2008 Rally Argentina - official thread

[Micke_VOC]

Time to get a official tread maybe.

Some links:

Official site of the rally
http://www.rallyargentina.com/english/

Entry list
http://www.rallyargentina.com/english/inscriptos.php

Rally Radio
http://www.wrc.com/jsp/wrr_pop.jsp

Results:
http://www.wrc.com/jsp/index.jsp?lnk...08&rally_id=RA
http://www.ewrc-results.com/results_main.php

Split Times
http://zone.ee/wrcmasters/index.php
http://www.wrc.com/jsp/index.jsp?lnk...08&rally_id=RA

Drivers Bloggs:
PG
http://pgandersson.blogspot.com/

Sandell
http://patriksandell.blogspot.com/

Henning Solberg
http://www.vgb.no/6339/

[wrc_flipper]

Stage start time in Local and GMT....

Day1

SS1 LA CUMBRE 07:45 (GMT 10:45)

SS2 ASCOCHINGA - LA CUMBRE (I) 08:41 (GMT 11:41)
SS3 CAPILLA DEL MONTE - SAN MARCOS (I) 09:44 (GMT 12:44)
SS4 SAN MARCOS - CHARBONIER (I) 10:16 (GMT 13:16)
SS5 ASCOCHINGA - LA CUMBRE (II) 14:26 (GMT 17:26)
SS6 CAPILLA DEL MONTE - SAN MARCOS (II) 15:29 (GMT 18:29)
SS7 SAN MARCOS - CHARBONIER (II) 16:01 (GMT 19:01)
SS8 LA CUMBRE - AGUA DE ORO (II) 17:04 (GMT 20:04)
SS9 ESTADIO CORDOBA / CORDOBA STADIUM (I) 18:45 (GMT 21:45)

Day2

SS10 SANTA MONICA - AMBOY (I) 08:05 (GMT 11:05)

SS11 VILLA DEL DIQUE - LAS BAJADAS (I) 08:57 (GMT 11:57)
SS12 SAN AGUSTIN - VILLA GENERAL BELGRANO (I) 09:35 (GMT 12:35)
SS13 SANTA ROSA - SAN AGUSTIN (I) 10:20 (GMT 13:20)
SS14 SANTA MONICA - AMBOY (II) 14:25 (GMT 17:25)
SS15 VILLA DEL DIQUE - LAS BAJADAS (II) 15:17 (GMT 18:17)
SS16 SAN AGUSTIN - VILLA GENERAL BELGRANO (II) 15:55 (GMT 18:55)
SS17 SANTA ROSA - SAN AGUSTIN (II) 16:40 (GMT 19:40)
SS18 ESTADIO CORDOBA / CORDOBA STADIUM (II) 18:45 (GMT 21:45)

Day3

SS19 MINA CLAVERO - GIULIO CESARE 09:13 (GMT 12:13)

SS20 EL CONDOR - COPINA 10:05 (GMT 14:05)

SS21 ESTADIO CORDOBA / CORDOBA STADIUM 11:50 (GMT 15:50)

[pettersolberg29]

Perfect GMT times for me - brilliant!

Really buzzing about this one - although after 3 years of suffering, if Petter doesn't have a good result here I will have to kill someone...

[ZequeArgentina]

Just one comment,
Gabriel Pozo who was originally entried wih a Tango Team Lancer N4 for Argenina (as his only race for 2008, pWRC and national championship), has finally reached an agreement with Barattero (Subaru STI codeveloper in Argentina), so he will compete the rest of National Championship and the WRC round in Argenina this week with a Subaru N14.

New car and first race since UK Rally last year (were he lost his last vcahnce for 2007 PWRC crown), bu very good news for Pozzo.

Unfortunately all these came to close to the rally, and he was not nominated as wild card entry for PWRC points (Ligato and Beltran are nominated, a pitty cause this last one is not a good one)

[ZequeArgentina]

Perfect GMT times for me - brilliant!

Really buzzing about this one - although after 3 years of suffering, if Petter doesn't have a good result here I will have to kill someone...

If thatis the case Subaru will make this car work propperly just before it is replaced by a new one!!

[RichardM]

What does the collective think about how Travis Patrana will do with the more experienced Derek Rinker instead of Christian Edstrom. By the way, Christian is a great guy.

[ZequeArgentina]

What does the collective think about how Travis Patrana will do with the more experienced Derek Rinker instead of Christian Edstrom. By the way, Christian is a great guy.

A good co-driver is essential, and more in a case like Travis who is not used to writing notes.

I guess Travis will show big improvements, but not only for Derek, but because it will be the first wrc round he does for a second time, so he will have better notes and knowledge of the roads.

[Tomi]

What does the collective think about how Travis Patrana will do with the more experienced Derek Rinker instead of Christian Edstrom. By the way, Christian is a great guy.

I guess same as before, he will have no chance against the frontrunners, my guess is that the gap between him and the winner will be around 5 minutes.

[pettersolberg29]

Only 5 minutes?

Nearer 20 minutes surely as in Mexico 8th place was about 18 minutes behind wasn't it?
(I could be horribly wrong )

[tmx]

Perfect GMT times for me - brilliant!

Really buzzing about this one - although after 3 years of suffering, if Petter doesn't have a good result here I will have to kill someone...

I also expect Petter to get a podium here, it is time already, the car is looking better after new mexico.