2008 Rallye Deutschland - official thread

as well SS6 too

well, thank you fellow forumers, I'll call it a day and see you tomorrow morning again.

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Originally Posted by jonkka

I think that Park's fatal accident really shook things up, since then we've had HANS and recently the increased kinetic energy dissipators on the seats, in most cars the driver and co-driver also sit closer together than before, helmets have gotten bigger and there is the talk about shock-absorbing door elements (those haven't yet been taken into use, have they?) so steps in safety have been taken.

Having said that, I do share your concern. There simply must not be any more fatalities, competitors or spectators.

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I heard in Finland from Loeb and Hirvonen that at several places they were much faster than in 2007. That makes me frightened. :(

Well done by Mikko today.

It will indeed be interesting tomorrow. If Loeb faces problems he could win this rally.

See ya' tomorrow.

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Originally Posted by N.O.T

too many specators in ss06 the stage is cancelled as well...

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That could not happen in Germany (DDR) in the 60s. I remember one rally there with those soldiers with machine guns every 50 meters. The guns were loaded! No problem with spectators.

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Originally Posted by jonkka

... having heard of the road banditry and such....

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I would say it's similar to what White Sauron has said about Russia, there are parts in Mexico that it's dangerous to wander around (and they are not tourist apealing either), and it's not due to banditry ir such; but then againt the safety on tourist sites its great now but i understand that its quite a long trip from anywhere to here.

it's a bad end to this day1, but then again it hasn't been such an exciting event, pitty that Duval is denied of setting good times on these last 2 stages.
Hope he can fight alongside mikko and dani.

From what I understand SS06 cancelled drivers cruising through hence the times.

So seeing gaps after today, tomorrow will be a great day... ;)

Well, 20 seconds is nothing.. The people that have seen the Baumholder stages (Panzerplatte) in wet with their own eyes, will agree on me

But that's only if it rains ;)

Just received info about Galli - broken left leg femur.