WRC driver Juho Hänninen

[vkangas]

Anyways Juho has selected quite hard rallies for him. Monte is always tricky and anything can happen. Sweden on the other hand is also a specialist event. But these selections (first two rallies) are of course logical when there is a high propability that he can get more.

I really look forward to see Juho in proper gravel and tarmac rallies .

Btw, was Juho's last proper snow rally when he was driving PWRC?

[stefanvv]

I think he already knows about the car much more after Monte, we can expect so much more from him

[vkangas]

finnish businessman (forgot the name)

Kaj Kuistila is the name, he has been supporting Juho For years in different ways. He's also the man behind PWRC and IRC contracts.

[vkangas]

Btw, Juho has a nice new homepage:
www.juhohanninen.com

[alleskids]

I like his version of the Qatar Ford. I wish that was the real livery

[Mirek]

Btw, was Juho's last proper snow rally when he was driving PWRC?

On long studs with a gravel surface under the snow and ice - yes.

[Barreis]

It would be really bad to dissapear from WRC 'cos of lack of money. Still remember D.Carlson who was so quick (especially in 2003 JWRC) and where's he now?! Nowhere.

[A.F.F.]

I respect your opinion but have to disagree badly

-despite 2007 WRC experience we can say new car type for him, there is many fundamental handling differences between Skoda and Ford.
-200k's of testing, mainly with tarmac tyres
-no snow testing at all
-the most difficult modern Monte ever. You really have to be one with the car in that kind of conditions.
-saved studded tires for nothing, tough luck but that's rallying

He showed his potential definately. I could not expect more in this kind of conditions. If conditions would have been less tricky I would expect more but that was just what he delivered when SS9 was quite even snow stage.

Well, most of you guys know by a fact that Juho himself thought he should have had better pace in the rally. Maybe, if Monte would have been like it has in the recent years, all tarmac, he was fast. But know it was a lottery and game of tyres with everybody and like we know, Juho lost that gamble badly.

I only roast those who I love and I know Juho can do better. That's why for me, his Monte was a disappointment.

[RS]

Like Juho himself said, on the one stage where he felt totally comfortable with the car he won the stage. If he knew the Fiesta like he knew the Fabia (like the back of his hand) I am sure we would have seen many more stage wins.

Hope he will get a couple of good days testing before Sweden.

[Miika]

One day of testing for Juho before Sweden.

"I´ve never driven with a suspension like this. You don´t have the confidence in it especially when the grip varies. For Sweden we prepare with one day of testing, and just like in the Monte tests, we don´t have an engineer looking after the dampers/shock absorbers, so I´m afraid we´ll continue with the same setups.

During a rally there is no point in making radical setup changes. It is a lottery where you usually lose more (instead of gaining something)."

Hänninen harmitteli varomattomuuttaan - Ralli - Turun Sanomat