Rally d'Italia Sardegna

[MikeD]

S2000 1.6T. No Mini 2.0 NA exists.

Thanks :)

[6789]

Loeb through now, so see some times coming soon :)

[N.O.T]

Hmmmmm a bit crazy results i must say on ss1......

JML another mistake.....hmmm its good it happened early so he could still fight for small points by the end.....

The pace of the mini was somewhat expected....its good to see that the car was improved from their first testing videos.

[Hartusvuori]

What has happened to Ketomaa?
retired:

J. KETOMAA (FIN)
MITSUBISHI LANCER EVO X A0TC

I was just about to ask the same.

[Mise]

Thank you

[Mise]

http://www.vysledky-rally.cz/vysledky/?rz=83

This is what i thanked for

[jonkka]

Splits froze?

[6789]

Ogier not through the stage yet either??

[jonkka]

Splits froze?

Nope - and Petter in problems...

[6789]

Solberg dropping time in the stage as well :(

[HarriK]

PG stopped also in ss2

and suspension damage for JML

[6789]

Wonder whats up with Ogier? No reported problems, looking forward to the Mini times

[Mise]

Wonder whats up with Ogier? No reported problems, looking forward to the Mini times

I was just wondering the same. It's too early for tactics, is it.

[N.O.T]

very promissing splits by the mini...its good they entered the championship so early after the introduction of the new car format...lets hope they have the funds to sustain their performance.

PG also stopped..

[rp]

Oh ****! J-M & P-G out of the rally. Would have been so exciting rally to see all the drivers competing. Petter´s luck is unbelievable. Meeke is still fast. Hopefully car is strong and Kris will not make mistakes...

[6789]

I was just wondering the same. It's too early for tactics, is it.
Wouldn't think he'd drop that much time hey

Mechanical issue for Solberg and Meeke looking good on the splits!!

[Brother John]

M. ØSTBERG (javascript:reCalc(6)) faster as S Ogier on ss 2. strange results on the first 2 stages....

[HarriK]

The Abu Dhabi Ford World Rally Team reports that suspension damage caused by Jari-Matti Latvala's roll in SS1 is the reason for his retirement.

[Mise]

Crashing is a part of rallying, but why is it
that the first one to crash is allways WRC.com.

[HarriK]

Crashing is a part of rallying, but why is it
that the first one to crash is allways WRC.com.

How so? Working just ok for me all the time.

and Novikov fastest at first split! I like!

and Oliviera stopped on the stge...

[6789]

Crashing is a part of rallying, but why is it
that the first one to crash is allways WRC.com.
lol - worse than Novikov circa 2009

[Mise]

How so? Working just ok for me all the time.

and Novikov fastest at first split! I like!

and Oliviera stopped on the stge...


Your kidding, right.

[rage82]

Crazy rally so far, pity for JML and PG

[HarriK]

Your kidding, right.
No problems with splits or anything else..or what do you mean?

[6789]

Yeah Meeke 3rd overall!! Boy can drive!!

[Micke_VOC]

Yeah Meeke 3rd overall!! Boy can drive!!

Meeke should has been in a top car for a couple years ago. He is really fast..

[HarriK]

Novikov is going to be in top5 in this stage.. now almost same time as Östberg in splits...

And in the end Novikov rises to 3th overall! I LIKE!

[mm1]

Sordo has a faster team mate, no news there :)

[Mise]

No problems with splits or anything else..or what do you mean?

Now it works fine. I tryed half an hour just to get the site open.

[6789]

Sordo has a faster team mate, no news there :)
lol - see what happens

[HarriK]

Now it works fine. I tryed half an hour just to get the site open.
ok good. I haven't had any problems today. How fast is your bandwith?

penalties: ?
2. S. OGIER (F)TC11M LATE AT TC1 0:10
3 M. HIRVONEN (FIN)TC11M LATE AT TC1 0:10
4 J. LATVALA (FIN)TC11M LATE AT TC1 0:10

[Sulland]

Tanak is flying in SWRC !

And Matti Rantanen debutes in Evo x R4 here. Will be exiting to see how close to the S2000 cars he can get.

[Mirek]

PG in finish +17 minutes. Any news about him?

[Brother John]

ok good. I haven't had any problems today. How fast is your bandwith?


To slow ;) but it is Internet Explorer 9 that give us problems.

[6789]

I'm using firefox and it works fine with Windows Vista. If you're on IE then probably thats what it is

[noel157]

Chrome and Vista works good.

[HarriK]

To slow ;) but it is Internet Explorer 9 that give us problems.

Mozilla works without problems... who uses anymore IE ;)

[HarriK]

Tanak is flying in SWRC !

And Matti Rantanen debutes in Evo x R4 here. Will be exiting to see how close to the S2000 cars he can get.

I think there must be some problems with the Matti's R4 ... too slow..

[Hartusvuori]

What's with Hänninen's pace? Loosing 11s to Prokop is omenous. Tänak is really pushing it right.

[nr7wave]

Anyone who can tell me what kind of mechanical problems Petter got on SS2?

[cali]

Is PG really unlucky or is the problem his driving style? Seeing him Sweden, he was destined to go off sooner or later - cutting too much, breaking later ....

[6789]

Anyone who can tell me what kind of mechanical problems Petter got on SS2?
Colin Clark said boost pipe problem which has been fixed on road section

[N.O.T]

Go meeke !!!

[nr7wave]

Anyone who can tell me what kind of mechanical problems Petter got on SS2?

Heard on rally radio now that they had a boost pipe come loose. It's supposed to be fixed now(during the road section).

[N.O.T]

Hirvonen losing a lot....tactics time for him now as well.

[stepunk]

On National event, Umberto Scandola (Fiesta S2000) set the fastest time on SS1: 6:08.6 almost equal to Tanak in SWRC!
6:11.0 for Mikkelsen. Here you can watch the times: http://rally.ficr.it/tab_stagetimes.asp?p_Anno=2011&p_Codice=2&p_Manifestazione=8&p_Gara=1

[N.O.T]

Ogier joined 1st with Loeb on the stage.

[cali]

On National event, Umberto Scandola (Fiesta S2000) set the fastest time on SS1: 6:08.6 almost equal to Tanak in SWRC!
6:11.0 for Mikkelsen. Here you can watch the times: http://rally.ficr.it/tab_stagetimes.asp?p_Anno=2011&p_Codice=2&p_Manifestazione=8&p_Gara=1
Scandola has been always fast, so no surprise there.

[Fly]

I think there must be some problems with the Matti's R4 ... too slow..

Still faster than Salo on the first two stages. Salo being a better driver IMHO.

What do you think?

[N.O.T]

Unfortunatelly scandola was a victim of alens influence on the FIAT team....now all is lost.

[Pinto]

Yeah Meeke 3rd overall!! Boy can drive!!

we allways knew he could,
I'm a proud irishman to see one of our own up there challenging at the top level in the WRC

[Bartek]

same time for 3 drivers, unbeliveble :)

[N.O.T]

lol...solberg joins the sebastiens on the top at this stage....

[mm1]

Three fastest drivers dead equal, have we seen this before?

[6789]

Three fastest drivers dead equal, have we seen this before?
Citroen team orders... lol.

[MR666]

Three fastest drivers dead equal, have we seen this before?

Thats just nuts... I have never seen that before.

[6789]

Henning on fire, his car that is

[rp]

Henning´s car is burning...

[logic]

Henning's car is on fire

[Micke_VOC]

Hennings car its burning... hope they have came out the car...

[rage82]

Hening is on fire on the finish

[rage82]

Meeke stopped in the stage

[dimviii]

Meeke stopped...

[MR666]

Is overall time's on the stage time page working with others????

I only have Loeb in the right hand list but all others that have set times in the left list still.

[Mirek]

Just had a call from a friend on stage. Meeke crashed into a rock. Crew is ok, car not movable.

[Hartusvuori]

Just had a call from a friend on stage. Meeke crashed into a rock. Crew is ok, car not movable.

On Twitter there's a post on jammed throttle. That could be a cause for effect.

[Bartek]

Someone hit bridge?

[Micke_VOC]

Just had a call from a friend on stage. Meeke crashed into a rock. Crew is ok, car not movable.

Pity.. hope they run again tomorrow...

[Micke_VOC]

Incredible that three drivers have the same time on ss3 ....

[dimviii]

On Twitter there's a post on jammed throttle. That could be a cause for effect.

Thats right maybe caused by blocked throttle.Would like to see Meeke on second pass,to see the real potential of Mini

[logic]

If this keeps up we will only have 4 people left in the rally!

[Brother John]

If this keeps up we will only have 4 people left in the rally!

Unfortunately, so as usual.

[jonkka]

Where are the results?

[rp]

Where are the results?

Same question! As sometimes earlier has happaned nothing online news from the WRR :-(

[MR666]

Now the site looks to be dropping off line

[6789]

Ogier 10 secslower than Loeb

[noel157]

Just had a call from a friend on stage. Meeke crashed into a rock. Crew is ok, car not movable.

Further update from a friend at the rally: Throttle stuck open during SS2, that was attempted to be fixed at remote service. Throttle stuck open again on SS3 and car hit a rock and lost a wheel. Kris says he's not driving hard, just nice and comfortable. Team plan to recover car and do Superally tomorrow. Shame but I guess these little things will happen.

[6789]

Loeb leading overall Mikko +2.7 and Ogier +20.8 so far

[Sulland]

Normally use Opera for live timing, since you can set it up for auto-updating the page.

But now everything seems to be down !
Maybe we need a facebook group to push WRC to update their services !!

[6789]

Petter Solberg +26.3 overall

[Mirek]

Mikkelsen on SS2 15:11,9 (!!!)

[Ucci]

What a time for U.Scandola on stage 2-Monte Grighini Nord, faster than Sordo...and almost 25 seconds faster than Hanninen...and almost 10 seconds faster than Andreucci...he is pushing hard!! Good luck for him.

[Mirek]

The road conditions must change a lot OR the difference in tyres used in WRC and CIR is really big.

[HarriK]

Mahonen "owns" for himself the wrc site :D lol

[dimviii]

The road conditions must change a lot OR the difference in tyres used in WRC and CIR is really big.
Maybe this is the reason Mirek.

[rp]

The road conditions must change a lot OR the difference in tyres used in WRC and CIR is really big.

There must be a huge difference and times are not comparable. But clearly Mikkelsen and Scandola are driving very fast...

[Ucci]

Oh my god-Mikkelsen even faster than Scandola. He had equal stage time as Ostberg, faster than Ogier.....

[tolis]

Loeb cleans the road and is leading after 4 stages... Incredible!

[Halvis]

Mikkelsen on SS2 15:11,9 (!!!)

Can't find Mikkelsen in any results - why?

[Mirek]

He is in national event: http://rally.ficr.it/tab_schedule.asp?p_Anno=2011&p_Codice=2&p_Manifestazione=8&p_Gara=1

[Halvis]

Loeb cleans the road and is leading after 4 stages... Incredible!

Great driving, troublefree. Petter would have led without turbo problems on SS2, though.

[tolis]

Can't find Mikkelsen in any results - why?
http://rally.ficr.it/tab_stagetimes.asp?p_Anno=2011&p_Codice=2&p_Manifestazione=8&p_Gara=1&p_ProvaSpeciale=2&p_Qualificatore=&p_Raggruppamento=ALL&p_Gruppo=ALL&p_Periodo=ALL&p_Classe=ALL

[HarriK]

splits and times working again in wrc.com

[rage82]

He's doing the costa smeralda rally with different time table

[tolis]

Great driving, troublefree. Petter would have led without turbo problems on SS2, though.
Just came back. What about Ogier and Mikko? Any problems?

[cali]

SS3 SWRC times:

Tänak - 9:52.0
Prokop - 9:54.0
Al-Attiyah - 9:54.1
Hänninen - 9:58.8
Kruuda - 10:43.4

[Halvis]

He is in national event: http://rally.ficr.it/tab_schedule.asp?p_Anno=2011&p_Codice=2&p_Manifestazione=8&p_Gara=1

OK, thanks! Incredible times from the 2 top guys there!

[Hartusvuori]

Latvala will return with SuperRally tomorrow, says Finnish News Agency.

[mm1]

I`m pleasantly surprised by Prokop, his pace is good!

[Hartusvuori]

What tyres/tyre rules they have for Italian championship? Can they for example make cuts?

[Mirek]

I think they can. They use tyres according to common FIA regs. But they also use single cheaper fuel - Wladoil.

[stepunk]

What tyres/tyre rules they have for Italian championship? Can they for example make cuts?

No restrictions on supplier, compound, cuts, etc. AFAIK.

[GINE]

its the different tires. they can use different tires, not the michelins of the wrc championship
Fuel also may help..

[jonkka]

again no splits...

[6789]

So the stage is live? I heard on WRR 20 minute delay

[jonkka]

Live text doesn't say shait...

[Wim_Impreza]

Is PG really unlucky or is the problem his driving style? Seeing him Sweden, he was destined to go off sooner or later - cutting too much, breaking later ....

The problem is himself. It was another mistake.

[noel157]

Another Fiesta bites the dust? Hirvonen stopped?

[jonkka]

Aagh...

[Hartusvuori]

Ketomaa's and JRM's withdrawal due to contractional issues. Would be interesting to know more about this:

http://www.rallybuzz.com/jrm-rally-team-withdraws-from-rally-d%E2%80%99italia-sardegna/

[Hartusvuori]

Kris may restart tomorrow.


Update on #Kris (https://twitter.com/#%21/search?q=%23Kris): Car is being analyzed by the #MINI (https://twitter.com/#%21/search?q=%23MINI) WRC Team technicians. Sat. start for Kris & Paul currently seems likely.

[jonkka]

Whaaat, Mikko at the end of stage?

[N.O.T]

Bah...another mistake by meeke ... :( :(

Ogier and SOlberg are preparing for tommorow....lets see..

[Mirek]

Bah...another mistake by meeke ... :( :(

The off was caused by problems with throttle.

[6789]

Ostberg has brake issue right out of service? Hmmm

[logic]

Ostberg has brake issue right out of service? Hmmm
Wilson complained of the same brake problem just before service.

[N.O.T]

the Italian championship guys are ridiculing the SWRC boys of the WRC being faster on every stage so far than tanak...Knowledge is everything on such roads.

[Hartusvuori]

Ostberg has brake issue right out of service? Hmmm

It was remote service, though. Or are you drawing a conspiracy theory perhaps :-)

[6789]

It was remote service, though. Or are you drawing a conspiracy theory perhaps :-)
Yeah that's true, interesting how Mads said he asked the guys if they touched they brakes and they said no. I'm just one of those crazy people with conspiracy theories lol. I'm sure Ford wouldnt do that, to get Mads behind Ogier.

[Wim_Impreza]

the Italian championship guys are ridiculing the SWRC boys of the WRC being faster on every stage so far than tanak...Knowledge is everything on such roads.

Mikkelsen is very fast as well and he hasn't much knowledge of the roads. The top Italian drivers are simply better than the SWRC drivers, except maybe Hänninen and Tänak.

[6789]

I'd put Nasser in there as well

[bluuford]

the Italian championship guys are ridiculing the SWRC boys of the WRC being faster on every stage so far than tanak...Knowledge is everything on such roads.

Well, local boys are running on the best available rubber. SWRC is using Micheling control tires.. There is a big differnce. Hänninen would be faster than them in equal conditions

[stepunk]

Unfortunately, Mikkelsen out with mechanical problems on ss4.
Regarding time difference between SWRC and Italian Championship, note that the italians run only 1 loop of stage so SWRC rally is much longer!

[Mirek]

the Italian championship guys are ridiculing the SWRC boys of the WRC being faster on every stage so far than tanak...Knowledge is everything on such roads.

Completely different tyres.

[RS]

its the different tires. they can use different tires, not the michelins of the wrc championship
Fuel also may help..

Not likely if it is cheaper fuel they are using?

Even Rossetti in the "pretty old now" Punto is fast (1.1s behind Wilslow :D )

[kobefly]

Villagra stopped on stage 5, reason?

[jonkka]

Villagra stopped on stage 5, reason?

Vysledky says (http://www.vysledky-rally.cz/vysledky/?rz=87&filtr=):
Reported stopped, lost wheel on the bridge

[Mirek]

Kruuda out - engine, Brynildsen out - oil pressure, any news about retirement of Turán?

[Hartusvuori]

Hänninen finally lands a fastest time in SWRC on SS5. He's now 31s behind Tänak.

[rp]

Mikkelsen is very fast as well and he hasn't much knowledge of the roads. The top Italian drivers are simply better than the SWRC drivers, except maybe Hänninen and Tänak.

No way! It is purely due to the fact that Michelin´s new tyre is much stonger and slower than the previous one used in the beginning of the season. And difference is huge, because Italian drivers can use other tyres...

[Mirek]

In Academy all three fastest drivers are out. Breen broken sump, Henriksson crash, Reeves I don't know.

[stepunk]

Almost everyone out in the Academy!!!
Ok, Sardinian roads are quite rough but I doubt about the reliability of those Fiesta...

[RobertS]

any news about retirement of Turán?
Fire.

[rage82]

Puncture for Miko rear right

[dimviii]

Mikko flat tyre

[rp]

Fire.

Again? Was also in Jordan...

[dimviii]

Fire.
To much fires on Fiestas?if i remember correct some Fiestas in past had fire issues? Where is Bobcat when you need him?

[N.O.T]

Puncture for hirvonen

[N.O.T]

hmmm game over for Hirvonen ??? 56 second behind now but a good starting position for tommorow.

[jonkka]

Yes, very good but it's a bit too long distance I fear. Then again, it's two days...

[RICARDO75]

Al Attiyah lost a lot of time on SS6

[Tom206wrc]

Ford and M-Sport seem really to be DOOMED in WRC !!! :mark:

[Tom206wrc]

Almost everyone out in the Academy!!!
Ok, Sardinian roads are quite rough but I doubt about the reliability of those Fiesta...

Unlike the DS3 on the roads of Costa Smeralda today(Campedelli) ;)

[rp]

Almost everyone out in the Academy!!!
Ok, Sardinian roads are quite rough but I doubt about the reliability of those Fiesta...

11 drivers out of the 18 during the four stages! It tells everything about the Fiesta R2 (yes, a couple of accidents..). Before the season there was a speculation in Finland that WRC-Academy will not be the right place, because M-Sport is not able to handle the situation and luckily there is no Finnish drivers at all. It seems to be the right decision!

The winner will get of course 500 000 Euros (Who will appreciate this kind of lottery), but with that amount you are able to compete 3-4 events behind the wheel of the Fiesta RS WRC and you never know how this kind of customer car will work. Very, very disappointed to Malcolm Wilson. Sadly it is only money which is important for him (for example Warmbold´s story and this WRC-Academy...)

[kobefly]

Almost everyone out in the Academy!!!
Ok, Sardinian roads are quite rough but I doubt about the reliability of those Fiesta...
11 out of 15 WRC Academy cars out after SS6?
At least the Argentinian is leading the class :D (don't know for how long before having issues too!)

[dimviii]

NOVIKOV E. / PRÉVOT S. (st. č. 18) Rolled, crew OK

[HarriK]

NOVIKOV E. / PRÉVOT S. (st. č. 18) Rolled, crew OK

damn!

[jonas_mcrae]

that sucks

[Mise]

Did Mikko damage the car? Or will the tyre changing be enough?

[I am evil Homer]

Bound to happen, sadly

[ZequeArgentina]

Were are all the SWRC cars? only Prokop at the finish of SS7

[HarriK]

Salo: gearbox (jammed)

[RS]

Prokop is very impressive here! Anybody got a theory why?

[dimviii]

1-2-3 for ds3 till now.

[dimviii]

Prokop is very impressive here! Anybody got a theory why?
Happy surprise his pace so far.Don t remember him so fast.

[Miika]

Incar of Latvala´s crash&roll from SS1:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SugFSFy5CbA

[stepunk]

I'm a bit disappointed by Hanninen's pace. Technical problems? Fiestas lot faster then Fabia? What do you think?

[jonkka]

Ogier goes tactical

[dimviii]

I'm a bit disappointed by Hanninen's pace. Technical problems? Fiestas lot faster then Fabia? What do you think?

Maybe set up i think.BRR is responsible for his car?

[rp]

I'm a bit disappointed by Hanninen's pace. Technical problems? Fiestas lot faster then Fabia? What do you think?

Fabia´s setup needs some changes, because Michelin´s new tyre is different than the previous...

[userwave]

Incar of Latvala´s crash&roll from SS1:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SugFSFy5CbA


man that footage got put up quickly !

awesome !

[dimviii]

Hennings Fiesta
http://www.ewrc.cz/ewrc/show.php?id=16718&title=vuz-henninga-solberga-v-plamenech

[bluuford]

Niinemäe (Academy): Rolled on the first stage
Kruuda: Engine. did not left from service. Probably the end of his rally.

So, this time it was Ogier who had to sacrifice himself in Citroen. Last rally it was Loeb

[Tom206wrc]

Ogier goes tactical

Strange tactic: he says he slow down because he hates this rally :confused:

[KKS]

He want be slow twice :D

[RS]

I'm a bit disappointed by Hanninen's pace. Technical problems? Fiestas lot faster then Fabia? What do you think?

Maybe Ford have made a step with the Fiesta. On the other hand I am not 100% sure I trust BRR.

[Honza H.]

Prokop is very impressive here! Anybody got a theory why?

Hm, a very good question. I personally am not surprised by Martin´s speed. I always believed he was capable to speed up. But don´t ask me why :)

Maybe because:
1) Martin said that Sardinia was one of his favorite rallys and he knows it here very well.
2) Do not forget that he got 25 points from Mexico at hand, so he can afford to risk a little bit more than usually (let´s wait for his today ´s press release, hopefully we will know more about his today´s tactics).
3) This season Martin prefers quality to quantity - better technical preparation, more testing, ..... (as he said, last season a lack of testing had been one of his biggest disadvantages).
4) Martin has (almost) always been capable of podium on every SWRC/PWRC event, but as an experienced driver he always prefers the overall classification to risking too much in a fight for victory in a particular rally.

[dimviii]

Day 2 has 143 ss km.Lets see if Loeb can win.
From todays pace while cleaning seems that he can.Lets see!

[uranium]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=SugFSFy5CbA

[kobefly]

End of Day 1

1) Loeb [Citroen] 1:27:47.0
2) Solberg, P. [Citroen] +33.2
3) Hirvonen [Ford] +53.1
4) Ogier [Citroen] +55.5
5) Ostberg [Ford] +1:04.7
6) Sordo [Mini] +1:33.2
7) Tanak [Ford] +2:36.0
8) Wilson [Ford] +2:54.5
9) Prokop [Ford] +3:01.7
10) Hanninen [Skoda] +3:19.8
11) Al-Qassimi [Ford] +4:53.5
12) Araujo [Mini] +5:02.6
13) Kuipers [Ford] +5:39.2
14) Sousa [Ford] +6:21.5
15) Van Merksteijn [Citroen] +6:59.8

[Juha_Koo]

About JM's crash, Anttila read a wrong pacenote (possibly from next line or something like that). He read "left one(, barriers in the end)" which is a flat corner in JM's system (1-9).

JM reacts by braking and saying "No, it's not" to which Miikka answers "Oh.. No, f*ck! .... My mistake." Apparently there was a line mixup or kinda similiar situation what Elena did in 2007 Japan just reading wrong.

Though, I have to give credit to JM for being so discreet. We all make mistakes. Codrivers just do them very rarely. He did the right thing by not bashing Miikka. Just a short fact-based information statement. Remember Loeb in Japan 2007?

[N.O.T]

very professional behaviour by Latvala....still long way to go in the championship, nothing is lost, but made the work harder.

Very eventful rally overal....i like it very much.

[Fri]

My pics from friday:
http://www.rallysport.hu/images/2011/photo/wrc/05_szardinia/04_pen/index.htm

[Luis Pacheco]

What´s happened with Flodin?

[ZequeArgentina]

Excellent performance (again) by Tanak.
He is fast and consistent so far with good competition and a rally which I understand he has no big experience (he has not run in 2009, and not in WRC 2010 schedule).

[Rallyper]

What´s happened with Flodin?

He had turbofailure on stage three and didn´t have time to repair during the 15 min at service mid day. restart tomorrow.

[Jafry]

http://www.rally-mania.cz/fotogalerie/2011/867/867_rally_sardinia_2011_17e4ee1954.jpg

http://www.rally-mania.cz/fotogalerie/2011/867/867_rally_sardinia_2011_6759fae755.jpg

http://www.rally-mania.cz/fotogalerie/2011/867/867_rally_sardinia_2011_c85d0327e7.jpg

http://www.rally-mania.cz/fotogalerie/2011/867/867_rally_sardinia_2011_9f76272c4d.jpg

More photos from 1st LEG HERE (http://www.rally-mania.cz/photogallery.php?id=867&fseason=2011) ;)

[Luis Pacheco]

He had turbofailure on stage three and didn´t have time to repair during the 15 min at service mid day. restart tomorrow.

Thanks. First time with the Mini "S2000" and he was the best of the "others" until the problem.

[Fast Eddie WRC]

I think its a mistake by Ogier to drop time - I think Loeb will win even running first on the road tomorrow.

It will be a battle against Hirvonen as well as he has done good times all day.

Great first day for the Mini - they will be super-competitive in the future for sure.

[N.O.T]

I think its a mistake by Ogier to drop time - I think Loeb will win even running first on the road tomorrow.

It will be a battle against Hirvonen as well as he has done good times all day.

Great first day for the Mini - they will be super-competitive in the future for sure.

According to Ogier he doesn't care about the win

OGIER S. / INGRASSIA J. Slowed down "Good feeling. But I said before event I will not fight for the victory. This is good for team, I made mistake in Mexico."

from rally.cz

Of course this might also be mind games.

[zajic]

http://www.rally-mania.cz/fotogalerie/2011/868/868_ogier__ingrassia_(citroen_ds3_wrc)_b77291a129. jpg

http://www.rally-mania.cz/fotogalerie/2011/868/868_alattiyah__bernachini_(ford_fiesta_r2)_d0f77ea 1d0.jpg

Photos from first leg HERE (http://www.rally-mania.cz/photogallery.php?id=868&fseason=2011)

[A.F.F.]

What is the timetable for today?

[dimviii]

What is the timetable for today?

http://www.ewrc-results.com/harmonogram.php?event=2365

[jbmarcus21]

DAY2 program http://planetemarcus.free.fr/italie11.htm

[A.F.F.]

http://www.ewrc-results.com/harmonogram.php?event=2365

ευχαριστώ

[dimviii]

ευχαριστώ

παρακαλω!:d

[RobertS]

Tanak checked Turán's car after 1st ss. >

http://www.duen.hu/userfiles/image/110507_Friciek_a_tuzzel_jatszanak/friciek_a_tuzzel_jatszanak_7.jpg

(the exhaust parted, flames straight to the bottom of the body, lot of smoke in the cockpit...)

More pics. :

http://www.duen.hu/fotoalbum/rally_sardegna_2011

[dimviii]

Αre we ready?
at 2nd split Mikko 3,4 faster

[J.Lindstroem]

Anyone knows if Meeke is restarting today?

[rp]

Anyone knows if Meeke is restarting today?

Yes...

[mm1]

He is

[blissard]

Petter -7,2 on split 5.. :)

[jonkka]

OGIER S. / INGRASSIA J. Slowed down "But I said before event I will not fight for the victory. This is good for team, I made mistake in Mexico."

Since when is slowing down a good for the team?

[dimviii]

Meeke not so fast at split2

[dimviii]

Latvala is flying

[wwbroe]

Looks like very good pace for JML, on the other hand he has nothing to loose, does he?

[wwbroe]

Rather good pace for Sordo, he is +/- 0.5 sec/km slower as Ogier who is setting fastest time untill now, not bad at all for Mini. Better as i expected i must say.

[rp]

Latvala is flying

He has better starting position, but he would have won this event easily without the mistake. Now he must win the next three gravel rallies...

[wwbroe]

Looks like Novikov also restarted under superrally.

[wwbroe]

Wilson: much better today, says the man who is loosing about 50 sec on this stage. :eek: :D :eek:

[dimviii]

MEEKE K. / NAGLE P. (st. č. 52) "Struggling with the throthle again. I have no confidence, not good."

[wwbroe]

MEEKE K. / NAGLE P. (st. č. 52) "Struggling with the throthle again. I have no confidence, not good."

Wasn't that same problem that they struggled with in case of Araujo in Portugal?

[dimviii]

Wasn't that same problem that they struggled with in case of Araujo in Portugal?
Sorry can t remember.
Hanninen is flying!

Why Prokop is not on splits at all?

[dimviii]

Hanninen delayed from Oliveiras dust.Damn thats why his splits f@cked!!
Anyway seems that found his speed.

[JHvP]

Prokop lost valuable time behind Oliveira :(

[dimviii]

ss10 is on.Another long one at 27,97 km

[noel157]

Is it remote next service or back to service park?

[Mirek]

Prokop lost valuable time behind Oliveira :(
All three SWRC top runners lost some time behind him.

[6789]

Service park? I have no splits for SS10, be interesting to see how much Petter can pick up

[6789]

Petter slower on split two, interesting

[noel157]

Yeah, think it's service park at Olbia.

[J.Lindstroem]

Sordo!

[wwbroe]

Great opening split for Sordo, quickest trough.

[jonkka]

Until JML came...

[wwbroe]

Petter is still loosing time, doesn't look good for him. :(

[wwbroe]

Until JML came...

Yes, and at second split he is loosing compared to all others.
I mean Sordo.

[wwbroe]

Looks like Seb Loeb isn't loosing so much time in this one. Only one stage (rather short) remaining before interval. Wonder what he can do on second passes.

[wwbroe]

Petter is loosing 11 sec compared to Seb. :eek:

[wwbroe]

Meeke stopped in stage???

[noel157]

Meeke stopped.

[logic]

WOW JML is flying!

[jonkka]

Petter is loosing 11 sec compared to Seb. :eek:

I wonder why was that?

[wwbroe]

I wonder why was that?

I wonder too, unfortunately there is no reporter at end of that stage, at least i don't think there is any.

[Brother John]

WOW JML is flying!

I just hope he stay on the road and keep on flying.

[wwbroe]

Yes, i agree, but he doesn't have much to loose anyhow, so he can push like hell.

[BVB Rallying]

OMG Wilslow + 30 and Latvala - 10, what a difference :eek:

[Brother John]

I wonder why was that?

Maybe he is to old to keep the speed the hole day? :rolleyes:

[wwbroe]

OMG Wilslow + 30 and Latvala - 10, what a difference :eek:

Especially when you consider they are in same car. But hey, maybe in five more years he will be quicker then JML.

[BVB Rallying]

...but hey, maybe in five more years he will be quicker then jml.
hahaha lol

[BVB Rallying]

No splits from D. Kuipers?

[Brother John]

No splits from D. Kuipers?

Split times has already moved to stage 11.

[mm1]

It was puncture for Petter.

[jonkka]

What's with SS11 then? :eek:

[Walach]

Meeke - yesterday problem :
http://www.rallyfans.info/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/Sardinie-14.jpg

[dimviii]

What's with SS11 then? :eek:
?

[jonkka]

?

Solberg still slower - is it another puncture?
Ogier even slower - what's that then?

[Brother John]

What's with SS11 then? :eek:

They are to late and wrr is faster with results.

[Mirek]

I can see normal times on SS11...

[noel157]

Meeke's car has a water leak, that's why he stopped.

[Mise]

Have you noticed that Mikko very often looses lot of time from the last split to the finnish.
I noticed it in Swedish Rally and I've been wondering why.

[urabus-denoS2000]

A decent debut for the Mini so far :)

[KKS]

Sordo has bigger problem of this. Mikko very rarely do this, but Sordo's 90% last splits it's are realy bad.

[dimviii]

Solberg still slower - is it another puncture?
Ogier even slower - what's that then?

Petter puncture,Ogier slowed down to start 4th tomorow

[dimviii]

Tanak at ss 10 slightly faster than Juho.Prokop very close too.All inside 3 sec.

[jonkka]

Petter puncture,Ogier slowed down to start 4th tomorow

Petter had puncture on SS10, not SS11? Yet he was slower than Loeb on SS11, why?

What do you mean tomorrow? It's three more stages today.

[Langdale Forest]

Why is Loeb still leading the rally after his 15 min time penalty?

[dimviii]

Wow Prokop loosing 6,4 to Tanak at 1st split!!

[dimviii]

Petter had puncture on SS10, not SS11? Yet he was slower than Loeb on SS11, why?

What do you mean tomorrow? It's three more stages today.

he is controlling his pace early cause he don t want to take extra risks?
About Petter was equal almost with Loeb.Not bad as he is starting just 2nd and not so clear road for him also

[BVB Rallying]

A really good time from Tanak :) Hanninen looks good too !

[jonkka]

Why is Loeb still leading the rally after his 15 min time penalty?

Indeed, that's interesting. Maybe team has appealed and it's suspended momentarily?