Around 1300 hrs. Then straight to Loutraki.Quote:
Originally Posted by atsiotras79
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Around 1300 hrs. Then straight to Loutraki.Quote:
Originally Posted by atsiotras79
Greg Roslon: "My favourite rally is coming..."
http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphot...42245770_n.jpg
what a photo!!! :eek:
looks like Kefalari access point 4 on google maps around 500 meters towards the start of the stage...
Acropolis Rally 2011 - SS Kefalari II (WRC) - YouTube
Just arrived from the stages...saw thiva up to 12.5 km and Kinetta up to 18.3 kms...
report with pictures in a while...i am knackered after 704 kms.. Kinetta is a very wide and hell fast stage up to the first access point (4kms give or take) then it is going to be a survival race with some very rough parts...the tarmac part of the stage has some very spectacular points and probably i will visit them.
a HUGE thanx to jbmarcus21 and his life saving google maps...
expect a report in 2-3 hours from now.
first pics...report later
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sets for thiva and kinetta are the ones you are looking for.... i will add the direction of the stage later with sexy green arrows using my magic photoshop skills.
numbers on pics names indicate the km they are located from the start...
thiva was dry...kinetta was damp after the first 6 kms and upto the tarmac section which was dry.
no watersplashes.... but they maybe possible if we have heavy rains (which i do not wish for)
N.O.T where this picture was taken?
IMG_0417 | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
power stage... around 600 meters from the end of the stage.Quote:
Originally Posted by amilk
ok lets start
about thiva... i only went there to confirm the well known places
at 1.46 there is the well known jump
THIVA 1.4 | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
THIVA 1.4 | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
and at 12.2 (just 300 meters from access point 4 on the official guide) this place...the red lines indicate where the cars are going to lift sidewys...if they of course have the proper line...tourists might go wider and spoil the fun
THIVA 12.2 | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
THIVA 12.2 | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
ok now on kinetta... a bit narrow for the first 1 km then it widens and becomes very fast up until 3.8km where it tightens again and becomes very very rough at places
0.3 from the start there is a hairpin...the cars will not carry speed through coming at it because before it there are some tight corners.
at 2.1 there is enough space to park your cars if you decide to arrive early before the closure of the stage. there is also a very fast straight section if you are interested.
kinetta 2.1 | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
kinetta 2.1 | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
at 2.5 the cars will have enough speed and they arrive at a dip....they might jump or lift their suspension...it is a risky place because if they do not do anything of the above it is going to be boring...arrive at the place and make you judgement....i might be there as well so you can throw rocks at me if you are not satisfied, or if you are just a mean person.
kinetta 2.5 | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
kinetta 2.5 | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
at 3.8 we have the access point 1a (continue straight ahead to reach 1b) in the guide the cars come at high speed and turn left in a tight corner.
kinetta 3.8 | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
kinetta 3.8 | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
at 4.6 there is this hairpin...quite steep uphill
kinetta 4.6 | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
at 7.3 the cars come from a very narrow passage (barely a cars lenght) with a 50 cm drop created by the winter streams on the right side and then on this uphill hairpin...
kinetta 7.3 | Flickr - Photo Sharing! (the drop is where the car is)
kinetta 7.3 | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
at 8.2 there is a straight section with very soft from the rains terrain...t will create big ruts for sure... if you want to see cars struggling trough them be my guest...
kinetta 8.2 | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
kinetta 8.2 | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
at 9.9 the cars enter a wide road which i think it a winter stream...the ground is very soft...
kinetta 9.9 | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
at 11.1 the cars go on the left into an artificial...wide hairpin...nothing spectacular but you can see the cars for a long time and quite close from a safe spot;
kinetta 11.1 | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
kinetta 11.1 | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
kinetta 11.1 | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
kinetta 11.1 | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
at 11.8 there is a very steep downhill hairpin...i think it is going to be spectacular..i might be there... big rocks to throw at me are present but i think the place is guaranteed fun.
kinetta 11.8 | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
kinetta 11.8 | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
at 14.4 we enter the tarmac section...
at 15.4 there is a crest with parking space...it is an ok place...
at 17.6 the fun begins a steep downill hairpin followed by a fast lefthander...fun fun fun
kinetta 17.6 | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
kinetta 17.6 | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
at 17.7 is the place where i am going to be most likely 70% chances...i am a huge hater of hairpins but this looks good..it is downhill and very very nice.
kinetta 17.7 | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
kinetta 17.7 | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
kinetta 17.7 | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
ok now some remarks
some sexy arrows are not added to the pics...they will be soon enough
places are chosen according to my taste so you might not like them ects ects
the cars trip meter was used to caclulate the distances so add or subtract 100 meters and you will be fine
the above were written after consuming 2.5 glasses of delicious red wine (vintage 96)...the mileage is correct (i triple checked) but there might be some errors in vocabulary and grammar.
enjoy...
any questions are welcome
Perfect job again !!!.... !!!! A great help for us ;)
THANKS !
Not see a watersplash lol ?