Circuit of Ireland Rally 2015

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Originally Posted by Nornbugger

Stages like these are rare here, are they common on European events?

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Yes, I would say that city stages are quite popular here. A few years ago nearly each rally in Poland had its own city stage. Not everybody likes them, but they are good for the publicity of rally sport.

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Originally Posted by Nornbugger

Stages like these are rare here, are they common on European events? I wish we had more of them and certainly drivers like Breen really can have no excuse for not having made it their business to learn how to be faster on them.

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I cant believe how much time Breen lost on those two street stages. He could have lost the rally there if Katjo had not lost time earlier in the day...
As it is he cant afford any mistakes now.

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Originally Posted by Fast Eddie WRC

I cant believe how much time Breen lost on those two street stages. He could have lost the rally there if Katjo had not lost time earlier in the day...
As it is he cant afford any mistakes now.

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Katjo has done well to be so close today, I think he can make a real push for the win now if tomorrow stays dry, his pace today was very good

Just seen Fisher's crash on SS3.. pretty big one !

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Originally Posted by Fast Eddie WRC

Just seen Fisher's crash on SS3.. pretty big one !

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Can you plase share it?

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Originally Posted by Nornbugger

Katjo has done well to be so close today, I think he can make a real push for the win now if tomorrow stays dry, his pace today was very good

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Yes, I agree, Kajto drives very well on this unknown rally. But I think the Irish drivers were simply surprised by him as to how much time they can lose on this city stage. I don't think they can lose their places on "normal" stages tomorrow...

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Originally Posted by Barreis

3h15 min are online...
http://www.circuitofireland.tv/

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If someone wants to see the Porsche, it is between 1h:14 and 1h:16 in the video above. But let me warn you - what a disappointment! :(

After 2 hours is wrc (also old escorts) action (so much wrc cars in Ireland)...
http://www.circuitofireland.tv/

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Originally Posted by Nornbugger

Stages like these are rare here, are they common on European events? I wish we had more of them and certainly drivers like Breen really can have no excuse for not having made it their business to learn how to be faster on them.

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I have to say that I don't wish it at all. This one in Ireland was even worst than others, with all that big ballons all over the place. Ireland has some of the most beautiful landscapes (and rally roads) in the world and the only live coverage was with green ballons in the middle of the street.

The only thing I like about this kind of stages is that they keep rally alive by bringing casual people to see sponsors.

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Originally Posted by Fast Eddie WRC

I cant believe how much time Breen lost on those two street stages. He could have lost the rally there if Katjo had not lost time earlier in the day...
As it is he cant afford any mistakes now.

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Wasn't he saying that the car is still down on power? Ie he hasn't been able to fix it, that would certianly explain it in a tight city stage horsepower out of slow corners will be more important than in normal stages.