Thank you for the information... i had problems sleeping knowing that a guy who saw a world champion in Kimi Icecube was ignoring me.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rallyper
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Thank you for the information... i had problems sleeping knowing that a guy who saw a world champion in Kimi Icecube was ignoring me.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rallyper
You really believe that Delecour has better information about the stages from the manufacturer drivers because he uses his super-best friends ?? The teams are using whole weather/ice crews...Quote:
Originally Posted by Sulland
He is fast because he knows how to tackle the conditions and probably likes mountain biking a lot ;)
It would be nice to see only 10 or 15 cars on the last stages.Quote:
Originally Posted by JTGANG
I think it will be the only way of the superally critics understand the reality.
Thanks to all those critics, the superally has ended, and there's no reason to blame because the second fastest driver on the MC rally is out. Is out and ended the rally for him. That's what the almost everybody wanted.
The driver is to blame, not the rules.Quote:
Originally Posted by JAM
For sure Delecour can know better. He can have 30 friends up there who live there. Teams have limited meteo crews and their movement is limited.Quote:
Originally Posted by N.O.T
Like many, I think that super rally loses the spririt of rallying.
I would, however, like to see super rallye the way it was tested in 2004 (i think): competitors can restart but are not classified overall (maybe i'd be even ok if they get point in the power stage, but i'd prefer not)
they have ice crews. and how big do you think these are? 5 men? 10? 20? and how much local knowledge do these have?Quote:
Originally Posted by N.O.T
a local like delecour probably has a multitude of that. and those are people who have been living there for years and know every corner, every bump. they know where the ice is going to be, even after a 100 cars drove over it.
sure, it is not going to make that much of a difference. but if I had to choose which info to rely on, I would pick the one delecour has.
In this case you have to blame 23 drivers for be out of the rally and contribute to a smaller starter list tomorrow.Quote:
Originally Posted by Josti
Nice view indeed. Next tiume is better to write on the notebook drivers: Please drive carefull to not have 10 or 15 cars on the last stages.
I tought this was rally, but probably i'm wrong :)
You should try to explain to the man who pays the bills, why the hell should spent 150.000Euros making the rest of the rally if there's no way to get points or get a place on the final classification.Quote:
Originally Posted by xavier
Well,... you shouldnīt be so worried about things. About Kimi I didnīt say in which sport, or did I? ; )Quote:
Originally Posted by N.O.T
no sponsor cares about points, they only care about media-attention. as long as they get enouh media coverage and there are enough spectators, those bill-payers don't care if they end last or not.Quote:
Originally Posted by JAM
as far as i know there is not Hamburger consumption World Championship for antisocial people... so i cannot see him winning anything.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rallyper
Reminder
Eurosport highlight today at
23:00 CET
Motors tv
23:30 CET
Then JML and the other 23 will be on the road tomoroow. Right?Quote:
Originally Posted by denkimi
Then we shouldn't be worried about the number of retirements. The guys that pay the bills will sent all of them to do the stages for nothing.
And i tought this was a sport that people fight for something in terms of time...
Nothing new in the west....I understand that JML pushed hard and the result of this is destroyed Fiesta, but still the young guy will have to think (even) more in the future: he is Nb.1 in team and if he trys to be better than his precursos in the same team (Gronholm & Hirvo) aginst the same opponent (Loeb), he will have to drive sometimes at 99,9% flat, not to be all the time on the edge or even over the edge of 100%.
I'm very disappointed over his stupid mistake, I was really happy to expect straight fight all three days with Loeb....and than, as already many times in the past, Jarri's mistake finished all hopes.
And guys, do not underestimate Delecours performances or even claim that his position is yust a result of informations of his mountain's friends. Delecour loves this tricky conditions and unlike many his young rivals who are scared to death seeing ice&snow on tarmac he is yust more motivated.
Ogier-rescpect !! Still let's wait a rally or two, how will he handle against other s2000 drivers.
JAM: There aren't 23 retirements at this moment.
Completely agree with your post, Ucci.
What actually happened Neuville?
Wilson said: "I have spoken with Jari now and he's admitted it was completely his fault.
"Miikka called a note about a tightening corner with ice in it. Jari was looking for the ice and didn't register the tightening part of the call. The car slid wide, hit a wall and rolled over it."
https://p.twimg.com/Ajdl4S8CEAEylUU.jpg
A shame.. Bit of a flashback incident to his earlier problems of listening to pace notes. Wouldn't put this down to pushing too much. If you miss a tightens, you're out, even if not at 100%.
I still must say that in JML case it must be strict teamorders from the very beginning. I donīt think that was what happended. You also must blame MW but most of all itīs JML: s fault.
Such a shame...We were expecting for 2 months for a proper fight that ended up prematurely....Jari's mistake??He must have settled for a safe podium...Monte is a very difficult event to compete against Seb....Back off in the danger,attack when it is realistic to beat him...It's too early to judge for the whole championship though...For me Jari is the closest guy to Loeb in recent years,closer than Marcus was...However I am not sure about the effect that this off will have on Jari's psychology...A Super Rally would be ideal to regain his confidence,something that possibly will happen in Sweden...
Electrical problem, but some also say he hit a wallQuote:
Originally Posted by wildsir
Pictures from today:
rallysport.hu - Monte Carlo Rallye 2012
Photos from ceremonial start and the first leg HERE
http://www.rally-mania.cz/fotogaleri...7aecf50cc5.jpg
http://www.rally-mania.cz/fotogaleri...da939406cd.jpg
http://www.rally-mania.cz/fotogaleri...94a24d7d3f.jpg
Best of Rally Live - Leg1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=21S18PmuHhk
(Onboards are "fake", they are from tests and Rallye du Var)
is there any site where the results are posted?
wrc com of course have no idea about what's going on on stages :D
this =Quote:
Originally Posted by wildsir
Rallye Monte carlo 2012 SORTIE NEUVILLE! - photomathieu's Photos | SmugMug
+1Quote:
Originally Posted by N.O.T
+1Quote:
Originally Posted by Ucci
Delecour is almost 50 years old (!) and hasn't contested a WRC event for years. His performance this morning was terrific, and it is great to see an old stager like him carrying the fight to the young pretenders! To suggest that his performance is due to underhandedly obtained information that others do not have access to is disingenuous at best.
Hirvonen never have beaten Loeb in a championship. If you want to be the best, than you have to beat the best, in every rally.
Hirvonen never have beaten Loeb in a championship. If you want to be the best, than you have to beat the best, in every rally. That's Latvala's style of driving, and I like it.Quote:
Originally Posted by N.O.T
at 0:57.....those spectators are beyond retardation.....Quote:
Originally Posted by juha_koo
Monte should stick organising lady cups......or is that fia fault as well ????
DO THEY ACTUALLY USE MARSHALS IN THIS EVENT ????
60% OF THE SPECTATORS ARE SITTING IN DEATH TRAPS NOT JUST BAD SPOTS..
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Originally Posted by Jajá
The studs are good...but really isn't that what rally is supposed to be? A big challenge and an adventure that tests you. You know he'll remember this rally his whole life... (and where in the world do you ever see any snow in Brasil? I worry so much for all those beautiful girls you have everywhere. Wouldn't it be dangerous for them in those tint tiny tiny bikinis they all wear?)
Photos from SD & Day 1 HERE
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7025/6...be9272ce_o.jpg
fake onboards???? lolQuote:
Originally Posted by Juha_Koo
the style is good...the duration worries me.Quote:
Originally Posted by Martin Luijk
Pictures day + shakedown by christian riemer online!!!
http://www.rallyefreaks.de/images/sa...1326916123.jpg
http://www.rallyefreaks.de/images/sa...1326916134.jpg
http://www.rallyefreaks.de/images/sa...1326916132.jpg
<<< Fotos Rally Monte carlo 2012 >>>
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Day 1 down and wrc.com is still showing the old news pages from a few days ago?? It looks as if the rally hasnt even started when you load the front page of this official site.
Ok as I type this I went deeper into the site and into the events for 2012 and there is no results up there either. I understand this is probably to do with the pre rally turmoil on the timing issues but it doesnt take 40 pages of results and split times for someone in wrc.com to write just a simple article for the front of the site outlining who is in the top 10 etc after day one.
Even most local national rallies will make a better attempt at getting results/info online at the end of a days competition.
Further evidence not that I needed it about the current disaster that it is the promotion of the the world top level rally championship.
Being PWRC 2wd Cup winner.........someone has to win itQuote:
Originally Posted by mousti
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Not at all, much rather there were 50-60 cars left on the last day. Who would want to travel all that way up into the mountains, put up with long waits to see 10 cars?Quote:
Originally Posted by JAM
The only thing wrong with super-rally was that if a driver "retired" on the first stage he had a much bigger penalty than one who retired near the end of the leg.... 5 minutes per stage is too much - it should have been 15 mins for taking super-rally and then 1 minute per stage
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