PICKEM notification

[Mintexmemory]

Due to the evil of cut and paste an error crept into the preamble for the Monte instructions
To clarify
Picks are to be submitted before the start of the Thursday section by 1900 GMT and not Midday on Friday!
Sorry for confusion which may have been caused but we have a fantastic number of entries so happy that no one is badly diadvantaged

...and finally realising it is still Wednesday I've re-opened the Pickem thread that was closed for an hour.

[makinen_fan]

Mintex check your PM!

[Mintexmemory]

Yiannis will reply this evening - had a hell of a week at work!!

[makinen_fan]

The Monte Carlo pickem are uploaded. Have a look here:
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/14818594/WRC_Pickem_2016/WRC_pickem.htm

1. nafpaktos
2. mousti
3. Micke_VOC

[EstWRC]

what a nice surprise. i didnt remeber my pickem and i thought i would get only 10 points or so.

[Ucci]

Holly sheet, this is a very solid start for me!

[skarderud]

Best spot ever:)

[Mintexmemory]

Now we know it's all systems go there's no excuse for all the Monte pickers not to try again.
But seriously Mikkelsen?????? Unless Ogier, Latvala and Meeke all hit problems 4th is his 'natural' placing.
Now it's a shorter event I think it's unlikely that Lappi will get top 8 so like me feel free to edit up to the cut off time if you had an 'out there' selection.

[pantealex]

But seriously Mikkelsen?????? Unless Ogier, Latvala and Meeke all hit problems 4th is his 'natural' placing.


Check last years results... (hint. In how many stages was Mikkelsen fastest?)

[Mintexmemory]

Check last years results... (hint. In how many stages was Mikkelsen fastest?)

....and in how many of those fastest stage times was Ogier or Neuville still trying. He is a good driver but not a great one and I don't think he will ever win a WRC event other than a repeat of Catalunya circumstances. He's a lucky guy to have the Polo, if Ostberg were in a VW he'd be doing much the same as AM in terms of results.

[makinen_fan]

I just now managed to process and upload the results. You can find the results are usual here:

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/14818594/WRC_Pickem_2016/WRC_pickem.htm

[pantealex]

But seriously Mikkelsen??????

P85 for you, take AM next time...

;)

[Mintexmemory]

P85 for you, take AM next time...

;)

Ah well - I am a notoriously poor predictor as I have an over-romantic view of the value of flamboyance and character.
I am willing to predict that Paddon will beat Mikkelsen this year. Hope we can debate this at NORF in July ;-)
What is certain is only the rocks can beat Ogier in Mexico!

[Mintexmemory]

Attention _ I've sent PMs to 2 members who have picked Meeke for Mexico - If you can edit before the deadline then fine otherwise you have a handicap
Anyone doing a late pick please do check against the list of possible selections

[makinen_fan]

The results for the Mexico pickem can be found here:
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/14818594/WRC_Pickem_2016/WRC_pickem.htm

[EstWRC]

whuhuuu, up to third place...weird because again i remembered that my pickem wasnt good

[Rallyper]

Wow, my first podium! Well deserved as I started to pick by brain, not heart anymore (I hope).

[makinen_fan]

Sorry for the late results guys. Now they are up online. Have a look here:
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/14818594/WRC_Pickem_2016/WRC_pickem.htm

[Ucci]

Well, the Argentina was a "shot in the black point". After all years of average results for me finally a lead. Nice!

[dupanton]

Leading the championship and then finishing last in Argentina :D Obviously, I ran out of luck :p

[sollitt]

Well done to the pensioner from Timaru NZ for taking out the round win. I hope you share your winnings with HP.

[makinen_fan]

Portugal pickems results are now online:
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/14818594/WRC_Pickem_2016/WRC_pickem.htm

dupanton re-takes the lead with a 3rd place
Ucci from 1st to 5th, bad results here!

[Ucci]

G
Portugal pickems results are now online:
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/14818594/WRC_Pickem_2016/WRC_pickem.htm
Ucci from 1st to 5th, bad results here!
I agree, I'll try better next time.

[makinen_fan]

Pickem for Sardinia and Poland are now online
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/14818594/WRC_Pickem_2016/WRC_pickem.htm

[pantealex]

Top10 separated only by 10p ;)

[Micke_VOC]

Pickem results Finland and Pickem for Germany ? :D

[NoFear85]

Where are the results?

[makinen_fan]

Sorry guys, I am very busy lately and didn't find time to do them. will post them soon

[Eli]

Sorry guys, I am very busy lately and didn't find time to do them. will post them soon

it's been 2 weeks, and this weekend it's Corsica, please.

[Mintexmemory]

Guys - I will just repeat Makinen_Fan's plea for patience. He has moved some considerable distance from London to Cumbria and Malcolm is clearly driving him extremely hard as he is still in his early time in post. I am a technosaurus, so I was extremely grateful when the result calcs handling were taken on by M-F
I'll have a conversation with him privately to see if he just has too much on his plate
Just so as you all know I significantly improved my position after Germany getting the top 4 exactly correct!! (couldn't contain my ego any longer!!)

[dupanton]

So, are we going to have any results soon? :s
And pickems for Australia?

[EstWRC]

i think we will never see this year's results, i think they pulled also the plug out like VW did.

[Rallyper]

No, no. There might be explanations. Cheer them up instead of whining. I´m waiting too, but patiently.

[COD]

So, are we going to have any results soon? :s
And pickems for Australia?

I'm afraid, another dead pickems series....

[Mintexmemory]

As I haven't had the chance to sort this owing to 'real life' getting in the way- I SHALL WORK IT ALL OUT AFTER AUSTRALIA but before Christmas!
Meanwhile the Aussi round is about to be posted. I don't need to ask for secret submissions this year as no one (unless you are very anally retentive) has the first clue as to who is winning!

[pantealex]

http://www.rallyaustralia.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/Rally-Australia-2016-WRC-Entry-List-Update-161116.pdf

Mintexmemory: You did´t check entry list before release of available drivers ?

[Mintexmemory]

http://www.rallyaustralia.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/Rally-Australia-2016-WRC-Entry-List-Update-161116.pdf

Mintexmemory: You did´t check entry list before release of available drivers ?

Oh I did - the one on WRC.com. Wouldn't any normal person expect the official site for the championship to be up to date? - Damn I've just blown a relay on my sarcasm metre, can't think why - oops there goes another!!!

In which case the part of Kopecky will be played by Molly Taylor - Personally I couldn't give a Fuchs!

[makinen_fan]

Hello guys, sorry for posting the results very late but work is hectic the last couple of months! Anyhow you can find the results here
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/14818594/WRC_Pickem_2016/WRC_pickem.htm

You have to download the page as dropbox no longer support webpage hosting.

Congrats to dodge33cymru for winning this one
2nd is EstWRC and 3rd Ljuke

[EstWRC]

damn! second like Tänak this year! :p

COngrats to dodge33cymru :)

[Rallyper]

Hello guys, sorry for posting the results very late but work is hectic the last couple of months! Anyhow you can find the results here
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/14818594/WRC_Pickem_2016/WRC_pickem.htm

You have to download the page as dropbox no longer support webpage hosting.

Congrats to dodge33cymru for winning this one
2nd is EstWRC and 3rd Ljuke

Can´t get it. How to download?

Edit: Found a small window on screen below left. My bad.

Big thanks to you guys doing this for us freaks!

[dupanton]

Congratulations dodge33cymru!
Thanks makinen_fan and Mintexmemory for organising the pick'ems. I hope you continue next year!

[KiwiWRCfan]

ewrc-results have a pickems, could it be used for the forum members pickems ?