Nothing wrong with the road order, having reversed order is boring, the rally is over after day one.
Watched the EPSN coverage for Day 1, looks really good!
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Nothing wrong with the road order, having reversed order is boring, the rally is over after day one.
Watched the EPSN coverage for Day 1, looks really good!
There is a lengthy thread on this subject, MotorsTV coverage, their contract with NorthOne allowed them minimal exterior footages.
Simon Long answered a few of your questions on Total Rally on feb 9th: http://www.totalrally.com/podcast/trpodcast.xml
This turns out to be more exciting than I thought, I hope Citroen won't completely dominate and Ford can stay strong so many talents gets a chance this year. I must say my imagination from reading the list of stage times WRC.com was more exciting than watching the OneHD coverage which was the exact same format as last year, still boring euphemistic scripted reading by Paul King "Ken Block is running 18th and is on course for a potential 10th place finish." (Sorry WRCfan below, but that's how I feel. Even the guy who did the IRC coverage who talks too quick and stumbling at times is more fun to listen to.)
I only read the stage time and didn't follow other sources, but I wonder why Petter didn't drop a few more seconds to get a better position. I have no problem with that since they've been doing that since the 70s, it's a waste of time to get into discussion about reverse order, go and watch WRC coverages from a few years ago and guess who won every rally from first day.
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Stay away from that MotorsTV crap. It's disgusting coverage. We have talked about it previously, Paul King is everyones favourite on this forum for providing commentary and good highlights. I don't understand why MotorsTV even bothers showing up to the WRC after such a crap year and abuse from everyone in 2010.
ESPN coverage was great, anything Paul King is fantastic!
Couldn't agree more... its such a basic mistake too, just so very wrong that we have drivers slowing down towards the end of days just to gain a good road position.. a fundamental flaw imo.Quote:
Originally Posted by Sulland
I don't even bother downloading MotorTV coverage :) .Quote:
Originally Posted by WRCfan
I think Oger might win tomorrow, really hope its one of the Ford guys or Petter. Lookout for Loeb in Mexico, massive lead on Day 1 with his road position!
ESPN coverage is very good :)
There was a link to follow ESPN online ? When will the day 2 and 3 coverage be ?
Often when the top drivers were reversed, the rally was done by midday service on day two, and day three meant nothing at all. I think the current system is better.Quote:
Originally Posted by Zico
Fresh photos from saturday of Rally Sweden 2011:
http://www.reporters.com.ua/gallery/1/103/
http://www.reporters.com.ua/gall_img...3de219fd4a.jpg
http://www.reporters.com.ua/gall_img...acbad16746.jpg
Thanks.Quote:
Originally Posted by tolis11
Honestly, is there anyone here with an understanding of WRC history who doesn't wan Petter to win?! What a start to the season with 5 cars poised to take the win. Tough going for Mikko for sure but I will be pleased with anyone but Ogier winning. Let's do this thing!
Cosmicpanda 'Often when the top drivers were reversed, the rally was done by midday service on day two, and day three meant nothing at all. I think the current system is better. '
you are saying you like false competition?
No harm to Mr Ogier, but any of the other 4 in contention for the win would be 100 times better as winners IMHO, hope Ostberg gets a podium at least, he deserves nothing less
on the other hand i prefer fair competition.....Quote:
Originally Posted by cosmicpanda
Who is first on the road today?
Morning All,
Mikko first on the road
http://www.rallysweden.com/wp-conten...t_section7.pdf
30 mins left
Good morning guys! :D
If someone has to sweep the road, neither system is fair for everyone. But since that's too difficult of a concept, keep on griping.Quote:
Originally Posted by N.O.T
temperature -28 :)
Petter slow at 1st split...worrying already!
it more fair to penalise the one who is slower than the one who is faster then....how that sounds?Quote:
Originally Posted by jonkka
Today we ll see better the speed of the new wrc cars,as they have to attack at maximum
Hirvonen really pushes !!!!
Petter +5.6s to Mikko - first on the road an advantage?
no ostberg ???
Crazy times by Hirvonen....Latvala even slower than peter.
Mikko 5 secs faster than last year.
results on wrc.com froze... :( :(
Splits stopped on wrc.com.
Mikko 5s quicker than the WRC cars from last time this stage was run!
Yeah, what's going on?Quote:
Originally Posted by N.O.T
Ostberg finished +2.6s to Loeb
no splits for osteberg but he finished just 2.2 slower.....
Wowwww. Miko on fire!!!!
SOLBERG P. / PATTERSON C. "I lost a lot, lot of snow in the air. Difficult to see anything at some places." from rally.cz
He finished already. They interviewed him on Rally Radio.Quote:
Originally Posted by N.O.T
No splits for him though
no splits for ogier after the second....
Ogier with puncture
slower to peter but faster than latvala...he is on 4th now....
amazing luck by hirvonen...no wind at all
Thats not luck,he pushed and he didn t had a puncture,or hit a snowbank.Quote:
Originally Posted by N.O.T
all report that snow stays on the air and cannot see.....
"It was at the finish line. Lot of dust, difficult to see. No risk at all, I tried this morning, but difficult to see." Ogier
"I lost a lot, lot of snow in the air. Difficult to see anything at some places." Solberg