Ireland 2009

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Originally Posted by jiipee64

1 or 2 sparetyres??

J-M needs 2 ??

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He has two sparetyres in the car.

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Originally Posted by Sturla

The two biggest suprices this morning I think is Aava og Henning. Extremely good driving by Aava, maybe the C4 isn`t that good afterall? Seems like Aava is even faster in a focus, but sure it`s to early to say...

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At SS2 the biggest surprise is Al Qassimi.

Latvala almost 1 min in front after SS1, almost lost 2 mins on SS2= 1 min behind, makes equal times after SS3 :D

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Originally Posted by Xsara Fan

At SS2 the biggest surprise is Al Qassimi.

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for sure...

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Originally Posted by Sturla

The two biggest suprices this morning I think is Aava og Henning. Extremely good driving by Aava, maybe the C4 isn`t that good afterall? Seems like Aava is even faster in a focus, but sure it`s to early to say...

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Aava said before the rally that Focus is actually more comfortable to drive, it handles well etc. So maybe Focus suits him better than C4?

were the punctures caused by wrong tyres? i mean did they dissolve? ss3 stars in 2 minutes...

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Originally Posted by Xsara Fan

At SS2 the biggest surprise is Al Qassimi.

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Wait until the Proton finishes the stage. http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g2...ink/orn/00.gif

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Originally Posted by darkstar

were the punctures caused by wrong tyres? i mean did they dissolve? ss3 stars in 2 minutes...

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My guess is they just melted under. Too soft for Latvala's driving. But this is just my guess.

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Originally Posted by A.F.F.

Latvala gambled with tyre choise and it didn't pay off. You live, you learn.

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Latvala style: Now then, where is the limit? Oops there it was!!!!

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Originally Posted by 'Mirek Fric [Cze

]Yes, it is. Gassner won a stage on Monte Carlo few years back (he used good tyres as the only one) and Araújo won SSS in Japan 2007.

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Look no further than the 2008 Rally Japan. A virtually unknown South-Korean won the Sapporo SSS in a Group N Mitsu Evo IX.

Prokop has listen Citroen when choosing tires?

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Originally Posted by Mihai

Wait until the Proton finishes the stage. http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g2...ink/orn/00.gif

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:D :D

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Originally Posted by A.F.F.

My guess is they just melted under. Too soft for Latvala's driving. But this is just my guess.

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if thats true, the other 2 tyres wont last the 30km stage...lets see how its going :) i hope your guess is wrong :(

Quite amazing Ford debut for Urmo!! :D

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Originally Posted by darkstar

if thats true, the other 2 tyres wont last the 30km stage...lets see how its going :) i hope your guess is wrong :(

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I believe Latvala has changed a bit of his driving now that he is on spares already. But like first stage showed, it was worth of risk to try.

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Originally Posted by cali

Aava said before the rally that Focus is actually more comfortable to drive, it handles well etc. So maybe Focus suits him better than C4?

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Too bad he has to let JML and Hirvonen in front later on.

Loeb is crushing Hirvonen :)

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Originally Posted by jparker

Too bad he has to let JML and Hirvonen in front later on.

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Don't be stupid, if he is about the win the event noway he will be ordered to let others to pass him.

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Originally Posted by jparker

Too bad he has to let JML and Hirvonen in front later on.

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It probably doesn't demand any team-orders if the whole race is not driven with stud-tyres.

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Originally Posted by jparker

Too bad he has to let JML and Hirvonen in front later on.

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do you realye think that? sounds like a bad joke...its the first rallye of the year, wilson would never do that. the only time that happened was when duval let pass hirvonen because ford was so desperate trying to win the manufacturers championchip!

think back to rallye germany for example, they where batteling hard for 3. place!

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Originally Posted by Sturla

The two biggest suprices this morning I think is Aava og Henning. Extremely good driving by Aava, maybe the C4 isn`t that good afterall? Seems like Aava is even faster in a focus, but sure it`s to early to say...

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Too much tricky conditions to judge if the Citroën is less good than the Ford or the opposite :p :

Like in Monte-Carlo... ;)

Lots and lots of "Macs" on stage :D

But when can we expect McShea finishing the stage?

no splits for latvala?

McShea 8th. Another great time.

There he is 8th fastest through SS2, 5th overall

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Originally Posted by Mihai

Wait until the Proton finishes the stage. http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g2...ink/orn/00.gif

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Its Renault engine won't last the distance :p :

McShea 8th with +25 seconds, 6th overal ;)

PS Tom, I think the car has Cmapro CPS engine, not Renault (was used in previous Satria model).

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Originally Posted by DonJippo

Don't be stupid, if he is about the win the event noway he will be ordered to let others to pass him.

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What about if at the end he's 1st and JML and Hirvonen 2nd and 3rd, without danger from the rest?

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Originally Posted by darkstar

no splits for latvala?

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Not started the stage yet, trying to fix the car.

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Originally Posted by Mihai

Look no further than the 2008 Rally Japan. A virtually unknown South-Korean won the Sapporo SSS in a Group N Mitsu Evo IX.

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Ok, I'll change my question: when was the last time a N4 car was running in 3rd place in an WRC event.
edit: now Nial is in 5th

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Originally Posted by jparker

Too bad he has to let JML and Hirvonen in front later on.

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Perhaps not on the first rally of the year. And I guess MW want to se who's who. JML can be replaced by the other ones. Except Henning, if he #1 for Stobart M2

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Originally Posted by Mihai

Wait until the Proton finishes the stage. http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g2...ink/orn/00.gif

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OK. Now Proton finished? Again: at SS2 the biggest surprise is Al Qassimi. :)

Where's Latvala on SS3 :confused:



Edit: DonJippo gave the answer

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Originally Posted by Tom206wrc

Where's Latvala on SS3 :confused:

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Not started

Loeb didn't finish stage ???? :eek:

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Originally Posted by DonJippo

Not started the stage yet, trying to fix the car.

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ok, so the rallye is finnished for him...so, same as everytime, loeb in font of hirvonen :rolleyes:

aava is fast again! fastest yet!

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Originally Posted by jparker

What about if at the end he's 1st and JML and Hirvonen 2nd and 3rd, without danger from the rest?

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This point of the season don't see it happening even in that scenario.

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Originally Posted by DonJippo

Don't be stupid, if he is about the win the event noway he will be ordered to let others to pass him.

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Rather. I somehow doubt Urmo would give a crap about team orders on the first rally of the season and with his first win in sight.....

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Originally Posted by DonJippo

This point of the season don't see it happening even in that scenario.

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Even if we let the drivers aside, Ford A-team would like to get the maximum manufacturers' points (18) for the fight with Citroen instead of getting 14 and giving 10 to Stobart.

News on wrc.com says Latvala out for the day, damage to steering and drivesghaft after pucntures.

When will he learn????? :s

http://www.wrc.com/jsp/index.jsp?lnk...o%20the%20lead

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Originally Posted by Daniel

Rather. I somehow doubt Urmo would give a crap about team orders on the first rally of the season and with his first win in sight.....

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Don't say... Wilson might offer him a five-year plan. That's very tempting....