[WRC] Acropolis Rally 2012

**Alpha** · 26th May 12, 15:39

This reminds me of the good old Subaru-days where we prayed for bad weather as Petter always seemed to excel when it got bad out there. Here's hoping for SS15!

**JAM** · 26th May 12, 15:50

Originally Posted by Alpha

This reminds me of the good old Subaru-days where we prayed for bad weather as Petter always seemed to excel when it got bad out there. Here's hoping for SS15!

At that time were the Pirelli's in wet that helped Solberg.

**Alpha** · 26th May 12, 15:54

True, his Pirellis helped, but his teammates didn't gain as much as Petter.

Yey! SS16 over, Petter takes 1,4 seconds from Loeb, even after driving out in a junction!

**EightGear** · 26th May 12, 15:54

Mikkelsen stopped.

**KKS** · 26th May 12, 15:55

Ho long time Greece Rally doesn't see rain on stages?

**userwave** · 26th May 12, 16:18

Originally Posted by JAM

At that time were the Pirelli's in wet that helped Solberg.

Particularly on tarmac

**Alpha** · 26th May 12, 16:20

Only fair, Petter was considered weak on asphalt back then

**GigiGalliNo1** · 26th May 12, 16:27

1 more stage until days end!

**Alpha** · 26th May 12, 16:32

13 minutes till it goes live... I keep my fingers crossed for Petter and especially that his Ford keeps it together (literally!).

**ridder** · 26th May 12, 16:32

Originally Posted by Viking

Petter has not speed anymore .............................

Well here I actually do think that Loeb can control the first place.......but otherwise I fully agree with you. After last season everyone was saying how Petter doesn't have speed.. Who has most stage wins this year (excluding greece)... yes Petter. Sure quite a lot of them are where the leaders weren't pushing, but quite a lot of them are when they were as well. He does certainly have speed to be a factory driver.

He doesn't have much consistency, but he kind of never really had that compared to Loeb.

**Fide** · 26th May 12, 16:35

So...... next SS will be crucial to Petter. If he is able to cut couple of more seconds to Seb, tomorrow will be an interesting day, otherwise Seb will regulate till end. Then, yes or yes Petter should try to go flat out....

**janvanvurpa** · 26th May 12, 16:59

Originally Posted by RS

Genuine shame about Latvala's puncture as he was driving quite a sensible rally up until now. A win might have helped repair his head a bit too.

It's Greece---and there are a few rocks, things happen---what's not "sensible" about a puncture in these conditions?

Simply amazing there aren't more.

**GigiGalliNo1** · 26th May 12, 17:05

I haven't watched the rally yet on tv from this weekend... BUT

Is Greece similar visually to CYPRUS? I love the Cyprus stages from the past... bring THAT rally back!