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9th February 2008, 13:35
Mauri A

Quote:

Originally Posted by Iskald

You don`t need to go to Lapland to find proper winter in Norway btw. I was skiing yesterday, 25 kms from Oslo. Snowdepth was about 1 metre...

But can you organize a WRC rally without going to bankcrupty?
9th February 2008, 13:36
PLuto

Quote:

Originally Posted by jonkka

Again? Man who previously never retired has now done it twice on one rally... :eek:

Have you read his quotes after stages? He doesnt want to continue...
9th February 2008, 13:36
Tom206wrc

Atkinson losing much toward the penultimate split :mark:
9th February 2008, 13:38
Zico

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wim_Impreza

Why is Loeb so lucky that he has a mechanical problem when he is so far in the standings? This was already in Japan last year, too. When he is in the points, he has never a mechanical problem...

Maybe something to do with a fresh engine for the next rally?
9th February 2008, 13:42
Viking

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mauri A

But can you organize a WRC rally without going to bankcrupty?

Lol :D no, we can only afford it every 2 years now!
9th February 2008, 13:44
Mauri A

It looks like the Swedish onganizers are closing the standard of their colleagues in Monte Carlo.
9th February 2008, 13:44
Isthmus

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wim_Impreza

Why is Loeb so lucky that he has a mechanical problem when he is so far in the standings? This was already in Japan last year, too. When he is in the points, he has never a mechanical problem...

Fu***** sh**! Even when he rolls and get over 20min, out of points, and Ford gets 1-2-3-etc cars wich suddenly gets the rallye competitive and interesting(!..with Loeb´s on, its never interesting), and then he get more technical problems, there´s only lucky with him. :rolleyes:

I know, i know...its my problem to keep reading this forum. :dozey:
9th February 2008, 13:44
Tom206wrc

No GPS for Qassimi neither :mark:
9th February 2008, 13:45
Tom206wrc

In fact Qassimi lost almost 3 minutes on split 1 !!! :s
9th February 2008, 13:46
Simmi

Sounds like an interesting spot at the end of SS13 with the tarmac section at the end. Would be interesting to see a bit of footage from that area.
9th February 2008, 13:47
Finni

Quote:

Originally Posted by jonkka

Again? Man who previously never retired has now done it twice on one rally... :eek:

That man got his car in the ditch four times during last year.

I think that nowadays Loeb is driving with more risks than in his eraly days. We might see few major error from him every year but his reputation as a man "who never retired" will obviously stay.
9th February 2008, 13:48
Madeira

Ostberg:
"I went off the road, when I got on the tarmac, I think everyone went off at that point."
9th February 2008, 13:49
Viking

Mikkelsen shaves some more seconds of Wilson :)
9th February 2008, 13:52
Madeira

Let me see if Armindo Araújo will be able to catch T Arai for the PWRC
9th February 2008, 13:52
Langdale Forest

Is Ostberg in a 2006 Subaru?
9th February 2008, 13:53
DonJippo

Quote:

Originally Posted by Simmi

Sounds like an interesting spot at the end of SS13 with the tarmac section at the end. Would be interesting to see a bit of footage from that area.

Driver's for sure don't find it intresting, it's plain stupid to drive on tarmac with tyres they have now.
9th February 2008, 13:53
DonJippo

Quote:

Originally Posted by Langdale Forest

Is Ostberg in a 2006 Subaru?

2007 I believe.
9th February 2008, 13:54
Langdale Forest

Sordo fastest on atge 13.
9th February 2008, 13:55
PLuto

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tom206wrc

In fact Qassimi lost almost 3 minutes on split 1 !!! :s

500m after start he was out :D
9th February 2008, 13:56
PLuto

Quote:

Originally Posted by DonJippo

2007 I believe.

Yes, it is ex-factory S12B
9th February 2008, 13:59
Tom206wrc

Sandell increases a little bit more his gap with Hänninen(by about 1s) :p :
9th February 2008, 13:59
Simmi

Sordo showing some good pace today, but we still cant say he is fast on snow.
9th February 2008, 14:03
A.F.F.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Simmi

Sordo showing some good pace today, but we still cant say he is fast on snow.

I think Sordo has driven brilliantly. He hasn't give up, kept on decent pace all the time and learnt as much as possible. Now it's paying off and he is on drivers points :up:
9th February 2008, 14:03
Tomi

yes, sordos driving looks good when the front guys drives with the hands in their pockets.
9th February 2008, 14:04
A.F.F.

Sandell and Hänninen are really fighting :up:
9th February 2008, 14:04
Madeira

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tom206wrc

Sandell increases a little bit more his gap with Hänninen(by about 1s) :p :

For now this is the great batlle of rally. A Big pressure inside of both cars with too bad conditions on the road....
9th February 2008, 14:05
A.F.F.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tomi

yes, sordos driving looks good when the front guys drives with the hands in their pockets.

I don't think he has to go any faster, he just has to finish.
9th February 2008, 14:09
tannat

A favor: could you guys save me a thread search and let me know what happened with Gardemeister? Slipped from 7th to 10th.. :(

Hopefully not the head gasket.
9th February 2008, 14:10
DonJippo

Quote:

Originally Posted by A.F.F.

I think Sordo has driven brilliantly. He hasn't give up, kept on decent pace all the time and learnt as much as possible. Now it's paying off and he is on drivers points :up:

He has been driving on his own and thanks to other's retirement he is on the points, don't see any brilliance in that unles you give the same credits to everyone else who will finish this event ;)
9th February 2008, 14:11
DonJippo

Quote:

Originally Posted by tannat

A favor: could you guys save me a thread search and let me know what happened with Gardemeister? Slipped from 7th to 10th.. :(

Hopefully not the head gasket.

Stucked to snow bank and spectators didn't know how to push the car back to road untill co-driver went out to explain... :dozey:

I think there should be some kind of spectator licence needed before you can go to stages :D
9th February 2008, 14:13
tannat

Quote:

Originally Posted by DonJippo

Stucked to snow bank and spectators didn't know how to push the car back to road untill co-driver went out to explain... :dozey:

<SIGH>

Cheers, Donjippo :up:
9th February 2008, 14:13
ProRally

When do we pass the 2/3 part so they can cancel the snow disaster ?
9th February 2008, 14:14
Madeira

Quote:

Originally Posted by Madeira

Let me see if Armindo Araújo will be able to catch T Arai for the PWRC

1,9 s less than Arai, It could be better but that's ok.

Sorry guys, but I have to say that Bernardo Sousa, the very young driver from Madeira island is doing a really decent job in Sweden, very impressive. As you know we have not snow or gravel roads here. A big talent I'm sure...
9th February 2008, 14:18
A.F.F.

Quote:

Originally Posted by DonJippo

He has been driving on his own and thanks to other's retirement he is on the points, don't see any brilliance in that unles you give the same credits to everyone else who will finish this event ;)

You know how hard rallying can be. Blimey, you can even have an off on road section.
9th February 2008, 14:19
Tom206wrc

In what shape will be tomorrow's six last stages of the rally ??? :s
9th February 2008, 14:24
PLuto

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tom206wrc

In what shape will be tomorrow's six last stages of the rally ??? :s

Here is map: http://forum.autosport.cz/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=21
9th February 2008, 14:25
Tom206wrc

Start of SS14 last stage of the day !! :bounce:
9th February 2008, 14:26
Tomi

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tom206wrc

In what shape will be tomorrow's six last stages of the rally ??? :s

the swedish guys in the rallyradio did say there would be cold next night, if that is the case they can drive tomorrow hopefully.
9th February 2008, 14:27
Tom206wrc

Not bad for a first outing in WRC !!! Frédéric Sauvan is 11th of GrN after SS13(23rd overall) :D
9th February 2008, 14:29
MJW

Does anyone know what happened to Eyvind Brynildsen on day1 ?

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