Mexico 2012

Official powerstage times:
http://www.rallymexico.com/files/rep...ower_Stage.pdf

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Originally Posted by Gherid_lacksGPS

Definitely world champ one day.

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I seriously doubt that. He has done 85 rallies in a WRC car but has only won 6 events where most of them were down to road position or speciel events like Sweden or Finland. Despite so many years in the sport he is not a proven consistent winner and he continues to make rookie judgement errors like yesterday (everybody in here could tell that was he was doing was stupid).

And when he is fast he crashes, and when he is not fast he doesn't win. That combo doesn't win chanpionships...

Not the way to win a Championship – he had a safe 3rd place in his pocket. Just get to the finish and take the points. When Loeb knows he can’t win, he accepts it and drives accordingly.....hence the 8 WRC Titles.
For all his faults, even McRae drove with more brains than this.

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Originally Posted by BDunnell

Nothing? What about competing? On the 1983 1000 Lakes, Vatanen and Toivonen knew they couldn't really win in Manta 400s against the Quattros and 037s, yet they put on one of the most spectacular, exciting displays you could ever imagine. Both cars broke. By your reasoning, they should have just cruised round for a finish. Motorsport — sport in general — would be little without people giving it their all for, in the end, no reward.

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I was there, live. I can verify what they did. It was amazing watching them!!

About JML abrupt cancellation from the rally. Does FIA do active scrutineering during the rally? Wasn´t it FIA who forbid JML to continue? Or am I wrong in this matter?

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Originally Posted by Rallyper

About JML abrupt cancellation from the rally. Does FIA do active scrutineering during the rally? Wasn´t it FIA who forbid JML to continue? Or am I wrong in this matter?

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There are often FIA officials at stage ends to do quick checks of the cars.

In the case of this very long stage, they were probably there for safety reasons, to make sure no-one was re-entering the public highways with shabby, unroadworthy tyres, bits hanging off etc..

Fun facts from the press conference

Jarmo Lehtinen: Fifty-three pages of notes on the long stage
Daniel Elena commented 51 pages and Chris Patterson 96!

Chris Patterson "Ninety-six pages! I just keep reading them to the finish and hope I get there before Petter!"

Petter for sure want more details in his notes than most else...

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Originally Posted by Viking

Fun facts from the press conference

Jarmo Lehtinen: Fifty-three pages of notes on the long stage
Daniel Elena commented 51 pages and Chris Patterson 96!

Chris Patterson "Ninety-six pages! I just keep reading them to the finish and hope I get there before Petter!"



Petter for sure want more details in his notes than most else...

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"Right, tightens, 200, crest, look at that view, left, opens, beautiful brickwall to the right, those flowers need watering, 300, crest......"

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Originally Posted by Viking

Fun facts from the press conference

Jarmo Lehtinen: Fifty-three pages of notes on the long stage
Daniel Elena commented 51 pages and Chris Patterson 96!

Chris Patterson "Ninety-six pages! I just keep reading them to the finish and hope I get there before Petter!"

Petter for sure want more details in his notes than most else...

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Hilarious comment. That one will be a classic

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Originally Posted by A.F.F.

"Right, tightens, 200, crest, look at that view, left, opens, beautiful brickwall to the right, those flowers need watering, 300, crest......"

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just as(s) an example, not easy to get it all right

should have been, 5 left, full moon, tightens...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vGCR9...eature=related