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  1. Thread: ERC - Juniors

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    Re: ERC - Juniors

    They were originally intending to bring the 208 with them back from Latvia, but then Stephane Lefevbre had an engine failure and fire in the engine compartment on the second day of the rally, and the...
  2. Thread: JWRC 2014

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    Re: JWRC 2014

    This estimate seems to be a little on the thin side. I would reckon at least 250-300 000 EUR for a full championship campaign. In comparison four events in JERC is approximately a third of this.
  3. Thread: ERC - Juniors

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    Re: ERC - Juniors

    Citroen C2
    Ford Fiesta
    Opel Adam
    Peugeot 208
    Renault Twingo
    Skoda Fabia
    = 6 different makes of cars!

    so, which one you didn´t count?[/quote]
  4. Thread: ERC - Juniors

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    Re: ERC - Juniors

    My impression from the first ever JERC round in Liepaja Rally was that it was brilliant, and morever with possibilities to expand further. 15 drivers started, representing nine nations and five...
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    What a remarkable insight... ;-(

    What a remarkable insight... ;-(
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    Good performance from Al-Rajhi, but amazing? His...

    Good performance from Al-Rajhi, but amazing? His closest rival Grøndal drove a Gr.N car, the rest of the guys in WRC2 were absolutely nowhere. Brynildsen had to withdraw, but I'm sure would have...
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    Why couldn't Citroen manage to secure the...

    Why couldn't Citroen manage to secure the services of Mads Østberg? Great choice to go for Sordo instead...and Hirvonen hasn't exactly looked like a championship contender this weekend. Without Loeb...
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    Has anybody actually seen Henning Solberg/Emil...

    Has anybody actually seen Henning Solberg/Emil Axelsson during recce? Anders Grøndal hadn`t seen them...
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    You`ve got a vivid phantasy! Especially the bit...

    You`ve got a vivid phantasy! Especially the bit about Østberg, with five guys simply being faster than him...Forgotten he finished 2nd and 3rd in the two last editions of Sweden? Haven`t seen his...
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    Not a lot of snow in Norway either, but quite...

    Not a lot of snow in Norway either, but quite good icecover on the roads. Rally Finnskog last saturday still showed a lot of gravel coming through for the second run of stages. Tyre management will...
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    They try to organise the route so that most of...

    They try to organise the route so that most of the road sections is run on minor roads which often are more or less ice- or snowcovered. This is also a question of logistics and the concern of the...
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    Its shorter, but it depends on you managing to...

    Its shorter, but it depends on you managing to park the car close to the start of the Finnskogen stage. I think they will be very strict regarding parking on road 201, possibly it will not be allowed...
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    It will surprise me to see Henning on the start...

    It will surprise me to see Henning on the start line. Doesn't seem to have anything fixed for the moment and has just put in an entry in case something pops up. But then again, he has surprised us...
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    It may well be that the car models name starts...

    It may well be that the car models name starts with a P...But don`t tell anyone that I said it. ;-)
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    Andreas Mikkelsen, Eyvind Brynildsen and Martin...

    Andreas Mikkelsen, Eyvind Brynildsen and Martin Prokop entered in Rally Finnskog 2. february. Mads Østberg will also drive. Possibly Henning Solberg if he can find some money and a car... Great...
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    Or maybe Rally Finnskog next saturday...

    Or maybe Rally Finnskog next saturday...
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    A veeery long way to go yet. Impressive by Juho...

    A veeery long way to go yet. Impressive by Juho so far, but my prediction is that he wont survive this rally. Mads Østberg has clearly chosen a very cautious approach as this is his first time in...
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    As Kielder says, its Opaker. The best stage...

    As Kielder says, its Opaker. The best stage during the Norway run on sunday is Finnskogen. Several access roads into the stage, always a lot of people on the stage and many nice places for...
  19. Thread: Henning Solberg

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    He`s like a cat that guy. Nine lives and always...

    He`s like a cat that guy. Nine lives and always lands on his feet. ;-)
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    Its definitely not official as nothing is...

    Its definitely not official as nothing is confirmed in the media or anywhere else. But he posted a cryptic message yesterday on fb: "I`m back!". Nothing more, but of course it created a lot of...
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    I`m not neccesarily agreeing with Samis estimate...

    I`m not neccesarily agreeing with Samis estimate when it comes to what percentage pacenotes count in rallying, it seems to be a bit on the low side when he estimates only 2%. But that said, it...
  22. Thread: WRC Testing

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    Yeah, they should all be rally engineers, based...

    Yeah, they should all be rally engineers, based on visual sight only!
  23. Thread: WRC Testing

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    Where was that point, and who are you to judge...

    Where was that point, and who are you to judge exactly the finer details from one of several test runs based on a short amateur video??? You`re a rally scientist or something...?
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    I`ll second that! Just keep on preparing...

    I`ll second that! Just keep on preparing yourself.
    My first experience of pacenotes came in 1991, the Finnskog Winter Rally, at that time in the European Championship. It was the first rally with...
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    I could write a book about this. It has been a...

    I could write a book about this. It has been a long and rewarding journey...
    First and foremost as a competitor during 30 years, codriving something like 40 different lunatic drivers! Then also as a...
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