Rally in Turkey April 2010

[Esther]

Hi you guys. I'm not very familiar with this forum process.
I am from New Zealand and want to watch Rally Turkey where my grandson will be racing.
I have a problem in that I am travelling solo and not sure how I will be able to get out to vantage points.
Is there someone who might be able to help me with the right contacts. I would like to try and organsie something before I leave New Zealand but I don't know the right way of finding a contact.
Hoping someone can help. Esther.

[Camelopard]

I too planed on going to Rally Turkey, hopefully on an organised tour, but Per Carlsson from Rally Travels (www.rallytravels.com (http://www.rallytravels.com)) has decided not to run a tour.

The other well known travel site Rally Travel doesn't have a listing for Turkey either. (www.rallytravel.com (http://www.rallytravel.com))

It may be worth while sending an email to Greg Paul at Rally Tours NZ, he may be able to help more (greg.coaches@clear.net.nz (greg.coaches@clear.net.nz))


I really don't want to go solo, these days I would rather pay the money and have some one else do the organising and worrying.

The home site of Rally Turkey points you to http://www.veritatravel.com/ however they don't seem to have any information at the moment apart from listing a few hotels.


Sorry I can't help any further.

We will be flying into Amman for Rally Jordan on the 30th March then making our own way up to Istanbul for that rally, flying out of Istanbul on the monday after the rally, if we can't go on an organised tour for Turkey, we'll probably spend longer in Syria as there is so much to see and it is a great country to travel in.

[J4MIE]

Enjoy your trip Camelopard, that sounds really great :)

[Francis44]

Sorry to ask but how do those rally travels work????

[Camelopard]

Sorry to ask but how do those rally travels work????

Apologies to Esther for possibly highjacking her thread.



The ones I have been on with Per (and highly recommend) involve turning up at the hotel booked by his company then being chaffuered around to the stages in a mini bus.

Realisticly Jordan could be done without a tour, in fact I met a Dutch couple 2 years ago who organised their own hotel and travelled around the rally by public transport. There were also 2 young girls from St Petersburg that had flown into Damascus and rented a car there, driven down to Jordan and drove themselves around.

Per normally checks out the route before the rally and picks what he thinks are some good spots. Last time there were about 20 of us including Norwegians, Swedes, Finns, French, American and us 2 (Australian/Canadian). Also with our group was PG's parents, though unfortunately he had major problems early on.

Normally also included is a visit to some of the teams servce areas, again highly recommended, spoke to most of the Ford guys, we also wen to Citroen but the atmosohere there was poisonous as it was after the debacle between Seb and Conrad, even the French guy with us was most unimpressed with their attitude!

I used to do things indepentently but I'm getting old I want some luxury and not have to worry about things!

If you go to Per's site (www.rallytravels.com (http://www.rallytravels.com)), click on the English flag then click on photos, scroll down to rally Jordan 2008, I'm the fatty with my arm up next to the Swedish Flag.

Do it, honestly you will not be disappointed.

[cercle]

Any news yet about the entry list?

Citroen : Loeb, Sordo, Sordo, Raikkonen, Solberg P.
Ford : Hirvonen, Latvalla, Wilson, Solberg H., Block, Al Quassimi,
JWRC : Neuville, Abbring, Slavov, Mattei

5 Pirelli Lancers

Maybe
------
Merksteyn (2) /Focus Wrc
Kuipers (2) /Focus Wrc - Subaru Wrc
Ten Brinke /Focus Wrc
Cetinkaya /S2000

[tolis]

+Fiesta Sport Trophy

[alexlake]

Sorry to ask but how do those rally travels work????

Could not recomend www.rallytravel.com (http://www.rallytravel.com) more highly, have traveled with them to Spain twice, Sweden, Germany, and just booked Spain for this year. They are very very good :)

[bluuford]

The entries should be as following:

WRC:
1 Loeb Citroen
2 Sordo Citroen
3 Hirvonen Ford
4 Latvala Ford
5 Wilson Ford
6 Räikkönen Citroen
7 Ogier Citroen
8 Solberg P Citroen
9 Henning Ford
10 Block Ford
11 Merksteijn Ford
12 Merksteijn J Ford
13 Kuipers, R. Ford
14 Kuipers, D. Ford

JWRC:
1 Slavov, T Renault R3
2 Mattei
3 Broccoli, A. Renault R3
4 Neuville, T. Citroen
5 Abbring, K.

Pirelli:
1 Tänak Mitsu EvoX
2 Paddon Mitsu EvoX
3 Raschi Mitsu EvoX
4 Horsey Mitsu EvoX
5 Georgiou, N Mitsu EvoX

Possibly there:
1. Brinke Ford Focus WRC

Many Fiestas including beautiful Turkish girls :-)

[cercle]

And Al Quassimi?

Does this rally also count for the Turkish championship?
Ifso, witch participants can we expect?

[muscrae]

And Al Quassimi?

Does this rally also count for the Turkish championship?
Ifso, witch participants can we expect?

Definitely it counts also for Turkish Rally Championship, infact it counts for the first three events of TRC. This year, a new regulation is to implemented saying that, each day of the Rally of Turkey will count for a seperate event in TRC; with different point systems.
There're lots of rumours about the prospective Turkish participants, yet not confirmed but here is the probable list:

Yağız Avcı (2009 TRC Champion) - Ford Fiesta S2000 - Ford Turkey
Burcu Çetinkaya - Peugeot 207 S2000 (She will also do IRC this season)
Serkan Yazıcı - S2000 ???? (Not confirmed, Just what Turkish rally fans hope... :) )
Fatih Kara - ???? (2006 JWRC contender, Just back from Military Service and is rumoured to drive)
Burak Çukurova - Peugeot S2000 (not confirmed, but most likely...)
Cem Acar - Fiat Punto S2000

Ünal Şenbahar - Mitsubishi Evo 9
Mustafa Söylemez - Mitsubishi Evo 9
Cem Özdemiroğlu - Mitsubishi Evo 9

+ Some Fiestas N3 / N2 / A7
+ Some other two-wheel drive cars...

[tolis]

Definitely it counts also for Turkish Rally Championship, infact it counts for the first three events of TRC. This year, a new regulation is to implemented saying that, each day of the Rally of Turkey will count for a seperate event in TRC; with different point systems.
There're lots of rumours about the prospective Turkish participants, yet not confirmed but here is the probable list:

Yağız Avcı (2009 TRC Champion) - Ford Fiesta S2000 - Ford Turkey
Burcu Çetinkaya - Peugeot 207 S2000 (She will also do IRC this season)
Serkan Yazıcı - S2000 ???? (Not confirmed, Just what Turkish rally fans hope... :) )
Fatih Kara - ???? (2008 JWRC contender, Just back from Military Service and is rumoured to drive)
Burak Çukurova - Peugeot S2000 (not confirmed, but most likely...)
Cem Acar - Fiat Punto S2000

Ünal Şenbahar - Mitsubishi Evo 9
Mustafa Söylemez - Mitsubishi Evo 9
Cem Özdemiroğlu - Mitsubishi Evo 9

+ Some Fiestas N3 / N2 / A7
+ Some other two-wheel drive cars...[/*:m:17phissk]
Fatih Kara was a 2006 JWRC contender... ;)

[muscrae]

Fatih Kara was a 2006 JWRC contender... ;)

Sorry, sometimes you forget what you definitely know about.. :)

[Andrey]

Three drivers from Ukraine will be in Turkey:
Alexander Saliuk Jr. (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX) - multiple Ukrainian champion
Valery Gorban (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX) - 3rd in WRC Poland 2009 (N4)
Igor Chapovskiy (Subaru Impreza N12)

[bluuford]

Martin Kangur and Siim Plangi from Estonia are also planning to take part in Turkey with their Hodna Civic Type-R cars. Kangur led 2WD in Scotland last year until steering failed and he went off. Plangi is as fast as Kangur, sometimes even faster.

[cercle]

I see there is in the service area plan(website) a place for Historic cars
Which cars can we expect?

[muscrae]

I see there is in the service area plan(website) a place for Historic cars
Which cars can we expect?

Parkur Racing (http://parkurracing.net/), 2009 Teams Champion, have some historic cars in their portfolio. They may contest in Rally of Turkey.

http://www.parkurhistoric.com/images/historic.jpg

More images in HQ:

http://www2.rally-sport.com/2009/istanbulrallisi/imagepages/image69.html

http://www2.rally-sport.com/2009/kocaelirallisi/imagepages/image7.html

http://www2.rally-sport.com/2009/kocaelirallisi/imagepages/image32.html

http://www2.rally-sport.com/2009/kocaelirallisi/imagepages/image31.html

[CWJ]

Any news? Entry list is far late.

http://www.rallyofturkey.org/entry-list.aspx

??? Entry List will be available on Thursday, 25th March 2010. ???

[muscrae]

Yağız Avcı (2009 TRC Champion) - Ford Fiesta S2000 - Ford Turkey


Yağız Avı completed his first test with Fiesta S2000 in England.

hhttp://www.fotocunuz.com/image-909E_4BB0C37E.jpg

[bluuford]

Any news? Entry list is far late.

http://www.rallyofturkey.org/entry-list.aspx

??? Entry List will be available on Thursday, 25th March 2010. ???
Rally guide 2 says that Non Priority drivers can enter as long as 2 of April and entry list will be published on 6th of April. Deadline for P1, P2 and P3 entrants has passed only.

[bluuford]

Martin Kangur and Siim Plangi from Estonia are also planning to take part in Turkey with their Hodna Civic Type-R cars. Kangur led 2WD in Scotland last year until steering failed and he went off. Plangi is as fast as Kangur, sometimes even faster.

Seems that Allan Popov (Another Estonian) is planning to take part in Turkey with C2-R2 Max. He is currently only 15 years old but becomes 16 in April :-)

[Tom206wrc]

Volkan Isik not present, as test pre-gravel(italian championship) ???? :confused:

[muscrae]

Volkan Isik not present, as test pre-gravel(italian championship) ???? :confused:

I think he will not participate in Rally of Turkey due to the regulations; having only Pirelli for this season in all cars. Volkan Işık is enrolling at a developmental project for Lassa Racing Tyres (http://www.lassarallyteam.com/gravel.php). So, as it was the case in 2008 Rally of Turkey, Lassa Rally Team is not expected to participate.

[jbmarcus21]

Program ... Mobile Live Results ... http://planetemarcus.free.fr/turquie10.htm

and soon the Google Earth Map and Entry List ;)

[Tom206wrc]

I think he will not participate in Rally of Turkey due to the regulations; having only Pirelli for this season in all cars. Volkan Işık is enrolling at a developmental project for Lassa Racing Tyres (http://www.lassarallyteam.com/gravel.php). So, as it was the case in 2008 Rally of Turkey, Lassa Rally Team is not expected to participate.


OK ;)

[Livewireshock]

Hi you guys. I'm not very familiar with this forum process.
I am from New Zealand and want to watch Rally Turkey where my grandson will be racing.
I have a problem in that I am travelling solo and not sure how I will be able to get out to vantage points.
Is there someone who might be able to help me with the right contacts. I would like to try and organsie something before I leave New Zealand but I don't know the right way of finding a contact.
Hoping someone can help. Esther.

Off topic - Esther, I hope you can hang around for Anzac Day, it is not far from Gallipoli for the emotional pilgrimage. It is an extra special feeling when you are there in person on the day. It would be worth the extra few days there.

It is a wonderful thing for past foes to be great friends now.

[RS]

This should be a good rally. AFAIK this is the former IRC Istanbul Rally and not the previous WRC event. The roads should be faster and smoother and the scenery is pretty nice too.

[muscrae]

This should be a good rally. AFAIK this is the former IRC Istanbul Rally and not the previous WRC event. The roads should be faster and smoother and the scenery is pretty nice too.

Definitely. Those who follow IRC and ERC in the previous years may remember the characteristics of the stages. As RS said, they are faster than those in Antalya, former location of Rally of Turkey. Also the scenery is perfect. Plus, start ceremony will be unique, just like 2007 Istanbul Rally (IRC), the cars will be trasportated by ships. It will definitely be fantastic in Istanbul. We all hope to see you there mates. :)

[muscrae]

Stages in Istanbul are faster than those in Antalya, former location of Rally of Turkey.

Some view from the spectator points in the stages.

http://www.rallivideo.com/burak/forumlara/halli2.JPG

http://www.rallivideo.com/burak/forumlara/halli4.JPG

[serial jeff]

Beautiful roads!

[WRCfan]

Those stages resemble NZ in many ways! Almost like looking at a picture of the lower part of the North Island in summer!

[morganmilan]

Entry list is here
http://www.rallyofturkey.org/images/documents/WRC_entrylist2010.pdf

[muscrae]

6 S2000s, 9 Evo's, 2 Fiesta R2's and more...
Much better partipaction from Turkish Drivers than I expected. Especially, have your eyes on Serkan Yazıcı, Yağız Avcı, Fatih Kara and Ercan Kazaz. :)

ATLAS JET ST RACING:

SERKAN YAZICI ABARTH GRANDE PUNTO 2000 N 4 :bounce:

MEHMET BESLER ABARTH GRANDE PUNTO 2000 N 4


PARKUR RACING:

ERCAN KAZAZ ÖZDEN YILMAZ MITSUBISHI LANCER EVO IX N 4

FATİH KARA BİLGE AYAN MITSUBISHI LANCER EVO IX


CASTROL FORD TEAM TÜRKİYE:

YAĞIZ AVCI BAHADIR GÜCENMEZ TUR / TUR 4WD FORD FIESTA S2000 N 4


PEUGEOT TEAM TÜRKİYE:

BURCU ÇETİNKAYA ÇİÇEK GÜNEY TUR / TUR 4WD PEUGEOT 207 S2000 N 4

Toksport:

VEDAT DİKER ERDAL ORAL TUR / TUR 4WD FIAT GRANDE PUNTO S2000 N 4


Privateer S2000:

BURAK ÇUKUROVA BURAK ÇUKUROVA AYKAN ALAKOÇ TUR / TUR 4WD PEUGEOT 207 S2000 N 4

[tolis]

What are those six entries that you mention?

[muscrae]

What are those six entries that you mention?

I mentioned openly above...


And here is the National entries:

http://www.rallyofturkey.org/images/documents/ulusal_entrylist2010.pdf

With those national entries, nearly 80 cars in total.. :)

[jbmarcus21]

Google Earth Map next Rally of Turkey is now online in my website : http://planetemarcus.free.fr/googleearthmap.htm

[Barreis]

Beautiful roads.. :)

[Roy]

Kuipers is in his Fiesta s2000. Strange entrant: Stobart M-Sport Ford Rally team.
Why these and not Ipatec or something? Hmmm... What is the idea behind this?

[Mintexmemory]

Kuipers is in his Fiesta s2000. Strange entrant: Stobart M-Sport Ford Rally team.
Why these and not Ipatec or something? Hmmm... What is the idea behind this?
Presumably an 'inexpensive' development deal

[Esther]

Off topic - Esther, I hope you can hang around for Anzac Day, it is not far from Gallipoli for the emotional pilgrimage. It is an extra special feeling when you are there in person on the day. It would be worth the extra few days there.

It is a wonderful thing for past foes to be great friends now.


Yes I am planning to go to the dawn service. Will you be there?

[Sonner]

Yesterday, Serkan Yazıcı tested his new car, and Burcu Çetinkaya also but in seperate places. Today Petter Solberg has a test but unfortunantly i can't go due to my work at office :S BTW, i'll be co-driving to one of my friends in a Gp. N Citroen Saxo with 125 door plate number. We'll be chasing the national serie

I'll be glad to see Turkey visitors in service park :)

[LadySnowcat]

I am very sorry not to be going...

Had a fantastic time in Istanbul and at the F1 last year... would have liked to go to the rally this year but work intervened... hopefully next year...

[Livewireshock]

Yes I am planning to go to the dawn service. Will you be there?

No, sorry, I will be on ceremonial duty back here in Australia for Anzac Day. I spent Anzac Day in Beijing last year so I was told I was not allowed to go overseas for Anzac Day this year. Otherwise I was planning on doing Rally Jordan and Turkey, back to back with a holiday through Syria and Lebanon.

I will be in Auckland for Rally NZ in a few weeks though, make no mistake about that.

Always next time..........

[N.O.T]

these roads indeed look very nice...but are they hard enough? of they are just packed with fresh gravel from the organisation and they look like that now but after the first few cars they become marmelade ???

[Cloverleaf]

these roads indeed look very nice...but are they hard enough? of they are just packed with fresh gravel from the organisation and they look like that now but after the first few cars they become marmelade ???
It's not the first time that they are organizing rally on this terrain. It's more than hard enough.

Some images from Petter Solberg's test sesion.
Location: Şile - istanbul

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v484/HRN/petter4-1.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v484/HRN/petter3-1.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v484/HRN/petter2-1.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v484/HRN/petter1-1.jpg

[Barreis]

Road looks great..

[Langdale Forest]

Road positoning will be a big issue again.

[Mintexmemory]

Sure will, time that Malcolm found something useful for Matthew to do - clock in early to sweep for Mikko (assuming the FIA show their usual inertia in correcting obvious faults with the sport) :rolleyes:

[muscrae]

Yesterday, Serkan Yazıcı tested his new car, and Burcu Çetinkaya also but in seperate places. Today Petter Solberg has a test but unfortunantly i can't go due to my work at office :S BTW, i'll be co-driving to one of my friends in a Gp. N Citroen Saxo with 125 door plate number. We'll be chasing the national serie

I'll be glad to see Turkey visitors in service park :)

Good Luck Sonner, It's a shame that I won't be supporting you there in the stages, but sure from North Cyprus via net... Hope the best for you mate.. :)

[cercle]

First time I will do this event in Turkey!
Can anyone give me good tips? To take good pictures?

I see you have to pay for some stages 10 € and some stages nothing.
Is there a possibility to buy a all-in ticket?

[alleskids]

The FIA has adjust the WRC regulation to prohibit the early checkin tactics. This was stated by Olivier Quesnel, the boss of Citroën Racing. Last week in Jordan, traversing advance had created confusion. Following this event, the bosses of Ford and Citroen had agreed not to resort to this practice, which allowed a pilot, subject to time penalties, to change the order of passage through the stages. Finally, with this measure decided by Federation Internationale de l'Automobile, it does not even require their tacit agreement

[Tomi]

Hopefully Ogier gets a fair shot this time, in Mexico the team did hold him back and in Jordan they did even worse.

[6789]

Love the picture of Petter testing.. the road in the first shot looks brutal!! Wish it was big enough to be used as a wallpaper :(

[muscrae]

http://www.rallybuzz.com/armchair-guide-to-the-rally-of-turkey-2010/

[Maui J.]

Yes I am planning to go to the dawn service. Will you be there?

Hi Esther, enjoy the rally.
I'm guessing Hayden is your grandson. Hope he has a very successful event.

The dawn service at ANZAC is amazing. I was there 21 years ago (the 74th anniversary, before it got super popular, maybe only 150 Kiwi/Ozzie backpackers there at the time, these days I've heard numbers up to 5000).
We caught the last ferry the night before from Cannakkale and just hang out on the beach until the sun came up. I'm not sure if this is allowed anymore.
If at all possible take a moment on the beach to reflect what actually went on. It is an incredibly moving place.

Sorry guys, back to the rally.

[bluuford]

Two more days to wait :-)
Looks like we are not going to see to warm rally and we are going to see some rain during the weekend. Showers can appear every day, so the road positioning tactics might not be so important this weekend. And there is quite a long Tarmac section on Saturday where the first car might have advantage compared to the following cars.
So, we can expect unexpected things :-)

And we can see how the Pirelli cars have improved compared to last year
And we also can see how fast are the Civic Type-R cars compared to the much more expensive other JWRC cars :-)

[muscrae]

Here are some tips to follow the stages for those who plan to visit Turkey for the rally.

Thursday:
08:00 - 10: 00 P1 - P2 Shakedown - Kadıllı
10:00 - 12: 00 P1, P2, P3 Shakedown Kadıllı
17:00 Ceremonial Start - Sultanahmet

Friday:
SS1 Darlık A3 point + SS4 Hallı D2 point + SS5 Darlık point + SS8 Hallı D3 point + SSS + Service Park (21:30)

Saturday:
SS11 Ulupelit H2 point + SS13 Riva F2 point + SS15 Ulupelit H1 point (start) + SS17 Riva F3 point + Service (18:50)

Sunday:
SS20 Ballıca + SS23 Ballıca + Finish Ceremony

Riva stage will be decisive in winner with its unique characteristics and big rocks, I strongly advice you to follow that stage...

[muscrae]

Bonus Parkur Racing 2010 Brandings / Turkey

Burak Çukurova
http://img688.imageshack.us/img688/4273/23448379278805993289083.jpg

Fatih Kara (2006 JWRC Contender)
http://img693.imageshack.us/img693/3299/25877397623016512556986.jpg

[bluuford]

First few pictures are up: http://www.rallyofturkey.org/photo-gallery-archive.aspx?year=19

[bluuford]

Shakedown results here: http://www.rallyofturkey.org/images/haberler/haber_dokumanlari/Shakedown_2.pdf

[Gard]

Shakedown results here: http://www.rallyofturkey.org/images/haberler/haber_dokumanlari/Shakedown_2.pdf

Final times:
Shakedown times;
Loeb, Citroën 2.30,8
Sordo, Citroën 2.31,1
Hirvonen, Ford 2.31,7
Henning, Ford 2.32,2
Petter, Citroën 2.32,5
Ogier, Citroën 2.32,5
Räikkönen, Citroën 2.33,1
Latvala, Ford 2.33,1
Villagra, Ford 2.33,7
Wilson, Ford 2.35,2

[bluuford]

I would like to add:
Block: 2:38.5

JWRC

Neuville 3:09.3
Kruuda 3:19.6

Updated Pirelli:
Tänak 2:52.8
Paddon 2:57.2
Raschi 2:59.0
Georgiou 3:16.0
Horsey 3:22.5

[Salist]

It's not the first time that they are organizing rally on this terrain. It's more than hard enough.

Some images from Petter Solberg's test sesion.
Location: Şile - istanbul

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v484/HRN/petter4-1.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v484/HRN/petter3-1.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v484/HRN/petter2-1.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v484/HRN/petter1-1.jpg

Very nice pictures!!! Thanks.

[bluuford]

Final result for shakedown here:
http://www.rallyofturkey.org/images/haberler/haber_dokumanlari/Shakedown_Classification_Order.pdf
PS! Scroll down, there is one blank page in between

[Jafry]

http://www.rally-mania.cz/fotogalerie/2010/686/686_raikkonen__lindstrom__%28citroen_c4_wrc%29_e87 8bdb5e0.jpg

http://www.rally-mania.cz/fotogalerie/2010/686/686_hirvonen__lehtinen_%28ford_focus_wrc%29_766561 e61f.jpg

http://www.rally-mania.cz/fotogalerie/2010/686/686_block__gelsomino_%28ford_focus_wrc%29_d42ad5b3 a8.jpg

More photos from shake HERE (http://www.rally-mania.cz/photogallery.php?id=686&fseason=2010)

[pettersolberg29]

This looks like it's going to be a great rally for photographers at least!

[bluuford]

Nice move:
http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/82881

[bluuford]

The following cars looks to be in non starters list (For WRC):
JWRC
Mattei, L. Renault Clio R3

Other:
Gorban, V Mitsu Evo IX
Chapovskiy, I. Subaru
Diker, V. Fiat Punto S2000

[xavier]

Nice move:
http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/82881

Not really, this is not a rule! Where do you put the line for what is "prejudicial to the interest of competition"?

The FIA is idiotic, why not simply set a rule saying "Starting order of a day cannot be changed due to early/late check-in"?

Obivously the best would be to revert to the decent starting order so we can forget about slowing down, checking early and have back 3 full days of competition to see who is the fastest!

[Viking]

Not really, this is not a rule! Where do you put the line for what is "prejudicial to the interest of competition"?

The FIA is idiotic, why not simply set a rule saying "Starting order of a day cannot be changed due to early/late check-in"?


Well I guess some teams said no to this...

http://28037.vgb.no/files/2010/04/70ab3_09042010.jpg

[bluuford]

Found some more pictures:
http://www.postimees.ee/?g=1205&art=250430#44921

[muscrae]

Stages are just fantastic, the atmosphere is brilliant; hope everything will be fine for all the crews, and hope we will witness the fantastic debut of Rally of Turkey in Istanbul... :)

[Hipo1990]

http://2010turd0.rallybel.be/#487 shakedown photos

[Halvis]

This looks like it's going to be a great rally for photographers at least!

None of these photographers should be allowed at these places - very, very dangerous! I guess the security will be tighter when the stages starts...

[muscrae]

None of these photographers should be allowed at these places - very, very dangerous! I guess the security will be tighter when the stages starts...

Sure it will, otherwise, especially famous bumps in stages like Darlık, Riva and Ballıca would be an issue!!!

[Hipo1990]

http://www.autosportfoto.sk/galeria/wrc/rally-of-turkey-1 and more photos

[Mirek]

The FIA is idiotic, why not simply set a rule saying "Starting order of a day cannot be changed due to early/late check-in"?

Sorry but in case of late penalty it's impossible not to change order. The only way is that all crews have to wait for the one which is late and that would be even more ridiculous ;)

[andre93]

Pics of Yazici and Besler's Punto s2000??
thank's

[muscrae]

Pics of Yazici and Besler's Punto s2000??
thank's

As they're competing in Turkish National Championship, not WRC, you have to wait till tomorrow... :)

[andre93]

As they're competing in Turkish National Championship, not WRC, you have to wait till tomorrow... :)
oh,i didn't know this!thank'you!!

[urabus-denoS2000]

None of these photographers should be allowed at these places - very, very dangerous! I guess the security will be tighter when the stages starts...

Those photographers probably have media acredittasions so they can stand anywhere they want to , on their own risk

[muscrae]

Hello folks, 20 mins. left for SS1, hope a nice debut in Istanbul with a perfect rally... :)

[Hartusvuori]

Good morning! Rally is live! But where is Jari-Matti?

[muscrae]

And Rally of Turkey kicks off... :bounce: :bounce: :bounce:

[muscrae]

Petter is fastest by 2 sec in the earliest split...

[muscrae]

Loeb is through with a time of 9:30.9s Loeb: "The stage was very fast and slippery. There are some bis stones, but I pushed hard and had a good stage, but we are having to sweep the road."

[muscrae]

Dust may be a problem today...
Mikko is slower than Seb and JML...
Petter is quickest...

Hirvonen: "There was a lot of dust, it wasn't a good stage, I couldn't see very well with all the dust."

[Hartusvuori]

I'm rubbing the crystal ball here: I guess there won't be much of time difference between Ford boys and Loeb today, if nothing dramatic happens, so I hope they could go flat out through the day. It's up to trio P.Solberg-Sordo-Ogier to lead the rally after Day 1 which then gives good advance to Loeb on Day 2 where he can do what he does the best, and on the longer stages to rip up a gap of 30 sec within first few stages.

[muscrae]

Henning stopped !!!

Henning Solberg has stopped in the stage with a broken steering arm.

[Hartusvuori]

Henning stopped on SS1.

EDIT: This is starting to feel like a private chat...

[muscrae]

Henning stopped on SS1.

EDIT: This is starting to feel like a private chat...

It seems so... Everyone is sleeping I guess... :)

[6789]

Its 4pm in AUstralia, so not sleeping just yet..

How was Petter's report?

[6789]

Reports Ken Block stopped in the stage

[Hartusvuori]

Ken Block stopped SS1. Reporting at around the same place Henning had his mistake. Rather short tourist tour, I'd say.

[Moriarty]

Block also stop. May be the same rock as Hening

[miksu]

Looks like its gonna be a very tight rally. JM has good pace, thats good. Mikko starting carefully, like always.

[muscrae]

It's gonna be hard as I expected...

[muscrae]

Hayden Paddon stopped as well...

[6789]

Haydon Paddon stopped in stage, this rally is going to break cars?

[jonkka]

That's what they said before the rally - very rough and very fast will mean lots of problems.

[6789]

That's what they said before the rally - very rough and very fast will mean lots of problems.
Although its disappointing to have drivers super rally with mechanical problems. I think it makes it exciting as to who can survive, speed vs safety ect :)
SS2 going live

[muscrae]

2009 Turkish Rally Champion Yağız Avcı stopped as well.... :( :( :(

[muscrae]

2009 Turkish Rally Champion Yağız Avcı stopped as well.... :( :( :(

He is moving again...

[Brother John]

I hope next one will be Loeb with mechanical problems. :p

[jonkka]

I hope no more mechanical problems...

[6789]

I hope next one will be Loeb with mechanical problems. :p
Was thinking that lol

[muscrae]

Mikko is speeding up...

[Tomi]

Turkish round seems to be 1 of the more crap rallies.

[Brother John]

Turkish round seems to be 1 of the more crap rallies.

:up: yes so it is. ;)

[AlfaWRC]

Turkish round seems to be 1 of the more crap rallies.

definitely! Looking forward to NORF!!!

[wwbroe]

Petter is loosing more then 10 sec on this second stage, what happened? :eek:

[tolis]

What a time for Tanak and Cetinkaya in SS1!!!!!!!!

[Hartusvuori]

Turkish round seems to be 1 of the more crap rallies.

They're doing stages at around avarage of 100 km/h between big rocks and blind crests. What's so crappy about it? And I'm entitled to change my opinion once JML hits problems.

[RS]

What a time for Tanak and Cetinkaya in SS1!!!!!!!!

Remember the entry list is quite weak here, but yes, not bad :)

[tolis]

Remember the entry list is quite weak here, but yes, not bad :)
Yes...Let's see in the next stages if the Ralliart Evo X is more reliable now. :)

[6789]

Petter 1 sec up on the 1st split for SS3, hopefully he is back on the pace :D

[RS]

http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/82904

I hold my head in my hands when I read this statement. Do they seriously think this is the end of tactics merely because they have pointed out a rule that has been there all along?

[Finni2]

I heard there is some asphalt sections. Does anyboby know where those sections are and in what ss?

[6789]

"We're waiting for SS3 to go live" .. SS3 is live WRRadio at its best lol

[Viking]

Hello, I chose to check in late today ;)

Not a good start for Henning and Ken...

[muscrae]

I heard there is some asphalt sections. Does anyboby know where those sections are and in what ss?

Hallı stage, SS4 & 8 ...

[Finni2]

http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/82904

I hold my head in my hands when I read this statement. Do they seriously think this is the end of tactics merely because they have pointed out a rule that has been there all along?

This guy is so huge moron... and the Ford guys is not much better...

I guess Jean Todt shopuld do something. Chandler created the rule and he will not give it up by free will if my psychological profilation is anywhere near to truth :)

[6789]

Hello, I chose to check in late today ;)

Not a good start for Henning and Ken...
:)

[Finni2]

Hallı stage, SS4 & 8 ...

Thanks,
What part of the stage is asphalt?

[muscrae]

Thanks,
What part of the stage is asphalt?

I don't remember much about it, but as far as I'm concerned, there are some tarmac passes with jumps...

[Fly]

What a time for Tanak and Cetinkaya in SS1!!!!!!!!

Centikaya slower than S1600 on gravel. Are you impressed?

[Viking]

Dont think anyone wants to take a lot of risks and run away today, maybe Ogier gets the onner..

[cali]

Reportedly one of the PSD cars is on fire (Raschi or Horsey).

[muscrae]

SS4 is about the start now, it's short but so quick stage with high speed bumps...

[COD]

Reportedly one of the PSD cars is on fire (Raschi or Horsey).

Horsey rolled and car caught fire. I think 1 Pirelli car left. Last years lot seemed to a bit better than this years (excluding Tänak so far)...

[miksu]

SS4 is about the start now, it's short but so quick stage with high speed bumps...

Now, where is Novikov? Sounds to me like a perfect stage for him.

[cali]

Horsey rolled and car caught fire. I think 1 Pirelli car left. Last years lot seemed to a bit better than this years (excluding Tänak so far)...

Well, last year the cars did not last, in this rally most of the drivers have rolled :D
Hope that Tänak will keep his head cool

[Hartusvuori]

Did they just say on WRR that Loeb and JML took a wrong turn on liason to refuel? Perhaps WRR is wrong. What rules say about driving wrong direction on liason? At least it's dangerous if on low fuel level.

[muscrae]

Did they just say on WRR that Loeb and JML took a wrong turn on liason to refuel? Perhaps WRR is wrong. What rules say about driving wrong direction on liason? At least it's dangerous if on low fuel level.

Remember 2003 Rally of Turkey, Sébastien lost the direction and finally got out of fuel and retired from the rally... So, hope not the same story... :)

[6789]

No time for Petter in SS4, timing mistake as WRRadio said he was first?

[Hartusvuori]

Remember 2003 Rally of Turkey, Sébastien lost the direction and finally got out of fuel and retired from the rally... So, hope not the same story... :)

Apparently they took the right turn, although it meant a reroute to refuel which was just close by on the other direction.

But could anyone tell about the rules? If you make a mistake, is it okey or do you have to make the route as it is on the road book?

[muscrae]

No time for Petter in SS4, timing mistake as WRRadio said he was first?

He's 4th overall, no problems...

http://www.rallyofturkey.org/wrc_2010/or_ssr.asp

[muscrae]

Some problems for Abbring... He did it to the end of SS4 but lost some time...

[PLuto]

Some problems for Abbring... He did it to the end of SS4 but lost some time...

Lost rear brakes on SS 3.

[N.O.T]

top 6 within 12 seconds...but the stages are very small...tommorow will be the decisive day.

[6789]

He's 4th overall, no problems...

http://www.rallyofturkey.org/wrc_2010/or_ssr.asp
Thanks, he's back up on the WRC.com timesheets.

Pretty close action so far, thoughts on who is in with a good chance?
Loeb hasn't dropped alot of time but Mikko is going well i think

[PLuto]

Some problems for Abbring... He did it to the end of SS4 but lost some time...

He had problems with brakes.

[bluuford]

Apparently they took the right turn, although it meant a reroute to refuel which was just close by on the other direction.

But could anyone tell about the rules? If you make a mistake, is it okey or do you have to make the route as it is on the road book?

usually it is marked on the roadbook when some roads are not allowed to drive by rally cars (maybe there is something that does not like noise or owners does not allow somehow. Otherwise it can happen that you got lost:-) the only punishment is the lost time and extra fuel you use.

[Viking]

Pretty close action so far, thoughts on who is in with a good chance?
Loeb hasn't dropped alot of time but Mikko is going well i think

It will be tactics here also but they will not use the last part of ss8 to impose it. Loeb and Latvala has dropped down to perfect positions now, but I think they will be “let up” again so after ss8 we should have Ogier-Loeb-Latvala-Hirvonen-Solberg-Sordo

[muscrae]

Tactics in the World Rally Championship will be a thing of the past following the Rally of Turkey stewards' decision warning crews not to bring the sport into disrepute.


The Ford and Citroen teams have made a private agreement not to repeat some of the tactics which were deployed on the last round of the World Rally Championship in Jordan.

Citroen's team principal Olivier Quesnel told AUTOSPORT that there would be no repeat of any of the factory drivers checking in early to secure a more favourable position on the road. The agreement was reached before the Rally of Turkey stewards released a bulletin warning competitors not to bring the sport into disrepute by using a tactical approach.

http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/82904

http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/82902

[Maui J.]

From Hayden Paddon's website, posted 2 hours ago.

'unbelivable flat in 5th gear over a crest and organizers have built a chicane in the middle of the road that wasnt there in recce. Car stuck'

Not a great start for his PSD and PWRC campaign.

[6789]

Tactics in the World Rally Championship will be a thing of the past following the Rally of Turkey stewards' decision warning crews not to bring the sport into disrepute.



http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/82904

http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/82902
I'm sure they will still position themselves favourably on the road for day 2? Theres nothing they can do about that? A driver could just say they had a bad SS8 and lost some time. But its good that they have fixed the checking in early/late problem.

[bluuford]

I think that they are positioning them self since SS1 already. Since the roadconditions are not very kind for the cars they try to keep safari pace :-)

[muscrae]

Unfortunately, one of the cars burnst into flames, do you know whose is it?

[PLuto]

Unfortunately, one of the cars burnst into flames, do you know whose is it?

Look here: http://www.vysledky-rally.cz/vysledky/?rz=307

[muscrae]

Thank you.

[RS]

Tactics in the World Rally Championship will be a thing of the past following the Rally of Turkey stewards' decision warning crews not to bring the sport into disrepute.



http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/82904

http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/82902

No it won't.

We might see slightly less blatant tactics for a little while - ie. the drivers will pace themselves all day to try and not end up leading instead of slowing on the last stage or checking in early.

But wouldn't we rather see the drivers pushing flat out from start to finish?

[muscrae]

I already the meant the tactics made in Jordan, taking time penalties... Other than that, I sure expect some dramas at the end of SS8...

[muscrae]

It's so close in Turkish National Championship as well. :)

After SS4:
1. Serkan Yazıcı - Grande Punto S2000
2. Mehmet Besler - Grande Punto S2000 + 9.2
3. Fatih Kara - Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX + 9.3
4. Ercan Kazaz - Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX + 29

[M5]

Will the RallyBabe improve over the weekend, or isnt she faster ?

[jonkka]

More drivers out? :eek:

[jonkka]

Just timing or website glitch...

[muscrae]

Notirious Jumps...200 meters after that flamboyant jump, the crew had to stop with a broken rear suspension...

62 Aleksandr SALUK (UKR) - Alex MOCHANOV (UKR) - MITSUBISHI LANCER EVO IX

http://img543.imageshack.us/img543/8003/14111387929501051576656.jpg

[Mirek]

Wau, that's insane!

[Hartusvuori]

Notirious Jumps...200 meters after that flamboyant jump, the crew had to stop with a broken rear suspension...

62 Aleksandr SALUK (UKR) - Alex MOCHANOV (UKR) - MITSUBISHI LANCER EVO IX

http://img543.imageshack.us/img543/8003/14111387929501051576656.jpg

One of the few times when it's appropriate to say: OMG! That is what, at least 5 metres high. 200 metres after must be exactly where they landed :-)

[muscrae]

And note that, the crew's team name is: EVGENIY LEONOV... :)
Any associations? :D :D

[mm1]

You don`t see this in Finland :) , serious brown trousers moment!

[Hartusvuori]

Which stage is that? According to eWRC (http://www.ewrc-results.com/driver_info.php?event=576&driver=56573) they had times for every stage of the morning loop, so it must be the stage that is live now. So this must've happened during last 15 minutes or so. If so - mobile internet's speed proven again.

[muscrae]

Which stage is that? According to eWRC (http://www.ewrc-results.com/driver_info.php?event=576&driver=56573) they had times for every stage of the morning loop, so it must be the stage that is live now. So this must've happened during last 15 minutes or so. If so - mobile internet's speed proven again.

This is SS4 - Hallı 1. I've already mentioned about the jumps over there, so this is the first image, I'm waiting for other flying objects... :)

[Mirek]

They lost more time than usual on SS4. Otherwise they have good times. SS5 finished also.

EDIT: I'm slow :)

muscrae: Still no news about what happened to Avci?

[fmcv]

Someone put coke instead of fuel in that Mentos EVO :D

[muscrae]

]
muscrae: Still no news about what happened to Avci?

It's reported that there was a mistake in the pace notes, so Avci went off and hit something there, then he had to stop on the road section. But most probably, he will restart tomorrow... :)

[Mirek]

Thank You

[bluuford]

Kruuda hit the rock on the road and broke suspension

[Hartusvuori]

OK - I thought had to retire after that jump.

Estonian members, could you comfirm that Ott Tänak's first name isn't pronounced "Oit" like they say it on WRR.

[Viking]

http://img543.imageshack.us/img543/8003/14111387929501051576656.jpg

well, Petter said this was a stage for those with big cahoonas, looks like we have an winner :D

[bluuford]

OK - I thought had to retire after that jump.

Estonian members, could you comfirm that Ott Tänak's first name isn't pronounced "Oit" like they say it on WRR.

No, you pronounce like you do it in Finnsih (double "t") "ott"

[COD]

From Hayden Paddon's website, posted 2 hours ago.

'unbelivable flat in 5th gear over a crest and organizers have built a chicane in the middle of the road that wasnt there in recce. Car stuck'

Not a great start for his PSD and PWRC campaign.

That chicane was hardly built only for him, many drivers past that before him. So obviously mistake by the crew during recce...

[KKS]

And note that, the crew's team name is: EVGENIY LEONOV... :)
Any associations? :D :D

Evgeniy Leonov is co-driver of 2nd Mentos car and teammanager of Mentos team. And maybe his didn't know English so well or so... but all ukranian drivers fill entry form with "Teamname: (EVGENIY LEONOV)"

BTW: The 2nd car Valeriy Gorban / Evgeniy Leonov were not allowed by technical commissars of WRC. Reason: car at first be EVO8 but after they rebuilt it to Evo9. So it's reason turkish technical commissars didn't like, so Valeriy Gorban / Evgeniy Leonov drive at Turkish national championship.

Interesting thing - this car was allowed year ago for Poland WRC 2009 rally. Car was - same. :)

[muscrae]

Evgeniy Leonov is co-driver of 2nd Mentos car and teammanager of Mentos team. And maybe his didn't know English so well or so... but all ukranian drivers fill entry form with "Teamname: (EVGENIY LEONOV)"

BTW: The 2nd car Valeriy Gorban / Evgeniy Leonov were not allowed by technical commissars of WRC. Reason: car at first be EVO8 but after they rebuilt it to Evo9. So it's reason turkish technical commissars didn't like, so Valeriy Gorban / Evgeniy Leonov drive at Turkish national championship.

Interesting thing - this car was allowed year ago for Poland WRC 2009 rally. Car was - same. :)

I know the situation about the crews not being allowed to compete in WRC, actually my post is nothing to do with that, instead I just wanted make a joke referring to Evgeny Novikov...

[N.O.T]

lets ee what will happen in the remaining "tactics stages"...

[jonkka]

lets ee what will happen in the remaining "tactics stages"...

Anticipation grows...

[Julle69]

Kimi just overtook Wilson in SS6. Villagra, Kimi and Wilson are fighting for 7th place.

[muscrae]

Petter is fast.. :)

[rubla]

at least on paper it already seems quite boring event for Tänak - 2 min in front and 1,5 min behing - nobody. and gaps opening consistently... lets hope he doesnt fall asleep and make any mistakes ;)

[jonkka]

Before final stage - Loeb is finely placed on 6th place and Mikko 3rd... Will there be position change?

[muscrae]

I believe not this time... maybe... Actually all day looks like a tactic...

[Sulland]

Before final stage - Loeb is finely placed on 6th place and Mikko 3rd... Will there be position change?

Loeb ha a plan for Saturday as always !!!
He leads after tomorrows stages !

[jonkka]

That's what I fear...

[Rally Hokkaido]

That chicane was hardly built only for him, many drivers past that before him. So obviously mistake by the crew during recce...

From Hayden's facebook page:

"Their were many other drivers who also did not have the chicane noted. Only panel damage to the car but was bellied and could not dig the car out."

[Rallyper]

Now when the regulations or the agenda has changed to not check in earlyLoeb just screw everybody by cruising around today and tomorrow he will lead by one minute or so.
It´s not fun any longer with a supreme driver like SL fooling around with the others... :mad:

[MikeD]

It´s not fun any longer with a supreme driver like SL fooling around with the others... :mad:

Yeah it is.

[RICARDO75]

Kuipers is in 11th place with the Fiesta S2000 but, is on a fight with the JWRC boys ...

[bluuford]

Seb is 7 sek faster than first pass.. on half way..

[bluuford]

10.5 sek faster than in the morning at the end!

[jonkka]

Here we gooo...

[COD]

From Hayden's facebook page:

"Their were many other drivers who also did not have the chicane noted. Only panel damage to the car but was bellied and could not dig the car out."

Still mistake by crew on recce....

[Sulland]

Lets see what Petter does on this one, thinking about tomorrow !?

[jonkka]

JML drops behind Loeb

[bluuford]

Latvala lost over 3 sek in the morning to loeb, now 2.5 sek

[jonkka]

Mikko won't

[Livewireshock]

Just home after a night out, now set to listen in to the rest of Day 1. Looks like a complete car breaker for some today. Day 2 is supposed to be worse for the cars too.

[blissard]

There's still one stage to go? SS9 (SSS)

[jonkka]

Yes

[jonkka]

Tomorrow we will see if it was wise decision by Mikko and/or Ford to go 3rd into second leg. I fear the worst.

[handbrakes&hairpins]

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[mdesign]

Tomorrow we will see if it was wise decision by Mikko and/or Ford to go 3rd into second leg. I fear the worst.

I think it's not such a bad position, the difference between 3rd and 5th on the road is not so big, and he has 16seconds lead over loeb. The only problem is actually finishing tomorrow's last stage before loeb.

[dimviii]

Notirious Jumps...200 meters after that flamboyant jump, the crew had to stop with a broken rear suspension...

62 Aleksandr SALUK (UKR) - Alex MOCHANOV (UKR) - MITSUBISHI LANCER EVO IX

http://img543.imageshack.us/img543/8003/14111387929501051576656.jpg

I d like to see THAT video :eek:

[Langdale Forest]

That is a big jump!

[COD]

I have tried not to bee to harsh on Matthew Wilson, but now that he is loosing to Räikkönen, who is only doing his 5th WRC rally... Pathetic

[Livewireshock]

I have tried not to bee to harsh on Matthew Wilson, but now that he is loosing to Räikkönen, who is only doing his 5th WRC rally... Pathetic

He says has serious steering damage to his car after trying to avoid a large rock on the stage but ended up hitting a drainage headwall or the like. He admits it might have been better to have hit the rock.

[Rallyper]

I have tried not to bee to harsh on Matthew Wilson, but now that he is loosing to Räikkönen, who is only doing his 5th WRC rally... Pathetic

Well I guess MW is consistent and Kimi is doing some good progress. Thats all. :D

[Langdale Forest]

Last year, there were rumors that he could be world champion in 5 years time, they know NOTHING about the WRC!

[Woodeye]

Notirious Jumps...200 meters after that flamboyant jump, the crew had to stop with a broken rear suspension...

62 Aleksandr SALUK (UKR) - Alex MOCHANOV (UKR) - MITSUBISHI LANCER EVO IX

http://img543.imageshack.us/img543/8003/14111387929501051576656.jpg

Holy hell... Good that they happened to have the car in somekind of balance, otherwise something else than rear suspension might've broken.

[RICARDO75]

Matthew Wilson should be on SWRC and Martin Prokop on his place

[Langdale Forest]

How badly can a car be damaged after a jump?







Matthew Wilson should be on SWRC and Martin Prokop on his place

No, Matthew Wilson should be doing the British Rally Championship.

[Woodeye]

[quote="Langdale Forest"]How badly can a car be damaged after a jump?[quote]

Depends of the jump I guess..? :rolleyes:

[Langdale Forest]

How badly can a car be damaged after a jump?


Depends of the jump I guess..? :rolleyes:

Let's say the jump in the picture. ;)

[N.O.T]

[quote="Langdale Forest":31dx3hg0]How badly can a car be damaged after a jump?

Let's say the jump in the picture. ;) [/quote:31dx3hg0]

very badly...

any other hypothetical questions ?

[fmcv]

Well, I think it can be from a broken suspension to Total Wreckage (i'm not sure about the word). Just imagine that the landing is unbalanced... Rolls and rolls and rolls. And the car to the junk yard...

[Langdale Forest]

[quote=Woodeye]

very badly...



I think this is 'badly damaged'... :eek:

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Well, I think it can be from a broken suspension to Total Wreckage (i'm not sure about the word). Just imagine that the landing is unbalanced... Rolls and rolls and rolls. And the car to the junk yard...[/quote:ykl2eodo]



I mean can the car be bent like a bannana if it lands too hard on its nose?

[Hipo1990]

Pictures from day 1
http://www.daylife.com/search/photos/1/grid?q=rally+turkey+2010

[Jafry]

http://www.rally-mania.cz/fotogalerie/2010/686/686_avci__gutenmez_%28ford_fiesta_s2000%29_6821b60 0dd.jpg

http://www.rally-mania.cz/fotogalerie/2010/686/686_hirvonen__lehtinen_%28ford_focus_wrc%29_7434fa 6d9a.jpg

http://www.rally-mania.cz/fotogalerie/2010/686/686_loeb__elena_%28citroen_c4_wrc%29_fa11587481.jp g

http://www.rally-mania.cz/fotogalerie/2010/686/686_atmosfera_32756e58c3.jpg

Photos from 1st leg and ceremonial start in Istanbul centre including Fiesta S2000 crash HERE (http://www.rally-mania.cz/photogallery.php?id=686&fseason=2010)

[tolis]

Pictures from day 1
http://www.daylife.com/search/photos/1/grid?q=rally+turkey+2010
Thank you for your nice links!!! :)

[tolis]

So, will SSS Istanbul be broadcasted by any channel?

[Mirek]

http://www.trt.net.tr/Canli/canli.aspx?kanal=TV3&slv=0

[tolis]

Thanks Mirek!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[RICARDO75]

http://www.rally-mania.cz/fotogalerie/2010/687/687_saliuk_%28mitsubishi_lancer_evo_ix%29_d6ba4d61 ab.jpg

http://www.rally-mania.cz/fotogalerie/2010/687/687_saliuk_%28mitsubishi_lancer_evo_ix%29_e336f921 20.jpg

[Salist]

Crazy big jump!!!

[andre93]

Pics of Yazici and Besler's Punto s2000??

[Hartusvuori]

http://www.rally-mania.cz/fotogalerie/2010/687/687_solberg_p_6397aa2d25.jpg

Have you seen my co-driver?

He was just a minute ago here... (http://www.rally-mania.cz/fotogalerie/2010/687/687_atmosfera_0be3d43ca8.jpg)

[blissard]

Shouldn't SS9 have started 30 minutes ago?

[giangino]

Crazy Mentossssssssssssss!!!!

http://img26.imageshack.us/img26/8882/45952513.jpg
http://img402.imageshack.us/img402/954/22585453.jpg
http://img405.imageshack.us/img405/9269/29204068.jpg
http://img265.imageshack.us/img265/2379/17234712.jpg

[Moriarty]

Big jump in pictures - http://foto.mail.ru/mail/kleshchov/2

[Hartusvuori]

Shouldn't SS9 have started 30 minutes ago?

It's already over. Loeb was fastest, but Ogier and P. Solberg within a second. Latvala lost 1,8s, but Hirvonen 3,4s. Perhaps the most interesting point was Räikkönen being faster than Hirvonen, loosing +3,0s to Loeb.

[Langdale Forest]

Räikkönen just keeps getting better. :)

[Mirek]

I remember Armin Schwarz in Fabia winning mickey mouse things...

[N.O.T]

and wilson also and many ashtray drivers before him....

[Langdale Forest]

and wilson also and many ashtray drivers before him....

Winning a superspecial is like winning a stage, because a superspecial is a stage. ;)


Crazy big jump!!!

The chuppa chups the co-driver had in the glove box probably got broken after that jump. :D

[Hartusvuori]

]I remember Armin Schwarz in Fabia winning mickey mouse things...

Which reminds me that this SSS was perhaps the most Mickiest of these mouse things. It looked more artificial than Japan's SSS.

[Langdale Forest]

Which reminds me that this SSS was perhaps the most Mickiest of these mouse things. It looked more artificial than Japan's SSS.

What about Greece's Olympic Stadium, or Wales' Milenium stadium, they were indoors so you cannot get more artificial than that. ;)

[Hartusvuori]

What about Greece's Olympic Stadium, or Wales' Milenium stadium, they were indoors so you cannot get more artificial than that. ;)

Japan's indoors as well.

[Langdale Forest]

So was Argentina and Portugal a few years ago.

[Hartusvuori]

Flying star of the rally, Mr. Salyuk Jr. The Crazy Mentos survived that gravity-defying jump rather well, if you look at the stage times/positions he drove after that: 11, 11, 10, 12 and 15. He's 15th at the moment and I guess first thing tomorrow he'll eat those few juniors in front of him for breakfast.

[Langdale Forest]

Flying star of the rally, Mr. Salyuk Jr. The Crazy Mentos survived that gravity-defying jump rather well, if you look at the stage times/positions he drove after that: 11, 11, 10, 12 and 15. He's 15th at the moment and I guess first thing tomorrow he'll eat those few juniors in front of him for breakfast.

He won't eat them for breakfast, instead he will eat broken Chuppa Chups for breakfast. ;)

[TG]

Perhaps the most interesting point was Räikkönen being faster than Hirvonen, loosing +3,0s to Loeb.

Räikkönen's time wasn't so good, but Hirvonen was slow.
Kimi has lost compared to fastest times from SS1 to SS9 (sec/km):

1,1 - 2,1 - 1,3 - 1,2 - 1,1 - 1,4 - 1,2 - 0,8 - 1,4

So he's best performance so far was in SS8, not SS9.

[Hartusvuori]

He won't eat them for breakfast, instead he will eat broken Chuppa Chups for breakfast. ;)

Sorry. The correct term would be "he will fly over them - even if they pile up".

And TG, I wasn't pointing on the quality of Räikkönen's performance, merely on the fact that on this stage he was faster than Hirvonen.

[Langdale Forest]

Sorry. The correct term would be "he will fly over them - even if they pile up".



They could have him doing a Chuppa Chups advert with him jumping his Mitsubishi over a massive lolipop. :D

[andre93]

Pics of rally of turkye national??

[Mintexmemory]

Tomorow's events prediction - Mikko takes the lead and all C4s drop back behind Big Seb. Petter to be fighting for 3rd with Jari-Matti.
Of course Citroen may have decided to dispense with team orders :D
Anyway I've got the top 8 in my pickems (just not all in the right order!)

[COD]

Crazy Mentossssssssssssss!!!!

http://img26.imageshack.us/img26/8882/45952513.jpg
http://img402.imageshack.us/img402/954/22585453.jpg
http://img405.imageshack.us/img405/9269/29204068.jpg
http://img265.imageshack.us/img265/2379/17234712.jpg

And they say Red Bull gives you wings... It is Mentos that does that :)

[N.O.T]

tactics remain tactics....instead of losing the time alltoghether the drivers chose a safer for them approach and lost the time during the day without having to stop....tommorow its going to be the same and on day 3 we will have the true rally...

[N.O.T]

the sponsors of that mentos guy i think are going to be very happy.....

[Rallyper]

I think you can see that flying saucers front end bending upwards at the landing. It´s amazing the car´s still in the race... :eek:

I think it´s a wreck after this rally anyway.

[rubla]

Flying star of the rally, Mr. Salyuk Jr. The Crazy Mentos survived that gravity-defying jump rather well, if you look at the stage times/positions he drove after that: 11, 11, 10, 12 and 15. He's 15th at the moment and I guess first thing tomorrow he'll eat those few juniors in front of him for breakfast.

im keeping my fingers crossed for Tänak and so far he has been fastest non-wrc - including our ukrainian flyboy. so at least one junior will (hopefully) not be on that breakfast table ;)