[IRC] Cyprus Rally 2011

[wwbroe]

So, first stage of the rally should be live, no?

[wwbroe]

Nasser is trough and setting a reference time off 3.01.0

[wwbroe]

Wowh, Kopecky is 8.8 faster trough as Nasser, some pace from Jan.

[wwbroe]

Juho fastest trough untill now. (0.2 faster as Jan)

[hari]

They could use asphalt tires on a stage completely on asphalt. But if there's even only 1% gravel, they need gravel tyres... Cyprus is too rough, I think everyone will drive on gravel tyres. The question about strategy is more about who will save their tyres on the asphalt parts/stages to start the gravel parts/stages in a better condition...

According to Bulletin No.1 the use of tarmac tires is not allowed.
http://www.cyprusrally.com.cy/2011/w...letin-no-1.pdf

[wwbroe]

That is exactly what i was thinking also, but i guess they did some donuts to wear them a little bit. (i mean the gravel tyres)

[wwbroe]

Mikkelsen taking besttime away from Hanninen, another 3,1 sec faster.

[wwbroe]

Actually Mikkelsen is being a complete second a kilometer faster as all the rest. That is one hell of an opening time i must say.

[Mirek]

I expect Andreas to be fastest on most stages. I don't know if he can make it till the winning finish but let's see.

[focus206]

(8 - Sandell Patrik / Parmander Staffan): The stage was OK, but I was driving like sh*t. I didn't find the rhytm today.