...but actually faster than him from split2 and in...Quote:
Originally Posted by N.O.T
Must have had a spin as you said.
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...but actually faster than him from split2 and in...Quote:
Originally Posted by N.O.T
Must have had a spin as you said.
Congratulations to JML and Ford!
indeed congratulations....LOL the way things are we are going to consider a triumph for them to win stages rather than rallies...
By the way Juho said in finnish TV that he thinks he would not be in SWRC if Volkswagen group did not have any future plans for WRC. The announcement is most propably really close...
Another penalization for Solberg on stage 17. Now he has 50 seconds of penalty.
SOLBERG P. / PATTERSON Ch. (st. č. 11) "Have problem with broken gear lever. Big jump in the middle on wrong gear. Big moment. Car wan't start before the stage." Maybe that's the reason, the car wouldn't start before the stage and made them get late at TC.
Yes, it made today quite interesting for me. This penalty for Loeb, then better road position and big fightback. Good drive by Ogier and cheering for Latvala to take Fords first stage win :-) I guess that there is a big possibility to shine on power stage for Latvala as well. He can save tires during the first two stages (while Sebs have to fight with each other) and then give it all on power stage. Logical thinking says that the only real contender for him will be Solberg (at power stage).
And I also noticed that there is 62 km with the same tires tomorrow, so tires will be quite worn by the last stage.
Which I also noticed from the interview in the morning that Wilson has sent some kind of tender regarding Ogier case yesterday. So, this case might not be finished yet as well.
And SWRC list is short but it seems to come very interesting final day. Hopefully Kruuda´s Skoda lasts until the finish ramp tomorrow (looks like it has got double heat shock after several winter rallies :-P). And hopefully MM-Motorsport is able to get Tänak´s car out from the valley and fix it by tomorrow, so the boy can regain some confidence before the next rally.
IMO Tänak will have a good future if taking into account the speed.
LOLQuote:
Originally Posted by N.O.T
Video from Dennis Kuipers crash:
http://www.rallysport.hu/images/2011...pers_bukas.htm
Do we know what(if anything) is going to happen to Ogier? Why has Petter had another time penalty??? Finaly a ford stage win:-) Makes you think if they really have caught up with citroen on high altitude rally's...Quote:
Originally Posted by bluuford
No penalty for OgierQuote:
Originally Posted by tfp
Solberg couldn;t get the DS3 started before the stage and was 2 mins late to the time control
Matty:
“This has definitely been one of the best performances for me,” he said. “From the first stage, we were up there setting good times"
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Originally Posted by rjbetty
If you call 30+ seconds on the first stage "good times" then yeah he's right lol
Well, everything went as I expected:
http://www.rallymexico.com/official/...0No.%202.4.pdf
some photos
http://media.rallymexico.com/gallery.php
Is this serieuosly? Only 13 finisher so far after day 2?
Well looking the new circumstances that autosport reveals (http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/89762), then Ogier should be really greatful to the stewards :-) If he wins he should present his champagne to the stewards ;-)
However, I am bit happy about this decision and hope that everybody will be treated like that in the future. Rally is not like F1 where all the result are changed after every race/qualification due to someone speaking too loud, making too many turns, driving too slow etc.
Photos from service - Novikov`s out... http://www.almrally.ru/english/info/4808/
My thought If Ogier would win this rally It is not earned but a gift!!!
Despite video evidence: Ogier unpunished
New images shed new light on the case, Sebastien Ogier. Despite clear evidence remains of French unpunished.
http://www.rallye-magazin.de/top/top...e-1/index.html
Gift?! Are you serious?! Ogier still leads despite cleaning the longest day of the rally and you call it gift, yeah sure.
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Originally Posted by Brother John
Just like loeb was not punished for the alleged push start and using outside assistance in Sweden...... ho hum!
Maybe the stewards are too afraid to upset quesnel in case he starts crying again! :)
You can call me a cynic, but maybe I'm just a realist!!!!!!!!!
Video from big crisis for Petter Solberg:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RiYNl...&feature=feedu
I think Ogier case is a bit ridicoulous. He is fastest and can be able to win. The small incident is nothing sportswise. Ford winning or gaining places on that matter should not be good.
On the other hand Loeb´s push start in Sweden was much more violent to the rules and should be ruled for what it was.
Can some one give me please link, where can I watch Power stage?
Thanks
http://myp2p.eu/broadcast.php?matchi...25&part=sportsQuote:
Originally Posted by garais22
Actually Ogier's mistake in Mexico was worse. Just saw the incident on motorstv filmed by some spectator. He might consider himself really lucky, anybody else would've been excluded in that case.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rallyper
Morning all, of to the service park for final day 3 in Rally Mexico.
Interesting to see how top 3 will be and nice fight in SWRC.
The service staff to be touching the car? Come on! It didnt affect the time(s) on special stages, or in what way would it gain Ogier? If not anything more offensive happened that I dont know about so then what?Quote:
Originally Posted by ARF
Regulations are regulations but it's good for rally..
For the spirit of sporting the decision was good. Try to see beyond the letter of rule.Quote:
Originally Posted by Barreis
It didn't compromise the competition in anyway, so I guess it doesn't matter. Julien wasn't in the car with Seb but?
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Originally Posted by Barreis
"it's good for rally.."Quote:
Originally Posted by Rallyper
"For the spirit of sporting the decision was good."
LOL, that's only BS
It isn't good for the sport!!!
Maybe he'll be panalised after the rally..
Well then the problem starts with the regulations, what's wrong in getting the incorrect turn for 1 time?! If drivers want to get out of course to get a burguer at MCDonalds or whatever they should be able to do it, it's no one else business.
The decision as been already made, dont get your hopes up.Quote:
Originally Posted by Barreis
I don't like ford boys but let's better win..
Ford isn't on the loosing side in this rally because of a jack under Ogier's car for few seconds but because they have managed to win only one stage out of nineteen so far. That's what matters. OK, it's not according to rules but the real problem of the championship is that Ford is slow here and disqualifying Ogier would not change it.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bobcat
I don't like Citroen's boys and with their FIA games! The rules for all!!!
Well, normally yes, but when you drive directly to service, park your car and mechanics are putting jacks under the car..that is a bit further than taking a cup of coffee on a long road section.
Well as a virtual spectator I am happy. It would have been really boring to watch Loeb cruising in the middle of the road for a couple of days.
But team managers explanations was a bit silly "there were no marshals pointing the right direction and it was confusing" You cannot have marshals on every corner, not even in Mexico :-)
Couple of years ago one competitor (in Estonian Championship) asked me how to get back to the start for a second city stage pass :-) The co-driver was completely lost :-P In such cases it is normal that you don't need to investigate anything:-)
But the decision is done and we have to respect it! And we can use the decision in the future to solve similar situations.
The first cars is just about to start the day!!!!!!!!!!!
Wish the new young guns (Russian and the new Fiesta kid) continued the rally.. Even finishing in 5-6-7th positions!!
many thanks for the link!Quote:
Originally Posted by Ondra WRC