Rally Norway 2009 2nd thread

**AlfaWRC** · 14th February 2009, 17:48

Originally Posted by WRC1

if it would be only a little bit, than we still could hope for a exiting championship...

the problem is that loeb is a little bit better in norway and finnland, clearly better in all other gravel rallyes and unbeatable on tarmac...

probably true!

but there is nothing really different to previous years (maybe exept 2007). Ok, Grönholm was faster on gravel but not consistent enough, so that for example Loeb had to drive only 2/3 of the championship with a the older Xsara to become champion in 2006.

I do not understand why for example MotoGP is a more exiting championship although there is one person being better than all others as well. So that unfortunately can not be the only problem...

**Koppomsbo** · 14th February 2009, 18:22

Originally Posted by Sulland

Hopefully he will be back tomorrow, to thrill us with the uncertainty he brought ! Everyone loves the underdog !!

According to his blog, No

**pettersolberg29** · 14th February 2009, 18:33

I missed all the stages today. Anyone know how much the engine/gearbox problems hit Petter?

As in did he say the problem was a bad one, or was he just generally quite slow?

**Wim_Impreza** · 14th February 2009, 18:33

Originally Posted by AlfaWRC

probably true!

but there is nothing really different to previous years (maybe exept 2007). Ok, Grönholm was faster on gravel but not consistent enough, so that for example Loeb had to drive only 2/3 of the championship with a the older Xsara to become champion in 2006.

Don't forget Loeb won the title in 2006 with SupeRally. Without that, Grönholm was the champion.

**Psycho!** · 14th February 2009, 19:08

In wrc.com it says 50 percent possibilities for snow....Any more precious information?

**Mirek** · 14th February 2009, 19:13

Just watched SS15 on wrc.com. A lot of static cameras and quite nice road, also a lot of crews but many minuses

Technical problems. I had slideshow very often and only few crews without freezing.
Since it was several hours later I would presume some English comments and timing. Instead of that Norwegian comments and uselles music, working timing but no final time (time just went on even after car passed the finish).
Also no onboards and almost no sound from the cars.

I hoped ISC would put more work into the broadcasting than just replay Norwegian live (?) coverage...