[WRC] Wales Rally GB

[Nornbugger]

Meeke wouldn't be complaining if he were driving faster but he's being slow. So he shouldn't winge about dusk! Hah

what rally are you following?

[r199]

Petter lost???

[pete c]

Latvala faster than Loeb first 2 splits

[r199]

petter broken full pipe

[pete c]

Tanak flying

[pete c]

Latvala must have had a moment dropped 8 sec at nex split

[pete c]

Kimmi stopped

[pete c]

09:44 Skid and stall for Latvala in SS12
Jari-Matti Latvala explains why he lost time, completing 5.8s down on Loeb in 18m44.9s: “There was a really muddy section, I thought the mud had stopped and went harder, then I went straight on at a 90 left and went down an access road. Then I stalled the engine briefly.”

[satukata]

He is really slow in this rally. whats wrong?

[White Sauron]

The Minis were showing good potential yesterday. It's a pity they're going so slow today... I'd like to seem some push up front by Meeke.

[pete c]

09:56 Engine trouble for Meeke in SS12
Kris Meeke comes through in 19m21.6s and isn’t pleased with the opening stage: “I don’t know, there’s something badly wrong in the engine bay. We’ve lost power. There’s something seriously, seriously wrong.”

[Viking]

This DMack's cant be to bad...

[gregwrc]

from Petter Solberg Facebook Page

"Petter and Chris were forced to retire on the roadsection before the first stage of the day, with a damaged fuel pipe. Leaking fuel caused a fire. Both Petter and Chris are OK. They are now on their way back to the servicepark."

[6789]

Come on Latvala pick those seconds up and build a lead :D

[Rallyper]

He is really slow in this rally. whats wrong?

Novikov said before the rally he´d just finnish the rally. I think he still wants to learn. And that´s not what you do going off on the first stage...
I really want to see Novikov next year. A more mature Novikov then with speed.

[6789]

This DMack's cant be to bad...
Imagine with Michelin :)

[White Sauron]

he still wants to learn.

If he could understand this back in 2009, he could have been well among the top guys by now. But he's not learning.

[satukata]

Ott Tanak was really fast and maybe Dmacks are really good. Jarkko Nikara drive Dmacks too and he was leading Pwrc yesterday.

[Francis44]

Please give Tannat a seat for next year....Immediately.

[White Sauron]

Why is the Sweet Lamb stage called like that? Is there any story behind this name? Every time I see it it makes me think of smth delicious.

[White Sauron]

Please give Tannat a seat for next year....Immediately.

Perhaps we could see Latvala and Tanak together at Ford?

[tolis]

Imagine Ford duo next year, JML and Tanak. Then Ogier without a drive. :D

[White Sauron]

Then Ogier without a drive. :D

That's precisely what you get when you don't show yourself as a team player.

[gregwrc]

Imagine Ford duo next year, JML and Tanak. Then Ogier without a drive. :D


One team, maybe ford (who knows???), with latvala & tanak it will have lack of exprerience. I prefer latvala & ogier to be in Ford next year. Also a bucket in Stobart will be a very nice office for Tanak.

[Iskald]

from Petter Solberg Facebook Page

"Petter and Chris were forced to retire on the roadsection before the first stage of the day, with a damaged fuel pipe. Leaking fuel caused a fire. Both Petter and Chris are OK. They are now on their way back to the servicepark."

wrc.com: Mads Ostberg was alerted prior to the stage start that Petter Solberg, with whom he was battling for the final podium spot, had failed to start the run after his Citroen suffered a broken fuel pump on the road section heading to the test.

“I struggled to focus through the stage,” said Ostberg. “I took it steady with no risk, I will have to drive with more pace now.”

Difficult for Mads to pace himself during the rest of the rally, as he really wants this podium. To far away from Loeb/Lavala and no noone threatening him from behind. But he certainly can`t risk losing his focus...

[White Sauron]

One team, maybe ford (who knows???), with latvala & tanak it will have lack of exprerience. I prefer latvala & ogier to be in Ford next year. Also a bucket in Stobart will be a very nice office for Tanak.

I agree with you on the second point, but as for the first one, IMHO, Latvala has enough experience to lead a team.

[tolis]

There is no Stobart next year Greg. Rumours say that there will be a second Ford team called Adapta, with Ostberg and Wilson.
Fantastic time by Kruuda in SS12. 13th overall, faster S2000, in his only 2nd (?) appearance in a Fiesta S2000!

[tolis]

Noooo... Ott loosing too much. :(

[gregwrc]

I agree with you on the second point, but as for the first one, IMHO, Latvala has enough experience to lead a team.

ok

But instread of Loeb-Hirvonen in Citroen and Sordo-Meeke in Mini, ford with Latvala and Tanak will have less experience than the others. Especially if we take into account the fact that vw will hire p.Solberg and Hanninen, then for sure Ford will have boys in team.

For how much longer ford will be school for young drivers. For this reason , there is Stobart.

[Mirek]

Ott Tanak was really fast and maybe Dmacks are really good. Jarkko Nikara drive Dmacks too and he was leading Pwrc yesterday.

Have in mind that DMack here in Wales uses a new tyre which is basically made just for Wales.

[gregwrc]

There is no Stobart next year Greg. Rumours say that there will be a second Ford team called Adapta, with Ostberg and Wilson.


thanks tolis. I didn't know that Stobart won't be in WRC next year.

Adapta team with Ostberg & Tanak will be a very strong combination. But.....

Tanak fornt left damage .....sad

Υγ το φάγαμε το παιδί αποστόλη.....

[pete c]

10:52 Error costs Tanak in SS14
Ott Tanak finishes the stage in 18m07.7s after a brief halt: “I was just doing some corrections in the pace notes and missed a tightening thing, went off and hit a bank. The radiator was blocked and the engine overheating a bit, so we had to stop to clear it.”

[tolis]

thanks tolis. I didn't know that Stobart won't be in WRC next year.

Adapta team with Ostberg & Tanak will be a very strong combination. But.....

Tanak fornt left damage .....sad

Υγ το φάγαμε το παιδί αποστόλη.....
...but Malcolm Wilson is the boss. :D
Pity for Tanak re :(

[Mirek]

Fantastic time by Kruuda in SS12. 13th overall, faster S2000, in his only 2nd (?) appearance in a Fiesta S2000!

There is nothing to compare with. Both Abbring and Wiegand start for the first time in S2000. Moreover it was just one stage, look at previous ones...

[Fast Eddie WRC]

What did you think of Hirvonen performance since the start of this rally?

S. L. : It was there, and even surprising speed when he was regularly dominated by Latvala this season. It will be a good teammate next year, and a good fight internally...

[tolis]

There is nothing to compare with. Both Abbring and Wiegand start for the first time in S2000. Moreover it was just one stage, look at previous ones...
I didn't mean that Kruuda made a fantastic Wales Rally GB. Just mentioning his time in this stage. ;)

[Brynmor Pierce]

Why is the Sweet Lamb stage called like that? Is there any story behind this name? Every time I see it it makes me think of smth delicious.

Before it was a rally venue, the Bennett-Evans family main business was Lamb farming.....still run a big hill farm I think...

[White Sauron]

Before it was a rally venue, the Bennett-Evans family main business was Lamb farming.....still run a big hill farm I think...

Thanks!

[tolis]

It seems as Wiegand is stopped.

[GigiGalliNo1]

Block should take it easy for the rest of the rally.... to actually finish!

[MYCROFT4]

Anyone know how tha Academy Tie Break works if its needed ??

[6789]

Anyone know how tha Academy Tie Break works if its needed ??

irally says egon would win in a tie break. I'm not sure how accurate that is but, they have already called the WRC Academy for Egon. I think Breen will win he gets a 3 stage wins this afternoon.

[domaza]

6.4 RESOLVING TIES
Ties in the WRC Academy Cup Classification shall first be resolved by considering the highest number of Stage Points.

[domaza]

irally says egon would win in a tie break. I'm not sure how accurate that is but, they have already called the WRC Academy for Egon. I think Breen will win he gets a 3 stage wins this afternoon.
If Breen wins all unrunned stages then they are split on points. So 1 SS win must be taken away from him :)

[Juha_Koo]

"Nice" montage video about Mikko's and Jarmo's Via Dolorosa in Wales.

World Rally Championship - Video - Browse All - GB 2011: How Mikko's title challenge unravelled (http://www.wrc.com/video/browse-all/video-gb-2011-how-mikkos-title-challenge-unravelled/?vid=2400)

Atleast they tried.

[artix]

If Breen wins all unrunned stages then they are split on points. So 1 SS win must be taken away from him :)

In case Breen wins all the stages left and Kaur is second, the winner will be the one who has the most ss wins in this season. Does anybody have the statistics?

[tolis]

In case Breen wins all the stages left and Kaur is second, the winner will be the one who has the most ss wins in this season. Does anybody have the statistics?

Stage wins after France:
Breen:25
Lemes:15
Kaur:13

[GigiGalliNo1]

Less then 30 mins until SS15

[Luis Pacheco]

Block should take it easy for the rest of the rally.... to actually finish!

Great fight with Armundo.

[Andre Oliveira]

Luís que não gostes dele é contigo, mas onde queres chegar com a troca de nome? Critica-o à vontade, mas diz o nome correcto. Gostas que te troquem o nome?

[GigiGalliNo1]

Great fight with Armundo.

Yes true but want to see him to the end! Both of them!

[GigiGalliNo1]

1st split Latvala faster 1.3 then Loeb!

[Andre Oliveira]

His name is Armindo Araújo with "i".

[focus206]

Latvala on attack mode!

[BleAivano]

jml will lead by 0,1 if he keeps his distance to the stage finish.

edit he's almost 10 sec faster now.

[GigiGalliNo1]

Latvala Leads!!

[White Sauron]

Seems like D-Mack tyres lack durability. It's maybe 2nd or 3rd stage where Ott Tanak starts really well, posting fast times, but towards the middle and the end of stage he steadily loses pace. And I doubt it's because of his own driving.

[Luis Pacheco]

Luís que não gostes dele é contigo, mas onde queres chegar com a troca de nome? Critica-o à vontade, mas diz o nome correcto. Gostas que te troquem o nome?

Here we only write in the language of Shakespeare.

This is not the portuguese foruns where we read bull sheats about the twice world champion and his pace. And yes his name is with an "i" but at WRC radio they always pronounce Armundo. I don´t see where is the problem to joke with this...

[userwave]

Block should take it easy for the rest of the rally.... to actually finish!

exactly :)

[GigiGalliNo1]

Here's a photo for everyone :)

http://totallycoolpix.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11112011_coolest_pix_week_45/week45_068.jpg

[Andre Oliveira]

But the name is Armindo. You don't write Sebastião for Loeb or Ogier in portuguese or do? Names don't have translation. And i say that because are many guys in Autosport.pt who write Armundo only to depreciate him. For me, our champion is Armindo and i have proud.

[Luis Pacheco]

Here's a photo for everyone :)

http://totallycoolpix.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11112011_coolest_pix_week_45/week45_068.jpg

Fantastic pic!

[rubla]

Fantastic pic!

yup. and very crazy spectators :S

[GigiGalliNo1]

Another GREAT Video!!!


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k4IeT3_SP0M

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Here's a photo for everyone :)

http://totallycoolpix.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11112011_coolest_pix_week_45/week45_068.jpg

Beautiful coast in North Wales and Anglesey... anyone who hasnt been needs to visit...

More great pics Worldrallypics.com (http://www.worldrallypics.com/fotoweb/search_result_rallygb.fwx?position=19&folderid=5005&columns=6&rows=3&search=)

[GigiGalliNo1]

Latvala slower...

[GigiGalliNo1]

Beautiful coast in North Wales and Anglesey... anyone who hasnt been needs to visit...

I have to visit! I promise!

[GigiGalliNo1]

Ostberg nursing car to end of stage.

[Fast Eddie WRC]

JML 2.7 faster now :)

[wildsir]

Did Tanak start?

[Hartusvuori]

But the name is Armindo. You don't write Sebastião for Loeb or Ogier in portuguese or do? Names don't have translation.

Some names actually have translations, at least some Russian names in Finnish, f.e. Jevgeni Novikov.

[Hartusvuori]

Did Tanak start?

Livetext:
15:14 Tanak yet to start SS17
According to WRC timing and scoring, Ott Tanak arrived at TC17 on time but has yet to start the stage. Kris Meeke and Matt Wilson are indicated as have started.

[GigiGalliNo1]

JML Faster now in Stage! CHARGING!!! Loeb having problems?

[Hartusvuori]

Tänak's in the splits.

[GigiGalliNo1]

Loeb says "JML maybe is better then me? I've made no mistakes, you can watch onboard video"

[wildsir]

Started late? Anyway.. Maybe it's raining for latter driver, as the gaps after Mads are quite big.

[Fast Eddie WRC]

JML 6.1s lead into final day :)

[N.O.T]

Latvala deserved a win this year for sure....hope he manages it.

[tfp]

JML Faster now in Stage! CHARGING!!! Loeb having problems?

Or JML is simply faster than Loeb?

[Hartusvuori]

Latvala deserved a win this year for sure....hope he manages it.

That is so true. And I'm sure he would respect a victory from one of his favourite rallies.

[Back-N-Black]

Do all rally drivers kick their boots and bonnets closed?

Oh man, that was painful to watch for me. Stupid little spin and the rally is over.

[r199]

on the edge of my seat, for the academy

[KKS]

If 2nd place not enough for Kaur to win a Academy? without GB stage wins?

[KKS]

yep, I count and yes championship decides at last stage. Breen AWRC champion. But I prefer to Kaur :)

[r199]

concrats to Breen

[rp]

Well done Craig Breen! What a pressure knowing that he had to win and also won at least 14 stages and he did it... Clearly the WRC Academy fastest driver, but at the same time has to notice that Elfyn Evans driving same kind of Fiesta R2 was leading the class 6 before accident and he was much faster than attacking Breen...

[gravelman]

Well done Craig Breen! What a pressure knowing that he had to win and also won at least 14 stages and he did it... Clearly the WRC Academy fastest driver, but at the same time has to notice that Elfyn Evans driving same kind of Fiesta R2 was leading the class 6 before accident and he was much faster than attacking Breen...

I saw that but as far as I am aware, he did not have to use the control tires that the academy runners were using, nonetheless highly impressive from both drivers. Congrats to Craig and indeed his co driver Gareth Roberts

[focus206]

Congratulations to Breen, he deserves the title!
I think we better watch this guy in the future, he can do good things :)

[Pinto]

Well done Craig and Gareth what a drive all weekend,im a proud Irishman, a true star had his ups and downs this year but showed great Character to do what he done without any mistakes or slip ups in wales under difficuly conditions

[Pinto]

Well done Craig Breen! What a pressure knowing that he had to win and also won at least 14 stages and he did it... Clearly the WRC Academy fastest driver, but at the same time has to notice that Elfyn Evans driving same kind of Fiesta R2 was leading the class 6 before accident and he was much faster than attacking Breen...

as tarmac Tommy has stated there maybe some diffrences also Craig had 500,000 riding on this rally,yes Elfyn drove well but you compare craigs pressure situation and consistancy with times has to be commended

[dimviii]

was any stage same in 2010 as 2011?

[N.O.T]

was any stage same in 2010 as 2011?

in GB no stage is the same 2 years in a row....even if they are :)

[dimviii]

in GB no stage is the same 2 years in a row....even if they are :)

i know NOT that is not going to give safe conclusions,just for reference

[Jafry]

http://www.rally-mania.cz/fotogalerie/2011/955/955_wales_rally_gb_2011_f20eddf1b8.jpg

http://www.rally-mania.cz/fotogalerie/2011/955/955_wales_rally_gb_2011_193acb28c9.jpg

http://www.rally-mania.cz/fotogalerie/2011/955/955_wales_rally_gb_2011_f4d6b251a4.jpg

http://www.rally-mania.cz/fotogalerie/2011/955/955_wales_rally_gb_2011_1b703f0b1b.jpg

More photos from sunny Saturday HERE (http://www.rally-mania.cz/photogallery.php?id=955&fseason=2011)

[Fri]

few pics:
rallysport.hu - Wales Rally GB - péntek (http://www.rallysport.hu/images/2011/photo/wrc/13_wales/02_barsony_pentek/index.htm)

[tolis]

Start List for tomorrow: http://www.walesrallygb.com/5.8_-_Start_List_for_Section_6_-_Sunday.pdf
It seems that Craig Breen will do SWRC according to his interview in wrc.com : World Rally Championship - News - Q&A: Craig Breen (http://www.wrc.com/wrc-academy/news/qa-craig-breen/?fid=15770)

[rallye-sport]

More photos of the day Photos Rallye de Grande-Bretagne 2011 (http://www.rallye-sport.fr/photos-rallye-de-grande-bretagne-2011/)

http://www.rallye-sport.fr/wp-content/gallery/grande-bretagne-2011/99.jpg

http://www.rallye-sport.fr/wp-content/gallery/grande-bretagne-2011/95.jpg

[dimviii]

@rallye sport
fantastic photos!!

[N.O.T]

i know NOT that is not going to give safe conclusions,just for reference

the only stage which is absolutely the same is Myherin and in 2010 Loeb was fastest with 15:16.5 on the second pass....this year Latvala was fastest with 15:44 on the first pass (on the second he did 15:57), so you can see that the conditions changed the speed of the stage a lot. i doubt last years cars are that fast.....

GB and generally muddy rallies are a very bad reference.... depending on the rains through the season the gravel is competely different....

Sweet lamb was a bit longer this year and Hafren a bit shorter....

on hafren although it was longer the 2010 cars were a lot faster as well...but again very bad reference. For example last years times were improving on the second pass this year they are a lot slower than the first...

[bassist]

Well done Craig and Gareth what a drive all weekend,im a proud Irishman, a true star had his ups and downs this year but showed great Character to do what he done without any mistakes or slip ups in wales under difficuly conditions

Congratulations Craig and Gareth, fantastic job. Hope the future bodes well.

[tolis]

@dimviii:
In 11 minutes, don't forget na valeis ET1 Dimitri!

[Barreis]

Start time 4:45, like miners. Hope Loeb will win.

[bluuford]

Congradulations to Breen. He overdrove the first part of the season and matured a lot during the second part. Thank you for Egon as well, we had the most thrilling battle of any rally championsips in resent past that I can remember thanks for him and Craig. Everything was open until the last meters of the last stage and this stage was worth of 500 000 EUR :-)

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Congrats to Breen - well deserved...

He is a star of the future for sure.

http://s1-03.twitpicproxy.com/photos/large/445960394.jpg

[Nornbugger]

Before it was a rally venue, the Bennett-Evans family main business was Lamb farming.....still run a big hill farm I think...

is there still a big sign as you go in to this stage with 'Mountain Lamb is Sweeter' on it?

[Doon]

Awesome weekend in the forests! Only downer was the sh*te access roads for speccies in Clocaenog. Absolutely awful. My mate and I both whacked the underside of our cars all the way along it on the 3 miles out of it. Masssive walk too.

Well done Craig Breen, commited as hell all weekend. Elflyn Evans was really, really quick everytime we saw him. The surprise for me was Dennis Kuipers, how his times are so slow I really don't know. He was tidy everywhere and really fast. The Top 5 were on another level as per usual.

[dimviii]

the only stage which is absolutely the same is Myherin and in 2010 Loeb was fastest with 15:16.5 on the second pass....this year Latvala was fastest with 15:44 on the first pass (on the second he did 15:57), so you can see that the conditions changed the speed of the stage a lot. i doubt last years cars are that fast.....

GB and generally muddy rallies are a very bad reference.... depending on the rains through the season the gravel is competely different....

Sweet lamb was a bit longer this year and Hafren a bit shorter....

on hafren although it was longer the 2010 cars were a lot faster as well...but again very bad reference. For example last years times were improving on the second pass this year they are a lot slower than the first...

ΤHanks for the search NOT! last sentence says a lot about the different condition of gravel.

[dimviii]

eWRC.cz - Fotogalerie Wales Rally GB 2011 (http://www.ewrc.cz/ewrc/fotogalery.php?events=1242&fotograf=35&all=1)

[Brynmor Pierce]

Awesome weekend in the forests! Only downer was the sh*te access roads for speccies in Clocaenog. Absolutely awful. My mate and I both whacked the underside of our cars all the way along it on the 3 miles out of it. Masssive walk too.



Thursdays access road knackered my spectating, holed exhaust/damaged rear valance meant no more watching...it was shocking worst i've seen in 30 years

[Doon]

Was that on the way out? sorry to hear Brynmoor. The organisers need to be told about the Clocaenog spectator car parks, i'm sure we're not the only ones. Absolute disgrace. On the 'carparks' for Cambrian the roads have always held up, but there was 20 times more cars on the WRC.

[Barreis]

What's this?
WRC 2012 - Hirvonen chez Citroën et Ogier chez Ford (http://www.caradisiac.com/WRC-2012-Hirvonen-chez-Citroen-et-Ogier-chez-Ford-74071.htm#xtor=RSS-40)

[bassist]

So, what effect will the tarmac element of tomorrows stages have on the battle between Jari and Seb? I think it may ne the deciding factor!

[6789]

Video of a bad jump which damaged a few cars on SS16

Wales Rally GB 2011 SS16 ( should have been STOPED!!) - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4BR50J9JnGs&feature=feedf)

[dimviii]

So, what effect will the tarmac element of tomorrows stages have on the battle between Jari and Seb? I think it may ne the deciding factor!

Which stages have tarmac?

[bassist]

Which stages have tarmac?

Halfway and Crychan!

[dimviii]

Halfway and Crychan!

at which percentage?

[6789]

at which percentage?
About 10kms i think. Last year Loeb made alot of time up on the tarmac compared to Petter

[dimviii]

thanks bassist & 6789

Hope Jari can manage to take the win.

[bassist]

About 10kms i think. Last year Loeb made alot of time up on the tarmac compared to Petter

Halfway Junction 1- 5.
Crychan Junction 17-28.

[6789]

Halfway Junction 1- 5.
Crychan Junction 17-28.
Thanks :)

Hope Jari-Matti can stay with Loeb on the tarmac, he deserves the victory!

[Mitch555]

Wales Rally GB 2011 SS16 ( should have been STOPED!!) - YouTube (http://youtu.be/4BR50J9JnGs)

What a total farce that they allowed Sweet Lamb to run... Poor effort by marshals who didn't slow the cars down, as that dug up bit of road was literally a car breaker. $1000s of damage done to a lot cars, really a good $10,000 for some. Even worse that measures weren't put in place to do something such as yellow flag the jump to get them to slow down (its what was done in WRC Australia and I'm guessing other places, when there are parts of the stage blocked). Role of 000, 00, 0 cars and everything in between is that of a Course Checker. They have really failed in their role here, as they should have made a better call on the section and told the Stage Commander that they needed that section to be heavily cautioned.

[GigiGalliNo1]

Video of a bad jump which damaged a few cars on SS16

Wales Rally GB 2011 SS16 ( should have been STOPED!!) - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4BR50J9JnGs&feature=feedf)

Just watched this! Horrible part of a stage!!!! No warning too and during recce they wouldn't have seen right? Or done at speed!

[GigiGalliNo1]

Just saw the same place on stage on Day 3 coverage from ESPN and it seems the WRCars didn't have the issue of that bump after the jump... and perhaps they did it. Does anyone know if that's the second pass of that stage the video was recorded from ?

[6789]

Just saw the same place on stage on Day 3 coverage from ESPN and it seems the WRCars didn't have the issue of that bump after the jump... and perhaps they did it. Does anyone know if that's the second pass of that stage the video was recorded from ?

Say ss16 which is the second pass.

[Rally Hokkaido]

Congrats to Craig Breen on his WRC Academy win! Also, great effort by Molly Taylor to score 5th at this round. Anyone know why about half of the academy crews accrued late time penalties? Is that normal or due to traffic or service park issues?

[6789]

First stage for the final day is live in 3 mins :)

Go Latvala!!

[mousti]

Loeb is out, accident on Road Section :s

[6789]

Loeb in road section accident and out of the rally? Wow

[sete]

if i undestand well according to rally radio Loeb has accident on the way to start to ss19,crew are ok car not

[jonkka]

Wow...

[MikeD]

Bummer for Loeb, but good to hear they're okay. And the most important thing this weekend was the championship. A win again in GB would have been nice but now that the championship is won it's less important.

[sete]

such a shame for Hirvonen
good to hear seb a dani are ok

[jonkka]

Meeke's chance for podium is now

[awake27]

Glad the title was over before this incredible accident (car driving in the wrong way says citroen). Would have been a total farce of a championship to be decided this way.

[r199]

What whas whit Wiegands Co? did not hear it ?

[TMorel]

Anyone see Conrad driving around on the road sections?

[johunn]

Anyone see Conrad driving around on the road sections?

Good one :)

[GigiGalliNo1]

Ouch but lol Tmorel

[GigiGalliNo1]

Meeke for Podium! But good for Henning if he gets it! Then he'll rally in "12 :)

[6789]

Who would have thought at the start of the rally that it would have been DNF's for both drivers. Meeke looks like he will get podium if he continues like this

[Langdale Forest]

Anyone see Conrad driving around on the road sections?

Or Kimmi kid?

Anyway no more WRC for him next year, he's back to F1.

[mousti]

Ostberg will begin and end WRC Season 2011 with a second place...

[White Sauron]

It's a shame that now the runner-up is more than 3 minutes behind the leader, while 3rd place is even further behind - over 6(!!!) minutes...

[noel157]

Breen waiting, waiting for Kaur's time:


12-11-2011, 19:02 #413 Tiger Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 510 Thanks: 5 Thanked 39 Times in 22 Posts Re: Rally Wales GB 2011 If you go in YouTube and Type in 'Craig Breen at stage end rally Gb 2011' Im after uploading the scenes when Craig is waiting for Kaur to come to the stage finish with interviews etc from my phone . Maybe someone would copy and paste the link here please ...

[dimviii]

photos
eWRC.cz - Fotogalerie Wales Rally GB 2011 (http://www.ewrc.cz/ewrc/fotogalery.php?events=1242&fotograf=218&all=1)

eWRC.cz - Fotogalerie Wales Rally GB 2011 (http://www.ewrc.cz/ewrc/fotogalery.php?events=1242&fotograf=118&all=1)

[White Sauron]

I hope that Meeke can catch H.Solberg on the last stages... He deserves a podium.

[Nornbugger]

Video of a bad jump which damaged a few cars on SS16

Wales Rally GB 2011 SS16 ( should have been STOPED!!) - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4BR50J9JnGs&feature=feedf)


horrible conditions, and the marshals 'efforts' were a disgrace, unbelieveable how little they tried to slow them, on a local rally I was marshalling at a few years ago I had a similar situation, my 2nd stage ever marshalling, no training what to do in a situation like it so I stood in the middle of the road in clear view and flagged the guys down to 20/30mph and then let them pass, saved a lot ££ that day even if it did upset some speccies

[GigiGalliNo1]

Ostberg will begin and end WRC Season 2011 with a second place...

Shame he couldn't shine in other rallies and get a result like this!

Henning deserves a podium for this year! Great for his sponsors and possible ride for next year I'm guessing if he gets it! :)

[Nornbugger]

such a shame for Hirvonen
good to hear seb a dani are ok


no one would want to win a championship this way

[Back-N-Black]

no one would want to win a championship this way

No, certainly not but the rally was over when MH went out. Glad they are all right.

[Gordini]

I hope that Meeke can catch H.Solberg on the last stages... He deserves a podium.

And Henning does not?

[White Sauron]

Judging by his own pace and future potential - not.

[Nornbugger]

And Henning does not?
not on this seasons efforts, nice chap though by all accounts

[GigiGalliNo1]

Loeb taken out by Spectator!!

MaxRally | News | Loeb taken out by spectator (http://www.maxrally.com/news/entry/loeb_taken_out_by_spectator/)

[focus206]

Too bad for Loeb :(
Now let's hope Jari-Matti doesn't do stupid things and takes the victory, he really deserves it.

[Luis Pacheco]

Loeb taken out by Spectator!!

MaxRally | News | Loeb taken out by spectator (http://www.maxrally.com/news/entry/loeb_taken_out_by_spectator/)

Imagine if Hirvonen was still in the race.

[sete]

here comes the traditional question:
did somebody have a link for live footage of power stage?
:-D

[focus206]

The gap between Henning and Kris is 13.3 secs with 2 stages to go... Meeke should be able to do it, if he doesn't make mistakes.

[White Sauron]

The gap between Henning and Kris is 13.3 secs with 2 stages to go... Meeke should be able to do it, if he doesn't make mistakes.

Not so sure(( He needs to take at least 10 (or more) seconds out of Henning on the next stage if he stands any chances of catching him on the last one, which is very short.

[noel157]

Not so sure(( He needs to take at least 10 (or more) seconds out of Henning on the next stage if he stands any chances of catching him on the last one, which is very short.

He took 13 secs out of Henning on the first pass.

[sete]

i think Henning will hold it

[White Sauron]

By the way, after this rally Latvala will be the season's leader in terms of stage wins!
Latvala: Current 56 + (at least) 10 = 66
Loeb: Current 60 + 5 = 65
Ogier: Current 53 + (at least) 1 = 54

Hirvonen, the season's runner-up, is only at 36...

[tolis]

What's happening in WRR?

[jonkka]

We will soon see

[focus206]

Not so sure(( He needs to take at least 10 (or more) seconds out of Henning on the next stage if he stands any chances of catching him on the last one, which is very short.

Yes but he took 8 secs in the last SS which was 15 kms, and we have 27 kms left, so he can do it... it's the last battle of 2011!

[White Sauron]

He took 13 secs out of Henning on the first pass.

It's always more difficult to make as big of a difference on the second pass.

[White Sauron]

Yes but he took 8 secs in the last SS which was 15 kms, and we have 27 kms left, so he can do it... it's the last battle of 2011!

Believe me, I also want Kris to finish on the podium. I just say it might be a bit out of reach in the end...

[tolis]

here comes the traditional question:
did somebody have a link for live footage of power stage?
:-D
Here is a link in Portuguese : ESPN em directo no Tvdez.com - ESTADIOFUTEBOL.COM (http://www.tvdez.com/espn)

[tfp]

here comes the traditional question:
did somebody have a link for live footage of power stage?
:-D

Yes, does anyone have a link to the powerstage?

[jonkka]

Doesn't look good for Meeke

[Nornbugger]

What's happening in WRR?

did you just tune in? The observed the silence for Rememberance Sunday, warned us not to panic before and all

[6789]

By the way, after this rally Latvala will be the season's leader in terms of stage wins!
Latvala: Current 56 + (at least) 10 = 66
Loeb: Current 60 + 5 = 65
Ogier: Current 53 + (at least) 1 = 54

Hirvonen, the season's runner-up, is only at 36...

Would be interesting if they awarded 1 point for the stage win. Would see Sundays when results are decided being more exciting outside the powerstage

[tfp]

Here is a link in Portuguese : ESPN em directo no Tvdez.com - ESTADIOFUTEBOL.COM (http://www.tvdez.com/espn)

That was quick, thankyou tolis!

[focus206]

Believe me, I also want Kris to finish on the podium. I just say it might be a bit out of reach in the end...

Hmmm maybe you are right, Henning is pushing hard!

[sete]

i found this
Watch Motorsports Online - FromSport - SportLemon.tv (http://www.sportlemon.tv/c-10.html)

[jonkka]

Henning is going to keep 3rd

[KKS]

Henning have a puncture?

[johunn]

Power stage is going to be on for the 3rd place. Promising to be an impressive show. Just 1,8 seconds difference between Henning and Meeke.

[KKS]

OMG only 1.8 difference for PowerStage

[jonkka]

Henning is going to keep 3rd

Oh my, maybe not... :eek:

[focus206]

Something happened to Henning in the last split, now just 1.8 secs gap into the power stage!

[White Sauron]

Wow... 1.8 seconds for the PowerStage!

[Micke_VOC]

Cross my fingers for Henning, last time on podium was Poland 09 i think ?

[White Sauron]

Cross my fingers for Henning, last time on podium was Poland 09 i think ?

I understand he's also a Scandinavian, I usually also support Nordic drivers, but do you really want a slower driver to take the pdoium against a much faster driver with more need of a high result for future progress?

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Power Stage links:

Wiziwig.tv | Racing Events | Watch live & free: FIA World Rally Championship (http://www.wiziwig.tv/broadcast.php?matchid=132261&part=sports)

[Micke_VOC]

I understand he's also a Scandinavian, I usually also support Nordic drivers, but do you really want a slower driver to take the pdoium against a much faster driver with more need of a high result for future progress?

I can understand your point and i agree but it would be great with two Norwegian drivers on the podium.,

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Sport2You (http://www.sport2you.org/live2.php) - working link.

[Barreis]

Must be some Finn after few vodkas. :D
World Rally Championship - Video - Browse All - GB 2011:~Accident~ends~Loeb's~rally (http://www.wrc.com/video/browse-all/video-gb-2011-loebs-rally-ended-after-accident/?vid=2410)

[rage82]

mypremium.tv, you must choose ESPN

[White Sauron]

Must be some Finn after few vodkas. :D
World Rally Championship - Video - Browse All - GB 2011:~Accident~ends~Loeb's~rally (http://www.wrc.com/video/browse-all/video-gb-2011-loebs-rally-ended-after-accident/?vid=2410)

A Spaniard, according to Loeb's words.

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Sport2You (http://www.sport2you.org/live2.php) - English comms :)

[Micke_VOC]

Something happened to Henning in the last split, now just 1.8 secs gap into the power stage!

He had a engine stopp in the end of the stage

[N.O.T]

spin for meeke.....

[White Sauron]

Nooooooo.. Mistake by Meeke... 3rd place to Henning if nothing happens to the norwegian((

[Juha_Koo]

LOL @ the marshall cleaning/polishing the tail lights. :D

Happy for Henning, finally a good result after a very very long dark period. :)

[GigiGalliNo1]

Is WRR live now? Actual end of rally or repeat?

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Shame for Meeke not to get 3rd but he has shown he and the Mini has the speed.

Pleased for Henning though.

[Rally Hokkaido]

A question for rally historianss: when was the last time a lady was on a WRC podium? ......Ilka with Stohl in the whale?

[GigiGalliNo1]

I miss the whale

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Yes !! JML Winner Rally GB !! :)

Never been a more deserved win... fantastic.

[N.O.T]

Very nice win by Latvala....was about time this year.


Well done to Loeb for his 8th championship title....a living Legend for some time now.

overall it was a good season for the WRC, the new cars did not dissapoint and i guess next year they are going to be faster than their 2L ancestors.

[tfp]

Loeb wins the championship but Latvala has the last laugh.

Very pleased with this win! Unlucky for Wilson I wanted to see him with a powerstage point lol

[6789]

Congrats to Jari-Matti Latvala. Fully deserved the win, cannot wait until next year!!

[White Sauron]

Hahah, Ogier lost his co-driver)))
I remember a few years ago some driver in rally-raids left his co-driver somewhere in the middle of a stage of the Dakar marathon... Perhaps it was Sainz, I'm not sure.

[Salist]

Congratulation to Jarri-Matti and Miikka!

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Very eventful Rally GB to end the season.

And lets hope they keep coming to North Wales in future, it made it a proper rally almost like the old RAC ...

[Juha_Koo]

Yesssss, excellent! :) Well-deserved win for Jari-Matti and Miikka, congratulations!

[focus206]

Congratulations to Jari-Matti, finally a victory! :)
Obviously congratulations also to Loeb, 8th championship in a row!

[focus206]

And a great goodbye from Stobart, this should be their last rally, and they finished it with 4 cars in the first 6 positions :)

[bassist]

Yesssss, excellent! :) Well-deserved win for Jari-Matti and Miikka, congratulations!

Well done, Jari- Matti and Miikka, Nice try Kris/Paul, Well done Henning/Ilka. Lets hope we have enough manufacturers competing in 2012!

[Langdale Forest]

Hopefully the end of Matthew Wilson's 5-year plan, he is wasting the Ford teams money.

This is the rally he should have been champion on, instead he is 5th and over 8 minets of the rally winner.

[Barreis]

Yes !! JML Winner Rally GB !! :)

Never been a more deserved win... fantastic.

How can it be deserved without straight fight?! Latvala won with help of some Spaniard who doesn't know how to drive in Wales.

[GigiGalliNo1]

eWRC.cz - po všech stránkách rally… (http://www.ewrc.cz/ewrc/image_browse.php?id=74079)

Want to see more of this MINI on the TV... stupid $$$$ with what is shown on TV! Even Oliviera isn't shown in the starting order computer graphics for the rallies... :/

[Hartusvuori]

How can it be deserved without straight fight?! Latvala won with help of some Spaniard who doesn't know how to drive in Wales.

Yes, it would've tasted better with Loeb in the finish, but Latvala had a stranglehold on Loeb when Loeb retired. And if you look at the whole season too, this victory was well-deserved for Latvala: team orders in Australia, split seconds in Jordan, mysterious stones in the middle of the road in Argentina, and whatnot.

[tolis]

Day 2 highlights in Greek: WRC Wales Rally GB 2011 - Day 2 - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ubZCPAd1hLo&feature=feedu)

[White Sauron]

&#8220],” said Latvala, who was contesting Rally GB for a 10th time. “It’s a great way to finish the season 2011. We now need to push for the world title with Ford next year.”

Can his last sentence mean that he's now the Ford's lead driver?

[Back-N-Black]

Yes, it would've tasted better with Loeb in the finish, but Latvala had a stranglehold on Loeb when Loeb retired. And if you look at the whole season too, this victory was well-deserved for Latvala: team orders in Australia, split seconds in Jordan, mysterious stones in the middle of the road in Argentina, and whatnot.

Yes, I agree, would have meant only slightly more to JML, if Loeb had finished. I'm just glad it wasn't an american that crashed him! On the other hand, Loeb did not have the incentive to win GB like JML.

Congrats to Loeb and JML!

Can't wait until next year!

[Fast Eddie WRC]

How can it be deserved without straight fight?! Latvala won with help of some Spaniard who doesn't know how to drive in Wales.

I just meant that JML deserved to win this year after being so fast and giving up so many positions for Mikko...

And I think he would've beaten Loeb anyway, he wanted it so much.

[kakus]

A Spaniard, according to Loeb's words.

Friend's Sordo according Loeb (He know him )

[Back-N-Black]

Friend's Sordo according Loeb (He know him )

Uh oh, payback for the times Sordo had to do team orders for him. Let the conspiracy theories begin.

[tolis]

Latvala had the most stage wins this year. ;)
Congratulations JML!!!

[pete c]

yeah a great win for Latvala and Ford in GB.
fantastic WRC championship for Loeb and Citroen again

Bring on 2012.....can't wait

[Sulland]

A very good rally from Mads and Jonas, congrat on 2 place. Even if this rally was special and many went out, he was up there the whole time. A very good start and finish on the season with podiums. He has learned a lot, and will speed up for 2012 i guess.

Henning and Ilka also had a good weekend in his maybe last WRC rally, let's see if he will be back in 2012, and in what type car!

Sorry for Petter, but thats life. Hopefully he will get a seat for 2012 somewhere, he deserves it.

A good Norwegian weekend in Wales, even if we lost to them in football!!!

[Barreis]

Happy that Loeb is a champ. Now what to do until next season?! Horror.

[White Sauron]

Race of Champions ))

[Psycho!]

Wait for the completed line-ups,testing etc.....Watch out for Jari in 2012!!!

[Barreis]

Never for Jari.

[klek_fi]

You must hate people of Finland enormously

[J.Lindstroem]

never for jari.

walla walla

[T.Maanteiden kuningas]

Whoooooa, great WIN by Jari-Matti Latvala. He eat "french fries" alive in Wales.

[T.Maanteiden kuningas]

Must be some Finn after few vodkas. :D
World Rally Championship - Video - Browse All - GB 2011:~Accident~ends~Loeb's~rally (http://www.wrc.com/video/browse-all/video-gb-2011-loebs-rally-ended-after-accident/?vid=2410)

Damn. I hope that allso, but big thanks to that brave spanish man.

[tfp]

Whoooooa, great WIN by Jari-Matti Latvala. He eat "french fries" alive in Wales.

:D Nice one :)

[KKS]

Damn. I hope that allso, but big thanks to that brave spanish man.

Maybe for that u didn't have a World Rally Champions for a nine years :) Keep "Thanks" all the time and you never watch finish WRC champion ;)

[Mirek]

Whoooooa, great WIN by Jari-Matti Latvala. He eat "french fries" alive in Wales.

It's nice to be enthusiastic but sometimes it's also good to add some sense of reality. For sure great victory for JML but it will be much harder when the French have something to fight for.

[T.Maanteiden kuningas]

Maybe for that u didn't have a World Rally Champions for a nine years :) Keep "Thanks" all the time and you never watch finish WRC champion ;)

I can tellu you that we have quite many champions.....wait I am thinking.......yes we most champions in the UNIVERSE.....and we count that STAR TREK universe allso HE-MAN
universe because he is master of universe!!!

[N.O.T]

Maybe for that u didn't have a World Rally Champions for a nine years :) Keep "Thanks" all the time and you never watch finish WRC champion ;)

They stopped produce talents capable for WRC titles for some time now...their only hope is Latvala...apart from him all the rest are media/contract champions every year.

finish tears are tasty though...

[gtimad73]

Business Minister announces funding for 2012 Wales Rally GB...
Wales Rally GB : Business Minister announces funding for 2012 Wales Rally GB (http://www.walesrallygb.com/2367.php)

[T.Maanteiden kuningas]

It's nice to be enthusiastic but sometimes it's also good to add some sense of reality. For sure great victory for JML but it will be much harder when the French have something to fight for.

Yes that´s true. But we saw that in WWII that french can´t fight anything...they lost their country like a those famous sick dogs.

[T.Maanteiden kuningas]

They stopped produce talents capable for WRC titles for some time now...their only hope is Latvala...apart from him all the rest are media/contract champions every year.

finish tears are tasty though...

You are fooling, because we don´t have those tears.

[Mirek]

Yes that´s true. But we saw that in WWII that french can´t fight anything...they lost their country like a those famous sick dogs.

This forum doesn't need xenophobic posts like this. Reported.

[GigiGalliNo1]

Ahh...

[N.O.T]

This forum doesn't need xenophobic posts like this. Reported.

Its typical when the pain of humiliation is unbearable most racists reveal their true self....

[Juha_Koo]

What the hell guys? Once again these BS-filled comments coming up. It requires some special skill to mix up WW II and WRGB 2011... :down:

[gtimad73]

great new on funding for next year. no one seems to care about that lol

[PuddleJumper]

Any more racists comments will result in bans being handed out. No second warnings.

[Hartusvuori]

This forum doesn't need xenophobic posts like this. Reported.

Finns are being provoked here no matter what Finnish drivers do - win or lose. Yes - that comment you reported was below the belt, but also from inexperienced forumer who have had his tongue firmly in cheek since post one. However, it seems to be fuel for some certain forumers' strange fantasies to put emotions and thoughts on our minds, of course without any concrete or factual base. Had Mikko Hirvonen won the championship in GB the way it could've happened, I would've felt ashamed for the sport just as any other decent rally fan, be it German, Welsh, French, Czech, Greek or Croatian. But please let me enjoy a bit on Latvala's first and last victory of the season.

Now if you read this between the lines as "tasty finish tears" (sic), I'll just take a break and leave you to it. You don't need me for that.

[Mirek]

Teemu, please don't search in my words things I never said. I reacted on one single post which I consider unacceptable. It doesn't matter who wrote it. I really don't care about a flag at someone's name.

If You mean why I don't react same to some other posts on forum, it's probably because authors of them are already on my ignore list and I don't see that.

[Hartusvuori]

Teemu, please don't search in my words things I never said. I reacted on one single post which I consider unacceptable. It doesn't matter who wrote it. I really don't care about a flag at someone's name.

If You mean why I don't react same to some other posts on forum, it's probably because authors of them are already on my ignore list and I don't see that.

Mirek, most of my above post was addressed to all forumers and especially those that keep provoking for something imaginary. I quoted you only because it pictured this particular episode the best. I know you better, as you know, and please don't get offended.

[Mirek]

Everything fine, no problem. Let's forget this. There's plenty of things to talk about before next season ;)

[logic]

I was not surprised when Loeb crashed on the road section , he was driving like a ****ing idiot all saturday on the road sections . We were by a stoplight over a 1 lane bridge and he comes down the outside flat as and near hit a VW the had the right of way.