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21st June 2012, 03:18
Thread: Rally New Zealand 2012
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I'd suggest moving around. On the Saturday and...
I'd suggest moving around. On the Saturday and Sunday there are a good few hours between stages while the cars go to service, so staying in one spot might be boring. Allow a decent amount of time to...
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20th February 2012, 10:14
Thread: Rally New Zealand 2012
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That's an interesting route. Shame they've not...
That's an interesting route. Shame they've not yet published an itinerary so we can see the distance. I also think it's a shame that we won't be seeing the Whaanga Coast on the final day - it's...
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19th September 2011, 09:49
Thread: Finnish for 'off camber'
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Surely "off" or "neg" would do the trick. With...
Surely "off" or "neg" would do the trick. With all due respect to your homage towards Finnish motorsport culture, I'd question whether you are really doing it in an "authentic" way.
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17th August 2011, 10:35
Thread: Split Times in Cars
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You don't need to commiserate with me if you...
You don't need to commiserate with me if you don't share my feelings. Loeb has used tactics, and been the beneficiary of team orders.
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17th August 2011, 00:38
Thread: Split Times in Cars
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You misunderstand me. I was not criticising the...
You misunderstand me. I was not criticising the system for causing Loeb to win, nor was I saying anything of the sort. Loeb's wins were of his own making and he deserves all the credit. The effect of...
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16th August 2011, 09:13
Thread: Split Times in Cars
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To each his own, I guess. Personally, I didn't...
To each his own, I guess. Personally, I didn't enjoy the old days where a driver was able to use his superior start position to, through keeping track of split times, drive just fast enough to...
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15th August 2011, 12:01
Thread: Split Times in Cars
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Can you be specific about how you would change it?
Can you be specific about how you would change it?
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15th August 2011, 11:41
Thread: Split Times in Cars
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I know that gentlemen's agreements are only as...
I know that gentlemen's agreements are only as good as the the worthies who make them, but there's hope; in the hyper-political world of F1, there's a gentlemen's agreement governing a two-week...
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15th August 2011, 10:59
Thread: Split Times in Cars
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Ideally, splits would be banned to cars, and...
Ideally, splits would be banned to cars, and teams would make a gentlemen's agreement not to indicate splits to their drivers on the stages.
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6th August 2011, 01:27
Thread: Bernie stuck in the past?
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Bernie stuck in the past?
More rows over electric in F1 as Toyota go for record- James Allen on F1
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1st July 2011, 05:29
Thread: Martin Holmes in GPWeek
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I think Holmes objects to the safety issue...
I think Holmes objects to the safety issue presented by the combination of dust and headlights such as those used by WRC cars at night, which is fair.
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1st July 2011, 05:26
Thread: Martin Holmes in GPWeek
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The matter of Holmes' identity has already been...
The matter of Holmes' identity has already been answered. And are you asking "us" if "we" care? Perhaps you can see the people in the thread who have already posted opinions and decide for yourself....
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30th June 2011, 11:48
Thread: Martin Holmes in GPWeek
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Martin Holmes in GPWeek
GP Week
Check it out on pg. 54.
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19th June 2011, 12:33
Thread: Quesnel Vs Loeb
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Quesnel Vs Loeb
Why do some people in the Acropolis thread think that Quesnel is plotting against Loeb in favour of Ogier? Is this just a conspiracy theory? It seems to revolve around Loeb losing splits on the night...
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14th June 2011, 12:53
Thread: The Philosophy of Race Direction
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The Philosophy of Race Direction
This weekend really brought into focus the different views over how a race should be run: when it should be started behind a safety car, when a safety car should be deployed, when it should be red...
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14th June 2011, 10:18
Thread: Canada GP & 2 DRS Zones
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Yes, DRS here was just clumsy, and I was...
Yes, DRS here was just clumsy, and I was disappointed to see Schumacher lose the podium because of it. Let them use DRS all the time or get rid of it.
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2nd June 2011, 08:39
Thread: Wrc Rally Argentina 2011
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Well, quite. I'm not sure if you're asking me...
Well, quite. I'm not sure if you're asking me rhetorically or not...
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1st June 2011, 13:10
Thread: Wrc Rally Argentina 2011
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WRC.com being stupid again: "Like the absolute...
WRC.com being stupid again:
"Like the absolute professional that he also is, Malcolm Wilson refuses to apportion blame to Latvala for the suspension breakage that cost him the rally win, but the... -
29th May 2011, 13:33
Thread: Wrc Rally Argentina 2011
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That Loeb is faster than Hirvonen even with his...
That Loeb is faster than Hirvonen even with his penalty should make Malcolm think pretty seriously about finding somebody else. Make Latvala the lead driver and get Ostberg or, hell, Paddon, in the...
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3rd May 2011, 14:19
Thread: Hello from Antony Warmbold
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Wilson?
Wilson?
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26th April 2011, 11:40
Thread: Change to the running order, again?
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So looking after tyres, fuel, mechanical...
So looking after tyres, fuel, mechanical components of the car, none of that should matter either?
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23rd April 2011, 02:11
Thread: Change to the running order, again?
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Just balance the calendar so that we have a...
Just balance the calendar so that we have a diversity of conditions so that the running order isn't the advantage it currently is. Fast gravel like Poland and Finland, and asphalt events ought to...
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23rd April 2011, 02:08
Thread: [WRC] News & rumours (part II)
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Fair enough, if that's what you think....
Fair enough, if that's what you think. Interestingly, in F1 these days they have made it easier to overtake by changing tyres and adding KERS and DRS, which in effect is the governing body...
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22nd April 2011, 10:59
Thread: [WRC] News & rumours (part II)
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Oh, the anti-Loeb rule! I know what you mean,...
Oh, the anti-Loeb rule! I know what you mean, it's the one that's stopped him winning these past few years.
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22nd April 2011, 09:19
Thread: [WRC] News & rumours (part II)
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He means a return to the days when rallies were...
He means a return to the days when rallies were decided by Saturday afternoon.
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