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"- To finish the rally with a Power Stage is a great idea, says Petter Solberg. – If you are fastest trough, you will be awarded with 3 points, and that is important points. I think that this may give the spectators some action at the end of the rally, and prevent us from just driving safely to secure our places."Quote:
Originally Posted by Brother John
+1
Drivers are lyrical about the conditions (from recce) :up:
Googlish: http://translate.google.com/translat...icle848696.ece
Henning: - It looks incredibly good. I drove the Swedish Rally for the first time in 1998 and I have never experienced better rally roads. :)
I entirely agree with you Viking, yes If you are fastest trough, you will be awarded with 3 points, and that is important points. :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Viking
I found it remarkable that they want to drive that stage rather after the rally!!!
an intense weather system will hit the western parts if Sweden tomorrow, and the rally area is expected to get as much as 20cm of fresh snow according to this article and this.
Video version.
I like this, Värmland looks will receive the largest quantities of snow on Thursday.http://www.motorsportforums.com/foru...ons/icon14.pngQuote:
Originally Posted by BleAivano
I don't know whether to like this or not... Mikko has said that the new Michelin tyre is a bit unpredictable when there's a layer of snow on top of the ice. Then there's the question of whether the organizers will plough the stages or not.Quote:
Originally Posted by Brother John
Hopefully my flight to Gothenburg won't get delayed/cancelled tomorrow morning...
i'd prefer if they didnt plow but sent a couple of trucks through the stages to compress the snow.Quote:
Originally Posted by Juha_Koo
according to the article, most of the snowing will have stopped on the west coast by tomorrow evening so you should be fine.Quote:
Originally Posted by Viktory
Some pictures from today:
http://www.rallysport.hu/images/2011..._fri/index.htm
Νice photos with some details from new wrc cars.Thank you.Quote:
Originally Posted by Fri
Fiesta still have the spare wheel back/under like Focus.Too much tyre ups in engine compartment for fiesta lol
Anyone know why Henning Solberg's car is still in the orange colour of Expert but totally devoid of any Expert (or any other sponsor) logo's?Quote:
Originally Posted by Fri
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Originally Posted by dimviii
It looks like the spare wheel would be at the rear but today on the Finnish web site http://www.mtv3.fi/ralli/, JML lists the pros and cons.
Google translated
Pros:
The balance is much better than in the Focus.
The Fiesta is better tham the Focus on tarmac
The spare wheel is in the middle of the car
Cons:
Fiesta is more nervous on fast sections due to the shorter wheelbase.
The functionally rev band is quite narrow.
The handbrake is not as good as in the Focus.
Very strange indeed. Who will payed?Quote:
Originally Posted by MJW
maybe they will put the stickers just before shakedown...the car was used for testing a day before so they didn't put the decals on in order to avoid tearing.
JML is talking about the second spare wheel. Focus was basically designed to carry only one spare in the "rear tyre compartment" but when there was two spare tyres, the second one had to be placed to a very bad place (rear) inside the car.Quote:
Originally Posted by OldF
Shakedown is underway, right?
Waiting for results... First glimpse to the difference between Ford and Citroen...
From Rally Sweden webpage:
The last test for the drivers, the Shakedown at Råda near Hagfors is on the way with the WRC drivers first on the road. This is top four so far:
1. LATVALA (Ford Abu Dhabi WRT) Ford Fiesta RS WRC 2:04,8
2. LOEB (Citroën Total WRT) Citroën DS3 WRC 2:06,0
3. ÖSTBERG (M-Sport Stobart Ford WRT) Ford Fiesta RS WRC 2:06,1
4. P. SOLBERG (Petter Solberg WRT) Citroën DS3 WRC 2:07,8
Go Jari!!!!
the cars are close...which is nice.
id say there will be a bit of cat and mouse in shakedown,not to many will overally show their hand today
ok but it's too early .... let's seeQuote:
Originally Posted by N.O.T
Are You sure? Latest S2000 Fiesta model has spare wheel inside the cabin (first time in Barum 09). The space behind rear axle is used for transversal exhaust silencer like in other cars (longitudinal along the spare wheel caused overheating in that part of the car). I expect that WRC is made as the late S2000 rather than contrary.Quote:
Originally Posted by Juha_Koo
Are the shakedown list live somewhere, and the complete list ?
There it came: http://www.rallysweden.com/wp-conten...3TimeOrder.pdf
JM average speed ~117kmh
If these times are anything to go by Hirvonen has found his mojo back - NOT :(
Looks like Mikko only has done 1 run, and he was fastest "out of the box"...Quote:
Originally Posted by mm1
I hope you`re right, want to see him back and fighting.
I think that in Petters case, he will do as many rounds as he can and go as fast as he can. With only one day of testing, this shakedown extremly important for him.Quote:
Originally Posted by Pinto
i think these are normal shakedown times, its a good thing the cars are close and we might see a good fight, although Sweden is not an indication of speed of the drivers or the cars since its local knowledge that counts more.
It's snowing in the SD.
According to my friend who is there it's been snowing all night heavily and keeps falling.
also being first on the road will be a big disadvantage with the snowfall.
the superspecial stage will give us a clear taste how much slower are these cars compared to the WRCs of 2010.
wish all a good start of the season with as little accidents and bad news as possible.
I think we still see a pattern here. Loeb and PG identical times. LAtvala fast on snow. Loeb will suffer tomorrow, for sure. More snow is to come up to 20 cm until friday morning.
In a couple of hour we´ll leave for Värmland and the rally. Three days of exciting rallying.
GO PG!!! GO!!!! :bounce:
One interesting fact: Prokop is the quickest of the s2000 so far and he is on DMACK tires...
Nice time(s) for Østberg aswell. Will be very interesting too see how much closer (?) he and others will be the factory drivers this year, when the machinery is more even.
Bring on 2011!
Whats up with Mikko??
complete results:
http://www.rally-mania.cz/news.php?id=10577
Just looking at the results and Mikko was faster than JML on his first run, but then didn't complete any further runs. So maybe don't discount him just yet