Rally Norway 2007

[Bruno Portela]

I don't agree. We have seen that after pretty long stages, the time difference between top drivers can be counted not in seconds but in tenth of a seconds :eek: Nothing has been decided after this stage.

Hi AFF!! Already changed your mind regarding Araujo being able to fight for the PWRC crown??? :)

Concerning the time difference between top drivers can be counted not in seconds but in tenth of a seconds, you're right AFF!!! We saw that in Sweden, in the longest stage of the rally the difference between Loeb and Bosse was only 0,6 sec!!!

[Bruno Portela]

Problems for Sordo??? No 4th split for him!!!

[Brother John]

Morning everybody...

[A.F.F.]

Yes Bruno. Araujo is earmarked driver for me and I admit he is top contender in PWRC, right after trio Alen, Sohlberg and Hänninen ;) :up:

[Helstar]

Fifth split for Mikkelsen ... and has not ended O_O

[pino]

Sordo stopped

[Helstar]

6th split ... Sordo stopped on stage

[animrallye]

Valentino Galli in stage

[A.F.F.]

These two snow rallies has became a nightmare for Sordo :mark:

[pino]

Galli faster at the moment :D

[René]

Good morning everyone

Actually on Eurosport its Norway rally !

[jparker]

For some reason I don't like these narrow stages :( , it could be ruined very easy

[Bruno Portela]

Yes Bruno. Araujo is earmarked driver for me and I admit he is top contender in PWRC, right after trio Alen, Sohlberg and Hänninen ;) :up:

:) We will talk about that in November :)

[Helstar]

Valentino Galli best 1st split :)

7th split for Mikkelsen, this is old style rally stage, great

[pino]

Not anymore :p :

[pino]

Atkinson stopped ?

[Helstar]

Look at Garde in the old Mitsu, incredible ...

[Bruno Portela]

Who's in a ditch???

[Helstar]

Atko ... pity again :\

[A.F.F.]

Garde amking a killertime so far. :up:

[Helstar]

OMG Garde is flying ! Nice !

[GigiGalliNo1]

galli setting some fast splits!

[Helstar]

Matt, seemed so until Garde and Loeb :)

[Helstar]

8th split for Mikkelsen o_o here he is 9th split is the final one

[pino]

Garde impresses me more and more every day :up:

[René]

What happen for Carlsson this morning ?

[Helstar]

Lots of snow in the stage, late runners are going better for this too

[GigiGalliNo1]

yeh there you go..so 5th fastest on stage by enD?

remember my prediction of stage time in sweden?

[A.F.F.]

How com Grönholm's splits aren't there where they suppose to be ??? I'm scared :s

[A.F.F.]

And Mikko continues where he left yesterday :hot:

[Mauri A]

Has Bosse switched off his GPS?

[White Sauron]

How com Grönholm's splits aren't there where they suppose to be ??? I'm scared :s

Suppose just GPS... But, hey, no matter, Hirvi is leading to Loeb!

[Helstar]

We're going to see some massive differences in the end of this stage

[A.F.F.]

Mikko on uusi maailmanmestari hei maailmanmestari hey maailmanmestar....

Sorry, I got carried away :angel: :p :

[Wim_Impreza]

Good morning everyone.

I am really looking forward to the times.

[pino]

this stage scares me :s

[White Sauron]

Mikko on uusi maailmanmestari hei maailmanmestari hey maailmanmestar....


Absolutely agree with you! And also... Mikko on voittaja Norjan rallissa!

[GigiGalliNo1]

OUCH! Garde what a split!

[Helstar]

Suppose just GPS... But, hey, no matter, Hirvi is leading to Loeb!
Yes and Loeb is going to take 4th title then ^^

[Helstar]

Ahhhh Garde stopped nooo

[GigiGalliNo1]

garde stopped! too fast i guess! :(

[White Sauron]

Yes and Loeb is going to take 4th title then ^^


No, Hirvi's gonna take it)

[jparker]

Wow, it must be hell out there ...........

[pino]

this stage scares me :s


Told you guys :(

[jonkka]

Results stopped?

[pino]

Latvala stopped too ? :s

[Helstar]

Splits stopped working ... but Hirvonen is 5 sec ahead of Loeb in split 3 they said on radio

[A.F.F.]

What ??? Garde stopped ??

I don't access to Becks so if anyone could a doll and tell me if Marcus is indeed on stages and not in the ditch, pretty please and sugar on the top.

[A.F.F.]

What ??? Garde stopped ??

I don't access to Becks so if anyone could a doll and tell me if Marcus is indeed on stages and not in the ditch, pretty please and sugar on the top.

[Helstar]

Atko out of the ditch thanx to spectators ^^ but 17 minutes lost

[GigiGalliNo1]

splits are fine

[animrallye]

Latvala stopped too ? :s
Latvala best time so far

[White Sauron]

Hirvonen's doing exceptionally great job!

[Helstar]

Bosse is running, confirmed. GPS not working but he's there

I heard The Wilson Child out instead :p

[pino]

Jani, Garde had an off :(

[A.F.F.]

Latvala's time can't be right :confused:

[GigiGalliNo1]

marcus is fine!

[teufel]

Where is Garde?

[pino]

Gigi finished the stage :D

[teufel]

Pons faster thatn JML on snow?

[Buzz Lightyear]

Latvala's time can't be right :confused:

think jml is clearing snow still

[A.F.F.]

Thanks guys. Any idea what are Marcus' splits??

Mikko is just awesome :eek:

And Frodo, your finnish gets better every single day ;) :up:

[Helstar]

Gigi said "I can't understand how the pace is ..." I wonder if he doesn't have real time splits info ?

[pino]

Mikko faster than Loeb ? :eek:

[A.F.F.]

why? compared with Loeb he is slower, just looks quick compared with stohl etc..

Look at splits 7 and 8. Don't you see anything peculiar about them?

[Mauri A]

Go Mikko, go. He made an eagle on 13th hole and birdied the 14th in Jakarta. Ilonen, I mean.

[Helstar]

Pons faster thatn JML on snow?
Lots of snow in the stage, late runners are in advantage ... the first guys must clean the road

[GigiGalliNo1]

Least Gigi got through the stage right Pino? :D

[Buzz Lightyear]

marcus 3 up on loeb mid way..

[A.F.F.]

Go Mikko, go. He made an eagle on 13th hole and birdied the 14th in Jakarta. Ilonen, I mean.

:laugh:

And i hate golf. :dozey:

[Helstar]

I'm VEEEEEERY curious to see Bosse final time at this point =) hope it's same Mikko/Loeb pace

[White Sauron]

Thanks guys. Any idea what are Marcus' splits??

Mikko is just awesome :eek:

And Frodo, your finnish gets better every single day ;) :up:

Paljon kiitoksia. Tanaan menen suomea kielen kursille.))

[GigiGalliNo1]

An event that Loeb says he can't keep in line and is hard! :D Finally!

[pino]

Least Gigi got through the stage right Pino? :D

Yes ! :D

[Helstar]

Bosse best time 9 sec ahead of Loeb ! Good !

[Corny]

Marcus if F*CKING fast!! :D :D

[pino]

Marcus arrived ...

[A.F.F.]

YES :bounce: Marcus 9,1 seconds faster than Loeb :D :D :D

[pino]

Waiting for Mikko now....

[Bruno Portela]

Impressive pace for Hirvonen, 5.1 quicker than Bosse!!!!!!!!

[Helstar]

Hirvonen New Snow God !

[peterpz]

Yeee! Mikko 5 sec faster than Marcus :D :D

[Wim_Impreza]

Hirvonen 5,1 seconds faster than Grönholm! Great!

[A.F.F.]

Marcus if F*CKING fast!! :D :D

And Mikko even faster :bounce:

[GigiGalliNo1]

Mikko is F%ck!ng fantastic this rally!!!!!

[Bruno Portela]

I'm just hoping that at the end of the rally there won't be any team orders!!!!

[Helstar]

Chris is arriving now after Hirvonen ... best time for sure ^^

[Helstar]

Garde out of the ditch too !!

[A.F.F.]

Look at Pons. He is actually making a pretty decent time in this stage :eek:

[White Sauron]

I'm just hoping that at the end of the rally there won't be any team orders!!!!

No, it's too early for this point of the season. Now Mikko has as much chances for the title as Marcus (mathematically)

[Corny]

in the last five years, ford didn't make any team orders (last time was acropolis 2000 I think).. I don't expect it so early in the season

[olmy]

I'm just hoping that at the end of the rally there won't be any team orders!!!!

i'm convinced that if hirvonen stays ahead of marcus by the end of the rally, there is no reason for him to be denied the victory

[jparker]

Yep, I knew it. The stage is blocked by Guy Wilks

[Bruno Portela]

in the last five years, ford didn't make any team orders (last time was acropolis 2000 I think).. I don't expect it so early in the season

Hope you're right

[Brother John]

Loeb was only intrested on the screen in the car! split times from Hirvonen and Bosse!!!

[Helstar]

What is happening for the lower class cars ?!

[Bruno Portela]

Look at Pons. He is actually making a pretty decent time in this stage :eek:

Impressive pace from him!!! He must have know a shortcut :)

[A.F.F.]

in the last five years, ford didn't make any team orders (last time was acropolis 2000 I think).. I don't expect it so early in the season


Not correct. In 2004 Monte Carlo, Wilson ordered Duval to let Märtin pass him to second place.

[Bruno Portela]

Pons 6th fastest!!!!

[jparker]

What is happening for the lower class cars ?!
The stage is blocked by Guy Wilks

[Bruno Portela]

Mikko: "That was a crazy stage. It was not easy, but this is a good time."

[Helstar]

The road has been cleaned from snow, that's the reason of Pons good time

Good for him he managed to keep the car in the road this time :p

He said "well I don't understand, I drove exactly like yesterday but I'm faster than the others it seems ... ok anyway !"

[pino]

Pons faster than Gigi ? :eek: Guys tell me I am drunk :p : :s

[peterpz]

Not correct. In 2004 Monte Carlo, Wilson ordered Duval to let Märtin pass him to second place.
Yes, you're right :)

What's with Toni? +21 min :(

[GigiGalliNo1]

Perhaps: 3 diff rounds - 3 diff winners? :D

[Bruno Portela]

Not correct. In 2004 Monte Carlo, Wilson ordered Duval to let Märtin pass him to second place.

That couldn't be earlier on the season :)

Let's hope that Mr. Wilson doesn't make Mikko cry!!

[A.F.F.]

Shame that Garde ended up being a ditchbitch :mark: He could have had an excellent chance to rise up in results now. The pace was good.

[Tomi]

Pons faster than Gigi ? :eek: Guys tell me I am drunk :p : :s
you better take a little antipaste

[Bruno Portela]

Pons faster than Gigi ? :eek: Guys tell me I am drunk :p : :s

I'm very very sorry Pino, but it's real:

Pons was FAAAAAAAAAASTER than Gigi

[Bruno Portela]

But as I mentioned previously, he might knew a shortcut in the middle of the stage

[Tomi]

Latvala coming up in standings, not bad, pity he got the penalty

[Helstar]

Guys..... Are you seeing also M WILSON +1:56.5 ? Explains all. Road improved by the passing of the cars

[jparker]

Shame that Garde ended up being a ditchbitch :mark: He could have had an excellent chance to rise up in results now. The pace was good.
Can't agree more. He went for it, but it didn't work. Tough stage to deal with.

[GigiGalliNo1]

Pons was FAAAAAAAAAASTER than Gigi

HAHAHAHAHAHHAHHAHHA

[Tomi]

the guy on norwegian rally radio is funny

[Wim_Impreza]

When there are some others with problems, Wilson is in the top 10 at the end of the rally.

[Mauri A]

Hänninen: "I was sliding and sliding. I felt that somebody else was driving my car" !!

[Buzz Lightyear]

Guys..... Are you seeing also M WILSON +1:56.5 ? Explains all. Road improved by the passing of the cars

its a good time..... considering he reversed through the stage?

[Helstar]

You bet ...only 13 sec behind Carlsson/Hanninen, 2 sec behind Stohl and 2 sec ahead of Ostberg... he normally would dream to do times like this

[GigiGalliNo1]

what time is it in NOR? I have to change my time at work (now) so I know when I can head home to listen at home when service is on and not miss stages!?

Thanks.

[Helstar]

Meanwhile we're forgetting the Wilks problems which basicly has damaged a lot of people, Kopecky included

I wonder if people blocked will get a nominal time ? It would be incredible, some people with normal time others with a +10 minutes lost for the car blocking the road

[White Sauron]

what time is it in NOR? I have to change my time at work (now) so I know when I can head home to listen at home when service is on and not miss stages!?

Thanks.

GMT+1. -2 for Saint-Petersburg which is +3))

[Helstar]

what time is it in NOR? I have to change my time at work (now) so I know when I can head home to listen at home when service is on and not miss stages!?

Thanks.

Don't forget the live stage later !!

[GigiGalliNo1]

TIME as in something : something o'clock!? (GOT it thanks!)

Yes i know will watch LIVE stage! :D wooo

[teufel]

What happened exactly to Wilks?

[Corny]

Not correct. In 2004 Monte Carlo, Wilson ordered Duval to let Märtin pass him to second place.

Malcolm should be a teacher, he can get Duval listen to orders!

[GigiGalliNo1]

Carlsson on stage

[Wim_Impreza]

Jan +17' :(

Thank you Wilks :( :( :(

[Bruno Portela]

Don't forget the live stage later !!

What live stage????

[Slipzen]

Östberg in trouble?

[GigiGalliNo1]

What live stage????

Last stage is live tonite :) broadcast

[Tomi]

ostberg in a snowbank

[GigiGalliNo1]

Jan +17' :(

Thank you Wilks :( :( :(

Even worse then TONI!!!! :@

[Tomi]

hänninen seems to be quick to learn, 2 time in a wrc car, 1 time in a wrc on snow

[Helstar]

Jan +17' :(
Thank you Wilks :(
Not his blame, hydraulic problems in the car :\

Last stage is live tonite :) broadcast
Tonight for you ! It's afternoon for us :p

[Helstar]

LOL look at JM Henning and Gigi ... really close !

[GigiGalliNo1]

Tonight for you ! It's afternoon for us :p

haha very true! And i was called into work this morning (now is 6pm) so heading home soon for dinner and then ummmmm WRC+ it is! As I am on radio and here now which is great! :D

[animrallye]

Gigi 7 sec slower than Henning in last part :eek:

[Bruno Portela]

Last stage is live tonite :) broadcast

Eurosport???

[Wim_Impreza]

Not his blame, hydraulic problems in the car :\

Unbelievable how much problems he has.

[Wim_Impreza]

Great fight between Galli and H. Solberg.

[Bruno Portela]

Hirvonen faster than Loeb on split one

[peterpz]

Again no splits for marcus :)

[Brother John]

hahahaha Ford (Grönholm)found the way to make Loeb crazy. NOW SPLIT TIMES FOR LOEB!!!!! I love It. :D

[GigiGalliNo1]

Eurosport???

I don't have Eurosport but think it will be on right? (questioning europeaners)

whilst it should be live on WRC+ (paid subscription) unless you get a link from CABLIO something something guy from argentina or spain I think haha

he put up a link to the live broadcast! :)

[Bruno Portela]

I don't have Eurosport but think it will be on right? (questioning europeaners)

whilst it should be live on WRC+ (paid subscription) unless you get a link from CABLIO something something guy from argentina or spain I think haha

he put up a link to the live broadcast! :)


thanks

[Helstar]

Gigi 7 sec slower than Henning in last part :eek:
Must be a spun

Eurosport???
WRC.com (payment due)

[animrallye]

Marcus +3.6 from Loeb

[GigiGalliNo1]

Wilson stopped on stage

Sorry helstar :( my bad

[Bruno Portela]

Loeb faster than both Fords

[Helstar]

I don't have Eurosport but think it will be on right? (questioning europeaners)

whilst it should be live on WRC+ (paid subscription) unless you get a link from CABLIO something something guy from argentina or spain I think haha

he put up a link to the live broadcast! :)
It's not on Eurosport.

MATT cut it out.

Do not put any link from wrc.com please. Somebody wrote me asking to remove the link (like I was the one to put it ?!). Annoying to be sued for a thing you haven't done lol

[Tom206wrc]

Meanwhile we're forgetting the Wilks problems which basicly has damaged a lot of people, Kopecky included

I wonder if people blocked will get a nominal time ? It would be incredible, some people with normal time others with a +10 minutes lost for the car blocking the road



And Kjaer had a rather good start on split 1(+8s to Mikkelsen), destroyed by Wilks problem... ;(

[Bruno Portela]

Pino:

In this ss everything remains normal, Pons faster than Galli!!!!!! :) :)

[GigiGalliNo1]

Pino:

Everything continues normal, Pons faster than Galli!!!!!! :) :)

Damn you Bruno!!!! hahahahahahaha

[Wim_Impreza]

What has happened with Østberg?

[animrallye]

What has happened with Østberg?
Snowbank !

[Bruno Portela]

Damn you Bruno!!!! hahahahahahaha

I'm sorry guys, but what seems impossible to all of us, it's really happening!!

:) :) Pons is faster than Gigi, Pons is faster than Gigi, Pons is faster than Gigi :) :)

[GigiGalliNo1]

I heard moose!

[Bruno Portela]

Overall results:

1 M. Hirvonen
2 M. Gronholm +19.7
3 S. Loeb +27.0

[GigiGalliNo1]

I'm sorry guys, but what seems impossible to all of us, it's really happening!!

:) :) Pons is faster than Gigi, Pons is faster than Gigi, Pons is faster than Gigi :) :)

Hahahaha

but still he's what like ummm 11th and minutes behind! :D

heading home now from work! cyaa be back soon!

[Wim_Impreza]

Snowbank !

Thank you.

[Bruno Portela]

I heard moose!


I don't think that the Pirelli tyres are the best for Gigi.

[Tom206wrc]

No comment Wilslow on SS10... :rolleyes:

[Bruno Portela]

Hahahaha

but still he's what like ummm 11th and minutes behind! :D

heading home now from work! cyaa be back soon!

I'm just kidding!

There's no doubt that Gigi is better driver than Pons

[Wim_Impreza]

Great time for Kopecký :)

[Helstar]

No comment Wilslow on SS10... :rolleyes:
Maybe he was too much emotionated by the "top" time of previous stage and flew off in the first corner lol :)

[FabiaFan]

good morning! what happened to Pons today, he drives like changed for somebody else (some Scandinavian???:-)

[M5]

Østberg hit a stone and broke the steering on ss 10. He hopes he is able to get back to service, but not sure.

[Wim_Impreza]

Swedish driver Flodin lead as expected in Group N.

[FabiaFan]

No comment Wilslow on SS10... :rolleyes:
Btw I'm happy that my nick-name proposal for Wilson was taken up:
Originally Posted by FabiaFan
Doesn't Matthew "Willslow" sound better?!?

[FabiaFan]

Swedish driver Flodin lead as expected in Group N.
But Brynildsen unexpected close...

[Wim_Impreza]

But Brynildsen unexpected close...

Indeed, after the problems for Stenshorne yesterday, he must done it for Norway in N4.

[cyd]

Good morning everyone

Actually on Eurosport its Norway rally !

Hurray! Considering it wasn't on last night at 10:30 when it was supposed to be because of b****y snooker!!!!


BTW, if Malcolm comes up with team orders, can someone go smack him for me please? or at the very least, shove him head-first into a very deep snowbank? :mad:

[consti]

i can`t understand all of you speaking about team orders. there won`t be any! can`t you remember last year? they could have killed hirvonen`s first win by team orders and then they would have managed to win the drivers title, but i think the ford team is kind of noble. i can`t imagine that they will do so.

[White Sauron]

i can`t understand all of you speaking about team orders. there won`t be any! can`t you remember last year? they could have killed hirvonen`s first win by team orders and then they would have managed to win the drivers title, but i think the ford team is kind of noble. i can`t imagine that they will do so.

Marcus wouldn't have become a champion, cause even with team-orders he would have been only 4th in Australia... And he needed to be at least 3rd. There was no need in team orders.

[N.O.T]

but i think the ford team is kind of noble. i can`t imagine that they will do so.

Monte 2004 anyone ??

[consti]

ok you`re right i thought they would have been equal on wins. ok there was no ned for this. but i don`t think there will be team orders :)
but your point is good :)

[Bruno Portela]

Monte 2004 anyone ??

Alltough the season was starting, Mr. Wilson ordered Duval to let Märtin pass him to second place!!!!

[Mauri A]

Have you noticed that the shorter the stage, the faster is Loeb?

[Madeira]

Good Morning!

If the gap between Loeb and the two Ford boys remain too short, I'm sure that M Wilson will not give any order to the team. Still maximum attack..

[Bruno Portela]

What will be interesting is that the last ss of the rally will be 44,28 km long

[N.O.T]

Yes, but i think it has to do with the pace Loeb has...he is always a kind of slow starter on loose surfaces...i think that if the rally goes like that and the Ford kids don't pull a safe lead tommorows last 44 kms stage is going to be nailbitting

[GigiGalliNo1]

I'm just kidding!

There's no doubt that Gigi is better driver than Pons

haha

yeh I know :P

[Bruno Portela]

1 M. Hirvonen 1:57:22.9
2 M. Gronholm +19.7
3 S. Loeb +27.0
4 P. Solberg +2:05.4
5 G. Galli +3:00.7
6 H. Solberg +3:06.5
7 J. Latvala +3:38.0
8 M. Stohl +4:09.6
9 D. Carlsson +4:39.8
10 J. Hanninen +5:02.2

The first three are driving a rally apart from the others

[GigiGalliNo1]

Stage started! Mikkelsen on stage

[Bruno Portela]

haha

yeh I know :P

What do you know: that I was kidding or that Gigi is a better/faster driver than Pons????? ;)

[fastboy]

Just a quick reminder about the potential of Guy Wilks.He got the car out of the snow bank on stage 9 and was then 5th quickest on stage 10.Keep an eye on his up coming stage times.

[GigiGalliNo1]

What do you know: that I was kidding or that Gigi is a better/faster driver than Pons????? ;)

LoL

that you were kidding and you know Gigi is better/faster ;) :D

[Madeira]

1 M. Hirvonen 1:57:22.9
2 M. Gronholm +19.7
3 S. Loeb +27.0
4 P. Solberg +2:05.4
The first three are driving a rally apart from the others

yes, and I hope they can keep their cars on the road.Hirvonen, and the WRC championship deserves.

[Bruno Portela]

Just a quick reminder about the potential of Guy Wilks.He got the car out of the snow bank on stage 9 and was then 5th quickest on stage 10.Keep an eye on his up coming stage times.

Maybe the road on the 10th SS wasn't as narrow as the previous one :) :) :)

[Wim_Impreza]

Retirement for Grøndal with mechanical problems.

[Bruno Portela]

No turboboost for Atkinson

[N.O.T]

Latvala has some pace at the start !!!

[rp]

Just a quick reminder about the potential of Guy Wilks.He got the car out of the snow bank on stage 9 and was then 5th quickest on stage 10.Keep an eye on his up coming stage times.

No he was not.... Same time as Gardemeister, because Wilks uses SupeRally just like Sordo. They both retired on SS 9

[Brother John]

Have you noticed that the shorter the stage, the faster is Loeb?

Yes he is not used to drive ordinary old-fashioned rallies! Where he would be if he was driving about 10 years ago?
Ask Penti! :laugh:

[GigiGalliNo1]

Yes he is not used to drive ordinary old-fashioned rallies! Where he would be if he was driving about 10 years ago?
Ask Penti! :laugh:

LoL

[Corny]

Yes he is not used to drive ordinary old-fashioned rallies! Where he would be if he was driving about 10 years ago?
Ask Penti! :laugh:

Stages haven't got shorter since then

[pino]

I am back...Go Gigi ! :D

[WRC2006]

Hi Guys

[Wim_Impreza]

Mikkelsen does a good drive with his 'old' Focus WRC.

[GigiGalliNo1]

Hullu GALLO pino!! :P

[Brother John]

Stages haven't got shorter since then

Oke, 20 years ore longer then! I just mean REAL rallys! :D

[Bruno Portela]

I am back...Go Gigi ! :D

Pino, I have got very bad news for you: In the last 2 SS Pons has been faster than Gigi!!!

[N.O.T]

Henning a lot faster than Galli on split 1...

[Mauri A]

What happened to Pinomäki?

[White Sauron]

Yes, but i think it has to do with the pace Loeb has...he is always a kind of slow starter on loose surfaces...i think that if the rally goes like that and the Ford kids don't pull a safe lead tommorows last 44 kms stage is going to be nailbitting

You forget who won this stage this morning. It wasn't Loeb.

[GigiGalliNo1]

Pino, I have got very bad news for you: In the last 2 SS Pons has been faster than Gigi!!!

ROFL

[Corny]

Oke, 20 years ore longer then! I just mean REAL rallys! :D

Hehe, few years ago NZrally got a stage of 59 km.. (paparoa I think it was)
Loeb should've lost a lot of time there, the times he drove it :D

[Bruno Portela]

Latvala flew over the special stage

[Madeira]

Henning is pushing really hard!

[pino]

20cm snow on stage....no grip at all says Latvala !

[White Sauron]

And Petter seems very slow...

[pino]

Bruno, Pons still is behind Gigi :p :

[Helstar]

Seems we will have Henning to pass Vincenz...ehm Gigi at the end of this stage :\

I hope he hasn't same problems of Sweden (brakes or clutch) and can fight back in the next stages.

[Bruno Portela]

ROFL

ROFL = Rolling On the Floor Laughing ????? :)

[Corny]

Grönholm vs Loeb, it's hard to hard now!

[Mauri A]

20cm snow on stage....no grip at all says Latvala !
Haven´t they got any snowploughs in Noreg?

[KKS]

Toni goes faster then Henning at split 3

[WRC2006]

Seems we will have Henning to pass Vincenz...ehm Gigi at the end of this stage :\ .


In his interview he said that he is gonna eat Gigi then after eat Petter!!!!

[pino]

why is Petter so slow ? :s

[Bruno Portela]

Impressive pace of Mikko in the first split

[mdesign]

good first split for mikko

[GigiGalliNo1]

ROFL = Rolling On the Floor Laughing ????? :)

yes! love how you love having fun LoL


Bruno, Pons still is behind Gigi :p :

he sure is!

8.4 sec behind Henning Gigi is! :( Vai GiGi!!!!!

[WRC2006]

why is Petter so slow ? :s

He is learning to play with split time now. He want to finish at least 4th and keeping others behind him.

[Bruno Portela]

Attention Xavier Pons: Target time 14:49,0 :) :)

[White Sauron]

Loeb gave upi fighting??

[GigiGalliNo1]

Bruno: Pons is faster in splits!

This is making it more fun you kno hahaha

[Corny]

When was the last time Loeb was outside the top 2 in a rally he finished?

[GigiGalliNo1]

WAH WAH WII WAHHH extremely fast!! (PONS) ***EDIT oops i was looking at gronholms woops :D


When was the last time Loeb was outside the top 2 in a rally he finished?

When he retired from a rally um 3 years ago?

[pucky54]

Very good first split for Honza

[Helstar]

Loeb gave upi fighting??
Third place is ok I think. No more snow from now on so he minimized the 'damage'.
Gravel and Tarmac, and there he can fight and he is favourite. We have to see in narrow gravel rallies how C4 performs though.

[Bruno Portela]

Bruno: Pons is faster in splits!

This is making it more fun you kno hahaha

I'm waiting for the end of the stage!!!!

[mdesign]

loeb had problems with snow on the car

[jonkka]

When was the last time Loeb was outside the top 2 in a rally he finished?

3rd in Rally GB 2005

[N.O.T]

Daniel Carlsson
Citroen "It is so white everywhere. There are a lot of snow banks." Co-driver Giraudet "In thirty years I've never seen anything like this stage before. There was so much loose snow."
Petter Solberg
Subaru "I didn't have any traction at all. I couldn't brake or do anything."
Henning Solberg
Ford "I was driving as fast as I could. I will see, Petter (Solberg) is much faster than me."
Andreas Mikkelsen
Ford "The stage was so slippery. It was hard to get any rythm. I was sliding everywhere. It was harder than the first stage."
Juho Hanninen
Mitsubishi "It was so difficult, I was sliding and sliding."

From the comments so far i think the reason Loeb loses so much is that he just doesn't feel its worth the risk to push....

[WRC2006]

Loeb gave upi fighting??

Loeb knew that Petter has problems with his engine so no need to push anymore as Marcus is showing pace too. No need to push now.

[Bruno Portela]

Loeb: Bye bye win

[White Sauron]

Wow! Gronholm versus Hirvonen... Intersting... Who will come on top?

[Helstar]

3rd in Rally GB 2005
He was first there ! Then he took that penalty on purpose.

[Bruno Portela]

Mikko is driving a hell of a rally

[White Sauron]

Mikko's great!

[Helstar]

P. SOLBERG +2:48.6
H. SOLBERG +2:59.3
G. GALLI +3:07.7

Interesting ... the only battle left :p

[Finni]

It's clear that the track is getting much faster after every driver. Probably 5-10 sec. That's good for bosse in relation to Loeb and good to hirvonen i relation to Bosse.

Obviously 10 sec improvement by one pass is not enough for early runners as they are 2 min away from pass..

[Bruno Portela]

:( :( :( Pons lost 2.3 sec to Gigi

[seph]

What happened to Dani Sordo???

[Bruno Portela]

1 M. Hirvonen 2:11:24.7
2 M. Gronholm +22.4
3 S. Loeb +41.6
4 P. Solberg +3:30.2
5 H. Solberg +3:40.9
6 G. Galli +3:49.3

[Jaanus]

Loeb was 4th in Mexico 2005.

[GigiGalliNo1]

:( :( :( Pons lost 2.3 sec to Gigi

Oh the PAIN

Gigi down a position :(

See my signature changes too!!

[Helstar]

It's clear that the track is getting much faster after every driver. Probably 5-10 sec. That's good for bosse in relation to Loeb and good to hirvonen i relation to Bosse.
I don't think it's 5 sec every driver ?! There is difference for early drivers, but Loeb Bosse Mikko are one after the other. Can't be that different since a lot of drivers has passed already.

[Finni]

Loeb knew that Petter has problems with his engine so no need to push anymore as Marcus is showing pace too. No need to push now.

Heh, Petter has not been problems since early ss. Yesterday Loeb took risks and he would really want to win but his road-position is difficult compared to Bosse and especially Hirvonen - the track is faster after every driver.