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True. How times have changed in just a few short decades.. what has happened in the culture since the 70s and 80s when there were endless battalions of good Swedish drivers constantly coming up and capable of decent WRC results?Quote:
Originally Posted by pantealex
Stackars svenskarna vad har hänt?
Well, I guess it´s about Money, that is needed to fund your rallying. In many other countries motorsport and rallying is something cool. But in sweden for decades rallying has been something you need to have gloves to touch, according to media. That doesn´t bring any money for the good drivers to make them even better and internationally competative.Quote:
Originally Posted by janvanvurpa
The Swedish motorsport association haven´t done much more to help the process. So rallying has suffered to other sports like horse racing and sailing (you know "Volvo Ocean Race") and golf.
So we have a bunch of very good drivers but no Money. That´s the reason.
However, you should see Ramona and the other boys in the WRC-class in swedis rallies. They are not World top drivers but still very fast and Ramonas result was nothing else than good and fast tactical driving...
I agree with Per's latest post. Its not only Rallying but motorsport in general that are considered as something
"unwanted". Its "unglamorous" compared to football, icehockey and many other sports. Media gives it very little attention,
unless of course there has been an accident, coz then there suddenly are big headlines about it. Trying to bring motorsport into disrepute.
The Swedish rally championship have got a new co-ordinator
http://www.rallysm.se/mobile-start/518- ... ntaktgrupp
Sweedish Championship Winter sprint rally will be broadcasted live by Svtplay at January 18th.
Qualification is between 10.30 and 12.30 and finals is between 13.30 and 14.30.
The event that is an annual event is a part of "SM-veckan" where allot of Swedish winter sports
have their annual Swedish championships at the same place.
Thomas Rådström will make comeback in SM-Sprint 18/1.
Not so much info yet, but he have entered in WRC-class in a Citroen.
Interesting news, also because Rådström is responsible for Citroen pre-tests before Rally Sweden
(Or maybe Petter Solbergs Citroen XSARA WRC, was some rumours a couple weeks ago that Petter also should drive both the SM-sprint Rally in WRC and Rallycross-Spint in DS3 RX-car)
Petter Solberg have also entered SM-Sprint !
Both him and Rådström will drive Citroen WRC-cars =)
Petters codriver will be Oscar Solberg ( Son of Henning, age 16)
Rådström codriver will be Maria Andersson...
Oscar did his first rally in Norway, Sigdals Rally last weekend, right?Quote:
Originally Posted by Micke_VOC
That´s correct. Youth class. I think with no timing.Quote:
Originally Posted by tolis
With timing it seems. 44th overall, 1st in class.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rallyper
http://ewrc-results.com/profile.php?p=6 ... rg-Solberg
Yes, my bad.
https://twitter.com/Petter_Solberg/stat ... 9666007040Quote:
My former Ford college Thomas Rådström and I will be back as team mates AND
competitors at SM-veckan rally tomorrow
https://twitter.com/Petter_Solberg/stat ... to/1/large
Any links for live results :confused:
live stream: http://www.svtplay.se/video/1711148/sm- ... rally-kval
yes:Quote:
Originally Posted by Tom206wrc
http://www.resultatservice.se/rally/2014/vannas/
startlist; http://www.vannasmotorklubb.se/sites/va ... t%20RY.pdf
Maths Johnsson, from Ydre MK, driving a Volvo 949 is reported to have an off or something similar.
After Qualification-stage 1:
4WD Wrc:
Petter Solberg, Citroën C4 WRC 4.40,3
Thomas Rådström Xsara WRC +0.11,3
Mikael Gustafsson Skoda Fabia WRC +0.13,7
Mats Thorszelius Toyota Corolla WRC + 0.15,2
Mats Jonsson Ford Escort WRC +0.23,0
Top 5 after round 1:
1. Petter Solberg Citroen C4 WRC, 4.40.3
2. Tom Rådström Citroen Xsara WRC 4.51.6
2. Mikael Gustafsson Skoda Fabia WRC 4.51.6
4. Mats Thorszelius Toyota Corolla WRC, 4.55,5
5. Mats Jonsson Ford Escort WRC 5.03,3.
*edit Micke beat me to it.
Thanks Bleavaino ;)
Some more results from Qualification-stage 1:
R2/N3: ( 6 cars)
1.Emil Bergkvist, Ford Fiesta R2
N4: (3 cars)
1.Niklas Hägg, Mitsu. EVO 9
2WD: (15 cars)
1. Pelle Willen, VW Golf III Kitcar
2. Jörgen Jonasson, VW Golf IV Kitcar +1,9
3. Thomas Lahti, Volvo 940 +8,5
Qualification-stage 2: ( best time of two stages)
R2/N3: ( 6 cars)
1. Mattias Adielsson Peugeot 208 R2 5.20,3
2. Emil Bergkvist Ford Fiesta R2 + 0.04,9
3. Martin Jansson Skoda Fabia R2 +0.07,6
N4: (3 cars)
1.Mattias Rönnkvist Mitsubishi 5.05,4
2. Niklas Hägg Mitsubishi Evo IX + 0.01,1
2WD: (15 cars)
1. Pelle Wilén, VW Golf III Kitcar 5.13,2
2. Tobias Söderkvist, Toyota Corolla +0,7
3. Jörgen Jonasson, VW Golf IV Kitcar +3,6
4. Stefan Jonsson, Seat Kitar +5,2
5. Thomas Lahti, Volvo 940 +7,3
4WD WRC/Grp A:
1. Petter Solberg, Citroën C4 WRC 4.35,5
2. Thomas Rådström Xsara WRC +16,1 (With problems on stage 2)
3. Mikael Gustafsson Skoda Fabia WRC +17,0
4. Mats Thorszelius Toyota Corolla WRC + 19,9
5. Mats Jonsson Ford Escort WRC +22,7
The Final will be live at this link: http://www.svtplay.se/video/1711144/sm- ... ally-final
There might be some minor delays due to an off at Round 1.
Rådström's problems were a broken gear shift, should be ok for the final.
Final podium:
1. Petter Solberg 4.35.5
2. Tomas Rådström, 4.46,4
3. Mats Jonsson, 4.53,3
Full results: http://www.resultatservice.se/rally/201 ... t/2a1.html
Yes and Rådström Swedish Champion because only Swedish Citizen who can win. ( Despite Petter lives in Sweden)Quote:
Originally Posted by BleAivano
The other medals goes to:
R2/N3: ( 6 cars)
1. Mattias Adielsson Peugeot 208 R2
2. Emil Bergkvist Ford Fiesta R2
3. Martin Jansson Skoda Fabia R2
N4: (3 cars)
1. Niklas Hägg Mitsubishi Evo IX
2. Mattias Rönnkvist Mitsubishi
3. Kenneth Andersson Subaru
2WD: (15 cars)
1. Pelle Wilén, VW Golf III Kitcar
2. Jörgen Jonasson, VW Golf IV Kitcar
3. Stefan Jonsson, Seat Kitar
In car with Petter from today's rally: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SynZnSX3jpA
Nice in car!
A Map of the stages of the first round of the Swedish Championship in Östersund on Feb 28 to March 1st.
Friday 28/2
18:13 - SS 1 Lillsjöhögen
20:21 - SS 2 Campus
Saturday 1/3
07:53 - SS 3 Väster-Kälen
08:26 - SS 4 Glösa
09:59 - SS 5 Gällsåberget
12:57 - SS 6 Bölesbodarna
13:23 - SS 7 Sjöarsjön
14:11 - SS 8 Husås
http://www.ladda-upp.se/files/2014/b89313.jpg
https://www.facebook.com/OstersundWinterrally
Entrants: http://www.raceconsulting.se/ny1.htm
On this Swedish event the stages aren't repeated not even a single time? How do they manage to recce eight stages?
Here in Brazil we have a limit of 5 different stages, that can be run a maximum of 3 times, because with more than 5 stages to recce the grews wouldn't have time to do it.
The stages themselves are usually not that long and are fairly closely situated.Quote:
Originally Posted by Co-driven
There is 8 stages and the total stage distance is 119km. The participants have 4 hour recce on Thursday and
another 6 hours recce on Friday. All stages are "recce'ed" twice. So that is 8 hours for to recce 7 stages twice.
http://www.raceconsulting.se/wp-content ... lly-v2.pdf
Vasily Gryazin to drive the next round of SRC in Östersund 28-2 to 1 march in Fiesta S2000. Contenders in class will be Mats Jonsson Escort WRC and P-A Säv in Skoda S2000, mats Thorszelius in Toyota Corolla WRC and Jerker Axelsson in Subaru S10 WRC among others.
Entry list:
http://www.raceconsulting.com/rally/anm ... ingslistor
Why isn't Mattias Adielsson on entrylist :confused:
Nothing on their website. My speculation is lack of money... Or motivation, or lack of time...Quote:
Originally Posted by Tom206wrc
Seriously they´d have information for media about reasons.
Quote:
Originally Posted by Tom206wrc
I don't know either but judging from his blogpost he is aiming to do international RallyingQuote:
Originally Posted by Rallyper
rather then another year with the Swedish championship.
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nu när vi är inne i 2014 så har vi 2 SM guld och 2 SM silver i meritlistan. Nu lägger vi all fokus
på att försöka nå ut i den internationella rallyvärlden och bygga ett kontaktnät för framtiden.
http://www.eurosport.se/mattias-adielss ... full.shtml
live Rally radio from round 1 of the Swedish championship: https://rallysm.solidtango.com/live/ost ... nter-rally
Broadcasting times: Today: 16-22 and tomorrow 07-17. Times are CET
live results available at http://www.raceconsulting.com/rally/res ... avling=697
They also mentioned on the radio that Johan Rudengren have bought Ramona's Skoda Fabia WRC.
First R5 in Sweden.
https://twitter.com/MickeLindh/status/4 ... 52/photo/1
And also a Citroen DS3Quote:
Originally Posted by Rallyper
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Per Wilén is apparently standing beside the road with technical/mechanical problem.
Apparently the problem happened when they drove through a large poodle of water.
Wilén is confirmed as an engine failure, he had to rent a Seat with a very short notice when the
Golf he normally drives suffered a gear box failure yesterday.
First test (33km) won by Swede Jerker Axelsson by 4 secs from Valery Gryazin...
The result link i posted does not work, try this one instead: http://ww3.raceconsulting.com/rally/res ... avling=697