Rally Sweden 2011

I hope they don't get problems on Thorntorp 2 because they ask the people don'tcome anymore till Thorntorp2 because there is already to much croud.
the safety car have alredy problems there.

Maybe you're right, it is maybe about misunderstandings and poor English. Chauffeurs has complained that the the windscreen is iced, and it is given a poor visibility.

Mads is doing extremely good - I am just getting more and more impressed. What a debut in a competetive car!

Seems like Mikko will win, great drive from him today - he still have been lucky with conditions, no doubt about that. Still, one small spin and everything can be lost.

Very, very exciting rally!

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Originally Posted by dimviii

Maybe this snow dust is creating from the wind-> snowdust from the snow on trees?

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That's possible and probably true.

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Originally Posted by N.O.T

downhill skying i think creates far larger particles than 4 tyres with studs moving at 200 kph

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Very much depends on conditions but generally it's very similar.

Link at highlights WRC 2011: http://wrc.mirafiori.com/wrc_2011/

13 minutes to next stage....

Some pictures from SS19, Rämmen:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/wilfred...7626037654032/

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Originally Posted by Mirek

Hmm, I have quite a lot of experience with frost snow in the air from downhill skying and I also can't image it stays in the air for two minutes...

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Then you have not any experience living in countries in the north. In "cold" countries like Norway, Sweden, Finland the snowdust can appear in the air for several minutes if its cold and no wind. Especially if its colder than -10. And today it was more than -20 in rallyarea.

Thats always been a problem in winterrallies in the nordic countires.

second loop of stages just started....lets see..

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Originally Posted by VFTS

Then you have not any experience living in countries in the north. In "cold" countries like Norway, Sweden, Finland the snowdust can appear in the air for several minutes if its cold and no wind. Especially if its colder than -10. And today it was more than -20 in rallyarea.

Thats always been a problem in winterrallies in the nordic countires.

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Ok, giving up ;)

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Originally Posted by VFTS

Then you have not any experience living in countries in the north. In "cold" countries like Norway, Sweden, Finland the snowdust can appear in the air for several minutes if its cold and no wind. Especially if its colder than -10. And today it was more than -20 in rallyarea.

Thats always been a problem in winterrallies in the nordic countires.

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Must be the same as in our rallies in Greece when in places with no wind and a lot of trees.Also depends and from the particular gravel
/dust.Plenty of times in Acropolis that 2 minutes is not enough to have clear vision.

Hirvonen just a fraction slower than this morning on 1st split

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Originally Posted by Mirek

Ok, giving up ;)

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NOT give up :p

Ostberg faster by 0.3 ..... this is getting interesting already.

Hirvonen 6 seconds slower than his morning time on split 2....bare in mind that the stage was slower the second time round last year as well...

wrc.com off again......

solberg 0.9 faster on split 1.....

Go mikko !!!!!!!

Petter loses 13s

Is it just me or is WRC.com down?

Anyone have another link to non wrc.com splits?

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Originally Posted by RS

Will the power stage be available to watch streaming on wrc.com for those who don't want to pay for ESPN?

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http://www.mypremium.tv/

solberg 13 down at 6ks

Yeh, wrc.com does admirable job of promoting the sport and serve the most exciting moments unspoiled.

Østberg is going for it :)

oi oi oi nerve wrecking and wrc.com doesn't help one bit....

Is Østberg mad or what?! Challenging a official man :D .

9.2 sec up to Hirvonen

Solberg lost all chances to win :(

Oh Damn Malcolm Wilson should already be trying to contact Mads in the car, from what he said he will not go for it :( .

Both hirvonen and osteberg report snow and that are sweeping now....!!! did it snow during the break ???

ØSTBERG M. / ANDERSSON J. "He is clearing for me, I do for cars behind. Bloody hell, it's really difficult. I want to push, risk it now."

HIRVONEN M. / LEHTINEN J. "It was more difficult, so much snow. We are cleaning the road. I think next one will be worst."

from the one and only rally.cz

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Originally Posted by VFTS

Then you have not any experience living in countries in the north. In "cold" countries like Norway, Sweden, Finland the snowdust can appear in the air for several minutes if its cold and no wind. Especially if its colder than -10. And today it was more than -20 in rallyarea.

Thats always been a problem in winterrallies in the nordic countires.

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Again luck for Hirvonen. Unbelievable how lucky he is.

Grrr wrc.com.....
Does anyone have the stage times after SS19?

Petter spun

It's due to the effects of all the 'lower' cars ruining the lines I assume, and clipping snowbanks etc.

PG stopped but now running again...

Latvala charges !!!!! a possible 1-2-3 for ford...only obstacle is ogier now !!!! WHAT A FINALE....THE BEST MOTORSPORT IN THE WORLD

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Originally Posted by tfp

grrr wrc.com.....
Does anyone have the stage times after ss19?

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1. 3 m. Hirvonen 39.5 3:19.7 5:35.1 8:09.8 10:10.0
2. 6 m. Østberg -0.3 -0.6 -2.0 -3.9 10:05.5
3. 11 p. Solberg -0.9 +13.8 +13.3 +13.0 10:25.0
4. 4 j. Latvala -1.1 -3.3 -5.5 -7.7 10:00.0
5. 1 s. Loeb -1.4 +2.2 +5.9 +10.2
6. 8 k. RÄikkonen +0.3 +6.0 +9.4

Maybe wind causes the sweeping...

The battle for 3rd is going to be AMAZING !!!!!! and no splits from wrc.com ??? someone sue them....i am busy.