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Hello,
We come from the Netherlands to Finland to see the rally.
We want to drive rally stages our selves to look for spectator points.
Has anyone the Roadbooks of the rally of 2011 and can we have a copy?
So that we can run the official route.
Regards Sander
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I think this is very good site and i think a lot of stages is the same that be in 2010.
Good luck :)
Only three of the stages are exactly the same as in 2010. Friday is completely new and some stages on Saturday are modified.Quote:
Originally Posted by kiprazas
Loeki, when you arrive to Finland, find the nearest newstand and buy the blue-covered VM Katsojaopas (Spectator Guide, €10, released July 15th). It'll have maps detailed enough to find the stages properly. Everyone should buy it anyway. Welcome!
Loeb tested today, it was his second day of testing. DS3 looks really fast and stable... Loeb didn't drove that much compared to yesterday, so apparently he's pretty comfortable.
I was going to provide video but because of a faulty tape...nothing. Sh*t happens, as they say. :down:
But he tested for two days. Last year it was one day for Loeb and three for Ogier.Quote:
Originally Posted by Juha_Koo
I still believe Latvala and Hirvonen must give their absolute best to keep that Ogier guy behind. Only three weeks from now and it's already end of day 2...
Yeah, true.Quote:
Originally Posted by Hartusvuori
I have to see Ford's speed before I build my scenarios. But for now I also believe that Ford might be actually bit weaker. Maybe. One scenario which I've been thinking of, is that Ogier leads by a very narrow margin after day two and is all happy and bit spiky towards Loeb, who could be somewhere around 4th behind Fords. On day three, Loeb presents unimaginable attack - wins NORF and asks Ogier: "Who's your daddy now? :ninja: "
Noope. Hirvonen and JML will keep up a very fast speed on first day which will get Loeb and Ogier very confused. They will chase each other off the road and it will be the second one/two for Ford in NORF this year.
Last year Ogier were 11,7s faster on the second day than Latvala. With Rally Finlad, aftr Grönholm retired, it's all about going flat out from the word go. Ogier was 10s behind Latvala on the 1st service and that was their difference on the finnish. It'shardto catch up. Of course I'm hoping for JML's victory number 2, but I wouldn't be surprised if one of the Sebs nails it. In that case all I need is good rally from spectator's point of view, and I've done my homework.
Also, it have been mentioned, especially Ketomaa and also Rantanen can be some kind of wildcards here, depending on lots of things. I don't believe they fight for victory, but Östberg/Sweden case can be repeated if everything goes right. And that's victory for rallying - the sport we love.
without problems i think the chance of Loeb/Ogier beating the fords is minimal... It would be stupid for them to take risks and chase them....they will just wait for something unexpected as last year. Ogier since he has nothing to lose might attack but i think he doesn't have the mentality or the experience to chase the finns in their back yard. I think Quesnel will just giv the order for a rsik fre run from the go, he is a smart man.
They have 3 tarmac rounds ahead to play cat and mouse with the ford kids.
The rally i think will be much more interesting to see the battle between the privateers rather than the top.
Latvala won last year with hands in pockets....If he needed to push he would eat Ogier alive.Quote:
Originally Posted by Hartusvuori
I think ketomaa will definitely nail some top 3 times, Rantanen nothing special i think.