli to strengthen its wet weather tarmac tyre following a spate of failures at Rally Croatia in April.
“The sport shouldn’t be gambling about this. Luckily I didn’t do the championship this year but you can easily count how much I lost. Without being arrogant I think I would have been on the podium every time that is for sure and I would have won a couple of rallies.” “But this weekend I had two punctures, one cost me a lot and the second one I changed on a road section and I didn’t touch anything and again it is no mistake and that is why it is frustrating.”Photo by: Giacomo RauliAs can be seen from the image above, there is a cut starting from the shoulder, passing through the edge and reaching the tread.
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