Jari Latvala flying in Arctic Lapland Rally!
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Jari Latvala flying in Arctic Lapland Rally!
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ilosta hullunmylly!Quote:
Originally Posted by OldF
Congrats to young Lappi. But I'm a bit disappointed over other's drivers performance...Fiftht at the end and already more than six minutes behind...It sounds awful.
What I was extremely happy about was that selfconfidence from Lappi. The young gentleman just noted that he was able to drive much faster if it was needed. Great great driving by him. If I was a teamboss, I'd put my eye on him already.
It´s still long way to the top, but he looks very, very promising.
I don't think so that Salo made mistakes at these 3.7km stages. This short stage was driven after 2 long forest stages, so Salo's evo X tyres were not so good than Lappi's because evo is heavier.Quote:
Originally Posted by OldF
Onboard with Salo/Salminen, SS6 Jyrhämäjärvi. 2nd fastest, +1,50 sec to Lappi.
I now updated my blog Rally Co-driver with our adventure in the Arctic Lapland Rally. With 233 stage kilometers anything can happen and at least our rally with the R2 Fiesta had its ups and downs.
Finnish Rally Championship continues this weekend in Mikkeli's Vaakunaralli. Third event of the series and at the same time last of the winter rallies.
Competion starts on Friday evening with a combination of super special stage and normal forest stage (11 km) and continues and finishes on Saturday with 4 special stages. Number of stages is little but the overall competetive distance is 113 kilometres.
Entries bare resemblance to earlier rallies this winter with most notable difference being the absence of Jukka Korhonen who is driving a BRC event the same weekend. Beforehand it's easy to predict that the podium will be occupied by same competitors as in Riihimäki and Rovaniemi - Lappi, Salo and Pajunen - but what will be the order remains to be decided.
Temperatures has been normally cold during the past 4-5 weeks or so, but at the moment it have dropped close to zero degrees. Forecast for the weekend in Mikkeli region promises temperatures between -4 to -6 degrees with a chance of snowing, so it should be proper winter rallying conditions.
Here's a music-infested review of last year's Vaakunaralli: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l51nb...SivHawH-c7Eg83
Here's FRC's YouTube page with several incar's from last year's event: http://www.youtube.com/user/autourhe...&view=u&page=3
Here's entry list in a pdf link: http://www.mikua.fi/vaakunaralli/fil...ttelo_2012.pdf
English website of the rally: In English - SM Vaakuna-ralli
Results' service will appear here as usual: Tulossivu
Is it the same Jani Paasonen that we know?Quote:
Originally Posted by Hartusvuori
It's him. And this could very well be the first time for ages he's mentioned on the forum without the word "burger" in the post/thread... ooops.Quote:
Originally Posted by bluuford
Here are the stage lenghts too.
Friday
SS1 11 km 19.01 (Finnish time)
Saturday
SS2 28,9 km 10.49
service
SS3 23,9 km
SS4 13,17 km
SS5 30,67 km
Vaakuna-ralli 2012
Local newspaper in Mikkeli is providing (at least a link to) a video stream from tonight's special stage, the first part at the trotting track. I don't know if it works outside Finland.
SS1 11km after first 15 cars
Lappi
Salo +5,3
Pajunen +7,7
Tiippana +16,4
Vihavainen +17,1
Lappi´s speed is incredible. Hope to see him also outside Finland this year.
After SS3 Lappi's lead is already 28,3 seconds over Salo. It looks like Salo is very much disarmed.
Esapekka Lappi wins FRC Mikkeli - too. A hat trick now. Podium remains the same: Lappi, Salo, Pajunen.
Next round: Lapua, June 9th.
Lappi was pretty much on a league of his own today. Of course he has better car but still he's very impressive!
Impresive rally again from Lappi.
EVEN Rally youngsters has won 5 of 5 events overall this winter. Lappi three in FRC and Tidemand two in Swedish Championship..
And Salo was pushing like he always does http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ZjtlkTHFO8 at 40"
He indeed was pushing. Just check out this onboard from SS4, crazy-fast at times... Still, S2000 is faster even though I'd say that at the moment Salo is the world's fastest R4 driver.Quote:
Originally Posted by Fly
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QFbB7l1RpTM
You stand corrected, he may be fastest R4 driver on loose surface ;) . Not sure about his tarmac skills :pQuote:
Originally Posted by Juha_Koo
Edit: after I have watched the video, I can say that this is true crazy driving. Very good incar with fantastic driving.
If Salo was pushing, just look at Lappi on SS2... Sick! :up:
http://esapekkalappi.kuvat.fi/kuvat/...+2012/EK+2.MOV
Very nice onboard indeed, pushing like crazy but very smooth driving. :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Juha_Koo
Check out this F-Cup carnage from Valkeala day 1... :eek:
very interesting place and nice movie, rally without pacenotes?
Mikkelsen have also taken a top spot, or two, or... ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Micke_VOC
Sø a good winter for EVEN !
Yeah, in F-Cup there are no pacenotes. So called "blind rally". Competitors only have a roadbook in which there are junctions and very dangerous places marked. It really develops "road eye" and longer you drive blind the better you become in seeing all the clues that a bad place might be coming and analyzing in a split second where the road will go after a crest, etc.Quote:
Originally Posted by br21
Just as a curiosity, Valkeala's route is designed by one guy called Toni Gardemeister. :)
thanx for explanations, I know "blind rallies" just wasn't sure if this was one of them. looking forward for videos from 2nd days action.
Mikko Pajunen onboard in Mikkeli:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jq5JGZCY5qM
On last weekend's F-Cup Valkeala. In the finish top 10 was within 45 seconds, top 8 within 30 seconds. Winner was Krister Sjölund in Toyota Starlet. Two days, 10 stages, 116 stage kilometres in 1 hour 8 minutes 12 seconds mean an average speed of 102,05 km/h. That is relatively fast for a no-recce winter rally for 2WD car.
Fastest driver however was once again Toni Kuhanen who held an overnight lead of 48 seconds. However a roll on the first stage in Sunday and driveshaft problems on the last dropped him to sixth. Here's a thought-provoking image and video from Kuhanen's roll.
F-Cup Valkean talviralli - overall and stage results
F-cup - points after 3 winter events
F-cup now falls into a summer hibernation only to wake up in the autumn for three more rallies. First of them is Autoglym-ralli near Tampere in September 8th.
Hi All
I'm going to be in Finland at the weekend (10th & 11th March) between Kuopio & Tampere, Are there any Rallies or Motorsport events on nearby I could go & watch?
Seems I just missed the F-Cup :-(
Cheers
Rawy
Yes. At least there is a local rallysprint in Keuruu (about 60 km from Jyväskylä to the west) on Sunday 11th March starting at 12 o´clock .Quote:
Originally Posted by rawy
The event will celecrate it´s 20th anniversary this year and is located in Keuruu military area. Address: Unio Sarlinintie, Keuruu
The entry list:
XX KEURUUN RALLISPRINT
Finnish rallysprint is also rather spectator-friendly form of the sport. One compact stage run twice, best time decides. Cars coming in 30-second intervals so it's intense as well. And if you draw a line on the map between Kuopio and Tampere, Keuruu is not that far off...
There's also one quite good corner there. Right over crest into long uphill left. The track has been the same for many years but there's always some action on that corner. :)
Thanks for the info guys!
Could Juha - Could you give me any idea where that corner is, sounds good!
I have found this map on google?
Unio Sarlinintie, Keuruu, Suomi - Google Maps
Any other info appreciated, parking etc
Thanks
Rawy
I have also found this rally on the 10th - LÖYÄN-LOUKON RALLISPECIAL
I am struggling understanding how it runs, it says 4 stages but only seems to have one stage map on the details?
The 10th would be a better day for me, so might try to get over to this one.
Cheers
Rawy
It is what is called "rally special". One road divided into several stages, 30 second intervals.Quote:
Originally Posted by rawy
If you're near Tampere on 10th day, I would say the best choise is Neste Häijää Pienoisralli. Bit over 60 cars, three stages with 21 kilometers. I think they might use the same road for these stages? Not sure for that, route is published at the morning of the event. Should contain some great Finnish roads. Keuruu is also great event if it's better for your schedule.
Neste Häijää Pienoisralli:
Address: Kauppakuja 1, 38420 Sastamala (some 40km from Tampere)
Entry-list: http://mut-palvelu.fi/2012/ralli/ral...sanottajat.pdf
Esapekka Lappi won Snow Rally Sprint at Vanttauskoski (nearby Rovaniemi) on Sunday, driving an Evo X. Here's results.
Now Finnish drivers are waiting for frost to melt and roads to dry. Next competetive action is tarmac sprint in Tammisaari in late April. Next rally is Black Rocket Ralli in Janakkala in mid May.
An addition to Finnish rally calendar was made in form of national Ovisepät-Ralli. It'll be run in Saturday May 26th, rally HQ being in Joutsa, south of Jyväskylä, on the east side of Lake Päijänne. It's possible and likely that some of the stages are familiar to old 1000 Lakes goers.
What makes this rally more interesting is the fact that they allow recce in some classes. This makes it a perfect chance for FRC drivers to get some competetive action before first FRC gravel event, Lapua in June 9th. Entries opened on Monday, and so far Esapekka Lappi (Fiesta S2000), Juha Salo (Evo X R4), Mikko Lehessaari (Impreza WRX), Kari Hämäläinen (Fiesta S2000), Joonas Lindroos (Civic), Andreas Amberg (Fiesta R2), Jussi Vainionpää (Civic), Henri Haapamäki (C2 R2 Max), have entered. It looks it's turning into kind of extra FRC event :-)
The rally will include 4 stages of 55,7 stage kms. Recce in the morning, so rally will start at 14.01 and end at 19.01. Everyone should make in time for sauna and prepare for Eurovision Song Contest final...