Sorry, I am in a poxy modern thing. A silver Subaru WRX wagon. Should be easy to spot, as there isn't too many wagons rallying... But we only run on the 2nd day of the rally, rather than all 3 days.Quote:
Originally Posted by janvanvurpa
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Sorry, I am in a poxy modern thing. A silver Subaru WRX wagon. Should be easy to spot, as there isn't too many wagons rallying... But we only run on the 2nd day of the rally, rather than all 3 days.Quote:
Originally Posted by janvanvurpa
Nothing wrong with that, theres plenty of room to carry spare wheels and tyres if you get a puncture, and anyway, the wagon is cheaper to insure :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Munkvy
Looking forward to the rally. Will be there with pickled onions ready to go!
Hope JML can go for the victory again :DQuote:
Originally Posted by WRCfan
Well good luck, sounds like some fun...(if the crank doesn't break or the rods bend)...Quote:
Originally Posted by Munkvy
(just joking with ya, OK..Over here some of the Subie guys are such hard bitten Subie fans first that they go on a rampage if you don't gush about how much you love their Blue Subie...Good luck.)
janvanvurpa - I have mostly had issues with overheating, bearings and rings with Subarus. I blew a large number of motors in my last Subaru rally car, until I rolled it and wrote it off. I have now switched to a Nissan GTR to do tarmac events, so this is a one off driving a Subaru and I sure have no one eyed love for it! I will just be happy if we can get through a rally for a change, as me and the owner built it in his shed together.
Jari Ketomaa (Ford Fiesta RS WRC) will compete in New Zealand...
Awesome news :DQuote:
Originally Posted by rp
Looks like we could end up with 10 to 13 WRC cars, much like 2010 in NZ
Made a mistake... first two days of rally, stages are 1.5 and 2hr drives away from Auckland... I booked all accom in Auckland so Nice and Early drives for me in the morning to get to stages! Could have booked in Raglan and Whaengrei or something.... oh well! Me not reading the maps properly!
Yep will be an early morning on Friday, Whaanga coast should be worth it but!
Yep, numbers are slowly growing which is good.Quote:
Originally Posted by 6789
Loeb, Mikko, JML, Petter, Ketomaa, Sordo, Prodrive Mini#2, Tanak?, Novikov?, Neuville, Nobre, Araujo.
Also good that NZ is a SWRC and PWRC round.
Have to make the most of it this year, it could be the last WRC event here.
GigiGallino1.. Where in Auckland did you book your accomodation.? you might find that it will be easier for you actually being based out of auckland then, having to drive for 4 hours on friday night to a new motel/hotel..
To all that have been to RNZ before and driven through Auckland.... Be aware that the south bound lanes after the harbour bridge have been changed. And there is a Toll Road/tunnel after Orewa and before Puhoi.
And you will not have time to make it back to the Domain from Puhoi.. that is not a challenge! plus its a waste of time and gas.
Both of the Shakedown stages have been used in previous years, typically Korokomiko Hill road, is a fast flowing road that tighten's near the end to produce some beautiful photo's.
Speedhog. I'm about 2 blocks away from the service park. Towards the port/docks for boats.... I didn't look at the MAPS properly before booking my hotel. I could have stayed one night in Raglan thus making it easier for the stages out there and another day a city out of Auckland as the stages are else where...
I quickly google mapped the two cities, Raglan and something starting with a Wh... are 1.5 and 2 hours away from the centre of Auckland... driving at 4am in the morning shouldn't be a problem will it? I have a new client so I'm not sure which stages I'm heading to/no plans yet. It'll be quality over quantity with them with coverage of Rally NZ. :)
Thats not too bad then.. easy access to the motorway north and south.
Leaving at 4am will be way easier than after 630am.. on the friday try to avoid getting back to auckland before 7pm... I know it sounds strange, but if you like traffic then go ahead..
Whangarei,(Fang-ga-ray, as most aussies call it..lol) is about 2.5 hours north of auckland. Personally, I would be looking for Warkworth/Wellsford, as that is more central for the route Up north. Short hike back from Whangarei, and Puhoi stages are on the way back to Auckland.
http://www.rallynz.org.nz/media/2012...-day-2-map.pdf
At what date the entrylist will be published :confused:
Page 11Quote:
Originally Posted by Tom206wrc
http://www.rallynz.org.nz/media/2012...ges-1-35-1.pdf
14 WRCs and 5 S2000's - bring it on! Be interesting to see Stohl
Google Earth Map Rally New Zealand is out Programme du Rallye Wrc de Nouvelle-Zélande 2012
nice to see Manfred back in a WRC, but most likely he will drive the rallye as teamboss for Oliveira, try to optimize the setup for Oliveira in NORF, anyway i am afraid he is far too long away from WRC to challenge the top-privateersQuote:
Originally Posted by 6789
1 Sebastian Loeb F Citroën Total WRTQuote:
Originally Posted by 6789
2 Mikko Hirvonen Fin Citroën Total WRT
3 Jari Matti Latvala Fin FORD BP WRT
4 Peter Solberg No FORD BP WRT
5 Ott Tanak Ee M-Sport Ford WRT
6 Evgeny Novikov Ru ALM Russia Team
7 T.Neuville Be Qatar WRTeam
9 Manfred Stohl Aut BWRT Stohl Racing
11 Henning Solberg No Fast Go WRT?
12 A Araujo P WRC Mini Team Portugal
14 Paulo Nobre Bra WRC Mini Team Portugal
16 Jari Ketomaa Fin
37 Daniel Sordo Es Prodrive WRC Team
43 Kenny Block Usa Monster Ford Rally Team
Does anyone know if the crews will be doing any testing before hand?
What are peoples suggestions for good spots, it would seem that the last day it will be only possible to see one stage run twice unless it is possible to do a bush bash walk between stages...
Priority three testing is on the Sunday - its in the Rally Guide 2 pg 8 http://www.rallynz.org.nz/media/2012...ges-1-35-1.pdfQuote:
Originally Posted by Toyoda
Is Rally New Zealand 2012, 500th rally in World Rally Championship history ? ( from 1973 )
Does anyone know if the testing during the times below are for the wrc cars or the local cars? chur
Sunday, June 17th
Time of Closure: 08.30–15.00hrs
Name of Road(s): Matahura Road and Hoult Road
It's priority three testing. So s2000's and group N cars. Should say on the entry list
Does anyone know if the Protons used by Alister and PG are the same spec as the ones in APRC? Will they continue with DMack's on this event?
I hope they run on the Michelins. Would be good to see them in more a fair fight against the other S2000 cars.Quote:
Originally Posted by Plan9
new livery for the one way outing in new zealand for Manfred Stohl.
Attachment 2963
thinking the same thing. The Dmack's may slow them down a bit. It's hard to judge them in APRC as the Skoda's have MRF tyres. If Proton does not use Michelin I think Hayden and other Michelin car will have it all to themselves.Quote:
Originally Posted by rallyfiend
Stohl doubts he can hold fastest s2000´s pace, but he is happy to be back on the stages of his favourite rallye in WRC.
Rallye-WM: Neuseeland - 2012 - Rallye - motorline.cc
First posting on here, Hi everyone!
Seems like a decade has past since the WRC was last here in NZ, first time we're seeing the new WRcars.
NZ should be in the calendar every year... No other rally can compare when it comes to rally roads, my favorite rally by far when it comes to roads and you have to be a true rally driver to do well here.
Cannot wait.
I agree, I much prefer it over Australia.Quote:
Originally Posted by N.O.T
Living in Australia and been to a few many Rally Australia's in Perth and then Coffs Harbour last year..... Rally NZ I think is much much better! I don't know why, but it's great for the spectators! But this year it's going to be freezing! 1-2-3degrees in morning.... about 15 degrees in the afternoon. I hope it DOESN'T RAIN! grrrrrrr I fly out there in one week!
Australia was nice when it was located in perth... now its meh...Quote:
Originally Posted by Josti
Depending on stages, I liked a lot last year's Australia.
The weather in morning is cold although the forecast for rally weekend is not good. Hope things come right. Photos need some blue sky!!
So, when do we get the now regular news that Henning isn't coming?
Or is he this time?
He's on the entry list issued by RNZ..so I assume he will make an appearance?Quote:
Originally Posted by rallyfiend
Entry List - Rally New Zealand
He was in Greece too.Quote:
Originally Posted by jarredw
Argentina as well if I remember correctly.