Any photo of Henning's car?
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Any photo of Henning's car?
Decent start for the Fords :)
SSS1 - Evgeny =2nd (+0.5); Mads =4th (+0.7); Thierry 6th (+1.7); Juho 11th (+3.3); Matt 13th (+4.2)
I am pretty impressed two see 4 !! ukrainian crews in Sweden :)
It's all white at the moment. Don't know if they have sponsors they will add overnightQuote:
Originally Posted by Barreis
Nice to see Ogier stub his toe :D , but there are another 21 stages to go, we must be patient. ;)
Nice shakedown vid..
https://www.youtube.com/watch?featur...&v=dlFbnZ6KH1Y
Not unless they are going to break the rules and enter Parc Ferme...Quote:
Originally Posted by MikeD
Does my bum look big in this???Quote:
Originally Posted by Fast Eddie WRC
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Problem sorted - I needed to install adobe flash player (not available in Google Play) and then use Firefox browserQuote:
Originally Posted by Wasted Talent
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Ford drivers thoughts on Rally Sweden:
Mads Ostberg said: “I am definitely feeling confident ahead of this rally. We had a really good test on Friday and we’ll also be doing a rally in Norway this weekend where we can build on everything we learnt during the test – improve set-up and basically just see how far we can push the limits. “The conditions will be a lot similar to what we experienced on the test. There’s due to be a little more snow over the weekend, but if that snow disappears and the gravel gets exposed it is going to be really tricky. It will mean that we’ll have to really look after the tyres because they could easily lose their studs. “But all in all I think we are really well prepared for this event and well placed for a strong result. We want to win. That’s our goal and that’s what we’ll be pushing for.”
Evgeny Novikov said: “I have a really good feeling ahead of this event. We will have a day of testing later in the week [Sunday 3 February] and I hear the conditions are really special. The other crews have told me that it’s really cold and that the ground is good so I’m looking forward to the fight! “We’ll have to wait and see what the conditions are like on the actual rally, but I would imagine that we’ll have to work hard to find the right balance between speed and tyre wear. This is a really fast rally so the trick is to lose as little time as possible whilst safeguarding the tyres on the exposed gravel. But there are of course five days before the rally starts so we will have to wait and see what it is like. “We showed in [Rallye] Monte-Carlo that we have the speed to compete with those at the very top. So I’m ready for the fight and ready to bring some strong points home for the team”
Thierry Neuville said: “Snow is probably my least favourite surface. I’ve only competed in Sweden once before – last year. Our goal then was just to finish the rally. We were driving very carefully so weren’t as competitive as we would have liked to be. This year it will be a lot more difficult. We need to finish, but we also need to show some speed and get a good result for the team. It will be a big challenge, but I am looking forward to it. “We could see some gravel exposed on some of the stages which means we’ll need to be extra careful. If you damage the studs early on, you don’t just lose time on one stage, but on the remaining stages in the loop too. “It is easier for the drivers when there is a lot of snow and big snow banks. Then you can guide the car around the corner. But if you go lightly wide where there are no banks, you’ll be straight in the ditch!”
Juho Hänninen said: “We are testing now [Friday 1 February] and it is all going really well. The temperature is around -15°C at the moment, so hopefully it will stay like this. Cold temperatures are good for the road – especially now as the snow has already started to melt. But if it stays like this, then I think we will be in for a really good winter rally.
“Having a layer of ice on the stages will help with preserving the tyres, especially on the second pass, as exposed gravel can damage the studs. It will be a difficult event for sure, but I believe, or rather I hope, the conditions will be a lot easier than they were at [Rallye] Monte-Carlo. Also there is no tyre choice – we all have the same – so that makes things a little easier too.
“But on the other hand, this is an event on which you need to be quick from the start. The rally is so fast that if you are caught sleeping on the first stages it is very difficult to take the time back.
“I’ve not competed here since 2008, but I am very happy with the car. We’re just working on improving a few small things with the set-up and everything is looking good for next week.”
What happened the Vysledky WRC results service this season?
It's curious that RB's highlights are much more worse than SubaruNorway's footage or Bestofrallylive's :rolleyes: :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E49YiePRrJk
Nice interview containing the big question (2:27) :cool: :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MTqI9NNIBHU
Khalid is the one who calls the shoots now :D :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rCyerwm_Pb8
The dream is beginning...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZVdziqYM8-g
Placing the drive's number in the upper left/right corner of the windscreen should be compulsory,
because most of the time they all run against the viewer/watcher/spectator/bystander...
It's a lot faster and much easier way of recognizing who's who in what car, as it was done in Monte (pics below).
P.S. Flags on air-top are not visible most of the time
http://i49.tinypic.com/10dth6f.jpg
http://www.autosportfoto.sk/images/g...dsc-7308-1.jpg
http://www.autosportfoto.sk/images/g...3/dsc-7267.jpg
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BB4gEZ8CUAA8FqJ.jpg:large
http://sphotos-d.ak.fbcdn.net/hphoto...54406102_n.jpg
Are you ready the Rally to hit the forest?
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BCf39E7CUAA2G6V.jpg:large
Ogier makes a mistake in the front of the camera:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zaPk2OJTE3o
Those numbers in the windscreens aren't for public information, those are 'competition special' numberplates used in France.Quote:
Originally Posted by danon
I do agree though that something similar could still be used on other events, just simply as info to spectators.
Bring on a day's rallying :D
Looks like you have 24 hour ones ocasionally "down there" :DQuote:
Originally Posted by 6789
Ok, here we go..
http://www.rallysweden.com/wp-conten...t_section2.pdf
Brynildsens job on winning WRC2 has been made a little bit more difficult with 1.40 min penalty when his car would not start before last nights sss.
Depends on the first loop, but I normally try and catch some sleep during the lunchtime serviceQuote:
Originally Posted by stefanvv
You'll get the opportunity to do it come Rally Aus in September :)
I'm hoping JML can put in a good show today, 4 way battle up top I think (JML, Ogier, Mads and Mikko)
I think Loeb wil also fight for Win.
Wrc radio on, ear speakers on (in job now). Lets rock!
Yes, cannot forget the masterQuote:
Originally Posted by Negaiss
Huge time gap between Nikara and Matt on first split - are we being screwed with the timing system again??? Hope not!!!
timing nightmare again??
rallybase:
1 23
http://c340949.r49.cf1.rackcdn.com/sm_fin.pngNikara Jarkko / Kalliolepo J.
Mini John Cooper Works WRCWRC 09:45:01.0 01.54
0.0000:00:00.0
00:00:00.02 1
http://c340949.r49.cf1.rackcdn.com/sm_fra.pngLoeb Sébastien / Elena Daniel
Citroën DS3 WRCWRC 10:16:01.0 01.46
124.0000:31:00.0
00:31:00.0
off site:
1. 23 J. NIKARA 09:44.8 0.0 0.0 2. 12 M. KOSCIUSZKO 10:16.1 +31.3 +31.
Looks like we have fun from SIT after all, look at Wilson's splits :D :D
So the splits are again quite useless.
2. split -1:37 .Not possible. Timig is a messQuote:
Originally Posted by Rally Talent
I'd love to come, but it is too far for me this year, may be one of next ones.Quote:
Originally Posted by 6789
It'll be great Rally, unlike Monte, here we have few victory candidates :)
Wilson and Al-Qassimi already been off road...