no problem if its ok for you.Quote:
Originally Posted by stefanvv
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no problem if its ok for you.Quote:
Originally Posted by stefanvv
yeah, sure. I know I don't count anything though;)Quote:
Originally Posted by dimviii
Yeah, that is a big problem as the last rally showed. The drivers are so used to sprint type of events, but on the other side everybody aside are romantically attached to more classic rallies endurance type of events. The rally is about ADAPTATION to the circumstances. I don't know why it is so hard for the current generation of rally drivers, for sure if someone puts them into 80's, they'll do just fine as the heroes of that time.Quote:
Originally Posted by janvanvurpa
I see you 3 are at it again. Thank God it's only the 5th time.
there are so many times you have failed to proove it,so i can understant you.Quote:
Originally Posted by stefanvv
me too. It's been a reliefQuote:
Originally Posted by EightGear
What are they fighting/arguing about actually?
(Meeke, Ostberg and Evans obviously adapted best to circumstances of all current drivers)
I have no idea.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rallyper
If you guys do not argue about Ogier-Loeb the only topic left in this forum is Kubica. So stefanvv I hope you don't give up like you are doing today... ;)
I've expressed my opinion about Kubica a few times. It is not up to me no moreQuote:
Originally Posted by AL14
I meant you have to keep talking about Ogier/Loeb cause otherwise we will talk only about Kubica (but I was just joking of course ;) )Quote:
Originally Posted by stefanvv
I don't feel the need to, I'm sorry:)Quote:
Originally Posted by AL14
Sordo overshoot
https://youtu.be/uK_9UQx_Hms
great stuff from kris and paul also marshall on wrc2 win and chris Patterson on 6th over all..great stuff from the small sod called ireland
By the way, this shot is taken on the same jump 2 minutes after Paddon crash:
https://fbcdn-photos-e-a.akamaihd.ne...614cce468b60a9
Good that there were no spectators on the road
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Originally Posted by bluuford
https://www.facebook.com/ralli.ee/vi...nch_main_video
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krismeeke.com @krismeeke
Reaching for the sky!
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Eze (WRC) @EzeGiordanoOK
a genius @thierryneuville when staying with us and to have a good time after having abandoned @OfficialWRC
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https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CDub6IqWMAEbeJV.jpg
Waited a looooooooooooooong time to see covers like this ! :)
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Final word to Meeke:
'We can’t forget Colin McRae. To be honest, during the final stage I was fine emotionally – everything was under control. But then when I got out of the car at the stop control and saw the end-of-stage commentators in tears, it did open up the emotions a bit.
It was something very natural for me to dedicate the win to Colin, because he took me right from the beginning – or when I’d only done a few rallies – and put me through all the difficult steps into the British championship and Junior World Championship. Without that support back then I simply wouldn’t have had a career in rallying. It’s not just Colin, too – the whole McRae family have been fantastic. Colin’s wife Alison, his father Jimmy and brother Alister all took me into Lanark and made me feel part of the whole family.
I have many things to thank them all for but this one definitely had to be dedicated to Colin.'
Many hours together behind this hug. Many hours trying to make the Mini a winning car. Nobody better than Sordo knows that the wait is well worth it.
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According to the daily "Carlos Paz Vivo" the lawyer of one of the injured spectators filed in court a complaint that demanded the opening of an investigation, and the withdrawal of the passport to the driver of the Hyundai until their responsibilities are cleared.
http://www.sportmotores.com/portal/!...20055&id=42243
Low life argentinians... no surprise there.
Wow, brilliant comment again.
They are a bit slow, Paddon is back in NZ for Rally Otago.
Let's hope it doesn't cause any issues for Paddon when/if he returns to Argentina next year. In case of any accident caused by a crash only the organizers and spectators themselves are to blame. Everyone knows the drivers take risks and there will be crashes.
I think Argentina should hope to have a round in the WRC next year.Quote:
Originally Posted by tommeke_B
Do not worrly about it. It is the rally with probably the highest number of spectators.
As a rally fan I hope it will stay but if I were in charge to decide if they have to organize the rally next year I don't know if I would give them the opportunity. It is unforgivable that they let all those people in that spot, in a crowded area and in the exit of a corner after a jump. Steward were there, 3 metres from them...Quote:
Originally Posted by bluuford
That place was not so danger and no jump before. After cutting a big stone out in the first loop, many drivers were surprised in secons run. Unfortunately the notes still said "full". Btw I didnt see many stewards at the event. Mostly police man without much experience.Quote:
Originally Posted by AL14
Police inexperienced? with 26 international rallies? The area was marked with red tape and even a novice spectator follows that there can not be installed to watching cars at high speed.Quote:
Originally Posted by CWJ
I read the note and said that the case as a normal traffic accident is treated. If that were the case, everyone should be fine for speeding competitors.
Finally, what can blame Padon? having left the track on purpose? I think anyone in their right mind would say that the pilot who is vying to hit people do, do you?
Paddon did the right thing trying to straighten the car. If it has rolled over, the damage could be much worse.Quote:
Originally Posted by rayh_mx
Are you one of the spectators? :)Quote:
Originally Posted by CWJ
crashed car, no crew, no OK sign and he drives past without checkingQuote:
Originally Posted by eib1
what a rally spirit...
nice how the fans flipped the car with the crew inside :)
no need to stop with so many people around... if something was serious the marshals would have signaled him to stop earlier...Quote:
Originally Posted by moto99
OK sign is usually used when the accident happens in a remote place.
there was very need to stop him or rather slow him down - because of so many people there and he almost crashed in the Hyudai
no signals from marshals or has he ignored them? I see at least one man slowing him down on this video (but rather late)
and with people in hospital it was a rather serious crash
but it was not drivers duty to slow down it was the marshals job to slow him down.
If there is a car off the road, no crew visible and no OK sign out, you should stop. How can you tell the crew are ok without that?Quote:
Originally Posted by N.O.T
As far as I am aware (I have only ever competed in rallies in NZ, so other countries maybe different), it is a universal standard that no OK sign = stop to ascertain crew are ok. Of course I imagine this doesn't always mean people do that, in the heat of competition it is easy to miss that.
If every driver stopped when they saw a car on the side of road without an ok sign then there would be no rallies...
Its a marshals job to indicate if the rally needs to be halted when they are close to the incident. The ok sign is used when the accident happens in remote locations.
And the whole New-Zealand is remote place ;-)