Strange comment from Latvala. He was not happy after the previous stage, (which he won) but now it feels better, even though he lost many secs!
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Strange comment from Latvala. He was not happy after the previous stage, (which he won) but now it feels better, even though he lost many secs!
I rememebr years ago Makkenin and Erricsson fighting for mitsubishi, Tommi was first on road day one and was pulling away then it snowed and Kenneth pulled it back and led going into day 2 it snowed like hell over night and Kenneth was loosing time like you do if first on road on a dry Rally Austrailia. Mitsubishi then called team orders and let Kenneth have the win.Quote:
Originally Posted by jonkka
When theres no fresh snow 1st on the road apparently an advantage so hopefully Mika can pull away
I am just going by times. I am trying to hear on wrc.com for hints from the commentators as to how good or bad a driver is doing but it is hard. And even though Ogier is a Citroen driver with the Junior team his 5th so far isn't what I expected. Though he has been consistently either 5th or 6th and haven't fallen or risen much at all in the overall standing.Quote:
Originally Posted by muscrae
Peter van Merksteijn Jnr has climbed from 20th to 12th overall.
hehe :D at last he stays on the road in a good position!Quote:
Originally Posted by Mauri A
BTW, who are Makkenin, Erricson and Mika?Quote:
Originally Posted by PeteRobs
Yeh, that was 1995. Tommi was forced to lose and put up quite a demonstration on the final day - going like a hell to take the lead and then stopped before flying finish of the final stage right in front of the cameras. Next year Kenneth was not with the team and Tommi won fairly.Quote:
Originally Posted by PeteRobs
Ok then...Quote:
Originally Posted by EavesFan09
Tommi?Quote:
Originally Posted by Mauri A
4th broken rear window in Fiestas (Prokop for second time) :D
Kimi faster than slowson!!!
Not impressed by Kimi's attitude. People laugh it off as 'oh well, he's a huge F1 star so he doesn't have to talk with us peasants' but IMO that is wrong. WRC drivers should talk to the press at the end of the stage - it's the unwritten rule. He's doing nothing to endear himself to the rally public.
what is wrong with Kimi?
Sandell reckons he is confident of chasing Prokpop.
So there is still a bit life in Bosse after all, not bad for a tourist :)
He's alcoholic in making.Quote:
Originally Posted by kolvas
Whose talking now on wrc.com? Intereference.
a friend of mine reported that Wilsons rear wheel pointed in a funny directionQuote:
Originally Posted by satukata
And what did you expected from Ogier? a podium on first day? outpacing Latvala, Hirvonen, Loeb on snow???Quote:
Originally Posted by EavesFan09
Fro me, he is doing better than expected.
Quite strange that windows cracking in the fiestas, something to do with a vibration o flexion? souds strange only Fiestas are broking side windows (If they happen to be some trees close to he road or something similar).
Funny commnet from Prokop, he "was freezing like hell" (hell is usually associated wuth burning flames...)
excuse me i didnt realise it was a spelling test on here,
Tommi Makinen 4 time world Rally champion
Kenneth Ericsson Mitsubishi and Subaru works driver
Fully agreed, as I said in my earlier post, when does he start to behave. I think Lindström has to give him a few lessons!Quote:
Originally Posted by pettersolberg29
Semerand happy despite puncture.
Not in Sweden :DQuote:
Originally Posted by ZequeArgentina
I was just thinking, that at one point he must say something to Kimi. He must feel its bit odd also. Especially in rally its so important to hear what driver says after each stage, cause we cant see what has been happening there. Its not so much tv sport like F1, more like internet and radio sport.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mauri A
That´s a comment you should apologise, or are you and N.O.T allied forces?Quote:
Originally Posted by jonkka
He managed to write the name of his favourite driver correctly.. Witch is'nt easy for anyone.. : RautenbachQuote:
Originally Posted by pettersolberg29
For sure a van is driving from M-Sport to Hagfors.... :D :D :D :DQuote:
Originally Posted by 'Mirek Fric [Cze
I certainly did not expect him to outpace the likes of Latvala and Hirvonen orget a podium. I know nowt about him. I just saw his consistency over this 1st day and assumed he was certainly not expected to do as well as many thought. It ain't a name I would have put as high.Quote:
Originally Posted by ZequeArgentina
Almost korrekt.Quote:
Originally Posted by PeteRobs
I don't know could Lindström teach Kimi anything on behaving. Looking at the onboards it's like overhearing what teens talk at the closest shopping center. But Kimi had his act back together well on SS7. Perhaps tomorrow he'll made a stage with less than 1,5s/km to the fastest time.
That is just Kimi, it is not an attitude thing. He used to get stick for it in F1, but after a while everyone just accepted it. Besides half of the time he is usually inaudible. :p :Quote:
Originally Posted by Mauri A
Takes one to know one - and besides, it isn't exactly a secret.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mauri A
Nice rally so far, disapointed by petter really, nice to see ogier doing so well, he is the next seb (literally). Also a shame gronholm lost some time, he was doing well.
ps. have to say I really like Slowson's new livery (even though he is still very slow) it looks a little bit the old stobart livery Higgins used a few years ago, plus the monster energy sponsor goes well with the dark green
Looking foward to seeing the video of the Wilson -Solberg crash on wrc.com.
You can be sure that the rally people will never accept behaviour like that.Quote:
Originally Posted by Boudica
I´ve been acting in rally world since sixties and he is the the only one of his kind. No matter if he is inaudible half of the time, but when it comes to "don´t want to talk" during a rally, it´s not acceptable.
Motorsport News alway made fun of him in the UK when he was doing F1, I guess that this will continue into the WRC.
Yeah I can't think of any guys really who just refused point blank to talk. I'm going to give him the benefit of the doubt on the first day of his first WRC event in a WRC etc etc. As the season unfolds I would hope that he opens up.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mauri A
We all know that he isn´t a teetotaller, but how do you know that it has influence in his driving?Quote:
Originally Posted by jonkka
I guess that Raikkonen might bring the controvesy of F1 into the WRC.
Which driver are you talking about? Michael Slowow?Quote:
Originally Posted by jonas_mcrae
I can almost garantee that he is talking about Matthew Wilson.
Matthew Wilson - he's slow hence the nickname