21 x WRC (Tuohino with Fiesta is latest)
still missing
PWRC: Gröndal (or his team entry, Jussi Tiippana maybe?)
Academy: Brunello, van der Madel and Ward
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21 x WRC (Tuohino with Fiesta is latest)
still missing
PWRC: Gröndal (or his team entry, Jussi Tiippana maybe?)
Academy: Brunello, van der Madel and Ward
What is max number of entries? 110? Or less? With Lahti Historic timetable must be an issue this year.
Lets hope for a 1-2 for the blue oval here :)
There was nothing about it in regulations and I realy hope that they don't have to eliminate any entries. Lahti Historic is one problem but biggest one is that hotel construction site in service park. SP is very much smaller than last year...Quote:
Originally Posted by Hartusvuori
I looked through regs as well. Nothing. But this year the repeated stages aren't so close to each other as they were last year, so perhaps even with Lahti Historic they are able to take all the entered crews in.Quote:
Originally Posted by donlorean
I thought there were going to be three VW Fabia S2000s?
Mikkelsen seems to be firmly in VAGs radar now...
Is there any news about Kimi's participation?
kimi raikkonen crashes a downhill car // illustrations // Petri Suni
-speedy-ou-
His name is on the list.Quote:
Originally Posted by speedy57
https://kiti.akk-motorsport.fi/modul...es&S=2&C=62823
Don't think so.Quote:
Originally Posted by tfp
Tänak, Hänninen and Nasser will be there as well. Going to be very competitive race now. Like you said, it's gonna be huge :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Hartusvuori
Of course S2000 victory will be decided between Ott and Juho, but I'll hope Joonas will be able to show some of the potential he holds. Last year he made old N4 scratch times, perhaps a few top times this year also. It's his first race in S2000 so it's unrealistic to expect a stronghold over experienced drivers like Juho.Quote:
Originally Posted by cali
Ott and Juho's battle will be huge - it'll decide the difference of machinery on gravel.
Lindroos has still too few international starts, but it will be nice to see how he manages, Ketomaa I think might show a few good stagetimes and should get a top 5 finish.Quote:
Originally Posted by Hartusvuori
The month will be soo long to wait :D
+1
Don't think the WRC list is that amazing but the 2 works Minis and Ketomaa should be interesting. Really one of the Ford boys ought to be able to win this one, they were good in previous years and the Fiesta is surely better than the Focus. I think Ketomaa will do more than a few good times but the question is whether he can finish the event without problems or errors.
S2000 should be interesting. Hanninen is at home but the Ford has seemed quicker on gravel recently. I thought Gardemeister would drive here?
I really rate Tanak, but I think Hanninen in Finland is a stronger driver. I'd say Tanak and Mikkelsen will fight for 2nd, and maybe Nasser and Lindroos will battle near the top if anyone hits trouble. Whatever happens I can't wait for it - the Minis back, Ketomaa in a WRC car and Ford + Ogier needing to win...should be good.Quote:
Originally Posted by Hartusvuori
Luckily my birthday is in between and you can come earlier and make one stop in Auto24 South Estonian Rally (after-party of my birthday in other words):-) Good warm up for Finland, for some drivers (currently approximately 20 teams in entry list are the same as in NORF) and for spectators as well :-) 14th of July shakedown, 15-16 July competition. Will be there and enjoying!Quote:
Originally Posted by Mirek
Rally Estonia 2011
Unfortunately I can't spend all the rest of my days off in July ;)
I think it's due to Hankook being main sponsor. Their tyres can't be used in WRC events.Quote:
Originally Posted by RS
Very nice. Damn, can't wait. :)
Looks like Ketomaa could choose between Ford and Mini, good choise.
I thought that from this year tyres were free, or do they have to be registered with FIA still?Quote:
Originally Posted by Mirek
They are "free" but must be made under specific regulations and registered before season. only Michelin and DMack did so.
I paid my booked ferryticket today. Helsinki on wednesday morning and then some recce around Lahti before going up to Jyväskylä and feeling the atmosphere around HQ/SP. Then camping at Ruhimäki the night before shakedown. It´s gonna be a hard three days!! Can´t wait.
I'm waiting also anxious this race! only 2 days and first tests are beginning!
Then i'm maybe also mechanican in Estonia auto24-rally. So it's propably all my summer holiday pure RACE! (and my girlfriend doesn't like that maybe... :D )
Rantanen is been connected to a Mini drive, but the source is something you cite without thinking it twice. Let's wait and see then.
What about Nasser Al Attayah? both VW Motorsport entries are Joonas Lindroos and Andreas Mikkelsen, I thought it was supposed to be a 3 car team, even when learning with the Skoda's
Rantanen is on the entry list with Mini :)
http://www.nesteoilrallyfinland.fi/a...3-22-22253.pdf
Salo and Lindroos are the wild card entries in SWRC and Riku Tahko and Mikko Pajunen in PWRC.
WRC Finland wild cards for Finnish drivers goes for:
S2000 Joonas Lindroos (2) and Juha Salo (2)
PWRC Riku Tahko (3) and Mikko Pajunen (5)
WRC Entries
1) Loeb [Citroen]
2) Ogier [Citroen]
3) Hirvonen [Ford]
4) Latvala [Ford]
5) Wilson [Ford]
6) Ostberg [Ford]
8) Raikkonen [Citroen]
9) Kuipers, D [Ford]
10) Al-Qassimi [Ford]
11) Solberg, P. [Citroen]
12) Oliveira [Mini]
15) Solberg, H. [Ford]
16) Novikov [Ford]
17) Araujo [Mini]
18) Rantanen [Mini]
19) Ketomaa [Ford]
20) Tuohino [Ford]
37) Sordo [Mini]
51) Therman [Mini]
52) Meeke [Mini]
53) Kuipers, R [Ford]
Well, it was not Jussi Tiippana... But Jarkko Nikara will drive with Bilbutikken AS World Rally Team´s entryQuote:
Originally Posted by pantealex
PGA is the only one with Impreza R4. Does that have anything to do with TMR (entry is on PGA's though) or is Tommi Mäkinen Racing absent from this year's edition?
It's TMR's car.Quote:
Originally Posted by Hartusvuori
Can anyone of our Finnish forum members answer if you can buy a prepaid phone card for example at a petrol station in order to follow the rally from the phone better.
It is primarily data traffic that I'm interested in.
What should I choose if there are different and what does it cost?
Lookin' for MINI's performance on GP of Finland. Will forum members have some deal for spectating together?
AFAIK atleast Saunalahti provides prepaid "mobile broadband" service but I believe it comes with a USB internet stick.... It's 39 euros, it's designed for a month, no other limitations.Quote:
Originally Posted by MTA
I was going to have it in my smart phone during the rally so you can have a bit of an eye on results and news.
It is so amazingly expensive if I use my Swedish SIM card. Would guess that I will manage with a prepaid card which is loaded with about 10 eur / 100 mb during the rally.
Go to one R-Kioski their white and blue colored and ask there, they should have what your looking for!Quote:
Originally Posted by MTA
FM radio will do if you don't need a list of times in front of you. Rally Finland's rally radio is really good - with English updates all the time.Quote:
Originally Posted by MTA
Radio is a must as it is very good in Finland. It's not just the Internet that I want to access but also make less expensive to call in the group I'm traveling with (with the memory of last year's bill in mind).
Are there any gas stations that sell these prepayd cards when we have it a bit stressful from the ferry and up and will not have time to look around so much?